Descent for PSP

[Kikuichimoji]

It wasn't working for me before (2.0 fw), but after the updated version of eLoader 0.97 from fanjita.org (with the fixed menu thing) it works GREAT. I initially set it up to use Joystick controls, and then it wouldn't let me change it to keyboard, so I was freaking out, but you can still set keyboard controls.

Awesome awesome job porting this!!! The music is actually quite accurately represented too. My only complaint is that sometimes it's hard to control with the joystick, but the buttons don't respond quite as quick. I put some deadzone on the joystick and decreased it's sensitivity a little bit and that helps a lot, but it's still not quite perfect. ;-)

Do you guys know if upping the CPU to 333 helps with the parts where there's like 4 or 5 enemies on screen and it slows down?

[jordilt]

how did you get the music to work? i downloaded goemon´s patchkit and renamed to timidity.cfg but it dosn´t work.

[jordilt]

I've decided to release this even though its not 100% stable and may still contain zillions of bugs. Check the psp-readme.txt file for install instructions and details. Also note that ad-hoc play will most likely not work in this release, since I haven't got a chance to test it yet, but infrastructure mode should work just fine. Please remember that you need updated PIG and HOG files. Enjoy!

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I´ve posted the question, but no one answer me. Please can you tell me how to get music to work? I´ve done what you says in the readme about the goemon´s patchkit but it dosn´t work for me.
I must say this is for me one of the best hombrew for the psp. Thanks for your great work!!

[Murdock]

Hi fellas!

I d/l'ed the port and installed EXACTLY as the readme.txt told me and it worked right away. sorry to say, but the guys which got trouble getting it to work either were too fast and skipped some details in the readme or got a version of descent which is incompatible or causes bugs.

NOW to my problem: As you already said Mr. Developer (sorry, I just forgot your name ) this version seems not to be very stable. Because after having played almost the whole first level, I get to the boss of Lvl. 1 and the game crashes

I can safe, I can load, I can configure the controls, I got sound. To sum it up, EVERYTHIING WORX, but it just crashes. Is that normal, or shall I d/l another version of the game and try to install is again?


Thx!

For all those who OWN the game, but accidently can't find their version, here is a Link to aonther website where u can d/l a version of the game:

http://www.abandonware-france.org/ltf-jeu.php3?id=310

This is a french site, I am NOT french, but I know the language a little just click on téléchanger ... then the d/l starts ...

Is this legal? Is this illegal? I don't care ... I am NOT responsible for any content of the site, I have linked to!


And here a final question: is there a possibility to install Descent 2, too? I mean it's the same engine, isn't it?

Greetz!

[jordilt]

Hi fellas!

I d/l'ed the port and installed EXACTLY as the readme.txt told me and it worked right away. sorry to say, but the guys which got trouble getting it to work either were too fast and skipped some details in the readme or got a version of descent which is incompatible or causes bugs.

NOW to my problem: As you already said Mr. Developer (sorry, I just forgot your name ) this version seems not to be very stable. Because after having played almost the whole first level, I get to the boss of Lvl. 1 and the game crashes

I can safe, I can load, I can configure the controls, I got sound. To sum it up, EVERYTHIING WORX, but it just crashes. Is that normal, or shall I d/l another version of the game and try to install is again?


Thx!

For all those who OWN the game, but accidently can't find their version, here is a Link to aonther website where u can d/l a version of the game:

http://www.abandonware-france.org/ltf-jeu.php3?id=310

This is a french site, I am NOT french, but I know the language a little just click on téléchanger ... then the d/l starts ...

Is this legal? Is this illegal? I don't care ... I am NOT responsible for any content of the site, I have linked to!


And here a final question: is there a possibility to install Descent 2, too? I mean it's the same engine, isn't it?

Greetz!

Hi,
I am playing level 2, so far I don´t have problems of stability, everything works great for me except the music. (and I as well did EXACTLY as the readme tells). Do you hear music?
If so.... can you tell me how you did it?
Btw , your link is where I downloaded this game..... 3 years ago. Great site for abandoneware!

[Murdock]

hmm, as I said, I did exactly what the readme told me ... used the readme's source for the files that "make" music ... but I at the moment have't got my PSP with me, I am studiying in a big German city and forgto my PSP at my home(town) ... I'll describe EXACTLY hat I files I have on my PSP and where I got 'em from. I hope this might help you, will it?

[jordilt]

Yes, this will help. You are very kind to answer.
Thanks Murdock!!!!

[Gargantula]

I was also getting the error:

"error: cannot open file Descent.tex or descent .txb"

BUT...

I added the "__SCE__" and "%__SCE__" in front of the appropriate folders to hide the Corrupt Data folders, but that causes the error!!! So do not rename the folders for now.

If you take that out it worked for me! I hate the Corrupt Data folders in the menu, may Descent please be updated to recitify this situation so that it looks for "__SCE__DESCENT" instead?

I figured out what has to be done for the music. Extract the goemon file that is inside the goemon.gz file with WinRAR.

*Make sure that Windows Explorer is set to view extensions in Folder Options in order to do this!*

After extracting the file you will see that it has no extension. Add ".rar" (without the quotes) so that you can open it in WinRAR. In there is the file you need extract those into the PSP\GAME\DESCENT folder then rename the "goemon.cfg" to "timidity.cfg". It should finally work!

I downloaded the windows 14a patch on the referenced site in the readme. I used that one and ran ran it to extract the files and then executed patch.exe, it updated and then I copied the required files over.

[blackbeardd]

I've got everything to work with firmware 3.4oe-a. I copied all the fires to the "game" folder as well as the "game150" folder.
My problem now, is that I am asked for the pilot name at the start of each game but it won't let me select a previously used pilot name making resuming a saved game impossible.

[Anger]

there are fixed paths in the program meaning you cannot change the paths without hexing them in the file. i did this to allow the game to work and still have the __sce trick working. this is also a main cause of the music and saves not working, but it may not be the cause of the crashes.
if you are asked for your name even tho you have saved it already (from the second game onwards you will get that) then you must change the paths back to default.