Understanding an Animated Sprite in MSX2 with MSXgl
Sam A step-by-step introduction for newcomers Programming graphics on an MSX can feel intimidating at first: VDP, VRAM, sprites, BIOS hooks… However, with MSXgl , many of these complexities are encapsulated in clear and coherent functions. In this article we will see how a 16×16 animated sprite works on MSX2 , from the pattern in memory to on-screen animation, explaining all the important calls without needing to know the hardware at a low level. The starting point: wh
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Sam’s First Steps in SCREEN 2 – Tiles and Collisions (Part 1)
Imatge: Pantalla principal Introduction After the article Creating and Moving Sprites , where Sam first came to life, we now let him roam around his world: a stage made of 8×8 tiles built in SCREEN 2 mode . Our feline protagonist takes his first steps among walls, water, and yellow balls, bouncing left and right while we explore how to draw stages, animate him, and detect collisions. This is just the beginning… and yes, he really doesn’t like water! Article Goal En aquest pri
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Moving enemies in a tiled screen
Introduction In the article " Scrolling through a tiled screen " , we saw how to create scrolling based on a tile screen. Now, in...
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Line interruption
Introduction Until now, we had been using the VBlank to control the game's tempo.The VBlank is the time it takes for the beam of light to...
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OPL4 - Wave
Introduction In the post Programming OPL4 (FM Part) we explained what the Moonsound is and how to program the FM part of the chip. In...
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