by KOULES
by Jan Hubicka
svgabased funny action game for linux with sound,mouse,joystick,320x200x256,
640x480x256 support
AVAIABLE ON:
sunsite.unc.edu:
/pub/Linux/incoming(now)
/pub/Linux/games/video(not yet)
tsx-11.mit.edu:(not yet)
/pub/linux/binaries/usr.games
/pub/linux/sources/usr.games
ftp.funet.fi:(not yet)
/pub/linux/xtra/games
README:
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Sounds by Jan Hubicka . .
Graphics by Jan Hubicka
* Programing by Jan Hubicka
. . Assistant: Kamil Toman
And many many (one) others * .
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/ INTRODUCTION: \
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. * . Koules are one of the greatest games . .
for Linux. This SVGA version supports
high resolution(up 640x480) with cool 256
color graphics and sounds . Koules were
developed from scratch by Jan Hubicka in July
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/ REQUIREMENTS: \
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A 386DX+ running Linux(You could try it on a 386SX, but
be aware... It will flicker ). A Coprocessor welcomed.
A graphics card which works with the SVGALIB. .
/ A nice keyboard... \
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/ INSTALL: \
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You must be 'root' to install the game. Edit the Makefile as
appropriate for your system. On a 486DX2+ with a fast graphics card
select 640x480 version. On slower machines select 320x200 version. And
simply run 'make dep; make' to compile game. Then run 'make install' to
install game. The game consists of the executable file 'koules' which is
placed in /usr/games during installation and sound files placed in
/usr/games/lib/koules. This can be changed by editing SOUNDDIR in Makefile
USAGE:
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koules [NO ARGUMENTS]
MENUS:
look at this simple hypertext diagram to understand them:
/----------------+
START GAME (---+ +--+ |
X PLAYER ---)--^------+ | +-------------+
CONTROL----/ | | |
GAME MODE------^---------^-----------------^------------------------------+
DIFFICULTY-----^---------^-----------------^----------------------------+ |
SOUND ON/OFF---^---------^-----------------^---------------------------+| |
QUIT-----------^---------^-----------------^--------------------------+|| |
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+--------------+ | | ||| |
| +--------------+ | ||| |
+----Start game (The fun is beggins) | | ||| |
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+---------------------------------------+stip to (1) (1)||| |
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+----Select number of players (up to 5 player are possible) !!!!! | ||| |
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+-------------------------------------------------------------------+ ||| |
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PLAYER 1:(CONTROL MODE)------+ ||| |
(CONTROL OPTIONS)------------^---+ ||| |
PLAYER 2:(CONTROL MODE)------+ | ||| |
(CONTROL OPTIONS)------------^---+----------------------------------+ ||| |
PLAYER 3:(CONTROL MODE)------+ | | ||| |
(CONTROL OPTIONS)------------^---+ | ||| |
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v | \ | ||| |
PLAYER 5:(CONTROL MODE)------+-----)---+ | ||| |
(CONTROL OPTIONS)-----------------/ | | ||| |
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+--------------------------------------+ | ||| |
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Possible selections: | ||| |
KEYBOARD---------------------------------------------------------+ | ||| |
ROTATION KEYBOARD----------------------------------------------+ | | ||| |
MOUSE--------------------------------------------------------+ | | | ||| |
JOYSTICK A *-----------------------------------------------+ | | | | ||| |
JOYSTICK B *---------------------------------------------+ | | | | | ||| |
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*)available only when JOYSTICK support enabled | | | | | | ||| |
+--------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | | ||| |
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use second Joystick to control player. | | | | | ||| |
use stick to rotate and button to accelerate | | | | | ||| |
see also JOYSTICK SUPPORT,CONTROL MODE | | | | | ||| |
+----------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | ||| |
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use first Joystick to control player. | | | | ||| |
use stick to rotate and button to accelerate | | | | ||| |
see also JOYSTICK SUPPORT,CONTROL MODE | | | | ||| |
+------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | ||| |
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use mouse to control player. | | | ||| |
use pointer to rotate and button to accelerate | | | ||| |
mouse must be configured in | | | ||| |
usr/local/lib/libvga.conf read this file for more | | | ||| |
informations. | | | ||| |
use arrow to rotate player and button to accelerate. | | | ||| |
mouse can be also use to control menus! | | | ||| |
there are no CONTROL OPTIONS supported | | | ||| |
+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | ||| |
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use keyboard to control player | | ||| |
3 keys are used:ACCELERATE,ROTATE LEFT,ROTATE RIGHT | | ||| |
note:there are no predefined settings! use CONTROL OPTIONS | | ||| |
to set keys! | | ||| |
see also: CONTROL OPTIONS , KEYBOARD PROBLEM | | ||| |
+----------------------------------------------------------------+ | ||| |
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use koyboard to control player | ||| |
4 keys are used:LEFT RIGHT UP AND DOWN | ||| |
there are predefined settings: | ||| |
player 1:cursor box | ||| |
player 2:Arrows on keypad. | ||| |
player 3: there are no predefined settings! use CONTROL OPTIONS | ||| |
player 4: there are no predefined settings! use CONTROL OPTIONS | ||| |
see also: CONTROL OPTIONS , KEYBOARD PROBLEM | ||| |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------+ ||| |
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(CONTROL OPTIONS)may be on of following: ||| |
CHANGE KEYS-------------------+ ||| |
CALIBRATE JOYSTICK A-------+ | ||| |
CALIBRATE JOYSTICK B----+ | +---------------------------------+ ||| |
