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| − | '''Vulture's Eye''' and '''Vulture's Claw''' are isometric [[graphical user interface]]s for [[NetHack]] and [[SLASH'EM]], respectively. | + | '''Vulture's Eye''' and '''Vulture's Claw''' are isometric [[graphical user interface]]s for [[NetHack]] and [[SLASH'EM]], respectively. The Vulture's project continues the abandoned [[Falcon's Eye]] project. |
| − | == | + | Vulture's is also the best answer to anyone who believes that the interface of NetHack is too primitive. Vulture's contains the best available graphics and also boasts background music and sound effects! |
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| + | ==Rotated perspective== | ||
| + | In contrast to other interfaces, Vulture's rotates the entire map by forty-five degrees. North in traditional interfaces becomes northwest in Vulture's. To make a diagonal move (across the corner of a [[square]]) with the [[number_pad]], you would press [7931] for traditional interfaces but [8624] for Vulture's. | ||
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| + | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | The [http://www.darkarts.co.za/project/vultures/download download page] provides Vulture's in two forms, as an installer for [[Microsoft Windows]], and as [[source code]] for multiple platforms. The distribution is not a [[patch]]; it includes a copy of NetHack or SLASH'EM, with modifications to support Vulture's. | ||
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| + | To install Vulture's for [[Unix]], you will need to fetch the source code and compile it (unless someone has made a binary for you). To compile it, you will need to have libpng, SDL, [[GNU]] make and a compiler (probably GNU gcc). | ||
| − | [http:// | + | Vulture's 2.1.1 appeared at [http://news.darkarts.co.za/index.php?id=6 12 January 2008]. New in 2.1.1: |
| + | * Vulture's Claw receives an update from [[SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2]] to [[SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F3]]. | ||
| + | * Vulture's now supports the [[vi]] keys, previously [[number_pad]] was always on. ([http://track.darkarts.co.za/view.php?id=11 issue 11]) | ||
| + | * Other "bug and performance fixing". | ||
| − | + | Vulture's development moved from Darcs to Subversion, sometime between the 2.1.0 and 2.1.1 releases. | |
| − | + | ==External Links== | |
| + | * [http://www.darkarts.co.za/project/vultures Official website] | ||
| + | * [http://www.darkarts.co.za/project/vultures/download Downloads of the latest release] | ||
| + | * [http://usrsrc.org/listing.php?repname=vultures&path=%2F&sc=0 WebSVN] to browse the Subversion repository | ||
| + | * [http://track.darkarts.co.za/ Mantis (bug tracker)] to report issues with Vulture's | ||
[[Category:User interface]] | [[Category:User interface]] | ||
Revision as of 01:13, 16 January 2008
Vulture's Eye and Vulture's Claw are isometric graphical user interfaces for NetHack and SLASH'EM, respectively. The Vulture's project continues the abandoned Falcon's Eye project.
Vulture's is also the best answer to anyone who believes that the interface of NetHack is too primitive. Vulture's contains the best available graphics and also boasts background music and sound effects!
Rotated perspective
In contrast to other interfaces, Vulture's rotates the entire map by forty-five degrees. North in traditional interfaces becomes northwest in Vulture's. To make a diagonal move (across the corner of a square) with the number_pad, you would press [7931] for traditional interfaces but [8624] for Vulture's.
Distribution
The download page provides Vulture's in two forms, as an installer for Microsoft Windows, and as source code for multiple platforms. The distribution is not a patch; it includes a copy of NetHack or SLASH'EM, with modifications to support Vulture's.
To install Vulture's for Unix, you will need to fetch the source code and compile it (unless someone has made a binary for you). To compile it, you will need to have libpng, SDL, GNU make and a compiler (probably GNU gcc).
Vulture's 2.1.1 appeared at 12 January 2008. New in 2.1.1:
- Vulture's Claw receives an update from SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2 to SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F3.
- Vulture's now supports the vi keys, previously number_pad was always on. (issue 11)
- Other "bug and performance fixing".
Vulture's development moved from Darcs to Subversion, sometime between the 2.1.0 and 2.1.1 releases.
External Links
- Official website
- Downloads of the latest release
- WebSVN to browse the Subversion repository
- Mantis (bug tracker) to report issues with Vulture's
