I guess the bad news first:
I am unlikely to release the source.
The good news:
I wrote a graphical android front end for my personal fork of Z+Angband. I am using Z-Angband for it because when I first created the repository, github changed the + to -.
There are still alot of issues with the port, but I don't have time to work on it anymore. However, I am making it available in case people want to try it. Currently, the android apk can be downloaded from dropbox at:
*EDIT:link removed
I have not put it on Google Play, because my account has commercial stuff on it, and Z(+-)Angband uses the Angband license.
The source (except the src/platform/and directory) is on my github page at: https://github.com/blubaron/z-angband.
Misc. points:
The back button is used as ESC. On the main screen, the menu button will make the next press a right click (for context menus). On other screens, the menu button will bring up a keyboard. (to bring up the keyboard on the main screen go to the system menu -> other -> show keyboard)
On most screens, where there is a text for a possible key command, you can press the text to send the keypress.
By default the user directory is in /sdcard/Android/data/com.blubaron.android.z_angband/files/Z-Angband, but if /sdcard/Angband already exists, /sdcard/Angband/Z-Angband will be used as the user directory instead. Untested: if a lib directory exists in the user directory, it will be used instead of the internal lib directory.
Added main screen buttons, but some of them are not in obvious places.
Clicking on the top line shows the messages in reverse order.
Clicking on search changes the search mode, clicking on study tries to study a book.
Clicking on the place name/dungeon level shows the map. if the broad time of day is shown, clicking on it gives the detailed time of day.
In the info panel, clicking on the equipment line shows the inventory.
clicking the race to class title lines shows the character screen.
Clicking the left side of the level to gold lines will use an item from inventory. Clicking the right side will cast magic if possible.
Clicking the left side of the ac to sp lines will wield an item. Clicking the right side will take an item off.
There are additional modes (swing and stealth) available through the toggle search key.
Swing mode uses available blows to attack multiple adjacent enemies. warriors get bonus attacks, representing an extra length of swing.
Stealth mode provide a 7% bonus to stealth when active. rangers get a 10% bonus and rogues get a 14% bonus. (+1 for rounding, approx +10%) to use.
Press the toggle search button (shift-s) within 2 seconds of the previous press of the toggle search button. After two seconds, pressing it turns any mode off. The additional modes use the same speed penalty as search mode. (speed-10) (half with no speed bonus)
High level rogues and rangers in stealth mode can push past sleeping monsters without attacking them or waking them up.
There are several balance changes that make the game easier.
There are a lot of issues with the port. Some of them are:
No sound
Need to restart the game after changing the font tile size.
Too many presses needed to cast spells, since it is difficult to use macros/keymaps.
By default each line of text is 1/10th of an inch, they can be hard to press without a stylus. (And mispresses can kill characters.)
The help files have not been updated.
The font image is from Dwarf Fortress.
No key buttons in show_file() screens.
I am unlikely to release the source.
The good news:
I wrote a graphical android front end for my personal fork of Z+Angband. I am using Z-Angband for it because when I first created the repository, github changed the + to -.
There are still alot of issues with the port, but I don't have time to work on it anymore. However, I am making it available in case people want to try it. Currently, the android apk can be downloaded from dropbox at:
*EDIT:link removed
I have not put it on Google Play, because my account has commercial stuff on it, and Z(+-)Angband uses the Angband license.
The source (except the src/platform/and directory) is on my github page at: https://github.com/blubaron/z-angband.
Misc. points:
The back button is used as ESC. On the main screen, the menu button will make the next press a right click (for context menus). On other screens, the menu button will bring up a keyboard. (to bring up the keyboard on the main screen go to the system menu -> other -> show keyboard)
On most screens, where there is a text for a possible key command, you can press the text to send the keypress.
By default the user directory is in /sdcard/Android/data/com.blubaron.android.z_angband/files/Z-Angband, but if /sdcard/Angband already exists, /sdcard/Angband/Z-Angband will be used as the user directory instead. Untested: if a lib directory exists in the user directory, it will be used instead of the internal lib directory.
Added main screen buttons, but some of them are not in obvious places.
Clicking on the top line shows the messages in reverse order.
Clicking on search changes the search mode, clicking on study tries to study a book.
Clicking on the place name/dungeon level shows the map. if the broad time of day is shown, clicking on it gives the detailed time of day.
In the info panel, clicking on the equipment line shows the inventory.
clicking the race to class title lines shows the character screen.
Clicking the left side of the level to gold lines will use an item from inventory. Clicking the right side will cast magic if possible.
Clicking the left side of the ac to sp lines will wield an item. Clicking the right side will take an item off.
There are additional modes (swing and stealth) available through the toggle search key.
Swing mode uses available blows to attack multiple adjacent enemies. warriors get bonus attacks, representing an extra length of swing.
Stealth mode provide a 7% bonus to stealth when active. rangers get a 10% bonus and rogues get a 14% bonus. (+1 for rounding, approx +10%) to use.
Press the toggle search button (shift-s) within 2 seconds of the previous press of the toggle search button. After two seconds, pressing it turns any mode off. The additional modes use the same speed penalty as search mode. (speed-10) (half with no speed bonus)
High level rogues and rangers in stealth mode can push past sleeping monsters without attacking them or waking them up.
There are several balance changes that make the game easier.
There are a lot of issues with the port. Some of them are:
No sound
Need to restart the game after changing the font tile size.
Too many presses needed to cast spells, since it is difficult to use macros/keymaps.
By default each line of text is 1/10th of an inch, they can be hard to press without a stylus. (And mispresses can kill characters.)
The help files have not been updated.
The font image is from Dwarf Fortress.
No key buttons in show_file() screens.
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