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i dont know CRAP about programming! i tried to learn c++ once apon a time and i almost died from an anurysm. i cant really create much for the dc... but mabey i can point some things out for you smart and patient coders to think about.
Cube - its a pretty advanced 3d game
http://sourceforge.net/project/showf...group_id=91993
super mario war - its open source and its cool
http://jnrdev.weed-crew.net/smw/
any rts open source games?
Interesting question, that actually made me go and look at what non-console oriented opensource games are around. I haven't played either of these, but they look really cool..
T1 Car Racing Simulation - http://www.linuxsoft.cz/en/sw_detail.php?id_item=616 / http://t1-crs.sourceforge.net/ - this isn't actually a finished game yet, but runs on Linux with low poly gfx, so it might translate reasonably easily(?) however I haven't done any coding since I left college, and while it was in C it wasn't exactly what you'd call advanced..
YSFlight looks like a particularly spangly piece of GPL opensource software, www.ysfLIGHT.com if you like flight sims..
Oh, and I've seen that Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory is available as freeware on Linux, but I'm not sure if it's opensource (more likely not I suspect). Also, it might just stretch the DC a wee bit, but it'd be nice :P
:o Super Mario War looks very sweet! Would be nice to have it as a 4 player game on DC!
The others sound very interesting too! Would be great to have some of them ported to DC...
*searches the web for Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory*
I am a big fan of the original Castle Wolfenstein 3D!
Edit:
I see, it's freeware, but the system specs are little high for DC. Could be possible but not without hard and time consuming optimizations and extended down tuning.Quote:
ET is a full free multiplayer first person shooter game. The game was originally going to be a retail expansion pack for Return To Castle Wolfenstein but the project was cancelled and the good folks at Activision decided to give it to us for free!
...Quote:
* Intel® Pentium® III 600Mhz processor or AMD equivalent
* 128 MB RAM
* 32 MB 100% fully OpenGL® compliant 3-D video card
you can find alot of open source games at
www.freshmeat.net
http://freshmeat.net/browse/80/ - 2097 games/projects
not bad, though most of them are unfinished, there are some interesting projects!
it's not exactly open source (not to mention legal) but the a conversion half life 2 or Doom 3 betas that are floating about would be sweeeeeeeet (though I'm joking of course!)
If you're looking for an open source RTS game, try "Freecraft". It was halted by Blizzard because its name was too similar to Starcraft and it "had gameplay too similar to that of Warcraft II", but the source is still out there.
I haven't had a chance to look at it yet, so I don't know what kind of shape it's in, but the source and binaries can be downloaded at:
http://www.savefree-aft.4t.com/
Cube looks quite interesting. I remember seeing it months back.
and it says this:
absolute minimum spec: p200 with tnt2/v3 (15-20 fps @640 depending on map)
so it could be possible. depending on the ram it requires.
what exactly is required of open source games to be ported to the dreamcast?
In most cases, they need to be written in C. If they are not, then the chances get really slim. BlackAura is working on a BASIC interpreter that may make it easier to port BASIC games to the DC, but they would need to be actually written in BASIC, not some offshoot of the language. SDL is also somewhat portable. Other than that, I don't think there are any other languages that are easily portable. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
just C? not C# or C++?
[quote author=Vorrtexx link=board=homebrew;num=1086094053;start=0#8 date=06/02/04 at 02:01:12]Cube looks quite interesting. I remember seeing it months back.
and it says this:
absolute minimum spec: p200 with tnt2/v3 (15-20 fps @640 depending on map)
so it could be possible. depending on the ram it requires.[/quote]
if anyone else wants to see screen shots look here
IT LOOKS GREAT! :o
http://www.cubeengine.com/shots.php4
http://xhosxe.free.fr/glaxium/
this game also looks GREAT! ::) galaga fans should take a look! its open source.
http://www.thejuckett.com/games/fightzone/
This actually looks better than cube! It can be compared to the UnrealTournament graphics. i think its open source.
http://www.ncdgames.com/padb/pafiled...gory&id=18
this is paintball party and it looks cool, its open source, you can customize your own characters, and make your own levels.
http://www.hut.fi/~jtpelto2/nethack.html
its a really cool looking nethack, type thing.
im not posting these so you all can play games on your computer! give me some feed back coders.
