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Minetest - Autralopithecus
==========================
A sub game for [Minetest][minetest].
The long term goal of Australopithecus is to provide a vast, fun to explore
world that is hard to survive in. The player should be dumped into a wild world
that does not forgive any mistakes, leaving the camp and going into
the wilderness should always be an adventure.
The main sources of inspiration are [Minecraft][minecraft],
[Dwarf Fortress][dwarf-fortress], [Don't Starve][dont-starve],
[Diggles][diggles] and similar games.
[Australopithecus][australopithecus-wiki] is an extinct genus of hominids that
lived 4 to 2 billion years ago.
Features
========
* Custom mapgen with vast biomes, high mountains and deep oceans.
* Grass spreads slowly.
* Ramps are placed in the whole world.
Textures
========
Textures are from the awesome [Summerfields][summerfields] texture pack.
Fonts
=====
There is a font that is distributed with the game which is suggested to be used.
Here is the configuration that is suggested:
# The font path is relative to the minetest executable, which might need
# to be adjusted.
font_path = ../games/australopithecus/mods/core/fonts/CatV_6x12_9.ttf
# We are using a small shadow.
font_shadow = 1
# Which is slightly transparent.
font_shadow_alpha = 192
# Suggested font sizes are 21 and 27, depending on your display.
font_size = 21
# Last but not least, make sure that freetype fonts are enabled.
freetype = true
Mods
====
* base, basic stuff needed for the mods.
* core, the core of the game.
* mapgen, the mapgen.
* player-skins, allows to have different "clothes".
* torch, torches.
* trash, provides a trash inventory for each player.
Mods (external)
===============
* [artisanry][artisanry], a replacement for the default build system.
* [auto-drops][auto-drops], a mod that drops all drops from a dug node.
* [auto-hud-hide][auto-hud-hide], a mod that hides the HUD.
* [auto-pickup][auto-pickup], a mod that allos to pick up items by moving over them.
* [death-inventory-drop][death-inventory-drop], a mod which makes the payer drop their inventory on death.
* [player-model][player-model], a mod that adds a model for the player.
* [sneak-cam][sneak-cam], a mod that lowers the viewpoints of sneaking players.
* [spawn-usher][spawn-usher], a system to place the player on spawns.
* [utils][utils], a util collection for Minetest mods.
* [voice][voice], a system that makes the chat behave more like a voice.
* [worldgen][worldgen], a system for creating mapgens.
* [worldgen-utils][worldgen-utils], a util collection for mapgens.
Privileges
==========
* `ap_mapgen`, allows to manipulate the mapgen and the map.
Debug commands
==============
For the time being there are multiple commands available, mostly for debugging
purposes.
* `/delete-map`, deletes the current map chunk which is automatically
regenerated from scratch. Needs the `ap_mapgen` privilege.
* `/reload-mapgen`, reloads the mapgen system. Only useful if you plan to test
changes to the mapgen on the fly. Needs the `ap_mapgen` privilege.
* `/update-map`, updates the liquids and lighting in the current map chunk.
Needs the `ap_mapgen` privilege.
Feedback
========
I'm open for any feedback, or if you have any questions, either drop an issue
here, post in the [forum thread][minetest-forum-topic] or over IRC, I'm idling
most of the time in #minetest, #minetest-dev and #minetest-mod channels.
[artisanry]: https://github.com/RobertZenz/minetest-australopithecus-artisanry
[auto-drops]: https://github.com/RobertZenz/minetest-australopithecus-auto-drops
[auto-hud-hide]: https://github.com/minetest-australopithecus/minetest-australopithecus-auto-hud-hide
[auto-pickup]: https://github.com/RobertZenz/minetest-australopithecus-auto-pickup
[australopithecus-wiki]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australopithecus
[death-inventory-drop]: https://github.com/minetest-australopithecus/minetest-australopithecus-death-inventory-drop
[diggles]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diggles:_The_Myth_of_Fenris
[dont-starve]: https://www.kleientertainment.com/games/dont-starve
[dwarf-fortress]: http://www.bay12games.com/dwarves/
[minecraft]: https://minecraft.net/
[minetest]: http://www.minetest.net/
[minetest-forum-topic]: https://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=12889
[player-model]: https://github.com/minetest-australopithecus/minetest-australopithecus-player-model
[summerfields]: https://github.com/SummerFields/SummerFields
[utils]: https://github.com/RobertZenz/minetest-australopithecus-worldgen-utils
[sneak-cam]: https://github.com/RobertZenz/minetest-australopithecus-sneak-cam
[spawn-usher]: https://github.com/RobertZenz/minetest-australopithecus-spawn-usher
[voice]: https://github.com/RobertZenz/minetest-australopithecus-voice
[worldgen]: https://github.com/RobertZenz/minetest-australopithecus-worldgen
[worldgen-utils]: https://github.com/RobertZenz/minetest-australopithecus-worldgen-utils