DKC Atlas Forum

There's no installer, just run it. You need WinRAR to extract it, though.

EDIT: I put a notice about WinRAR beside the download links.

DELTA Concept Demo: DOWNLOAD: *please check the releases sub-forums* OK, here's what the GUI looks like. Please comment, and if there's anything you think I should add to the GUI be sure to post it! I would also like to know if this works on your computer, or any way in which it could be improved. ...

I think that DKC2's demo (NTSC anyway) were so bad... just pitiful, it's as if they just handed the controller to a 3-year-old and let him tap on the buttons (OK, that was a bit out-of-proportion, but you get the idea). And they just run out of lives in Hornet Hole... not really going to encourage a...

My vote goes to K. Rool, he's much better than Kiddy Kong. He also has cool costumes in every game, whereas Kiddy only has normal blue clothing.

Diddy looks a slight bit darker on the PrintScreen method. Id say that screen shots directly from the emulator are the most accurate. Sometimes Paint can mess around with the colors, even if you save it it as a PNG. I'm not sure why this happens, though. EDIT: It's possible that your computer screen...

Cyclone wrote:That's cool Simion! Any plans for a DKC1 map extraction tool?

I'll most likely do one for DKC, but since Qyz already has all of the DKC maps, DKC2 and DKC3 deserve priority. After those are done, I'll work on one for DKC.

They probably figured that no one would get farther than that in 5 minutes.

Would anyone care to make a short tutorial on how to to extract the maps in the most accurate and efficient way? That may help this project go by quicker and more people may start helping. I know how to do this, BUT it would require a decent documentation of DKC2/DKC3. I am going make a tool to do ...

Here's something I found on GSCentral.org - a level warp code. For getting to ANY room, you can use this. Be sure to disable the code after you are done warping. To warp just enter a level or bonus and you will be taken to your area of choice. (Is it OK to submit codes from other sites, or would thi...

UPDATE: All mentioned problems have been fixed except for Ice Age Alley. You will have to re-download it and apply to a clean ROM in order to update. That "zippy zinger" was caused by the generation of some unknown object. It was very strange, indeed... Let me know if anything else isn't ...

Bah. Figures - I leave for an hour or two, only to find that this is a hoax.

Wow.

I had no idea something like that could be done. So through glitching, this means the lowest percent completion is less than %21?

EDIT: This seems difficult to reproduce in ZSNES. Does it have to be frame-perfect, or what? I see how this could benefit an any % TAS'd speed run...

According to my knowledge, the tiles are most likely 32x32.

Simion, this isn't a 'fix' request... Half of these are actually errors which I haven't fixed! :P Floating Animal Buddies I don't know if you think this is an issue Yep. I have fixed this already, I just haven't updated the patch yet. DK enters as different object? I think this is because different...

Hmm... there's a chance that the animations are embedded into the object behaviors. I'll have to have a look at this. I don't expect to find any easy way of doing it, though.

Cody wrote:The enemies do stop in place, but their animations continue to loop. Are they supposed to do that?

Yes, they are supposed to. This patch only affects the objects' actual movement speeds, not animations. Perhaps, it may be possible to hack the animations.

In a previous thread, Qyzbud wrote:Anyway, my official stance is that ROM hack discussion is fine, posting IPS patches is fine, but requesting/providing/linking any ROMs is a strict no-no.

This is where Qyz last mentioned that: http://www.dkc-atlas.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=129#p2080

Kong-Fu wrote:Where can I get version 1?

I'm pretty sure Qyz or a mod would say something like: "DO NOT ASK FOR ROMS."

Just so you know, I think we aren't allowed to discuss where to get ROMs or link to them. Sorry, I can't help you there. Google is your friend.

We really need a rules page...

Even if the particle effects were moving, it would be such a small speed, so the nut wouldn't move that fast. I wonder what is moving then.. ? Edit: I found what was moving the rogue nut. It turns out that I had not found it starting speed, thus it was never blanked-out in the first place. In a whil...

Hmm... I'm not completely sure, but I think what's moving is the small particle effects used for the KONG Letters.

You're welcome :) Now all I need to do is make level tile map extraction tools for DKC2 and DKC3. In fact, I'm being serious - that could really help the mapping project once you finally get around to the other two games in the trilogy. Although I have the DKCLB to work on, I am willing to help out ...

Here's the patch I promised. Now you can get the exact positions of most sprites.
EDIT: I eventually will do something like this for DKC2 and DKC3, but it will be a while before I do. At least not until DKC's maps are nearing completion.

Have you ever wondered what DKC would be like with a world completely devoid of motion? This patch will stop most, if not all, moving objects in Donkey Kong Country. If you wish to explore the game in this state, you will need to make good use of PAR codes. Please comment, and tell me if you see any...

it just makes it easier to read the posts when the Avatar/Profile and such are on the right side. I think it's easier because you read from left to right, and when avatars are on the left you have to skip over them; but with avatars on the right, you are immediately looking at the text. That's anot...

