90'es Linux combat flight sim. A review: http://www.tldp.org/LDP/LG/issue30/ayers3.html
Changes:
- works on 64-bit
- removed svgalib support (only works on i386 anyway)
- added DirectFB support
- new build system (scons based)
- removed C-style casts
- compiles cleanly on Clang 3.6 with many warnings enabled
There are a couple of demos included. You can launch one (after compilation using SCons) using e.g.
./src/sabre -flt furball.flt -demo
Look in the lib directory for the names of other demos.
You can view the plane from different POVs using the number keys.
Known bug: The cockpit sprite is only visible if you run with the argument
-window 320 200. I raised the default resolution to 1024x768, so by
default it is not visible.
If you have a HiDPI screen and 1024x768 is too small for you,
you may need to enable optimizations, such that you can run
in higher resolutions with a decent framerate. This can be done by using
opt = ["-O3", "-ffast-math"] in SConstruct.
Make sure to check out the doc directory which contains the key mappings.
README file for Sabre Fighter Plane Simulator Version 0.2.4 January, 1999
Thank you for taking the time to look at Sabre Fighter Plane Simulator. Sabre is an on-going game development for the Linux Operating System, worked on as a labor of love by flight-simulation enthusiasts.
For now, Sabre is focusing on the older jets and piston- engined fighters of the Korean War / Cold War era. Featured is the classic North American F-86 SabreJet, which engaged the nimble MiG-15 in the skies over Korea. Also included as of now are the F-84 ThunderJet, the F-51 Mustang, and the Yak-9. All of the planes in the game are can be flown by the player as well as the computer pilots.
Sabre can run in any svgalib 8-bit color mode, from 320X200 to 1024X768. By using a "window", higher resolutions can be selected without loss of playing speed. See the WHATSNEW document for more details.
Sabre requires the Linux Operating System and svgalib version 1.2.10 or greater. To compile and install this distribution, you must have the standard GNU components. Running the configure script will advise you of any missing elements, please see the INSTALL file in this directory for complete installation instructions. Also note that at this stage, Sabre does not install itself in any directory other than this distribution directory.
Because of svgalib requirements, you should be user root when installing this distribution.
Because svgalib uses direct port access, running Sabre as any user other than root will require you, as user root, to 'setuid' on the Sabre binary:
chmod a+s src/sabre
Additionally, the use of svgalib requires that you be in a "console screen", rather than an X-Window environment. To get to a console screen while in fvwm, key (or , etc).
For a quick test of whether Sabre works for you or not:
./fly
should have you flying over the mountains and valleys of Korea in your North American SabreJet, armed and ready for action.
For a more comprehensive view:
./RunSabre
will offer you a snappy menu-driven front-end to the game, in which you can try out various missions, set video mode and window size, view demos, and browse documentation.
Documentation files can be browsed from within the RunSabre script, or by viewing the contents of the ./doc directory. Most useful is ./doc/keys.txt, which contains all the current key functions available in the game.
Being in an early stage, Sabre offers a tremendous variety of interesting tasks for those who would find it rewarding. Some ideas can be found in the TODO file in this directory.
Mail inquiries about contributing, suggestions and bug reports to dan@cobite.com
Check out the Sabre web page for current versions and new information: http://sabre.cobite.com
Enjoy!