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Open Gladiator PSP

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Open Gladiator
Opengladpsp2.png
General
AuthorHardHat
TypeRole Playing
VersionR1
LicenseGPL-2.0
Last Updated2006/03/07
Links
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Website
Source

Open Gladiator, or Openglad, is a port of the open-sourced DOS game known as Gladiator. It is a top-view gauntlet style RPG that features fast paced multiplayer action, several different classes, and a scenario editor.

The game that was originally commercial back in the mid-nintys and has since been GPLed, and ported to SDL. Since it was a DOS game originally, it was pretty straight forward to make it perform and fit in the PSP.

Currently only the game engine was ported, though it is 100% compatible with PC levels, and game saves.

Installation

Note: You will need to use LEDA plugin to run.

To install, copy the PSP folder to the root of your Memory Stick.

Make sure that the empty PSP/GAME/openglad/pix and PSP/GAME/openglad/scen folders exist.

User guide

Either start a new game or continue an existing game. There is a sample initial game called "Try 1".

Unfortunately we can't type freeform into text entry fields for now, so troups that are hired freeze until you hit return (use circle to confirm the default name SOLDIER1, etc.).

Also entering free form numbers is not yet allowed. The good news is that save games and all the rest are compatible between the Windows, Linux and PSP versions. So if you are really into it, you can always name things on your PC, and copy the game save to the PSP.

Controls

Main menu:

Analog - Cursor

Cross - Left mouse button click

General:

Cross - Fire (generates INSERT)

Circle - Special (generates ENTER) - also use to confirm new character's name

L - Cycle Left (generates keypad -)

R - Cycle Right (generates keypad +)

Square - SHIFTER (generates DELETE)

Triangle - Yell (generates keypad 5)

Select - Options Menu (generates keypad *)

Start - Quit menu/Gladiator (generates ESCAPE)

Up/Down - Scrolling text window up/down (generates up/down arrow)

Right/Left - Yes/No in a dialog=right arrow (generates 'y'/'n')

Keypad direction keys (player 1):

7 8 9
4   6
1 2 3

Screenshots

opengladpsp3.png

opengladpsp4.png

opengladpsp5.png

Compatibility

Graphics, music, and game play all work on 2.6 using the GTA eLoader by Fanjita.

Changelog

Openglad 0.98

  • Fixed a major crash bug and some small annoyances.

Credits

As of July 1st, 2002, Gladiator is open sourced under the GPL. The Forgotten Sages Development Team has graciously open sourced it, and the developers of the Snowstorm team are sincerely thankful for all the work that was saved. Thank you, FSGames.

Credits:

  • FSGames - Wrote original game.
  • Zardus - Programmer and porter.
  • Sean Ford (aglswapbuffers) - Programmer and porter.

Contributers:

  • Michael Bonfils - created Visual C++ makefile.
  • Erik Hermansen and Mike Rimer - fading code.
  • Kari Pahula - autoconf and optimization work, new config file handling.
  • Niall O'Higgins - autgen script, crossplatform work.
  • David Storey - crossplatform work.

External links

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