This is a clone of the 1978 Space Invaders arcade game, designed to be played on a DEC VT terminal. It requires at least a VT320 (or something of comparable functionality), but a VT525 is best if you want color.
You'll also need at least a 19200 baud connection to play at the default
frame rate. If you find the input is lagging, try selecting a slower speed
using the command line option --speed 4 or --speed 3.
Use the ← → arrow keys to move, SPACE to fire, and Q to quit.
The latest binaries can be found on GitHub at the following url:
https://github.com/j4james/vtinvaders/releases/latest
For Linux download vtinvaders, and for Windows download vtinvaders.exe.
If you want to build this yourself, you'll need CMake version 3.15 or later and a C++ compiler supporting C++20 or later.
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Download or clone the source:
git clone https://github.com/j4james/vtinvaders.git -
Change into the build directory:
cd vtinvaders/build -
Generate the build project:
cmake -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release .. -
Start the build:
cmake --build . --config Release
| Terminal | Color |
|---|---|
| DEC VT320 | no |
| DEC VT330/340 | no |
| DEC VT382 | no |
| DEC VT420 | no |
| DEC VT510/520 | no |
| DEC VT525 | yes |
| KoalaTerm | no |
| MLTerm | yes |
| PowerTerm | no |
| Reflection Desktop | no |
| RLogin | yes |
| VTStar | yes |
| Windows Terminal | yes |
You could also get by with a VT220 or VT240, but those terminals don't have full-cell fonts, so the graphics will look a bit messed up.
The VT Invaders source code and binaries are released under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for full license details.