Technopolies

rolz · December 29, 2005, 2:52pm

oops. You’re right, forgot to sign them. try now

elias · December 29, 2005, 5:27pm

I still get a a LWJGLException regarding failure to open ALC device. Did you bundle the TT libopenal.so?

elias

rolz · December 30, 2005, 9:46am

Elias, i’ve just checked that linux binaries were from the latest LWJGL release ;( any ideas on why is the error happening ?

elias · December 30, 2005, 10:39am

The libopenal.so in LWJGL .99 is not current, use the one from Tribal Trouble, which is recent and supports alsa:

http://imada.sdu.dk/~enaur/libopenal.so

elias

rolz · January 3, 2006, 10:16am

Thanks Elias, i’ve included the latest .so, try here:

elias · January 3, 2006, 10:29am

Yeah, it works now! Great looking game btw.

elias

Demonpants · January 15, 2006, 5:12am

Hmmm… well this is thr first time it has ever run on my computer, and not too well…

I started with 1290x1024 resolution, and was getting a VERY slow walk, although 30+ fps… then at a certain point it would not respond to input and stopped moving anymore. So I restarted with 800x600 resolution, and the fps actually were worse (from 20-25), and about the same time (when nearing the door) everything stopped responding.

It seemed almost like the slow walk speed was intentional… Anyway, it’s not very playable.

I’m running Mac OS X Tiger on a Powermac G5 1.8 ghz with 2.5gb of RAM and a Radeon 9600 Pro with 64mb of video ram.

rolz · January 15, 2006, 11:17am

Thanks for evaluating it, Demonpants.

I am currently planning a number of gameplay/performance improvements for the upcoming version that should make it more playable.

Demonpants · January 16, 2006, 11:46pm

Upon reading that post, I realize I had absolutely no praise.

This game looks pretty as hell, and it excites me that it’s made in Java because of the potential it clearly demonstrates. And I loved Fallout, whose graphic style and atmosphere you have wonderfully emulated.

Great work, I understand it’s a work in progress.

JoC · January 17, 2006, 6:23am

Got error when I tried it on a Mac G5.

java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
	at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
	at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
	at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:585)
	at com.sun.javaws.Launcher.executeApplication(Launcher.java:1108)
	at com.sun.javaws.Launcher.executeMainClass(Launcher.java:1055)
	at com.sun.javaws.Launcher.continueLaunch(Launcher.java:898)
	at com.sun.javaws.Launcher.handleApplicationDesc(Launcher.java:469)
	at com.sun.javaws.Launcher.handleLaunchFile(Launcher.java:217)
	at com.sun.javaws.Launcher.run(Launcher.java:164)
	at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:613)
Caused by: java.lang.LinkageError: Version mismatch: jar version is '0.99', native libary version is '0.98'
	at org.lwjgl.Sys.<clinit>(Sys.java:73)
	at org.lwjgl.openal.AL.<clinit>(AL.java:57)
	at eD.c(Unknown Source)
	at techno.client.world3d.Client3D.main(Unknown Source)
	... 11 more

rolz · January 17, 2006, 7:35am

My fault. Was too lazy to verify installation for Macs.
Just updated LWJGL binaries for mac platform,try running the game now.

JoC · January 17, 2006, 7:47am

Works nicely now, getting around 170fps all the time. Very nice game.

rolz · January 17, 2006, 8:46am

The upcoming version already contains a number of improvements - both visual and gameplay, just check back in 2 weeks when it will be publicly available.

EgonOlsen · January 17, 2006, 12:23pm

Is that a single core G5 or dual core?

JoC · January 17, 2006, 6:17pm

Dual core.

EgonOlsen · January 17, 2006, 6:19pm

Coooool. That’s the first real world prove to me, that the engine scales great with dual cpu/core systems.

Demonpants · January 17, 2006, 7:40pm

They must be, because my G5 is getting only 60fps. I am sad I was part of the first G5 generation.

I runs much more smoothly since you updated it for Mac OS X, but I’m still getting the issue where once I walk towards the door it no longer responds to input. I think it may have something to do with when I click on the little console thing, like I’m supposed to press a button or something to get out of it.

JoC · January 18, 2006, 6:39am

I didnt realize until I got home and tried it on my PC that there is one big error. On my mac I dont see the interface at all, at startup it apears for a second then the screens goes black. When the game is started all I see is the 3d world.

Demonpants · January 19, 2006, 8:52am

Ah. I didn’t even know there was an interface. Could be a large part of the issues I’m getting.

rolz · January 19, 2006, 5:31pm

actually, it has a 2d awt based interface. The issues is It doesnt work properly on all systems.
If i understand you right, you dont get any 2d interface displayed at all on macs. Some users got just 2d, no 3d on some nvidia cards…

I feel like i am ready to fall an advise and blit all 2d as textures ;( that’ll cost some time, I think a couple of weeks or so but should solve performance/compatibility issues.