The Neogeo has no tile layer, instead it does EVERYTHING with sprites... Because of not having tiles, the NeoGeo is capable of a massive 380 16x16 Sprites! Although each sprite pattern is 16x16, they can contain up to 32 vertical tiles, and multiple sprites can be 'Chained' to make them wider... they can also be scaled down to make them smaller... Lets learn how!
https://www.chibiakumas.com/68000/platf ... #LessonP25
Lesson P25 - Hardware Sprites on the NeoGeo
Lesson P25 - Hardware Sprites on the NeoGeo
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puppydrum64
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Re: Lesson P25 - Hardware Sprites on the NeoGeo
I added just one line of code to your SetSprite routine to enable animations.
These are the values you can set D5 to before calling this sub.
#$00 = No animation.
#$04 = Auto-animate 4 frames. Frame 00 is the sprite you are setting. Frame 01 is the sprite after that, Frame 02 is the sprite after that, and so on. In other words if you want an animation to work this way you need all sprites next to each other.
#$08 or #$0C = Auto-animate 8 frames.
One issue I'm having is that AkuSprite Editor crashes if I try to load a NEOGEO sprite file ".c1" or ".c2" extension. I think it's because both files are needed to get the full picture. I tried loading both simultaneously but the program wouldn't let me. I can create that file type just fine but editing one won't work. And since the crosshairs sprites in "Sprites.c1" and "Sprites.c2" aren't all next to each other this method of animation doesn't work too well.
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SetSprite:
movem.l d0-d7,-(sp)
;d0 = hdwr sprite number
;d1 = x pos
;d2 = y pos
;d3 = pattern number
;d4 = palette.
;d5 = animation type (#$00 = no anim, #$08 or #$0C = 8 frames, #$04 = 4 frames. All animation frames must be next to each other in .c1/.c2 files.)
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move.l d0,d7 ;store sprite number in d7
add.l #$8000,d7 ;add #$8000 to get sprite setting offset
;Handle Shrink Factor
move.w d7,REG_VRAMADDR ;$3C0000, equivalent of $2006 on NES
move.w #$0FFF,REG_VRAMRW ;$3C0002, equivalent of $2007 on NES. ;#$0FFF = HHHH VVVV VVVV (FULL SIZE)
;Handle Y Pos
add.l #$200,d7 ;Y POS AT $8200+sprite number
move.w d7,REG_VRAMADDR ;WHERE to write graphics data
rol.l #7,d2
or.l #$0001,d2
move.w d2,REG_VRAMRW ;WHAT data to write
;Handle X Pos
add.l #$200,d7 ;X POS AT $8400+sprite number
move.w d7,REG_VRAMADDR ;WHERE to write graphics data
rol.l #7,d1
move.w d1,REG_VRAMRW ;WHAT data to write
move.l d0,d7
rol.l #6,d7 ;multiply by 64 to get sprite number.
move.w d7,REG_VRAMADDR
move.w d3,REG_VRAMRW ;NNNNNNNN NNNNNNNN tile
;tiles start at $2000, set by MAME XML
addq.l #1,d7
move.w d7,REG_VRAMADDR ;Tile palette at $0001+SpriteNo.*64
rol.l #8,d4 ;Roll palette into top byte.
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;ADD THIS TO ENABLE ANIMATIONS
or.w d5,d4 ;Animate sprite (animation frames must be next to each other)
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
move.w d4,REG_VRAMRW
movem.l (sp)+,d0-d7
RTS
#$00 = No animation.
#$04 = Auto-animate 4 frames. Frame 00 is the sprite you are setting. Frame 01 is the sprite after that, Frame 02 is the sprite after that, and so on. In other words if you want an animation to work this way you need all sprites next to each other.
#$08 or #$0C = Auto-animate 8 frames.
One issue I'm having is that AkuSprite Editor crashes if I try to load a NEOGEO sprite file ".c1" or ".c2" extension. I think it's because both files are needed to get the full picture. I tried loading both simultaneously but the program wouldn't let me. I can create that file type just fine but editing one won't work. And since the crosshairs sprites in "Sprites.c1" and "Sprites.c2" aren't all next to each other this method of animation doesn't work too well.
Re: Lesson P25 - Hardware Sprites on the NeoGeo
Yes, NeoGeo Animation is pretty easy!... I didn't cover it in the tutorial, as I'd put too much time into writing that one already, it's on my 'ToDo' list to go back to it at some point and cover animation.
Re AkuSprite Editor, I take it you're using the menu option
68000->NeoGeo->LoadSprite
The option was designed to work with pairs of sprite files, but I only tested it on a few files from Metal slug roms and the like, so it's very possible it has bugs.
If you can get the sprite files you're trying to load to me some how I can take a look and see if there's a bug.
Re AkuSprite Editor, I take it you're using the menu option
68000->NeoGeo->LoadSprite
The option was designed to work with pairs of sprite files, but I only tested it on a few files from Metal slug roms and the like, so it's very possible it has bugs.
If you can get the sprite files you're trying to load to me some how I can take a look and see if there's a bug.
Chibi Akuma(s) Comedy-Horror 8-bit Bullet Hell shooter! // 「チビ悪魔」可笑しいゴシックSTG ! // Work in Progress: ChibiAliens
Interested in CPU's :Z80,6502,68000,6809,ARM,8086,RISC-V
Learning: 65816,ARM,8086,6809
Interested in CPU's :Z80,6502,68000,6809,ARM,8086,RISC-V
Learning: 65816,ARM,8086,6809
Re: Lesson P25 - Hardware Sprites on the NeoGeo
Bah! Ignore me, It can't even load my own file!
There were a couple of bugs in it, I've fixed them now, please download the sources again, the fixed version is in there.
Note:
Please check the NeoGeo Section of the FileFormat tab for advanced options relating to sprite loading if things don't import to your liking.
As a bonus (!) I've added an extra importer, to import NeoGeo CD sprites - which are not split into two files, but are otherwise in the same format.
https://www.chibiakumas.com/68000/sources.7z
There were a couple of bugs in it, I've fixed them now, please download the sources again, the fixed version is in there.
Note:
Please check the NeoGeo Section of the FileFormat tab for advanced options relating to sprite loading if things don't import to your liking.
As a bonus (!) I've added an extra importer, to import NeoGeo CD sprites - which are not split into two files, but are otherwise in the same format.
https://www.chibiakumas.com/68000/sources.7z
Chibi Akuma(s) Comedy-Horror 8-bit Bullet Hell shooter! // 「チビ悪魔」可笑しいゴシックSTG ! // Work in Progress: ChibiAliens
Interested in CPU's :Z80,6502,68000,6809,ARM,8086,RISC-V
Learning: 65816,ARM,8086,6809
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puppydrum64
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Re: Lesson P25 - Hardware Sprites on the NeoGeo
Awesome, thanks! I had been using another tool called Neo-Geo Graphics Tool Suite (NGGTS, or "Nuggets" as I affectionately call it) that was holding me over in the meantime.