PlaatSoft

PlaatSoft has released this evening TowerDefense 0.80. The following changes were made:

30/12/2009 Version 0.80
GUI:
- Added map id column to local highscore screen.
- Improve background images.
- Remove typo (nuck->nuke).
- Added 60Hz (640×480 pixel) TV Mode support
- Improve sound setting screen.
- Optimised enemy images.
Core:
- Adapt game parameters to make game play better.
- Increase start money depending on game level.
- Enemy walk speed is now a randomized value.
- Map id information is added to webservice call.
- Only scores above 20.000 points are send to webservice.
- Store the best 100 entries in the local highscore.
- Build game with devkitPPC r19 compiler.

Today plaatsoft has released TowerDefense v0.70. The following changes were made:

27/12/2009 Version 0.70
GUI:
- Added “Easy, Medium, Hard” level select screen.
- Added six medium level and six hard level maps.
- Added version information is webservice call.
- BugFix: Highscore screens now show correct amount of entries!
Core:
- Adapted weapon specifications (Weapons are more powerfull).
- Adapted enemy specifications (enemies are less powerfull).
- Adapted six easy maps to be more easy.
- Increase enemy walk speed after each 20 waves.
- Build game with devkitPPC r19 compiler.

This is the second official release for the wii homebrew scene. I hope everybody like the game! Comments are still welcome.

24/12/2009 Version 0.60
GUI:
- Update credit screen.
- Improve game information panel design.
- Show price and strengh information about new weapons.
- Show detail information about selected weapon.
- Show mini enemies moving on map select screen.
- Bugfix: Map six background images are now showed correct.
- Snap weapons to 32×32 grid!
Core:
- Increase enemy walk speed after each 25 waves.
- Only allow to build weapons on land (not bridges or road)
- Not allowed anymore to stack weapons on same place.
- BugfiX: The rumble is now working for all the four WiiMotes.
- Build game with devkitPPC r19 compiler.

This is the first official release for the wii homebrew scene:!: I hope everybody like the game! Comments are welcome.

20/12/2009 Version 0.50
- First official release for the Wii Homebrew Scene.
- Process most of the comments of the Beta testers.
GUI:
- Improve “Game Over” screen.
- Improve game information panel on screen.
- Improve scroll bar button design.
- Improve Help text.
Core:
- Reduced amount of enemies in one wave.
- Increase user initials for 3 to 6 digits.
- Balance sound effect volume.
- Improve weapons upgrade ranges.
- Use GRRLib v4.2.0 as graphic engine.
- Build game with devkitPPC r19 compiler.

This week the following functionality is added to the Wii TowerDefense game.

12/12/2009 Version 0.40
GUI:
- Added music & effect control screen.
- Added wave launch button on game board.
- Added game information panel.
- Added functionality to upgrade power, range and rate of
- Added Map Select menu screen.
- Added Local highscore screen.
- Added User Initials screen.
- Added Credits screen.
- Added Help screen.
- Improve main menu screen.
Core:
- Added basic weapon fire graphic effect
- Added event engine.
- Added nigh tracks background music.
- Added game sound effects.
- Added continues monster wave principle.
- Added functionality to load/save local highscore from/to SD card
- Added functionality to load/save game settings from/to SD card.
- Added functionality to make screenshots (Press + button).
- Build game with devkitPPC r19 compiler.

I have added some development screenshots. Please check then out here

This game is not released yet! I expect that the first Beta release will be available round Christmas time! Please leave a note if you want to be a beta tester for this game.

This week the following functionality is added to the Wii TowerDefense game.

06/12/2009 Version 0.30
GUI:
- Added third game map.
- Added water and bridge map component.
- Added very basic main menu screen.
Core:
- Added gameOver detection
- Improve memory usage (load classes dynamicly when needed)
- Added functionality that weapons can fire.
- Added more comment to source code.
- Added state machine functionality
- Align monster movement on grid.
- Use libogc 1.8.1 library as Wii interface engine.
- Build game with devkitPPC r19 compiler.

This game is not released yet! I expect that the first Beta release will be available round Christmas time! Please leave a note if you want to be a beta tester for this game.