Koules 1.4
by
JAHUSOFT
DESCRIPTION:
Koules is a fast action arcade-style game for UNIX and OS/2. This
version supports X window system, SVGAlib for Linux and OS/2. It
works in fine (up to 900x620) resolution with cool 256 color graphics,
multiplayer mode up to 5 players, full sound and, of course, network
support. Koules is an original idea. First version of Koules was
developed from scratch by Jan Hubicka in July 1995.
AVAILABLE AT:
WWW:
http://www.paru.cas.cz/~hubicka/koules/English
FTP:
sunsite.unc.edu: /pub/Linux/Incoming will be placed to
/pub/Linux/games/video/koules
tsx-11.mit.edu: /pub/linux/sources/usr.games
/pub/linux/binaries/usr.games
ftp.x.com: /contrib/games
Major changes to v1.4:
o Fixed crash in 51st level
Tested platforms: Linux, HP-UX, OS/2, Solaris, DEC, AIX, IRIX
Sound: Linux, FreeBSD,OS/2, sun, HP-UX, rplay, NAS
Network: Probably All bsd sockets compatible, tested only linux
README:
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Sounds by Jan Hubicka . .
. Graphics by Jan Hubicka
and Kamil Toman
. * Programming by Jan Hubicka
. HP-UX sound by Lutz Vieweg
OS/2 version by Thomas A. K. Kjaer .
* Story by Kamil Toman and Jan Hubicka
* Script by Kamil Toman and Jan Hubicka .
English Spelling checked by Thomas Marsh
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. / INTRODUCTION: \
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* Koules is a fast action arcade-style game for
UNIX and OS/2. This version supports X window
system, SVGAlib for Linux and OS/2. It works in fine
resolution. (up to 900x620) with cool 256 color
graphics, multi-player mode up to 5 players, full sound
and, of course, network support. Koules is an original
idea. The first version of Koules was developed from scratch
/ by Jan Hubicka in July 1995. \
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/ REQUIREMENTS: \
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It runs well on computers which can be marked as faster than a 386DX/40
with math coprocessor (320x200 resolution) or 486DX2/50 (640x480 resolution).
INSTALL:
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In order to install Koules 1.2 you must do the following:
(If you encounter any problems read `Problems' and `Koules.FAQ')
For X11:
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Edit the Iconfig for your computer and type:
xmkmf -a
make
make install
For SVGAlib:
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You MUST be 'root' to install the game.
Edit the Makefile.svgalib for your computer and type:
make -f Makefile.svgalib
make -f Makefile.svgalib install
For HP-UX wo imake:
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Edit the Makefile.hpux for your computer and type:
make -f Makefile.hpux
make -f Makefile.hpux install
For OS/2:
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Who cares?! :)
Widows 95*:
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Heavens no Koules ...
*Widows 95 is a shitmark of Macro$oft
USAGE:
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xkoules [-SxslMmpdh]
-h for help
-s for small display(320x250)
for slow machines
-l for large display(640x480)
default size
-E extra large display size (900x620)
-m for monochrome mode
-b for black and white mode
-p use private colormap
use only if 'Could not allocate colormap' error is reported
-y Synchronize with X
use only for debugging
-f Disable palette fading
-d Disable sound support
Game will run faster.
-x Disable X11 pointer
Use the game's own cursor when standard X11's cursor is blinking
-M DISABLE shared memory support
Slow down the game. Use only if shared memory support crashes.
koules.svga [-slMmdh]
-h for help
-s for small display(320x200)
for worse machines
-l for large display(640x480)
default size
-M disable mouse support
avoid gpm/selection conflict
-d Disable sound support
Game will run faster.
Network options(common for both versions)
-C<host> run koules as network client
-S run koules as network server
-P<port> select port. Default is:12345
Use this in case that some other program is already using this port.
Server options:
-W run server in width mode-support for 320x200 svgalib and OS/2 clients.
Use this in case that server is refusing your clients.
