Command and Conquer are all now open source?

fedposter brb/fbi :gigachadglow:

3d ago #7859205

Under GNU no less.

They are maintaining IP ownership of C&C so forks will need to change the name if they don't want issues.

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robotron2084 kan/ye I hope you die-aria! fedposter 3d ago #7859577

That's actually baller wtf? Wonder how this came about.

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ResneedingSyndrome EO/14168 Qui bibit sanctus est 3d ago #7859348

Of all glad words of tongue or pen, the greatest are these: Stallman wins again!

!fosstards

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CamNewton high/low :marseygolden2:

rDrama Gold User 3d ago #7859474

All of the C&C games prior to generals ( :marseypuke: ) have been playable online for free via cncnet.org.

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vegan_doggy_bottom they/them CamNewton 3d ago #7859547

I liked generals :marseysulk: . Red Alert and Red Alert 2 campaigns were dope though. ESPECIALLY Tanya. God I loved Tanya...

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TheOverBeether bee/bee :marseybee:

vegan_doggy_bottom 3d ago #7860481

I really liked the spy missions where you're inside some compound. Such a fun series, in all it's pixelated glory.

!g*mers, oldtards are reminiscing.

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CamNewton high/low :marseygolden2:

rDrama Gold User vegan_doggy_bottom 3d ago #7859669

:marseythousandyardstare: you weren't there man. You weren't there for the old Westwood sidebar queue vs Blizzard builder units wars. :marseydoomer:

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KangThaConqueror GRN/PURP Loves his wife and husband CamNewton 3d ago #7859678

go back to bed grandpa

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SixthDragonBall I/Am Subject Matter Expert in making dramatards mad af KangThaConqueror 3d ago #7859775

You better respect your elders or we'll buy more houses you can't own

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CamNewton high/low :marseygolden2:

rDrama Gold User KangThaConqueror 3d ago #7859688

Ft10 me

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KangThaConqueror GRN/PURP Loves his wife and husband CamNewton 3d ago #7859700

:#marseysweating: we can talk this out

(motw would have been kino if the alpha was still active)

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Terminally online turboautist - Donates $50/month

J Deux/Rama vegan_doggy_bottom 3d ago #7859774

Love the zapper towers

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anime_denier yin/yang The lowest of LVP vegan_doggy_bottom 3d ago #7859613

I will never forget the day I learned about other Kari Wuhrer career paths. She is a woman of many talents.

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KangThaConqueror GRN/PURP Loves his wife and husband CamNewton 3d ago #7859672

Generals is GOATED

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Gibberish gibb/erish :marseyautism:

4d ago #7859145

!codecels !g*mers EA did a thing

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Adolin113355 is/eius ei / eum / eo Gibberish 3d ago #7859587

Hoping they eventually dump the SimCity 4 code. The game's mechanics and art style are still unmatched by Cities Skylines two decades onward, but EA demanded that the game be runnable with 128 mb of RAM and a Pentium III, handicapping it moving forward. The modding scene's worked wonders through obscenely technical kludges and .dll files, but there's enough hard-coded caps that hold it back from its true potential and make it inherently unstable on modern hardware.

Dropping the source code and letting people make something along the lines of Open RCT would be incredible for the community.

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CoconutVanilla they/them 3d ago #7860377

Maybe we can zoom out more now

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Dramamine they/them Run the Gambit like I'm throwing cards 3d ago #7859316 Edited 3d ago

!jinxthinkers

You are now all obligated to play Command & Conquer: Zero Hour.

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Redactor0 naori/oppa Darklands shill, do not engage Dramamine 3d ago #7859877

Imagine not just playing Dune 2.

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Dramamine they/them Run the Gambit like I'm throwing cards Redactor0 3d ago #7859957

https://rdrama.net/post/327077/jinxthinker-talks-to-his-neighbor-while

https://rdrama.net/post/300400/jinxthinker-commemorates-911-with-a-freestyle

Bwother, I dwo nyot use the jinxthinker ping flippantwy. He's a knyown C&C:Genyerals enjwoyer. (It's a gwood game!)

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Redactor0 naori/oppa Darklands shill, do not engage Dramamine 3d ago #7860003

Okay, if it's an expert I won't argue.

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Szrotmistrz he/man Mosquitoes carry the Vaccine. 3d ago #7859216 Edited 3d ago

Cool.

What I found out reading about this is that C&C Generals ZH is supposed to get a new (official) patch after 20 years. lol.

It's about time, one can say.

I also do find it fascinating that the community for that game is so active still.

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BoomhauerInTheWind YTMND/EBAUM Szrotmistrz 3d ago #7859296

where did you see that friend

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Szrotmistrz he/man Mosquitoes carry the Vaccine. BoomhauerInTheWind 3d ago #7859311 Edited 3d ago

I'm subscribed to some C&C Generals YouTubers, and while I'm not actively watching them I checked on them after hearing this news.

Here is the one specific video that mentioned the patch (warning terrible sound mixing, and soying out):

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KangThaConqueror GRN/PURP Loves his wife and husband Szrotmistrz 3d ago #7859684

play with me?

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Szrotmistrz he/man Mosquitoes carry the Vaccine. KangThaConqueror 3d ago #7861252 Edited 3d ago

When I get my laptop going next week, maybe.

I haven't played multiplayer in 15+ years, and despite having ~2k hours in this game I certainly suck at PvP.

Also, I'm unsure but I think the Steam version still may require you to use unofficial servers.

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Kutkop Mong/Tard It was the eggrolls not the ecstasy Szrotmistrz 3d ago #7859379

Ak 47 for everyone

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ACA I/I I don't really like talking about my flair 3d ago #7859183

do you have to play the original and Red Alert in Dosbox?

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Sussy_Kong COOL/MONKE 3d ago #7859701

Weren't they already? Opencnc was a thing and I was considering doing an rdrama !fightclub tournament.

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J Deux/Rama Sussy_Kong 3d ago #7859771

I wonder if we can finally get TW4 with a scrin invasion

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Geralt_of_Uganda ray/cis Medallion's humming :marseygeralt:

3d ago #7859371 Edited 3d ago

EA truly is the most fair and consumer-friendly company

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Y Cat/Sitter :donkeykongr:

3d ago #7859199

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RiverSong Melody/Pond 3d ago #7859302 Edited 3d ago

I've never played RA3, but I like to watch the cut scenes. It's like a B-movie with all my favorite actors. Tim Curry, J.K. Simmons, Jonathan Pryce, Gina Carano, Peter Stormare, Andrew Divoff, Jenny McCarthy...

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fafad they/them RiverSong 3d ago #7859902

Red Alert cutscenes always had a old-school porn-tier acting feel to it, probably because some of the actors from the first Red Alert were supposedly pornstars