Galaxy Forces V2: Game


	Galaxy Forces V2

A single and multiplayer 2D space shooter game. Each player is in control of a ship. The goal is to kill everything to get the best score (dogfight), or race against the clock and your opponents to get the fastest time (race). There is also a mode where the players compete to transport cargo (mission), and where they cooperate (mission_coop).

There are more than 50 official levels, and a map-editor is included so you can create your own. Also online Hiscores are available.

The game is inspired by Gravity Force on the Amiga, and it could be considered a Gravity Force clone with more features.

Download Galaxy Forces V2 (Windows, Linux, Mac, Code).

It is optional, but suggested that you create a user here.


	Open source

The game is quite fun, but it still misses some things. It was put on sourceforge so that others may join and help make it better, the project is public domain.

There is an experimental AI player included in the game now and a new AI is being implemented. Also some of the graphics and sounds needs to be improved and extended (more decoration tiles).

But anything anyone feels they want to contribute with is welcome.

The game, server and editor have been ported to Linux and Mac, however it's not working on newer macs since opengl was removed.

Here are some info about how certain elements in the game are implemented (the AI for example).


	Hiscores

You can test playing a level right here on the web by clicking the level name, and you can view replay of hiscores by clicking the score.

	Top 21 players

	Name	Rank
1	RH	11844.57
2	Martin	10682.20
3	YuGiOhJCJ	7472.26
4	Grayling	1448.32
5	Sixx	1430.86
6	Galaxychris	1130.45
7	Viktor	998.34

	Name	Rank
8	tmxmra	749.19
9	Sandder9	264.86
10	kamilek2424	161.1
11	KZadBhat	127.85
12	barry	118.34
13	neffo	116.78
14	fedrat	100.49

	Name	Rank
15	kabral	79.52
16	Sid	17.36

Play a level	View a replay
	1st	2nd	3rd
race00_3pl	Grayling 00:32.73	tmxmra 00:32.87	RH 00:33.17
race01_3pl	Grayling 00:54.89	tmxmra 00:56.53	RH 00:57.28
race02_4pl	tmxmra 00:44.36	Grayling 00:45.19	Martin 00:46.50
race03_2pl	Grayling 00:49.73	Martin 00:50.33	RH 00:51.52
race04_2pl	Grayling 00:41.31	RH 00:43.09	Martin 00:44.82
race05_4pl	RH 00:51.28	Grayling 00:51.61	Martin 00:52.26
race06_4pl	Martin 00:51.10	RH 00:51.58	YuGiOhJCJ 01:00.42
race07_2pl	Martin 01:28.95	RH 01:32.28	YuGiOhJCJ 01:35.52
race08_8pl	RH 01:01.36	Martin 01:02.64	YuGiOhJCJ 01:10.34
race09_4pl	Martin 01:26.36	RH 01:28.03	YuGiOhJCJ 01:45.79
race10_4pl	Grayling 01:34.31	Martin 01:37.19	YuGiOhJCJ 01:37.64
race11_4pl	Martin 00:49.39	RH 00:50.82	YuGiOhJCJ 00:57.28
race12_4pl	RH 01:19.10	Martin 01:21.44	YuGiOhJCJ 01:31.59
race13_3pl	YuGiOhJCJ 00:52.90	RH 00:53.88	Martin 00:54.78
race14_2pl	Martin 00:54.98	RH 01:01.19	YuGiOhJCJ 01:02.96
race15_4pl	Martin 02:04.71	YuGiOhJCJ 02:19.47	RH 02:27.39
race16_3pl	Martin 01:24.54	RH 01:25.61	YuGiOhJCJ 01:31.49
race17_3pl	Grayling 01:21.88	RH 01:27.45	Martin 01:28.66
race18_4pl	Martin 00:27.30	RH 00:29.43	YuGiOhJCJ 00:32.10
race00_zero	RH 00:39.08	Martin 00:48.30	YuGiOhJCJ 00:50.63
race04_jupiter	Martin 00:54.07	RH 00:57.25	YuGiOhJCJ 01:00.96
race10_mod	YuGiOhJCJ 02:15.84	RH 02:25.21
mission00	tmxmra 282.96	Martin 282.94	RH 282.71
mission01	Martin 309.01	RH 295.70	YuGiOhJCJ 290.65
mission02	Martin 353.28	RH 349.23	YuGiOhJCJ 328.05
mission03	Martin 372.03	RH 350.53	Sixx 329.33
mission04	Martin 393.08	RH 367.26	YuGiOhJCJ 320.96
mission05	Martin 398.44	RH 378.34	YuGiOhJCJ 340.74
mission06	RH 374.98	Martin 371.64	YuGiOhJCJ 311.93
mission07	Martin 379.30	RH 373.88	YuGiOhJCJ 319.49
mission08	Martin 366.75	RH 335.02	YuGiOhJCJ 294.06
mission09	RH 378.44	Martin 357.86	YuGiOhJCJ 296.25
mission10	Martin 297.19	RH 292.07
mission11	Martin 474.05	RH 187.81
mission12	RH 529.05	Martin 497.08
mission13	RH 547.15	Martin 373.97
mission14	RH 363.43
mission15	Martin 521.83	RH 509.07
mission16
mission17	RH 355.22	Martin 330.44
mission_narrow	Martin 245.18
mission_hard	RH 110.14
mission01_mod	RH 322.65
mission04_mod	RH 381.40
mission06_mod	RH 273.76
mission_coop0
mission_coop1
mission_coop2
mission_coop3


