Nethack Awesomeness.

Scythe · February 2005

<div class="IPBDescription">IN MY POCKET!</div> For those of you that haven't heard of <a href='http://www.nethack.org' target='_blank'>Nethack</a>, it's a turn-based RPG that has its roots in ancient computer gaming history. It was the next logicial step after text-based adventure games. Initially it was just ascii art, but it's evolved slightly over the years. One of it's main drawcards is that it's supposed to be able to run on anything.

<b>Anything.</b>

Windows, Mac, Linux, WinCE, Smartphones, anything with a few meg of storage

I had an old HP Jornada 540 PocketPC laying partially broken in my cupboard so I decided to put it to use for some NetHacky goodness. I pulled it apart, cut the wires supplying power to the screen via a plug, soldered the wires straight to the PCB and started her up, works just fine.

I downloaded the WinCE 3.0 SH3 installer from the site and tried to install it, BUT ALAS! Microshite strikes again, activesync wouldn't let me install it because it wasn't a certified, signed cab. Or somesuch rubbish. After a little bit of help from the nice people at rec.games.roguelike.nethack I found out that I had to copy a cab file from a dir inside ActiveSync to the device and install it from there.

The result: <span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>CONCENTRATED AWESOMENESS!</span>

<img src='http://xs16.xs.to/pics/05074/nethack1.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

<img src='http://xs16.xs.to/pics/05074/nethack2.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

--Scythe--

Cold_NiTe · February 2005

Isn't this by the same group that is making the Darwinain thing...? Bleh, I forget what it was all about but the concept was interestings. Sort of B&W-ish but more RTS oriented.

Jimmeh · February 2005

"Awesomeness., IN MY POCKET!"

OLO SEXUAL INNUENDO

SkulkBait · February 2005

I see you have constructed a portable NetHack. Your skills are complete, indeed you are geeky as the Gates has foreseen.

Codeman · February 2005

Looks like your university lectures just got interesting <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' />

That_Annoying_Kid · February 2005

scythe man, that is points ++

Marik_Steele · February 2005

Woah, woah <i>waaait</i> a second here. Since when does NetHack suddenly have those fancy newfangled graphics?

The floor of the rooms...it has....<i>color</i> and stuff.

Redford · February 2005

Scythe wins. And yes, the recent releases of nethack now have a passable graphical interface built right in.

Vaaryys · February 2005

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (SkulkBait @ Feb 17 2005, 01:36 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> I see you have constructed a portable NetHack. Your skills are complete, indeed you are geeky as the Gates has foreseen.  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
What he said.

NEO_Phyte · February 2005

<a href='http://mangband.org' target='_blank'>MAngband</a> > NetHack

lolfighter · February 2005

It's called "tiles." Don't worry, you can still get oldskool ASCII graphics if you want. And I've always preferred Angband to Nethack, personally. But vanilla Angband, please. Although MAngband certainly looks to be an interesting variant.

AbsolutCamper · February 2005

rape.

SkulkBait · February 2005

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (AbsolutCamper @ Feb 19 2005, 09:00 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <i>image</i> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
Is that Cube?

AbsolutCamper · February 2005

Yes, that's an XScale/OpenGL ES port of cube.

Caboose · February 2005

/me wants for Palm...

SoulSkorpion · February 2005

Yay for nethack! Nice work <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' />.

Tiles be damned. The thing has more <i>character</i> as ASCII.

Nethack Awesomeness.

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