Lets play Jazz Jackrabbit

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Here we go:

OpenJazz for GameShell

First release of OpenJazz for ClockworkPi’s GameShell.

Instructions

  1. ssh to GameShell

  2. create a directory openjazz at your /home/cpi and enter it

    mkdir openjazz
cd openjazz

  3. download the zip file of this release

    wget https://github.com/pleft/openjazz/releases/download/24082018/OpenJazz.zip
unzip OpenJazz.zip
chmod +x OpenJazz

  4. download the shareware version of Jazz Jackrabbit, dosgamesarchive is a place to legally download the shareware version: https://www.dosgamesarchive.com/download/jazz-jackrabbit/

    wget https://image.dosgamesarchive.com/games/jazz.zip
unzip jazz.zip

  5. create launcher shortcut

    echo /home/cpi/openjazz/OpenJazz > /home/cpi/apps/launcher/Menu/GameShell/OpenJazz.sh
chmod +x  /home/cpi/apps/launcher/Menu/GameShell/OpenJazz.sh

  6. download icon and save it to launcher skins

    wget https://github.com/pleft/openjazz/releases/download/24082018/OpenJazz.png -P /home/cpi/apps/launcher/skin/default/Menu/GameShell/

  7. Reboot and select the OpenJazz icon to launch the game

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Music is enabled (compiled with -DUSE_MODPLUG option).

Controls are:
UP,DOWN,LEFT,RIGHT
A -> Jump/swim
B -> Shoot
MENU -> Escape
START -> Enter
SELECT -> Stats (fps etc)
Y -> change weapon

If resolution is 320x200 instead of 320x240 you can change it from the SETUP OPTION menu, choose RESOLUTION

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Never played. This game is epic haha thanks!

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Excellent! Thanks for the release! It’s a fun game to play.

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Wanted to share the Jazz icons i made and in this topic aswel:


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Your build runs perfectly well, even with my full version. Thanks!

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Any possibility of PitFall!?

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OMG,

I actually got Commander Keen running natively using Commander Genius:

That is gonna be another write-up soon… :sunglasses:

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Woah! thats great! Another classic coming to GameShell! Looking forward playing this!

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Made some commander keen icons, feel free to add them to your thread when you post it :slight_smile:.


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This is really cool, it will be super nostalgic for me - thanks for sharing :)!

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post a tut!!! :smiley:

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Works like a charm - fun game too, I haven’t played this in ages! :slight_smile:

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echo /home/cpi/openjazz/OpenJazz > /home/cpi/apps/launcher/Menu/GameShell/OpenJazz.sh

that command didnt work just said , no such file or directory

Needs to be updated without the /apps/ for the newer gameshell filesystem. (home/cpi/launcher/Menu/GameShell/)

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Anyone know why OpenJazz does nothing when you try to load or save in-game?

Does OpenJazz even support savegames?

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Sorry to bother, but how did you do step 5?

@Oet

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Like @wayfarer says:

echo /home/cpi/openjazz/OpenJazz > /home/cpi/launcher/Menu/GameShell/OpenJazz.sh

(An even better way is to create an OpenJazz directory containing OpenJazz.sh.)

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I tried the binary on Windows (exe), but even that does not SAVE GAME. :confused:

Too bad. It would be excellent if OpenJazz supported saving your progress when you want to fully play the game.

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What would be in the OpenJazz.sh?

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The echo command will put the following in OpenJazz.sh:

/home/cpi/openjazz/OpenJazz
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