Author: wplaat

Wii SpaceBubble 0.7

A new version of SpaceBubble is released with the following changes:

08/02/2009 Version 0.7
– Increase game board size from 12×12 to 14×14 bubbles.
– Added total clear (no bubbles left) bonus per level.
– Remove game board control buttons. Use the WiiMote A button instead.
– Press the Home button on WiiMote to return to the menu screen.
– High score is send to web service if score is better then 12.000 point.
– Only this first WiiMote can control the music and stop a running game.
– Bug fix: Do not show bubble select hint when game is over.
– Bug fix: Hint is now always working correct.
– Build game with libogc 1.7.1 and devkitPPC r16 compiler.

Pong2 15.000 downloads

Today Pong2 is downloaded for the 15.000 times. Many thanks to all the pong players in the world. This game is now entered the top 10 of the best downloaded (played) games of the Wii Homebrew scene. :). I hope the pong2 game will rise to a top five place with the upcoming releases.

Official download count

Homebrew Browser 13.975 times
My Web Site 642 times
Other website around the world +/- 695 times
Total +/- 15.312 times

Top10 best downloaded (played) Homebrew Wii games

Top Game Name Downloads
1 WiiDoom 43.472
2 quake 36.773
3 duck_hunt 30.713
4 Tetris 28.054
5 uno 25.370
6 mahjongg 24.377
7 guitarfun 22.522
8 WiiShootingGallery 22.425
9 Pong2 15.312

10 Wiibreaker 13.570

Wii BibleQuiz 0.91

A new version of BibleQuiz is released with the following changes:

06/02/2009 Version 0.91
– Added multi player mode for two, three and four players.
– Improve third intro screen.
– Increase http receive buffer size to 8196 bytes.
– Use only one unique cookie number during the game.
– Bugfix: Highscore is now always loaded correctly.
– Build game with libogc 1.7.1 and devkitPPC r16 compiler.

Download

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Wii SpaceBubble 0.6

A new version of SpaceBubble is released with the following changes:

05/02/2009 Version 0.6
– Added two, three and four multi player mode.
– Add level seven with more bonus points to earn.
– Improve score calculation on cleared level screen.
– If player is 10 seconds idle give a random bubble select hint.
– From level five “Super Shift Bubble Move” option is activated.
– Sound settings are stored in configuration file.
– Play random music track during game.
– Rename “General Setting” menu button to “User Initials”.
– Bugfix: Clock color is now showed always right.
– Build game with libogc 1.7.1 and devkitPPC r16 compiler.

Wii SpaceBubble 0.59

Hi everybody. The last two nights i worked very hard on the next release (v0.59) of SpaceBubble. The final (stable) release v0.60 will be ready for the homebrew scene in a couple of days.

The following things are done.

READY FOR SHIPMENT 🙂
– Added in sound settings button “loop music track”.
– Play random music track during game.
– Sound settings are stored in configuration file.
– If player is 10 seconds idle give a random bubble select hint.
– From level five SuperShift bubble option is activated.
– Rename “General Setting” menu button to “User Initials”.
– Improve score calculation on cleared level screen.
– Add level seven with more bonus points to earn.
– Bugfix: Clock color is now showed always right.

In TESTING PHASE 😮
– Nintendo Wii Classic controller support

TODO 😕
– Fix global high score screen crash (Can not find any bug, very strang story…)
– Added MP3 background music support.
– Nintendo Game Cube controller support
– Multi player support
– Multi language support (Move language to xml data file)
– Nintendo External LAN device support (Hard to solve, because i do not have this device)

This Beta build is not released (Internal test version)

Wii Pong2 0.97

A new version of Pong2 is released with the following changes:

03/02/2009 Version 0.97
– HotFix: Set start level to zero each game.
– Release notes screen is now showing information fetched from internet.
– Added up and down cursor event to scroll through the release notes.
– Build game with libogc 1.7.1 and devkitPPC r16 compiler

Download

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Wii Pong2 0.96

A new version of Pong2 is released with the following changes:

01-02-2009 Version 0.96
– Improve third intro screen.
– Added small game menu.
– Added credits screen
– Improve help screen.
– Added release notes screen.
– Increase http receive buffer size to 8196 bytes.
– Use only one unique cookie number during the game.
– Split game logic, button events and screen output in source code.
– Build game with libogc 1.7.1 and devkitPPC r16 compiler

Download

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BibleQuiz 5.000 downloads

Since the launch of BibleQuiz, back in 15 November 2008, it was downloaded over 5.000 times. Wow! :). So a very special thanks to everyone who’s been downloading, playing and commenting this game.

I personally think that this game needs a lot of more quiz questions. Who can help me with this work. I also search for someone who can translate the existing English questions to Germans, French and Spanish. Who can help me with this! Reactions can be send to info@plaatsoft.nl Many thanks in advance.

