XDescent Xbox

xDescent
General
Author	A600
Type	Shooter
Version	1.1
License	Mixed
Last Updated	2006/06/17
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xDescent is a port of the first person shooter Descent to Xbox.

This port is based on D2X-Rebirth and it was possible thanks to the SDLx libs by Lantus, Bradley Bell and the D2X team, zico and MD 2211.

Installation

Note: This a Descent 2 port that allows to play the original Descent, so if you want to play Descent levels, you will still need the Descent 2 files.

For Descent II, copy the following files to the folder where you installed xDescent:

• descent2.ham
• descent2.hog
• descent2.s11
• descent2.s22
• alien1.pig
• alien2.pig
• fire.pig
• groupa.pig
• ice.pig
• water.pig
• intro-h.mvl
• other-h.mvl
• robots-h.mvl

For Descent:

• descent.hog
• descent.pig

This port supports HDTV modes but it you want to use the 720p mode, you must run the default720.xbe or rename it to default.xbe.

Addon levels must be copied to the missions folder.

Recorded demos are saved to the demos folder.

By default, xDescent plays the midi files located on the \music folder but you can overwrite them with the music of your choice. Supported formats are: ogg, mid, xm, s3m, mod (mp3s aren't supported). These are the names of the music files:

• briefing.mus
• credits.mus
• descent.mus
• game01.mus
• game02.mus
• game03.mus
• game04.mus

Audio tracks:

• Rip the tracks from your original CD with some util like CDex and convert them to .ogg (mp3s aren't supported).
• The files must be renamed track02.ogg - track03.ogg .... track09.ogg and copied to the music folder.
• Now go to the Options/Sound Effects & Music Menu and check the CD Music option with the (X) joypad button.

Controls

Left-Stick - Slide Left/Right, Accelerate/Reverse

Left-Stick Thumb - Rear view

Right-Stick - Turn right/left, Pitch up/down

Right-Stick Thumb - Afterburner

L - Fire secondary

R - Fire primary

White - Cycle primary weapon

Black - Cycle secondary weapon

A - Fire flare, Select menu option, ENTER

B - Drop bomb

X - Headlight

Y - Map on/off

D-Pad Up/Down - Slide up/down

D-Pad Left/Right - Bank left/right

Back+X - Cockpit on/off

Back+Y - Start/Stop demo recording

Back+White/Black - Load/Save game

Start - ESC

Screenshots

Known issues

• Death scene isn't displayed.
• Descent has some major graphic glitches but they don't affect the gameplay.

Changelog

1.1

• Compiled with the assembler code instead of the C one. Now is 15 fps faster.
• Added support for CD audio tracks.
• Primary and secondary weapon autoselect ordering option can be changed with the black/white buttons.
• This is an update so you need the v1.0 version. Overwrite the default.xbe.

External links

• Xbox-Scene - https://forums.xboxscene.org/index.php/topic,99676.0.html
• Xbox-Scene - http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=512565 (archived)