CACAflag¶

CACAflag is a text-based game based on the BZFlag concept, which uses the libcaca render library.

• CACAflag
• Features
• Future
• Dependencies
• Development
• Documentation
• Commande-line parameters
• Controls

Features¶

• Network support (a player hosts the game)
• Map is a text file (you can use a C source file)
• Tanks can move, shoot bullets

Future¶

• Every BZFlag's flags represented
• Jump
• Score system
• Chat system
• Time limit for games

Dependencies¶

• libcaca (>= 0.99b14)

Development¶

Currently, CACAflag development is in progress, and there isn't any release available.

Get the sources from git:

$ git clone http://git.symlink.me/pub/romain/cacaflag.git

Documentation¶

To use CACAflag, first compile it with 'make'.

Commande-line parameters¶

Then run it with one of this parameters:

• - s — run game as server;
• - f filename — if you are a server, set here what file to use as map;
• - H hostname — if you are a client, use this to set where is server, if you are a client this is the binded IP address (default 0.0.0.0);
• - P port — on what port to bind or connect (default 5150);
• - n nickname — set your nickname in game (default your system name);
• - c color — set color of your player (id, default yellow).

Controls¶

• n or m: respawn your tank;
• sd or ki: move your tank forward or backward;
• tr or jl: turn left or right;
• p or space: shoot a bullet;
• q or ESC: quit game;