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_SDLPoP is an open source port of the classic game [Prince of Persia](https://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/prince-of-persia)._

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### Emulator: [SDLPoP](https://github.com/NagyD/SDLPoP)

### Controls:

#### Controlling the kid
- left: turn or run left
- right: turn or run right
- up: jump or climb up
- down: crouch or climb down
- shift: pick up things
- shift+left/right: careful step
- home or up+left: jump left
- page up or up+right: jump right
You can also use the numeric keypad.

#### Gamepad equivalents
- left/right = left/right
- A = down
- B = quit
- X = shift
- Y = up

#### Controlling the game
- Esc: pause game
- Space: show time left
- Ctrl-A: restart level
- Ctrl-G: save game (on levels 3..13)
- Ctrl-J: joystick mode (implemented by segrax) / gamepad mode (implemented by Norbert)
- Ctrl-K: keyboard mode
- Ctrl-R: return to intro
- Ctrl-S: sound on/off
- Ctrl-V: show version
- Ctrl-Q: quit game
- Ctrl-L: load game (when in the intro)
- Alt-Enter: toggle fullscreen
- F6: quicksave
- F9: quickload

#### Viewing or recording replays
- Ctrl+Tab (in game): start or stop recording
- Tab (on title screen): view/cycle through the saved replays in the SDLPoP directory

#### Cheats
_Note: Cheats only work if you start the game with the command line option: "megahit"_

- Shift-L: go to next level
- c: show numbers of current and adjacent rooms
- Shift-C: show numbers of diagonally adjacent rooms
- -: less remaining time
- +: more remaining time
- r: resurrect kid
- k: kill guard
- Shift-I: flip screen upside-down
- Shift-W: slow falling
- h: look at room to the left
- j: look at room to the right
- u: look at room above
- n: look at room below
- Shift-B: toggle hiding of non-animated objects
- Shift-S: Restore lost hit-point. (Like a small red potion.)
- Shift-T: Give more hit-points. (Like a big red potion.)

A nice way to start it from the menu is to make a new .sh file for it, so you can decide if you
like starting it with cheats or without. Simply make an new `prince_with_cheats.sh` file in the folder
`/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/ports` and let it change the directory to: `/opt/retropie/ports/sdlpop`
before starting the game with `./prince megahit`

#### Troubleshooting / Tweaking / Saving the game

You can change the in-game behavior of this game in the following way:

Go to the folder: `/opt/retropie/configs/ports/sdlpop`

There should be an file called `SDLPoP.ini`. If not, copy the file `SDLPoP.ini.def`
over it. When you open this file you can edit some of the configurations of the game,
like from which level onward you are allowed to save the game (default = 3).
There are many other tweaks possible, the file will explain itself.