CACK

CACK
Download	sector808.org
Developer	woogal
Version	beta 2
Webpage	http://www.sector808.org/wiki/cack:cack
Status	beta

The Crap Adventure Construction Kit is a Verge-like system for creating top-down RPG games in the style of Pokemon or Zelda. The current beta 2 release includes a few games, but not an editor yet, although it is still possible to create your own games if you don't mind editing a bit of XML.

Installation

• Download the archive and extract it to your SD Card.

For GP2X

• Copy the contents of the gp2x folder into the cack folder, and run the included cack-player.gpe from the GP2X.

For Windows

• Copy the contents of the win32 folder into the cack folder, and run the included cack-player.exe from the GP2X.

• Games are placed in separate folders alongside the cack executable.

Controls

                     Windows/Linux   GP2X
Movement             Cursor keys     Joystick
Use                  Return          B
Inventory            Right Control   A
Exit menu            Escape          Start
TV screen position                   L and R
Volume	                             Volume +-

USB controllers can also be used. Use, inventory and exit buttons are whatever the controller decides are the first 3 buttons. On the GP2X, external controllers won’t control the tv screen position or volume.

Creating Games

See the full instructions at http://www.sector808.org/wiki/cack:creating

Changes in Beta 2:

New -

New demo games - Bobs Garden by me (woogal) and Operation Cuppa by cHEM.
Can set hero direction at start and when teleporting.
Hero graphic can be changed with script.
Action and object IDs no longer have to be consecutive.
Inventory can be named.
Inventory can view more than 9 items and hold up to 100.
Long inventory item names scroll.
Cutscenes with 11 transitions (fades, wipes, and slides).
Time based events (action triggered after x milliseconds).
Random actions.
Object actions can be triggered when walked on.
Specific area actions triggered when walked on.
Title graphic.
An initial action can be called at the start of a new game.
USB controller support.
Game launcher.
Custom quit message.
TV left/right positioning (GP2X).
Volume controls (GP2X).

Fixed -

Several memory leaks.
Crash with only one word in the usetext.
Problems with large numbers of actions or objects.
Description text not always disappearing on smaller map sizes.
Screen flicker on TV (GP2X).
Problems with trying to walk on or use objects off the edge of the map.