Just guessing, but DKC4? Since Delta means 4? Yes, because Delta is the fourth Greek character. Also, in terms of geography, a delta is where a river meets an ocean or bigger body of water. That represents the 'ocean of possibilities' which can be had using the DKCLB. My MMF2 DKC project's name was...

...and more vexing; what is that awful pink stuff next to the chest at the bottom-left? :? Looks like some very oddly-tinted barrels. Maybe they are filled with something dangerous, such as poison? Bright colors are used on warning signs, and even some animals in nature that have bright colors are ...

Another issue is whether I could create it in a way that is compatible with the Level Builder's programming architecture. Do I have much flexibility there? I'd say you can do pretty much anything. There may be some things I'm not aware of that will be impossible, but the way I program games will de...

are you pursuing the idea of putting this bad boy together? I would, but by the looks of that screen shot it may be a while before I get around to DKC2. Although, it wouldn't have to be that complicated (i think). EDIT: I was thinking that if Qyz wants to design it, then he can (it's his idea anywa...

This is a great idea! It has so much potential...

Qyz, would you mind if this be a game mode in the DKCLB game engine? I'll give full credit.

Well, at least I think that's what he may have said... ;) Apart from some things needing to be DKC-ified, otherwise the forum looks great. As for people changing their avatars, I think you should have to stick with your avatar for at least a month before you can change it. I am probably not going to...

do you think it would be better to have them displayed on the left (like most forums) or the right My opinion: Well, at least I think that it's good the way it is now, with the avatars on the right. It's different that most forums, so this symbolizes DKC Atlas's adventurous theme, and keeps it exci...

So we must also have names like life counter, banana counter, K-O-N-G counter, and so on... I can't think of anything else at the moment. All of the other names such as Perched Necky and Mini Drum sound OK to me.

Kong-Fu wrote:Anybody know where I can get the sprites to it, by the way?

Here's a quick sprite rip (I hope you don't mind Qyz...):

I would prefer to call this a Starburst, because it it's easier to say.

Qyzbud wrote:(missing those 3 bananas in Mine Cart Carnage was unacceptable!)

I think that may have been my fault, since I did game play videos of Millstone Mayhem and Mine Cart Carnage for cfh.

Well, I did do the entire thing using MS Paint. :roll: Making the"Level Builder" wooden would be quite difficult, But I understand what you mean. Those letters were desidned using the + pad that's on move-able barrels in DKC2... but it seems that this clashes with the rest of the picture. ...

There should be a code that will automatically finish the level, meaning you would finish in less than a second.

I'm busy as of now, so I don't have time to find out what code might do that. Maybe later when I have some free time.

They look like balls of yarn/string to me. Or coconuts.

I wonder what's in that small chest next to the one with bananas in it?

I've been attempting to design a logo for the Level Builder, and this is what I came up with:

The absolute worst things in the stage builder that could be improved: 1. NO PARTS LIMIT!!! I hate how you can only place so many pieces, and you make a stage but run out of room, thus ruining the idea you had. This has already happened to me 5 or so times. I don't even care about sending the levels...

Just make the IPS file have to be smaller than the compressed size of the ROM it's designed for... Would that suffice? You would have to have some way to verify that the patch is actually for the game, which is impossible with IPS. Besides, we can just add the 'no ROM creation patches' rule to our ...

My favorite is Diddy Kong, hands down and no questions asked. Possibly because his popguns and rocketbarrel make him unique in DK64. King K. Rool stole a ton of golden banana's off them. K Rool decides to hide them in order to buy time, so that he could blow up DK Isle... how would blowing up an isl...

Anyway, my official stance is that ROM hack discussion is fine, posting IPS patches is fine, but requesting/providing/linking any ROMs is a strict no-no. OK. I was going to PM you about that, but now the question has already been answered. :) Just another one of my random thoughts: You (or other ad...

Hey Kong-Fu, you might want to separate the Wii codes and SSBB codes into two lists.

As for the music, would it be possible to keep it in WAV format, then compress to whatever we decide later? ... I'm still thinking about this, but I'm starting to prefer the idea of giving soundtrack recordings a miss. OK. They are still in high-quality WAV format, so I've got them on standby until...

WAV is good for SFX, that's cool. What sample rate and resolution (8-bit, 16-bit...) will they be? 48,000Hz 16-bit ...which is the highest quality my sound editor/recorder will go. Although, I may have to watch out for recording problems - the last time I attempted to record sound effects resulted ...

Kong-Fu wrote:and it sounds awesome

Wow, I must have really scrutinized on those MP3's, the OGG versions sound better...

The sound effects will all be .WAV, by the way.

Qyzbud wrote:try to tell me where in DKC3 you've heard that tune.

I may be wrong, but it reminds me of the end credits.

To Qyz: I guess an 'attack only' hit zone is extended in front of DK during the course of this move, but I'd have to ask cfh/Simion (our resident game design experts) if this is likely. Maybe likely, but as of now we are not far enough in the design process to know this. As with ...

but the Barrels factfile is already looking to be enormous just on its own, and the Platforms etc. section has so much variety within it This layout could split up the barrels a bit, yet still allow for everything else to have a category: Level Elements: --Barrel Cannons --Object Caches (this inclu...