deleted old build batch file

.gitignore

@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 Build
-rom.sym
+*.sym

Code/automata.asm

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 INCLUDE "hardware.inc"
 
+BUFFER_SIZE = SCRN_X_B * SCRN_Y_B
+
 ; automata buffers with 4 cells per byte	
 ; 2x2 bytes per cell, bit ordering:
 ;  ___       ___
@@ -9,11 +11,11 @@ INCLUDE "hardware.inc"
 ; bits 4, 5, 6 and 7 are not used
 EXPORT Buffer0
 SECTION "Automata buffer 0", WRAM0, ALIGN[9]
-Buffer0: ds 20 * 18
+Buffer0: ds BUFFER_SIZE
 
 EXPORT Buffer1
 SECTION "Automata buffer 1", WRAM0, ALIGN[9]
-Buffer1: ds 20 * 18
+Buffer1: ds BUFFER_SIZE
 
 EXPORT New, Old, Progress
 SECTION "Automata data", HRAM
@@ -156,19 +158,19 @@ SECTION "Update Automata", ROM0
 UpdateAutomata:
 .topleft
 	; handle top left corner
-	ConwayGroup 1, 21, 20, 39, 19, 359, 340, 341
+	ConwayGroup 1, (SCRN_X_B + 1), SCRN_X_B, (2 * SCRN_X_B - 1), (SCRN_X_B - 1), (BUFFER_SIZE - 1), (BUFFER_SIZE - SCRN_X_B), (BUFFER_SIZE - SCRN_X_B + 1)
 	
 	; advance to next cell in top row
 	ld hl, Progress
 	inc [hl]
 
 	; handle all cells in top row except corners
-	ld a, 18
+	ld a, (SCRN_X_B - 2)
 .top
 	ld [XLoop], a
 
 	; handle top row cell
-	ConwayGroup 1, 21, 20, 19, -1, 339, 340, 341
+	ConwayGroup 1, (SCRN_X_B + 1), SCRN_X_B, (SCRN_X_B - 1), -1, (BUFFER_SIZE - SCRN_X_B - 1), (BUFFER_SIZE - SCRN_X_B), (BUFFER_SIZE - SCRN_X_B + 1)
 	
 	; advance to next cell in top row
 	ld hl, Progress
@@ -181,18 +183,18 @@ UpdateAutomata:
 
 	; handle top right corner
 .topright
-	ConwayGroup -19, 1, 20, 19, -1, 339, 340, 321
+	ConwayGroup (-SCRN_X_B + 1), 1, SCRN_X_B, (SCRN_X_B - 1), -1, (BUFFER_SIZE - SCRN_X_B - 1), (BUFFER_SIZE - SCRN_X_B), (BUFFER_SIZE - 2 * SCRN_X_B + 1)
 	
 	; advance pointers to next row
 	ld hl, Progress
 	inc [hl]
 	
-	ld a, 16
+	ld a, (SCRN_Y_B - 2)
 .leftcolumn
 	ld [YLoop], a
 	
 	; handle first element in row
-	ConwayGroup 1, 21, 20, 39, 19, -1, -20, -19
+	ConwayGroup 1, (SCRN_X_B + 1), SCRN_X_B, (2 * SCRN_X_B - 1), (SCRN_X_B - 1), -1, (-SCRN_X_B), (-SCRN_X_B + 1)
 	
 	; advance to next cell
 	ld hl, Progress
@@ -203,7 +205,7 @@ UpdateAutomata:
 	ld [XLoop], a
 
 	; handle element inside row
-	ConwayGroup 1, 21, 20, 19, -1, -21, -20, -19
+	ConwayGroup 1, (SCRN_X_B + 1), SCRN_X_B, (SCRN_X_B - 1), -1, (-SCRN_X_B - 1), (-SCRN_X_B), (-SCRN_X_B + 1)
 	
 	; advance to next cell
 	ld hl, Progress
@@ -222,7 +224,7 @@ UpdateAutomata:
 	
