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Warzone 2100 Source Liberated

Posted by Zonk on from the gaming-goes-gnu dept.

jvm writes "The former game developer Pumpkin Studios has released the source for their 3D real-time strategy game Warzone 2100 under the GNU General Public License. (Direct link to the source archive.) Previously released just for Microsoft Windows and Sony PlayStation, this source release permits this 1999 game to be ported to other platforms, such at GNU/Linux and MacOS. You can join in the developer discussion at the RealTimeStrategies Warzone 2100 Redevelopment Project forum. Note that only the source has been released; an original copy of the game is required to obtain the other parts of the game (graphics, sounds, etc.)"

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  1. Very Underrated Game by TychoCelchuuu · · Score: 5, Informative

    This was an amazing game that didn't get enough attention. It was one of the first full 3d real time strategy games; you could control the camera to any degree you wanted. You could make your own units, balancing against what threats you wished to. I was sorry to see it didn't get a bigger following; maybe this will help it.

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  2. Should have included this in the original post by jvmatthe · · Score: 5, Informative
    I'm the submitter, and I left this out. Sorry:

    List of mirrors, please don't link to individual archives!

    Also, I should have clarified that the source and some game assets are included, but music and FMV are missing. Whether the game would work without these, I don't know yet. Sorry.

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    Curmudgeon Gamer: Not happy
  3. Getting in tuch with the community. by Karmazilla · · Score: 4, Informative

    Hi folks,
    I'm a member on RTS.net, the gaming community that fought and hoped so long for this moment.
    I have just one thing to say: If you wan't to work with this source in a serious project, then join RTS.net - old NEWST folks are around at this site if you wonder where they went.
    You can go to the forum with this handy link:
    http://www.realtimestrategies.net/forums/index.php

    You can also get an overview of just about all webpages in warzone context by following this link:
    http://wzlinkturret.1go.dk/