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The Detective Game
The Detective Game
General
Author	Headsoft
Type	Adventure
Version	1.00
License	Mixed
Last Updated	2010/03/30
Links
	Download
	Website
	Source

Latest revision as of 06:35, 21 August 2024

The Detective Game is a remake of the 1986 C64 game by Sam Monthorpe for the Nintendo DS. Characters were created by Paul Jay and the plot was cunningly devised by the Magnificent Seven.

Installation

EFS version is recommended for most people. If you are experiencing any problems with the EFS verison, try the FAT version. This game requires a DLDI patch compatible card to play.

EFS Version - Copy the included DetectiveDS.nds file to your backup card and play.
FAT Version - Copy the Data folder included in the archive to the root of your sd card. Copy the DetectiveDS.nds to anywhere on your card.

User guide

London, 1974. You are a famous Scotland Yard Detective who must solve the murder of the rich aristocrat Angus McFungus, who’s body has been discovered at his home at 427 Park Lane. Arriving at the residence you soon discover that this will not be a simple open and shut case, and will take all your finely honed detective skills to solve. Can you put your finger on the killer?

You must collect 10 pieces of evidence (most are marked with a small E) and then guess the murderer. The evidence must be placed in the Padded Envelopes (which you will find in your room). You have 2 hours and 20 minutes to solve the case.

Controls

D-Pad - Move Inspector Snide

A - Game menu

Start - Pause menu

L/R - Flip screens

Screenshots

Online emulator

Can use gamepad or customise in the control settings.
Nintendo DS	Keyboard

Compatibility

The game has been tested with the following emulations:

NOZ works well which enables bigger display size.
No$gba is recommended (require NDS BIOS ROMs).
DeSmuME (not require BIOS ROM).
iDeaS also works however audio will be compromised. (not require BIOS ROM)

Known issues

No autosave feature when using emulators, howver you can create save states which does the same.

Changelog

v1.00 2009/12/20

First Release.

Credits

Code - Headkaze

Graphics - Lobo

Music - Space Fractal

Support - Flash

Testing - Sashanan & sverx

Wintermute for devkitARM, Chishm for libfat, Martin Koth for DSTek & No$gba, Eris & Noda for EFS/NitroFS. Also thanks go to LiraNuna, Blasty, Cearn, Dovoto, Joat, Dekutree, Elhobbs, Ruben, SimonB, DarkCloud and everyone on gbadev.org.

External links

Author's website - http://headsoft.com.au/index.php?category=tdg (archived)

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-{{Infobox homebrew
+{{Infobox DS Homebrews
-| title       = The Detective Game
+|title=The Detective Game
-| image       = [[File:Thedetectivegamev10dscover.png|300px]]
+|image=Thedetective2.png
-| type        = Adventure
+|description=Homebrew detective game. Gameplay-wise it is similiar to Miles Edgeworth.
-| version     = 1.00
+|author=Headsoft
-| licence     = Mixed
+|lastupdated=2010/03/30
-| author      = Headsoft
+|type=Adventure
-| website     = https://web.archive.org/web/20100226225247/http://headsoft.com.au/index.php?category=tdg
+|version=1.00
-| download    = Media:DetectiveDS.zip
+|license=Mixed
-| source      =
+|download=https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew2/thedetective_1.00.zip
+|website=http://headsoft.com.au/index.php?category=tdg
+|source=https://github.com/headkaze/DetectiveDS
 }}
 The Detective Game is a remake of the 1986 C64 game by Sam Monthorpe for the Nintendo DS. Characters were created by Paul Jay and the plot was cunningly devised by the Magnificent Seven.
 ==Installation==
-EFS version is recommended for most people. For people exeriencing problems with the EFS verison should try the FAT version. This game requires a [[DLDI|DLDI]] patch compatible card to play.
+EFS version is recommended for most people. If you are experiencing any problems with the EFS verison, try the FAT version. This game requires a [[DLDI|DLDI]] patch compatible card to play.
-* '''EFS Version''' - Copy the included DetectiveDS.nds file to your backup card and play.
+* EFS Version - Copy the included DetectiveDS.nds file to your backup card and play.
-* '''FAT Version''' - Copy the Data folder included in the archive to the root of your sd card. Copy the DetectiveDS.nds to anywhere on your card.
+* FAT Version - Copy the Data folder included in the archive to the root of your sd card. Copy the DetectiveDS.nds to anywhere on your card.
 ==User guide==
@@ Line 24: / Line 25: @@
 You must collect 10 pieces of evidence (most are marked with a small E) and then guess the murderer. The evidence must be placed in the Padded Envelopes (which you will find in your room). You have 2 hours and 20 minutes to solve the case.
-==Control==
+==Controls==
 D-Pad - Move Inspector Snide
@@ Line 34: / Line 35: @@
 ==Screenshots==
-[[File:Thedetectivegamev10ds.png]]
+https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/thedetective2.png
+https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/thedetective3.png
+<!--BEGIN Online Emulator Section-->
+==Online emulator==
+{{EmulatorJS Main
+|width=515px
+|height=384px
+|EJS_backgroundImage=https://www.gamebrew.org/images/a/a6/Thedetective2.png
+|EJS_core=desmume2015
+|EJS_gameName=The Detective Game
+|EJS_gameUrl=https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/onlineemulators/nds/thedetective.7z
+}}
+{{DS Control Settings}}
+<!--END Online Emulator Section-->
 ==Compatibility==
 The game has been tested with the following emulations:
 NOZ works well which enables bigger display size. <br>
-NO$GBA is recommended (require NDS BIOS ROMs). <br>
+No$gba is recommended (require NDS BIOS ROMs). <br>
 DeSmuME (not require BIOS ROM). <br>
 iDeaS also works however audio will be compromised. (not require BIOS ROM) <br>
@@ Line 48: / Line 61: @@
 ==Changelog==
-'''v1.00 20 December 2009'''
+'''v1.00 2009/12/20'''
 * First Release.
 ==Credits==
-Code - [http://www.headsoft.com.au/ Headkaze]
+Code - [http://www.headsoft.com.au Headkaze]
-Graphics - [http://www.infectuous.com/Lobo]
+Graphics - [http://www.infectuous.com Lobo]
-Music - [http://www.spacefractal.com/ Space Fractal]
+Music - [http://www.spacefractal.com Space Fractal]
-Support - [http://www.retrobytesportal.co.uk/ Flash]
+Support - [http://www.retrobytesportal.co.uk Flash]
 Testing - Sashanan & sverx
-Wintermute for devkitARM, Chishm for libfat, Martin Koth for DSTek & No$GBA, Eris & Noda for EFS/NitroFS. Also thanks go to LiraNuna, Blasty, Cearn, Dovoto, Joat, Dekutree, Elhobbs, Ruben, SimonB, DarkCloud and everyone on gbadev.org.
+Wintermute for devkitARM, Chishm for libfat, Martin Koth for DSTek & No$gba, Eris & Noda for EFS/NitroFS. Also thanks go to LiraNuna, Blasty, Cearn, Dovoto, Joat, Dekutree, Elhobbs, Ruben, SimonB, DarkCloud and everyone on gbadev.org.
-<br>
+==External links==
-[[Category:DS homebrew games]]
+* Author's website - [https://web.archive.org/web/20100226225247/http://headsoft.com.au/index.php?category=tdg http://headsoft.com.au/index.php?category=tdg] (archived)
-[[Category:Homebrew adventure games on DS]]