| NetHack DS | |
| File:Nethackds.jpg | |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Stuart Pernsteiner (aka Wosret) |
| Type | Role playing |
| Version | 2007 |
| Licence | Mixed |
| Links | |
| [Media:Nethack343ds.zip Download] | |
| Website | |
| [Media:Nethack343dssrc.zip Source] | |
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NetHack DS is port of the roguelike RPG, Nethack - Exploring The Mazes of Menace, to the DS.
Installation
Download and extract file.
DLDI patch .nds file if needed (if your card does not have auto-patching) and copy it along with the files to the root directory of the card.
User guide
NetHack is a single player dungeon exploration game that runs on a wide variety of computer systems, with a variety of graphical and text interfaces all using the same game engine.
Unlike many other Dungeons & Dragons-inspired games, the emphasis in NetHack is on discovering the detail of the dungeon and not simply killing everything in sight, in fact, killing everything in sight is a good way to die quickly.
Each game presents a different landscape. The random number generator provides an essentially unlimited number of variations of the dungeon and its denizens to be discovered by you in one of a number of characters: you can pick race, role and gender.
Commands
These are controls that apply only to NetHackDS. For a full list of NetHack commands, type "?b" after starting the game.
- Press the arrow buttons to move up/down/left/right
- Hold L or R and press two directions at once to move diagonally.
- F5 - Switch between tiles and ASCII graphics.
- F6 - Switch the subpixel font used on the top screen. This will fix the blurry text if you are using a DS Lite.
- Alt+b - Assign commands to any of the buttons A/B/X/Y/Select/Start. L+[button], R+[button], and L+R+[button] can also have commands assigned.
Compatibility
Does not work on emulator.
Known issues
- ESC and F1-F12 are not highlighted when pressed.
- 8-bit bitmaps are not yet supported.
- The toptenwin option must be set to see the high scores.
- The date is not calculated correctly.
- The records file is sometimes cleared at the end of the game.
Changelog
v343 17 March 2007
- Updated to the latest version of libfat with [[[DLDI|DLDI]] support. If the game reports errors with the FAT library or problems loading files, try the DLDI driver for your device from Chishm's page.
- The keyboard graphics no longer glitch when assigning commands to buttons.
- The game now reports error messages instead of just freezing when important files are missing.
- The fonts are now compiled into the game instead of being loaded from an external file.
- Added a space after Y/N and 'what direction' prompts to make it look better.
- getlin() prompts (engraving, wishing, etc.) should no longer cause graphical glitches.
- Switching to and from ASCII graphics should no longer cause graphical glitches.
- The cursor is now visible over blank spaces when ASCII graphics are enabled.