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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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    1. Re:SourceForge Screenshots by digidave · · Score: 5, Funny

      "They also warn that there are spoilers in the gallery."

      Yeah... It's only been twelve years since the original game was released. I wouldn't want to ruin everything.

      P.S. don't tell me what happened in Super Bowl XXVII. I taped it and haven't had a chance to watch it yet.

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    2. Re:SourceForge Screenshots by Ubergrendle · · Score: 4, Funny

      P.S. don't tell me what happened in Super Bowl XXVII. I taped it and haven't had a chance to watch it yet.

      You'd better hurry... shelf life for Betamax is only ~ 10 years before the picture degrades.

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    3. Re:SourceForge Screenshots by Deusy · · Score: 4, Insightful

      Just because the original was released twelve years ago doesn't mean everybody played it. I know your sarcasm was an attempt to be funny but not everybody watches or plays something when it comes out, especially if they were just a youngster when it was originally released.

      What if you wanted to watch a movie that was released a decade ago? Would you be pissed if somebody gave away the twist in conversation with you just because it was that old.

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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

    1. Re:Torrent for the game by moonbender · · Score: 4, Interesting

      You must be new around here. ;) (Slashdot puts a space in long "words" to prevent them from messing with the layout.) Linkfied.

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  4. TASTE RIGHTEOUS FIRE! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Die by the very weapons you adore!

  5. 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

  6. Re:I've tried all 3 by mahdi13 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    As the last poster said, are you using good 3d drivers for your card or are you on an ATI and using the kernels DRI drivers??

    I've been playing the pre-1.0 release on Linux and have not seen what you described at all.

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  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. copyright? by Ubergrendle · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I wonder how the current owners of Origin Systems Inc, or Chris Roberts, feel about this open source work.

    Personally I would feel honoured and accept the compliment that my work is being resurrected ~10 years hence for people to enjoy, but I can't speak for them. How is this handled in the open source community?

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  9. Re:Escape Velocity? by worst_name_ever · · Score: 5, Interesting
    Back in the day when I was just starting to write what later became Escape Velocity, I didn't have a PC, but I did see Privateer at the store and thought it sounded really cool. So, there wasn't really any direct influence, although the phenomenon of parallel evolution applies to open-ended space action/RPG hybrids just like any other game type - certain ideas are just universally fun, so you'll see them crop up repeatedly in different games. Sometimes they cross media types, as evidenced by when I first saw Firefly and said "hey, this is like EV: The Series!" ;)

    Now that I am leet enough to have both MacOS and Windows machines, I should probably download this remake and check it out. It sure looks like fun.

    mcb

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  10. Re:I wonder if it has... by Politburo · · Score: 4, Funny

    I even managed to lose at tic-tac-toe

    That's because the only winning move is not to play.