Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Re: NEW: games/openjk

On 01/12/18 12:50, Brian Callahan wrote:
>
> On 12/29/17 22:21, Brian Callahan wrote:
>>
>> On 12/22/17 10:27, Brian Callahan wrote:
>>> Hi ports --
>>>
>>> Attached is a new port, games/openjk. OpenJK is an open source
>>> reimplementation of the Jedi Academy game from LucasArts. I've had
>>> this sitting in my tree for a while, finally got it to play for the
>>> first time today.
>>>
>>> ---
>>> pkg/DESCR:
>>> As a new student of Luke Skywalker's Jedi Academy, follow an ancient
>>> tradition and learn the powers - and dangers - of the Force.
>>>
>>> As a Dark Jedi Cult knows as the Disciples of Ragnos threaten the
>>> galaxy, Jaden Korr, a student of Luke Skywalker's Jedi Academy must
>>> learn the ways of the jedi in order to defend it. On the path to
>>> becoming a Jedi Master Jaden must fight through various missions taking
>>> place accross the galaxy, from Hoth to Tattoine. Upon each victory,
>>> Jaden's powers grow until eventually becoming an apprentice to Kyle
>>> Katarn, and must fight the temptation of turning to the dark side.
>>>
>>> Interact with famous classic Star Wars locations and characters while
>>> facing the ultimate choice: fight for good and freedom in the light
>>> side
>>> or follow the path of power and evil to the dark side. Create your own
>>> characters by defining various characteristics, such as species,
>>> gender,
>>> clothing and physical attributes allowing for a more personal
>>> experience
>>> before entering the academy to learn the powers - and dangers - of the
>>> Force. Construct your own lightsaber from handle to blade color. Unique
>>> tiered level selection allows you to choose you adventure and the
>>> missions you take based on the skills you need to become the ultimate
>>> Jedi Knight.
>>> ---
>>>
>>> It's another game that's available on GOG.com -- and on pretty good
>>> sale too: https://www.gog.com/game/star_wars_jedi_knight_jedi_academy
>>>
>>> Upstream says that the multiplayer is in a better state than the
>>> single player. I was able to start up both, play both, and watch the
>>> opening cinematics of the single player game. The binaries have
>>> different names depending on if you want to play multiplayer or
>>> single player. As always, follow the pkg/README for setup instructions.
>>>
>>> I had the tiniest of audio glitches with the Lucas Arts logo when
>>> starting the single player binary, but the in-game audio was fine.
>>>
>>> Fullscreen mode does not appear to work in the single player binary,
>>> but works fine in the multiplayer binary. Go figure.
>>>
>>> OK?
>>>
>>> ~Brian
>>>
>>
>> Ping. Attached is a new tarball updating to the latest code and
>> addressing all comments.
>>
>> OK?
>>
>> ~Brian
>>
>
> New tarball. Still works well.
>
> ~Brian
>

Ping.

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