Open Source Cube 2: Sauerbraten FPS Released
Cube 2: Sauerbraten is a free multiplayer/singleplayer first-person shooter, built as a major redesign of the Cube FPS. It’s been almost a year since the last release and there have been many changes:
- new playermodel, IronSnout X10K
- new weapon models
- new sound track
- new splash screen and logo
- 28 new multiplayer maps!
- 1 new singleplayer map
- new “protect” and “insta protect” game modes
- bots that work for both MP and offline play
- ragdoll physics
- texture blending and new flame/smoke particles for map editing
- in-game movie recording and also PNG screenshots
- new engines features like ZIP archive support, better grass, pre-compressed DXT1/3/5 textures for faster loading, fixed-function shadowmaps & dynamic lights, low cost blob shadows, particle culling, faster shader loading, revised post-process effect system, and more
- support for custom server ports, server passwords, public key crypto, and server-init.cfg for easier server configs
The engine supporting the game is entirely original in code and design, and its code is Open Source (ZLIB license, read the docs for more on how you can use the engine).
Related Links:
- Download for Mac OS X (352 MB)
- Amazon.com – 3D Math Primer for Graphics and Game Development
- Unity 3D – Game Development Tool
