New NetHack release for the PSP NetHackPSP-1.0c.zip

[steve-b]

Being able to hold down the keys and move would be bad imo..you could end up walking too far or whatever.

I've had a few hours to play with this latest beta and its pretty decent. The scrolling issue is the only real problem.

Is there a trick for picking your finger to engrave with also? I can't seem to get that working

[IveGotThePawa]

The spell aiming works a treat, and i'm not getting a confirmation question. I just click on the square and it zaps! This is perfect IMO. It even lets me pick myself, so you seem to have covered all the bases here
Also, the options menu looks sweet. I'll try that out when I have a bit more time

Yeah, this was a fun thing to do. I basically used almost the same technique as for fast traveling or looking out a symbol on the map. I like it when its that simple. You know, coders are very good for the environment. We love to Reduce, Reuse and Recyle!

btw, you can also pick UP or DOWN if you want to aim something (like digging) at the floor or the ceiling. Juste use the same buttons you would do to climb up or down ladders.

So, just scrolling missing now? I guess we can even live without that on the main map. But scrolling the menu windows might be a good addition for when your inventory is massive and you want to view the options at the bottom of the list etc.

Yes, scrolling is next on my list before the next official release. I have fixed the diagonal movements (by adding some more key combination) and added the choice to enter your own text for extended commands. You can now call #twoweapon and stuff that wern't mapable.

Thanks for your hard work, it's really paying off man

I'm not done yet tho! Still so much to do.

But at least I'm having fun... And i'm reaping the benefits too! I can play my favorite game where ever and when ever I want.

[IveGotThePawa]

As you see I do not mean to corrupt the turn based gameplay. I simply suggest you could fit within a timed period a move consisting of two key presses.

Yes, you are right it could be a good way to do it. With my next release tho, you'll only have to press buttons this way:

[TOP LEFT]+[TOP RIGHT]+[UP] = North-East
[TOP LEFT]+[TOP RIGHT]+[DOWN] = South-West
[TOP LEFT]+[TOP RIGHT]+[LEFT] = North-West
[TOP LEFT]+[TOP RIGHT]+[RIGHT] = South-East

And you know that I fixed spell casting direction with the previous beta. So I'm now hopefull that your character will easily be able to run away in diags and close that door... for long enough to take back your health and go kick those mocassin's asses! Arrrrr!

Pawa

[IveGotThePawa]

Excellent! You even added the options menu! (albeit you can't see the options past A, but still). I really like the added interface, especially the ability to type things, really good work there!

Thanks. There's only the scrolling of menus that are too big for the screen that is really bothering me. I'll find something.

Hmmm, what would really make it perfect for me is actually a little "help" menu that could pop-out whenever you press the top left or top right buttons.

Well there is a help function already available in Nethack. I just need the scrolling working before re-enabling it and changing it to fit this PSP release. But its a very good idea, I'll make sure to put it in my #todo list.

By the way, is there a way to add some sort of "sticky-keys" in the game? So you could just hold the right D-pad button and continue moving right instead of having to press the right D-pad for every step. Just wondering

There is the fast movement that I find pretty usefull to accomplish that. You know:

[TOP LEFT]+[UP] = Fast North
[TOP LEFT]+[DOWN] = Fast South
[TOP LEFT]+[LEFT] = Fast West
[TOP LEFT]+[RIGHT] = Fast East

Keep up the good work, as usual!

I sure will do that.

You know that I've just died at ExpLevel13? Damnit!

Mines where done, Sokoban was acheived, the big room emptied, I had taken all of my stuff from the upper level down to level -12... I was trying to level up to ExpLevel 14 to enter my Quest level... And ZAP! a goddamn Fire Giant Zapped the Death Wand right at my heart. I didn't get a chance to behead him with my brand new Vorpal Blade.

I'm so pissed!

LOL ... had fun tho. I'll try to 'Legolas' this Dungeon of Doom now... Lets see how far I get.

Pawa

[Cap'n 1time]

i was trying to play today.. and i got stuck in a wall. Ive tried to recreate this error but I havnt been able to -_-. odd

[gnazzah]

You know that I've just died at ExpLevel13? Damnit!

Mines where done, Sokoban was acheived, the big room emptied, I had taken all of my stuff from the upper level down to level -12... I was trying to level up to ExpLevel 14 to enter my Quest level... And ZAP! a goddamn Fire Giant Zapped the Death Wand right at my heart. I didn't get a chance to behead him with my brand new Vorpal Blade.

I'm so pissed!

LOL ... had fun tho. I'll try to 'Legolas' this Dungeon of Doom now... Lets see how far I get.

Pawa

Poor *******!

Reminds me of a thing, tho. What happens when you die? Do you go to heaven or hell? Or is it maybe a slight (1/3) chance you'll spend eternity as a bonefile? (Or at least until some new adventurer comes along and whack you to oblivion.)

This game really is coming along now. Great work! I do have one consern though. I get the feeling the controls are getting mapped as you're progressing and finding problem areas. The logic as to which buttons to press is getting dimmer and dimmer. I strongly suggest a rethinking of this before going official (hopefully) one day. At least an easily accessible help screen to find combos must be included.

Keep up! And maybe I can get my wife to play this game too.

[gnazzah]

Oh! And I have this arrow down in my lower, right corner (eloader 0.95). Is that supposed to be there, or is it just my homebrewloader that does that?

[steve-b]

The arrow is normal

[IveGotThePawa]

i was trying to play today.. and i got stuck in a wall. Ive tried to recreate this error but I havnt been able to -_-. odd

Are you sure you wern't in a pit or caught in a bear trap?

If you find a way to reproduce it, save the game and send it to me... i'll check it out.

Pawa

[IveGotThePawa]

What happens when you die? Do you go to heaven or hell? Or is it maybe a slight (1/3) chance you'll spend eternity as a bonefile? (Or at least until some new adventurer comes along and whack you to oblivion.)

Well it depends on where you die. There are numerous factors that will decide wheter you leave a bonefile or not. I don't know them all, but I know some special levels never leave bone files, as well as when you die in a corridor. You should check out a Nethack spoiler on that, i'm pretty sure it is all explained in there somewhere.

I do have one consern though. I get the feeling the controls are getting mapped as you're progressing and finding problem areas. The logic as to which buttons to press is getting dimmer and dimmer. I strongly suggest a rethinking of this before going official (hopefully) one day. At least an easily accessible help screen to find combos must be included.

Sure. I'll check it out. Two things will probably happend:

1- I will reenable the help and you will be able to know the button combination right on your PSP screen (you know that in the mean time, you can look out the README.PSP file in the NetHackPSP directory?)

2- I will try to make all those button customizable. Will a configuration file that will help you do the settings you like. Because I probably like a button configuration and you would like another... So no fighting!

Oh! And I have this arrow down in my lower, right corner (eloader 0.95). Is that supposed to be there, or is it just my homebrewloader that does that?

Yeah, like Steve-B said, the arrow is normal. You have downloaded my beta where I was trying it. Its a 'mouse pointer'. You can move it around (and out of sight) with the analog button on your PSP. Don't worry, it will not be there on future release.

Pawa