Slash'EM--Macintosh

Slash'EM is a variant of Nethack with lots of added stuff. Check out the SLASH'EM Homepage for more information about the game.

You need a Macintosh system with a recent version of MacOS to play this version of the game. See Slash'EM--Macintosh for the latest news. Versions for other platforms can be found via the SLASH'EM Homepage.

Recent Changes

6e4f2, 6 January 2001

• Incorporate latest changes

6e4f1, 18 December 2000

• Incorporate Warren's latest changes
• Not released to the public

6e0, 2 February 2000

• Incorporate Warren's latest changes
• Completed NetHack 3.3.0-based Macintosh version
• Fix file types of distributed files
• Change email address to hurtley@acm.org
• Fixed a few interface glitches

5e9, 14 January 2000

• Incorporate Warren's latest changes
• Build Fat version
• Internal release

5e8, 1 January 2000

• Incorporate Warren's latest changes
• Register new creator codes for Slash'EM and Recover
• Program files not intended for direct access are now hidden in the Application
• Internal release

5e7.1, 17 December 1999

• Built 68K version.

5e7, 11 December 1999

• Incorporated Warren's latest changes

5e6, 27 October 1999

• Incorporated Warren's latest changes

5e5, 26 October 1999

Incorporated Warren's latest changes

5e4, 31 August 1999

• Incorporated Warren's latest changes
• Tidied up the source and started a 'patch' regime
• Added pack, unpack, clean, spotless targets to the makefile
• Updated some (but not all) text info
• Added Macintosh history to the distribution
• Organized the icons in the Dungeon directory

5e2.1, 21 August 1999

• I've built and debugged the Recover program
• I've renamed 'Nethack Defaults' to 'SlashEM Defaults'
• Command-Q now works
• If you select the Mac-style interface in the defaults file (eg, comment out the 'window:tty' line), then you can now select your name and character type using the dialog. You can alse set the values in the defaults file
• All Slash'EM classes are available from the character pick-list
• The SlashEM Defaults file is read and processed
• The character name can be chosen in the startup dialog
• The character Sex and Alignment can be set in the startup dialog (though some character classes have inbuilt limitations; eg, a Valkyrie is female by definition)
• The default mode is Regular, though Explore and Wizard (aka Debug) mode are also available
• Command-N restores your window positions
• The newer Slash'EM commands are now available from the menus
• Many mentions of NetHack have been updated to refer to Slash'EM

5e2, 10 August 1999

Initial release under new management (Paul Hurtley)

Switched to MPW as the build engine

4e5, 15 March 1999

• Last release under old management

Known Problems

• The del key doesn't work in the startup dialog
• If you resize the screen, the windows don't adjust
• You can't select the fonts or font sizes
• In debug mode the 'enter' key increments your armour class!
• The selection menus accessed using '~' don't work except in tty window mode
• The annoying 'See you later' message after you've finished exiting
• There are two help menus
• Menu commands don't work while info windows are visible
• Pull-down menus in the startup dialog should be capitalized
• The mouse-driven options setting is unintuitive
• There is confusion if you type # and then select a menu item
• Apply, Dip, Kick appear in two menus
• When using the Macintosh interface (window:mac), if you select Lawful Samurai then you will get a Chaotic or Neutral Samurai.

Workaround: Start your game using the tty interface (window:tty) and use this mode to select your character type. Then save, and continue the game using your preferred mode
• The program crashes if you specify the fontmap option in Slash'EM Defaults
• The welcome text is not completely displayed in TTY mode

Tested in Mac window mode:

• If you move the windows and then chooseFile/Reposition the Message window gets a silly location
• If you close the windows and choose File/Open Map the Message window is not redisplayed
• The Keypress menus should be eliminated
• The File/PreviousMessage options only goes back one message
• Page up/Page down doesn't work in the Discoveries window
• I haven't checked that every player type can be chosen from the start dialog
• I haven't checked that every command is available from a menu
• In the extended command list help text, the columns aren't aligned
• The Help texts should have titles matching the data
• Extended commands should be used in menus--say Conduct not Show Conduct
• Menu item List Spells gets wrong command
• I've not checked every build option works
• File/Reposition seems to have no effect

Tested in TTY window mode:

• The MORE prompt seemed to overlay the message at startup
• If you close the map and then choose File/Save or File/Quit then you have to press return a lot of times to exit the program; I'm sure the program is prompting you the way it normally does when you exit, but not displaying the prompts

Enhancements

• Balloon help might be appropriate for showing map info
• Tiles mode hasn't been implemented
• Option Edit menu option is not implemented
• Implement AppleScript support
• Implement logging
• Support activity on all levels, not just current one
• Redo turn scheme
• Implement hex layout
• Implement random map direction
• Implement variable size map
• Implement auto scrolling