 	; handle last element in row
 .rightcolumn
-	ConwayGroup -19, 1, 20, 19, -1, -21, -20, -39
+	ConwayGroup (-SCRN_X_B + 1), 1, SCRN_X_B, (SCRN_X_B - 1), -1, (-SCRN_X_B - 1), -SCRN_X_B, (-2 * SCRN_X_B + 1)
 
 	; advance to next row
 	ld hl, Progress
@@ -235,19 +237,19 @@ UpdateAutomata:
 	
 	; handle bottom left element
 .bottomleft
-	ConwayGroup 1, -339, -340, -321, 19,  -1, -20, -19
+	ConwayGroup 1, (-BUFFER_SIZE + SCRN_X_B + 1), (-BUFFER_SIZE + SCRN_X_B), (-BUFFER_SIZE + 2 * SCRN_X_B - 1), (SCRN_X_B - 1), -1, (-SCRN_X_B), (-SCRN_X_B + 1)
 	
 	; advance to next cell in bottom row
 	ld hl, Progress
 	inc [hl]
 
 	; handle all cells in bottom row except corners
-	ld a, 18
+	ld a, SCRN_X_B - 2
 .bottom
 	ld [XLoop], a
 
 	; handle top row cell
-	ConwayGroup 1, -339, -340, -341, -1, -21, -20, -19
+	ConwayGroup 1, (-BUFFER_SIZE + SCRN_X_B + 1), (-BUFFER_SIZE + SCRN_X_B), (-BUFFER_SIZE + SCRN_X_B - 1), -1, (-SCRN_X_B - 1), (-SCRN_X_B), (-SCRN_X_B + 1)
 	
 	; advance to next cell in top row
 	ld hl, Progress
@@ -260,7 +262,7 @@ UpdateAutomata:
 
 	; handle last element
 .bottomright
-	ConwayGroup -19, -359, -340, -341, -1, -21, -20, -39
+	ConwayGroup (-SCRN_X_B + 1), (-BUFFER_SIZE + 1), (-BUFFER_SIZE + SCRN_X_B), (-BUFFER_SIZE + SCRN_X_B - 1), -1, (-SCRN_X_B - 1), (-SCRN_X_B), (-2 * SCRN_X_B + 1)
 	
 	; move buffer address back to beginning
 	ld hl, Old
@@ -306,4 +308,4 @@ InitAutomata:
 	ldh [Rendered], a
 	ldh [Video], a
 
-	ret
+	ret

Code/data.asm

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ BitsSet:
 EXPORT DefaultMap
 SECTION "Default Map", ROM0, ALIGN[8]
 DefaultMap:
-	; 32x18 map matching the startup nintendo logo
+	; 32x18 game of life map matching the startup nintendo logo
 	db 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0
 	db 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0
 	db 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0
@@ -43,14 +43,13 @@ DefaultMap:
 	db 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0
 	db 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0
 
-EXPORT BackgroundTiles, BackgroundTilesEnd
 SECTION "Graphics", ROM0
+EXPORT BackgroundTiles, BackgroundTilesEnd
 BackgroundTiles:
 INCBIN "BackgroundTiles.bin"
 BackgroundTilesEnd: ds 0
 
 EXPORT SpriteTiles, SpriteTilesEnd
-SECTION "Graphics", ROM0
 SpriteTiles:
 INCBIN "SpriteTiles.bin"
-SpriteTilesEnd: ds 0
+SpriteTilesEnd: ds 0

Code/edit.asm

@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ SpriteDelay: ds 1
 EXPORT InitEdit
 SECTION "Init edit", ROM0
 InitEdit:
-	ld a, 20
+	ld a, SCRN_X_B
 	ldh [SelectX], a
-	ld a, 18
+	ld a, SCRN_Y_B
 	ldh [SelectY], a
 	xor a
 	ldh [Down], a
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ ToggleCell:
 	ldh a, [Video + 1]
 	xor a, %100
 	ld h, a
-	MoveToCell 32
+	MoveToCell SCRN_VX_B
 	
