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Cannon Fodder DS
Cannon Fodder DS
General
Author	Alekmaul
Type	Strategy
Version	1.0
License	Mixed
Last Updated	2011/10/01
Links
	Download
	Website
	Support Author

Latest revision as of 11:47, 20 August 2024

Cannon Fodder DS is a homebrew port of Cannon Fodder, a top-down action strategy game developed by Sensible Software and published by Virgin Interactive in 1993 on Amiga. The game was then ported to Atari ST, DOS, and gaming consoles in 1994.

This port is based on the Wii version made by Foxy, and includes all 71 maps and 23 missions (of several phases) of the Atari ST and Amiga versions.

Features

All things from Amiga version.

Installation

Download and extract file.

DLDI patch it if needed (if your card does not have auto-patching) and copy it to the root directory of the card.

User guide

Guide a squad of soldiers that must maneuver their way through different levels of enemy territory while completing the various mission objectives.

More information can be found here.

Controls

D-Pad - Joystick (used to move cursor)

A - Action (move, select)

B/R/L - Fire

Select - Display panel during game

Stylus - Move cursor during game

Screenshots

Media

Cannon Fodder for NDS (alekmaul2009)

Online emulator

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

Changelog

V1.0 2011/10/01

First public release.

V0.3 2011/09/28

Change spacing for big font to keep text in screen.
Add ending screen.

V0.2 2011/09/22

Fixe autofire with R key.
Add 9 pixels at bottom of panel.
Fix bug of panel priority.
Fix flickering pb of map scrolling.

V0.1 2011/08/16

Initial private release from Foxy source code.

Credits

Wintermute for devkitpro and libnds.

Foxy for source code and beta tests.

External links

Author's website - http://www.portabledev.com/pages/ds/jeuxdev.-perso/cannonfodder.php

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-{{Infobox homebrew
+{{Infobox DS Homebrews
-| title       = Cannon Fodder DS
+|title=Cannon Fodder DS
-| image       = [[File:Cannonfodderds.png]]
+|image=Cannonfodderds.png
-| type        = Action Strategy Shooter
+|description=Action, strategy shooter based on Amiga PC.
-| version     = 1.0
+|author=Alekmaul
-| licence     = Mixed
+|lastupdated=2011/10/01
-| author      = Alekmaul
+|type=Strategy
-| website     = http://www.portabledev.com/pages/ds/jeuxdev.-perso/cannonfodder.php
+|version=1.0
-| download    = Media:Cannonfodder10ds.zip
+|license=Mixed
-| source      =
+|download=https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew2/cannonfodderds_1.0.zip
-}}
+|website=http://www.portabledev.com/pages/ds/jeuxdev.-perso/cannonfodder.php
+|discussion={{Tick}}
+|donation=https://portabledev.itch.io/
+}}
+Cannon Fodder DS is a homebrew port of Cannon Fodder, a top-down action strategy game developed by Sensible Software and published by Virgin Interactive in 1993 on Amiga. The game was then ported to Atari ST, DOS, and gaming consoles in 1994.
-Cannon Fodder DS is based on Amiga classic game named Cannon Fodder. Guide a team of up to four soldiers through 72 levels of combat in this top-down
+This port is based on the Wii version made by Foxy, and includes all 71 maps and 23 missions (of several phases) of the Atari ST and Amiga versions.
-action/strategy hybrid.
 ==Features==
-*All things from Amiga version
+* All things from Amiga version.
 ==Installation==
-#Download and extract file
+Download and extract file.
-#[http://chishm.drunkencoders.com/DLDI/ DLDI patch] .nds file and copy it to the root directory of the card
+[[DLDI|DLDI]] patch it if needed (if your card does not have auto-patching) and copy it to the root directory of the card.
 ==User guide==
-Control a squad of soldiers that must maneuver their way through different levels of enemy territory while completing the various mission objectives.
+Guide a squad of soldiers that must maneuver their way through different levels of enemy territory while completing the various mission objectives.
-[[File:Cannonfodderds2.png]] [[File:Cannonfodderds3.png]]
-More information can be found [http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/cannon-fodder/ here].
+More information can be found [http://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/cannon-fodder here].
 ==Controls==
-D-pad - the joystick (used to move cursor)
+D-Pad - Joystick (used to move cursor)
-A - action (move, select)
+A - Action (move, select)
-B/R/L - fire
+B/R/L - Fire
-Select - display panel during game
+Select - Display panel during game
-Stylus - move cursor during game
+Stylus - Move cursor during game
-==Media==
+==Screenshots==
-<youtube>JMJyu28qe8k</youtube>
+https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/cannonfodderds2.png
+https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/cannonfodderds3.png
-==Credits==
-Wintermute for devkitpro and libnds (http://www.devkitpro.org).
-Foxy for source code and beta tests,
+https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/cannonfodderds4.png
+https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/cannonfodderds5.png
+==Media==
+'''Cannon Fodder for NDS''' ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMJyu28qe8k alekmaul2009]) <br>
+<youtube width="515">JMJyu28qe8k</youtube>
+<!--BEGIN Online Emulator Section-->
+==Online emulator==
+{{EmulatorJS Main
+|width=515px
+|height=384px
+|EJS_backgroundImage=https://www.gamebrew.org/images/c/c5/Cannonfodderds.png
+|EJS_core=desmume2015
+|EJS_gameName=Cannon Fodder DS
+|EJS_gameUrl=https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/onlineemulators/nds/cannonfodderds.7z
+}}
+{{DS Control Settings}}
+<!--END Online Emulator Section-->
 ==Changelog==
-'''V1.0 01/10/2011'''
+'''V1.0 2011/10/01'''
-* First public release
+* First public release.
-'''V0.3 28/09/2011'''
+'''V0.3 2011/09/28'''
-* change spacing for big font to keep text in screen
+* Change spacing for big font to keep text in screen.
-* add ending screen
+* Add ending screen.
+'''V0.2 2011/09/22'''
+* Fixe autofire with R key.
+* Add 9 pixels at bottom of panel.
+* Fix bug of panel priority.
+* Fix flickering pb of map scrolling.
+'''V0.1 2011/08/16'''
+* Initial private release from Foxy source code.
-'''V0.2 22/09/2011'''
+==Credits==
-* Fixe autofire with R key
+Wintermute for [http://www.devkitpro.org devkitpro] and libnds.
-* Add 9 pixels at bottom of panel
-* Fix bug of panel priority
-* Fix flickering pb of map scrolling
-'''V0.1 16/08/2011'''
+Foxy for source code and beta tests.
-* Initial private release from Foxy source code
-[[Category:Homebrew applications]]
+==External links==
+* Author's website - http://www.portabledev.com/pages/ds/jeuxdev.-perso/cannonfodder.php