| Open Gladiator | |
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| Author | HardHat |
| Type | Role Playing |
| Version | R1 |
| License | GPL-2.0 |
| Last Updated | 2006/03/07 |
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Open Gladiator, or Openglad, is a port of the open-sourced DOS game known as Gladiator. It is a top-view gauntlet style RPG that features fast paced multiplayer action, several different classes, and a scenario editor.
The game that was originally commercial back in the mid-nintys and has since been GPLed, and ported to SDL. Since it was a DOS game originally, it was pretty straight forward to make it perform and fit in the PSP.
Currently only the game engine was ported, though it is 100% compatible with PC levels, and game saves.
Installation
Note: You will need to use LEDA plugin to run.
To install, copy the PSP folder to the root of your Memory Stick.
Make sure that the empty PSP/GAME/openglad/pix and PSP/GAME/openglad/scen folders exist.
User guide
Either start a new game or continue an existing game. There is a sample initial game called "Try 1".
Unfortunately we can't type freeform into text entry fields for now, so troups that are hired freeze until you hit return (use circle to confirm the default name SOLDIER1, etc.).
Also entering free form numbers is not yet allowed. The good news is that save games and all the rest are compatible between the Windows, Linux and PSP versions. So if you are really into it, you can always name things on your PC, and copy the game save to the PSP.
Keypad direction keys for Player 1:
7 8 9 4 6 - mapped to analog joystick 1 2 3
Controls
General:
Cross - Fire (generates INSERT)
Circle - Special (generates ENTER) - also use to confirm new character's name
L - Cycle Left (generates keypad -)
R - Cycle Right (generates keypad +)
Square - SHIFTER (generates DELETE)
Triangle - Yell (generates keypad 5)
Select - Options Menu (generates keypad *)
Start - Quit menu/Gladiator (generates ESCAPE)
Up/Down - Scrolling text window up/down (generates up/down arrow)
Right/Left - Yes/No in a dialog=right arrow (generates 'y'/'n')
Main menu:
Analog - Cursor
Cross - Left mouse button click
Screenshots
Compatibility
Graphics, music, and game play all work on 2.6 using the GTA eLoader by Fanjita.
Changelog
Openglad 0.98
- Fixed a major crash bug and some small annoyances.
Credits
As of July 1st, 2002, Gladiator is open sourced under the GPL. The Forgotten Sages Development Team has graciously open sourced it, and the developers of the Snowstorm team are sincerely thankful for all the work that was saved. Thank you, FSGames.
Credits:
- FSGames - Wrote original game.
- Zardus - Programmer and porter.
- Sean Ford (aglswapbuffers) - Programmer and porter.
Contributers:
- Michael Bonfils - created Visual C++ makefile.
- Erik Hermansen and Mike Rimer - fading code.
- Kari Pahula - autoconf and optimization work, new config file handling.
- Niall O'Higgins - autgen script, crossplatform work.
- David Storey - crossplatform work.
External links
- Author's website - http://www.adamcon.org/~dmwick/psp/