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SFR · Joined: 26 Oct 2011 Posts: 773

Confirmed with Openbox - the resolution doesn't need to be reduced anymore.
But that specific sdl package is still needed.
Thanks Mick.

Greetings!

8-bit · Joined: 03 Apr 2007 Posts: 3138 Location: Oregon

With Slacko 5.3.3, the sdl pet installed, nvidia driver installed, and dropping to prompt and restarting with "xwin openbox", the game starts.
But the full screen is oversize as it overlaps the edges and also the game screen is black.
So is this now a matter of getting and installing the ice window manager?
BTW, sound works, but black game screen.

SFR · Joined: 26 Oct 2011 Posts: 773

Hey 8-bit

The symptoms you write about suggest that JWM may still be in use, somehow..?
FYI: I've installed openbox_obconf-2.10 package (+ fbpanel-spup-1.03 as a dependency) from the main Slacko repo in PPM.
With IceWM too the game works ok for me, by the way.

As a last resort you could try the trick with resolution...

Hope this helps.
Greetings!

8-bit · Joined: 03 Apr 2007 Posts: 3138 Location: Oregon

That seems like it was the case. I installed openbox window manager and that worked.
But now I just have to remember how to install the driver for my MS sidewinder USB gamepad.
It has been a while since I last did that and I honestly cannot remember how to or where I put the files needed.
Again though, I do not know if one can use a joystick with Hurrican.
Under controls, all I see is the keyboard listed.

8-bit · Joined: 03 Apr 2007 Posts: 3138 Location: Oregon

I am trying to figure out all the keyboard controls and key combinations needed in this game and a lot of them say to press some key that is shown as (') or (") in the controls section and I am having problems trying to figure out what keys I can use.
I could use a key utility with my microsoft sidewinder USB gamepad, but I do not know if the game supports gamepads and joysticks either.
It is very hard to play a game that one does not know the keys for.
I know that "A" is walk left, "D" is walk right, "S" is crouch, RETURN is fire, and SPACE is jump.
But after that, I am lost.
Any help with a short text file I could refer to in learning the keys to control the player and his actions, weapons, game save, game load, etc. would be a great help.
The game site is partially in english and that does not help me.

SFR · Joined: 26 Oct 2011 Posts: 773

I see " also, instead of normal keys, but only in comments during tutorial stage.
Under Preferences -> Configure Controls I can see the keys and am able to redefine'em (see screenshot).
Did you try to redefine the keys?

To learn special combinations, you may take a look at raw tutorial text, it's in /usr/game/hurrican/english.lng

scabz · Joined: 30 Apr 2009 Posts: 229 Location: Tallahassee FL US

I can not seem to find the source code for this game, can sonmeone help me find it?

SFR · Joined: 26 Oct 2011 Posts: 773

scabz · Joined: 30 Apr 2009 Posts: 229 Location: Tallahassee FL US

Thanks SFR

8-bit · Joined: 03 Apr 2007 Posts: 3138 Location: Oregon

Thank you for the information on keyboard setup.
Now I really would like to get my multi-button ms sidewinder gamepad to work with the game.
But I cannot remember the steps needed to set it up as the last time I had it working was with Puppy 2.17!
I currently do not know if I have the gamepad set up correctly.
In the Hurrican Configuration screen, all that is shown is "keyboard" and pressing RETURN on it does not change it to Joystick.
I just think that using a joystick with the game would be nice.
Also, joystick is listed in the docs for it.