User:PetitPrince/TGMGuide leftover

Those parts were in the User:PetitPrince/TGM Guide before I decided it was too long and confusing in the forementionned guide. It should focus on gameplay, not on running clones.

=Heboris= Another solution is to look for unofficial clones. Heboris U.E. is one of them, and arguably one of the best (if not THE best). "U.E." stands for "Unofficial Expansion". Heboris U.E. is a mod of the original Heboris, which was already a decent TGM2 clone. The expansion brings more features including different rotations systems, rule options, modes, and a new graphics interface. You can easily simulate TGM1, 2 or 3 although the accuracy of these simulations is questionable.

Because of an obscure affair relating to the withdrawal of Heboris videos on Youtube and Nicovideo by Arika, Heboris and its Expansion was no longer available for some time. Work on UE resumed since, but the original game is nowhere to be found. I still host the relevant files (original binaries and expansion).

About Hebris U.E. legal status: it's in the gray line. I'll keep hosting it until someone tel me not to do so. After all, there's no better introduction to a game, especially Tetris, than to play them.

Installation
If you downloaded the file from me, you just have to unzip the file into the same folder (hebo160a.zip first, then hebo0562.zip - overwrite all), then run it (HEBORIS.EXE). That's a windows program, and it can runs on Wine if you're a Linux user. Recently, development has been restarted on the SDL port of Heboris U.E. C7V4 for the Mac. Check for new releases on the Heboris Uploader.

Default key
Player 1 ZSXC - Menu cursor movement and tetromino movement

B - Menu Confirmation and counter-clockwise tetromino rotation

N - Menu Cancel and clockwise tetromino rotation

M - Hold

Space bar - Alternate counter-clockwise rotation

F3 - Alter the number of previews during mode or rotation selection

Q - Reset back to rotation selection

Escape - Quit

Player 2 Left/Up/Down/Right Arrow - Menu cursor movement and tetromino movement

Numpad 1 - Menu Confirmation and counter-clockwise tetromino rotation

Numpad 2 - Menu Cancel and clockwise tetromino rotation

Numpad 3 - Hold

Numpad 0 - Alternate counter-clockwise rotation

F4 - Alter the number of previews during mode or rotation selection

Vital Configuration FAQ
How can I change the default resolution ?

Go to Settings. Note that resolution changes have been known to cause some instability (it works flawlessly at 1024x768 (windowed) with my gaming rig but crashes with my older PC).

How can I change the default controls ?

Go to Settings > Input. Joystick/gamepad buttons can also be mapped. Sadly, the default keys for movement are bound to X/Y-axis and cannot be mapped. If your stick or gamepad don't have such things (such as my VSHG), or if you want digital button to be mapped for movement, this problem can be circumvented by using Joy2Key

Options and settings description
(in construction)

=Play=

Rotation systems
When you first select "Solo mode", you'll be prompted to select your rotation system.

HEBORIS corresponds to the original TGM/TAP rotation system.

TI-ARS correspond to the Classic rotation system from TGM3. It is very similar to the Heboris rotation system, but easier to use due to permissive floorkicks for the I and T tetromino.

TI-WORLD corresponds to the World rotation system from TGM3. It is an implementation of SRS(Super Rotation System).

ACE-SRS corresponds to the original default rotation system from TGM-ACE.

ACE-ARS and ACE-ARS2 corresponds to the ARS and ARS2 from TGM-ACE. Both of them are frankenstein mixes of SRS rotation and TGM rotation.

DS-WORLD corresponds to the SRS compliant rules of Tetris DS. Except you don't have the annoying Mario theme music.

D.R.S. is an experimental rotation system from another Tetris clone (DTET).

SRS-X is an experimental SRS featuring zangi techniques.

Refer to the Heboris U.E. Rules Variation table for more information regarding the different rotation systems.

You'll want to stick with HEBORIS and TI-ARS for now.

Game mode
After selecting a rotation system, you'll be prompt to choose a mode to play. Variations of each mode can be selected by pressing left and right.

Beginner (SC/TA)

Beginner SC(Score) and Beginner TA(Tamaya) seek to clone "Normal" and "Easy" mode from TAP and TGM3 respectively.