	Game instructions

Start the program

Multiple instances of the game may be started on the same machine for testing.
The server (Server.exe) need only be run if you want a stand alone server.

Firewall ports

TCP port 1999 needs to be forwarded in your firewall/router to be able to host games and have other players join you.

Login as member

To use achievements and hiscores you need to create a user here.
Then login as that user, or select cancel to just play directly.

Connect to server

Enter the IP address or host name of a server and click "connect".
You can enter 127.0.0.1 to connect to your own server.
All games on that server will be shown.
You can join green games.
You can't join red games, they are full or already started.
If no game is shown you have to create a new game.

Join existing game

Enter your name and choose a green game from the list.
Click "Join".

Create new game

Enter your name, and the name of the game.
Click "New".

Start game

The player that created the game should set the level to play and make other settings before starting the game. This player will be the master.
Others that have joined can only chat until the game starts.

The master can kick players by selecting a player and press delete.
If the master leaves the game, mastership is transferred to another player.

View replay

When connected but before a game is joined, click "Replays". Choose a replay in the list then click "Play".

Steering

Keyboard	Pad default	Game effect
Left Arrow/A	Left	Steer left
Right Arrow/D	Right	Steer right
Up Arrow/W	Button 1	Thrust
Down Arrow/S	Down	Prepare ship for landing
Return/Space	Button 2	Fire
TAB		Type a chat message

Esc		Exit/Back
M		Music on/off
N		Sound FX on/off
I		Minimap on/off
F		Show FPS on/off
7		Restart a one player game
V		Change player to follow in a replay

Rules

Collect as much points as possible or get the fastest time on the racetracks.
Your ship is fragile; it can only be hit by one bullet!
Everyone is free from there own bullets.
You will die if you hit anything that is not black, both parts of the map and enemies.
You are able to land on the grey landing zones if you are careful and keep the velocity, angle and position of your ship right.
You don't crash with things on the landing zones.

Mission specific

You finish a mission level by transporting all cargo (small packages on landing zones) to a home base (landing zone with a warehouse). If you die, any loaded cargo is re-spawned.
You have fuel in your tank to use the thrusters for 60 seconds. If you run out of fuel, you will probably die. You refuel automatically on home bases.
In mission coop levels you cooperate to transport the cargo, and all players get the same combined score (but only the master get to send in a hiscore).

Score

Collision with the wall	-10
Killed by computer enemy	-10
Collision with opponent	0
Shot by opponent	0
You shot opponent	25 (only dogfight)
You shot a computer enemy	Depends of enemy type
Cargo delivered	Depends on the cargo weight, the ship can carry max 50 (or 3 units)

Every life left when the level ends gives 50 points. The score is also based on the time taken until the level is complete... The time taken gives a minus to the score (seconds/2).