Current version: V1.6 (31st December 2023)
Version V1.7 is currently under development with bug fixes and improvements taking place. Also an exclusive game is under development as part of V1.7 package. Coming late April 2024.

Are you a creative Commodore 64 user who likes to make games using the Shoot Em Up Construction Kit (SEUCK) or Sideways Scrolling SEUCK. Perhaps you still have some old games you made with SEUCK stored away somewhere. Are you bored with the old front end, provided? Do you want to make your presentation stand out but you cannot code


Transform this:


into this:

The New Dimension is very proud to present to you the SEUCK Title Screen Maker. A fun tool which can help you make cool new front ends and link them to your very own standalone games, created with SEUCK on the Commodore 64. 

No code is required for making the title screens, but you will need an Action Replay/Retro Replay cartridge or plug-in to  load in the title screen and bolt it to your SEUCK game. 

A manual PDF has also been included with guidance on how to use this tool. 


The S.E.U.C.K Title screen maker consists of the following features:

  • Include title music (relocated at $8000) / in game music (relocated $9000) and set set players for these. This may include multi-track tunes for jingles.
  • Use hi-resolution or multicolour 1x1, 1x2 or 2x1 custom fonts with optional animation.
  • Use Hi-resolution or multicolour bitmap logos (width 40 chars x height 8 chars)
  • Make your own animated credits page (Shift + *-Z keys for animation, or second half characters if using double height or 2x1 fonts )
  • Make your own optional hi score table
  • Write your own scroll text
  • Edit Get Ready/Game Over screens
  • Set up title screen settings to suit your SEUCK game.
  • Spare subroutine call outs for additional in game enhancements (Code snippets)
  • Useful manual provided
  • Not compatible with SDIEC devices.

Credits:

TND Intro PETSCII logo by Shine
Programming, design and music by Richard Bayliss
Stormbird by Eleanor Burns

(C )2023The New Dimension 

This production, and its content is classed as free digital software. TND Games consents copying, sharing, modification/improvements and respectable broadcast of this production. However TND Games does not consent this production to be released/re-produced for sales or marketing without permission. 

You are welcome  to use this production to create new front ends for your SEUCK game creations and get them published onto web sites, C64 community based covermounts for fan based C64 magazines. It is your game after all.

The purpose for development this production is having fun and sharing with the C64 community.


Updated 9 days ago
StatusReleased
CategoryTool
PlatformsHTML5
Rating
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
AuthorRichard of TND

Download

Download
SEUCK Titlescreen Maker_V1_4.zip 1 MB
Download
SEUCK_Title_Maker_V1_5.zip 424 kB
Download
SEUCK_Title_Screen_Maker_V1_6.zip 1 MB

Install instructions

Open the ZIP archive and then extract the D64s to your subdirectory. In order to be able to use these files you are required a C64 with a freezer cartridge, such as Action/Retro Replay or 1541Ultimate. with cartridge plugins. This program will also work on the Ultimate 64 with cartridge plugins or theC64/the VIC20 in C64 mode.

Please read PDF for a complete guide on how to enhance your own SEUCK games with this tool.

Development log

Comments

Log in with itch.io to leave a comment.

Eariler on, I was asked if it is possible to be able to load in existing text and colour assets from title screens that were made with version 1.5/V1.5+ of the SEUCK Title Screen Maker. I can confirm that it is possible. However you will need either an Action Replay / Retro Replay cartridge or a Machine Code Monitor.

HINT:

To save existing text from Version 1.5/V1.5+ use:

S "TEXTANDCOLOUR",8,7160,7660

S "SCROLLTEXT",8,AA00,ACC0

To load existing text (Credits + colour and scroll text) from version 1.5/1.5+ use:

L "TEXTANDCOLOUR",8,728A

L "SCROLLTEXT",8,AA00

If using VICE, use:
S "TEXTANDCOLOUR" 1 7160 7669
S "SCROLLTEXT" 1 AA00 ACC0
L "TEXTANDCOLOUR" 1 728A

πŸ‘πŸ»thank you Rich!

Deleted 145 days ago
(2 edits)

okπŸ˜„πŸ™‚πŸ‘πŸ» i download all

Deleted 162 days ago
(+1)

Very nice!πŸ‘πŸ»

(1 edit)

Added V1.5+ This fixes the shift+clear home bug in the main title screen editor,

(+1)

Great!

Impressive! - great work!