Master (#G1/#G2/#G3/#G4)

Master mode seeks to clone the mode of the same name from TGM, TAP and TGM3. #G1 corresponds with TGM default, #G2 corresponds with TGM3 Master with a slow speedup, #G3 corresponds with TAP Master, and #G4 corresponds with TGM3 Master.

20G #G1/#G2/#G3/#G4

20G mode is the same as Master mode with gravity starting at 20G. This mode seeks to replicate the 20G cheat in the TGM series.

Devil (MINUS/DOOM)

The "T.A. Death" and "Shirase" mode from TAP and TGM3 respectively. This mode is not for the faint of heart nor for the beginners.

Tomoyo FP/TI/EH/TGT/Edit/

The puzzle (or Sakura††) mode from Flashpoint, TGM3, Tetris with Card Captor Sakura, TGM ACE, and an edit mode (user created), respectively.

There's also others mode from TGM ACE and others game, but I don't know/don't want to know what they are. (Subject to change)

†† lolzor, pun.

What game mode/rotation system/misc setting should I use ?
TGM experience
 * Deactivate Sonic Drop (Setting > Sonic Drop set to "X")
 * Deactivate Hold (Option > Hold set to "Disable" )
 * Set the number of previews to 1 (Setting > Next Display set to "1")
 * Select HEBORIS as a rotation system
 * Play Master #G1 mode

TAP Master experience
 * Activate Sonic Drop (Setting > Sonic Drop set to "O")
 * Deactivate Hold (Option > Hold set to "Disable")
 * Set the number of preview to 1 (Setting > Next Display set to "1")
 * Select HEBORIS as a rotation system
 * Play Master #G3 mode

TAP Death experience
 * Activate Sonic Drop (Setting > Sonic Drop set to "O")
 * Deactivate Hold (Option > Hold set to "Disable" )
 * Set the number of preview to 1 (Setting > Next Display set to "1")
 * Select HEBORIS as a rotation system
 * Play Devil MINUS mode

TGM3 Master experience
 * Keep default options
 * Select TI-ARS as a rotation system to simulate Classic rotation system in TGM3
 * Select TI-WORLD as a rotation system to simulate World rotation system in TGM3
 * Play Master #G2 mode for low speedcurve
 * Play Master #G4 mode for high speedcurve

TGM3 Shirase experience
 * Keep default options
 * Select TI-ARS as a rotation system to simulate Classic rotation system in TGM3
 * Select TI-WORLD as a rotation system to simulate World rotation system in TGM3
 * Play Devil DOOM mode

=Texmaster= Texmaster is another, more accurate clone of TGM. It also support a wide range of customization, which can be convenient if you don't like the default Counter-Strike theme.

Installation
Download the latest version from [this topic], unzip, play, that's it !

Default key
ZSXC - Menu cursor movement and tetromino movement

M - Menu Confirmation and counter-clockwise tetromino rotation

; - Menu Cancel and clockwise tetromino rotation

. - Alternate counter-clockwise rotation

Space bar - Hold

F1 - Turbo !

F6 - Replay menu

F7 - Sound test menu

F8 - Toggle Interface (1 player, 1 player with section time, 2 players)

F11 - End current game

Escape - Quit

Keys can be changed in Texmaster2009.ini, and joystick users can map their keys too (they must fiddle with the Windows gamepad configuration menu to know which button is which).

Misc. configuration
Along with the controls, Texmaster2009.ini also have others things to configure

Name
Player1 and Player2's name can be configured in the appropriate section. Records and replay are bound with the chosen name.

Video configuration
If 960x720 is too much (or too few) for you, you can change the resolution in the [Video] section. Try to stick with a 4:3 ratio. Overflowing pixels will be blank.

Novice
Mimics the Normal mode of Tetris The Grand Master 2 The Absolute PLUS.

Normal
Mimics the gameplay of Tetris The Grand Master.

Advance
Mimics TGM+ mode from Tetris The Grand Master 2 The Absolute PLUS.

Special
Mimics Master mode from Tetris The Grand Master 2 The Absolute PLUS.

Sudden
Mimics T.A. Death mode from Tetris The Grand Master 2 The Absolute PLUS.

Doubles
Mimics Doubles mode from Tetris The Grand Master 2 The Absolute PLUS.

Special Ti
Mimics Master mode from Tetris The Grand Master 3 Terror Instinct.

Sudden Ti
Mimics Shirase mode from Tetris The Grand Master 3 Terror Instinct.