This may be the greatest thing ever. (TECMO)

[Julio Riddols]

There is a programmer working on a version of Tecmo Super Bowl on which we will be able to eventually experience.... TECMO DYNASTIES? He sounds like he plans to work this into his Tecmo Super Bowl Ultra program, and my god... I would do damn near anything to have a draft and career stat tracking added to tecmo.

It may be a short ways off, but the progress he has achieved is pretty encouraging, and it is something that is happening now.. not something that has been stagnant for weeks on end.

Could this be a dream come true for us, the ones who remember the glory days of video football?

HERE IS A LINK TO A THREAD DISCUSSING THE PROGRAM (http://www.knobbe.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1937&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0&sid=1882619752198775298556a22df097b6)

I'm going to wet myself if sometime.. ANYTIME in the future I find myself posting a dynasty report that details my Star Tecmo Running Back Bob Anyones career, from when I drafted him to the day he hangs up his cleats..

[sterlingice]

Very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very cool!

SI

[cthomer5000]

this could quite seriosly be the best thing ever. Tecmo Super Bowl is (in my opinion) still the greatest football game ever. While completely different, I put TSB and FOF2001 on a pedastel miles above every other game I'ver ever played in my life.

[JeeberD]

I want it!!!

[Maple Leafs]

(Falls over dead.)

[cuervo72]

Oh....my....God......

[The_herd]

My life will be complete.

[cuervo72]

Um, anyone want to e-mail Sports Guy?

[The_herd]

Originally posted by cthomer5000
this could quite seriosly be the best thing ever. Tecmo Super Bowl is (in my opinion) still the greatest football game ever. While completely different, I put TSB and FOF2001 on a pedastel miles above every other game I'ver ever played in my life.



This is not an opinion, this is fact. Plain and simple.

[TLK]

and the perfect QOTM is on my page:

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Uhh...if i told you guys i spontaneously ejaculated when i saw these screen shots....would you think less of me?

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[cuervo72]

I just got this one:


just two words: brilliant.
-MIJB#19

[Radii]

Have I ever mentioned that I am totally inadequate...

-Kodos


I guess that doesn't fit huh :(

This is some good shit here.

[JeeberD]

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just get rid of the kleenex quote and I'll be happy

-stkelly52 (View All Quotes/Submit A Quote)

Surprise, surprise... :rolleyes:

[The_herd]

Holy shit, looks like you can play as college teams from 2001 and 1998 also.

[cthomer5000]

Originally posted by Maple Leafs
(Falls over dead.)

this probably most accurately describes my initial reaction. I could stand in front of a stadium and lecture for hours on why Tecmo Super Bowl is the greatest football game in the history of the world. After the original Tecmo Bowl, my friends and I were psyched beyond belief for the sequel. We both got the game the day it came out and haven't put it down since. Many years later, at age 17, my friend and I would play out season after season (with the other always playing as the weekly opponents, except in the playoffs). When there are two skilled players playing, the game is amazing. We kept physical record books, videotaped the Super Bowls for re-watching later, and would bet on the games. We both wrote extensive articles about games, players, etc... and created a complete fictional league in which all events took place. I still remember the heartbreak as my 15-0-1 Eagles choked in the NFC title game, lost to the computer-led Washington Redskins, and failed in my quest to three-peat. I will take that loss with me to my grave.

[JeeberD]

Have any of y'all downloaded the beta yet? I'm in the process right now, and I can't wait to start playing... :D

[Senator]

Be sure and explain the keyboard controls because that is where I am confused.

[cthomer5000]

Originally posted by JeeberD
Have any of y'all downloaded the beta yet? I'm in the process right now, and I can't wait to start playing... :D

not yet. I'm at work now, and wont be back to my place until monday- when i plan on giving it an extensive test drive. I'll give everyone my thoughts then.

[cuervo72]

I have, and I've run a few plays on coach (and watched a couple COM/COM games). One way of configuring the keyboard is using the arrors for the directional pad, and z and x as b/a. I forget what start and select are, but they're configurable (which I would need to do, I need the directional buttons on the left side :) ).

