Dreadling released

Posted By: Ryan Tuesday, May 9, 2000 8:43:25 AM

Dreadling Screen ShotThe much anticipated 1st person shooter game, Dreadling, has been released. There is a shareware demo to try out and the full version comes with a level editor for $19.98. It incorporates a 3D ray casting engine which can perform 4 level grayscale texture mapping and doors. Thanks to Sfitz, Deus Noctis and Tom for writing in with the news, I posted their write-ups below.

To all Doom fans:
It's here! Dreadling is a cool 3D game which runs on the PalmOS. After a couple delays it has made it to the Net for download. After trying it I found it quite interesting. The speed is very good, and the graphics are great (for palm). Look it's not going to beat a TNT2, or other PC 3D graphics cards, but hey I can take this on a plane, to a meeting, or into class. That is cool!! My hat goes off to the developers. The entire zipfile with some docs and screen shots, is less than 70k, uncompressed the PRC is less than 80k for the shareware. At 19.98, I'm seeing this as a must buy.

Happy Hunting
Sfitz

The long-awaited Palm OS 3d action game "DREADling" (Formerly DOOMling) has been released! The full version is $20 and can be found at www.palmgear.com or www.dreadling.com. There is also a level editor (EDling) and a resource compiler (DRC) at dreadling.com. There is a shareware version available.

--Deus Noctis

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DREADling is good!

ed@palminfocenter.com @ 5/9/2000 10:38:07 AM #
I've downloaded the demo and it runs great on my Palm IIIx with OS 3.3. I've now played it all I can without jeopardizing my job. The guys who worked night and day to put this together deserve a big round of applause.
RE: DREADling is a bomb!
nerdtech @ 5/9/2000 11:54:41 AM #
Crashed as soon as I tried to play it on my IIIc, running PalmOS 3.5. :(
Read the review and find out
John @ 5/9/2000 1:48:28 PM #
PocketGamer.net has reviewed Dreadling!

http://www.pocketgamer.net/features.php3?name=dreadling_palm

Top" CLASS=NEWS>http://www.pocketgamer.net/features.php3?name=dreadling_palm

Top stuff!

OS 3.5
Calloway @ 5/9/2000 2:26:40 PM #
Just to let nerdtech know, Dreadling runs fine on my IIIx with OS 3.5, so maybe there's some conflict with the IIIc itself. I'm betting on some third-part app, or maybe simply lack of free memory.
RE: DREADling is good!
Uncle Busybone @ 5/9/2000 2:37:45 PM #
I had the same problem as Nerdtech, running a Palm IIIc and the shareware version. I disabled all my hackmaster hacks and set Cruise to Slow, still no dice. I have the Palm foldup keyboard deal and disabled the keyboard in the keyboard app, then poof, it worked fine.

RE: DREADling is good!
NumLock @ 5/9/2000 2:49:58 PM #
Have you tried setting the screen depth for Dreadling to 4-bit?
RE: DREADling is good!
tekno @ 5/9/2000 6:39:27 PM #
yesterday I downloaded the shareware version of Dreadling to my Visor Deluxe, it works great, It helps me get through the boring periods in school, no bugs so far, hopefully it will stay that way. Thanks to James McCombe for the great game.
RE: DREADling is good!
tekno @ 5/9/2000 6:39:27 PM #
yesterday I downloaded the shareware version of Dreadling to my Visor Deluxe, it works great, It helps me get through the boring periods in school, no bugs so far, hopefully it will stay that way. Thanks to James McCombe for the great game.
RE: DREADling is good!
George @ 5/9/2000 9:38:26 PM #
I have a IIIc and run hackmaster, fonthack and keyboard hack...Dreadling ran just fine. Pretty speedy. I'm impressed by the game play and smoothness of the scrolling, but the characters do not render all that well...and before anyone gets upset, I must qualify my statement in that as far as the Palm graphics go, they are quite an accomplishment. Mr. McCrombe (sp?) deserves MAJOR kudos and I will be shortly plopping down the $20.
URL
John @ 5/10/2000 8:16:39 AM #
http://www.pocketgamer.net/features.php3?name=dreadling_palm" CLASS=NEWS>http://www.pocketgamer.net/features.php3?name=dreadling_palm

or just try www.pocketgamer.net

Great Game!

Dave Babcock @ 5/9/2000 7:14:02 PM #
Must have! I have played it on my palm IIIc all day! Must have for all palm fanatics! Let see some great level editing!
RE: Great Game!
Bubba @ 5/9/2000 10:49:57 PM #
Yeah! I agree. Rocks on the IIIc! CruiseControl is a must for smooth gameplay. with cruise control enabled there is absolutely no need to overclock.
Also on the palm IIIc, I can play for hours and still have the battery be at 80-90 percent. I play with the brightness set to the left, just above the 'o' in the Done button. This yields up to 16 hours battery life (according to Red Mercury software, makers of Atom Smash).

Boring

Micke @ 5/10/2000 12:43:20 AM #
It works fine on Palm Vx (os 3.5).
But it was boring...
OS 3.5?
Justin @ 5/10/2000 7:49:48 AM #
Offtopic but a question. Where'd you guys get OS 3.5? I've been looking and waiting to upgrade my Vx, but they only have 3.3 upgrades on the website.

What gives?

RE: Boring
Paul @ 5/10/2000 10:49:01 AM #
You have to sign up for the Palm developer program and download OS 3.5 then use the 3.3 installer.

Doesn't run on 2.0.5

Suck @ 5/10/2000 11:04:40 AM #

This bites.

crap

unkie @ 5/10/2000 1:07:06 PM #
it rubbish anp hard to controu

Dreadling!!!

Steve @ 5/10/2000 11:54:07 PM #
Only just got a Palm IIIx and a week later Dreading is released! Wicked game I'm addicted.

os 3.5 ( to Justin )

I.M. Anonymous @ 5/11/2000 12:08:26 AM #
My Palm Vx had os 3.5 installed
when bought in Sweden, on the
first week it was availible in the stores at Februari 29 th.
.

os 5

Noobsta @ 4/20/2005 8:09:31 PM #
can you get it to work on an os 5??

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