Dungeons of Noudar 3D

Devlog

• Version 1.2 brings some simplifications
  January 23, 2022 by Daniel "MontyOnTheRun" Monteiro#sound, #menu, #minor

  This version uses an updated version of the fixed point library, as well as a newer revision of the compiler. Gone is EASTL, so performance might change a bit for older machines - let me know if you n... Continue reading

  
• Version 1.1 is out, supporting Adlib and PC Speaker
  March 04, 2018 by Daniel "MontyOnTheRun" Monteiro

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  #adlib, #sound blaster, #opl2, #yamaha, #pc speaker, #memory leak, #rendering, #3d, #first person, #dungeon crawler, #roguelike, #FreeDOS, #MS-DOS, #486, #386

  With this version, I fix plenty of issues, like: - A nasty memory leakage that could increase disk activity on more limited machines - A big fix on thee menu state machine, allowing for simpler code -... Continue reading
• Dungeons Of Noudar 3D rendering explained
  February 11, 2018 by Daniel "MontyOnTheRun" Monteiro

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  #noudar, #rendering, #texture mapping, #perspective, #visibility, #486, #dos, #mode13h, #2.5d, #first person, #3D, #Dungeon Crawler, #roguelike

  Introduction Seems like a good time to stop and look back on the finer details of what certainly was one of the key points of Noudar 3D: it's rendering. One of the best ways to improve is self exposin... Continue reading

  
• The trials and tribulations of deploying a C++14 game for 486 PCs running DOS
  February 02, 2018 by Daniel "MontyOnTheRun" Monteiro

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  #post mortem, #review, #development, #tips, #DOS, #C++, #memory, #cache, #FPU, #float, #fixed point, #RPG, #Dungeon Crawler, #Android, #OSX, #Linux, #Windows, #Emscripten, #SDL, #3D, #First Person

  I would like to take this time to share some of the hard earned knowledge that came from the road that lead into the release of my game. This will be a post mortem of sorts, but not near as complete a... Continue reading
• It's a wrap! See you in FOSDEM'18 Retrocomputing Devroom!
  February 01, 2018 by Daniel "MontyOnTheRun" Monteiro

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  #opl2lpt, #rpg, #dungeon crawler, #3D, #first person, #MSDOS, #FreeDOS, #C++14, #mode13h, #VGA, #FOSDEM

  This is the final proposed release version. I believe its as close as it gets to my original vision and in some ways, far surpasses it. My friends, what a ride was this! Getting an Android game to run... Continue reading

  
• Getting closer to RPG experience I want to deliver
  January 30, 2018 by Daniel "MontyOnTheRun" Monteiro

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  #RPG, #OPL2LPT, #Dungeon Crawler, #MS-DOS, #FreeDOS, #486, #386, #Mode13h

  After a lot of bug-fixing and general improvements to usability, I believe to have enough for a new release - this time, I'm much more confident of being close to a release candidate than ever - if on... Continue reading

  
• OPL2LPT support is up!
  January 27, 2018 by Daniel "MontyOnTheRun" Monteiro#opl2lpt, #486, #adlib, #ym3812, #rpg, #dungeon crawler, #roguelike

  The previous beta build had already some level of OPL2LPT support, but it was hidden (sneaky sneaky) since it was very flaky and prone to crashes. After a few adjustments, it seems to be finally good... Continue reading