SpaceBattery 2 v0.9 [BETA]

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changes first:

v0.9

-Out-of-screen drawing has been modified to advance FPS performance.
-SpaceBattery will be developed in 3D. Have a walk through Navia the SpaceStation where all the RPG-action is going to happen.
-Multiplayer session has been modified. You should be able to live connect
with other players.
-SpaceBattery has a website which you can find under: http://www.spacebattery.tk
-New options in CONFIG.INI
STABILITY: Server under maintenance every now and then, Gameplay patchwork.

beta v0.81
Server goes online...

- Ejecting Player-Piolt + Hacking Enemy Ships
Get out of your ship and drift to an evacuated enemy's ship to hack it.
- Online playable
Select an available ship and level it.

beta v0.71
- rocket pad system has been added

- SpaceBattery 2 Theme tune is up
- initial Jumpgate sequence before @ level/stage start
- config.ini got a few new options

beta v0.708
- launching missiles, works
- leveling system included. Every level gives you a DMG bonus for now.
- transition and menue changes have been made
- a couple of sounds have been added
- Ships have been modified: Piranha and Strathammer.

SpaceBattery 2
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It's been 5 years since I created my first game with GameMaker. It was called SpaceBattery
(you can download it here: http://www.mediafire.com/?6vobodk8suc2v67 it's around 10 MB).
Now that I got back to actually enjoying GM again I started putting some effort into a
sequel. I named it Paranormal Sunset previously.

That said, let's make it straight and easy ^^

Screenshots:




Interesting facts:
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-No extensions or DLL's
-the game has no built in or included ressources like sounds, sprites etc.
It runs from the room creation script, not a single script ressource is now left ^^
Over 3k lines of awkward coding ^_____^
-All (music, graphics and coding) done by myself except for the GM8 Engine Framework (by Mark Overmars and YoYo Team).

What needs to get smashed?:
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- The drawing on non active layer/ foreign layer/desktop layer.
- FPS dropping
- ...maybe many more.

thanks to...
-k5000
-Mark13673
...for help on bughunting and alpha/beta testing.

Readme.txt:
/* SpaceBattery 2 Beta (v0.9)
==========================
Condition: Frankenstein (R.i.P. - Runs in Pieces)
Last update on November the 14th in 2010.
Copyrights by Michael "Hexenritter" Bergner @ har_yar@hotmail.com.
All rights reserved. All original content(!)
Music, Graphics, SFX and Programming by Michael "Hexenritter" Bergner.

Tools of the trade:
-Blender
-GIMP
-Ulead PhotoImpact X3
-GM8 registered to har_yar@hotmail.com
-Audacity
-Ibanez RG 7String
-Ken Rose Accoustic Bass
-Alesis SR18 Drum & FX machine

Changes in v0.9:
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-Out-of-screen drawing has been modified to advance FPS performance.
-SpaceBattery will be developed in 3D.
-Multiplayer session has been modified. You should be able to live connect
with other players.
-SpaceBattery has a website which you can find under: http://www.spacebattery.tk
-New options in CONFIG.INI

Before you sit behind the cockpit of one of 4 ships you'll need to know
the following things written down in this file (readme.txt)
The autor of this software is not going to take any responsibilities for any
damage that may occur either physical or psychic nature. Use this software
at your own risk. However I ensure to you that the GML code isn't going to
connect to any spy, spam or pirating servers or communities. No privacy will
be affected by allowing the SpaceBattery 2 game runner (Application) to connect
to the SpaceBattery 2 game server. All data traffic through SpaceBattery 2 is
100% game related and doesn't store/send personal informations like credit card
numbers, banking account informations, webcam images, private photos or even
shared data in any form. However a computer system which is infected by trojans
and isn't protected by Anti Virus Software can be attacked through the
SpaceBattery 2 TCP/IP data port to spy and send personal and non game-related
informations. The Software connects to the internet at game-application start up
which will inform your Operation System that a connection by SpaceBattery2 game
runner is about to get established. If that happens your OS safety Firewall
settings will be asking you for either blocking the connection attempt or
unblock the SpaceBattery 2 game runner. By unblocking the SpaceBattery 2 game
application you can play the game online. If you're going to block the Space
Battery 2 runner from connecting through the internet you will be still able
to play the game. I recommend to block the connection attempt if your Operation
System's safety is at any risk. If your System's safety is up to date and marked
as safe/checked (by your Virus and Spam protection software) then feel free
to unblock/allow SpaceBattery 2 to connect through the internet. USE AT OWN RISK.
Also the written code doesn't force your system (computer including OS) to stop
running all neccessary service routines and safety-processes. Please contact
your OS service and support office/service for any questions regarding system
compatibilities. THIS SOFTWARE CAN CAUSE EPILEPTIC SEIZURES AT ANY POINT WHILE
USING due strong graphical effects. If you never experienced such and you're
not sure about such I recommend to contact a physician/doctor BEFORE RUNNING THIS
SOFTWARE!

