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Scorched3D Takes Classic Series Crossplatform

Posted by simoniker on from the artillery-elevation-never-gets-old dept.

Dave_B93 writes "Scorched3d (a Scorched Earth clone that features a 3D Environment, plus LAN and Internet play) has just released an update, to Build 35. It's now cross-platform (Win32, Linux, Solaris), and includes Server side bots, batteries, fuel, napalm, sand hogs, diggers and leapfrogs in addition to all the previous weapons. It's also been open-sourced under the GPL. You can find the SourceForge project here (Scorched3d was mentioned previously in this article.)"

36 comments

  1. Why Gnome by patch-rustem · · Score: 1, Flamebait
    From the SourceForge page:-
    Environment: Win32 (MS Windows), Gnome
    Why does it need a bloated desktop environment like either of these two?
    I'm not touching it until it runs on either sawfish or a text console using aalib.
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    Karma: Bad due to google bombing - Robert Watkins woz 'ere.
    1. Re:Why Gnome by AndyBusch · · Score: 3, Informative

      I'll grant that sometimes people link to the GNOME libraries when they don't need to (e.g. grip only uses a couple calls from GNOME libs). But, it's not like you have to *run* the environment to use programs like this. I run straight Sawfish, but use GNOME apps all the time, just having the libraries and whatnot installed.

      I have a larger problem with the odd KDE app I want to run, as they often start up the session management, and all sorts of odds and ends that slow me down.

    2. Re:Why Gnome by Canar · · Score: 1

      Then don't touch it. See if the developers care. *boggle* I mean, it isn't as though people using sawfish/aalib that reject Gnome are anywhere near to being a majority.

      Bitch all you want, it won't make a single bit of difference.

      Q: How many of you does it take to change a lightbulb?
      A: None, because you won't change anything.

    3. Re:Why Gnome by Dave_B93 · · Score: 1
      Better Yet, why don't you help code it so that it can run on sawfish? it is opensource ;-)

      Disclaimer: I'll freely admit I don't know how much work would be involved with that, or even what sawfish is really ;-)

  2. Please do NOT feed the Trolls by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Nice troll.
    You're dead, start againg.

  3. Worms by nickos · · Score: 1

    I'd much rather know if anyone plans to write a port of the classic Amiga game "Worms" which was based on scorched tanks but taken much further.

    Oh, and NiL (NiL Isn't Liero) doesn't count.

    1. Re:Worms by nickos · · Score: 1

      Ahh - just like Scorched3d, the guys behind Worms are bringing out a 3d version called (surprise!) Worms 3D. A Linux port looks doubtful however :(

    2. Re:Worms by MindStalker · · Score: 1

      Worms has been on the PC for years.
      http://www.team17.com/

    3. Re:Worms by MindStalker · · Score: 1

      It's one of my alltime favorite lan party games btw.. way too much fun.

    4. Re:Worms by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      This is Slashdot - I was talking about a Linux port.

    5. Re:Worms by MindStalker · · Score: 1

      Its a simple enough game that it should run in WINE

    6. Re:Worms by iainl · · Score: 1

      Do you seriously lack a single device that can play Worms, then? Its been onto everything from the Gameboy Color to the Dreamcast, along with DOS and Windows.

      Apart from anything else, if you really do only have a Linux machine why not emulate the original in UAE? Its far better than most of the sequels and conversions.

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    7. Re:Worms by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      The best version bar none was "Worms - The Directors Cut", but it only came out on AGA Amigas (A1200 + A4000). I don't know how well it works with UAE though.

    8. Re:Worms by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Blimey, calm down. I just meant it would be nice if there was a Linux native clone. Yes, I can run UAE, but like most people I prefer native versions of software rather then emulating foreign ones. Saying that, I doubt if a clone would be as good as the original.

    9. Re:Worms by mahdi13 · · Score: 1

      You'd think so...but the game was programmed by what appears to of been monkeys and does not work with Wine/WineX

      There has been some progress and rumors that people have gotten it to work, but they seem to be content on keeping it their secret

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      "Some things have to be believed to be seen." - Ralph Hodgson
  4. This is fantastic news by jazir1979 · · Score: 1


    Scorched Earth was the most amazing MS-DOS game and it got me through many a high school IPT (information processing technology) class.

    mmm those state-of-the-art plasma nuke graphics.

    heh.

