README - Pocket City
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Pocket City is a Sim City clone for embedded devices, right now it runs on
PalmOS and GTK+ (Linux).
Pocket City is licensed under the GPL, see COPYING file for more
information.
Don't forget to read the GAMEHINTS file.
INSTALLATION
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The Game is split into the program code (a .prc file) and the tiles (a .pdb
file).
Currently there is only language support for English.
What You Want What You Install
palm 3.5 - 4.99 Devices standard-PocketCity-EN.prc
sony 4.0+ Devices sony-PocketCity-EN.prc
Palm 5+ Devices palm5-PocketCity-EN.prc
The tiles are split into 5 versions, this is to reduce the memory needed
for having specific versions (and to support animation in the future).
If You Want What You Install
Color Tiles PocketCity-color-1.pdb
Greyscale Tiles PocketCity-grey-1.pdb
4color Tiles (limited hardware) PocketCity-twobit-1.pdb
Black and White PocketCity-bw-1.pdb
All Types (bw -> color) PocketCity-merged-1.pdb
For example if you have a color, palm 5 machine you would install:
palm5-PocketCity-EN.prc and
PocketCity-color-1.pdb
onto you palm.
Special Features:
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Keys/strokes
Palm: /B for bulldozer
/R for residential zoning
/C for commercial zoning
/I for industrial zoning
Tap or drag the pen for building
Use the hardware keys for scrolling (up/down/phone/todo)
Tap the "calculator" button on the silk screen for shortcuts
Sony Devices:
* Jog dial scrolls the map
* High Resolution where available (layout changes)
* Using the hold switch pauses the game.
PalmOS 3.1:
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The game _does_ run on 3.1 devices, but some features are disabled:
* The map won't be shown, but you can still use it to scroll around quickly
* The "calculator" quicklist are not availble. You will get the full list
instead
