DScent (new version)

[shaunj66]

DScent (new version)

Port of Descent for the DS








Kayven has released a new version of DScent, his port of the PC game Descent to the DS. Here's what's new in this version:

New things :



1 - Fixed touch screen sensitivity, now adjustable in the config menu.


2 - Saving and loading a game is now possible. Press start in-game to access the option menu.


3 - Fixed up the error handling to not throw an exception so it is possible to see the error message. Reactivated the exception handler.


4 - Better handling of texture uploading to VRAM, should could less slow downs.


5 - Better error message with the 'not enough strings'.


There's more that escapes me at the moment.



About music : Descent's music is in MIDI format, so to play it on the ds, one needs a software synthesizer (like fluidsynth) and some soundfonts. So it is unlikely that I can find enough cpu time/memory to do this but I'm looking into it none the less.



About shareware data files : They simply won't work. There are too many differences between the shareware and registered 1.4 version. Don't even bother trying.

Download DScent

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Thanks to Verocity for the tip-off.

 

[Gestahl]

The day when somebody ports Magic Carpet to DS will be my new birthday.

 

[Hadrian]

I thought someone was doing this! Just thought it was a dream. Anyway I hope it gets finished, Descent is a fine game.

 

[Killermech]

The day when somebody ports Magic Carpet to DS will be my new birthday.

I bloody loved magic carpet 2, so I 2nd this

I never actually tried descent .. might be the time for it now I guess.

 

[Zaraf]

yay! descent! time to get dizzy and disorientated again!

 

[- Wrath of God -]

yay! descent! time to get dizzy and disorientated again!

Lol so true. Can't wait to get home and try this.

 

[OrR]

Wow, impressive! After waiting for years I can now suddenly play Descent on two of my handhelds.

 

[Zaraf]

yay! descent! time to get dizzy and disorientated again!

Lol so true. Can't wait to get home and try this.

I once played Descent with a VR helmet

I played for 5 min, and I wasn't walking straight for the next hour

 

[furyoo]

I can't get it to work.

All I get is this debug txt:

O 'descent.tex' p : 0x00000000
O 'descent.hog' p : 0x022011f4
file 0 at 20 = 'descent.txb'
file 1 at 15452 = 'briefing.txb'
file 2 at 32777 = 'credits.txb'
file 3 at 34664 = 'ending.txb'
file 4 at 35401 = 'endreg.txb'
file 5 at 36889 = 'level01.txb'
file 6 at 36963 = 'level02.txb'
file 7 at 37037 = 'level03.txb'
file 8 at 37112 = 'level04.txb'
file 9 at 37188 = 'level05.txb'
file 10 at 37261 = 'level06.txb'
file 11 at 37334 = 'level07.txb'
file 12 at 37406 = 'level08.txb'
file 13 at 37482 = 'level09.txb'
file 14 at 37557 = 'level10.txb'
file 15 at 37632 = 'level11.txb'
file 16 at 37707 = 'level12.txb'
file 17 at 37782 = 'level13.txb'
file 18 at 37857 = 'level14.txb'
file 19 at 37932 = 'level15.txb'
file 20 at 38008 = 'level16.txb'
file 21 at 38083 = 'level17.txb'
file 22 at 38158 = 'level18.txb'
file 23 at 38233 = 'level19.txb'
file 24 at 38308 = 'level20.txb'
file 25 at 38383 = 'level21.txb'
file 26 at 38458 = 'level22.txb'
file 27 at 38533 = 'level23.txb'
file 28 at 38608 = 'level24.txb'
file 29 at 38683 = 'level25.txb'
file 30 at 38758 = 'level26.txb'
file 31 at 38833 = 'level27.txb'
file 32 at 38908 = 'levelS1.txb'
file 33 at 38983 = 'levelS2.txb'
file 34 at 39058 = 'levelS3.txb'
file 35 at 39133 = 'lev01ter.bbm'
file 36 at 40766 = 'earth.bbm'
file 37 at 50079 = 'earth2.bbm'
file 38 at 59392 = 'moon01.bbm'
C p : 0x022011f4
O 'descent.txb' p : 0x00000000
O 'descent.hog' p : 0x022011f4
C p : 0x022011f4
O 'PALETTE.256' p : 0x00000000

I'm using Supercard Lite. Anyone has the same problem?

 

[Wuggl3z]

i assume it this is 1 of the homebrew games where you need the files from the install directory on the flashcart as well as the rom

its just im having trouble getting it to install on my pc, when i try and open "install.exe" the window flashes up for a second and thats it

any ideas?

 

[fryguy]

Make sure to update to datafiles to 1.5 (only registered version is supported). Then start the game and touch the touch screen to start the game (it may look like it doesn't work but try to push the touch screen)

EDIT: and i think it has to be placed in the root of memory card to work too (it that hasn't been changed) and don't forget to patch with the correct DLDI-file.

 

[stormwolf18]

you need to put in your root directory : .nds file patched with dldi for your cart, descent.hog and descent.pig (both of these files patched to version 1.5)