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Spaceship (tetramatrix.itch.io)
submitted 20 hours ago by [email protected] to c/retrogaming
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Hey, do you like gaming?

I’ve been working on a simple old-school retro OpenGL side-scroller shmup, and I’d love for you to check it out!

If you have a moment, it would mean a lot if you could leave a rating, write a quick review, or share a kind comment.

  1. https://tetramatrix.itch.io/old-school-retro-mini-game-spaceship.
  2. https://tetramatrix.github.io/spaceship/
  3. https://read.cash/@Gigamegs/simple-old-school-retro-opengl-side-scroller-shmup-0a184b7d

I’ve really enjoyed creating it so far and have plans to add more features soon.

Thanks so much for your support!

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[–] PlasticExistence 1 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Any chance that you have tried to run this through Proton on Linux?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

It’s actually built on Linux but targets Windows as the primary platform. I’m still learning, but I could port it to Linux if needed. That said, it’s built entirely on cross-platform device libraries compatible with Mac, Linux, and Windows, so running it on Proton shouldn’t be an issue.

[–] PlasticExistence 1 points 8 hours ago

Very cool. I will likely check this out this weekend on my Steam Deck. Thanks!

[–] Fredselfish 1 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Very cool, may ask what code you used?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Thanks 🙂 . C++, OpenGL, OpenAL

[–] Fredselfish 1 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Cool and you did all the graphics yourself? I being playing around with python. Thinking of C ++ myself. It is hard to grasp? Keep in mind I'm in my mid 40's.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 hours ago

Of course not! 🙂 You can find a lot of free graphics on itch.io—just use the search bar! Python is super nice and very easy to learn, while C++ can be a bit more confusing due to its additional complexity. I also didn’t start from scratch, which made things easier. Another useful tool is a good chatbot—it really helps with handling repetitive or tedious tasks.