davegnukem6
A retro-style 2d scrolling platform shooter
Usage
davegnukem [OPTIONS]
Overview
Dave Gnukem is an open source retro-style 2D scrolling platform shooter, inspired by and similar to Duke Nukem 1. It is written in C++ using SDL library and it features an integrated level editor as well.
Options
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-f -
Fullscreen.
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-640 -
Set resolution to 640x480.
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Force window size to multiple of 320x200 base resolution. |
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Override default data path, it may be absolute or relative. |
Gameplay
Try find the exit, while dodging or shooting monsters.
Default keys
Left/Right-
Move left/right
Ctrl-
Jump
Alt-
Shoot
Up-
Action key for opening doors, using teleporters or lifts, activating the exit, etc
Esc-
In-game menu
6/7-
Decrease/increase volume
Insert-
Toggle sounds
Shift+F6/F7-
Decrease/increase speed (framerate)
Shift+F8/F9-
Toggle map/sprite auto-shadows
F10-
Save screenshot
Level editor
To enter the level editor you must first enable DebugStuff by pressing Ctrl+Shift+G. Then use F5 to invoke the level editor or F4 for the sprite one. See the README for more details about both the debug mode and the editors.
Releases
Unchanged in 2 releases since Debian 12 (Bookworm).