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OpenArena
OpenArena logo
Developer(s)OpenArena team
Engineioquake3
Platform(s)Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X, Solaris, Windows
ReleaseAugust 19 2005
Genre(s)First-person shooter
Mode(s)Single-player, Multiplayer

OpenArena is an open source first-person shooter computer game based heavily on the Quake III Arena style deathmatch. The OpenArena project was first started on August 19 2005, the day after the id Tech 3 GPL source code release.

OpenArena's greatest goal is to make a completely free, open source FPS game that derives itself strongly from Quake III. Its game engine is ioquake3, based upon id Software's GPL id Tech 3.

It is still in early development. In addition, a "missionpack" add-on is planned, to take advantage of the GPL'd Quake III: Team Arena source code.

The newest version of OpenArena 0.8.0 was released on August 8 2008. However, this version was removed, as a developer used non-free content in its development[1].

OpenArena is included in several GNU/Linux distributions, including Debian, Fedora, Mandriva, and Ubuntu.

Overview

OpenArena's gameplay is the exact same as Quake III Arena - score frags to win the game using a balanced set of weapons each designed for different situations. Guns include a chaingun, rocket launcher, shotgun, and railgun. The Quake III style of play is different from other shooters in that it is very fast and requires skill to be played correctly online.

Gameplay modes exist such as Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Tournament, and Capture The Flag (all modes also in the original Quake III). OpenArena version 0.7.6 adds the new Elimination, CTF Elimination, Last Man Standing and Double Domination gametypes.

OpenArena has undergone compatibility testing with some Quake 3 mods and maps. Because "OpenArena" is not finished, many mods and maps from the original game are not compatible. A list of tested mods can be found at http://openarena.wikia.com/wiki/ModCompat

More recently OpenArena has advertised itself as a "sexy" first person shooter and warns that, in addition to the game's violent theme, of some models are near nude (only covered with tight clothing or hair) and as such it is "not appropriate for children".

Legacy and impact

OpenArena has been used as a platform for scholarly work in computer science. Some examples include streaming graphics from a central server,[2] and visualizing large amounts of network data.[3]

Release History

Colour Meaning
Red Old release; not supported
Yellow Old release; still supported
Green Current release
Future release
Major Version Minor Version Release date Notes
Alpha Alpha 1 2005-08-19 Initial release.
Alpha 2 2005-11-18 Second alpha release
Alpha 3 2006-02-25 Deathmatch testing (First version with working netcode tested, and first announcer)
Alpha 4 2006-05-07 Fourth alpha release (CTF play)
0.4 0.4.1 2006-06-06 ??
0.5 0.5.0 2006-08-20 (First version using ioquake3, and flares)
0.5.1 2006-08-26 Non-Free audio removed
0.6 0.6.0 2006-12-02 (First version with bots)
0.7 0.7.0 2007-07-07[4] Media polishing and additions, new maps and player models
0.7.1 2007-08-08 Fan map fixed, new rocket trail
0.7.6 2008-04-21 Several new gameplay modes added, instant gib, unlagged, rockets only, music removed, few new models
0.7.7 2008-05-29 Bug fix release; server list no longer lists pre-0.7.7 servers, eliminating version incompatibilities.
0.8 0.8.0 2008-08-08 New voices, some weapon remodelling, vertex lighting removal, missionpack. Unreleased due to an artist using non-GPL compliant work[5].

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Screenshots

References

  1. ^ http://openarena.ws/news.html
  2. ^ Peter Eisert and Philipp Fechteler (2007). "Remote rendering of computer games. Proceedings of the International Conference on Signal Processing and Multimedia Applications (SIGMAP), Barcelona, Spain, July 2007". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ Lucas Parry (2007). "L3DGEWorld 2.1 Input & Output Specifications. CAIA Technical Report 070808A, August 2007". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ OpenArena PC, Linux, Mac game - Mod DB
  5. ^ http://openarena.ws/news.html

See also

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