No league setup as of yet, but you can play games. It's like the guy built his own wrapper around the game mechanism. Very neat.

[cuervo72]

You can take snapshots and movies too (small ones)....

[cuervo72]

And another....

[JeeberD]

Damn, I'm playing as the 1993 Cowboys and I'm playing against the 1995 Cowboys. I've run one offensive play (Emmitt sweep to the right) and it went 70 yards for the TD! :D

Unfortunatly I'm losing 10-7 in the second quarter. That bastard Aikman just threw a touchdown to the fur coat wearing pansy-boy Irvin... :mad:

[Maple Leafs]

You guys are killing me. You mean you can actually play it, right now?

Can someone post a screen cap that's obviously modern? Something like a SD playbook with Tomlinson's name on the runs? I'd like to send it to friends.

[JeeberD]

http://www.digitalpose.com/mbr/1/26959/p/455519_8830734339399814932_vl.jpg

Woohoo! 14-10 1993 'Boys!!!

[JeeberD]

Originally posted by Maple Leafs
You guys are killing me. You mean you can actually play it, right now?

Can someone post a screen cap that's obviously modern? Something like a SD playbook with Tomlinson's name on the runs? I'd like to send it to friends.

Cuervo's second one is a TB playbook with Pittman and Alstott showing...

[Philliesfan980]

Where can you download this?!?! Are you saying that you don't have to be an "authorized beta tester" to run this?

[JeeberD]

Nope, they posted a link to where you can download it. He initially had only a few beta testers, but once he fixed the major bugs he opened it up to everyone!


Here's a link for you... Tecmo Super Bowl Ultra Beta (http://www.knobbe.org/tsbultra/)

[JeeberD]

http://www.digitalpose.com/mbr/1/26959/p/455520_2225639576548988703_vl.jpg

:D :D :D

[JeeberD]

Hmmm...at the end of the game it doesn't do the usual stat screen. It goes into a new stat screen. Let's see if this picture came out...


http://www.digitalpose.com/mbr/1/26959/p/455540_4279063990261973148_vl.jpg

Edit: I was the winning Cowboys team (Go 1993!!!) :D

[JeeberD]

Sorry about the triple dola, but these are for Maple Leafs...

http://www.digitalpose.com/mbr/1/26959/p/455560_7340526320921833440_vl.jpg

http://www.digitalpose.com/mbr/1/26959/p/455561_2218886858450025028_vl.jpg

[Philliesfan980]

Wow .. thats all I can say about this right now.


I just downloaded the game and played a "coach only" mode game. 2004 Eagles VS 1995 Detroit. Interestingly enough , they only ran Sanders 5 times for 40 yards. Mcnabb had a nice game and I ended up winning 23-7 (I had a safety). Ike Reese had 4 sacks! The best part of the game though was the end with the stat printout!!

I can't wait for the final version to be out with the league options.

I see that there is an "online version" with the emulator. Does this mean you can play head to head over the net?

[mrsimperless]

I take it only single game mode is working for now?

[mckerney]

where you download from?

[TLK]

He said that he might even try to port this over to the Dreamcast, which would just make my day :)

[JeeberD]

Originally posted by mckerney
where you download from?

Go back up a few posts and I posted a link where you can get it at...

Yup, just single game right now. But the editor is up and running, and there are rosters for like the past ten seasons, plus some college teams too!

[mckerney]

Alright, got it. Did you download all three files or do you not need all of them?

[JeeberD]

I just downloaded the main file and then the last update. It seems to be working fine, except that I can't seem to get the "select" button to work, so I can't call time outs or kick field goals or punt. Of course, field goals and punts are for pussies... :D

[Philliesfan980]

Haha, so true Jeeber

But on a side note, I don't seem to be having any problem with the select button.

[Maple Leafs]

JeeberD, thanks for the LT screen grab.

Originally posted by Philliesfan980
I just downloaded the game and played a "coach only" mode game. 2004 Eagles VS 1995 Detroit.
Damn, the 2004 Eagles? Now that's an up-to-date game. Do me a favor, don't tell me who's on the team, I want to be surprised next off-season.

