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ZeGame Role Playing Game
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ZeGame Role Playing Game

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NAINS - ZEGAME
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Computer Role Playing Game

Version 1.75
(C) Copyright 1998-2001
Graphics by Joël Mouclier
Code by Antoine Rey
Music by Guy-Roger Duvert

Presentation
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ZeGame is a single 3D isometric role playing game developed in C++ and x86 assembly language in the late 90's.
It will immerse you in a full gaming experience in an epic fantasy virtual world.
The story takes place a long time ago in a medieval world where some inhabitant have the secret of strange kind of steam engines of our late XIXth century.

This Git repository contains:
- [binaries](/releases/tag/v1.75): the zip archives of the game binaries and its tools/editors
- [docs](docs): ZeGame's website available at [https://arey.github.io/zegame/](https://arey.github.io/zegame/),
including the documentation for game designer and developers
- [sources](sources): the C++ source files of the game and its tooling (editors)
- [music](music): 2 original musics composed by [Guy-Roger Duvert](http://www.grduvert.com/)

![ZeGame screenshot](docs/bitmap/screen-beta4.jpg?raw=true)

Game Features
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- Powerful graphic engine in 3D isometric: transluency, shadows, infinite levels, ...
- A large set of character animations: walk, run, jump, hit, ...
- Fairy musical atmosphere and immersive sound effects
- 2 full levels right now available

System Requirements
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The game has initially been developed for Microsoft Windows® 95/98 and Windows 2000.
However, it could be launched on Windows 7 and Windows 10.
On Windows 10, the background could be black.

Nowadays, all computers have the minimum system configuration required to play :
- Intel Pentium® 200 or 100% compatible CPU (PII 300 recommended)
- 64 Mb RAM (96 Mb recommended)
- 2 MbVideo card accelerated 2D (8Mb is better)
- 50 MB available hard drive space
- Microsoft Windows® 95/98 or 2000
- DirectX™ 6.1 or higher

Installation
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All binaries could be download from the [v.175 release](/zegame/releases/tag/v1.75).

Download then unzip the [ZeGame-v1.75.zip](https://github.com/arey/zegame/releases/download/v1.75/ZeGame-v1.75.zip) archive file.
Execute the `ZeGame.exe` binary.

DirectPlay is an older API library that was a component of earlier DirectX versions.
Some older games like ZeGame don't run without DirectPlay.
On Windows 10, DirectPlay is enabled at the first startup of ZeGame.

Keyboard controls
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| Key | Description |
| :---: | :--- |
| Escape | Quit ZeGame |
| F1 | Display a succinct Help |
| F2 | Show the current frame rate |
| +/- | Modify the frame rate |
| Arrow Keys | Move your character |
| Left Shift | Run |
| W key (+direction) | Jump |
| Left Ctrl | Hit somebody or something |
| Space | Use/See/Speak |
| Left Alt | Change active weapon |
| 1,2,3 | Select a weapon |
| K | Die or resurrect |