BETA state:
Means that this software has been tested to a point where the autor dcided to
publish it (temporarly) as it comes. The chances are high enough that you
experience issues like the spaceship can't move anymore or an enemy passes you
by without targetting your space ship.
So again: This software comes in a beta test state.

Technical informations:
- This software switches to fullscreen mode and can only be undone by using the
ESC key on your keyboard which also quits the software (this game).
- Screen Resolution = 1024x786 pixels. (please make sure to check the suppored
resolution-dimensions when using an external monitor/display. External HD LCD
Displays can be damaged by letting the computer hardware switch thru display-
resolutions.
- This software requires a computer mouse with left and right button for playing.
- Other than listed before this game application requires fast hardware due high
resolution graphics and particle effects. Low-end hardware can overheat easily
when running complex graphical-applications.
- This game has been successfully tested on a:
Windows Vista (64 bit), Intel Centrino 2Duo CPU @ 2GHz, 4GB Ram, NVIDIA GeForce
9600M GT CUDA @ 1 GB.
- This Software uses the TCP/IPv4 connectivity through DirectPlay Components which
means it will require internet connection if you wish to play online. If not
you can play in offline mode.

CONFIG.INI
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You might wanna change some things to your needs, and this is where the file
"config.ini" comes to work.
- If you wish to disable SpaceBattery's internet conecting attempt please change
the value in key "use" under section "online" to 0. This will also avoid drop
of the games Framerate (FPS).
- If you wish to avoid SpaceBattery from running in fullscreen mode, please set the
value 1 of key "fullscr" under section "video" to 0.
- To get a better performance you might wanna change the amount of background objects
by changing the value of key "tdf" under section "gfx" to either 1 (for full/max),
2 (for half) or 4 (for 1/4).
IMPORTANT IN THIS BETA VERSION:
The effect keys have been disabled since I started programming in 3D environment.
DO NOT CHANGE ANY OTHER VALUES.

WHITE SCREEN?!
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Are we dead yet? The Answer is no of course. If your screen turns into a holy white
then the Software trys to connect to the Server. That could take a few moments
depening on how fast your connection is. During that time frame the Game freezes.
No worries I'll change that the next few updates... maybe into an aggressiv pink.

Online Mode
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I'm proud to announce that SpaceBattery 2 will be playable through the internet.
However at this stage the Game's built-in network-data system is based on DirectPlay
which is a member of the DirectX Family and will be supported by Windows @ "lifetime".
Because of the non-ongoing development for DirectPlay some nowadays Networking
router configurations might not support the SpaceBattery 2 online mode at all.
I'll be looking further into proper network coding.
Anyways in this beta version you can select any ship which is online (shown wether
there's a OK Button underneath the ship or not) and log in with the selected ship.
Every time a user selects a ship he can level it. And by quitting the game the ship
stats will be stored @ the SpaceBattery 2 Server. By the next login you can continue
leveling where another player stopped at the particular ship.

Ejecting and Hacking
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You can eject by hitting the Spacebar [SPACE] on your Keyboard and drift to a
"evacuated" enemy ship. If you have reached it there will be a interface showing up
above the evacuated ship where you can see 2 lines of numberic data. The first
line (blue) show the required numbers and the 2nd line (orange) shows the key-generator
where you have to match up the numbers by hitting the key [ALT] on your keyboard.
Make sure your Pilot is in range of the hackable ship.
If you fail the ship will explode and if you succeed nothing happens at this beta
stage. You will wish to return to your ship after you're done hacking. You can do this
by simply drifting back to your ship.

Story
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From another solar system, many galaxies away there were four alien races harvesting
ressources and trading goods to each other until freedom got split by an evil con-
spiracy lead by an intruding alien species which came from far away.
The trading network broke down and chaos rised upon the galaxy which lead good souls
into the arms of pirates joining them smuggling dangerous goods like weapon technology
and even slaves. Food became rare and money was no longer a currency. Just a hand full
of aliens are trying to take on the fight against the raging chaos all over the stars
and planets. Will you be joining them? Or will you be going hand in hand with the
outlaws?
It's in your hand.

How to play
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For navigating the Spaceship please use your mouse.
Primary Weapon = left mouse button.
Secondary Weapon = right mouse button.
ESC (key on your keyboard) = Exits the game.
SPACE - ejects the pilot to drift in open space.

Any questions or recommendations?
Please feel free to contact me at:
har_yar@hotmail.com

Thank you for trying */

Download at Mediafire (44.7 MB):
http://www.mediafire.com/?dhzcx10r7984tg7