-L<level> select level for server
-D<number> select dificulty for server:
0: nightmare
1: hard
2: medium(default and really, really recomended)
3: easy
4: very easy
-K run server in deathmatch mode
-E extra large display size (900x620)
MENU SYSTEM:
look at this simple hypertext diagram to understand them:
/----------------+
START GAME (---+ +--+ |
X PLAYER ---)--^------+ | +-------------+
CONTROL----/ | | |
GAME MODE------^---------^-----------------^------------------------------+
DIFFICULTY-----^---------^-----------------^----------------------------+ |
SOUND ON/OFF---^---------^-----------------^---------------------------+| |
QUIT-----------^---------^-----------------^--------------------------+|| |
| | | ||| |
+--------------+ | | ||| |
| +--------------+ | ||| |
+----Start game (The fun is begins) | | ||| |
| | ||| |
+---------------------------------------+stip to (1) (1)||| |
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+----Select number of players (up to 5 player are possible) !!!!! | ||| |
| ||| |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------+ ||| |
| ||| |
PLAYER 1:(CONTROL MODE)------+ ||| |
(CONTROL OPTIONS)------------^---+ ||| |
PLAYER 2:(CONTROL MODE)------+ | ||| |
(CONTROL OPTIONS)------------^---+----------------------------------+ ||| |
PLAYER 3:(CONTROL MODE)------+ | | ||| |
(CONTROL OPTIONS)------------^---+ | ||| |
| | | | ||| |
v | \ | ||| |
PLAYER 5:(CONTROL MODE)------+-----)---+ | ||| |
(CONTROL OPTIONS)-----------------/ | | ||| |
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+--------------------------------------+ | ||| |
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Possible selections: | ||| |
KEYBOARD---------------------------------------------------------+ | ||| |
ROTATION KEYBOARD----------------------------------------------+ | | ||| |
MOUSE--------------------------------------------------------+ | | | ||| |
JOYSTICK A *-----------------------------------------------+ | | | | ||| |
JOYSTICK B *---------------------------------------------+ | | | | | ||| |
| | | | | | ||| |
*)available only when JOYSTICK support enabled | | | | | | ||| |
+--------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | | ||| |
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use second Joystick to control player. | | | | | ||| |
use stick to rotate and button to accelerate | | | | | ||| |
see also JOYSTICK SUPPORT,CONTROL MODE | | | | | ||| |
+----------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | ||| |
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use first Joystick to control player. | | | | ||| |
use stick to rotate and button to accelerate | | | | ||| |
see also JOYSTICK SUPPORT,CONTROL MODE | | | | ||| |
+------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | ||| |
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use mouse to control player. | | | ||| |
use pointer to rotate and button to accelerate | | | ||| |
mouse must be configured in | | | ||| |
usr/local/lib/libvga.conf read this file for more | | | ||| |
informations. | | | ||| |
use arrow to rotate player and button to accelerate. | | | ||| |
mouse can be also use to control menus! | | | ||| |
there are no CONTROL OPTIONS supported | | | ||| |
+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | ||| |
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use keyboard to control player | | ||| |
3 keys are used:ACCELERATE,ROTATE LEFT,ROTATE RIGHT | | ||| |
note:there are no predefined settings! use CONTROL OPTIONS | | ||| |
to set keys! | | ||| |
see also: CONTROL OPTIONS , KEYBOARD PROBLEM | | ||| |
+----------------------------------------------------------------+ | ||| |
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use keyboard to control player | ||| |
4 keys are used:LEFT RIGHT UP AND DOWN | ||| |
there are predefined settings: | ||| |
player 1:cursor box | ||| |
player 2:Arrows on keypad. | ||| |
player 3: there are no predefined settings! use CONTROL OPTIONS | ||| |
player 4: there are no predefined settings! use CONTROL OPTIONS | ||| |
see also: CONTROL OPTIONS , KEYBOARD PROBLEM | ||| |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------+ ||| |
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(CONTROL OPTIONS)may be on of following: ||| |
CHANGE KEYS-------------------+ ||| |
CALIBRATE JOYSTICK A-------+ | ||| |
CALIBRATE JOYSTICK B----+ | +---------------------------------+ ||| |
| +---------------------------------+ | ||| |
+-----------------------+ | | ||| |
select it to calibrate second joystick. | | ||| |
if you still see same menu your joystick is broken | | ||| |
or joystick toolkit is not initialized(see JOYSTICK SUPPORT) | | ||| |
otherwise you will see: | | ||| |
Move joystick to lower right corner | | ||| |
look at your joystick: | | ||| |
(it is usually futuristic designed black thing) | | ||| |
there is black stick. | | ||| |
get it and move it into lower right corner.then press | | ||| |
red button on joystick or space key. | | ||| |
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then you will see: | | ||| |
Center joystick | | ||| |
and press either button or space | | ||| |
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Place joystick on your desk.center the stick. | | ||| |
and smoothly and slowly press space key. | | ||| |
+------------------------------------------------------------+ | ||| |
| | ||| |