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    What's your GCNSEQNO?
    1. Re:This is fantastic news by Jouni · · Score: 2, Interesting

      Scorched Earth was amazing, I loved it so much that I wrote a shareware tribute for it on the Palm OS some three years ago. :-)

      Sure, mine was just black and white, but at least it beat playing snake on the cell phone...

      Jouni

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      Jouni Mannonen | Game Designer, Consultant
    2. Re:This is fantastic news by Zathrus · · Score: 1

      I loved it so much that I registered it.

      Development ceased immediately.

      And, of course, I no longer have my registration code.

      Scorched3D showed up as a game in The All Seeing Eye last night as well, which is another Good Thing.

    3. Re:This is fantastic news by Jouni · · Score: 1

      Development never ceased. Releases did, for a while. I've been working on an update even most of this week. ;)

      Send me an email and I'll send you a replacement registration code.

      Cheers,

      Jouni

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      Jouni Mannonen | Game Designer, Consultant
    4. Re:This is fantastic news by Jouni · · Score: 1

      And, with a bit of afterthought I realized you were probably talking about the Original Scorched Earth.

      Sorry for the confusion. :)

      Jouni

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  5. game over by darkmayo · · Score: 4, Funny



    90degree + full power + deaths head = friends who are going to slug you in the arm for killing everyone.

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    "I am a kernel in the linux army"
    1. Re:game over by lafiel · · Score: 1

      With or without rebounding walls? ^_^

      Sometimes that wind carries the death head just far enough out of your way... and into the 5 tank cluster of your friends who just finished napalming each other

  6. HOLY FUCK- YOUR STUPID URL is broke by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Oih! Lardy Bit,

    Just a brief note to let you know that your homepage URL, http://nifityni.dyndns.org:81/, doesn't work with my browser.
    Please fix this as soon as possible.

    Regards and Best Wishes,
    Anon.

  7. Hehe by SoVeryWrong · · Score: 1

    I'm getting all nostalgic now.
    I used to play this game for hours and hours with my friends.
    I tried out this one a few months ago before it was as near to completion, and I had a blast. Just hopping into a multiplayer game and blowing up some tanks is great. The only problem I've found is with AFK players, sometimes you're sitting for a half hour waiting for them to timeout.

    1. Re:Hehe by Dave_B93 · · Score: 1

      AFK problems are now fixed, Servers can have a timeout on moves. If you don't choose to fire during your move, you don't fire. Simple as that. ;-)

  8. Full version by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Interesting

    A bit offtopic, but does anyone know where you can get the *full* version of scorched earth 1.5? I know you can get the shareware version..but I want to be able to use the tank that shoots 3 missiles!

  9. name in leet speak by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1

    How about renaming it Scorch3d

  10. On Linux by Chilltowner · · Score: 1

    I'm stoked. I really loved this game as a kid. But has anyone managed to get it compiled on Linux yet? Are there any binaries available? I'm gung-ho enough to roll my own, but I haven't had any success yet.

    1. Re:On Linux by (0d0 · · Score: 1

      Just tried, but I'm getting messages like: configure.ac:18: error: possibly undefined macro: AM_PATH_SDL configure.ac:79: error: possibly undefined macro: AM_OPTIONS_WXCONFIG configure.ac:80: error: possibly undefined macro: AM_PATH_WXCONFIG WTF?

  11. Very nice! by madmaxx · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Holy crap batman, it's scorched earth ... but in 3d. All of the old weapons are there, as is the collab play. It even plays like the old game, mostly. Now I have to convince some ppl to install tonight, and I'll kick their collective asses.

    I remember looking at this project a year ago, and it was closed (afair), and not very far along. But now ...

    It relies on 3d accell (read binary NV drivers for X folk), WxWindows, and SDL, but it builds on my two recent systems fine. It runs well at 1280x1024@24 on my P3-667 + NV G4mx.

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    mx
  12. Re:HOLY FUCK- YOU'RE JUST STUPID by Lord+Bitman · · Score: 1

    You, personally, were unable to get there? Sounds like the URL is working, to me.

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