Opentyrian

[smyp]

I tried and failed to compile the existing GP2X port of OpenTyrian for the Wiz. And since this was an older version anyway, I tried to port it from SVN. After I finally managed to figure out the weird controls in the source code, this is a first running version of the game:

http://dl.openhandhelds.org/cgi-bin/wiz.cgi?,0,0,0,30,145

Please report any issues you might encounter with this version. And I will clean up the source code as soon as I find the time ;-)

 

[Pickle]

Works fine for me. A tip if you ever port something and dont want to get deep into the controls the easy way is use SDL_Pushevent and push key events back into the system.
Also it doesnt seem like you have external volume control, if your interested in some working code I give what I have that works pretty well.

 

[Don Flamenco]

I played it for 10 minutes more or less, it works fine and smooth for me

Thanks for the port.

 

[DaveC]

Works decent, thanks.

One game killing bug though is that the controls are messed up. There are times when diagonals don't work. For example if you try to move "down-right" it sometimes just goes straight "down" etc. It seems to happen depending on which direction is made first or something like that.

If that is fixed and also maybe center the screen vertically so the bars on the top and bottom are equal that would be nice as well.

 

[smyp]

Thanks for the reports. I have to look into the controls again. The problem with the code is (it *is* using SDL for the controls), that it is trying to use mouse, joysticks and keyboards at the same time, which gave me some trouble on the Wiz. And I will definitely try to center the screen, this shouldn't be a big issue.

 

[Quiest]

Also, volume buttons do not work (yes I know you can adjust the volumen in the menu),
and I wasnt able to enter anything when finishing the game, it just hung there at the input
field.

 

[smyp]

I updated the files to version 0.2. Controls should work fine now, including the volume buttons. Highscore name entry should work too, please confirm. I didn't find a simple way to center the image on the screen without degrading the performance, I might try again later. Here are the direct links until the archive is updated:

http://www.morbidcornflakes.ch/cargo/opentyrian.tar.gz
http://www.morbidcornflakes.ch/cargo/opentyrian_wiz_source.tar.gz

 

[DaveC]

Thanks for the update.

 

[Mindless]

I tried to port it from SVN. After I finally managed to figure out the weird controls in the source code

You can always pop into #tyrian on freenode if you need help. If you wait long enough, you'll get an answer.

 

[smyp]

I tried to port it from SVN. After I finally managed to figure out the weird controls in the source code

You can always pop into #tyrian on freenode if you need help. If you wait long enough, you'll get an answer.

ok, will do if I need help again.

 

[MiOdd]

Thanks smyp, awesome port. I was playing around with the latest build last night and everything seemed to run great.

My only question is, are you able to remap the controls?

In the options when you click on either Joystick or Keyboard they seem to register the different buttons but no matter what you pick the button layout remains the same in game. I'm just nitpicking really, but I would prefer to use the Wiz A button to fire rather than B, it just feels more comfortable to me. That is all. Thanks again.

 

[smyp]

As I had my problems with the controls in the source code, I had to disable the variable configuration. The effort to make this work again with the Wiz specifics would be quite big. But I made you a version with A as fire button...maybe I'll change controls if I do a newer version of the port.

http://www.morbidcornflakes.ch/cargo/opentyrian_fire_with_A.tar.gz

Just replace the opentyrian.gpe in the opentyrian folder. Have fun.

 

[Pickle]

As I had my problems with the controls in the source code, I had to disable the variable configuration. The effort to make this work again with the Wiz specifics would be quite big. But I made you a version with A as fire button...maybe I'll change controls if I do a newer version of the port.

http://www.morbidcor...e_with_A.tar.gz

Just replace the opentyrian.gpe in the opentyrian folder. Have fun.

If you use my suggestion to use SDL_Pushevent's you can turn each wiz button into any sdl event you want. If these are keyboard keys then the internal remapper would just work. And you would have to dig into the control code.

 

[smyp]

As I had my problems with the controls in the source code, I had to disable the variable configuration. The effort to make this work again with the Wiz specifics would be quite big. But I made you a version with A as fire button...maybe I'll change controls if I do a newer version of the port.

http://www.morbidcor...e_with_A.tar.gz

Just replace the opentyrian.gpe in the opentyrian folder. Have fun.

If you use my suggestion to use SDL_Pushevent's you can turn each wiz button into any sdl event you want. If these are keyboard keys then the internal remapper would just work. And you would have to dig into the control code.

I'm not using SDL_Pushevent, but I think my solution basically does the same thing. I guess I could do the same thing with SDL_Pushevent, it would be more transparent, that's true.

I checked again, and in fact the port does support the internal remapper. You just have to change the keyboard controls, not the joystick. And you have to make sure that the button you want to use is not already in use, so to exchange the mapping of "fire" and "change fire" you have to assign "fire" to an unused button (e.g., Y) first and then assign B to "change fire" and A to "fire".

 

[Spykez]

doesn't work period over ehre, running .gpu crashes back to menu and .gpe gets stuck at loading screen

1.1.0 firmware

 

[smyp]

I'm still using firmware 1.0.1. Has anybody used it successfully with 1.1? I will try to update my Wiz as soon as possible.

 

[MiOdd]

As I had my problems with the controls in the source code, I had to disable the variable configuration. The effort to make this work again with the Wiz specifics would be quite big. But I made you a version with A as fire button...maybe I'll change controls if I do a newer version of the port.

http://www.morbidcornflakes.ch/cargo/opentyrian_fire_with_A.tar.gz

Just replace the opentyrian.gpe in the opentyrian folder. Have fun.

Sweet. Thanks a bunch! I appreciate it.

 

[pixeljunkie]

As I had my problems with the controls in the source code, I had to disable the variable configuration. The effort to make this work again with the Wiz specifics would be quite big. But I made you a version with A as fire button...maybe I'll change controls if I do a newer version of the port.

http://www.morbidcornflakes.ch/cargo/opentyrian_fire_with_A.tar.gz

Just replace the opentyrian.gpe in the opentyrian folder. Have fun.

Sweet. Thanks a bunch! I appreciate it.

really pumped and grateful for this. I'm having problems getting it to run though, I was using old firmware with no luck, upgraded and it still won't run. Locks up on the rotating circle graphic when stuff loads. Is there any other steps I am missing here? I have the Tyrian data in its respective folder and the "opentyrian" folder in the root of game as is the opentyrian config file. I'm assuming it's something to do with the path maybe?

 

[HeWhoCorrupts]

As I had my problems with the controls in the source code, I had to disable the variable configuration. The effort to make this work again with the Wiz specifics would be quite big. But I made you a version with A as fire button...maybe I'll change controls if I do a newer version of the port.

http://www.morbidcornflakes.ch/cargo/opentyrian_fire_with_A.tar.gz

Just replace the opentyrian.gpe in the opentyrian folder. Have fun.

Sweet. Thanks a bunch! I appreciate it.

really pumped and grateful for this. I'm having problems getting it to run though, I was using old firmware with no luck, upgraded and it still won't run. Locks up on the rotating circle graphic when stuff loads. Is there any other steps I am missing here? I have the Tyrian data in its respective folder and the "opentyrian" folder in the root of game as is the opentyrian config file. I'm assuming it's something to do with the path maybe?

Yeah I cannot get it to work either... Looked in the README did all the usual but it hangs up for me after selecting the run file.

 

[Spykez]

any news on this working?