Yoda Soccer
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Started on June 2002, Yoda Soccer is a project which intends to create a new free game for Windows with the gameplay and the style of the well known Sensible World of Soccer (a.k.a. SWOS). This doesn't mean that we'll redo swos for this OS, it would be only a waste of time, but we'll try to add many features missed in Swos. If you want to know more about this, please go in the Info section. Yoda soccer is written in Blitzmax language. The source code is open and availaible for everyone who want to help us to improve the game.
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GAMEPLAY
Gameplay will be in swos style, so frenetic, with only a button for shot, pass etc. and of course, freedom to do everything you want. The swos gameplay lacks only in a few things, and we are going to solve them. First of all, volleys and bicycle kicks will be quite certainly in the game. More weather conditions and also other things to actualize.
GRAPHICS
Graphics are never been the main Swos feature. However we think the Sensible soft artists could do something better. And so, we are fixing this. Players will be in the same size, but more detailed, with shaded kits, more colours of skin, hairs and shirts. The pitch will be also more detailed with new brand goals, public, stadium kinds, cameraman et. More realistic weather conditions, team badges, fun menus, and, we hope, custom charsets for every team with its own kit... do you want more??
DATABASE
Yoda Soccer uses a new team file format which is a simple text file. It allows team's rosters with up to 32 players, many shirt colors, and other features that will be implemented in the future. You can still use Swos 96/97 team files: download the team.*** file relative to your championship (very easy to find in the web), and put it into the /data subfolder. Then convert it to Yoda Soccer format. The converter is available in the download page. The new file will be automatically recognized and you will be able to select it in the main menu. You can edit teams and players using the internal editor. You can also use a simple text editor (e.g. NotePad) to make & edit *.yst files.
AUDIO
Hard to say something about this matter. Audio is so easy to add and to improve, that the only thing we can say about it's that you'll be able to hear chants, buus and stadiums atmosphere, but also good menu music (if Marco works well.. >;)
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
- Windows/Linux: 800 Mhz processor, GeForce2 or better with 32MB RAM
- Mac OS X: ???
Done
- Basic gameplay: run, pass and a beta shot
- Basic graphics
- Team selection
- Temporary menu music
- Few stadium's sounds and basic commentary
- Seven different pitch types
- Goalkeeper (to be improved... )
- Beta tactics and team management
- Swos database support
- Multi-language menus
- Replay and 8-speed slow motion
- Highlights
- Friendlies
- New goals and benches
- Goal celebration sequences
- Keyboard setup
- New 'extended' team format (up to 32 players and other features)
- Unicode language files
- Mouse support
- Different hair cuts
- New hair and skin colors
- Goalkeeper (different saves and dives)
- Team & player editor
- Custom charset for every team
- Multiplatform (Windows + Linux + Mac OS X)
- More than 40 different hair cuts
- New stadium and public
- Weather effects: rain, snow, fog, wind
- Improved goalkeeper
- Custom teams
- Custom leagues
Working at
- Improved gameplay (tackling, heading, shots, passing, AI)
- Final goalkeeper
- Substitutions
- Other competitions: cups & tournaments
To do + possible ideas
- Volleys, bycicle kicks
- LAN option
- Referee and linesman
- Team and tactics management
- Original menu music
- and much more...
Download
- Yoda Soccer v0.73 WIN Yoda Soccer for PC Windows XP/2000/me/98/95.
- Yoda Soccer v0.73 MAC Yoda Soccer for Apple Mac OS X
- Yoda Soccer v0.73 LIN Yoda Soccer for Linux
- swos2yoda v0.72 Teams converter from SWOS 96/97 to Yoda Soccer
- OCK Yoda 1.60 database v1.6 from OckHAM with real player names for Yoda Soccer (16/09/2005)
- 2007 team logos original graphics from real teams
- 2007 players database all the real names of teams and players
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Links
- Yoda Soccer - Official website
- Sensible Soccer World Forum - Forum about Sensible Soccer 2006, Old School soccer games and Emulators.
- Blog Kick Off World of Soccer - Blog about Old School Footaball games and Emulators
- Group and Kick Off World of Soccer mailing list - English mailing list for old-school football fans Worldwide