[JeeberD]

Which files did you download? Maybe I should have got all three...

[mckerney]

My current QOTM:

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I like boobies too much...

-JeeberD (View All Quotes/Submit A Quote)

[JeeberD]

Well, it's true... :D

[Philliesfan980]

Hahaha, I'll double check on that, but I could have sworn it say 2004. It even predicts the future!

[TLK]

any timetable on when we'll see the complete version?....

[JeeberD]

Yeah, it skips from 2002 to 2004...

[RPI-Fan]

Where were all you guys about a year ago when me and MrSimperless, among others, made an online Tecmo Bowl league?

Updated rosters have been out for years upon years.

This game does add the season features, which are great, but everybody seems to be talking about single games anyways.

Guess you've just been missing out.

[Celeval]

Augh!

Just lost my first game of Tecmo SB in ages, 2004 Browns v. 2004 Falcons. Falcons 27, Browns 23 - Michael Vick runs 40 yards for a touchdown on the last play of the game.

Stats:
Passing:
Couch 2-9, 108 yards
Vick 3-9, 71 yards, Int

Rushing:
Green 11-107, 3 TD
White 4-24
Dunn 10-103
Vick 9-98, 3 TD

Receiving
Johnson 2-108
Crumpler 2-44
Price 1-27


I love this game. :)

[Philliesfan980]

Yeah, I've known about the updated rosters, but I don't remember seeing any stat features for Tecmo Super Bowl. I do remember other versions of the game having it, but not this one.

Can you play ip - ip with this? And if so, anyone up for a game?

[JeeberD]

If you can figure out how to do it, I would love to play you...

[Philliesfan980]

JeeberD:

See where it says "online" up at the top? I just go to Netplay and then setup the rest. I think it might be that simple.

[TLK]

Lions vs. Lions.....

[mckerney]

Jeeber, try connecting as a client to IP 69.58.130.170

[JeeberD]

Hmmm...you have to start a game to get there.

I started a game (1993 Cowboys vs 2004 Eagles) and am now "waiting for client"...

[mckerney]

what's you IP?

[Philliesfan980]

Yeah thats the strange thing. You have to setup your game first, and then you join the game. I think that it may just be a feature of the emulator itself, which is independent of Tecmo Super Bowl.

[JeeberD]

Originally posted by mckerney
Jeeber, try connecting as a client to IP 69.58.130.170

How exaclty would I do that? Click on the client button and then enter 69.58.130.170 into the address spot?

Hmmm...when I do that it says network error...

[mckerney]

It doesn't look like it's working, though I think if it were to I'd have to be running as a server to get it going, which I'd stopped doing.

[JeeberD]

Originally posted by mckerney
what's you IP?

No clue. How do you find that out?

Seriously, I'm an idiot when it comes to networking and that sort of crap...

[tucker342]

You guys just made my day!

[TLK]

If you guys get the ip to ip games going... count me in....

[Maple Leafs]

What does it say about me that I have Madden 2004 sitting on top of the PS2, and I'm playing Tecmo?

Well, just won my first game: 49ers 28, Falcons 26. Vick is a beast. Ran for 150+ yards on me, including 70 yards on the final play (caught from behind at the five).

Anyone found a good keyboard configuration? I'm using the keypad, but can't control very well.

[JeeberD]

Woohoo!

1993 Cowboys 49
2002 Buccs 10

Emmitt is MVP with 191 rushing yards and 1 TD. Irvin is a close second with 157 receiving yards and 2 TDs...

[Senator]

Pretty fun. I was just showing my nephew the greatness of the old days. He seemed semi impressed.

I still cannot get the select button to work. I even changed the configuration and nada. I put the latest patch on as well. I was stuck with Chris Simms over Major Applewhite against OU. It was hell.

[Philliesfan980]

Yeah, I can't get the select/start button to work either. I'm using a gravis joypad also.

[LastWhiteSoxFanStanding]

You use the A button on the play selection screen to bring up the substitution screen, field goal, punt etc.

[JeeberD]

Originally posted by LastWhiteSoxFanStanding
You use the A button on the play selection screen to bring up the substitution screen, field goal, punt etc.

Thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou...

:)

[JeeberD]

Just a bump so that I can let you folks who are interested in this game know that I have a dynasty/tournament going on in the Dynasty Forum using this game. I've taken the 60 best and four worst NFL teams from the game and have set them up in a march madness style bracket.

I'm currently still in the first round, about nine games in. Feel free to check it out!

[JeeberD]

For those who are interested, the developer of TSBU just made a post detailing where he's going with the game and giving a bit of a timeline for it's development. Click here (http://www.knobbe.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1937&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=75&sid=fb096e94d97ce7a2fbb3182b161effdb) to read the post, or else just read it below...

Netplay, will more than likely be the last thing I tackle.

No promises, but I'm looking at about 4-6 weeks for the next
release, which should have season and multi-season mode done.

I hope to have something to beta testers about 1-2 weeks earlier.
I'm not too happy with the way the League configuration screens
work right now, but want to let the beta testers let me know if they
are as confusing as I think they may be or not.

fyi, multi-season mode will allow for the same league to
be played as many times as you want and will compile stats across
all of the seasons played.

single season, only keeps stats for a single season.

Dynasty (which will not be in the next release), will be more of a
management type of league. You start with a league, have to sign,
trade, and draft players. Players retire, all time stats, league and
team records, hall of fame, etc.... I dont have it all
figured out, but my goal is to create something similar to the old
"Omni-play Basketball"

http://www.the-underdogs.org/game.php?id=785

I used to love this game.

[cthomer5000]

It's really awesome how he's basically figured out how to get around the limitations of the game and expand upon it.

It would be perfect if someone could get it to the point where we were only using the Tecmo game engine itself to play the games, and could re-structure divisions, have career stat-tracking, etc..

[vex]

Wow, this'll be great.

[Maple Leafs]

I don't know which I like better: The fact that a guy is redoing Tecmo, or that he's using OmniPlay Basketball as his model.

[JeeberD]

After a year of silence there's finally a couple of updates from the creator!


hello guys,

I haven't gone back and read the thread, but I intend on doing so soon.

Anyway, an explanation is in order.

Over the past year, I've had many things happen in my life.
I am married with one son and have another son on the way. I've fallen
in love with the commodities market and have been writing
programs to try and capitalize on the futures and options markets.

Also, I just no longer had time for hobby type things with the new
family and all encompassing desire to "beat" the markets.

That said, I've finally finished with my market programming and
I am sataisfied with the results which now leaves more time for me
to start working on TSBUltra again.

Now...THE BAD NEWS...I had a harddrive crash about 6 months ago
and the latest version of TSBUltra source code was lost. I do have
a backup, but I do not know how old it is. My plan is to re-familiarize
myself with what I had been doing (there was a lot of memory
hacking involved that I no longer remember). Anyway, I cannot
make any promises as of a new release date, but rest assured....
"somebody or something" will start working on TSBUltra this year.

thanks for the patience.

And then...


happy to be back.

I took a look at the backup I had, and there is quite a bit missing (it doesn't even have the intro screen)...sigh....

Anyway, that just gives me good reason to go back and do this thing right.
Last time, the code really was nasty looking, just a big hack job to get
stuff done.

This time, I will make the code cleaner. I'll also release the source code
so anyone that wants to can see how it's all done, etc....

the biggest problems I remember were people having trouble running
on some systems unless they were logged in as Administrator (this was
due to the tsbhelper.dll needing to register COM interfaces). I will remove
that necessity.

I also see in the thread (and remember) there being a lot of DirectX
issues with older Windows versions. I plan on removing the need for
DirectX and instead use the allegro library. This will require some
serious rework, but should be worth it.

I'll also make sure to keep the data files consistent so any files that
may have already been created will remain compatible.

I will post when significant milestones have been reached. The first
milestone will be some time away as I translate the DirectX routines
into allegro.

BTW: If there is anyone that is capable of programming in C/C++ and
is willing to help, please let me know.

I'm so happy that he's working on the game again!!! :D :D

[moriarty]

I'd be happier if he released his program to captialize on the futures/options market.

:D