| +---------------------------------+ | ||| |
+-----------------------+ | | ||| |
select it to calibrate second joystick. | | ||| |
if you still see same menu your joystick is broken | | ||| |
or joystick toolkit is not initialized(see JOYSTICK SUPPORT) | | ||| |
otherwise you will see: | | ||| |
Move joystick to lower right corner | | ||| |
look at your joystick: | | ||| |
(it is usually futuristic designed black thing) | | ||| |
there is black stick. | | ||| |
get it and move it into lower right corner.then press | | ||| |
red button on joystick or space key. | | ||| |
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then you will see: | | ||| |
Center joystick | | ||| |
and press either button or space | | ||| |
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Place joystick on your desk.center the stick. | | ||| |
and smoothly and slowly press space key. | | ||| |
+------------------------------------------------------------+ | ||| |
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select it to calibrate first joystick. | ||| |
if you still see same menu your joystick is broken | ||| |
or joystick toolkit is not initialized(see JOYSTICK SUPPORT) | ||| |
otherwise you will see: | ||| |
Move joystick to lower right corner | ||| |
look at your joystick: | ||| |
(it is usually futuristic designed black thing) | ||| |
there is black stick. | ||| |
get it and move it into lower right corner.then press | ||| |
red button on joystick or space key. | ||| |
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then you will see: | ||| |
Center joystick | ||| |
and press either button or space | ||| |
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Place joystick on your desk.center the stick. | ||| |
and smoothly and slowly press space key. | ||| |
+---------------------------------------------------------------+ ||| |
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define your keys: ||| |
if you see ACCELERATION skip to b) ||| |
if you see UP skip to a) ||| |
a)you have selected KEYBOARD ||| |
press a key what you want use to move up ||| |
then you will see: ||| |
DOWN ||| |
press a key what you want use to move down ||| |
then you will see: ||| |
LEFT ||| |
press a key what you want use to move left ||| |
then you will see: ||| |
RIGHT ||| |
press key what you want use to move right ||| |
then a you will see: ||| |
see also:KEYBOARD PROBLEMS ||| |
b)you have slected ROTATION KEYBOARD ||| |
press a key what you want use to accelerate ||| |
then you will see: ||| |
ROTATE LEFT ||| |
press a key what you want use to rotate left ||| |
then you will see: ||| |
ROTATE RIGHT ||| |
press a key what you want use to rotate right ||| |
then you will see: ||| |
see also:KEYBOARD PROBLEMS ||| |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+|| |
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back to the reality || |
NOT RECOMENDED!!!! VERY DANGEROUS || |
RISK OF THE PSYCHICAL ( PHYSICAL ? ) SHOCK || |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------+| |
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turns the space sound on/off | |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ |
menu: |
EASY----------------------------+ |
MEDIUM------------------+ | |
HARD-------------+ | | |
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+----------------+ | | |
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only for professionals! | | |
+-----------------------+ | |
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recomended mode | |
+-------------------------------+ |
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less fun |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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menu:
DEATH MATCH(doom)---------------+
COOPERATIVE---------+ |
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+-------------------+ |
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default mode. |
operates in both |
multiplayer and |
monoplayer modes |
many levels! |
+-------------------------------+
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for doom maniacs -try to kill each other and stay alive!
VERY VERY EASY, isn't it? :)
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KEYBOARD PROBLEMS
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If you feel week go away! I have to tell you a story about stupidity of your
keyboard controller. Once open a time ?BM (alias Little Yellow) made a stupid
keyboard which is not able to handle more than 4 keys at a time...
... and they lived happily ever after.
JOYSTICK SUPPORT
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requires joystick toolkit.in distribution is patch for joystick-0.7.1 to
compile under newer version of kernel(1.3.x) instalation:
tar xzvf joystick-0.7.1.tar.gz
patch -p0 < <home directory of koules sources>patch
cd joystick-0.7.1
cp joystick.h /usr/include/linux
make joystick.o
before you run game enter
insmod joystick.o
you will see:
js_init: found <number> joysticks
number must be 1 or 2!!!
SOUND SUPPORT
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koules support voxware sound driver and pcsnd pcspeaker driver.
FAQ
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Q: Sounds not running.
A: You entered invalid path edit makefile.
Note on spaces and / at end of path.
Q: Why this stupid game don't run on my machine?
A: Your stupid machine is not supported. Buy another one.
Q: Why game run s l o w l y ?
A: Try 320x200 version(edit makefile).
Q: Why game still run s l o w l y ?
A: Buy sextium ;)
COPYING
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This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at
your option) any later version.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
BUGS
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There is bug in my svgalib.1.2.6:
switch to another console, switch back and press enter it will crash your
computer.It is not koules bug!!! Test it on svgalib/demos/keytest!
Koules from the top:
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H A V E
FUN
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If you have any comments, problems, suggestions, donations, flames,
send them to:
email:
hubi...@limax.paru.cas.cz
smail:
Jan Hubicka
Dukelskych bojovniku 1944
Tabor 39001
Czech Republic