Brainless by Digital Duct Tape Productions [web]
Brainless by Digital Duct Tape Productions Released at Assembly Summer 2009 Version 1.0.2.5 http://digitaldt.ath.cx System requirements ------------------- - Windows XP or newer - Sufficiently modern PC with rather fast CPU and some RAM - GPU with Shader Model 2.0 support - Software requirements (will be installed during Brainless setup if lacking) - .Net Framework 3.5 - XNA Framework 3.0 - DirectX 9.0 Contact ------- Contact DDT through digitaldt@gmail.com. Our website is at http://digitaldt.ath.cx Installation ------------ Run setup.exe and follow the instructions on the screen. You may need administrative privileges if your system lacks necessary runtime software components. Brainless installs to your user profile, so it doesn't show when using other user accounts. If you have older version of Brainless installed, please uninstall it before installing the new one. Uninstallation -------------- Just use Add/Remove Programs or Programs and Features as usual. Background ---------- Wake up in a new and exciting world of zombie apocalypse. Grab your bunny slippers and shotgun and make your way through hordes of undead drooling for your tasty uneaten flesh. Carve your way to salvation using wide array of weapons, including pistols, rifles and a thompson submachine gun. Settings -------- Start the game, type in your name to keep track of your high score. Select an appropriate resolution (the default setting is your desktop resolution) and decide if you want to use full screen, which is of course recommended for intense atmosphere :). The settings screen shows up every time you launch Brainless so you can come back and fine tune your preferences. Starting the game ----------------- Click "Start!" from the settings window and the game starts. Select "New game" from Main menu, then select the survival mode level of your choosing. Enjoy the nice loading screen while waiting for the level to load. Gameplay -------- In survival mode, your mission is to survive alive as long as possible. Item stashes appear around the map, as do the dead. You earn score by the time you survive, and by the enemies you slay. The bigger bastard, the better score you'll be awarded. The gameplay should be very straightforward to anyone who has any FPS experience. The default keys are these: W,A,S,D - Moving the character Mouse - Turning the character First mouse button, Space - Fire the weapon Second mouse button, Ctrl - Aim (with laser sight if installed) Mouse wheel, Q - Change weapons R - Reload the weapon Tab - Bring up the inventory screen E - Go through door or search grounds. Instruction text appears on screen when this is applicable. Escape - Pause the game and go to in-game menu. From there you can choose to continue, or to quit. Inventory screen ---------------- Move between the different inventories and items with W, A, S and D or arrow keys. Change item from one inventory to the other by pressing space bar. The items you carry can be used by pressing E-key when the item in question is selected. It's usually recommended to pick up everything on the ground. You can get back to the game by pressing Escape. Tools, etc. ----------- Brainless was programmed with Microsoft's Visual C# and XNA. Graphics were mainly done with the GIMP, sounds with Audacity. Subversion was used for version control, using TortoiseSVN and AnkhSVN as clients. Intra-team communication was mainly done through IRC and Dokuwiki. Some Python was written to orchestrate the automatic build facilities. Known issues ------------ Using Windows-key or alt-tab in fullscreen mode is known to cause crashes. If you encounter an error, you can send us feedback about it. Please attach the error log with it. Credits ------- Brainless - handmade in Finland Code u551 kmikko Maakuth Game GFX Kalemon u551 Westger vuoristo Map design Kalemon u551 Maakuth Map editor kmikko Music Musculöeser Körper Sound Effects from Freesound.org Explosion by ljudman Rifle shot by gezortenplotz Shotgun reloading by hiramjustus Shotgun shot by PhreaKsAccount Sawed-off shotgun shot by PhreaKsAccount (Coachgun_Fire2.wav) Revolver shot by gezortenplotz Zombie groans by swanshank73, vtownpunks and u551/DDT Other sounds by Westger/DDT Greetings --------- Kebabpyörä, Rakeinen/Tekotuotanto, Linkki Jyväskylä Ry, Naapurinpojan Koodauskerho, Vesal, Crap.fi dudes, all the 1337 demoscene people, Wilan the Party guests, Linux.fi, FLUG, Ubuntu Suomi, AsmOrg, Crowbar Pictures, Codegrove, and everyone else @ Assembly Summer 2009 - We love you! Copying ------- Please copy Brainless in its original distribution form if you want to give it to anyone. You're not allowed to distribute Brainless or parts of it in altered form without explicit permission from the authors.
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