freespace2

open implementation of the Freespace 2 game engine

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Debian (recommended) LutrisStandard: Stable Other builds: Multiplayer, MediaVPs, Yet Another Launcher, Fs2_open

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The year is 2367, thirty two years after the Great War. Or at least that is what YOU thought was the Great War. The endless line of Shivan capital ships, bombers and fighters with super advanced technology was nearly overwhelming. As the Terran and Vasudan races finish rebuilding their decimated societies, a disturbance lurks in the not-so-far reaches of the Gamma Draconis system. Your nemeses have arrived... and they are wondering what happened to their scouting party.

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Debian, Lutris (Multiplayer build), Lutris (MediaVPs build), Lutris (Yet Another Launcher build), Lutris (Fs2_open build)

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SourceNameVersionBuilt byLicenseDescription
Debianfreespace224.0.2+repack-1Distribution build—open implementation of the Freespace 2 game engine
Lutris (Multiplayer build)Freespace 2———adds multiplayer support over FS2NetD
Lutris (MediaVPs build)Freespace 2———Installs SCP MediaVPs(2014)
Lutris (Yet Another Launcher build)Freespace 2———Installs a windows-like Linux launcher
Lutris (Fs2_open build)Freespace 2———The year is 2367, thirty two years after the Great War.
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