 	; toggle bit 
 	ld a, [hl]
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ ToggleCell:
 	ld l, a
 	ldh a, [Old]
 	ld h, a
-	MoveToCell 20
+	MoveToCell SCRN_X_B
 	
 	; toggle bit 
 	ld a, [hl]
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ Clear:
 	ld [Rendered + 1], a
 		
 	; clear old buffer
-	ld bc, 20 * 18
+	ld bc, SCRN_X_B * SCRN_Y_B
 	ld d, 0
 	call MemorySet
 	

Code/hardware.inc

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 ; If all of these are already defined, don't do it again.
 
     IF !DEF(HARDWARE_INC)
-HARDWARE_INC SET 1
+HARDWARE_INC = 1
 
 rev_Check_hardware_inc : MACRO
 ;NOTE: REVISION NUMBER CHANGES MUST BE ADDED

Code/intro.asm

@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ Intro:
 	jr z, .setBGPalette
 
 	; fade bg palette
-	ld b, 8
+FADE_DELAY = 8 ; frames
+	ld b, FADE_DELAY
 .fadeDelay0
 	HaltAndClearInterrupts
 	dec b
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ Intro:
 	ld a, %11111100
 	ldh [rBGP], a
 
-	ld b, 8
+	ld b, FADE_DELAY
 .fadeDelay1
 	HaltAndClearInterrupts
 	dec b
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ Intro:
 	ld a, %11111000
 	ldh [rBGP], a
 
-	ld b, 8
+	ld b, FADE_DELAY
 .fadeDelay2
 	HaltAndClearInterrupts
 	dec b
@@ -127,7 +128,7 @@ Intro:
 	ld a, LCDCF_ON | LCDCF_BGON | LCDCF_BG9800
 	ldh [rLCDC], a
 	
-	; sound
+	; sweep sound while transforming nintendo logo into game of life of it
 	ld a, $77
 	ldh [rNR10], a ; sweep 
 	ld a, (%00 << 6) + 0
@@ -146,22 +147,23 @@ FREQUENCY = 146
 	ld b, 20
 .loopX
 	ld c, 2
+	; 3 frame delay
 	HaltAndClearInterrupts
 	HaltAndClearInterrupts
 	HaltAndClearInterrupts
 .loopY
-	; copy 8 tiles (that's how many there is before L and E overflow)
+	; copy 8 tiles from (that's how many there is before L and E overflow)
 REPT 8
 	ld a, [hl]
 	ld [de], a
 	ld a, l
-	add a, $20
+	add a, SCRN_VX_B
 	ld l, a
 	ld a, e
-	add a, $20
+	add a, SCRN_VX_B
 	ld e, a
 ENDR
-	; L and E overflowed, we can increment H and L
+	; L and E overflowed, we can increment high byte of pointers (h and d)
 	inc h
 	inc d
 	dec c
@@ -171,10 +173,10 @@ REPT 2
 	ld a, [hl]
 	ld [de], a
 	ld a, l
-	add a, $20
+	add a, SCRN_VX_B
 	ld l, a
 	ld a, e
-	add a, $20
+	add a, SCRN_VX_B
 	ld e, a
 ENDR
 	; back to beginning (high byte)
@@ -187,10 +189,10 @@ ENDR
 	
 	; back to beginning + next column (low byte)
 	ld a, l
-	sub a, $3F
+	sub a, SCRN_VX_B * 2 - 1
 	ld l, a
 	ld a, e
-	sub a, $3F
+	sub a, SCRN_VX_B * 2 - 1
 	ld e, a
 	
 	dec b

Code/main.asm

@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ ENDR
 	; copy default map into 20x18 automata buffer
 	ld hl, DefaultMap
 	ld de, Buffer0
-	ld c, 18
+	ld c, SCRN_Y_B
 .loopY
-	ld b, 20
+	ld b, SCRN_X_B
 
