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Updated readme, added helper launcher script. 2.0 release.

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Makefile.am
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SUBDIRS = src misc
dist_doc_DATA = README.txt COPYING LICENSES
dist_data_DATA = win32build.sh data gfx music sound locale misc
dist_data_DATA = starfighter.sh win32build.sh data gfx music sound locale misc
if !RUN_IN_PLACE

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README.txt
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* There are several gameplay changes. These changes were mostly done to
balance the game better. However, if you want the original experience,
"Classic" difficulty emulates it as closely as possible (see the
CLASSIC DIFFICULTY DIFFERENCES section to read about the few
differences that exist).
"Classic" difficulty emulates it as closely as possible.
* Much of the dialog has been changed. There are various reasons for
this; some of these include fixing bad writing, making the dialog
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example, the simplistic target arrow of the original has been replaced
with a system of several arrows, one for each ship.
* Unicode and gettext translation support have been added.
* Typing "humansdoitbetter" in the title screen no longer enables
cheats. This is actually because the switch to SDL2 broke the original
feature, and rather than fixing it, I just replaced it with something
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------------------------------------------------------------------------
PLAYING THE GAME
The basic controls are the arrow keys, Ctrl, Space, Shift, and Escape.
Other keys on they keyboard can also be used in case of keyjamming or if
you simply prefer other controls; alternative keys include the keypad,
ZXC, ASD, <>?, and 123. A gamepad or joystick can also be used.
The basic objective of Project: Starfighter is simply to complete all
missions. Exactly what entails completing a mission varies and is
explained in-game.
In the system overview screen, various sections can be accessed by
clicking the icons on the bottom of the screen. You can also use the
keyboard or a gamepad if you prefer (use the arrows to move the cursor
and the fire button to "click" on things).
Other than that, have fun, and good luck!
------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMPILING FROM SOURCE
If you are an end-user, it is easiest to use an existing binary
distribution if possible. If you want or need to compile yourself,
however, instructions follow.
Note: Developers compiling the source code from the Git repository,
please first see the GENERATING CONFIGURE SCRIPT section below.
Project: Starfighter depends on the following libraries to build:
* SDL2 <http://libsdl.org>
* SDL2_image <http://www.libsdl.org/projects/SDL_image/>
* SDL2_mixer <http://www.libsdl.org/projects/SDL_mixer/>
* SDL2_ttf <http://www.libsdl.org/projects/SDL_ttf/>
* Pango <https://www.pango.org/>
Once you have all dependencies installed, do the following from the
Project: Starfighter base directory:
./configure
make
make install
This will perform a system-wide installation, which is recommended for
most users. For most Linux systems, an icon should be added to your
menu which you can then use to run Starfighter; if not, you can use the
launcher found in the "misc" directory or run the "starfighter" command
manually.
If you would prefer a "run in place" build, you should instead do the
following from the Project: Starfighter base directory:
export SF_RUN_IN_PLACE=1
./configure
make
mv src/starfighter .
Run "./configure --help" to see all options for compiling.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
GENERATING CONFIGURE SCRIPT
If you contribute to Project: Starfighter's source code, you will need
to know how to generate a configure script for compiling the program.
NOTE: This is for developers only. End-users simply compiling releases
of Starfighter from source can ignore this section and skip straight to
the COMPILING FROM SOURCE section.
of Starfighter from source can ignore this section.
The following components are required to generate the configure script:
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Note: automatically generated files are listed in .gitignore, so you
generally don't actually have to do this.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMPILING FROM SOURCE
Project: Starfighter depends on the following libraries to build:
* SDL2 <http://libsdl.org>
* SDL2_image <http://www.libsdl.org/projects/SDL_image/>
* SDL2_mixer <http://www.libsdl.org/projects/SDL_mixer/>
* SDL2_ttf <http://www.libsdl.org/projects/SDL_ttf/>
* Pango <https://www.pango.org/>
Once you have all dependencies installed, you can do the following from
a terminal window:
./configure
make
make install
Run "./configure --help" to see more options.
The third step ("make install") is technically optional, but highly
recommended.
For most Linux systems, an icon should be added to your menu when you
run "make install". You can click on this icon to start up the game.
Otherwise, you can manually install or use the launcher found in the
"misc" directory, or you can run the "starfighter" command to start up
the game.
If you choose not to use the "make install" command, you can find the
"starfighter" binary in the "src" directory.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
PLAYING THE GAME
The basic controls are the arrow keys, Ctrl, Space, Shift, and Escape.
Other keys on they keyboard can also be used in case of keyjamming or if
you simply prefer other controls; alternative keys include the keypad,
ZXC, ASD, <>?, and 123. A gamepad or joystick can also be used.
The basic objective of Project: Starfighter is simply to complete all
missions. Exactly what entails completing a mission varies and is
explained in-game.
In the system overview screen, various sections can be accessed by
clicking the icons on the bottom of the screen. You can also use the
keyboard or a gamepad if you prefer (use the arrows to move the cursor
and the fire button to "click" on things).
Other than that, have fun, and good luck! 🙂

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# information. This file is offered as-is, without any warranty.
AC_PREREQ([2.69])
AC_INIT([Project: Starfighter], [1.8-dev], [onpon4@riseup.net], [starfighter])
AC_INIT([Project: Starfighter], [2.0], [onpon4@riseup.net], [starfighter])
AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([foreign -Wall -Werror])
AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/Starfighter.c])
AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])

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starfighter.sh Executable file
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#!/bin/sh
# This file has been dedicated to the public domain, to the extent
# possible under applicable law, via CC0. See
# http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ for more
# information. This file is offered as-is, without any warranty.
./src/starfighter $@

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#!/bin/sh
# Note: Before running, be sure to add the MXE usr/bin location to PATH
# This file has been dedicated to the public domain, to the extent
# possible under applicable law, via CC0. See
# http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ for more
# information. This file is offered as-is, without any warranty.
#
# Helper script to cross-compile for Windows with MXE.
# Note: Before running, be sure to add the MXE usr/bin location to PATH.
export SF_RUN_IN_PLACE=1
./configure --host=i686-w64-mingw32.static