The description of Kobo Deluxe - Play With New Friends
Kobo Deluxe is an enhanced version of Akira Higuchi's game XKobo for Un*x systems with X11. Kobo Deluxe adds sound, smoother animation, high resolution support, OpenGL acceleration (optional), an intuitive menu driven user interface, joystick support and other features. Recent versions also add a number of alternative skill levels with slightly modernized gameplay. Kobo Deluxe uses SDL for graphics, sound and input, which makes it possible to build and run the game on pretty much anything.See what the game features:Fast paced retro arcade style gameplaySmooth, high speed 8-way scrollingVery simple controls - the game is about speed and strategy14 different enemies; fighter ships, kamikaze attackers, proxy bombs and more50 maps, each with it's own feel and strategies to figure outMaps are built as you enter them - each game is unique!Structured audio technology - hi-fi sound in a tiny downloadOpenGL support for extremely fast and smooth animationHigh resolution support up to 2560x1600 - five types of scalingSupports any display color depth - dithering for 15 and 16 bppSupports control by keyboard, mouse or joystickRuns on pretty much any hardware and operating systemAll code and data is Free/Open Source! (GPLed game logic; LGPLed engine code.)Kobo Deluxe is an enhanced version of Akira Higuchi's game XKobo for Un*x systems with X11. Kobo Deluxe adds sound, smoother animation, high resolution support, OpenGL acceleration (optional), an intuitive menu driven user interface, joystick support and other features. Recent versions also add a number of alternative skill levels with slightly modernized gameplay. Kobo Deluxe uses SDL for graphics, sound and input, which makes it possible to build and run the game on pretty much anything.See what the game features:Fast paced retro arcade style gameplaySmooth, high speed 8-way scrollingVery simple controls - the game is about speed and strategy14 different enemies; fighter ships, kamikaze attackers, proxy bombs and more50 maps, each with it's own feel and strategies to figure outMaps are built as you enter them - each game is unique!Structured audio technology - hi-fi sound in a tiny downloadOpenGL support for extremely fast and smooth animationHigh resolution support up to 2560x1600 - five types of scalingSupports any display color depth - dithering for 15 and 16 bppSupports control by keyboard, mouse or joystickRuns on pretty much any hardware and operating systemAll code and data is Free/Open Source! (GPLed game logic; LGPLed engine code.)Fast paced retro arcade style gameplaySmooth, high speed 8-way scrollingVery simple controls - the game is about speed and strategy14 different enemies; fighter ships, kamikaze attackers, proxy bombs and more50 maps, each with it's own feel and strategies to figure outMaps are built as you enter them - each game is unique!Structured audio technology - hi-fi sound in a tiny downloadOpenGL support for extremely fast and smooth animationHigh resolution support up to 2560x1600 - five types of scalingSupports any display color depth - dithering for 15 and 16 bppSupports control by keyboard, mouse or joystickRuns on pretty much any hardware and operating systemAll code and data is Free/Open Source! (GPLed game logic; LGPLed engine code.)Fast paced retro arcade style gameplaySmooth, high speed 8-way scrollingVery simple controls - the game is about speed and strategy14 different enemies; fighter ships, kamikaze attackers, proxy bombs and more50 maps, each with it's own feel and strategies to figure outMaps are built as you enter them - each game is unique!Structured audio technology - hi-fi sound in a tiny downloadOpenGL support for extremely fast and smooth animationHigh resolution support up to 2560x1600 - five types of scalingSupports any display color depth - dithering for 15 and 16 bppSupports control by keyboard, mouse or joystickRuns on pretty much any hardware and operating systemAll code and data is Free/Open Source! (GPLed game logic; LGPLed engine code.)
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