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Asteroids 1.1.0

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@vnic03 vnic03 released this 24 Oct 21:24

Asteroids 1.1.0 brings local co-op, rebalanced gameplay and adaptive music.

Highlights

  • Local two-player cooperative mode with separate highscores.
  • 30-second waves, varied enemy encounters and five-second breaks for clearing waves early.
  • Rebalanced asteroids, alien attacks and score-based extra lives.
  • Music that responds to the action, with quieter thrust and firing sounds.
  • More reliable highscore storage, performance improvements and numerous bug fixes.

Download — Linux

Download Asteroids-1.1.0-Linux.tar.gz from the assets below, extract it and launch bin/Asteroids.

SFML 2.6 runtime libraries are required. Windows and macOS not verified yet.

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Asteroids Version 1.0.0

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@vnic03 vnic03 released this 26 Mar 22:51

Installation Instructions

To install and run "Asteroids" on your Linux system, follow these steps. Please ensure you have the necessary dependencies installed before proceeding with the game installation.

For .sh Installer:

  1. Download the .sh installer file from the release assets.
  2. Open a terminal and navigate to the directory containing the downloaded file.
  3. Make the installer executable with chmod +x Asteroids-Installer.sh.
  4. Run the installer with ./Asteroids-Installer.sh.
  5. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

For .tar.gz or .tar.Z:

  1. Download the .tar.gz or .tar.Z file from the release assets.
  2. Open a terminal and navigate to the directory containing the downloaded file.
  3. Extract the archive using tar -xzvf Asteroids.tar.gz for .tar.gz files or tar -xZvf Asteroids.tar.Z for .tar.Z files.
  4. Navigate into the extracted folder.
  5. Run the game with ./Asteroids (you might need to make it executable with chmod +x Asteroids).

Dependencies

"Asteroids" requires the following SFML libraries to be installed on your system:

  • libsfml-graphics
  • libsfml-window
  • libsfml-system
  • libsfml-audio

Make sure you have these dependencies installed. You can install them using your distribution's package manager. For Debian/Ubuntu systems, you can use:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install libsfml-graphics2.5 libsfml-window2.5 libsfml-system2.5 libsfml-audio2.5

Enjoy playing "Asteroids"!