The Book of CP-System

A study of the revolutionary hardware used by Capcom from 1989 to 1995 to release breath-taking arcade games such as Street Fighter II, Final Fight, and Ghouls 'n Ghosts.

The source code is open-source but I retain ownership of all drawings. They are only provided here so the project can be compiled.

How to build (Linux)

• Setup env

  mkdir ~/.fonts
  cp src/fonts/* ~/.fonts
  fc-cache -f -v
  sudo apt-get update
  sudo apt install -y golang-go
  go get golang.org/x/image/draw
  sudo add-apt-repository universe
  sudo add-apt-repository ppa:inkscape.dev/stable
  sudo apt-get update
  sudo apt install inkscape
  sudo apt install -y texlive-full

• Build

  ./make.sh release

Note: Make sure Inkscape version is at least v1.0.0 or SVG -> PNG conversion will fail.

How to build (Windows)

• Install WSL1/WSL2
• Follow Linux steps.

How to build (MacOS X)

• Install fonts (in src/fonts folder)
• Get MacTeX.
• Install golang (https://golang.org/doc/install)
• Install Inkscape > v1.0
• Symlink inkscape binary to /usr/local/bin or add it to your PATH
• Get build system dependencies

  go mod init "image/draw"
  go get golang.org/x/image/draw

• Build

  ./make.sh release

Debug mode

Building is slow when using 300dpi assets. To develop, the build system generates low dpi assets. Debug is the default mode.

./make.sh debug

Force asset regeneration

./make.sh debug|release -f

Poor typesetting

If upon compilation the typesetting is "off" with blank pages, it may be that the wrong version of TexLive is used to compile. Run the following command and make sure you are using version 2023.

$ tex --version
TeX 3.141592653 (TeX Live 2023)

This book is verified to compile properly with TexLive 2023. In case you have another version, use the following steps to install the lastest.

Uninstall TexLive

Download TexLive NetInstall

Install TexLive