Hi there,

I'm new to this forum but not to allegro.

Firstly, I'd like to say thanx to the guys that put Allegro together. It's the best gamedev package for developing 2D software and hardware applications in my opinion.

I'm currently working on a 2D game that has a similar look to the old Final Fantasy games. Obviously it's going to look better and feel better. I've already worked on a game engine that displays a map, handles NPCs as well as movement and interaction.

As soon as I have a demo running, I will put up a link for it.
Anyone that needs some help with similar aspects and coding, please
let me know.

Thanx again Allegro.

So... nothing you need from us? These kind of threads need some visual candy at least.

What a humble way to say "No screenshot, no download!".

I made a game once that was more photo-realistic than real life and the controls were so natural that my grandmother bested professional Korean Starcraft players.

Here's a screenshot.
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The game takes place at night, and also in an underground tavern without any lightsources.

That's old-hat. I've done one with the look of mirrors edge but takes it one step further. It's set in a future ice-age and incorporates an advanced snow simulator and a multi-phased 'total lighting' technique I've patented, though it only currently runs on Nvidia cards and DX13 using a firmware patch I created with the help of Bob.

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You guys are too quick to be douches to new comers. At least let them post twice before assuming they're self-absorbed and then mocking them.

kilobyte: Definitely post some pictures up. I want to see your progress.

There's nothing wrong with a little fun.
Besides, we gotta keep ourselves occupied until the weekend when kilobyte said he'd be able to post pics.

Also, the game I made is really just incredible.

Well, I see you guys are a lively bunch.

Anyways, my game is not anything ground-breaking. It's just a 2D game running at 640x480 resolution.

I don't mean to sound so self-absorbed. I enjoy programming, that's all.

It's the first time doing something like this and I just want your comments. I'd like to see what you guys have done as well.

If you're going for the Final Fantasy look, check out Sirocco's work.

Use XHTML image tags. For example, <img src="http://www.allegro.cc/files/attachment/603367" /> becomes:

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I really like what you've got going on there, except for the lack of distinction between floor, walls, and ceiling tiles. It just looks kind of flat. I think the ceiling tiles are the biggest culprit for causing that.

You can make it look like the ceilings have height over the rest of it if you do it right. Right now they look just like darker floor tiles.