keen4 0.1.0

Commander Keen 4 RTG port

Short:        Commander Keen 4 RTG port
Author:       Omnispeak authors; Amiga port by Christopher Reemts
Uploader:     mail rootroot de (Christopher Reemts)
Type:         game/jump
Version:      0.1.0
Requires:     68040/FPU, RTG, AHI>=4.18, Installer>=43.3, UnZip
Architecture: m68k-amigaos

Keen 4 for AmigaOS 68k
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Commander Keen 4 v1.4 EGA for AmigaOS 68k

Build only for 68040/FPU, RTG and AHI. Tested on Pistorm, other accelerators
may work.

0.1.0: gameplay, sound, joystick and save/load work on an A1200 with
PiStorm32-Lite and CM4. No full playthrough yet tho

Reports and feedback welcome, please include your hardware and any problems
you encounter, either in the GitHub issues or on the Emu68 Hatcher Discord

https://github.com/rootrootde/keen4-amiga
https://discord.com/invite/ApTbasXJPE

Required game files
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IMPORTANT: Game data is not included in the Amiga package. Download the
Commander Keen 4 v1.4 EGA shareware archive (4keen14.zip)
(https://davidgow.net/keen/4keen14.zip) separately. This build requires that
version; the GT software version is NOT compatible.

Only these three files are needed from the ZIP:

File          Size in bytes
AUDIO.CK4     33,325
EGAGRAPH.CK4  520,581
GAMEMAPS.CK4  99,040

With the installer, select the 4keen14.zip as downloaded. It extracts these
files and checks their sizes. For a manual installation you can extract them
yourself and copy them into  the game drawer, beside omnispeak. The other
support files are already included in the Amiga package.

Install
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Choose either method below

Installer
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Requires Installer 43.3+, UnZip and IconX on the Amiga, plus about
700 kB free in T:

Installer: util/misc/Installer-43_3.lha
UnZip:     util/arc/UnZIP552.lha

1. Extract keen4.lha
2. Doubleblick Install and choose Intermediate User. Select a parent drawer;
   the installer creates Keen4 inside it.
3. Select the downloaded 4keen14.zip, without extracting it first. Unzip is
   detected automatically, or you will be asked for its location
4. Open Keen4 and double-click Start-Keen4.

Manual
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Requires tools to extract LHA and ZIP archives, either on the Amiga or another
computer. Installer is not needed. IconX is only needed to start the game by
doubleclicking its icon

1. Extract keen4.lha into a writable drawer on your Amiga, or extract it
   elsewhere and copy the drawer over. Keep the program and its support files
   together.
2. Extract AUDIO.CK4, EGAGRAPH.CK4 and GAMEMAPS.CK4 from 4keen14.zip and copy
   them beside omnispeak.
3. Double-click Start-Keen4, or open a Shell in the game drawer and run
   Execute Start-Keen4. Use Execute Start-Keen4-NoSound to start without
   audio.

Controls
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Action      Keyboard    Joystick
Move        Arrow keys  Joystick
Jump        Ctrl        Button 0
Pogo        Alt         Button 1
Fire        Space       Button 2
Menu        Esc         Button 3
Status      Enter       Button 4
Quick-save  F5          Button 5
Quick-load  F9          Button 6

For two-button firing, open Main Menu > Configure > Options and set Two-Button
Firing to ON.

Joysticks and gamepads with more than two buttons have not been tested.

Sound settings
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Sound uses AHI Unit 0 by default, at 22050 Hz in mono. Audio settings can be
changed in OMNISPK.CFG:

sampleRate = 22050 # sample rate in Hz
audioChannels = 1 # no. of channels (1 = mono  2 = stereo)
audioBufferSamples = 512 # buffer size

The buffer size is measured in samples. A larger buffer may reduce audio
dropouts but increases latency.

Credits
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Based on Omnispeak (https://github.com/sulix/omnispeak). See AUTHORS and
LICENSE for credits and licensing, and upstream/README for original
documentation.

The release archive includes engine and SDL source in source/.