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Open-source re-implementation of Jazz Jackrabbit 2

Jazz² Resurrection is re-implementation of the game Jazz Jackrabbit 2 released in 1998. Supports various versions of the game (Shareware Demo, Holiday Hare ’98, The Secret Files and Christmas Chronicles). Also, it partially supports some features of JJ2+ extension and MLLE.

Jazz² Resurrection supports various versions of the original game, but it is recommended to use The Secret Files.

The original contents of the game are required to play. They must be placed on your home directory, under: ~/.local/share/Jazz² Resurrection/Source/

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Comments: 7

  1. Avatar photo Updates says:

    New version available -> jazz2 2.1.0-1~xtradeb1

    Changes:
       * New upstream release.
       * Better font and fixes
        - Added Browse "Source" Directory to Options
        - Source directory can be opened by pressing Enter in main menu (if files
          are missing) also on macOS
        - Prune binary shader cache on Refresh cache
        - Improved font rendering
        - Updated dependencies
        - Improved logging on web (Emscripten)
        - Fixed getting stuck after using some warps (#130)
        - Fixed screen orientation on Android
        - Fixes for Windows Subsystem for Android™
        - Fixed minor crash on initialization if bad GPU drivers were used
        - Fixed incorrect size of glow under Unicode texts in main menu
    
  2. Avatar photo Updates says:

    New version available -> jazz2 2.0.0-1~xtradeb1

    Changes:
       * New upstream release.
        - Added support for Nintendo Switch (with custom firmware)
        - Added support for FreeBSD
        - Added /max-fps:­ startup parameter
        - Internal refactoring and MinGW compiler support
        - Adjusted Spaz' double jump
        - Adjusted Bilsy and Bolly for different difficulty levels
        - Optimized download size of web version
        - Updated dependencies
        - Fixed controls on NVIDIA Shield TV
    
  3. Avatar photo Updates says:

    New version available -> jazz2 1.9.1-1~xtradeb1

    Changes:
       * New upstream release.
        - Added fire, water and lightning shields
        - Added jjshield cheat
        - Added Polish translation by @Patrxgt
        - Updated Turkish translation by @Consul
        - Improved ice shrapnels
        - Fixed crash on Linux aarch64 (ARM64) build
        - Fixed Graphics Quality label
        - Fixed issue that files were not upgraded correctly from the previous
          version – you should upgrade to this version as soon as possible
        - Fixed shields fire rate
        - Fixed Polish translation by @Patrxgt
    
  4. Avatar photo Updates says:

    New version available -> jazz2 1.8.0-1~xtradeb1

    Changes:
       * New upstream release.
        - Added 99 lives limit
        - Added /cheats-lives startup parameter for unlimited lives
        - Added Input Diagnostics to Options to be able to debug gamepad issues
        - Updated Italian translation by @Hexaae
        - Updated Romanian translation by @Akfiz
        - Fixed issues with GPUs that have smaller MAX_­UNIFORM_­BLOCK_­SIZE than
          usual
        - Fixed gamepad detection
    
  5. Avatar photo Updates says:

    New version available -> jazz2 1.7.0-1~xtradeb1

    Changes:
       * New upstream release.
        - Added optional Ammo Count to Weapon Wheel
        - Added shader cache for faster subsequent startups
        - Added macOS ARM64 build (for Apple M1/M2 devices)
        - Added Windows Clang/LLVM build – it can yield different performance
          characteristics
        - Updated font
        - Updated translations
        - Improved logging
        - Fixed issues with GPUs that have smaller MAX_­UNIFORM_­BLOCK_­SIZE than
          usual
        - Fixed Robot boss in Legacy mode
        - Fixed Bird doesn't act as extra life
        - Fixed player corpse
        - Fixed Weapon not reverting to base state when ammo runs out
        - Fixed TNT not breaking stomp blocks
        - Fixed 1UP Crates
        - Fixed some hitboxes
        - Fixed crash during cache refresh on some Android devices
        - Force use fixed batch size also on PowerVR Rogue GE8320 on Android to
          avoid missing sprites
    
  6. Avatar photo Updates says:

    New version available -> jazz2 1.6.0-1~xtradeb1

    Changes:
       * New upstream release.
        - Added Graphics Quality option – Low quality should be used on Mali GPUs
          which can't render water properly
        - Added better approximation of original physics if Reforged Mode is turned
          off
        - Added original HUD if Reforged Mode is turned off
        - Added original TNT animation and behavior
        - Added Show Player Trails option
        - Added full Italian translation by @Hexaae
        - Added full Turkish translation by Consul
        - Added Ogg Vorbis audio support – used in some JJ2+ levels
        - Added JJ2+ tileset palette remapping support
        - Added Spring delay support
        - Added idle animation to Bat enemy
        - Added some JJ2 cheats – see
          http://deat.tk/jazz2/help#how-to-enable-cheats
        - Strip binaries on Linux and macOS – smaller binary size on these
          platforms
        - Adjusted some lighting parameters and water shader
        - Adjusted some animations
        - Improved font rendering
        - Fixed tilemap rendering
        - Fixed language selection on Android
        - Fixed last trimmed character in some messages
        - Fixed Steam Note
        - Fixed Bubba boss and possibly other enemies
    
  7. Avatar photo Updates says:

    New version available -> jazz2 1.5.0-1~xtradeb1

    Changes:
       * Initial release
    

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