Zombies

A relatively simple zombies game inspired by Call of Duty, for SyntyJam24 using a combination of the Simple Apocalypse and Simple Apocalypse Interior packs!

There isn't much made of the theme, other than you're unlikely to have any allies to call upon. 😁

V1.1 fixed a couple of bugs, added some outside scenery and also added a sprint ability.

V1.2 fixed the multiplayer implementation which was broken in the 1.1 release. Unfortunately I wasn't able to get 1.2 submitted before the jam deadline, so if you do wish to play multiplayer, please read more on that below and use the 1.2 client.

As you progress further into the rounds, the zombies will scale up in power and quantity! They get progressively more health, faster, and deal more damage, whilst coming for you in greater quantities!

There are currently 4 weapons implemented:

1. AK47 - The starter weapon.
2. M4 - This is more powerful compared to the AK47 so has less ammo overall when purchased.
3. Shotgun - Very powerful close range weapon.
4. Minigun - Extremely powerful and features 1500 rounds, a must for trying to get to the higher rounds!

Controls

Controller support includes aim assist. Tested with Xbox Series and Stadia controller using XOutput to emulate an Xbox 360 controller.

Action	Keyboard	Controller
Move	W / A / S / D	Left Thumbstick
Aim	Mouse	Right Thumbstick
Crouch	Left Control	B / Circle
Sprint	Left Shift	Left Thumbstick Press
Jump	Space	A / Cross
Reload	R	X / Square
Interact (Hold) Purchase Door or Weapon	F	X / Square
Aim Sights (Hold)	Right Mouse Button	Left Trigger / L2
Fire	Left Mouse Button	Right Trigger / R2
Pause	P / ESC	Start / Options

Multiplayer:

• IMPORTANT ISSUE if you are planning on playing multiplayer: With the version submitted to the jam there is an issue with the implementation, I have fixed that bug and that is the only difference between these versions, so if you do wish to play online with a friend, please use this version instead: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VxeKGQhZmuBzQxkzByY-ATJ7WxblKqBc/view?usp=shari...
  After the jam is complete I will update the official download button to use the fixed client.
• Online multiplayer: To facilitate games over the internet we are using the Steam network layer. Due to this, we also have to use the development app ID of 480, so if you are logged into Steam you should see the popup saying SpaceWars.
  If you are not running Steam, the Host / Join, for online or local functionality will not work!
• Connecting to others: As SpaceWar is region locked, you will only be able to find and connect to games in your region, to circumvent this you can change your region within Steam itself to match up with the target region you are trying to join. Go to settings > Downloads and change your download region to be the same as everyone else, you should then be able to connect and see each others servers.
• Local multiplayer: You should have a much better experience using this if you are able to play locally. However, the LAN can sometimes be temperamental, the Steam online version should connect no issues, LAN sometimes does not want to connect, unsure why! 

Known issues:

• Network smoothing: The network implementation is very rough so if you have a ping > 100 you may experience some rough moments. If you are a client connecting to a server, you will be able to see your ping in the top left of the screen.
• Zombie AI: Sometimes the zombies get stuck, the AI implementation is also very rough so to counteract this any zombie who is stuck in one place for two long gets killed.
• Reloading: Due to time constraints I opted to only allow reloads when the clip is fully empty.
• LAN not connecting: Sometimes the game fails to connect over LAN, and I'm not 100% sure why at this moment in time. This can usually be fixed by swapping hosts between machines, i.e B would host and A join, or just creating the session again. If that still fails, I suggest trying over the internet.