QuakeDS: Difference between revisions

	QuakeDS
	File:Quakeds.jpg
General
Author(s)	Simon Hall
Type	Shooter
Version	27-10-07 release 3
Licence	Mixed
Links
	[Media:Quakeds271007r3.zip Download]
	Website
	Source

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 | licence     = Mixed
 | author      = Simon Hall
-| website     = http://quake.drunkencoders.com/index_q1.html
+| website     = https://web.archive.org/web/20160109145028/http://quake.drunkencoders.com/index_q1.html
 | download    = Media:Quakeds271007r3.zip
 | source      = http://quake.drunkencoders.com/downloads/quakeds_source_271007_r3.zip
 }}
-QuakeDS is the homebrew port of Quake - the hit first-person shooter from 1996 - to the Nintendo DS handheld system.
+QuakeDS is the homebrew port of Quake, the hit first-person shooter from 1996, to the Nintendo DS handheld system.
 It supports infrastructure-mode wifi networking for UDP/IP PC-DS, DS-DS, etc-DS gaming.
-'''Note that there is another port of [[Q1DS|Quake on DS]] , a pre-release version of "DS Quake", is a completely separate project.'''
+There is another port of [[Q1DS|Quake on DS]], which is a pre-release version of DS Quake and is a completely separate project.
 ==Installation==
-#You need Quake's data files. You can download the [http://www.google.com/search?q=quake106.zip shareware version of Quake]. This will only allow you to play the levels from the first episode. If you want to play the full game, buy a copy.
+'''Note:''' To play this game you need Quake's data files. You can download the [http://www.google.com/search?q=quake106.zip shareware version of Quake]. This will only allow you to play the levels from the first episode. If you want to play the full game, buy a copy.
-#In the root of your flash card, make a directory named "id1".
-#If you're using the shareware version, copy pak0.pak from that archive into the "id1" directory that you just created (If you're using a commerical version, copy pak0.pak AND pak1.pak into that directory).
+In the root of your flash card, make a directory named id1.
-#Download [http://quake.drunkencoders.com/downloads/config.cfg config file] and save it into the "id1" directory.
-#DLDI patch it and copy it to your card.
+If you're using the shareware version, copy pak0.pak from that archive into the id1 directory that you just created (if you're using a commerical version, copy pak0.pak AND pak1.pak into that directory).
+Download [http://quake.drunkencoders.com/downloads/config.cfg config file] and save it into the id1 directory.
+[[DLDI|DLDI]] patch it and copy it to your card.
 ==Controls==
-Touch screen - changes camera view (sensitivity and mouse invert can be chosen from config menu)
+Touchscreen - Changes camera view (sensitivity and mouse invert can be chosen from config menu)
-Up and down - move forward and backward
+Up/down - Move forward/backward
-Left and right - strafe left and right
+Left/Right - Strafe left/right
-START - escape, bring up/hide the menu
+Start - Escape, Show/hide menu
-SELECT - enter (menu), jump
+Select - Enter (menu), Jump
-X/Y - weapon cycle up/down
+X/Y - Weapon cycle up/down
-L - fire
+L - Fire
-R - jump
+R - Jump
-A - keyboard, press again for touch buttons
+A - toggle between keyboard and touch buttons
 More control options are available in the config file.
 ==Known issues==
-Loading gets stuck at "3.1 megs of memory available"
+Loading gets stuck at "3.1 megs of memory available" - You have not patched your game file with .dldi, see the Download and Install Instructions.
-*You have not patched your game file with .dldi, see the Download and Install Instructions
 ==Changelog==
 '''27/10/07'''
-*the program, working state and game data have been squeezed into the four megabytes of main memory
+* The program, working state and game data have been squeezed into the four megabytes of main memory.
-*it requires either shareware or commercial pak files, Amiga and PC paks have been successfully used
+* It requires either shareware or commercial pak files, Amiga and PC paks have been successfully used.
-*many total conversions and mods should work with a stock DS, assuming they respect the tiny memory size
+* Many total conversions and mods should work with a stock DS, assuming they respect the tiny memory size.
-*total conversion and mods which refuse to play on a stock DS will play on a DS with a compatible flash card when combined with the EXRAM build
+* Total conversion and mods which refuse to play on a stock DS will play on a DS with a compatible flash card when combined with the EXRAM build.
-*infrastructure-based wifi network gaming is supported
+* Infrastructure-based wifi network gaming is supported.
-*ad-hoc DS/DS gaming is currently de-activated in this version
+* Ad-hoc DS/DS gaming is currently de-activated in this version.
-*there is full control configuration
+* There is full control configuration.
-*game saves work, although there may be some corruption using certain DLDI drivers - game saving is not guaranteed to work correctly in the EXRAM build (when used with a slot-2 DLDI)
+* Game saves work, although there may be some corruption using certain DLDI drivers - game saving is not guaranteed to work correctly in the EXRAM build (when used with a slot-2 DLDI).
-*there's a crosshair
+* There's a crosshair.
-*there's view snapping and pen sensitivity settings
+* There's view snapping and pen sensitivity settings.
-*there is a proper timebase, so the speed won't be inconsistent any more like it was in pre1
+* There is a proper timebase, so the speed won't be inconsistent any more like it was in pre1.
-*there's an on-screen keyboard, for use in-game and with the console, and it is much more functional than before
+* There's an on-screen keyboard, for use in-game and with the console, and it is much more functional than before.
-*there are eight user-bindable 'touch buttons'
+* There are eight user-bindable 'touch buttons'.
-*access to the command line is now easier
+* Access to the command line is now easier.
-*dodgy QuakeC compatibility has been improved
+* Dodgy QuakeC compatibility has been improved.
-[[Category:Homebrew applications]]
+<br>
+[[Category:DS homebrew games]]
+[[Category:Homebrew shooter games on DS]]

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