SdlZombies is a game about tricking zombies into falling into holes. It starts simple, but the zombies gradually move faster and harder to outmaneuver.
The game is based on a very old game that ran on the ZX81 (Sinclair).
1.0.0 Release 3 — ArcaOS / OS/2 SDL2 port
ArcaOS 5.x / OS/2 Warp 4.5 (32-bit)
GNU General Public License v2 — see COPYING.
- Original game: Philippe Brochard
- OS/2 initial port: Dave Yeo
- SDL2 migration (Release 3): ArcaOS community
The following libraries must be installed via ANPM before building or running:
| Package | Version |
|---|---|
| SDL2 | 2.x |
| SDL2_image | 2.x |
| SDL2_mixer | 2.x |
| GCC | 9.2 (RPM: gcc) |
The build also requires Open Watcom (wl.exe) on the PATH for the WLINK linker
backend used by the emxomfld wrapper.
Open an OS/2 command prompt in the game directory and run:
compile.cmd
This sets the required EMXOMFLD_* environment variables and invokes
make -f makefile.os2. On success the executable sdlzomb.exe is produced
in the same directory.
To clean object files:
make -f makefile.os2 clean
sdlzomb.exe [options]
Double-clicking sdlzomb.exe from a Workplace Shell folder also works.
The game window opens at 960 × 720 pixels (1.5× the 640 × 480 logical resolution). All game graphics are scaled to fit.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
-f, --fullscreen |
Start in fullscreen mode |
-w, --window |
Start in windowed mode |
-ns, --nosound |
Disable sound |
-s, --sound |
Enable sound |
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Arrow keys | Move the penguin |
| Mouse | Move the penguin (when mouse mode active) |
K |
Toggle keyboard / mouse control |
M, Ctrl |
Cycle map display (none → transparent → under → over) |
S, Shift |
Cycle sound volume (none → low → medium → high) |
F |
Toggle fullscreen / window (in-game key) |
Alt+Enter |
Toggle fullscreen / window (works in all screens) |
P, Space |
Pause / unpause |
Escape |
Quit / back to menu |
When the game starts it reads and saves settings to sdlzombies.dat in the
game directory. To reset all options to their defaults, delete this file.
- Original game page: http://hocwp.free.fr/sdlzombies.html
- ArcaOS Port: https://github.com/OS2World/GAME-SDL-ACTION-sdlZombies