Release DROD 1 - King Dugan's Dungeon

[Magic Sam]

Hi @ptitSeb

@Magic Sam : I think you have a "Data" folder created already, so it doesn't try to extract anything.

I really don't understand what's going on... Prior to testing your new PNDs, I always "cp -a" my appdata/drod1 directory to, say, drod1.old. I also removed drod1_ptitseb.pnd, in order to avoid any potential conflicts with your test PNDs. True, there's a "Data" folder, but it's not in appdata/drod1...

Cheers, Magic Sam

 

[ptitSeb]

Mmm, you maybe have the 2 versions of the PND accessible, and there is a mix between the 2?

 

[Magic Sam]

Mmm, you maybe have the 2 versions of the PND accessible, and there is a mix between the 2?

That sounds unlikely. As I told you before, I always removed drod1_ptitseb.pnd before trying your new test PNDs (but I could be wrong though...)
On a side note: did you map a key for the "wait" action ("5" on the keypad by default) ?
Finally, is Erik Hermansen (the author) aware of your porting efforts ? I think he'd be glad to know his game is running on a new, exotic platform
Cheers, Magic Sam

 

[ptitSeb]

That sounds unlikely. As I told you before, I always removed drod1_ptitseb.pnd before trying your new test PNDs (but I could be wrong though...)
On a side note: did you map a key for the "wait" action ("5" on the keypad by default) ?
Finally, is Erik Hermansen (the author) aware of your porting efforts ? I think he'd be glad to know his game is running on a new, exotic platform
Cheers, Magic Sam

The wait key is "i" (like on the "Laptop" config).

I haven't yet wrote to author (but you can do it if you want or already are in contact with him)

 

[ptitSeb]

I have a new version (on the same link if anyone wants to try). I think it works now. I haven't tested with Caravel setup file (as I don't have it), but I have added Windows setup file support and it worked, so I'm confident it's fine now (I have fixed a couple of bugs in the script).

I'll upload it to the repo soon.

 

[Magic Sam]

Hi all

@Magic SamAlso, I plan to do another PND for DROD2 - Journey to the Rooted Hold and DROD3 - The City Beneath, using the GoG version. If you have those 2 from the author website, give me the same info.

I don't have these games (yet), and since the very first one seems to already be way too hard for me, I doubt I'll ever buy them

Be warned, this game gets really hard very quickly!
I gave up midway.

It's perfect for puzzle lovers that want a challenge and something different.

So true ! I have just visited the official forums to find some hint about the second level, room "Twice South"

The wait key is "i" (like on the "Laptop" config).

I haven't yet wrote to author (but you can do it if you want or already are in contact with him)

Thanks for the information regarding the "wait" key, very convenient. I don't know the author, but I could drop him an e-mail about your recent port one of these days.

I have a new version (on the same link if anyone wants to try). I think it works now. I haven't tested with Caravel setup file (as I don't have it), but I have added Windows setup file support and it worked, so I'm confident it's fine now (I have fixed a couple of bugs in the script).

I'll upload it to the repo soon.

I'll test this new version and report back to you ASAP !

Cheers, Magic Sam

 

[ptitSeb]

I have pushed the version to the repo.

Build 02
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• Added support for GoG Windows Data extraction
• Added (untested) support for Caravel Linux Data extraction

 

[_jr_]

Very nice port, Thanks! Since my shoulders don't work too well I've remapped to DPAD+12QW and rotating/waiting on the action buttons, but I think the default mapping is fine. My wife was a little disgusted when I told her that the sounds are from a roach slaying game

 

[Magic Sam]

Hi all

@ptitSeb: could you please test your DROD 2.0 engine against DROD: Architects' Edition data ?

It's my understanding that DROD: King Dugan's Dungeon 2.0 (the one we can already play on the repo) is actually a remake of DROD: Architects' Edition (also named King Dugan's Dungeon (1.0) ), thus both should run on the same engine.

EDIT: Timeline (from Wikipedia): (Webfoot) DROD 1.03 (+patches 1.04 and 1.11) (1996 / DOS) -> Source Code release (MPL 1.1) (2000) -> (Caravel) DROD 1.5 (2003) -> DROD 1.6 (Architects' Edition) (2003) -> DROD: King Dugan's Dungeon (runs on DROD 2.0 engine) (2005) -> DROD (2.0): Journey to Rooted Hold (2005) -> etc...

Cheers, Magic Sam

 

[ptitSeb]

So I fixed the extraction of Data from the Caravel Linux install (the "xz" executable was missing).

Build 03
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• Fixed support for Caravel Linux Data extraction

 

[Magic Sam]

Hi all

Did any of you guys tried to use the CaravelNet features with that game ?

I validated my copy and created an account on the official website. yesterday As a result, I received a free CaraveNet key that I copied in the "Settings" menu. Some news regarding DROD started to appear at the bottom of the main menu, but I can't submit any highscores, nor download any new levels... In the upper right corner there's also an icon indicating some network issue, making my CaravelNet key validation impossible.

What am I doing wrong ? Should I request a new key ?

Cheers, Magic Sam

 

[ptitSeb]

@Magic Sam : I don't think I can build a CaravelNet enabled version. I'll double check, but I doubt everything is opensource for that.

 

[Magic Sam]

Thanks @ptitSeb for having a look into this. It would be a pity IMHO if the open source version would not be compatible with CaravelNet features, as they seem to add a lot to the game.

On a side note, this game is definitely way too hard for me (I had to ask for help on the official boards regarding a room in level 3, and now I'm stuck again in level 4...)

Anyway, I'm still looking forward to playing DROD 4.0 "Gunthro and the Epic Blunder" on the Pandora, as this one is said to be more beginner friendly

Cheers, Magic Sam