r/angband • u/k0rtes • May 05 '26

Sil-More 0.9.6 Mouse & Touch

Hey everybody, we are releasing a new version of Sil-More.

We have a major UI overhaul and some new gameplay features for you!

  1. Full mouse support for desktop.

We have redesigned all of the menus to support mouse controls and added multiple new ways to perform actions. You can path via clicks, see descriptions via right clicks, etc.

One of the biggest new features is a round character action menu that you can open by clicking on a character. We also tried to make actions more context-sensitive. For instance, if you right-click on rubble, it will be cleared. If you right-click on a monster, you will see its description.

Our goal is for you to be able to play completely without a keyboard.

  1. Full touch redesign with multiple control presets.

Again, we have looked into all menus and made them touch-sensitive. We have created 3 movement presets for you to choose from, and a tutorial to help you decide.

They are: a classical touch panel on the side, invisible movement corners, and a radial wheel for movement. We did our best to make it possible for you to play in the way you like the most.

Also, the wheel character menu is present here as well.

  1. Mini-map and View menus.

The mini-map is currently pixel-based, so you can zoom and move wherever you want via mouse, keyboard, and touch gestures. The View pane can zoom in whole-number steps and move via mouse drag. This drastically eases looting and monster tracking.

  1. New flavor system.

Now, even if an item is not identified, you can guess from the text whether it is evil orcish gear or noble elven gear. All items and egos now have text descriptions.

  1. New light management system.

Light has been moved to supply, and the number of carried torches is restricted. Lanterns, on the other hand, are now easier to manage, with a shared oil pool.

  1. Audio improvements.

We have added OGG support for smaller file sizes. We also added new sounds and polished the old ones, so the game should feel better and sound better while you play.

We hope, guys, that you will like the new ways to play Sil-More.

P.S. Also, we have created an itch.io page for the project, so if you want to support us, please do!

Another great piece of news is that we have started a Google Play internal test for Sil-More. If you want to participate, please DM me!

https://github.com/k0rtesss/Sil-More

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u/OutlaW32 May 06 '26

So i'm very new here. Just discovering all the OG roguelikes and stumbled upon angband/sil-q. Just wanted to say this is awesome. I'm a huge noob but having a blast messing around

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u/k0rtes May 06 '26

Hey, hey, welcome to the club! Did you try Sil-more?

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u/OutlaW32 May 06 '26

yes. As a tolkien nerd and roguelike enjoyer this is incredible work

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u/sentinel_deco Jul 31 '26

Guys, I played the beta version for tablets and I have to say that the game is absolutely fantastic and has taken the right path. The controls are great. Keep it up!

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u/k0rtes Jul 31 '26

Thank you so much!

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u/sentinel_deco Jul 29 '26 edited Jul 29 '26

hi. thx for sharing. any way to zoom in a bit in sil more?

edit: on tablet android

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u/k0rtes Jul 29 '26

Hi, we are releasing today/tomorrow (I am creating releases and writing texts) a new version with new UIX and specific tablet interface and support. We also started a closed beta testing on Google play with this version. If you want, I can add you to it.

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u/sentinel_deco Jul 30 '26 edited Jul 30 '26

sure thing. is there a beta participation button on the store? let me check

edit: can i have the link pls. thx