Release Open Arena

[Askarus]

Not tested long but really nice and fluid.

Seems like you're the master of Quake engine now

 

[lingenfr]

I tried it. A few artifacts here and there, but very playable. I am terrible with the nubs, etc. but then again I'm not that good. I did have a problem that when I went into multiplayer, I accidentally set servers to favorites and couldn't get it off that. I finally plugged in my USB hub and used my keyboard and mouse and was able to get it changed to Internet. Very strange, I got the clicks as if it was changing, but it stayed on favorites. I saw one post via google where another OA user had that problem some time ago.

 

[ptitSeb]

I tried it. A few artifacts here and there, but very playable. I am terrible with the nubs, etc. but then again I'm not that good. I did have a problem that when I went into multiplayer, I accidentally set servers to favorites and couldn't get it off that. I finally plugged in my USB hub and used my keyboard and mouse and was able to get it changed to Internet. Very strange, I got the clicks as if it was changing, but it stayed on favorites. I saw one post via google where another OA user had that problem some time ago.

I haven't tried much the GUI. But may be the problem is because activating Joystick, I have to deactivate mouse button, and the "Enter" key is not enough to validate? Just a wild guess (because I have this problem on RtCW when activating Joystick, some rare function are only selectable with a click, not "Enter", and I'm working on it).

 

[KillRoXx]

This does not work for me. how do i start the game up/

 

[TrashyMG]

This does not work for me. how do i start the game up/

Nothing special is needed to run it.. corrupted download?

 

[ptitSeb]

This does not work for me. how do i start the game up/

As TrashyMG wrote, nothing special is needed.

Be sure you are running the latest firmware version, verify you download (in a terminal do a md5sum path/to/openarena.pnd and you should have 71e24f4830e4981ffaa2c052d5bdeaac) and describe more precisely your issue (and ultimately, copy/paste the /tmp/pndrun_openarena.out file).

 

[jastolze]

So, I assume the 2nd build supports the left nub for aiming or movement? If so, Nice Job on accomplishing that. I picked up my Pandora again just for this!

 

[ptitSeb]

So, I assume the 2nd build supports the left nub for aiming or movement? If so, Nice Job on accomplishing that. I picked up my Pandora again just for this!

Yes, both nubs are usable. For now, Right Nub is Aiming, Left nub is movement. I may give the ability to inverse that in the future, if there is some demand for it.

 

[Magic Sam]

Hi,

Merci ptitSeb, but Open Arena doesn't work for me

I'm running the latest Super Zaxxon release on a Rebirth Pandora, with Notaz's beta SGX drivers (version 4.08.00.02...)


SDL using driver "x11"
Initializing OpenGL display
Estimated display aspect: 1.667
...setting mode 11: 800 480
Using 8/8/8 Color bits, 24 depth, 8 stencil display.
WSEGL_InitialiseDisplay: DRI2OpenConnection failed
Available modes: '800x480'
GL_RENDERER: (null)
----- Client Shutdown (Client fatal crashed: Q_strncpyz: NULL src) -----
RE_Shutdown( 1 )
-----------------------
Q_strncpyz: NULL src

I guess it has something to do with framebuffer mode...

Bye and thanks,

Magic Sam

 

[ptitSeb]

Hi,

Merci ptitSeb, but Open Arena doesn't work for me

I'm running the latest Super Zaxxon release on a Rebirth Pandora, with Notaz's beta SGX drivers (version 4.08.00.02...)


SDL using driver "x11"
Initializing OpenGL display
Estimated display aspect: 1.667
...setting mode 11: 800 480
Using 8/8/8 Color bits, 24 depth, 8 stencil display.
WSEGL_InitialiseDisplay: DRI2OpenConnection failed
Available modes: '800x480'
GL_RENDERER: (null)
----- Client Shutdown (Client fatal crashed: Q_strncpyz: NULL src) -----
RE_Shutdown( 1 )
-----------------------
Q_strncpyz: NULL src

I guess it has something to do with framebuffer mode...

Bye and thanks,

Magic Sam

Oh, strange. I though I tested it with beta driver (to avoid artefacs). I'll take a look this week.

*EDIT* and OA is using SDL & eglport. It should work anyway. Looks like a string is set to null, the name of the renderer it seems according to the log, because EGL can't connect to the display. Very strange.

 

[ptitSeb]

Open question:

For next version, I'll try to put the Joystick Nub to true analog (i.e. it's not just like DPad, full forward is run, a bit forward is walk) and give the possibility to exchange left/right nub (via text file modification).

Question is, do you want "toggle crouch" (press crouch one time to stay crouch, press again or jump to "uncrouch") or I left current behavour (press to crouch, release button to uncrouch)?

 

[Linux-SWAT]

Toggle crouch is more convenient on small devices.

 

[Hồng Thất Công]

this game is fun and hard.  even with a mouse i got my ass kicked so bad.  beautiful graphics and awesome control but agree with Linux-Swat, toggle crouch would nice fix

 

[TrashyMG]

I'm running the latest Super Zaxxon release on a Rebirth Pandora, with Notaz's beta SGX drivers (version 4.08.00.02...)

I don't believe that was one of the recommended SGX Drivers.. have you tried the recommended "4.03.00.02" Beta driver?

 

[Linux-SWAT]

Mmm for multiplayer, not toggle crouch is better !

 

[TrashyMG]

How about a toggle to toggle the toggle crouch?

 

[ptitSeb]

Mmm for multiplayer, not toggle crouch is better !

That's what I thought.

How about a toggle to toggle the toggle crouch?

I want to avoid that. And even if I had one, it woon't be on the GUI anyway.

 

[Linux-SWAT]

Is it possible to pass commands to Id stuff from outside the app ?

 

[ptitSeb]

Is it possible to pass commands to Id stuff from outside the app ?

I didn't understood your question.

 

[Linux-SWAT]

You start the app with params like autoexec, then also send commands to the app externally, like when saying to the server to change the map.