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minus-square timkenhan ( @timkenhan@sopuli.xyz ) linkfedilink2•11 months agoI wonder if the use of open source engine remains…
minus-square BuddyTheBeefalo ( @BuddyTheBeefalo@lemmy.ml ) linkfedilink4•11 months agohttps://github.com/id-Software/quake2-rerelease-dll
minus-square timkenhan ( @timkenhan@sopuli.xyz ) linkfedilink2•11 months agoNow that’s what I’m talking about! Let’s fucking gooo
minus-square argv_minus_one ( @argv_minus_one@beehaw.org ) linkfedilink1•11 months agoNo, it’s not. That’s just the game DLL, not the engine.
minus-square hamsterkill ( @hamsterkill@lemmy.sdf.org ) linkfedilink1•11 months agoIt’s using Nightdive’s proprietary Kex engine that they made for remastering old games, so sadly no. The original Quake 2 engine (and all of idTech’s engines up to 4) remain open source though.
minus-square DdCno1 ( @DdCno1@beehaw.org ) linkfedilink1•11 months agoWhy wouldn’t it? Just load the levels into whatever engine you want to use.
minus-square argv_minus_one ( @argv_minus_one@beehaw.org ) linkfedilink1•11 months agoAssuming they didn’t imcompatibly change the engine.
I wonder if the use of open source engine remains…
https://github.com/id-Software/quake2-rerelease-dll
Now that’s what I’m talking about!
Let’s fucking gooo
No, it’s not. That’s just the game DLL, not the engine.
It’s using Nightdive’s proprietary Kex engine that they made for remastering old games, so sadly no. The original Quake 2 engine (and all of idTech’s engines up to 4) remain open source though.
Why wouldn’t it? Just load the levels into whatever engine you want to use.
Assuming they didn’t imcompatibly change the engine.