Help wanted: extended runtime testing requests

[rfht]

There are several games with workarounds from fnaify that allow it to launch and run on brief testing; however, it's unclear if all cases are covered for the entirety of the game.

The following is a list of these games. Extended testing would be greatly appreciated, completion even more! And don't forget to report crashes or bugs if they could be related to fnaify/OpenBSD/latest mono.

I can't offer any material rewards, but if you report on

• completion of one of these games (with or without finding and fixing bugs in the process), or
• advancing until an unfixable bug prevents further progression (please report here and help test possible fixes)

then I will mention you in a future OpenBSD gaming/PlayOnBSD video (see my channel) by name and/or nickname, and add you to acknowledgements in the https://github.com/rfht/fnaify/blob/master/README.md. This way you can be part of OpenBSD/*BSD gaming history! Of course, this needs to be done on OpenBSD! Playing the game on Mac/Linux/Windows doesn't count!

(Note: this list will be updated as games are confirmed fixed; or new games of interest are added.)

• Apple Jack 1&2 (mono >=6)
• Camera Obscura (mono >=6)
• Celeste (mono >= 6.10)
• Cthulhu Saves the World (mono >=6)
• FEZ (ideally with FNA3D once that has been added)
• Grand Class Melee 2 (mono >= 6. Looks like a lot more symlinks are needed. The task would be to find as many of them as possible)
• LaserCat (mono >=6)
• Mount Your Friends (mono >=6)
• One Finger Death Punch (mono >=6)
• Phoenix Force (mono >=6)
• Sword of the Stars: The Pit (mono >=6)

[reivyr]

I'm not sure if this counts, but I finished Cthulhu Saves the World on 6.6 (January or February of 2020, video from March). I played again on -current with your latest fnaify's commit the final battle of Cthulhu's Angels (which is an alternative story unlocked after you beat the main game) without problems.

[rfht]

@reivyr do you remember if this was with mono version 6 already at the time? ... probably not

[reivyr]

It was with mono 5 at that time. Only tested with mono 6 today the last part.

[rfht]

Is it worth playing the whole thing again? Or for the first time (for me)?

[reivyr]

Is a good game to play with a funny story, there are some Easter eggs from Breath of Death VII too, and if it's possible check the alternative story (Cthulhu's Angels).

[rfht]

Last Call BBS would benefit from extended testing, given that Mobius Front '83, the previous Zachtronics game, has a lot of issues