Cataclysm-DDA README

The project's README from github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA. As one markdown file: README.md.

Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead

Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead is a turn-based survival game set in a post-apocalyptic world. While some have described it as a "zombie game", there is far more to Cataclysm than that. Struggle to survive in a harsh, persistent, procedurally generated world. Scavenge the remnants of a dead civilization for food, equipment, or, if you are lucky, a vehicle with a full tank of gas to get you the hell out of Dodge. Fight to defeat or escape from a wide variety of powerful monstrosities, from zombies to giant insects to killer robots and things far stranger and deadlier, and against the others like yourself, who want what you have...

Tileset: Ultica

Downloads

Releases - Stable | Experimental

Source - The source can be downloaded as a .zip archive, or cloned from our GitHub repo.

General build matrix Coverage Status Open Source Helpers Commit Activity Lines of Code TODOs

Packaging status

Arch Linux

Ncurses and tiles versions are available in the community repos.

sudo pacman -S cataclysm-dda
sudo pacman -S cataclysm-dda-tiles

Fedora

Ncurses and tiles versions are available in the official repos.

sudo dnf install cataclysm-dda

Debian / Ubuntu

Ncurses and tiles versions are available in the official repos.

sudo apt install cataclysm-dda-curses cataclysm-dda-sdl

Flatpak

Download from Flathub.

Compile

Please read COMPILING.md - it covers general information and more specific recipes for Linux, OS X, Windows and BSD. See COMPILER_SUPPORT.md for details on which compilers we support. And you can always dig for more information in doc/.

We also have the following build guides:

Contribute

Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead is the result of contributions from over 1000 volunteers under the Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 3.0 license. The code and content of the game is free to use, modify, and redistribute for any purpose whatsoever. See https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Some code distributed with the project is not part of the project and is released under different software licenses; the files covered by different software licenses have their own license notices.

Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for details.

Special thanks to the contributors, including but not limited to, people below:

Made with contrib.rocks.

Community

Forums: https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org

GitHub repo: https://github.com/CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA

IRC: #CataclysmDDA on Libera Chat, https://web.libera.chat/#CataclysmDDA

Official Discord: https://discord.gg/jFEc7Yp

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a tutorial?

Yes, you can find the tutorial in the Special menu at the main menu (be aware that due to many code changes the tutorial may not function). You can also access documentation in-game via the ? key.

How can I change the key bindings?

Press the ? key, followed by the 1 key to see the full list of key commands. Press the + key to add a key binding, select which action with the corresponding letter key a-w, and then the key you wish to assign to that action.

How can I start a new world?

World on the main menu will generate a fresh world for you. Select Create World.

I've found a bug. What should I do?

Please submit an issue on our GitHub page using bug report template. If you're not able to, send an email to [email protected].

I would like to make a suggestion. What should I do?

Please submit an issue on our GitHub page using feature request template.

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What is this?Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead is a turn-based survival game set in a procedurally generated post-apocalyptic world, where you scavenge supplies and fight zombies, giant insects, killer robots, and other survivors.
Is this a text-based roguelike or does it have graphics?It supports both an ncurses (ASCII text) interface and a tiles (graphical) interface, and both are available in the official packages for most platforms.
How do I get it running?Download a stable or experimental release build, install it through your Linux distro's package manager (Arch, Fedora, Debian/Ubuntu) or Flatpak, or clone the source and build it yourself.
Do I need to compile it myself?No - prebuilt releases and distro packages exist. If you do want to compile, you need a supported C++ compiler and to follow the OS-specific steps in COMPILING.md.
Any known rough edges before I dive in?The built-in tutorial, reachable from the Special menu, may not work correctly because of extensive ongoing code changes.
Which operating systems does it run on?It runs on Linux, Windows, macOS (OS X) and BSD, with ready-made packages for Arch Linux, Fedora, Debian/Ubuntu and Flathub.
How do I start a new game world?Open the World menu from the main screen and select Create World to generate a fresh procedurally generated map to play in.
Can I remap the keyboard controls?Yes - press the ? key then 1 to see the full command list, or press + to assign a new key to any game action.
What kind of enemies will I face?Beyond zombies, you'll run into giant insects, killer robots, other monstrosities, and rival survivors who want what you have.
Is the project still actively developed?Yes - it has over 1000 volunteer contributors, participates in Hacktoberfest, and runs continuous CI for builds and translations.
What are similar projects?luanti, tiled, xbmc, Game-Cheats-Manager, lutris, OpenRCT2, openage, AutoHotkey
Which topics is it in?ascii, community-driven, procedural-generation, c-plus-plus, foss, game, tui, gaming, bsd, cpp, c++, hacktoberfest
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CleverRaven
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