| Kobo Deluxe | |
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| Author | Albert 'isobel' Herranz |
| Type | Shooter |
| Version | 0.5.1-whiite |
| License | GPL |
| Last Updated | 2008/08/03 |
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Kobo Deluxe is a 3rd person scrolling 2D shooter with a simple and responsive control system - which is need to tackle the tons of enemy ships that shoot, chase, circle around shooting, or even launch other ships, while attempting to destroy the labyrinth shaped bases.
There are fifty action packed levels with smoothly increasing difficulty, and different combinations of enemies that require different tactics to be dealt with successfully.
In short, Kobo Deluxe is loads of classical arcade style fun for just about any machine with graphics and sound.
Features
- Fast paced retro arcade style gameplay.
- Smooth, high speed 8-way scrolling.
- Very simple controls - the game is about speed and strategy.
- 17 different enemies; fighter ships, kamikaze attackers, proxy bombs and more.
- 50 maps, each with it's own feel and strategies to figure out.
- Maps are built as you enter them - each game is unique.
- Structured audio technology - hi-fi sound in a tiny download.
- OpenGL support for extremely fast and smooth animation.
- High resolution support up to 2560x1600 - five types of scaling.
- Supports any display color depth - dithering for 15 and 16 bpp.
- Supports control by keyboard, mouse or joystick.
- Runs on pretty much any hardware and operating system.
- All code and data is Free/Open Source (GPLed game logic; LGPLed engine code).
Installation
Make sure that the SD card where kobodl-0.5.1-whiite is installed is inserted into the front SD card slot of the Wii.
Start the Homebrew Channel, locate the Kobo Deluxe entry and click on its icon using the Nintendo Wii Remote, then click on the Load button.
Kobo Deluxe will start after a few seconds.
Important Cautions:
- Do not remove the SD card while playing Kobo Deluxe.
- Always exit cleanly Kobo Deluxe, using the "Quit Kobo Deluxe" menu option.
The SD card is mounted for reading and writing while the game is running. Physically removing the SD card or forcibly turning off the Wii can potentially corrupt the filesystem of the SD card.
User guide
About Kobo Deluxe
Quoting the Kobo Deluxe official site, Kobo Deluxe is an enhanced version of Akira Higuchi's game XKobo for Un*x systems with X11. XKobo was a fastpaced multiway scrolling shoot-em-up. It was simple but clever and very addictive.
Kobo Deluxe adds sound, smoother animation, high resolution support, OpenGL acceleration (optional), an intuitive menu driven user interface, joystick support and other features. Recent versions also add a number of alternative skill levels with slightly modernized gameplay. Kobo Deluxe uses SDL for graphics, sound and input, which makes it possible to build and run the game on pretty much anything. That includes a Nintendo Wii.
FAQ
Q. Where is the game configuration stored?
The game configuration is stored in the file "apps/kobodl/persistent/.kobodlrc".
Q. Where are the scores / player profiles stored?
The scores and player profiles are stored in the directory "apps/kobodl/persistent/scores".
Q. I'm a god playing Kobo Deluxe. Will my incredible high score be lost?
No, the "apps/kobodl/persistent" directory is persistent.
Q. Why doesn't my console turn off when I press the wiimote power button?
Pressing the Nintendo Wii Remote power button only powers off the Nintendo Wii Remote, not the console.
To turn off your console, exit Kobo Deluxe and once in the System Menu press the power button on your Nintendo Wii Remote or on your console.
Q. Can I change the wiimote/classic/nunchuk bindings?
Yes, but you'll need to figure that by yourself, and if you screw something up it's your fault.
Hints: kobodl.img.bz2, "/usr/local/etc/cwiid/wminput/kobodl".
Controls
Kobo Deluxe (whiite) can be controlled using a Nintendo Wiimote and Classic Controller (RVL-005).
Wiimote (horizontal):
D-Pad - Drive the space ship
1 - Cancel
2 - Select, Fire
Home - Start
Classic Controller:
D-Pad or Control Stick - Drive the space ship
B - Cancel
A - Select, Fire
Home - Start
Media
Kobo Deluxe (PixelProspector)
Credits
Special thanks go to:
- Akira Higuchi, for the original XKobo.
- David Olofson, and friends, for the Kobo Deluxe sequel.
- Team Twiizers for quickly and easily making homebrew on the Nintendo Wii possible.
- All those who believe in The GameCube Linux project.
External links
- Official website - http://olofson.net/kobodl/
- SourceForge - https://sourceforge.net/projects/gc-linux/files/kobodl/kobodl-0.5.1-whiite/
- WiiBrew - https://wiibrew.org/wiki/Kobo_Deluxe