Iiii Wii: Difference between revisions

IIII
IIII
General
Author	Yossi
Type	Board
Version	2.1-TR
License	Mixed
Last Updated	2012/03/07
Links
	Download
	Website
	Source

Revision as of 04:54, 10 March 2023

iiii is a clone of the well-known retail and pen-and-paper game Connect 4. It is similar to the classic game of Tic-Tac-Toe.

User guide

How to play

The rules are simple. You take turns with another player to drop red or black pieces into the board. Pieces fall in from the top and slide down to stack up on top of each other. The goal is to be the first to get 4 of your pieces touching in a straight line (diagonals also count).

This game has one and two player modes. By default there is one player and one controller in the game. Hitting plus (+) (or x on the GameCube controller) will toggle control of the red pieces between the CPU and a human.

Hitting A on the second controller will cause red to be controlled by the second controller (rather than share on the first controller). This does not automatically turn off computer control of the red pieces.

Settiiiings.ini

If you want, you can put a settiiiings.ini file in the same directory as the game (root of the SD for wiiload) and change some of the defaults with it. This is entirely optional.

You can set how many pieces are needed in a line to win, adjust the size of the board or set the AI difficulty (setting this to 10 or higher will introduce noticeable lag). See the included settiiiings.ini for way more details.

Note: The included settiiiings.ini may be messed up when opened with an editor that doesn't understand *nix line endings. Either get an editor that can read these files (good to have in general), or start nagging random people to format it for windows.

Images

Starting in v1.1 1.2 v1.2+, you can put custom images into path/images/ and the game will load them. See sample images and included readme for more info.

Special thank you to drchink from tehskeen for pointing out the first of many path loading bugs.

Controls

Wiimote/Wiimote Horizontal

D-Pad Left/Up - Move Left

D-Pad Right/Down - Move Right

B/2 - Drop Checker

1 - Restart Game (Can only be done on your turn, or if the AI beat you)

A - Start Game, or on Wiimote 2: Join game.

Plus - Toggle AI on/off

Home - Direct Exit to Loader (only controller 1)

GameCube Controller

D-Pad Left/Right - Move Left/Right

C Control Stick Down - Drop Checker

Z - Restart Game (Can only be done on your turn, or if the AI beat you)

A - Start Game, or on Wiimote 2: Join game.

X - Toggle AI on/off

Start - Direct Exit to Loader (only controller 1)

The GameCube controller is treated similarly to the Wiimote. Players can switch between using buttons on Wiimote 1 and GameCube 1 (and vice-versa) without any interruption to the game. To have the GameCube controller exclusively control player 2, it should be plugged into port 2.

It is worth noting that only one controller is required to play the game.

Screenshots

Changelog

v2.1-TR

Simple recompile for compatibility with new wiimotes.

v2.1

Fixed the file loading from SD. again. was broken since HBC 1.0.2.
Added USB support (?).
Added GameCube controller support.
Bunch of behind the scenes changes.

v2.0

Added AI by Keith Pomakis.
Rewrote win() to be smarter (pointless now that I found that AI, but it was a lot of work so I'm adding it here anyway).
Wiimote can be held sideways (push two (2) to drop).
Misc. cleanup.

v1.2+

Download v1.1 and replace iiii.cpp with this. For 1.2+, the fix was to make std::string path be global and edit line 564 to reflect that. (Thanks to rck`d & TD-Linux for the *Idea for this fix. TD-Linux had a better solution, but I didn't implement it yet.) Even better solution now.
Really really loads images from path/images/ now.
Pieces slide down rather than teleporting to the bottom.

v1.1

Tries to load images from path/images/.
Red player can switch to second Wiimote during play.
Settiiiings.ini also acceptable as settings' file name.

v1.0

Initial release.

Credits

Special thank you to drchink from tehskeen for pointing out the first of many path loading bugs. Per your suggestion, I made it look like the piece is sliding down (very fast) rather than just appearing there.

