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Rondom Joined: 03 December 2005 Posts: 65

01 October 2006 04:54 (UK time) Hey peopple! James will never turn the Meteor series an open source ? Or something like a compiler/decompiler ? please ! On this way I'll need to create my own game!! hehe but... this phrase. This sounds confuse and means a looong way. but... If I want to make my own game across the years ??? I know, I know, you will say: Now Rondom loss his rest of lucidity. But man, it is more easy than wait for James time, cause I know. He has his work and etc. To the end... Well, wat you (anybody) recommend for me that edit the C/C++ language, or a program near the SeeR or something compatible with winXP (for resolve the problem with dynamic lighting) please ! Well thats all... thanks for the attention. You need to login to create posts in this thread.

arezey Joined: 16 June 2005 Posts: 1599

01 October 2006 09:57 (UK time) I quess M2/1 will never be open source. And such thing as a decomplier would be illegal I think. Sorry guy, either catch up James or do your own game. You need to login to create posts in this thread.

Rondom Joined: 03 December 2005 Posts: 65

01 October 2006 17:43 (UK time) All right.. I've understood. But Alek, I are really interested in try it. ....mmmm no one programs ? Thanks You need to login to create posts in this thread.

James Bunting Joined: 17 September 2003 Posts: 1308

01 October 2006 18:51 (UK time) Yes you are not supposed to decompile Meteor games as it violates the licence agreement. It is pretty much impossible anyway. The Meteor games are not open source for a few reasons which I won't really go into. However it is not unforseeble that the source code for these games could be released eventually. I have considered letting the code for M1 go but I am not really ready to do that just yet. M2 is still being developed (technically) and there are no forthcoming plans to release the source. Possible realistic candidates would include the Windows ports of Escape 2 and Rod 2 Test. It all depends on how much people really want to see the code. Some internally developed libraries would be required too that would be released as binaries but these have not been documented yet. You need to login to create posts in this thread.

nyasudah  Official Sponsor Joined: 06 February 2005 Posts: 832

04 October 2006 11:59 (UK time) I'm learning programming at a university and i like making games(they are very very simple). So i would be really greatful if i'd see the code. nyasudah / masuda / mp / PetiX / PtX You need to login to create posts in this thread.

arezey Joined: 16 June 2005 Posts: 1599

04 October 2006 13:41 (UK time) I know nothing from game programming and so don't care if you have it as open source or not. The only game I did was a chasing game (was it you who chased or the computer?), written in QBasic and at a computer club =P it was about 3 years ago, just before getting in Meteor. (I haven't been in the forums that time tho, I didn't actually know what's a forum so I kept away from that link =P) You need to login to create posts in this thread.

Rondom Joined: 03 December 2005 Posts: 65

18 November 2006 20:57 (UK time) O-Kay..... I've posted it cause I'll go to an technical school next year, to learn Industrial Automation (2 years of study, I'm really happy apart, machines, robots, etc. hehe!), and it includes programation... 2 peopple with me want to see it now. anyone else want same? =) You need to login to create posts in this thread.

fuzinavl  Official Sponsor Joined: 06 October 2004 Posts: 287

26 November 2006 07:53 (UK time) Plenty of complete game source codes at http://www.allegro.cc/ Even with Meteor2's source in hand, it would be difficult to make changes. M2 has many features (complexity), and you're dealing with someone else's code. I recommend looking at smaller and simpler games. You'll see that it's easier to write a game engine yourself, make very minor changes to someone else's engine, or simply create mods for an exhisting engine. Edited: 26 November 2006 08:03 You need to login to create posts in this thread.

Rondom Joined: 03 December 2005 Posts: 65

11 December 2006 15:21 (UK time) Ooooo !!! Thanks You need to login to create posts in this thread.

Erik Joined: 16 August 2006 Posts: 424

11 December 2006 16:14 (UK time) I made my Musketeer 1 and 2 mod by 'editing' the most of the regular mod's part, like team names, and so on... That site you said i've looked there once, it is a good site You need to login to create posts in this thread.

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