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{{Infobox homebrew
{{Infobox DS Homebrews
| title       = A Touch of War
|title=A Touch of War
| image       = [[File:AToWTitle.png]]
|image=atouchofwar.png
| type       = Strategy
|description=Real-time strategy.
| version     = 0.11c
|author=JimmyL
| licence    = Mixed
|lastupdated=2008/04/21
| author      = JimmyL
|type=Strategy
| website     =  
|version=0.11c
| download    = Media:AToW011cds.zip
|license=Mixed
| source      =  
|download=https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew2/atouchofwar_0.11c.zip
|website=http://www.atouchofwar.com/AToW.php
|discussion={{Tick}}
}}
}}
A touch of war is an advanced real time strategy (RTS) game for the NDS with online support.


[[File:AToWv7ds.png]]
==Installation==
Download AToW-0.11c.zip.
 
Extract the .nds file to the apps folder.
 
Run A Touch Of War from your apps menu.
 
==User guide==
===Basics===
'''Navigating:'''
* Tap L to swap the screens.
* On Main Screen, Hold L and drag the pen to move the view. This can also be done with the D-Pad.
* On the minimap, just touch the screen or drag around to shift the view.


A touch of war is an advanced RTS game for the DS with online support.  
'''Selecting/Moving units:'''
* Touch a unit to select him, drag a box around several units to select them all.
* Touch anywhere on the screen other than units/buildings to move the selected units there.
* On the minimap screen, hold L and drag a box to select multiple units.
* On the minimap screen, hold L and touch a location to make units move there.


==Installation==
===Resources===
#Download AToW-0.11c.zip
'''Gathering:'''
#Extract the .nds file to the apps folder
* Send workers near trees or gold mines to make them gather resources.
#Run A Touch Of War from your apps menu
* Send workers near newly placed buildings to make them build them.
* In Defensive mode, workers will work on whatever is nearest them, and not stop working even if attacked.
* In Offensive mode, workers will prefer attacking and repairing buildings over working.
 
'''Building:'''
* If you have workers selected (start with 2), you'll see two icons on the right side. Drag the House (H) icon to the left and onto the field to build a house, same for the Barracks (B).
* Houses cost 125 wood and 125 gold, Barracks cost 75 of each, and towers cost 25 of each.
* Houses produce more workers, select a house and touch the W icon to make one.
 
===Military===
'''Barracks:'''
* They produce infantry, archers, and cavalry.
 
'''Unit groups:'''
* There are 9 slots for remembering/setting active groups.
* Have a group of units or a building selected, tap an empty slot at the top left you want to assign it to.
* Tap the number again to reselect those units.
* Tap it with the group already selected to center the screen to their location.
* Hold the number for a half second to erase the grouping.


==Controls==
==Controls==
The L(or R) button is the only button you need, everything else is on the touch screen.  
Operate with Stylus.


Select will reset and rerandomize the game.
L/R - Action key


*Navigating
Select - Reset and re-randomize the game
Tap L to swap the screens.
On Main Screen, Hold L and drag the pen to move the view. This can also be done with the d-pad.
On the minimap, just touch the screen or drag around to shift the view.
*Selecting/Moving units
Touch a unit to select him, drag a box around several units to select them all.
Touch anywhere on the screen other than units/buildings to move the selected units there.
On the minimap screen, hold L and drag a box to select multiple units.
On the minimap screen, hold L and touch a location to make units move there.
*Gathering/Building
Send workers near trees or gold mines to make them gather resources.
Send workers near newly placed buildings to make them build them.
In Defensive mode, workers will work on whatever is nearest them, and not stop working even if attacked.
In Offensive mode, workers will prefer attacking and repairing buildings over working.
If you have workers selected(you start with 2), you'll see two icons on the right side. Drag the House(H) icon to the left and onto the field to build a house, same for the Barracks(B).
Houses cost 125 wood and 125 gold, Barracks cost 75 of each, and towers cost 25 of each.
Houses produce more workers, select a house and touch the W icon to make one.
*Military
Barracks produce infantry, archers, and cavalry.
*Unit Groups
There are 9 slots for remembering/setting active groups.
Have a group of units or a building selected, tap an empty slot at the top left you want to assign it to.
Tap the number again to reselect those units.
Tap it with the group already selected to center the screen to their location.
Hold the number for a half second to erase the grouping.