External links

WiiBrew - https://wiibrew.org/wiki/Iiii

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-|title=Wii Homebrew Games (Board) - GameBrew
-|title_mode=append
-|image=iiiiwii.jpg
-|image_alt=iiii
-}}
 {{Infobox Wii Homebrews
 |title=IIII
-|image=iiiiwii.jpg
+|image=iiiiwii2.png
-|description=A connect 4 game
+|description=A connect 4 game.
 |author=Yossi
 |lastupdated=2012/03/07
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 |license=Mixed
 |download=https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/wiihomebrews/iiiiwii.7z
-|website=
+|website=https://wiibrew.org/wiki/Iiii
 |source=https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/wiihomebrews/iiiiwii.7z
 }}
-'''iiii''' is a digital version of the well-known retail and pen-and-paper game "Connect 4". It is similar to the classic game of Tic-Tac-Toe.
+iiii is a clone of the well-known retail and pen-and-paper game Connect 4. It is similar to the classic game of Tic-Tac-Toe.
-== Rules ==
+==User guide==
-The gameplay is straightforward. Players alternate turns dropping either red or black pieces into the board. The pieces fall from the top and accumulate on top of each other. The objective is to connect 4 pieces of the same color in a straight line, either vertically, horizontally, or diagonally.
+===How to play===
+The rules are simple. You take turns with another player to drop red or black pieces into the board. Pieces fall in from the top and slide down to stack up on top of each other. The goal is to be the first to get 4 of your pieces touching in a straight line (diagonals also count).
-== Details ==
+This game has one and two player modes. By default there is one player and one controller in the game. Hitting plus (+) (or x on the GameCube controller) will toggle control of the red pieces between the CPU and a human.
-This game offers both single and two-player modes. In the default mode, there is one player and one controller. To switch control of the red pieces between the computer and a human player, press the "+" button (or "x" on a GameCube controller). To have red controlled by a second controller, press the "A" button on that controller. Note that this does not automatically disable computer control of the red pieces.
+Hitting A on the second controller will cause red to be controlled by the second controller (rather than share on the first controller). This does not automatically turn off computer control of the red pieces.
+===Settiiiings.ini===
+If you want, you can put a settiiiings.ini file in the same directory as the game (root of the SD for wiiload) and change some of the defaults with it. This is entirely optional.
+You can set how many pieces are needed in a line to win, adjust the size of the board or set the AI difficulty (setting this to 10 or higher will introduce noticeable lag). See the included settiiiings.ini for way more details.
+'''Note:''' The included settiiiings.ini may be messed up when opened with an editor that doesn't understand *nix line endings. Either get an editor that can read these files (good to have in general), or start nagging random people to format it for windows.
+===Images===
+Starting in v1.1 1.2 v1.2+, you can put custom images into path/images/ and the game will load them. See sample images and included readme for more info.
+Special thank you to drchink from tehskeen for pointing out the first of many path loading bugs.
 == Controls ==
-{| class="wikitable"
+===Wiimote/Wiimote Horizontal===
-|-
+D-Pad Left/Up - Move Left
-! Wiimote  '''/''' Wiimote Horizontal !! GCNController !! Action
-|-
+D-Pad Right/Down - Move Right
-| Wiimote DPad Left '''/''' Wiimote DPad Up  || GC DPad Left || Move Left
-|-
+B/2 - Drop Checker
-| Wiimote DPad Right '''/''' Wiimote DPadDown || GC DPad Right || Move Right
-|-
+- Restart Game (Can only be done on your turn, or if the AI beat you)
-| Wiimote B Button '''/''' Wiimote 2Button || GC Control Stick C Down ||Drop Checker
-|-
-| Wiimote 1 Button || GC Z Button || Restart Game (Can only be done on your turn, or if the AI beat you)
-|-
-| Wiimote A Button || GC A Button || Start Game, or on Wiimote 2: Join game.
-|-
-| Wiimote Plus Button || GC X Button || Toggle AI on/off
-|-
-| Wiimote Home Button || GC Start Button || Direct Exit to Loader (only controller 1)
-|}
-The GameCube controller is treated similarly to the Wiimote. Players can switch between using buttons on Wiimote 1 and GameCube 1 (and vice-versa) without any interruption to the game. To have the GameCube controller exclusively control player 2, it should be plugged into port 2.
+A - Start Game, or on Wiimote 2: Join game.
+Plus - Toggle AI on/off
+Home - Direct Exit to Loader (only controller 1)
+===GameCube Controller===
+D-Pad Left/Right - Move Left/Right
-It is worth noting that only one controller is required to play the game.
+C Control Stick Down - Drop Checker
