V8id

Devlog

• Current status of the project
  July 26, 2025 by Dey

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  #client, #server, #network, #communication, #status, #graphics, #map, #backend

  It's time to summarize what we have at the current state. It's important to say, currently I don't have anything flashy nor interesting. The project is still in its very very early state, and I'm focu... Continue reading

  
• The tales of the zero byte
  July 26, 2025 by Dey

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  #client, #server, #network, #communication, #issues

  What a surprise, another issues to deal with. Until now, I've never sent a 00 byte through the network. Why is it an issue? Because I use the original C64 KERNAL routines to send/receive data. And the... Continue reading

  
• Fine scroll without glitches
  July 09, 2025 by Dey#8-Bit, #City Builder, #Commodore 64, #Massively multiplayer, #MMORPG, #Open World, #C64, #Co-op

  I changed my mind again: from user experience perspective, the player MUST have the option to explore the world with an onscreen display. With some status, world position, or anything else. Or if he/s... Continue reading

  
• C64 client: login, scrolling, chars and sprites
  July 08, 2025 by Dey#8-bit, #City Builder, #Commodore 64, #Massively multiplayer, #MMORPG, #Open World

  First I had to fix some bugs with the main protocol, and extend it a little bit. But finally we have our first command: the LOGIN! This is how the login process looks like from the server side: The ma... Continue reading

  
• C64 client: first steps
  June 25, 2025 by Dey#8-Bit, #City Builder, #Massively multiplayer, #MMORPG, #Open World, #C64, #Commodore 64, #asd

  I had a hard decision, and finally let the telnet concept go. It will be double work to implement the default planned byte based protocol, and in parallel develop and maintain telnet communication wha... Continue reading

  
• Telnet client visual additions
  June 07, 2025 by Dey

  Added some visual improvements (textures :D) for ground, water and rock tiles. Movement is limited to 1 step/250ms Server sends now control sequences to switch the client to raw character mode. By def... Continue reading

  
• First prototype
  May 31, 2025 by Dey

  The first telnet prototype with basic player movement, in a linux terminal :D... Continue reading