| xDescent | |
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| General | |
| Author | A600 |
| Type | Shooter |
| Version | 1.1 |
| License | Mixed |
| Last Updated | 2006/06/17 |
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xDescent is a port of the first person shooter Descent to Xbox.
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.
Installation
Note: This a Descent 2 port that allows to play the original Descent, so if you want to play Descent levels, you will still need the Descent 2 files.
For Descent II, copy the following files to the folder where you installed xDescent:
- 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
For Descent:
- descent.hog
- descent.pig
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.
Controls
Left-Stick - Slide Left/Right, Accelerate/Reverse
Left-Stick Thumb - Rear view
Right-Stick - Turn right/left, Pitch up/down
Right-Stick Thumb - Afterburner
L - Fire secondary
R - Fire primary
White - Cycle primary weapon
Black - Cycle secondary weapon
A - Fire flare, Select menu option, ENTER
B - Drop bomb
X - Headlight
Y - Map on/off
D-Pad Up/Down - Slide up/down
D-Pad Left/Right - Bank left/right
Back+X - Cockpit on/off
Back+Y - Start/Stop demo recording
Back+White/Black - Load/Save game
Start - ESC
Screenshots
Known issues
- Death scene isn't displayed.
- Descent has some major graphic glitches but they don't affect the gameplay.
Changelog
1.1
- Compiled with the assembler code instead of the C one. Now is 15 fps faster.
- Added support for CD audio tracks.
- 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.
External links
- Xbox-Scene - https://forums.xboxscene.org/index.php/topic,99676.0.html
- Xbox-Scene - http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=512565 (archived)