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  • v1.1-linux3 d7e9fc4495

    ROM CHECK FAIL 1.1 — native Linux port (full package, r3) Stable

    topy released this 2026-10-20 17:26:54 +02:00 | 0 commits to master since this release

    ROM CHECK FAIL 1.1 — native Linux port (full package, r3)

    Third packaged release of the native Linux port. This revision changes pacing
    and adds a compatibility switch:

    • The round timer is now 10 seconds (1000 centiseconds). The glitch warning
      starts one second before each character/enemy swap.
    • Added --classic to restore the stock 1.1 Invader/Asteroids balance:
      Invader speed 1.0, Invader death time 200, and Asteroids acceleration
      0.05. By default the port uses the ROM CHECK GO values: Invader speed
      1.5, death time 150, and Asteroids acceleration 0.075.
    • Archive names and documentation now use the v1.1-linux3 version.
    • Added links to the original ROM CHECK FAIL and to the fan sequel/remake
      ROM CHECK PANIC! by plourples.

    Validation: tools/smoke_test.py passes 21/21, including the new balance-mode
    and 10-second timer checks.

    Downloads

    • romcheckfail-1.1-linux3-x86_64.tar.gz — full x86_64 package; includes
      res/ and music/
    • romcheckfail-1.1-linux3-x86_64.zip — same, ZIP format
    • romcheckfail-1.1-linux3-src.tar.gz — source-only; no original assets or
      music
    • romcheckfail-1.1-linux3-src.zip — same, ZIP format
    • SHA256SUMS — checksums for all four archives

    Quick start with the full package:

    tar xzf romcheckfail-1.1-linux3-x86_64.tar.gz
cd romcheckfail-1.1-linux3-x86_64
./install.sh
./run.sh

    Requires Python 3 and its venv module. install.sh installs the pinned
    pygame-ce and numpy dependencies. Controls: arrow keys, Space, Esc to quit;
    F11 or Alt+Enter toggles fullscreen. Add --classic to use the original 1.1
    player balance.

    Related games

    ROM CHECK PANIC! is not by Farbs and is not included in this release.

    Development note

    This port was created with the help of generative AI tools, including the
    OpenCode coding agent. The maintainer reviewed and tested the result and
    remains responsible for the release.

    IMPORTANT: the original game is not technically open source

    This release deliberately includes the original freeware assets under
    res/ and OGG renditions of the original MIDI soundtrack. They are not open
    source     and are not MIT-licensed.

    In 2011 Farbs released only the Python script game.py under the MIT license.
    The artwork, sound effects, music, level data, title, original binaries and the
    original C++ engine were not released under an open-source license. The
    original game as a whole remains proprietary freeware.

    • Port code and game.py: MIT; see LICENSE.
    • Original assets in res/: Copyright (C) Farbs, freeware only; see
      NOTICE.md.
    • Original Pycap / SexyAppFramework engine: not included. Pycap.py and
      PycapRes.py are an independent pygame-ce reimplementation.
    • Music: rendered with FluidSynth and the GPL-2 TimGM6mb soundfont; the
      soundfont is not included. See LICENSES/.

    No ownership of Farbs' work is claimed, and no license to the original assets
    is granted by this release.

    Rights-holder request and takedown

    If Farbs or any other rights holder asks for removal, I will immediately
    take this release and the affected files offline.     That includes the
    full-package archives containing res/ and music/, and any affected
    repository content.

    I can be contacted through the Forgejo account topy at
    https://git.t44.org/topy.

    This full package is provided for personal preservation and compatibility,
    not for sale. If a rights holder objects, the source-only package and the MIT
    port code can remain without the affected files.

    Verification

    See SHA256SUMS. The release tag is v1.1-linux3; it points at commit
    d7e9fc4.

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