DSLiero

	DSLIERO
	File:Dsliero.png
General
Author(s)	SchmendrickSchmuck
Type	Platform
Version	19 Feburary 2012
Licence	Mixed
Links
	[Media:Dsliero.rar Download]
	Website

Features

Gameplay nearly identical to original
Built-in level editor
All* of the original weapons (see TODO)
All of the original sounds
Custom theme support
Custom gfx support
Fully customizable controls
Stylus aiming
Map display on top screen

User guide

There are 5 different game modes to choose from:

Kill 'em All: Default deathmatch game

Team DM: Team Deathmatch game

CTF: Capture the flag game. Kill opponents to be able to capture flags

Simple CTF: Capture the flag game without need to kill opponents first

Game of Tag: When you're IT, a timer starts running. When this timer runs out, you're out of the game

Themes

Themes are files containing information about all weapons and objects in the game.

For DSLiero, they are stored in the SD:/Data/DSLiero/Themes/ folder. Without a theme file (*.thm), you can only shoot explosion-trailed bazookas, so you might want to have at least one.

To change theme, select 'Theme...' in the 'Game Options' menu, where to browse theme collection for the theme player wants to use.

To create a theme, it's easiest to use DSLiero Theme Editor, which can be found on the official DSLiero website.

GFX

These files contain all graphical data needed in the game. To create your own, or edit existing gfx, please download the 'DSLiero Sprite Converter' from http://dsliero.dennisvanzwieten.com and follow the included instructions.

GFX files are stored in the SD:/Data/DSLiero/GFX/ folder as .pcx files. A built-in GFX editor may be included in future versions.

Levels

Levels are saved on flashcard, or used directly after creating. On starting, the game creates a 'data/DSLiero/Levels' folder. The levels themselves will be 4-20k in size.

A few levels will come packed with the game release.

It is also possible to load levels used in the original Liero game. To do this, copy the .lev files to the DSLiero level folder. Make sure the levels are 172kb in size, or they may not load correctly.

Please note that the level saving algorithm has changed since last release. Please run your levels through the 'Fix Level' option in the Level Editor menu to update your level.

Level editors

Levels can be up to 9 screens big (max 3x3), and can use the following textures:

Dirt types: The standard destructible material

Dirt: Default dirt color

Green: Greenball color

Red: Blood color

Shell: Shell color

Worm: Worm1 color

Rock types: Standard indestructible material

Gray: Default rock color

Eraser types

Erase: Sets color to 0 (transparent)

Background: Background color

Levels can also use any of the other colors in the palette, using the following types:

Dirt: Destructible

BgDirt: Destructible, no worm collisions

Rock: Indestructible

Spec: Indestructible, no object collisions

To select a texture, hold either Left or the A button to bring up the texture selection, then tap a color.

To select a color, hold either Right or the Y button and tap a color. To pick a color from the level, hold Up/Down/X/B and tap the level. Move the size slider on the right to change the brush size. Press Start to exit the level editor.

Known issues

Background scrolls horizontally at 2px steps on hardware.

Game may freeze after a CTF game match.

Some weapons may not have the correct behavior (Cannon: no delay between shots, Hellraider: no splinters, etc). This is due to the fact that atoi("10") sometimes returns 0 (?).

Changelog

Updated 2012-02-19

Updated to new libnds (mostly fat-related)
Added icon
Added custom graphics support
Added options version check
Added stats screen (hold select in-game)
Added better keyboard for level saving
Auto-load level and gfx on startup
Made bullet/object AABB smaller
Fixed team member bugs
Changed flag/base colors
Prevented weapon name overflow in weapon softbuttons
Changed message font (added lowercase)
Changed menu structure
Modified bg draw code

Removes 2px scrolling issue

Should be faster

Prevented sprites outside visible space from being drawn
Health bonus min value changed to 10%
Removed 'Exit' option in menu
Fixed several small bugs

Initial bullet distance

Copy level on exit level editor

Weapons like Cannon and Hellraider fixed

Credits

SchmendrickSchmuck: Coding

Joosa Rikkinen: Original game & graphics

Using libnds