Official download count

Homebrew Browser 4.040 times
My website 240 times
Other websites around the world +/- 720 times
Total +/- 5.000 times

SpaceBubble is available in the homebrew browser

Today i was late back from a business meeting. After a cup of coffee i started the Homebrew Browser on my Wii an saw that SpaceBubble v0.50 is available for download. In a few hours already 192 dowloads. That is great news! 🙂 I hope everybody will enjoy the game as i did creating it. Good night everybody!

Wii SpaceBubble 0.5

A new version of SpaceBubble is released with the following changes:

28/01/2009 Version 0.5
– First release for Wii Homebrew Browser
– HotFix: Prevent crash if IR pointer is going out of the screen.
– Adjusted effect and music default volume.
– Added bubble destroy graphical effect.
– Added 10 seconds extra playtime to each level.
– Highscore is send to webservice if score is better then 10.000 points.
– Clock color is changing to red for the last 15 seconds.
– Added extra information on help screen.
– Reposition some buttons.
– Build game with libogc 1.7.1 and devkitPPC r16 compiler.

Wii SpaceBubble 0.49

Hi everybody. This evening I stared working on the next beta release (v0.49) of SpaceBubble. The final (stable) release v0.50 will be ready for the homebrew scene in a couple of days. The following changed will be added:

27/01/2009 Version 0.49
– Hotfix: Prevent crash if IR pointer is going out of the screen.
– Added bubble destroy graphical effect.
– Add 10 seconds extra playtime to each level.

This Beta build is not released (Internal test version)

Website upgrade

Today i have upgrade the website theme. The following features are now possible:
– Look and feel is improved.
– Support RSS feed by email
– Support RSS feed on comments
– Reply on a posted comment.
– Smillies support in comment.

Note: The RSS feeds are handled by Google FeedBurner. I choose for this option to reduce the load on my website.

Wii SpaceBubble 0.4.0

A new version of SpaceBubble is released with the following changes:

26/01/2008 Version 0.4
– Show score of selected bubbles on screen.
– The 40 highest global scores are showed.
– Reposition some buttons.
– Improve bonus schema (level 4 , 5 and 6)
– Added level cleared information screen.
– Increase HTTP receive buffer size to 8196 bytes.
– Build game with libogc 1.7.1 and devkitPPC r16 compiler.

Wii SpaceBubble 0.31

A new version of SpaceBubble is released with the following changes:

25/01/2008 Version 0.31
– HotFix: Prevent random crashes if wifi connection doesn’t response.
– HotFix: Prevent wrong calculation of possible moves.
– Added winner text if player clears all six levels.
– Added 2.000 bonus points if you clear all levels.
– Added clock sound effects.
– Adapted button size on most screens.
– Build game with libogc 1.7.1 and devkitPPC r16 compiler.

Wii SpaceBubble 0.3

A new version of SpaceBubble is released with the following changes:

24/01/2009 Version 0.3
– Added scrollbar to highscore and release notes screens.
– The fifty highest local scores are showed.
– The thirty highest global highscores are showed.
– Improve button layout.
– Improve third intro screen.
– Build game with libogc 1.7.1 and devkitPPC r16 compiler.

Wii SpaceBubble 0.2.0

The first official version of SpaceBubble is released. Please download a copy and try it out! Feedback is welcome.

23/01/2009 Version 0.2
– Added 16 background music tracks.
– Added several sound effects.
– Each level has it on score matrix and time parameter.
– First official release for the Wii HomeBrew scene.
– Build game with libogc 1.7.1 and devkitPPC r16 compiler.

Wii SpaceBubble 0.13

Today the following features are added to SpaceBubble.

22/01/2009 Version 0.13
– Added player initials setting screen.
– Added load/save game setting to sdcard.
– Use only one unique cookie number during the game.
– Improve score calculation.
– If level is cleared (remaining time * 10) is added to score.
– Build game with libogc 1.7.1 and devkitPPC r16 compiler.

Note: The game is not yet released!

Wii SpaceBubble 0.11

Today the following features are added to SpaceBubble.

20/01/2009 Version 0.11
– Added ShiftRight bubble functionality.
– Added five game levels.
– Gamescore is send anonymouse to webservices on internet.
– Added help screen information.
– Cleanup not used source code.
– Build game with libogc 1.7.1 and devkitPPC r16 compiler.

Note: The game is not yet released!

Wii SpaceBubble 0.1.0

Today i started building a new Wii game. The new game will be based on the classic bubble breaker, but with must more advance features. Expected release date will be at the end of this month. So please visit my website or check the rss feed around this date to download a fresh copy.

19/01/2009 Version 0.1
– Started programming.
– Created raw gameboard layout
– Created intro screens.
– Basic game engine ready.
– Build game with libogc 1.7.1 and devkitPPC r16 compiler.

Note: The game is not yet released!