DKC Atlas Forum

Awesome! Another treat to look forward to when I get home.

Well damn, somehow this project slipped under my radar for what — nearly two years?!

Checking it out will be the first thing I do when I get home from work today.

Ah yes — I knew there was something I'd forgotten to mention! Good catch, CountryFan.

The more I watch videos of the retro DK games, the more uninterested I am in playing them, honestly :| They just don't look that fun... they look more frustrating than anything. Personally, I found DKCR incredibly fun; I think the speed and challenge of the gameplay was a big factor in making it so...

Hi udivision, welcome to DKC Atlas! Sorry for the delayed response — I'm sure you can appreciate that there's a lot going on at the moment with the announcement of DKC:TF, etc... but anyway, I'm very impressed with the quality of this web-based engine you've been working on, and I really hope you de...

Hey, that looks more like what I was thinking! Good job with the particle effect (especially on the near wing) — looks great! I agree with what VV said in chat earlier, though; bigger feathers (in the particle-effect feather texture) would be an improvement. Here's that pic he linked to, which I agr...

You could probably tell by the handful of bananas I threw your way earlier, sonosublime ; I have finally read the entirety of your story posted here so far. :D Straight up I just want to say it has been a wonderful read — very creative, intriguing and well-written — and I am eagerly awaiting the upc...

I certainly see what you mean about Squawks looking like a piñata! :lol: The feather texture does look a bit messy/distracting that way, so I would suggest returning to one of the previous styles for now. Is there a way you could maybe give the feather texture a tidier appearance, and a more defined...

Although it's not perfect, I love the extra texture and character the feathers give to him — nice work! I wonder if there's anything you could do to give the impression of him having 'big' feathers with that effect, rather than it being a downy fur-like effect... :scratch: Keep up the excellent work!

Yeah, it's a bit weird that jumping in the water = dead ape, but it happened a fair bit in DKC2, so it wasn't a complete shock. Personally, I found this aspect a lot easier to accept than the shake to roll control scheme... :roll: I'd like to think Retro have considered the shake a mistake, and will...

The lighter colours are a must — Snorkl looks much better now! Just wondering, though... what's the point of the mask/snorkel if he's got the floatie? Surely his head's way above the water! :lol: Skooba is a really cool idea, but the animation could be a bit more convincing. I like it so far, though!

I... completely failed to notice that you'd already posted a news report, Simion.

A better one, at that.

Ever since finishing Donkey Kong Country Returns, we've all been craving more monkey mayhem... and Retro have heard our cries! Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze — the fifth game of the DKC series — was announced earlier this week, and there's a lot to be excited about; highlights so far include t...

That's a bummer, cramps-man; what emulator/patching technique are you using?

I'll download now and see if I have the same issue at my end.

Edit: Nope, no 'instakill' — although quick deaths are likely in this hack.


Any idea what might be the problem, Axis?

Love it, but I think the wings/feathers are a bit thick... you're pretty close to Retro's design, but the thickness of the feathery part of the wing needs to be tweaked. Let me know if you're not sure of what I mean and I'll try to describe my thoughts a little better. ;) By the way, I'd love to see...

What a shaggy beast! :D I love the fur in that render Soniccuz posted, but I think his skin looks a bit fake — or 'bland' — in comparison. It's not too big a deal, it just looks a bit odd with such beautifully rendered fur, and such plain looking skin. :| There are some nice in-game shots up of the ...

Oh man, I hope so... he is so overdue for an appearance it's not funny.

I've been loving some of the new art! Here's a nice shot of our three heroes:



I can hardly wait to play as Dixie again!

I thoroughly agree about the controls; if we can roll at the tap of a button (and preferably pick up barrels if holding that button as we run/roll past them), that alone will be worth the price of admission.

OUTSTANDING! Now, the footage I've seen shows some new ideas, HD graphics, water levels and DIXIE KONG!!! ...but overall, it looks to me like a previous-generation game. That said, Retro are amazing, and they have months up their sleeves to supercharge Tropical Freeze and inject it with awesomeness,...

Yeah, nice to see a start on our free-flying feathered friend!

Honestly though, when you get a chance... I'd be even more keen to see you bring our fluttering friend Expresso back from obscurity — he deserves to stretch those legs again!

Okay, so here I will list differences between the two prototypes of Diddy Kong Pilot (2000/2001). I felt it was better to split this into a different topic as this is about the two different prototypes of Diddy Kong Pilot rather than the ROM release of the latter build. Personally, I think a single...

Ah, you beat me to it! Happy birthday, Markster.

By the way, I didn't notice your previous post until today, but you'll be glad to know I got rid of those bots anyhow — my gift to you.

The human doll is there — those red blobs you see are her feet! That spot looks different partly because of the low image quality, but mostly because Cranky's blurry am is in the way.

Also, the counter is missing because (most likely) the game mode is 'endurance' rather than 'head to head'.

Great idea, Phyre! I'm sure you noticed the banana I gave you, but I felt it necessary to praise your brainchild in word form.

I think the electrified-wire-as-rope concept is a really solid one; they could be used in factory/walkway settings, and perhaps others.

