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marclurr2 years ago

The exe wouldn't run on Windows 10. The error complained that MSVCR120.dll was missing. Not sure where that comes from.

I was able to get it to run on Linux by extracting the exe like a zip file and making a few code changes to make it support Love 11.x. I replaced calls to audio Source:isStopped with isPlaying (and negating the value obviously) and the call to logob.:refresh with logob:replacePixels(logoDataB) in splash.lua. I also found the controls awkward, so I changed jump to "J" and shoot to "K".

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SOMEWARE2 years ago

MSVCR120.dll is a DLL distributed with LOVE2D. I did not include it in the ZIP, but that has since been corrected.

Thanks for taking the time to make the updates. I'm aware of the differences in 10.2 and 11, but I prefer 10.2 as the changes made to the code in 11 seemed arbitrary and I'm hard headed enough to not move up since I don't use most of the deeper parts of LOVE such as the physics engine and deep rendering. I would probably be smart to move forward and learn the new code, but until I "have" to this game at least will still be coded for 10.2 (unless you have found something in your changes that make 11 better then let me know and I can get right on it!)

As for the controls they are... not good and one of the parts I've wanted to revamp. The keyboard controls are old-school DOS and mimic old Apogee games, but I would like to make them customizable in-game so that everyone can use their own.

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marclurr2 years ago

I only made the changes as I wanted to have a go at the game and it was the only way I could get it to run with the version of LOVE I have installed. I just mentioned it in case that was something you were  thinking about doing yourself so you wouldn't have to duplicate the effort. I was quite impressed that those were the only changes required if I'm honest :)

On the controls, they work fine, just pressing left control when using WASD felt  a little awkward for me. I only had a quick go on my lunch yesterday and didn't manage to finish so am going to have another go today, though what I saw was very nicely made. Well done!

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SOMEWARE2 years ago(+1)

Thank you! And thank you very much for the feedback, it does help a ton!

I have a version of the splash screen for 11.4. I suppose if the game works as-is in 11.4 even though it's coded for 10.2 I could easily upconvert. Most of the content framework is created and all I need to do is knuckle down and make more levels/enemies to fill it out. The boring things that take forever so of course I'm avoiding them. XD

I'm glad you're enjoying what's there so far! Check out the old DOS game "Dangerous Dave and the Haunted Mansion" which this game is an homage to.

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