esoteric-programmer/lemmings_3ds

Lemmings for 3DS (homebrew)

lemmings_3ds's Issues

Resources directory's path

It would really be great if the users could be able to change the resources directory's path to an existing subdirectory, to unclutter the SD card's root: something like e.g. /3ds/lemmings (as it seems that other homebrews already chose /3ds/ as their config's directory).

packet-loss may affect skill assignment of 2nd player

skill-assignment packets from client should get an own counter.
client should send skill assignment packets until the server confirms that it received the specific assignment packet

improve cache file to speed up starting

Cache file can/should be improved even more

2p xmas: lemmings of p1 are red, but his flag is blue

When 2 player mode is started from Xmas or Holiday Lemmings, the levels will have original / oh no graphics, but the lemmings (and the toolbar) are xmas style. Thus, the lemmings of player one are red, but his flag is blue.

better feedback in result screen of 2 player mode

server should change "press a to continue" message if a client has quit
server and client should switch to "Connecting..." message when the server starts sending the next level

ZOOM feature

It would be fantastic to enable a ZOOM feature.

I am not sure how it could be implemented without getting too complicated. Something like:

• Holding UP on keypad and would allow you to click on a location or a particular lemming to zoom to that spot
• the bottom screen would change to the zoom window, whilst the top screen would change to 'normal' view
• if the zoom could be made to focus on the lemming clicked (whilst holding up) that would amazing
• clicking on the screen whilst zoom is enabled would act as normal i.e. for selecting lemmings and tools etc.
• clicking UP again on keypad would turn off zoom

Something like this. Perhaps there are better ways to implement

add (helpful) error messages to 2p mode

like "connection lost", "no 2p levels found", "level cannot be loaded", "received invalid/unexpected packet", "detected asynchronous level state", and so on

original demo: audio symbol visible under settings menu symbol

settings menu icon looks strange in main menu of original demo

Change volume of music / sfx

I tend to turn the music off so I can concentrate on sfx, but this choice does not get saved upon loading the game again.

Also, the music tends to drown out the sfx, which can be a pain. Any way to foregrounded sfx a little over the background music? Perhaps even add separate volume options for each.

Undo / Play backwards

When the user holds down a specific key, the game should run backwards. When the key is released, game plays forward again, enabling the user to correct mistakes.
If combined with speed-up key, the game should run backwards really fast.

allow common speed-up in 2 player mode

Suspending results in incorrect display in home menu when 3D is enabled

See here: devkitPro/libctru#303

Save detailed results

Save time needed, lemmings saved, and skills used for every level.

The following may be saved:

Fastest solution:
-> time needed
-> lemmings saved
-> number of skills used

Most lemmings saved:
-> time needed
-> lemmings saved
-> number of skills used

Most skills left:
-> time needed
-> lemmings saved
-> number of skills used

2p settings: add option to change time-limit

Time limit variants:

• no time limit at all (as in original game)
• limit time without any activity (current behavior)
• enable time limit (as in 1p mode)

2p mode: allow players to inspect the level before it starts

since pausing is disabled, players need a way to scroll through the level before the game starts.
maybe add an option to settings menu that enables the following behavior of the game:
both players must confirm that they are ready to start before the game will actually start.

client exits 2p mode to 2p menu while server exits to main menu

a minor issue

Game hangs when closing via HOME button

Sometimes the CIA version of the game hangs when closed via HOME button.

Add congratulations for finishing the last level of a game

player name may be followed by mojibake

this occurs sometimes in multiplayer menu where the names of other players are be shown

Playback

Save and play playbacks.

May be saved for every level and
-> best time solution
-> most lemmings saved solution
-> least skills used solution
-> triggered by user

Lemmings are not faded out

When the level fades out due to timeout, the remaining lemmings are not faded out.

Add option to use custom music files

This enables the user to have audio from the Amiga version

Module playback preferred (smaller file size).
Uncompressed wave playback should be easier to implement.

show nuke requests

visualize other player's nuke requests

inconsistent colors of player one's lemmings

when 2p mode has been entered from xmas/holiday lemmings, player one's lemmings will appear blue at the level, but red at the toolbar (skill graphics and minimap).