I'll share more thoughts asap!

Bee sure to watch on YouTube in high quality. The inline YouTube player has crappy frame rate. Ah, I see what you did there! :P I do agree, though; viewing in high quality makes a big difference. I like the adjustments you've made to the legs, hair and wings — much better! The animation's nice, too...

if keyboard_check(vk_left) {x-=5} Do you have any suggestions to give as to how I could achieve momentum with this style of movement programming? I would suggest that you increment the value of 'x-' each time (vk_left) is pressed/held. Start it at 1, and until it hits 5, have it incremented every 1...

Love it! Looks very difficult indeed.

Any chance of a higher quality video? I feel as though these low resolution videos aren't doing the 3D effect justice!

Mmm... downloader apps are dubious if you ask me; I wouldn't use Mega either. Mediafire is fine. I love the idea of using DKC graphics and sounds/music to customise a phone — or computer, etc. — thanks for sharing! One thing I'd suggest, though, is the use of PNG rather than JPG for the wallpapers; ...

Hey, nice work! Personal preference here, but I think it'd look better without the 'hair'. The hair does give the design more character, though, so I don't know... maybe it could be more subtle? :scratch: The drill-like 'spiral' pattern on the stinger is an interesting choice — if this based on an e...

Ah, well done, Simion... you never know when an image host will fail to do its job! Moreover, excellent job FrankMorris on creating this well-crafted custom graphic in the first place. B/ Looks like this was one of the very first TNT barrels produced... before they realised a fuse would be handy for...

I like the way DKC2's Zinger looks in green... nice work!

I'll embed the YouTube clip, and move this into the 'small hacks' topic.

It's working for me, but I'll take a look after work if you're still having trouble...

Nice observations! This post has reminded me of the need to decide on the nature of this topic... should I split it into various topics (DKC3, DKL3, DKL2, etc...), or shall I retitle the topic, and move it to the General DKC Discussion board ? At the moment, much of the discussion doesn't match the ...

I've gotta say, sono; that's a pretty decent start. You've got a lot of DKC's mechanics worked out, and with a bit of fine-tuning of the physics — especially regarding the floaty nature of Diddy's bounce after hitting baddies, and when fired from barrel cannons... and his lack of 'momentum' (acceler...

Fantastic collection — I'm thoroughly impressed. B/ My collection is pretty meagre in comparison; I basically just have the PAL version of most DKC-related games, and half of them have been lent to friends (and might never be seen again...). A few of mine are second hand, too... and those ones mostl...

Why thank you! Here's a photo of me with two of MrsQyzbud 's new babies (pets): https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/970718_623558080988961_1522922030_n.jpg I'm not sure which two are in this photo, but we have three of the little guys... Diddy, Dixie and Gnawty are their names — h...

Nice run.

You can find a how-to guide about embedding YouTube videos HERE.

...but basically it's like this: [youtube]IR09rbxrwa4[/youtube]

Okay, I finished work early today (turns out I can get things done in double-time if I really apply myself) , and rushed home to check everything out. It looks like everything's back as it should be... with the notable exception of yesterday's chat archive. That's okay, Kiddy14 and Blazi...

VV's correct. Hopefully all's well again?

Will fill you guys in when I get home.

This is the first I've heard of Tetrimino — thanks for bringing them to my attention! They have a great sound, and have certainly done DK Island Swing justice. :) Say, this is a perfect excuse to test out/unveil the SoundCloud embed feature I've added to our forum: https://soundcloud.com/tetriminovg...

I haven't had a chance to read your story yet, sonosublime... but from what I've seen on the forum so far (and from a brief skim of chapter 1 here), you write well, and I enjoy your use of language.

I look forward to having a read when I get a chance.

Good news, everyone! The [phpBB Debug] PHP Warning messages — declaring that the forum software was "Unable to allocate memory for pool." — are quite likely a thing of the past. :D I just got off the phone with our server administrator, and she thinks she has finally discovered (and fixed)...

There are other ways, but Simion's suggestion ought to work for you.

If you need to try another method, let me know.

I didn't know of it specifically, but a quick Google search turned this up:

http://chucha616.deviantart.com/art/BUM ... -201978876

Looks much better now that his arms and legs move in a natural, balanced way... good stuff!

Woah, that's awesome. Possibly my favourite anthropomorphism of those two yet! That mining masterpiece is Mining Melancholy by ~ lokiescape , for those wondering. Thanks for sharing. :D Here something I did a long time ago for a fanzine with friends http://yoshiky.deviantart.com/art/Donkey-Kong-Coun...

Cyclone, I like the progress you've made so far on the walk/run cycles! They do need some tweaking though, so I'm glad you're taking a closer look at the original sprites. Here — I've slowed down the GIFs Simion posted: Donkey_Walk_0.1.gif Donkey_Run_0.1.gif Hopefully that's a better speed for study...

Huzzah! Great to know you're back on the case.

Besides the new features and gameplay options, I'm always impressed with your attention to the little details (graphic/sound issues, etc.) that got overlooked during DKC's development...

Looking good, Tompa — your skills extend into the 8-bit realm beautifully!

It's great to see this game played so well.