Hello and welcome back. Why ultimate you say ? Because ... you're not going to like this I know, I'm leaving Pico-8. Now not permanently, but enough so that when I do return it will be to post useful utilities to help in Pico-8 that I wrote in a different language. A full-screen map editor is planned for instance as I can see that being of benefit.
And it's been quite the journey, hasn't it ?
https://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?uid=15232&mode=carts&sub=2#m
All these things and many more not even written yet or shown here but nonetheless were planned for Pico-8, all set comfortably aside ...
Now I =MAY= return if @zep ever gets the ability of compiling a Pico-8 to a true and native APK, easy enough so that beginners can do it themselves. Then I might do come back for a few more gaming projects.
Failing that - just as Sega Saturn went out from the community, they went out with a slow unfailing light on their very last cart, a RPG entitled, "Magic Knight Rayearth."
My unfailing light will be the release of this fully playable and enjoyable PENSATE with cartdata() ability to continue your game anytime you wish.
Here is the original Apple ][ game I recorded on video:
And here is my interpretation and tribute of it with a few notable differences from the original.
And that's it ! That's my unfailing light, a good game to play and even better code to read. Chock full of remarks throughout to teach at least the way I program - which I am told by many people is not the best. :)
Best wishes to you coders out there whom I have met, made friends with, and in some cases close acquaintances. I'll still be around to answer questions if I can.
With that, So long, and thanks for all the fish !