2 player mode: visualize other player's screen position

Customize control keys

Read customized control keys from file; add menu options to change controls.

Lemmings do not appear in minimap

Missing arrows in Taxing 13

Top screen is black while suspended

Occurs only if sf2d is disabled.

When the game is suspended by HOME button, top screen should become bbackground of home menu. But instead, a black screen becomes home menu background.

visualize which lemming used which exit in 2 player mode

for each exit, show the owner of the lemmings that entered that exit (like in official game multiplayer)

Add Static Downloads for the zip, cia, and 3dsx files

Adding these will not only make it easier for end users to find the game, but (specifically the cia file) will enable the game to be indexed by www.titledb.com and, by extension, the Homebr3w app (https://github.com/Wolvan/Homebr3w/blob/master/README.md)

This would make it easy for users of the cia version to recieve updates right from their 3ds. If it doesn't already exist, I'd also add an error message with the URL of the zip file if someone launches the game without any levels installed. That way, people who install the game without the needed files will know what to do.

Import custom levels

Support variable number of levels in /lemmings/custom/ folder.

Use GROUND_O.DAT, MAIN.DAT and VGAGR_.DAT in /lemmings/custom/ to parse a variable number of LEVEL_.LVL (uncompressed levels) or LEVEL_.DAT (compressed levels) files.

Save current level

Then users wouldn't have to go through the menus every time.

Settings: background music track

Add settings:

• setting: fix background music to levels (then FUN2 e.g. will always have the same music).
• setting: maximal variety: start with random music track (not always the first) and play the next track on every try, not only on success

Wicked 2 does not run faster

This level is broken. This is a stand out weird level in the whole Lemmings catalogue. In the original game the single lemming on this level is super fast. Two or three times the normal speed. In your version though the lemming is normal speed, so the level makes no sense.

Import raw adlib commands from ADLIB.DAT

Reverse engineer ADLIB.DAT file format to import sound and music from these files.

Add Mayhem 12 glitch

Implement the things mentioned here:
doc/mechanics/@Lemmings_mechanics014.txt

Multiplayer

Import multiplayer levels (e.g. for AMIGA), add multiplayer game.

Maybe one of these:
-> Local server / Internet
-> WLAN (one 3DS acts as a server, so only an access point is required, but no internet or local server setup)
-> NWM service (no WLAN access point required)

Traps sound effect

Traps should play a sound when activated

Crashes when import files are corrupted

Add more checks when reading data files from /lemmings folder (end of file, buffer overflows, length of section as long as expected, ...).
If some files are corrupt, don't import that game, but import other games.
Display error messages.

Improve top screen

Add blinking eyes. Add scroller lemmings. Show current game (since some of them look identical like Xmas 1991 and Xmas 1992; or original and original demo). Show level preview when in level selection screen.

Play sound and music

Emulate adlib sound card and play sound via DSP.

add support for 2 player "Oh No! More Lemmings" levels

allow selection of game (or even level to start with) when the server initiates a new session

save progress in multiplayer mode

this should be done to allow to start with any level such that at least one player has ever succeeded with at least one single lemming in that level (or in the previous one)

2 player mode: inactive buttons (release rate, pause) should be marked as inactive

Paint over DOS keys ("F1", "F2", "F3") in main menu

The main menu with the 4 lemmings holding placards is too small. Is it possible to enlarge the 3 lemmings which hold options, or at least make their keys bigger?

2 player menu lags

scanning for networks should be done in a separate thread

Clean up code

The code is still a bit messy...
besides multiplayer code, the level selection menu (1p) code is messy

add touch control to menu

level selection, network game host selection, and settings menu should react to touch screen.
e.g.:
touch -> click
drag -> scroll

For each rating show whether the last level has ever been solved

This information is saved in SAVEGAME.DAT already.