-== Why the Name? ==
+Z - Restart Game (Can only be done on your turn, or if the AI beat you)
-I chose the name "iiii" because some believe that there are too many programs being released with "ii" in their names, even if the names have no relation to the sound "ii." I personally don't have strong opinions on the matter, but I view "ii" as a way to indicate that the program is for the Wii.
-Alternatively, the name "iiii" can be interpreted as a reference to the four dots on the top of the letter "i", which represent the four pieces needed to line up and win the game.
+A - Start Game, or on Wiimote 2: Join game.
-== Settiiiings.ini ==
+X - Toggle AI on/off
-The use of a settings file, named settiiiings.ini, is optional but can be placed in the same directory as the game, such as the root of the SD for wiiload, to customize some of the default settings.
-You have the option to adjust the number of pieces needed in a line to win, change the size of the board, or set the AI difficulty (setting it to 10 or higher will result in some lag). For more information, see the provided settiiiings.ini file.
+Start - Direct Exit to Loader (only controller 1)
-Note that if you open the settiiiings.ini file with an editor that doesn't support *nix line endings, it may become corrupted. You can either use [https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/ an editor] that can read these files or request someone to format it for Windows. However, the developer is currently coding on Linux and may not immediately update the file for Windows compatibility.
+The GameCube controller is treated similarly to the Wiimote. Players can switch between using buttons on Wiimote 1 and GameCube 1 (and vice-versa) without any interruption to the game. To have the GameCube controller exclusively control player 2, it should be plugged into port 2.
-== Images ==
+It is worth noting that only one controller is required to play the game.
-Starting in v1.'''2+''', you can put custom images into ''path''/images/ and the game will load them. See [https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/wiihomebrews/iiiiwii.7z sample images] and included readme for more info. This readme might have the same issues as the settiiiings.ini file. Whatever. Deal with it. I already told you how. :P
-Special thank you to drchink from tehskeen for pointing out the first of many path loading bugs. Per your suggestion, I made it look like the piece is sliding down (very fast) rather than just appearing there. Now post your images here so everyone can enjoy.
+==Screenshots==
+https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/wiihomebrews/iiiiwii3.png
 == Changelog ==
 '''v2.1-TR'''
-* simple recompile for compatibility with new wiimotes
+*Simple recompile for compatibility with new wiimotes.
 '''v2.1'''
-* fixed the file loading from SD. again. was broken since HBC 1.0.2
+*Fixed the file loading from SD. again. was broken since HBC 1.0.2.
-* added USB support (?)
+*Added USB support (?).
-* added GameCube controller support
+*Added GameCube controller support.
-* bunch of behind the scenes changes
+*Bunch of behind the scenes changes.
 '''v2.0'''
-* added AI by Keith Pomakis
+*Added AI by Keith Pomakis.
-* rewrote win() to be smarter (pointless now that I found that AI, but it was a lot of work so I'm adding it here anyway)
+*Rewrote win() to be smarter (pointless now that I found that AI, but it was a lot of work so I'm adding it here anyway).
-* Wiimote can be held sideways (push two (2) to drop)
+*Wiimote can be held sideways (push two (2) to drop).
-* misc. cleanup
+*Misc. cleanup.
-'''v1.2'''
+'''v1.2+'''
-* Really ''really'' loads images from ''path''/images/ now
+*Download v1.1 and replace iiii.cpp with this. For 1.2+, the fix was to make std::string path be global and edit line 564 to reflect that. (Thanks to rck`d & TD-Linux for the *Idea for this fix. TD-Linux had a better solution, but I didn't implement it yet.) Even better solution now.
-* Pieces slide down rather than teleporting to the bottom.
+*Really really loads images from path/images/ now.
+*Pieces slide down rather than teleporting to the bottom.
 '''v1.1'''
-* Tries to load images from ''path''/images/
+*Tries to load images from path/images/.
-* Red player can switch to second Wiimote during play
+*Red player can switch to second Wiimote during play.
-* settiiiings.ini also acceptable as settings' file name
+*Settiiiings.ini also acceptable as settings' file name.
 '''v1.0'''
-* Initial release
+*Initial release.
+==Credits==
+Special thank you to drchink from tehskeen for pointing out the first of many path loading bugs. Per your suggestion, I made it look like the piece is sliding down (very fast) rather than just appearing there.
 ==External links==
-* Wiibrew - https://wiibrew.org/wiki/Iiii
+* WiiBrew - https://wiibrew.org/wiki/Iiii