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Privateer Remake Complete

Posted by Hemos on from the great-game dept.

flyboy writes "In a similar vein to the remakes of the Origin's Ultima series games reported in 2001 and 2004 a group of Wing Commander fans has remade Wing Commander: Privateer. Unlike the Ultima remakes, the Privateer remake is finished at version 1.0 with 3d graphics and the whole storyline. For the new kids on the block, WC:Privateer was a much loved trading game similar to the more venerable Elite, which appears also to be in the process of a remake. As a linux fan I was most happy with the remake's use of GPL 3d engine software and release of Linux, Macintosh and Windows versions. See Screenshots here."

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  1. SourceForge Screenshots by MankyD · · Score: 5, Informative

    They link to a Source Forge Gallery of screenshots. They also warn that there are spoilers in the gallery.

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  2. OT but... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Here is one of the Ultima remakes of which they speak. One of the best games ever made.

  3. Torrent for the game by MjDelves · · Score: 5, Informative

    http://www.filerush.com/download.php?target=privat eer1.0.exe

  4. Re: Here's downloads on mirrors by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Just download it and try it yourself :)

    Privateer for Windows:
    http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/wcuni verse/priv ateer1.0.exe?download

    Privateer for Linux:
    http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/wcunive rse/priv ateer1.0.bz2.run?download

    Privateer for OSX:
    http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/wcunivers e/priv ateer1.0.dmg?download

  5. Actually... by WWWWolf · · Score: 3, Informative

    ...there have been "finished" Ultima remakes. two complete Ultima IV remakes for Neverwinter Nights, even. Ultima III was remade for Game Boy Color. And Akalabeth has been known to be remade by programmers on their lunch hours. That's not to even count engine remake projects like exult or xu4...

    Of course, uncompleted ones vastly outnumber the completed ones =)

  6. Re:This site has siezed being. It has gone ... by bobintetley · · Score: 3, Informative

    MirrorDot as usual.

  7. BitTorrent Download Links by doublem · · Score: 4, Informative

    Bittorrent for the Windows Version

    Bittoreent for Linux Version

    Bittorent for MAC Version

    Use the torrent, and make MY download faster! MWHAHAHAHAHA!

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  8. Re:Vega Strike.... by Deusy · · Score: 3, Informative

    It is a Vega Strike mod, hence the link to VS (as the GPL engine) in the /. article.

    What the article doesn't really mention is that the Privateer Remake development crew is mostly Vega Strike developers. I believe Privateer is one of the games that inspires the VS developers, although VS itself is a very different game universe. Once the VS engine was in a position to make a Privateer Remake possible then they poured a lot of effort into making it.

    I look forward to future releases that should continue to improve upon the graphics 'ported' from the original Privateer and bring the remake further up to date.

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