SuDokuL Switch

SuDokuL
General
Author	Mode8fx
Type	Puzzle
Version	1.3.1
License	MIT License
Last Updated	2024/04/16
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This is a Sudoku game made in C++ and SDL2. It's currently available for PC, Android, Switch, Wii U, Vita, and PSP.

Features

• Sudoku puzzle generator.
• Touch screen support.
• Eight different scrolling backgrounds with customizable settings (size, scroll speed, angle)
• Those mini-numbers to help you keep track of harder puzzles.
• An optional cheat that auto-fills a cell (press X or Y 10 times).
• Calm and envigorating MOD music to suit your mood.

Installation

Extract the zip file to the root of the SD card.

Suggestion for handheld Switch users - try setting the resolution to 720p/480p resolution respectively with integer scaling turned off for (very close to) native resolution on handheld. Widescreen 240p also looks great on these systems.

Controls

A-Pad or Touchscreen - Navigate

A or Tap - Confirm

B - Back

L/R - Previous/Next Song

Plus - Pause

Minus - Quit to Menu (while pause)

X/Y - Quick Toggle Mini-Grid

Screenshots

Changelog

v1.3.1

• In case you missed it:
  • The following new ports were retroactively added to v1.3, but are included from the start in this release: Wii, Gamecube, Linux, and FunKey.
  • SuDokuL is now fully compatible with SDL1.
• New Additions:
  • Added Frame Rate setting; this game can already run fine at max framerate on all systems, but a lower framerate could result in better battery life on handhelds.
  • Enabled VSync.
  • [WII] Added analog input for Classic Controller.
  • [Wii] Onscreen cursor now rotates with Wii Remote accelerometer.
• Fixes + Polish:
  • Removed Integer Scale setting; this was already unused on consoles, and recent changes made it redundant on PC.
  • Increased minimum outline size for header text and grid numbers; this makes resolutions below 480p more readable.
  • Rearranged some text for 1:1 screens.
  • Polish and code cleanup.
  • [PC] Key to toggle fullscreen has been changed from F to F11 or R3 on controller.
  • [PC] Removed the dividers on the Controls screen (they were already removed from consoles, might as well make it consistent).
  • [Wii] Adjusted controls; Start/+ is now always Pause.
  • [Wii] Fixed pointer controls bring inaccurate at certain resolutions.
  • [Gamecube, FunKey] Fixed a minor bug in the Controls menu.
  • [Vita, Wii U, Switch, FunKey] Increased default background size.
  • [FunKey] Fixed the background direction being incorrect for some angles.

v1.3

• Added save data support; quit a game and come back to it later.
• Added a new cheat: Press B then Y (or Backspace then Period on keyboard) four times to clear all mistakes.
• Added Native screen scaling options that can match either your entire screen or a specific aspect ratio.
• Added 7 new background patterns.
• Added one new song.
• Added support for 1:1 displays at resolutions of 240x240 and above.
  • Also removed 21:9 option; you can still use the new Native setting to achieve this.
• All game assets are now compiled into the executable, meaning fewer files to manage and faster initial load times on consoles.
• Cheats can now be accessed on mouse/touch-only devices by tapping the first (for cheat 1) or second (for cheat 2) icon on the sidebar eight times.
• In addition to pressing R like before, you can now also change the current song by tapping the third icon on the sidebar three times.
• Lots of polish and code cleanup.
• Updated SDL2 on all systems.
• [PSP] Reduced font size at full resolution (it looks cleaner).
• [Wii U] Now supports up to 1080p thanks to recent SDL2 updates.
• [Wii U] Added WHUB to release.

v1.2 2022/04/12

• Ported to PSP.
  • I'm not sure if this works on a real PSP-1000 (the model with less RAM). It should work - it runs in PPSSPP set to PSP-1000 mode - but I haven't tested it myself on a real 1000 model.
• Added integer scaling option (enabled by default) for resolutions that are smaller than the actual screen resolution.
  • This replaces the old Fullscreen menu option (PC users can still toggle fullscreen by pressing F).
  • This does nothing on Android since the Android version always runs at native resolution; instead, Android gets a toggle for showing/hiding the top status bar.
• When using a resolution that's smaller than the screen's resolution, the window is now rendered to the center of the screen, meaning consoles can now make better use of smaller resolutions.
  • This does not work on PSP since its version of SDL_RenderSetViewport() doesn't work properly.
  • (Suggestion for handheld Switch and Wii U gamepad users - try setting the resolution to 720p/480p resolution respectively with integer scaling turned off for (very close to) native resolution on handheld! Widescreen 240p also looks great on these systems).
• Added a loading screen upon booting the game instead of staying on a blank screen until everything is loaded.
• Added 240p, 272p, and 544p logos so the logo now looks clearer on those displays (like the Vita).
• Added a few more resolution options.
• Adjusted grid number positions on Vita so they don't bleed into the grid.
• Fixed a bug involving mouse/touch controls when used alongside button controls.
• Fixed the background randomly jumping around upon loading a puzzle.
• Pressing L/R to change songs now saves the current song setting.
• The controls screen now properly reflects swapped Confirm/Back buttons.
• Reduced number of button presses required for the cheat from 10 to 8.
• A LOT of other polish/minor bug fixes.

v1.12 2022/03/21

• Added analog input.
• Assorted polish + code refactoring.

v1.11 2021/10/06

• Adjusted blue text so it doesn't pop out so much.
• Disabled windowed setting on consoles (it didn't do anything on Wii U and Vita anyway).
• Adjusted "Press _ to Quit" text to be consistent across platforms.
• Fixed Switch-exclusive bug in Video settings.

v1.1 2021/10/04

• [Hotfix 10/5/21 - fixed Switch icon]
• Ported to Switch and Vita.
• Added controls menu.
  • Swap A and B button functionality.
  • Enable/disable touch input.
• Added max timeout to puzzle generation; if this timeout is met, a pre-generated puzzle is loaded instead.
• Added version number to title screen.
• Added an icon for the PC version.
• Minor polish/bug fixes.

v1.0 2021/10/03

• Here's the first release.

Credits

Everything in this game is made by Mips96 except for the following assets:

Music:

• Nuke of Anarchy - "Wonder Flow" (alternate version can be found here)
• Okeanos - "Sudoku Padawan"
• Nuke of Anarchy - "Electroquest"
• Soundscape - "Main Menu"
• Okeanos - "Insomnia"
• Solon - "Ontario"
• Noiseless - "Addiction"

Font:

• Commodore Pixelized v1.2 by by Devin Cook

Sound Effects:

• Luke.RUSTLTD

Libraries/Tools (Switch):

• devkitpro
• SDL2 for Switch
• Make

External links

• GitHub - https://github.com/Mode8fx/SuDokuL
• ForTheUsers - https://apps.fortheusers.org/switch/SuDokuL