Pixel Descent

[hot notch]

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Purchase the game at https://jc-bailey.itch.io/pixel-descent
2. Download, extract, and copy the game files to the port's gamedata folder

NOTES

• The game runs too slow on RK3326 SoC. Game feels like it might run a little slower on RK3566, but hard to say exactly

CONTROLS

| Button        | Action      |
| ------------- | ----------- |
| D-PAD/L-STICK | Movement    |
| R-STICK       | Aim         |
| R2            | Attack      |
| L2            | Alt Attack  |
| A             | Confirm     |
| B             | Cancel      |
| X             | Level up    |
| Y             | Key markers |
| START         | Pause       |

TESTING

[x] AmberELEC
[x] ArkOS
[x] ROCKNIX
[x] muOS

[ ] 480x320 (optional)
[x] 640x480
[x] 720x720 (RGB30) NOTE: stretches to fill
[ ] Higher resolutions (e.g., 1280x720)

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https://downgit.evecalm.com/#/home?url=https://github.com/tabreturn/PortMaster-New/tree/pixel-descent/ports/pixeldescent

[ashen marlin]

huh, by looking at exe size, I thought its gonna be yyc

[ashen marlin]

Yep, too slow on 3326. Framerate is actually slower on h700/3566 as well, but game speed is close enough to play just fine. ✅ 353VS Arkos, Ace / X55 Rocknix, 35xxsp muos.

[hot notch]

[lunar turret]

Hey @hot notch this game got an update on itch 🙂

[lunar turret]

Did it go YYC? D:

[ashen marlin]

no, just needs a newer wrapper. UMT fails to load it and tell me, but it runs with 2024.11, so its that. At least Steam version, but itch is likely the same

[lunar turret]

Ok, I was going to pick it up, but only if it hadn't gone YYC.

[lunar turret]

@ashen marlin I did audio compression only, can you lmk how this runs on lower power devices? There was no texture repacking done before either, so if it's still slow we can do an xdelta.

[ashen marlin]

audio compression doesnt seem to help on 3326

[lunar turret]

Huh, that's a new one.

[lunar turret]

It only has 1600 textures so I don’t think it’s worth repacking

[lunar turret]

@ashen marlin This zip does texture repacking, in case it does help performance.

[ashen marlin]

I ran both this and unpatched to compare and its about the same, unfortunately

[lunar turret]

That means it's likely a script optimization issue, but it's good to know the xdelta isn't needed.

Fun little game

I wonder if it even needs the audo compression

[hot notch]

thanks, @lunar turret -- is this the working wrapper? did you test with itch or steam?

[lunar turret]

Yeah it's 2024.11 now, tested with Steam and I assume Ganimoth has the itch version

[hot notch]

i'll check the itch version

(it looks like ganimoth tested steam)

[ashen marlin]

yep steam

[hot notch]

confirmed: i swapped out just the wrapper and tested the new itch version -- these are using the same wrapper

[lunar turret]

Cool, good to go then

[hot notch]

cool. you gonna p.r this?
if so, are you planning to include a patch? i'm not sure the steam an itch ver are identical. itch data.win md5sum is 3008419270570125b400fe08704bd72e