 .loopX
 	ld a, [hl+]
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ ENDR
 	jr z, .next
 
 	ld a, l
-	add a, 32 - 20
+	add a, SCRN_VX_B - SCRN_X_B
 	ld l, a
 	jr nc, .loopY
 

Code/render.asm

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ LCDStatInterruptHandler:
 
 	; go to next line
 	ld a, e
-	add a, 32 - 20
+	add a, SCRN_VX_B - SCRN_X_B
 	ld e, a
 	jr nc, .nocarry
 	inc d
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ LCDStatInterruptHandler:
 	jr z, .finish
 	
 	; reset tile counter
-	ld c, 20 
+	ld c, SCRN_X_B
 
 	jr .loop
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ LCDStatInterruptHandler:
 EXPORT InitRender
 SECTION "Init render", ROM0
 InitRender:
-	ld a, $9C
+	ld a, HIGH(_SCRN1)
 	ldh [Video + 1], a
 	xor a
 	ldh [Video], a
@@ -136,9 +136,9 @@ StartRender:
 	ld [Rendered + 1], a
 
 	; start rendering
-	ld a, 20
+	ld a, SCRN_X_B
 	ldh [TilesLeft], a
-	ld a, 18
+	ld a, SCRN_Y_B
 	ldh [LinesLeft], a
 	
 	; enable v-blank and lcd stat interrupt for h-blank

LICENSE

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 BSD 3-Clause License
 
-Copyright (c) 2018, MsK`
+Copyright (c) 2018, Daniel Borges (MsK`)
 All rights reserved.
 
 Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without

Makefile

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+TITLE = "Game of Life"
+INCLUDE = -i Graphics -i Code
+
+NAME = $(notdir $(CURDIR))
+FILES = $(wildcard Code/*.asm)
+OBJECTS = $(patsubst Code/%.asm,Build/%.o,$(FILES))
+
+.PHONY: clean mrproper
+
+Build/%.o: Code/%.asm
+	@echo Assembling $<
+	@rgbasm $(INCLUDE) -o $@ $<
+
+$(NAME).gb: $(OBJECTS)
+	@echo Linking...
+	@rgblink -n $(NAME).sym -w -t -o $(NAME).gb -d $(OBJECTS)
+	@rgbfix -t $(TITLE) -v -p 0 $(NAME).gb
+
+clean:
+	@rm -f $(OBJECTS)
+	@rm -f $(NAME).sym
+
+mrproper: clean
+	@rm -f $(NAME).gb

build.bat

@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-..\..\Assembler\rgbasm %* -i Graphics\ -i Code\ -o Build\main.o     Code\main.asm
-..\..\Assembler\rgbasm %* -i Graphics\ -i Code\ -o Build\data.o     Code\data.asm
-..\..\Assembler\rgbasm %* -i Graphics\ -i Code\ -o Build\automata.o Code\automata.asm
-..\..\Assembler\rgbasm %* -i Graphics\ -i Code\ -o Build\render.o   Code\render.asm
-..\..\Assembler\rgbasm %* -i Graphics\ -i Code\ -o Build\utils.o    Code\utils.asm
-..\..\Assembler\rgbasm %* -i Graphics\ -i Code\ -o Build\intro.o    Code\intro.asm
-..\..\Assembler\rgbasm %* -i Graphics\ -i Code\ -o Build\edit.o     Code\edit.asm
-..\..\Assembler\rgbasm %* -i Graphics\ -i Code\ -o Build\joypad.o   Code\joypad.asm
-..\..\Assembler\rgblink -n rom.sym -w -t -o rom.gb -d Build/main.o Build/data.o Build/automata.o Build/render.o Build/utils.o Build/intro.o Build/edit.o Build/joypad.o
-..\..\Assembler\rgbfix -t "Game of Life" -v -p 0 rom.gb

todo.txt

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 - music
 - title screen
-- cartridge!
+- cartridge!
+- fix frame lag while editing