| xDescent | |
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| General | |
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| Author(s) | A600 |
| Type | Shooter |
| Version | v1.0 |
| Licence | Mixed |
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xDescent v1.1 ported by A600
What's New
- Compiled with the assembler code instead of the C one. Now is 15 fps faster. - Added support for CD audio tracks (read below) - Primary and secondary weapon autoselect ordering option can be changed with
the black/white buttons.
This is an update so you need the v1.0 version. Overwrite the default.xbe.
This port is based on D2X-Rebirth and it was possible thanks to the SDLx libs by Lantus, Bradley Bell and the D2X team, zico and MD 2211
For Descent copy the following files to the folder where you installed xDescent: note: you need the Descent 2 files if you want to play the Descent levels.
descent.hog
descent.pig
For Descent II:
descent2.ham descent2.hog descent2.s11 descent2.s22 alien1.pig alien2.pig fire.pig groupa.pig ice.pig water.pig intro-h.mvl other-h.mvl robots-h.mvl
This port supports HDTV modes but it you want to use the 720p mode, you must run the default720.xbe or rename it to default.xbe
Addon levels must be copied to the \missions folder.
Recorded demos are saved to the \demos folder.
By default, xDescent plays the midi files located on the \music folder but you can overwrite them with the music of your choice. Supported formats are: ogg, mid, xm, s3m, mod (mp3s aren't supported). These are the names of the music files:
briefing.mus credits.mus descent.mus game01.mus game02.mus game03.mus game04.mus
AUDIO TRACKS
Rip the tracks from your original CD with some util like CDex and convert them to .ogg (mp3s aren't supported)
The files must be renamed track02.ogg - track03.ogg .... track09.ogg and copied to the \music folder.
Now go to the Options/Sound Effects & Music Menu and check the CD Music option with the (X) joypad button.
KNOWN BUGS
- Death scene isn't displayed - Descent has some major graphic glitches but they don't affect the gameplay
Until a new version of d2x-Rebirth SDL fixes these bugs, there is nothing I can do about them.
CONTROLS
Left Analog -> Slide Left/Right - Accelerate/Reverse Left Analog Thumb -> Rear View Right Analog -> Turn Right/Left - Pitch Up/Down Right Analog Thumb -> Afterburner Left Trigger -> Fire Secondary Right Trigger -> Fire Primary White -> Cicle Primary Weapon Black -> Cicle Secondary Weapon A -> Fire Flare - Select Menu Option - [ENTER] B -> Drop Bomb X -> Headlight Y -> Map On/Off DPad Up -> Slide Up DPad Down -> Slide Down DPad Left -> Bank Left DPad Right -> Bank Right Back + X -> Cockpit On/Off Back + Y -> Start/Stop Demo Recording Back + White -> Load Game Back + Black -> Save Game Start -> [ESCAPE]
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