Homebrew Minecraft DS (in 3D !)

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DScraft

Nitro version v310811
FAT version v310811
no$gba version (only for testing and making videos, no saving)
Offical website
"post-mortem" (technical) article​

Project description:

DScraft is a DS homebrew adaptation of the popular game Minecraft. At the moment this is a rather complete adptation of "creative mode" (or minecraft Classic), which means there is only exploration and creation in this version. I am planning on attempting to adapt survival in future versions !

Please report any bugs either here or on the wiki page : http://wiki.gbatemp.net/wiki/DScraft
You can also get texture packs and maps from that wiki page.

Downloads
DScraft v310811
DScraft v310811 FAT only (download this if you're having trouble with the previous version)

Texture packs (default jolipack and painterly, visibility and planetpack)

Instructions
Simply drag and drop DScraft.nds and the dscraft directory to your card. (NO NEED to transfer the separate worlds directory)
IMPORTANT - if using nitroFS version, dscraft directory MUST BE in the same directory as DScraft.nds.
IMPORTANT - if using FAT version, dscraft directory MUST BE at the root of the card.

Included are a "worlds" directory and mapGen program. The worlds directory contains several pre-generated worlds for you to explore; simply drag and drop the files to the dscraft/worlds directory to install each one.
The mapGen program is used to generate new worlds. Simply execute it and follow the steps.

New worlds can be installed by copying .map files to the dscraft/worlds directory.
Texture packs can be installed by unzipping them in a directory in the dscraft/packs folder.
Screenshots are stored in the dscraft/screens directory.


Features
- ability to add and remove blocks
- nice terrain generation (including cliffs, plains, small forests, lakes...)
- basic cave generation
- map streaming from file, meaning really big maps can be used (1024x1024 maps are fully playable)
- texture pack support (the game's default texture pack is eldpack)
- saving
- day/night cycle, clouds, dawn/dusk, stars... (basically : nice sky )
- more or less dynamic lighting system (torches !)
- basic bottom screen (working buttons, inventory)
- tons of blocks !
- (basic) dynamic water
- hand !

Controls
Control Scheme 1 :

Double tap : jump
ABXY : toggle fly mode

Control Scheme 2 :

ABXY : toggle fly mode

Version history
v030711 :
proof of concept release

v200811 :
first "real" public version

v220811 :
Changelog :

- now compatible with DSi mode, sudokuhax ! (thanks to WinterMute for helping me track down the problem and fixing it !)
- new loading code, now much faster (big.map doesn't take over a minute anymore, it takes under ten seconds !)
- fixed some streaming issues, maps are now their full size (256x256 used to actually be rendered as a 192x192 map)
- fixed the "last minute streaming" issue which appeared when near the end of the map
- fixed the water jumping with control scheme 1; it's now easier to get out of water.
- nitroFS version : dscraft folder should now be in the same directory as DScraft.nds !
- added a readme.txt file

v230811 :
Changelog :

- map streaming fixed *again*; now it won't get "locked" if you're too close to the edge.
- fixed the bug which made some cube faces disappear after saving; however, that's only for stuff saved from now on, so old maps which were affected with this bug will have to be fixed manually. (so if you had that bug, just place a block in front of the invisible face and remove it !)
- player position is now saved to the map file (so you start back where you left the game off)
- somewhat fixed the cursor; still a bit buggy but much better than it used to be
- it's now possible to make time pass by faster by touching the clock
- fixed the compass
- fixed mapGen for sizes that aren't 256, 512, 1024 etc. you do have to feed it even numbers though
- fixed the saving problem for FAT32 cards formatted for 512byte clusters
- fixed the bug that prevented water from spreading correctly after being loaded.
- new website logo, courtesy of sir Lobo !


Special thanks
- #dev-fr
- eld for his awesome textures
- notch and all of mojang for creating and maintaining minecraft
- boomboombass for the awesome website made under such short notice
- all my dedicated beta testers
- Cyan, GBAtemp, Vloz, Sir_Voe and the two other people whose nicknames weren't in their emails for their generous donations