Computer Role Playing Game
Version 1.75
(C) Copyright 1998-2001
Graphics by Joël Mouclier
Code by Antoine Rey
Music by Guy-Roger Duvert
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: the zip archives of the game binaries and its tools/editors
- docs: ZeGame's website available at https://arey.github.io/zegame/, including the documentation for game designer and developers
- sources: the C++ source files of the game and its tooling (editors)
- music: 2 original musics composed by Guy-Roger Duvert
- 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
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
All binaries could be download from the v.175 release.
Download then unzip the 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.
| 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 |