DronS v1.3: improved WiFi settings, 15 player limit, more

Light cycle racing returns on the Nintendo DS with the latest homebrew release from developer n00bey, DronS. The latest build (version 1.3) introduces a virtual ton of new improvements and fixes to allow players to enjoy the head-to-head homebrew racer even more. Check out the complete changelog in our full article.

Download: DronS v1.3

Light cycle racing returns on the Nintendo DS with the latest homebrew release from developer n00bey, DronS. The latest build (version 1.3) introduces a virtual ton of new improvements and fixes to allow players to enjoy the head-to-head homebrew racer even more.

Here’s the complete changelog to DronS v1.3:

• Fixed color glitches =| thx to smealum
• Fixed small glitch in the menu when turning WiFi on [Screen wasn’t updated]
• Camera changing is a bit smoother now
• If FAT fails to init the game even should start without models
• WiFi: Now using Non-Blocking socket for searching player
• No more complete freeze until someone joins
• Changed wall texture, sides looked a bit weird
• Max speed is set to ~900%
• You can change if players should speed up when driving next to the arena-wall in the config – Standard: off
• Restructured the menu a bit, should be easier to find something now
• lowered down standard Rubber since it was realy extreme
• Rubber called Health Points now and displayed in % ingame
• GameInit() now bzero’s the whole player&walls arrays before initializing
• “ArenaSize” variable had been in the style array -_- (So in online play other players didnt got the setting…)
• now up to 15 player
• Now the console scrolls down…
• WiFi: The first part of you LAN IP will be inserted on IP-input, so no more “192.168.X.” everytime, just the last numbers
• WiFi: You can join a existing game (so you will pop up directly)
• Now pressing B in the menu takes you back too
• Single player: New round if you die, even if CPUs are alive
• >first beta< of online-server, accessable by “join main server”, not always on [Please report errors ASAP!]
• Version check in multiplayer
• MOTD when joining the Server
• Autocreating DronS folder with all needed files if not found
• Game-Logo
• Short splash on startig
• Rumble pack feature. [Tested with NeoFlash rumble pack]
• You can configure it in the config menu, standart: Rumble on damage On, Rumble on Speedup On, Rumble on Brake On
• Overview mode, because there is no more space to put a MiniMap, I added this, by pressing Up you get an overview
• You can configure the buttonmap in the config now
• Ingame: all playernames are printed on the bottom screen, stroken if they are death
• WiFi: The clients now shows the “Player Whoever joined!” message too
• The old weird looking 3D “n00bey” removed
• Removed global IP info because it slowed down Game-Host opening

The game’s Readme file includes more detailed instructions on how to install it on your handheld. Please make sure to go through it before copying any files into your DS.

Download: DronS v1.3

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