==Screenshots==
https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/atouchofwar2.png
https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/atouchofwar3.png
https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/atouchofwar4.png
https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/atouchofwar5.png
<!--BEGIN Online Emulator Section-->
==Online emulator==
{{EmulatorJS Main
|width=515px
|height=384px
|EJS_backgroundImage=https://www.gamebrew.org/images/5/51/Atouchofwar.png
|EJS_core=desmume2015
|EJS_gameName=A Touch of War
|EJS_gameUrl=https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/onlineemulators/nds/atouchofwar.7z
}}
{{DS Control Settings}}
<!--END Online Emulator Section-->
==Changelog==
==Changelog==
[[Category:Homebrew applications]]
'''v0.11c'''
* Another bug fix, this time with the group tabs. Groups weren't getting reset between games, so if you played two games in a row and selected a group created in the first game, the game would crash. Thanks to Pilot_51 for the info.
* Also finally got around to writing the high score page for the survival mode, the page is fairly ugly(similar to the Explosive Gas stats page) but seems to be working properly.
 
==External links==
* Author's website - [https://web.archive.org/web/20210324062216/http://www.atouchofwar.com/AToW.php http://www.atouchofwar.com/AToW.php] (archived)

Latest revision as of 11:28, 20 August 2024

A Touch of War
Atouchofwar.png
General
AuthorJimmyL
TypeStrategy
Version0.11c
LicenseMixed
Last Updated2008/04/21
Links
Download
Website

A touch of war is an advanced real time strategy (RTS) game for the NDS with online support.

Installation

Download AToW-0.11c.zip.

Extract the .nds file to the apps folder.

Run A Touch Of War from your apps menu.

User guide

Basics

Navigating:

  • Tap L to swap the screens.
  • On Main Screen, Hold L and drag the pen to move the view. This can also be done with the D-Pad.
  • On the minimap, just touch the screen or drag around to shift the view.

Selecting/Moving units:

  • Touch a unit to select him, drag a box around several units to select them all.
  • Touch anywhere on the screen other than units/buildings to move the selected units there.
  • On the minimap screen, hold L and drag a box to select multiple units.
  • On the minimap screen, hold L and touch a location to make units move there.

Resources

Gathering:

  • Send workers near trees or gold mines to make them gather resources.
  • Send workers near newly placed buildings to make them build them.
  • In Defensive mode, workers will work on whatever is nearest them, and not stop working even if attacked.
  • In Offensive mode, workers will prefer attacking and repairing buildings over working.

Building:

  • If you have workers selected (start with 2), you'll see two icons on the right side. Drag the House (H) icon to the left and onto the field to build a house, same for the Barracks (B).
  • Houses cost 125 wood and 125 gold, Barracks cost 75 of each, and towers cost 25 of each.
  • Houses produce more workers, select a house and touch the W icon to make one.

Military

Barracks:

  • They produce infantry, archers, and cavalry.

Unit groups:

  • There are 9 slots for remembering/setting active groups.
  • Have a group of units or a building selected, tap an empty slot at the top left you want to assign it to.
  • Tap the number again to reselect those units.
  • Tap it with the group already selected to center the screen to their location.
  • Hold the number for a half second to erase the grouping.

Controls

Operate with Stylus.

L/R - Action key

Select - Reset and re-randomize the game

Screenshots

atouchofwar2.png atouchofwar3.png

atouchofwar4.png atouchofwar5.png

Online emulator

Can use gamepad or customise in the control settings.
Nintendo DS Keyboard
C-a.png Kb-z.png
C-b.png Kb-x.png
C-x.png Kb-a.png
C-y.png Kb-s.png
C-start.png Kb-enter.png
C-select.png Kb-v.png
C-l.png Kb-q.png
C-r.png Kb-e.png
C-pad.png Kb-dpad.png

Changelog

v0.11c

  • Another bug fix, this time with the group tabs. Groups weren't getting reset between games, so if you played two games in a row and selected a group created in the first game, the game would crash. Thanks to Pilot_51 for the info.
  • Also finally got around to writing the high score page for the survival mode, the page is fairly ugly(similar to the Explosive Gas stats page) but seems to be working properly.

External links

Retrieved from ‘https://www.gamebrew.org/index.php?title=A_Touch_of_War&oldid=185733’

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