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oolite
Category: Space simulation/combat
Homepage: oolite
License: license
Latest Version: 1.52-rc4
Screenshots: Screenshots.
Platform: Linux # Windows # Mac.
Hardware Requirement: -
Additional System Requirements: -
Singleplayer: Yes.
Multiplayer: No.
Demo: Freeware.
Description: To fly from planet to planet, buying and selling goods, shooting pirates or committing acts of piracy. There's no goal other than perhaps to achieve the rank of ELITE.
Notes: An Elite Clone, a very good one.
Reviews: -
Related websites: Forum # download Page # Mods for oolite.
Added by: Artificial Intelligence
Open City
Category: Simulation/build
Homepage: Open City
License: GPL
Latest Version: 0.0.3
Screenshots: Screenshot 1 # Screenshot 2 # Screenshot 3.
Platform: Linux # MacOS X # Windows.
Hardware Requirement: 3D card
Additional System Requirements: SDL # SDL_mixer # SDL_image # SDL_ttf.
Singleplayer: Yes.
Multiplayer: No.
Demo: No (freeware)
Description: OpenCity is a 3D city simulator game project written in standard C++ with OpenGL and SDL from scratch. It is not intended to be a clone of any famous city simulator from Max*s.
Notes: Open City is still in its early fase.
Reviews: -
Related websites: -
Added by: Artdicial Intelligence
Open Transport Tycoon Deluxe
Category: Simulation/Build
Homepage: Open TTD
License: GPL
Latest Version: 0.4.0.1
Screenshots: Screenshot
Platform: Linux # Mac OS X # Windows # BeOS # FreeBSD # MorphOS.
Hardware Requirement: -
Additional System Requirements: -
Singleplayer: Yes.
Multiplayer: Yes (up to 10)
Demo: No, freeware.
Description:An open source clone of the Microprose game "Transport Tycoon Deluxe"
OpenTTD is modelled after the original Transport Tycoon game by Chris Sawyer and enhances the game experience dramatically. Many features were inspired by TTDPatch while others are original.
Notes: -
Reviews: -
Related websites: Open TTD Forum # Manual.
Added by: Artificial Intelligence
Privateer Remake
Category: Space Simulation
Homepage: Privateer Remake
Latest Version: 1.2
Screenshots: Vega Strike website
Platform: 32-bit MS Windows (95/98) # All 32-bit MS Windows (95/98/NT/2000/XP) # All POSIX (Linux/BSD/UNIX-like OSes) # OS Independent (Written in an interpreted language) # Linux # OS X.
Hardware Requirement: minimum P3 800 Mhz, GeForce2 (or alike), 128 mb ram
Additional System Requirements: openAL # python-openAL.
Singleplayer: Yes
Multiplayer: Not in near future.
Demo: No (freeware)
Description: Privateer Remake is Space simulation game of the original Privateer which was an old DOS game (one of the greatest game at the time). Trading, mission, buy better ships and/or upgrade.
<from HappyPenguin.org>Privateer is a classic old DOS game in the tradition of Elite, where you start off with a beat up spaceship and a couple credits and you have to trade and work your way up. Gameplay is free-form, there is a plotline but you can choose to ignore plot missions for as long as you want. Random mission generators give you plenty to keep you occupied if you just want to do your own thing. This is a pretty faithful remake of Privateer using the VegaStrike space sim framework, but with OpenGL graphics, new missions, more fixers, and the ablility to extend the game and add more content. The Privateer Remake crew is currently looking for some Linux users to test out their game.
Notes: Privateer uses Vega Strike Engine, but works as a standalone game.
Reviews: -
Related websites: Vega Strike
Added by: Artdicial Intelligence
Scorched 3D
Category: Simulation/strategy
Homepage: Scorched3D
License: GPL
Latest Version: 39.1
Screenshots: http://www.scorched3d.co.uk/screens.php
Platform: Windows # Linux # MacOS X # FreeBSD # Solaris.
Hardware Requirement: GeForce 3 # 64 MB ram.
Additional System Requirements: OpenGL.
Singleplayer: Yes
Multiplayer: Yes, via internet or LAN
Demo: No (free)
Description: It's a remake of Scorched Earth, but in 3D and with multiplayer support.
