XPlatformer

Summary

XPlatformer is a simple video game reminiscent of the classic side-scrolling arcade game, using the XLib API. The point of the game is to control a character through a terrain to meet an objective. The project makes use of the XLib API (XOrg) and focus on code that was developed to accomplish tasks for the assignment task.

• Art Assets (Bitmaps)
• Animation (Player)
• Levels
• User Interaction (Key collection, opening lock boxes)

You can see some of the screenshots here.

Key Controls

The application is controlled by the following key commands.

Key	Description
Q	Quits the application
Left Arrow	Moves the player in the left direction.
Right Arrow	Moves the player in the right direction.
J	The player jumps.
Space	Starts/pauses the game.
E	Action command for performing actions.

Settings

The command line offers four utilites for modification

Command	Default	Type	Range	Description
–sun	2.0	Float	1.5, 3.0	A command argument for modifying the speed of the sun and related sky components. This determines the velocity (or speed) of the sun as it travels across the sky.
–fps	30	Integer	30, 45	A command argument for modifying Frames Per Second (FPS).
–jump/–j	22.5	Float	20.0, 30.0	A command argument for modifying the jumping velocity of the ‘mario’ character. It can also be considered as ‘jump power’. It defines how much the player should accelerate when jumping.
–move/–m	2.0	Float	8.0, 15.0	A command argument for modifying the speed of movement or running of the ‘mario’ character.

Examples of Usage:

./XPlatformer --move=7.5 --sun=3.0 --fps=45 --jump=23.5