From db8550ae281e57a2d13ff66932cffe20642e357a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: taw27 Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:53:09 +0000 Subject: Documentation stuff git-svn-id: svn://cook.msm.cam.ac.uk:745/thrust3d/thrust3d@156 84d2e878-0bd5-11dd-ad15-13eda11d74c5 --- README | 16 +++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) (limited to 'README') diff --git a/README b/README index d5cbef9..921a1aa 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -25,14 +25,24 @@ For installation details, see the 'INSTALL' file. Basically it's just the usual You will almost certainly need working 3D acceleration (direct rendering) to play Thrust3D at a reasonable speed. To see if you have this, run 'glxinfo' in a terminal and see if it says 'direct rendering: yes' or not. If not, you most likely need to install 3D drivers for your graphics card. Linux drivers for NVIDIA and ATI cards come from the -respective manufacturers' websites. For Intel cards, look up the Linux DRI project. Drivers *might* be included in +respective manufacturers' websites. For Intel cards, look up the Linux DRI project. Drivers might be included in your distribution. Thrust3D runs at full speed, but only just, on my ATI Mobility Radeon X600 card. This is the primary development system. It also works fine on my NVIDIA Quadro FX540. Both of these are 'entry-level' cards with fairly comparable specifications. If you have something beefier, great. If not, you can still play - you might just need to disable a few features (if that doesn't happen automatically): see the output from 'thrust3d --help' for details of things you -can disable. You should also try turning the resolution down (thrust3d --resolution 640 and so on). +can disable. You should also try turning the resolution down ('thrust3d --resolution 640' and so on). + +Music +===== + +You can put some suitable background music as an Ogg/Vorbis file at $PREFIX/share/thrust3d/sounds/music.ogg ('$PREFIX' is +probably '/usr/local' unless you've done something different). 'Radio-Activity' by Kraftwerk is particularly appropriate. +Obviously I can't distribute a copy of that material with the game, so you'll have to obtain your own copy. + +Playing +======= Controls: @@ -46,6 +56,6 @@ Aim: Fly around the highly radioactive remains of the Mars nuclear power station and collect the coloured flashing radiactive debris. Don't crash into any walls or other objects or your craft will explode. Land only on the - glowing landing panels. + glowing recharge platforms. -- cgit v1.2.3