Freespace 2 Source code released!

[Thorn]

Well, Hell has finally frozen over. Volition released it after years of begging and whining.
Check out Hard Light Productions (http://www.3dap.com/hlp/) for more info....

[molo]

http://www.guidestone.com/index.asp?nID=263

[Thorn]

Excellent, now that needs to be everywhere...

[Shin]

Guidestone sux. I mean, they have only 2 news posts on their front page.

[ceejayoz]

reliable download link:

http://www.fileplanet.com/dl/dl.asp?/strategyplanet/homeworld/freespace2_public_4_24_02.zip

[Frish]

sweet - - - - - I don't own FS2, is there a way I can use this to run mods and stuff, or make my own models etc . . . if i learn that stuff . . . . .?

[HunterX]

sw33t!!!! Now tis time to create the ultimate game... I shall modify this code like no code has been modified before!!!!

[Mnementh]

Just hope we see some good shit out of this. Migh make V.inc think of trying to get a FS3 going.

:banana:

[Ressev]

Great globs of gooey garfield gloop!!

please don't ask...

So, now that we have the code... what do you run it in?

yes, I am learning to program, why do you ask?

[ionfish]

I think I speak for everyone (well, Shin, anyway) when I say notepad!

- ion -

[iwanthw2]

What language is the source code?

[Tronno]

Windows lists them as MSDEV projects over here. Go figure.

[iwanthw2]

What's that? I have the whole Visual Studio, with VB, VC++, InterDev, etc., but what is MSDEV?

[Liberator]

It's supposed to be C++.

[HunterX]

c++ ownzorz all!!!! All video games are programed (well the really good ones anyway) in C++, whether it be straight C++, MS VC++, or Borland C++ Builder, but usually it's made in VC++ because of the native Direct X support.