DXX Switch

DXX Switch
DXX Switch
General
Author	aagallag
Type	Shooter
Version	0.58.6
License	Mixed
Last Updated	2018/08/07
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A Nintendo Switch port of Descent I & Descent II.

This is a fork of DXX-Retro, which is a fork of DXX-Rebirth, which is a fork of the original engine source code created by Parallax Software Corporation.

Installation

D1X Switch

Create a folder on your SD card, such as /switch/d1x-switch/.
Download the latest release, copy d1x-switch.nro and descent.cfg to this directory.
Copy descent.hog and descent.pig to the same directory. These files are included with a purchase of the game.
Tested with Descent I from Steam and gog.com.

D2X Switch

Create a folder on your SD card, such as /switch/d2x-switch/.
Download the latest release, copy d2x-switch.nro and descent.cfg to this directory.
Copy descent2.ham, descent2.hog, descent2.s22, and all *.pig files to the same directory. These files are included with a purchase of the game.
Tested with Descent II from Steam.

Screenshots

Media

Descent & Descent II for Nintendo Switch (Homebrew) (Master Turkey)

Known issues

Multiple save files don't work (currently hardcoded to player.plr).
Doesn't support the joysticks.
No music.
Only tested with the Descent files from Steam; GOG and CD-ROM releases have not been tested.
Doesn't utilize 1080p resolution when docked.
Need an icon.
Resize the text for larger resolutions (Bug only on D1X Switch).
Enable the original HUD.
Network/Multiplayer is not enabled.
Level Selection menu doesn't work (no way to input a different level).

Changelog

v0.58.6 2018/08/07

Add (hacky) workaround so the game doesn't crash when selecting "Quit" in main menu.

v0.56.5 2018/08/05

Fix level selection for D2X Switch.

v0.58.4 2018/08/05

Added Descent 2 support (D2X Switch).

v0.58.3 2018/07/03

Allow for save file loading (implementation is messy, only works with a single save file).

v0.58.2 2018/07/31

Allow A and B buttons to be used in the menus.
Hopefully fixed the aspect ratio issue in the descent.cfg file.

v0.58.1 2018/07/31

Initial Switch Release.

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