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FreeSpace 2 sourcecode

by Ian Roach · in General Discussion · 06/06/2002 (7:22 pm) · 4 replies

Hey guys

Not sure if anyone really cares but i only recently discoevered that the source code for the brilliant space game freespace 2 has been released. (Its prolly old news)

anyway you can find it right here

http://www.freespace-2.com/ddn/sources/freespace2/

it includes all the workspaces and what not to compile (however u would need models e.t.c)

Interesting to note on this page some suggestions for updating.

Such as bringing directx from version 5 to current.

Increasing models polycounts.

Adding better lighting e.t.c

So for anyone wanting to make a space game this could be the start your after.
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Torque Owner Matthew Shapiro
#1
06/06/2002 (8:38 pm)
Nah you cna't use it for commercial use I believe. I foudn the source code really odd as teh actual engine/game code is all in ONE FILE. got really confusing (the file starts off with like 100 #include directives). Of course i've been told that it has some of teh best particle effects seen, so I might look there for some theory on some effects i cna't find information about elsewhere.

--KallDrexx

Torque Owner Ian Roach
#2
06/06/2002 (9:27 pm)
Yeh freespace 2 particle effects were awesome

Big giant capital ships mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Torque Owner Edward Gardner
#3
06/07/2002 (7:42 am)
http://www.3dap.com/hlp

Click on forums, click on FS2 Source Forum.

Already a community project underway, email me for CVS access ;)

Associate Kyle Carter
#4
06/10/2002 (7:39 pm)
Awesome... Great to hear people are getting organized about it.

/me goes to check out the site.