Dx Ball

A minimal imitation of the classic DX Ball Game written in C++ using OpenGL.

Installation • Controls • Key Game Features

💣 Installation

👾 For Players

• Obtain glut.dll from here
• Copy the file to "C:\Windows\System32"
• Clone the repo on your machine
• Go to bin/release and run Dx Ball 2D.exe

🎓 For Developers

Ignore the first two steps if you have already setup OpenGL with Codeblocks.

• Follow step 1 and 2 from here
• Additionally, copy the glut.dll file and paste to the folder "C:\Windows\SysWOW64"
• Clone the repo on your machine
• Open DX Ball 2D.cbp using Code::Blocks
• From this point, modify whatever you want and hit Build and run at any moment after selecting the target (Debug/Release) to compile and run the game

🎮 Controls

📜 Menu Navigation

• Up Arrow Down Arrow Enter Esc

🚴 GamePlay

• Left Arrow Right Arrow a d for moving the paddle
• Spacebar for launching the ball

🌟 Key Game Features

🎲 New Game, Pause & Resume

• Start a new game from the menu.
• Press Esc to pause the game and go back to the menu.
• Resume playing again using the menu.

💖 Lives & Levels

• Five lives given at the start of a game.
• To finish the game you need to complete three levels.

📝 Saving & Loading

• Four slots to save & load any game at any state.
• Overwritting is allowed.
• Can be accessed from the menu.

🎬 FPS & Sound

• Toggle the sound ON or OFF from the main menu.
• Four FPS options given to the player:
  • 60 fps
  • 110 fps
  • 200 fps
  • 330 fps
• To verify FPS:
  • Set an FPS from the menu
  • Start a new game or resume playing an existing game
  • Pres Win + G to bring up Xbox Game Bar (It shows the actual FPS)
  • Check the actual FPS with the FPS you have just set (It works)