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The FreeSpace 2 Source Code Project is the project of a group of programmers maintaining and enhancing the game engine for the space combat simulator FreeSpace 2, developed by Volition. The source code was released in 2002, and is used by several projects. Most prominent among these are games based on the Babylon 5 and 2004 Battlestar Galactica ...
At some point, someone broke through the security systems at Caltech, and took a copy of the source code for the FORTRAN/PDP-10 version of the game. [133] This code was continually modified, being passed around from person to person and ported to other system e.g. to VAX/VMS OS. [134] Eve Online: 2003 2011 Windows Space strategy MMO: CCP Games
The motivation of developers to keep own game content non-free while they open the source code may be the protection of the game as sellable commercial product. It could also be the prevention of a commercialization of a free product in future, e.g. when distributed under a non-commercial license like CC NC. By replacing the non-free content ...
FreeSpace 2 is a 1999 space combat simulation computer game developed by Volition as the sequel to Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War.It was completed ahead of schedule in less than a year, and released to very positive reviews, but the game became a commercial failure, and was described by certain critics as one of 1999's most unfairly overlooked titles.
Solar Winds was the first major title designed by James Schmalz. [8] As a young developer, his simple motivation was to develop a game that is fun to make. [9] He created Solar Winds based on inspiration from the game Star Control II, [8] as well as his love of the science fiction series Star Trek: The Next Generation. [9]
Deep Space: Operation Copernicus; Delta Squadron (video game) Descent (video game) Descent II; Descent 3; Descent: FreeSpace – Silent Threat; Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War; Dreadnought (video game)
This genre of computer and video game simulates trading and combat in outer space; as exemplified by Elite. They are often arcade-like in mechanics, as opposed to pure space flight simulators . Subcategories
Articles related to computer games utilizing the FreeSpace engine, as well as the fictional universe therein. Pages in category " FreeSpace " The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.