[quote author=The_Fallen_One link=board=homebrew;num=1086094053;start=0#7 date=06/02/04 at 01:56:55]If you're looking for an open source RTS game, try "Freecraft". It was halted by Blizzard because its name was too similar to Starcraft and it "had gameplay too similar to that of Warcraft II", but the source is still out there.
I haven't had a chance to look at it yet, so I don't know what kind of shape it's in, but the source and binaries can be downloaded at:
http://www.savefree-aft.4t.com/[/quote]
little known fact, this was already ported to the Dreamcast. It just dosnt get past the loading screen before crashing. Similar to this would be FreeCNC (i have tried to get the sources a billion times but the official links are dead)
The source code for FreeCNC seems to be avalible over here:
http://sourceforge.net/project/showf...ackage_id=6973
And FreeCraft source seems to be here:
http://packages.qa.debian.org/f/freecraft.html
Quzar: Do you know if the problem with the Freecraft port is fixable? Or is it a problem with the way the code itself is designed?
If it's fixable, it may be a project I'll look into when I begin to learn a bit more about how coding on the Dreamcast works (Whether I would be writing the port from scratch or from the old port, I would be interested in doing it).
EDIT: Interestingly enough, I was looking for information on the Dreamcast port of Freecraft, and stumbled across this:
http://stratagus.sourceforge.net/index.shtml
According to another site, it's the same thing as Freecraft, it's just been renamed to avoid conflict. It seems much further along, has been fairly recently updated, and the source is available. :)
[quote author=fackue link=board=homebrew;num=1086094053;start=15#16 date=06/02/04 at 05:53:29]The source code for FreeCNC seems to be avalible over here:
http://sourceforge.net/project/showf...ackage_id=6973
[/quote]
I had tried that exact same link before and gotten the same file but the link was broken, apparently it isnt anymore...
The_Fallen_One: I dont know what is wrong with it. I didnt understand how the sources were arranged and dont have a copy of starcraft so i cant test it.
That other game engine you showed if i read correctly is in OpenGL not SDL that is why FreeCraft would be a target, its use of SDL.
A real time strategy game for DC would be the best I could think of! That's something the DC never had!
It really misses a good Soccer game (there are several good ones out there but not one of them is really perfect) and a real time strategy game like FreeCraft! Would be so damn cool to see it ported to DC.
If your earlier attempts are still on some backups quzar, you should give it a 2nd try. Maybe it would be good to have a team that'll do the port too - shouldn't take that long if there is more than one person working on a huge project like that!
Chris
Actually Quzar, taken from the news site for Stratagus:
It's not based around OpenGL, OpenGL is in the process of being added. As far as I'm aware, Stratagus IS Freecraft, just renamed and had more things added to it, so it should still be built around SDL... I'll look into it when I get a chance though.Quote:
The next release will feature bug fixes, improved map scrolling, and OpenGL support.
personally i'd like to see a flash/shockwave player released for the DC, i know there's open source viewers out there, just think of all the great games and animations out there viewable on a tv :D. i know there's the web browser but its hardly the same.
[quote author=Christuserloeser link=board=homebrew;num=1086094053;start=15#19 date=06/02/04 at 07:31:49]A real time strategy game for DC would be the best I could think of! That's something the DC never had!
It really misses a good Soccer game (there are several good ones out there but not one of them is really perfect) and a real time strategy game like FreeCraft! Would be so damn cool to see it ported to DC.
If your earlier attempts are still on some backups quzar, you should give it a 2nd try. Maybe it would be good to have a team that'll do the port too - shouldn't take that long if there is more than one person working on a huge project like that!
Chris[/quote]
oh, in case that wasnt clear, i wasnt the one who did the early port of freecraft to DC. Also, the DC had i think 3 rtses including Conflict Zone (iirc) :P
It had? Plz list them:
Conflict Zone
...and then?
[quote author=The_Fallen_One link=board=homebrew;num=1086094053;start=15#20 date=06/02/04 at 19:09:47]It's not based around OpenGL, OpenGL is in the process of being added. As far as I'm aware, Stratagus IS Freecraft, just renamed and had more things added to it, so it should still be built around SDL... I'll look into it when I get a chance though.[/quote]
That would be so great!
It would be good to be sure if it is actually the same game!
Any info about the author of the first try to port FreeCraft?
Chris
[quote author=Christuserloeser link=board=homebrew;num=1086094053;start=15#23 date=06/04/04 at 00:46:08]
Any info about the author of the first try to port FreeCraft?[/quote]
It was the good ol' bero who started porting FreeCraft.
