Rocks'n'Diamonds

Doesn't sound entirely stupid :)

... just sounds like it needs to be saved with the right RnD level-file metadata to say 'this shall use RnD engine'!

... and they should be just a short hop away from 'ready', given that @ncrecc posted backtick-formatted level images. If they're correct! ;)

Achieving saved-tape compatibility with a different engine is actually a major achievement. You are too modest. I can't disagree with you here. A major version number update would indeed not have been inappropriate. ;-) ... and I say that with quite some advisement. Externally it looks like it shou...

I can't speak to Holger's reasoning, but: There's a lot of activity in 'retro' computing these days. This often means melding together ancient things + current ones. For instance, I semi-follow an Apple II retro group on Facebook -- people are constantly refurbishing ancient Apple II systems, really...

(or maybe that software recently used to mine out the Kriszz levels could be applied...?!?)

Unlike the other recently discussed puzzle (https://www.artsoft.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2572) -- these three are presented as images, not backtick-inlined RnD elements. @TheOnyxGuy, do you have them as saved RnD level files? Could you upload in either that form, or the backtick inlined format? Oth...

Not to create Extra Work For Holger or anything, but ... I see the value of the which-engine-did-it-come-from editor layout; especially when you might eventually intend to export the resulting level to some other game milieu where it mattered, OR set its RnD metadata to indicate running it under a d...

Holger has improved this in the most recent release (I haven't tried any relevant actions with it). But, in any case -- my previous response was trying to figure out the tech reasons behind what you were seeing, and proposing to Holger to fix them. And my reading of the new-release release notes sug...

... got onto this because as long as I was proposing to Debian that they fix the list of RnD levelset downloads, I should also inform them of additional sets that might be added. Their package metadata currently omits one of the Richard Kleber sets (probably just missed): https://www.artsoft.org/roc...

Besides being .0.1 out of date -- it seems the entire differences between these packages are: (1) 1968 *.conf files with this removed: graphics_set.old: gfx_gdash_boulder_dash_1 graphics_set.new: gfx_gdash_boulder_rush sounds_set: snd_gdash_boulder_dash music_set: mus_gdash_boulder_dash_1 (2) the co...

... and back to comments to Holger: The 11 files they download, which still contain internal filenames with spaces, are: Andreas_Buschbeck-1.0.0.zip BD2K3-1.0.0.zip earth_3120.zip eem.zip might_of_elementals.zip mod_secret_command.zip r-old.zip r-structure.zip Snake_Bite-1.0.0.zip world_of_amoeba.zi...

Some further points to the initial report (i.e.: actually, eventually, directed at Debian): 5. the postinstall script destroys any previous contents of /usr/share/games/rocksndiamonds (code in the postinst script function `clean_downloads_dir()`). I actually had a tremendous amount of semi-precious ...

Holger, there is actually something you could do about a big part of the above (I mean, aside from your volunteering to maintain the Debian packaging, which I suspect they would allow, but you have zero obligation to get involved with...) ... which is, you could provide a maintained and curated list...

Packaging issues with the current Debian package (rocksndiamonds 4.4.0.5+dfsg-1). NOTE: I understand clearly that this has very little to do with Holger or this site! I am merely reporting what is busted 'out in the world' with regard to the delivery of the package. And I am doing so here in order t...

Hi, My daughter recently got a new laptop, on which I have installed Debian Linux ('sid' / 'unstable' forward rolling release); and then RnD from the Debian repository. And there are issues. I'll get to the install issues later, but... The new laptop is a Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 6 with a 16" 384...

It seems none of these URLs are working any more. https://www.jb-line.de/hp/rnd_jue-v8.zip redirects to http-no-s no-www-jb-line, which then redirects to https jb-line, which then says 404. Noticed this while trying to install the current Debian package; it also then fell on its face, not extracting...