What is it?

For my senior project, I am doing an interactive computer game. This game is graphics intensive, and is pretty impressive. You have to see it to believe it... (grin) I will be continually working on this project even after I turn it in (May 17, 1996) for grading.

SPilot is a multiplayer action game that can be played over an IPX network, or alone on a stand-alone computer. It is written for the PC, requiring a 486sx33 (The only reason that I'm getting 8 FPS in the picture to the right on my 486-33 is that it's running in a window...) or above for acceptable performance. (I recommend a 486DX2-66 or more though...) SPilot has a lot of fhysicks that it emulates, including forces (Gravity, thrusting) and momentum.

In SPilot, you control a ship that can jump, shoot, turn, and accelerate. So far, you can collect PowerUps, shoot bad guys, and stuff like that. It is sort of based on X-Pilot, except that it's for DOS and it is more graphically oriented. I do not intend this to be the "DOS X-Pilot". I want to take X-Pilot's good points and use them, but I also want to extend the idea to allow for more interesting situations. They will evolve seperately, and eventually be completely different.

Included in the ZIP file are both a level editor and a graphics editor that I have written. Try your hand at drawing computer graphics and designing levels!

Why is it called SpiffyPilot?

Because I just happen to have a fondness of the word Spiffy!!! Give me a break! :) (I have been told that I use the words "Stuff", "Nifty", and "Spiffy" to often. That's just because I like those words, and I like to be slightly different. I also make up words. Do you have a problem with that!?!?! :)

What do I want from you???

Two things:

• Feedback: Let me know how it runs on your computer. Tell me how you like the controls, and how you like the "feel" of the game. If you have any ideas for improvements, do not be shy. I aprieciate all feedback, positive and negative.

  

• I have included a world editor and a tile editor. If you want to excersize your creative abilities and grace me with some REAL artwork or levels... PLEASE DO! Even if you don't, at least try it out and tell me if the editors make any sense at all.