After a long battle throughout the project's history, I decided removing all music support for good in 2020. The project can already place a substantial processing and memory overload on Java, and I simply decided music support was not within the scope of the project.
So there are no plans for music support--sorry about that. Players can always run a music app side by side if they want, or create a music script for the game themselves if they know how, as the source is fully accessible.
Yes, I know. The problem is that the game does not utilize game engines (as stated) and is written basically entirely in Java(FX). Because it's designed to run on all operating systems from a single folder, and due to my limited time & knowledge on compiling runnable builds for every OS, it has remained the way it is.
I will try to release a new build tonight that should work on the latest Netbeans (12.6) without issue. Yes, the current release has a problem that seems to be either Gradle or Maven related.
What issue are you having? Did you try opening with Netbeans 12.0 (not a later version)?
If you have any ideas, feel free to post them here.
I make no assurance they will be implemented however, especially now that I'm rarely developing.
I'm going to post the project-launch instructions for everyone again here. For longtime fans this should be straightforward--the process hasn't changed in years:
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Upon downloading the zipped game, the inner folder 'Open Vehicular Epic' needs to be extracted before trying to run the project.
Next install JDK 13 or higher (skip this step if you already have such installed):
Oracle.com
Then, use an IDE such as Netbeans to run the project:
Netbeans.apache.org
Launch Netbeans, go to File > Open Project, and select the extracted 'Open Vehicular Epic' folder.
Select the opened project (on the left side of the Netbeans window), and then press the F6 key to launch the game.
I am working towards getting a .jar file working so that players only need the JDK, and not an IDE to run it.
Yes, I know--the project in its current state isn't that straightforward to run. Have you downloaded it yet and reviewed the included readme on playing?
RyanAlbano
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I'm an independent developer currently working on two games, Shape Shooter and Vehicular Epic. These are both long-term projects--they were not just banged together in some game jam--they have been well refined over the years and are my pride and passion. I hope you enjoy their open-source experience as much as I have. Enjoy your stay