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Tilt the  floor to roll a ball through an obstacle course within the given  time. If  the ball falls  or time  expires, a ball is lost.
This is an unofficial port of [https://neverball.org/ Neverball], a 3D Super Monkey Ball-esque game of rolling a ball through an obstacle course.
 
It is a work in progress port of Neverball to the Nintendo Wii, currently the game has glitches and poor frame rate.
 
==Installation==
Extract archive to the apps folder an SD card.  
 
It can be launched from the [[Homebrew Channel Wii|Homebrew Channel]] on a homebrew-enabled Wii.


Collect coins to unlock the exit  and earn extra balls. Red coins are worth 5.  Blue coins are worth 10.  A ball is awarded for 100 coins.
==User guide==
Tilt the floor to roll a ball through an obstacle course within the given time. If the ball falls or time expires, a ball is lost.


'''Note: This is a work in progress port of Neverball to the Nintendo Wii. The game is currently very glitchy and suffers from an abysmal framerate, but I'm working on improving it.'''
Collect coins to unlock the exit and earn extra balls.  


==Installing==
Red coins are worth 5. Blue coins are worth 10. A ball is awarded for 100 coins.
To run, create an /apps/neverball folder on an SD card and copy boot.dol, dist/wii-hbc/meta.xml, dist/wii-hbc/icon.png, and the data/ directory to the /apps/neverball folder on the SD card. It can be launched from the Homebrew Channel on a homebrew-enabled Wii.
 
==Controls==
'''Wiimote:'''
 
Vertical Tilt - Tilt Floor
 
Pointer - Navigate Menu
 
A - Menu Confirm
 
B - Menu Back
 
Plus - Pause
 
D-Pad - Change Camera Angle
 
Home - Exit to Loader
 
'''GameCube Controller:'''
 
Control Stick - Tilt Floor, Navigate Menu
 
A - Menu Confirm
 
B - Menu Back
 
Start - Pause
 
C Control Stick - Change Camera Angle


==Screenshots==
==Screenshots==
https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/wiihomebrews/neverballwii-01.jpg
https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/wiihomebrews/neverballwii3.jpg
https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/wiihomebrews/neverballwii-02.jpg
https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/wiihomebrews/neverballwii4.jpg
https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/wiihomebrews/neverballwii-03.jpg
 
https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/wiihomebrews/neverballwii-04.jpg
https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/wiihomebrews/neverballwii5.jpg
https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/wiihomebrews/neverballwii-05.jpg
https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/wiihomebrews/neverballwii6.jpg
https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/wiihomebrews/neverballwii-06.jpg
 
https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/wiihomebrews/neverballwii7.jpg
https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/wiihomebrews/neverballwii8.jpg


==Media==
==Media==
'''Neverball on Wii!''' ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYSWzHD0M-E camthesaxman]) <br>
<youtube>bYSWzHD0M-E</youtube>
<youtube>bYSWzHD0M-E</youtube>


== Controls ==
== Known issues ==
{| class="wikitable"
* Slow. Runs at 30 FPS rather than 60 FPS.
|-
! Wiimote VerticalTilt {{GCControlStick || Tilt Floor
|-
| Wiimote Aim GCControl Stick || Navigate Menu
|-
| Wiimote A Button / GC A Button || Menu Confirm
|-
| Wiimote B Button / GC B Button || Menu Back
|-
| Wiimote Plus Button / GC Start Button || Pause
|-
| Wiimote DPad / GC Control Stick C || Change Camera Angle
|-
| Wiimote Home Button || Exit to Loader
|}
 
== Bugs and differences from PC version ==
* SLOW! Runs at 30 FPS rather than 60 FPS.
* Does not support resolutions above 640x480, though it supports anamorphic 16:9 widescreen.
* Does not support resolutions above 640x480, though it supports anamorphic 16:9 widescreen.
* Many graphical effects (reflections, shadows, goal and coin sparkles, antialiasing) are not present.
* Many graphical effects (reflections, shadows, goal and coin sparkles, antialiasing) are not present.
* There are a few issues with Z-fighting, though nothing major.
* There are a few issues with Z-fighting, though nothing major.
* Occasional audio crackling and stuttering
* Occasional audio crackling and stuttering.


== Changelog ==
== Changelog ==
''' Release 1 - October 21st, 2017'''
''' Release 1 2017/10/21'''
* Initial release
* Initial release.


==External links==
==External links==
*Github - https://github.com/camthesaxman/neverball-wii
*GitHub - https://github.com/camthesaxman/neverball-wii
*Wiibrew - https://wiibrew.org/wiki/Neverball
*WiiBrew - https://wiibrew.org/wiki/Neverball

Latest revision as of 05:52, 12 March 2023

Neverball
Neverballwii2.jpg
General
AuthorCamthesaxman
TypeArcade Games
Version1.1
LicenseGPL-2.0
Last Updated2017/10/22
Links
Download
Website
Source

This is an unofficial port of Neverball, a 3D Super Monkey Ball-esque game of rolling a ball through an obstacle course.

It is a work in progress port of Neverball to the Nintendo Wii, currently the game has glitches and poor frame rate.

Installation

Extract archive to the apps folder an SD card.

It can be launched from the Homebrew Channel on a homebrew-enabled Wii.

User guide

Tilt the floor to roll a ball through an obstacle course within the given time. If the ball falls or time expires, a ball is lost.

Collect coins to unlock the exit and earn extra balls.

Red coins are worth 5. Blue coins are worth 10. A ball is awarded for 100 coins.

Controls

Wiimote:

Vertical Tilt - Tilt Floor

Pointer - Navigate Menu

A - Menu Confirm

B - Menu Back

Plus - Pause

D-Pad - Change Camera Angle

Home - Exit to Loader

GameCube Controller:

Control Stick - Tilt Floor, Navigate Menu

A - Menu Confirm

B - Menu Back

Start - Pause

C Control Stick - Change Camera Angle

Screenshots

neverballwii3.jpg neverballwii4.jpg

neverballwii5.jpg neverballwii6.jpg

neverballwii7.jpg neverballwii8.jpg

Media

Neverball on Wii! (camthesaxman)

Known issues

  • Slow. Runs at 30 FPS rather than 60 FPS.
  • Does not support resolutions above 640x480, though it supports anamorphic 16:9 widescreen.
  • Many graphical effects (reflections, shadows, goal and coin sparkles, antialiasing) are not present.
  • There are a few issues with Z-fighting, though nothing major.
  • Occasional audio crackling and stuttering.

Changelog

Release 1 2017/10/21

  • Initial release.

External links

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