Download Pocket Hexen!!

[Mr Visitor]

I know its not really relevant, but I thought you guys might like to know, I have found where to Download Hexen!!!<br><br>I was looking around for more information and I stumbled across:<br>http://www.raven-games.com/pockethexen/downloads.shtml<br><br>The ARM version plays (at full speed as far as I can tell) Although the keyboard does not show.<br><br>Other versions are there to download as well!

[Dan East]

Thanks for letting us know. I've never played Hexen before. It looks like Terry Whiterod took a more refined approach to gzipping the wad file (probably providing a gzip-specific index to speed up seeking through the compressed file). If the source is available this could benefit PQ, and save me from reinventing that wheel down the road.<br><br>Dan East

[entropy1980]

all i can say is wow!? hey isn't hexen based on the quake engine? how come it runs so much faster on my casio? maybe i am wrong?

[Mr Visitor]

WooHoo!<br><br>I get a name check on Pocketgamer.org <br><br>I wont let the power affect me, honest

[Mojaco]

Nope, it's based on Doom, not Quake. Didn't notice the lack of true 3D images, kinda like...Doom?<br>Could happen to the best of us, don't worry about it.

[Mr Visitor]

I know it a first release and I know this is the Pocket Quake forum but... <br><br>Does it seem a little dark to anyone?

[999]

Good stuff.<br><br>I don't fancy Hexen, but it sure runs nice.<br><br>Too bad Jimmy didn't do this with DOOM.<br><br>

[Dan East]

Yeah, I didn't see any gamma correction either. It must be hardcoded. He needs to set it at a much lighter value. Doom and Quake always defaulted to the darkest setting for some odd reason.<br><br>Dan East

[Johan]

In the FAQ section of the page you can see that PocketHerectic is going to released soon to!

[Terry Whiterod]

Hi,<br><br>glad you found PocketHexen.<br>It's not supposed to be release till Monday but who cares.<br><br>The ARM build is completely untested as I only have an EM500. So any feedback on bugs etc would be great.<br><br>It includes a gamepad for you Ipaq people so you can move and shoot at the same time.<br><br>As for Gamma correction try F11, but if the keyboard does not show then you are stuck.<br><br>Yes Dan, I compressed the wad files in a different way. I could talk to you direct if you would like to know what I did.<br><br>Also I have PocketHeretic working. Just need to test it some more. Runs even faster than PocketHexen<br><br>Send any comments to<br><br>pockethexen@raven-games.com

[entropy1980]

i thought it looked funny for being based on quake ...=P.... i had read somewhere it was based on quake so thats why i thought i'd ask cause it looked a little umm how shall we say .....flat? anyway thanks....

[Shotgun Messiah]

Thumbs up for the Hexen port to SH3!<br><br>I'd like to try out Heretic sometime, too.<br><br>The keyboard shows and F11 corrects gamma as expected.  "Forward - /" jumps... on the HP Jornada 548, roll the side rocker button up and press "/" and you jump.<br><br>Wheeee!

[Dr. Phat]

what does this show about the corporate world getting into PDA gaming?  Do you see an EA or Maxis release of something coming?

[Moose or Chuck]

The market is too small, they'd lose tons of money and waste lots of time.

[Sethsez]

Hey, great port!  It certainly runs smoother than PQuake (that's to be expected, it runs on the Doom engine...), but I don't find it as playable.  Perhaps a skin similar to the one Pocket Quake uses would help, since on an iPAQ you have to cover the screen with the stylus, so you can't see where you're going.  Also, the keyboard does not show up in the iPAQ version, making many things impossible.  Still, it's great for a first release!