select it to calibrate first joystick. | ||| |
if you still see same menu your joystick is broken | ||| |
or joystick toolkit is not initialized(see JOYSTICK SUPPORT) | ||| |
otherwise you will see: | ||| |
Move joystick to lower right corner | ||| |
look at your joystick: | ||| |
(it is usually futuristic designed black thing) | ||| |
there is black stick. | ||| |
get it and move it into lower right corner.then press | ||| |
red button on joystick or space key. | ||| |
| ||| |
then you will see: | ||| |
Center joystick | ||| |
and press either button or space | ||| |
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Place joystick on your desk.center the stick. | ||| |
and smoothly and slowly press space key. | ||| |
+---------------------------------------------------------------+ ||| |
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define your keys: ||| |
if you see ACCELERATION skip to b) ||| |
if you see UP skip to a) ||| |
a)you have selected KEYBOARD ||| |
press a key what you want use to move up ||| |
then you will see: ||| |
DOWN ||| |
press a key what you want use to move down ||| |
then you will see: ||| |
LEFT ||| |
press a key what you want use to move left ||| |
then you will see: ||| |
RIGHT ||| |
press key what you want use to move right ||| |
then a you will see: ||| |
see also:KEYBOARD PROBLEMS ||| |
b)you have selected ROTATION KEYBOARD ||| |
press a key what you want use to accelerate ||| |
then you will see: ||| |
ROTATE LEFT ||| |
press a key what you want use to rotate left ||| |
then you will see: ||| |
ROTATE RIGHT ||| |
press a key what you want use to rotate right ||| |
then you will see: ||| |
see also:KEYBOARD PROBLEMS ||| |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+|| |
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back to the reality || |
NOT RECOMMENDED!!!! VERY DANGEROUS || |
RISK OF THE PSYCHICAL ( PHYSICAL ? ) SHOCK || |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------+| |
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turns the space sound on/off | |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ |
menu: |
EASY----------------------------+ |
MEDIUM------------------+ | |
HARD-------------+ | | |
| | | |
+----------------+ | | |
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only for professionals! | | |
+-----------------------+ | |
| | |
recommended mode | |
+-------------------------------+ |
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less fun |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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menu:
DEATH MATCH(doom)---------------+
COOPERATIVE---------+ |
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+-------------------+ |
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default mode. |
operates in both |
multi-player and |
mono-player modes |
100 levels! |
+-------------------------------+
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for doom maniacs -try to kill each other and stay alive!
VERY VERY EASY, isn't it? ;)
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PC KEYBOARD PROBLEMS
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If you feel week go away! I have to tell you a story about stupidity of your
keyboard controller. Once open a time ?BM (alias Little Yellow) made a stupid
keyboard which is not able to handle more than 4 keys at a time...
... and they lived happily ever after.
JOYSTICK SUPPORT
(linux only)
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requires joystick toolkit.in distribution is patch for joystick-0.7.1 to
compile under newer version of kernel(1.3.x) installation:
tar xzvf joystick-0.7.1.tar.gz
patch -p0 < <home directory of koules sources>patch
cd joystick-0.7.1
cp joystick.h /usr/include/linux
make joystick.o
before you run game enter
insmod joystick.o
you will see:
js_init: found <number> joysticks
number must be 1 or 2!!!
SOUND SUPPORT
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LINUX: koules support voxware sound driver and pcsnd pcspeaker driver.
Other architectures: OS/2, Free BSD, HP-UX, SUN
FAQ
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Q: Sounds not running.
A: You entered invalid path edit makefile.
Note on spaces and / at end of path.
Q: Why this stupid game don't run on my machine?
A: Your stupid machine is not supported. Buy another one.
Q: Why game run s l o w l y ?
A: Try 320x200 or 320x250 version.
Q: Why game still run s l o w l y ?
A: Buy sextium ;)
see Koules.FAQ for more
COPYING
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This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at
your option) any later version.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
BUGS
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There is bug in my svgalib.1.2.8 and earlier:
switch to another console, switch back and press enter it will crash your
computer.It is not koules bug!!! Test it on svgalib/demos/keytest!
Koules from the top:
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H A V E
FUN
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please send a note to my e-mail address so I know how many people play Koules.
send any comments, problems, suggestions, donations, flames, ideas for KoulesII
email:
hubicka@paru.cas.cz
smail:
Jan Hubicka
Dukelskych bojovniku 1944
Tabor 39001
Czech Republic
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