All of them ;D.Quote:
what open source games would you like to see on dc
[quote author=DCDayDreamer link=board=homebrew;num=1086094053;start=15#25 date=06/04/04 at 03:31:45]Quote:
what open source games would you like to see on dc
All of them ;D.[/quote]The Dreamcast is the borg! All games will be assimilated. ;D
Borg's rule - let the assimilation begin ;D.
[quote author=fackue link=board=homebrew;num=1086094053;start=15#24 date=06/04/04 at 02:36:00]
It was the good ol' bero who started porting FreeCraft.
[/quote]
Any sign of him? Anyone in contact with him?
Chris
PS: Resistance is futile...
just a reminder:
GTAFREEDC
a Gran Theft Auto 3 clone is being prepared for a year now and
we will soon have screenshots.
http://www.cuser101.karoo.net/gtafreedc.html
Not an open source port thpugh...
[quote author=blackpuma link=board=homebrew;num=1086094053;start=15#29 date=06/04/04 at 16:19:33]just a reminder:
GTAFREEDC
a Gran Theft Auto 3 clone is being prepared for a year now and
we will soon have screenshots.
http://www.cuser101.karoo.net/gtafreedc.html
Not an open source port thpugh... [/quote]1) This is for open source games
2) Only legitimate projects. I'm getting tired of all the fakes.
does anyone know any free open source tactical rpg's? i love all tactical rpg's and i dont think the dreamcast has one yet. have any of you coders thought about porting any of my suggestions yet?
http://kqlives.sourceforge.net/ - old school rpg
http://armagetron.sourceforge.net/download_windows.html - IF YOU LOOK AT NOTHING, LOOK AT THIS AWSOME 3D TRON GAME!
http://www.2ndpoint.fi/ss/ - 2d shooting game, reminds me of the older grand theft autos.
[quote author=1timeuser link=board=homebrew;num=1086094053;start=30#31 date=06/04/04 at 22:34:33]has one yet. have any of you coders thought about porting any of my suggestions yet?[/quote]
Bloody 'reset' button! One more time:
That's be not as easy as u might think.
You cannot force anyone to do anything as these ppl spend their free time with coding for the DC and will get almost no reward beside the learning effect.
On the other site, if anyone would pay them for porting games to the DC... Â*;)
@MetaFox: I would be happy if these fakes weren't fakes ;D I've never played GTA but I like it's 80s style and a friend of mine is a huge GTA fan.
Chris
[quote author=Christuserloeser link=board=homebrew;num=1086094053;start=30#32 date=06/05/04 at 02:04:04]
Bloody 'reset' button! One more time:
That's be not as easy as u might think.
You cannot force anyone to do anything as these ppl spend their free time with coding for the DC and will get almost no reward beside the learning effect.
On the other site, if anyone would pay them for porting games to the DC... Â*;)
@MetaFox: I would be happy if these fakes weren't fakes ;D I've never played GTA but I like it's 80s style and a friend of mine is a huge GTA fan.
Chris
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no no no! i dont mean to rush you guys. You do amazing work! im sorry i made it sound like that. carry on fellas.
I am sure your suggestions are pretty welcome ;)
Just go on. Only time will tell which one(s) will be ported to DC.
Chris
since quake has already been ported, take a peak at this. Its a complete conversion of Quake called BattleMech! Its a top down 3d multi player game. It dosnt require quake to run.
http://static.condemned.com/bmech.shtml
http://www.scorched3d.co.uk/
Its like scorched earth. but 3d. this is one of my favorites. its so good that im posting a screenshot of it.
http://scorched3d.sourceforge.net/sc...ots/trees4.jpg
http://www.quaketerminus.com/addon.htm
wow i never realized how many cool quake conversions there are!
alot of these are full conversions, and alot of them are OPEN SOURCE!
http://hack-and-slash.sourceforge.net/
that one really got my attention.
Wolfenstein 3D ;)
I found this, Wolfenstein 3D SDL source code for Linux. I don't know how well it runs because I don't use Linux. Would it be an easy port to do?
http://www.bebits.com/app/2718
Source code here, which I think is the original:
http://www.btinternet.com/~belowe/
Here also, at the bottom of the page:
http://www.wolfensteinx.com/files.shtml#wolf3d
Not that hard The SDL version is pretty clean. It does have sound.