Reviews: See their homepage
Added by: MrMorden
Simutrans
Category: Simulation/build
Homepage: Simutrans Homepage
License: GPL
Latest Version: 0.84.16.4
Screenshots: Screenshot 1 # Screenshot 2 # Screenshot 3.
Platform: Linux # BeOS # Windows.
Hardware Requirement: Pentium II 350Mhz+ # 32 MB RAM # 8 MB HD # 16 Bit SVGA graphics or better
Additional System Requirements: SDL library (1.2 or newer)
Singleplayer: Yes.
Multiplayer: No.
Demo: No. Freeware.
Description: The player can create bus and rail connections and transport passengers, mail and goods in and between cities and industries. Even passenger ferries and oil tankers are included in the game. Goods are produced by industries from raw materials, sometimes over many steps of intermediate products. I.e. coal and iron ore are needed to produce steel in a steel mill. Oil may be transformed to plastics in a refinery. Plastics and steel are used to build cars by the car industry. Finally the cars are sold in the cities. Now they need gas to run, which also will be produced at the refinery.
All goods need to be transported. This is the players task. Transport the goods and let the industry live up. But be careful not to destroy your environments.
Notes: Check the Manual on HOWTO install Simutrans.
Reviews: -
Related websites: Simutrans Wiki # Improved Animation # Tuturials/Hints.
Added by: Artdicial Intelligence
Vega Strike
Category: Space Simulation
Homepage: Vega Strike: Main Page
License: GPL
Latest Version: Stable: 0.4.3
Screenshots: Vega Strike homepage, Vega Strike Gallery
Platform: 32-bit MS Windows (95/98) # All 32-bit MS Windows (95/98/NT/2000/XP) # All POSIX (Linux/BSD/UNIX-like OSes) # OS Independent (Written in an interpreted language) # Linux # OS X.
Hardware Requirement: minimum P3 800 Mhz # GeForce2 (or alike) # 128 mb RAM.
Additional System Requirements: openAL # python-openAL.
Singleplayer: Yes
Multiplayer: Soon
Demo: No, the game is free.
Description: Trade, bounty hunting, warfare and exploring! If you ever tried Wing-commander, Privateer, Elite, Frontier or alike this game is a must! Great graphic and sound. Work as a pirate, bounty hunter or for one of the factions or even for an alien race. Buy ships and/or upgrade weapons and other equipments. Buy'n'sell goods as a trader. Take missions and hire wing men.
Notes: It's recommendable to download the CVS version as it contains the newest of the newest and it's much prettier than the stable version, and some annoying bug fixed.
Reviews: -
Related websites: Privateer Remake # Vega Trek # Vega Strike Wiki # Manual, # Vega Strike SourceForge.
Added by: Artdicial Intelligence
Vendetta-online
Category: Simulation
Homepage: http://www.vendetta-online.com/
License: Pay
Latest Version: -
Screenshots: http://www.vendetta-online.com/h/screenshots.html
Platform: Linux # Windows # MacOS.
Hardware Requirement: 1ghz Pentium III or Athlon processor #256MB RAM # 3D Hardware Accelerator - Fully OpenGL compatible 32MB videocard with Hardware Transformation & Lighting (T&L), and latest drivers.
ALSA or OSS-compatible soundcard
Keyboard/Mouse and CDROM
200MB of harddrive space
56k internet connectivity
Additional System Requirements: Glibc 2.2 # GTK+ 1.2.
Singleplayer: Nein
Multiplayer: Yes - MMORPG
Demo: Yes - Free trail account with some hours
Description:
Vendetta Online is a massively multiplayer game, shipping now, which permits thousands of players to interact as the pilots of spaceships in a vast universe. Users may build their characters in any direction they desire, becoming rich captains of industry, military heroes, or outlaws. A fast-paced, realtime "twitch" style combat model gives intense action, coupled with the backdrop of RPG gameplay in a massive online galaxy. Three major player factions form a delicate balance of power, with several NPC sub-factions creating situations of economic struggle, political intrigue and conflict. The completely persistent universe and detailed storyline add to the depth of immersion, resulting in a unique online experience.
Notes: Good with a good joystick.
Reviews: -
Related websites: -
Added by: Fizx