diff --git a/2012/dlowe/README.md b/2012/dlowe/README.md index 9fabcf202..5431bcaa8 100644 --- a/2012/dlowe/README.md +++ b/2012/dlowe/README.md @@ -4,10 +4,17 @@ make ``` -NOTE: this entry requires `X11/Xlib.h` header file and the X11 library to -compile. macOS users running Mountain Lion and later will need to download and -install [XQuartz](https://www.xquartz.org) in order to compile and run this -entry. + +### Bugs and (Mis)features: + +The current status of this entry is: + +``` +STATUS: INABIAF - please **DO NOT** fix +``` + +For more detailed information see [2012 dlowe in bugs.md](/bugs.md#2012-dlowe). + ## To use: @@ -59,6 +66,7 @@ see how far you can make it! Press `q` any time to quit. + ### Features * casual gameplay @@ -66,14 +74,16 @@ Press `q` any time to quit. * progressive difficulty * animated splash screens + ### Limitations * Flicker, especially at high speeds, and in spite of "double-buffering" (X11 doesn't make it possible to lock drawing to the display refresh rate.) -* Cannot be run outside of the directory containing the data files (splash.d, - dead.d and sprites.d). +* Cannot be run outside of the directory containing the data files (`splash.d`, + `dead.d` and `sprites.d`). * Cannot build or run without X11 (or an X11 compatibility layer). + ### Wish List * Score keeping @@ -92,7 +102,7 @@ Press `q` any time to quit. The code is formatted into a 14-cell shape which will evolve into a glider in 19 generations. -Lots of globals, including a global struct whose members have the same names +Lots of globals, including a global `struct` whose members have the same names as global variables. Global variables getting reused in different contexts. diff --git a/bugs.md b/bugs.md index 22f9700f7..5ab0e0dc4 100644 --- a/bugs.md +++ b/bugs.md @@ -2783,6 +2783,21 @@ musical element of a line is only 2 characters! The manual referred to is [here](2012/deckmyn/deckmyn.md). +## 2012 dlowe + +### STATUS: INABIAF - please **DO NOT** fix +### Source code: [2012/dlowe/dlowe.c](2012/dlowe/dlowe.c) +### Information: [2012/dlowe/README.md](2012/dlowe/README.md) + +The author stated: + +* Flicker, especially at high speeds, and in spite of "double-buffering" (X11 + doesn't make it possible to lock drawing to the display refresh rate.) +* Cannot be run outside of the directory containing the data files (`splash.d`, + `dead.d` and `sprites.d`). +* Cannot build or run without X11 (or an X11 compatibility layer). + + ## 2012 tromp ### STATUS: INABIAF - please **DO NOT** fix