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authorStijn Buys <ingar@osirion.org>2008-02-06 20:05:10 +0000
committerStijn Buys <ingar@osirion.org>2008-02-06 20:05:10 +0000
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-Project::OSiRiON
+The Osirion Project
- This is the Osirion project. I wrote it to get a better grasp on OpenGL
- and to get some C++ practice. Maybe someday, it will be a real game.
+ This is the Osirion project. I wrote it to get a better grasp on
+ game design with opengl and to get some C++ practice.
+ Maybe someday, it will be a real game.
- Read INSTALL for Installation instructions.
+ Read INSTALL for instructions on building and installation.
+
+Dedicated server
+
+ The dedicated server can be started, but it does not yet
+ support network connections or local input.
+
+Client
+
+ Starting the client will show the loader screen.
+ To start the game, open the client console and type 'connect'.
+ Type 'disconnect' to return to the loader screen.
Controls
- space bar: switch camera between free mode and tracking mode
+ ~: toggle client console visibility
+ space bar: switch camera mode
left/right/up/down arrow keys: rotate camera in free mode
keypad left/right: turn the ship left/right
keypad +/-: increase/decrease thrust
+Console functions
+
+ The following commands are available on the console:
+
+ connect connect the client to the game module
+ disconnect disconnect the client from the game module
+ list_func lists registered functions
+ list_var lists registered variables
+ quit exit the application
+ r_restart restart the video subsystem
+
+ To change the video resolution, set the r_width and
+ r_height variables and execute r_restart.
+ e.g.: to set the video mode to 1024x768 type:
+
+ r_width 1024
+ r_height 768
+ r_restart
+
+ To switch to windowed mode, set the r_fullscreen
+ variable to 0:
+
+ r_fullscreen 0
+ r_restart
+
Organization of the distribution
src/ C++ source code
math\ mathematical classes
sys\ low-level system functions
- filesystem\ virtual filesystem
- core\ game-independent core classes
+ filesystem\ virtual filesystem library
+ core\ game-independent core library
game\ game-specific functions
server\ osiriond dedicated server
- gl\ OpenGL wrapper library
+ render\ render library
client\ osirion client
data/ Data files
- base\ main data files
-
+ base\ base data files
+
+ The game data can be obtained as a seperate distribution.
+ Refer to the file INSTALLATION for more information.
+
License
The program is distributed under the terms and conditions of the