Open source freespace 2

[sourceninja]

last night I broke out my old freespace 2 disks and logged into the CVS for the fs2 open project. http://scp.indiegames.us/news.php

After using unshield to extract the files I needed to /usr/local/games/fs2_open and compiling the exe then installing the graphic updates the developers have made, I have to say this is an awesome game. I can't beleive how much I've missed. The graphic updates are impressive and they game runs very fast.

They have some pre-compiled binarys for anyone on windows who wants to try it, and a good howto for linux compiling. Also there are links to the forums where a few users have built full fledged installs with all the files you need if you dont own a copy of freespace 2. I can't wait to see how some of the mods turn out.

 

[ITPaladin]

Never finished that game, and lost the Sidewinder stick I used with it long ago.

Great story, action, etc, but I tend to sometimes sway this way and that with games like a person in ADD.

EverQuest stole me from my first love of FPS (HL>TFC>UT etc). I also never completed both Thief 1 and 2.

Perhaps one day I will grab the Babylon 5 mod I once took a look at if I ever get back into joystick use.

 

[Bateluer]

Repost.

 

[crownjules]

The Battlestar Galactica mod looks amazing. Can't wait for that to be released.

 

[CP5670]

Check out the HLP forums. We've got a lot of stuff going on over there, and some of the user-made campaigns are definitely worth a try. In fact, mine will probably be out in a couple of months.

 

[sourceninja]

Thanks for the link, I belive that is where I downloaded the MediaVP mods last night, good stuff.