Laser Tank 5
Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2017 1:40 pm
As everyone knows Laser Tank version 4.1.2 was last updated about 2005 some time so I have been rewriting platform code and abstracting it using a library called SDL.
For those unfamiliar I suggest reading their website https://www.libsdl.org/.
Basically SDL lets you write your app once using it and it provides the compatibility for Linux macintosh, Atari even and many other platforms even mobile I've heard now.
The main goal for Laser Tank 5 to begin with is getting the original product working, the core logic is copied from the original so any bugs relied on for the puzzles will still exist don't worry! This isn't like ports other people would do. This is still Laser Tank just upgraded a whole lot to take advantage of DirectX 11 or DirectX 9 or even OpenGL. The engine I made picks the best supported rendering engine suitable for your computer.
In the end comparing the old version and new version side by side they will be practically identical!
Want to try the beta?
It is available hidden on the site now @ https://laser-tank.com/game/LaserTank5.zip.
I'm yet to finish the right hand side part of the game window.
I've added support for picking a language in options.
For those unfamiliar I suggest reading their website https://www.libsdl.org/.
Basically SDL lets you write your app once using it and it provides the compatibility for Linux macintosh, Atari even and many other platforms even mobile I've heard now.
The main goal for Laser Tank 5 to begin with is getting the original product working, the core logic is copied from the original so any bugs relied on for the puzzles will still exist don't worry! This isn't like ports other people would do. This is still Laser Tank just upgraded a whole lot to take advantage of DirectX 11 or DirectX 9 or even OpenGL. The engine I made picks the best supported rendering engine suitable for your computer.
In the end comparing the old version and new version side by side they will be practically identical!
Want to try the beta?
It is available hidden on the site now @ https://laser-tank.com/game/LaserTank5.zip.
I'm yet to finish the right hand side part of the game window.
I've added support for picking a language in options.