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OpenJazz is a free, open-source version of the classic Jazz Jackrabbit™ games.
OpenJazz can be compiled on a wide range of operating systems, including Windows, macOS, GNU/Linux and *BSD. Also ports are available for some homebrew platforms, for example Wii and PSP.
To play, you will need the files from one of the original games.
With the demise of DOS-based operating systems, it has become necessary to use emulators to play old DOS games. Jazz Jackrabbit™ deserves more - and would benefit greatly from new features.
Jazz Jackrabbit™ is a PC platform game. Produced by Epic Games (then Epic MegaGames), it was first released in 1994. The fast-paced, colourful gameplay proved popular, and the game won PC Format's Arcade Game of the Year award. Many people still fondly recall the shareware versions. -
OpenJazz was started on the 23rd of August, 2005, by Alister Thomson. Academic pressures put the project on hold until late December 2005. The source code was released on the 25th, and the first version with a degree of playability was released on the 15th of January. Since then, a variety of ports have been released by other people.
More academic pressures meant there were few updates over the following few years, but in 2009 a multiplayer version was released. - OpenJazz is available under the GNU General Public License version 2 or later, see licenses.txt for additional information.
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[TBODY] [/TBODY]Keys Left stick / D-pad Navigate (menu) / Move Jazz (in-game) ✕ Jump □ Fire O Swim △ Change weapon R Enter L Cancel Select Stats / Change name Start Pause
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Changelog:
1.1:
- Image quality improvement. Thanks to @rsn8887.
- Fix musics looping.
- First public release.
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Credits:
- OpenJazz, http://www.alister.eu/jazz/oj/
Installation
- Install OpenJazz.vpk using VitaShell.
- Copy datafiles to ux0:data/jazz.
Datafiles are not provided, Jazz Jackrabbit is still sold, on GOG for example. - Copy openjazz.000 to ux0:data/jazz
Additional links:
https://github.com/usineur/openjazz,
https://vitadb.rinnegatamante.it/#/info/378.
