D2X for MacOS X

D2X for MacOS X - email me: mcotis@yahoo.com

Many thanks to the d2x (Descent 2) team!
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Descent 2 for MacOS X
Includes the Descent 2 Demo
Can play the full PC or Mac version of Descent 2.

Unfortunately D2X will only play the cut scene movies when using the PC version

Can also play the original Descent game!
Check out the D2X development team for more information.
Bugs:

LAN Multiplayer includes LAN networking support (UDP) broken :(
Annoying (yet still playable) screen flashes during resolution changes higher then 640x480

Version 0.2.6.b13

OpenGL! - finally its plays nice & smooth!
Includes libSDL (1.2.9)
iTunes audio support!

Create an iTunes playlist called D2X and play your music there.
D2X will then randomly play a song

Settings are now saved inside /User/YOURUSERNAME/Library/Preferences/D2X

Dev Status:

Working on updating codebase to be in sync with CVS

Improvements:

Improved Descent 1 texture mapping
Improved OpenGL changes
use physfs framework
... CVS changelog

Obstacles:

iTunes integration
preferences, hogdir, userdir locations issues

Screenshot:

Version history:

09062003

Initial Release

09072003

Built using SDL 1.2.6
Requires libSDL to run!
Enjoy!

09082003

Includes a simple AppleScript "Run_D2X" to determine SDL elgibility

11072003

Changed look from D2X to Descent 2
OpenGL support! and required though...
UDP networking - multiplayer is here!

Many thanks to Brad and the rest of the D2X developers!

11102003

Updated to latest CVS
Added README, docs, etc...

11122003

Added automap_gameres
Updated Screen resolution selection menu

Removed Fullscreen option - didnt work
Remove '-fullscreen' from d2x.ini to enable windowed mode

11192003 - 0.2.6.b5

New CVS sync
Added iTunes playlist support

See randomtrack.scpt for more info

11202003 - 0.2.6.b6

Removed debug code
Added music volume support

11242003 - 0.2.6.b7

Updated 'Play D2X' AppleScript code
Changed file workings - settings are now saved inside ~/Library/Preferences/D2X

12232003 - 0.2.6.b8

Updated code from CVS
Supposedly improved joystick (I saw no difference unfortunately)

01272004 - 0.2.6.b9

Updated code from CVS
Added ICON to plist file

005042004 - 0.2.6.b10

Updated code from CVS
Fixed iTunes problems
Updated applications Icon - Thanks Mark!
Included SDL 1.2.7

20040519 - 0.2.6.b11

Fixed iTunes disabling - add -nocdrom to your d2x.ini
Fixed static sound! - Thanks schaffner!!!