iLiad Micropolis

-Thomas- · 01-15-2008, 01:57 PM

Hi folks,

just want to let you know that I'm porting Micropolis to the iLiad. That's the GPL-ed version of the original Sim City. I already got it running (see the screenshot), but I still need some time to hook up the original source with some more screen refreshes... The splash screen is still a bit messy too...

You can download an alpha version of it below, but please have in mind that it's really alpha

Simply extract it to a storage card and have fun!

Known issues:

Screen refreshing is far from perfect
Loading saved cities only works by entering the filename by hand

Edit: v02 out, basic screen refreshing, window size corrected, source file uploaded

Nate the great · 01-15-2008, 02:17 PM

I wonder if it could be ported to the Kindle?

carandol · 01-15-2008, 03:21 PM

I did wonder how long it would take someone to try this. Didn't think it would be quite that quick!

yokos · 01-17-2008, 10:55 AM

Oooh. The milling crowd of ships, cars, airplanes etc. looks nice. Micropolis is running. Cool.

I haven't started a real playing session, just loaded a map & tested the different speeds of time. Screen refeshes are a problem as always.

Tedious work to do. Good luck.

The cover in Contentlister is missing, because the included png image has got another name than .cover.png as listed in manifest.xml .

[EDIT] Oh, Micropolis uses TCL/Tk. This is uncharted water for me. Thomas, great effort.

Minimalist homepage of Micropolis is here.

Gogolo · 01-18-2008, 03:00 AM

Oh this is so cool. I mean using e-ink for games like mikropolis, looking for hours to the screen is simply wonderfull.

Im going to learn this game now. I never did - but now is the time.

Thanks!

Gogolo

Edit: What we need now is color e-ink!!!

Gogolo · 01-18-2008, 12:07 PM

Two issues:

- It saves games, but when I want to load them after starting micropolis I dont see any games in the load window (although my saved game is on the SD Card in the right folder!) - without loading feature this is not so much fun...

- Screen refresh when panning the map would be great, because it 'overlays' everything...

A part from this - I love it

Gogolo

nekokami · 01-18-2008, 02:08 PM

Way cool!

I can't give you any more karma, though. I guess I gave you some too recently.

-Thomas- · 01-18-2008, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gogolo

- It saves games, but when I want to load them after starting micropolis I dont see any games in the load window (although my saved game is on the SD Card in the right folder!) - without loading feature this is not so much fun...

I have this problem too and have not yet looked into it. But you can load a saved city by entering the name by hand (e.g. mycity.cty) and clicking OK.

Quote:

- Screen refresh when panning the map would be great, because it 'overlays' everything...

The first version was without any screen refreshes at all, just the basic portation. I've uploaded a new version above including a basic refreshing mechanism. It completely refreshes after panning or clicking on the overview map.

I've also included a source ZIP file (don't wanna have gplviolations.org knocking at my door

)

Quote:

Originally Posted by nekokami

Way cool!

I can't give you any more karma, though. I guess I gave you some too recently.

Looks like you gave me some for my ps2pdf port... keep it up

Gogolo · 01-19-2008, 02:32 AM

-Thomas-, thanks very much for the new version! Screen refresh is very nice now! And thanks for the hint with loading games

Gogolo

Gogolo · 01-24-2008, 05:01 AM

I found that the contrast is weak because the territory image is to dark in greyscale. I attach a new "tiles.txt" you have to rename it to: tiles.xpm

Put it in the micropolis/images folder (overwrite existing). Looks nicer now

Greetings
Gogolo

Edit: I like this game very much on iLiad. Its so nice on e-ink. Ok Ok, Im totally e-ink addicted. Even my wife begins to say: Oh not again speaking about eink :-)

Edit: Updated tiles with even more contrast, little trees and better water.

01-17-2008, 10:55 AM	#4
yokos Pac-Man caught my iLiad. Posts: 807 Karma: 3595 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany; next to Baltic Sea Device: Boox Max Lumi, iRex iLiad (RIP)	Oooh. The milling crowd of ships, cars, airplanes etc. looks nice. Micropolis is running. Cool. I haven't started a real playing session, just loaded a map & tested the different speeds of time. Screen refeshes are a problem as always. Tedious work to do. Good luck. The cover in Contentlister is missing, because the included png image has got another name than .cover.png as listed in manifest.xml . [EDIT] Oh, Micropolis uses TCL/Tk. This is uncharted water for me. Thomas, great effort. Minimalist homepage of Micropolis is here. Last edited by yokos; 01-17-2008 at 11:14 AM. Reason: TCL/Tk

01-15-2008, 02:17 PM	#2
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	I wonder if it could be ported to the Kindle?

01-15-2008, 03:21 PM	#3
carandol Evangelist Posts: 423 Karma: 2153430 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: BeBook	I did wonder how long it would take someone to try this. Didn't think it would be quite that quick!

01-18-2008, 03:00 AM	#5
Gogolo Addict Posts: 353 Karma: 92 Join Date: Sep 2007 Device: DR1000S, Nook ST (rooted), Kobo Aura one (ksm)	Oh this is so cool. I mean using e-ink for games like mikropolis, looking for hours to the screen is simply wonderfull. Im going to learn this game now. I never did - but now is the time. Thanks! Gogolo Edit: What we need now is color e-ink!!!

01-18-2008, 12:07 PM	#6
Gogolo Addict Posts: 353 Karma: 92 Join Date: Sep 2007 Device: DR1000S, Nook ST (rooted), Kobo Aura one (ksm)	Two issues: - It saves games, but when I want to load them after starting micropolis I dont see any games in the load window (although my saved game is on the SD Card in the right folder!) - without loading feature this is not so much fun... - Screen refresh when panning the map would be great, because it 'overlays' everything... A part from this - I love it Gogolo

01-18-2008, 02:08 PM	#7
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	Way cool! I can't give you any more karma, though. I guess I gave you some too recently.

01-19-2008, 02:32 AM	#9
Gogolo Addict Posts: 353 Karma: 92 Join Date: Sep 2007 Device: DR1000S, Nook ST (rooted), Kobo Aura one (ksm)	-Thomas-, thanks very much for the new version! Screen refresh is very nice now! And thanks for the hint with loading games Gogolo

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