My new advanced Snake

Ok guys here is my latest version.. In this i have corrected some of the bugs you had reported though not all. And here you can use the num pad keys to move around and also you can use the num pad keys 1,3,7 and 9 to move crosswards.. this is fast.. And now instead of the food being static.. it disappears and reappears some where else.. So you will have to grab it fast before it disappears.. And now the food is bigger and is more visible..

So please post you reviews


ps:- Extract all the files before running snake.exe or you will get a error...

Thanx
Bye

Even Better!

I like the score move...

And cant you make it whre you cant reverse directions?

ok one more... I think you should make the time until the fruit disapears random...

between 5-15 secs....

:cool:

Hey Vasanth, what compiler and OS did you use to compile this thing. I like the old style DOS graphics. I downloaded Borland thinking the graphics.h header was in there, but no luck. I also couldn't find any switch to compile in DOS. I'm using windows. Will it be possible for me to use the BGI?

Hey, one thing I noticed... it seems that when the snake speeds up, the rate at which the apples change location speeds up as well. I think one should not depend one the other, so that if you want to get tot he apples you can just speed up the snake... is that possible?

Thats a good sugestion budy.. i will implement it...

And no one seen the new cross moves.. Try moving the snake with the num pad keys 1, 3 ,7 and 8.. the snake moves cross.. And it is faster and the apples remain in the position....


And for the fellows who want to compile my code download the old turbo c++ 3.0 compiler from

http://fenix.uam.mx/romy/prog/tc30.zip

cool game

one suggestion though put a limit on the snakes speed. I tapped the 'I' key and the snake flew across the screen.

Well there is a limt on speed.. it is 200 and it zooms... Well if you press I after it attains 200.. it still remains 200.. but thanx for the sugestion i think i will dcrease it to 180......

So have any of you guys tried using the numpad 7,9,1 and 3 keys to move the snake...

Hey Vasanth, my screen-name is Invincible not Invisible...

Since it is possible to slow the snake down, I don' think that there should be a restriction for the maximum speed... just think of those with slower computers :)

I tried it.
First i just got an empty DOS window for about 10 secs.
Then there was a funny beep combo and then it said i had lost w ith 0 points and exited :D

im using XP btw

Well Erion, I'm using XP as well and the same thing happened to me. The problem is that the snake cannot be seen in the game area when the game begins. I'm assuming this a compatibility issue with DOS and Windows. If you reallly must play the game, immediately move to the right and the snake will appear on the screen.

Still waiting for you to explain this graphics library to me Vasanth.

Invincible

ok pal here i am... Everything you want to know about graphics.h


Well what info do you want on this...

I initilized the graphics and used simple functions like line to create the snake and rectangle to create the border and so on.. Do you want me to explain the entire graphics process of the game or anything else.. Please post it.. i would be glad to asist you

Based on your sugestions i am now building a still better snake game with obstacles inbetween.. like 2 bar in the middle of the screen etc etc...

bye
Vasanth

I don't care about the functions... all I want to know is where to get the BGI library, what compiler you're using, and what operating system you're using. In addition, I'd like to know what operating systems and compilers this library is compatible with.

It's a Borland Library isn't it? I downloaded Borland 5++ and there was no graphics.h or BGI Library to be found. I couldn't find any options for compiling in DOS either.

If you wouldn't mind explaining how this thing compiles.

ok i use the BGI graphics library.. And it works only on DOS... and nothing else.. So it cannot be used on other platforms.. it works on Windows because Windows supports DOS programs... And i use Windows XP and my compiler is Turbo c++ 3.0.. It is a very old compiler and i use it only to do these stuff... And it supports this library and it is built in...

And this is quite outdated so no compiler now supportrs it.. And borland 5 definetly does not support it... Well if you want to compile this download the turbo c++ 3 or 3.5 compiler from the link i gave above.. And it will work properly.. THis is a dos based compiler and has a built in IDE.. it looks like the edit command it DOS...

the lik is http://fenix.uam.mx/romy/prog/tc30.zip if you dint get it..

And any more doubts... I will be glad to clarify...

Thank you Vasanth, this is the information I was looking for. While we're on the subject, I did find this BGI for windows emulator in case anyone is interested:

http://pluto.spaceports.com/~besanez/bgi/

Thanks, Invincible

Wow thanx.. thats a real usefull program...