C-Dogs SDL

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Overview

C-Dogs is a freeware DOS game made between 1997-2001 by Ronny Wester, who's also known for making Cyberdogs (1994). Although relatively obscure, it was one of the more well-known games of its kind, and built a small following with many fans creating custom campaigns for it. Players loved it for its simple yet addictive gameplay and wicked explosions.

The story would have ended there had Ronny not been awesome enough to release the source code in 2002. There it was picked up by Jeremy Chin and Lucas Martin-King, who ported the game to SDL and made it available for modern PCs.

These days the project is maintained by Cong Xu, who along with a few other contributors, have been making the game even better while staying true to the original game's vision. 4-player multiplayer, co-op AI, moddability and new campaigns/maps are just some of the enhancements available.

Made by: Ronny Wester, Cong Xu and C-Dogs SDL contributors

Controls guide

Player 1

Key	Action
`Arrows`	Move and aim
`X`	Fire; join a game on the player screen
`Z`	Switch weapon, pick up a weapon or get out of a vehicle
`Z`+`Arrows`	Slide
`S`	Throw a grenade
`A`	Show or hide the map (campaigns)
`Esc`	Pause, back in menus
`Enter`	Choose in menus

Player 2

Key	Action
`Keypad 4`/`6`/`8`/`2`	Move and aim
`Keypad Enter`	Fire, join
`Keypad .`	Switch weapon, pick up; with a direction, slide
`Keypad 3`	Throw a grenade
`Keypad 0`	Show or hide the map

Cheatsheet

Modes

Campaign: Missions in a row, alone or with a friend; each mission's goals are shown before it starts
Dogfight, Deathmatch: Players against each other on arena maps, with no mission goals

Before a mission

Player screen: Name and customize your character, or load one you saved
Game options: Difficulty, enemy density, lives and health pickups
Weapon shop: Spend the campaign's cash on guns, bombs, ammo and utilities

Tips

Two players can share the keyboard: the second uses the keypad.
Some campaigns start you with fists only: buy a gun in the weapon shop before the first mission.
Your progress in each campaign is kept, so Continue on the campaign's menu picks up at the next mission.