New demo uploaded: Voxel demo screen

DrTypo · Post by **DrTypo** » Sun Apr 11, 2021 7:44 pm

Voxel demo screen

This is a simple voxel demo written in 65c02 assembly. It has been tested in the r38 emulator.

Press W A S D to move around.

Press SPACE to quit.

Submitter

DrTypo

Submitted

04/11/21

Category

Demos

Ed Minchau · Post by **Ed Minchau** » Mon Apr 12, 2021 9:27 am

This is astonishing. I get the feeling we've only barely scratched the surface of what this little computer can do.

DrTypo · Post by **DrTypo** » Mon Apr 12, 2021 8:23 pm

Yes, the X16 is a very stimulating machine! And I'm not a 65c02 guru. I've written voxel engines on the Atari Falcon and Jaguar, and also in x86-64 assembly. But I'm new to this 8bit business. I started a couple of weeks ago with the excellent Youtube tutorials from Matt. So there may well be a few clever optimizations that could be done.

DrTypo · Post by **DrTypo** » Tue Apr 13, 2021 6:14 pm

Here is the source code.

voxel.zip contains the 65c02 assembly source code with the necessary data files (tables, heightmap). You can assemble it using the cc65 tools. There is a .bat file for Windows users to assemble the thing.

simpleVoxel.zip is the tables generator. It computes the tables and displays a test render. You can't move around. This is a VS2017 C++ solution. It relies on the OneLoneCoder Pixel Game Engine to display the render. This game engine fits in a single header file. If you want to easily make games on a modern machine in C++ you should check it out!

voxel.zip
simpleVoxel.zip

ZeroByte · Post by **ZeroByte** » Tue Apr 13, 2021 7:35 pm

1 hour ago, DrTypo said:

It relies on the OneLoneCoder Pixel Game Engine

I watch his channel - his series on the NES Emulator from scratch was very enlightening. He uses that game engine for everything! ?