LINUXGAMES

Oolite, developed as an homage to Elite, has a new stable release: version 1.65. Elite was an open-ended space trading/combat game; Oolite follows in Elite’s footsteps, but with OpenGL graphics, expansion packs (new ships and missions can be created with a text editor and free 3D design packages) and new equipment which wasn’t available in the original Elite (thanks Linux Game Tome). Changes:

• High resolution collision detection.
• More new equipment for players to add to their ships.
• External views of the player’s ship.
• Scooped escape pods now pay rewards and ransoms for their rescue.
• Many enhancements to the graphics, explosions and data screens.
• Improvements to the intelligence of AI opponents and expanded scripting.
• Many bugfixes and improvements to gameplay.

Download: [ berlios.de ]

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