v0.8.1 (preview)

• Input recording (session.llrec) is now off by default; nothing is recorded unless
  record_session=1 is set in settings.txt (a developer tool for tracking down bugs).
• Read-me and README updated (no bug-report instructions; all planets visited).

About this preview

First public preview. Plays the Philips CD-i game Laser Lords (1992) natively on macOS,
Windows, Linux / Steam Deck and Nintendo Switch (homebrew), with your own disc image and
without a CD-i emulator or BIOS.

Works and checked against the real CD-i (MAME running the original ROM):

• Intro and title: same images, fades and timing; skippable with any button.
• Planet gameplay (Luxor): walking pace, smooth scrolling, screen placement.
• Action menu and conversations (text and voices), sound effects and music.
• Saving and loading through the game's own Computer screens.

Platforms: universal macOS app (Intel + Apple Silicon, macOS 11+), Windows x64, Linux
x86_64 (also Steam Deck), Nintendo Switch homebrew (.nro). Tested on macOS and a Switch; the
Windows and Linux builds pass the tests but haven't been run on real machines yet.

Known limitations

• All planets have been visited, but the game hasn't been tested extensively yet.
• The macOS app isn't notarised and the Windows exe isn't signed: see READ ME FIRST for how
  to open them.
• No graphics cursor on screen, as on the original (menus use a blinking highlight).

Downloads

System	File
macOS 11+ (Intel and Apple Silicon)	LaserLords-0.8.1-macOS.dmg
Windows 10/11 x64	LaserLords-0.8.1-windows-x64.zip
Linux x86_64 / Steam Deck	LaserLords-0.8.1-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
Nintendo Switch (homebrew)	LaserLords-0.8.1-switch.zip

You need your own Laser Lords disc image (.chd, or .cue + .bin). No game data, game code or BIOS is included. Unofficial fan project, not affiliated with the game's rights holders; see the README disclaimer. Each download includes READ ME FIRST, the MIT licence and the third-party notices; SHA256SUMS.txt has checksums.

v0.8.0 (preview)

First public preview. Plays the Philips CD-i game Laser Lords (1992) natively on macOS,
Windows, Linux / Steam Deck and Nintendo Switch (homebrew), with your own disc image and
without a CD-i emulator or BIOS.

Works and checked against the real CD-i (MAME running the original ROM):

• Intro and title: same images, fades and timing; skippable with any button.
• Planet gameplay (Luxor): walking pace, smooth scrolling, screen placement.
• Action menu and conversations (text and voices), sound effects and music.
• Saving and loading through the game's own Computer screens.

Platforms: universal macOS app (Intel + Apple Silicon, macOS 11+), Windows x64, Linux
x86_64 (also Steam Deck), Nintendo Switch homebrew (.nro). Tested on macOS and a Switch; the
Windows and Linux builds pass the tests but haven't been run on real machines yet.

Known limitations

• Only the start of the game has been played through; later planets, combat and puzzles may
  hit system features that aren't implemented yet.
• The macOS app isn't notarised and the Windows exe isn't signed: see READ ME FIRST for how
  to open them.
• No graphics cursor on screen, as on the original (menus use a blinking highlight).

Reporting bugs: attach session.llrec (your input only) to an issue; it replays the
session exactly. See the README.

Downloads

System	File
macOS 11+ (Intel and Apple Silicon)	LaserLords-0.8.0-macOS.dmg
Windows 10/11 x64	LaserLords-0.8.0-windows-x64.zip
Linux x86_64 / Steam Deck	LaserLords-0.8.0-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
Nintendo Switch (homebrew)	LaserLords-0.8.0-switch.zip

You need your own Laser Lords disc image (.chd, or .cue + .bin). No game data, game code or BIOS is included. Unofficial fan project, not affiliated with the game's rights holders; see the README disclaimer. Each download includes READ ME FIRST, the MIT licence and the third-party notices; SHA256SUMS.txt has checksums.