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diff --git a/games/micropolis/README b/games/micropolis/README index 0e037e895409d..4daf5491242b6 100644 --- a/games/micropolis/README +++ b/games/micropolis/README @@ -1,23 +1,25 @@ +micropolis: micropolis (GPL'd original SimCity game) + Micropolis is a simulation game based on the original source code of SimCity, donated to the One Laptop Per Child project by Electronic -Arts under the GPL v3. Micropolis is developed by Don Hopkins, one of +Arts under the GPL v3. Micropolis is developed by Don Hopkins, one of the game's original authors. -NOTES: This SlackBuild is for a git snapshot dated 2010-04-18 obtained -from: http://git.zerfleddert.de/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi/micropolis which is -a community-maintained version with several important patches and +NOTE: This SlackBuild is for a git snapshot dated 2010-04-18 obtained +from: http://git.zerfleddert.de/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi/micropolis which +is a community-maintained version with several important patches and bugfixes. Additionally, please note that the first startup screen may be too -large for monitors with a lower resolution. Unfortunately, this is a -bug that has not been fixed yet. However, by using ALT-left mouse +large for monitors with a lower resolution. Unfortunately, this is a +bug that has not been fixed yet. However, by using ALT-left mouse button, one can move the startup screen around enough to see -everything. Once the game starts, the resolution should scale down +everything. Once the game starts, the resolution should scale down correctly to fit within your monitor. Finally, the original source for the OLPC version of this game removed -the airplane crash disaster. This has been added back in to the +the airplane crash disaster. This has been added back in to the community-maintained version from which this package is built, and -this SlackBuild enables it by default. If you wish to disable the +this SlackBuild enables it by default. If you wish to disable the airplane crash disaster, please see the SlackBuild, as there is a line that can be commented out to disable it. |