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Any chance some of the copyright holders would be interested in open-sourcing the code? Escape Velocity in particular. EDIT: especially since these games are

Any chance some of the copyright holders would be interested in open-sourcing the code? Escape Velocity in particular. EDIT: especially since these games are no longer playable without registration, ouch. Hope I still have my EV Nova code somewhere.

rdtwo 6y ago
I love that game. They is a free Open source clone on steam that’s pretty good btw
- natechols 6y ago
  Thanks, I will take a look at this - it was much less developed last time I came across it but those screenshots look pretty compelling.
- bovermyer 6y ago
  What's it called?
  - natechols 6y ago
    I assume "Endless Sky" was the reference, at least that's the first thing that came up on Google.
    - blackrock 6y ago
      What ever happened to Endless Sky? Is it still around? Or did it go to the graveyard of oblivion where games go to die?
      - NortySpock 6y ago
        https://github.com/endless-sky/endless-sky/releases https://github.com/endless-sky/endless-sky/releases Last release in May?
      - fernly 6y ago
        https://github.com/endless-sky/endless-sky/releases https://github.com/endless-sky/endless-sky/releases Version 0.9.2 released May 1, 2020
richardjs 6y ago
It's not Escape Velocity, but Maelstrom was open-sourced [1]! A while ago I forked a version and changed the braking power-up to be controlled by a button press, instead of always active [2]. It was cool to fix something that always bugged me in a game I played when I was a kid. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maelstrom_(1992_video_game)#Legacy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maelstrom_(1992_video_game)#Le... [2] https://github.com/richardjs/maelstrom https://github.com/richardjs/maelstrom
- orangecat 6y ago
  Works great! If you're on Ubuntu/Debian/etc, you'll need to apt install libsdl1.2-dev and libsdl-net1.2-dev. I thought something was wrong when the build took less than 2 seconds, but it turns out computers have gotten faster in the last 25 years.
tapoxi 6y ago
Someone has made an open-source clone called Endless Sky, I believe there are unofficial ports of the various EV campaigns to the ES engine. http://endless-sky.github.io/ http://endless-sky.github.io/
grifball 6y ago
Last time I tried, my code didn't work because it had to be renewed and the renewal server has been down for a while.
- javagram 6y ago
  You can use the expired code by resetting your computer’s clock to the date and time right after the original purchase supposedly. I haven’t been able to test this because my Nova code was a gift and I have no idea when it was purchased, but if you have the original email with the registration code it’s a possible solution.
inetknght 6y ago
You might be interested in Endless Sky [0] and Naev [1]. Both are very similar to Escape Velocity. Both are available on Steam. [0] https://endless-sky.github.io/ https://endless-sky.github.io/ [1] https://naev.org/ https://naev.org/
wlesieutre 6y ago
Keep an eye on Cosmic Frontier: Override. It's not the original code, but it will be a re-release of the Override scenario in a new engine designed for data file compatibility with the whole series, plus new features. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cosmicfrontier/cosmic-frontier-override https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cosmicfrontier/cosmic-f... https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cosmicfrontier/cosmic-frontier-override/posts/2970711 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cosmicfrontier/cosmic-f... https://github.com/EvocationGames/KestrelEngine https://github.com/EvocationGames/KestrelEngine I gather the rights to EVN are a more complicated issue because ATMOS was a whole bunch of people, versus EVO where Peter Cartwright owned everything. Rights to the EV name still belong to Matt Burch who wasn't interested in having it used for Cartwright's rerelease. Also see discussion on reddit for more background info: https://www.reddit.com/r/evnova/comments/g5wgbl/i_discuss_cosmic_frontier_override_for_about_5/ https://www.reddit.com/r/evnova/comments/g5wgbl/i_discuss_co... There are a couple threads scattered around, u/evopac is Peter Cartwright.
EamonnMR 6y ago
The answer is a definitive no. Matt Burch has made it pretty clear that he is not gonna open source it. Luckily there are two very good clones (Naev and Endless Sky) and a third got kickstarted (Cosmic Frontier.)

rdtwo 6y ago

I love that game. They is a free Open source clone on steam that’s pretty good btw

natechols 6y ago
Thanks, I will take a look at this - it was much less developed last time I came across it but those screenshots look pretty compelling.
bovermyer 6y ago
What's it called?
- natechols 6y ago
  I assume "Endless Sky" was the reference, at least that's the first thing that came up on Google.
  - blackrock 6y ago
    What ever happened to Endless Sky? Is it still around? Or did it go to the graveyard of oblivion where games go to die?
    - NortySpock 6y ago
      https://github.com/endless-sky/endless-sky/releases https://github.com/endless-sky/endless-sky/releases Last release in May?
    - fernly 6y ago
      https://github.com/endless-sky/endless-sky/releases https://github.com/endless-sky/endless-sky/releases Version 0.9.2 released May 1, 2020

richardjs 6y ago

It's not Escape Velocity, but Maelstrom was open-sourced [1]! A while ago I forked a version and changed the braking power-up to be controlled by a button press, instead of always active [2]. It was cool to fix something that always bugged me in a game I played when I was a kid. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maelstrom_(1992_video_game)#Legacy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maelstrom_(1992_video_game)#Le... [2] https://github.com/richardjs/maelstrom https://github.com/richardjs/maelstrom

orangecat 6y ago
Works great! If you're on Ubuntu/Debian/etc, you'll need to apt install libsdl1.2-dev and libsdl-net1.2-dev. I thought something was wrong when the build took less than 2 seconds, but it turns out computers have gotten faster in the last 25 years.

tapoxi 6y ago

Someone has made an open-source clone called Endless Sky, I believe there are unofficial ports of the various EV campaigns to the ES engine. http://endless-sky.github.io/ http://endless-sky.github.io/

grifball 6y ago

Last time I tried, my code didn't work because it had to be renewed and the renewal server has been down for a while.

javagram 6y ago
You can use the expired code by resetting your computer’s clock to the date and time right after the original purchase supposedly. I haven’t been able to test this because my Nova code was a gift and I have no idea when it was purchased, but if you have the original email with the registration code it’s a possible solution.

inetknght 6y ago

You might be interested in Endless Sky [0] and Naev [1]. Both are very similar to Escape Velocity. Both are available on Steam. [0] https://endless-sky.github.io/ https://endless-sky.github.io/ [1] https://naev.org/ https://naev.org/

wlesieutre 6y ago

Keep an eye on Cosmic Frontier: Override. It's not the original code, but it will be a re-release of the Override scenario in a new engine designed for data file compatibility with the whole series, plus new features. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cosmicfrontier/cosmic-frontier-override https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cosmicfrontier/cosmic-f... https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cosmicfrontier/cosmic-frontier-override/posts/2970711 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cosmicfrontier/cosmic-f... https://github.com/EvocationGames/KestrelEngine https://github.com/EvocationGames/KestrelEngine I gather the rights to EVN are a more complicated issue because ATMOS was a whole bunch of people, versus EVO where Peter Cartwright owned everything. Rights to the EV name still belong to Matt Burch who wasn't interested in having it used for Cartwright's rerelease. Also see discussion on reddit for more background info: https://www.reddit.com/r/evnova/comments/g5wgbl/i_discuss_cosmic_frontier_override_for_about_5/ https://www.reddit.com/r/evnova/comments/g5wgbl/i_discuss_co... There are a couple threads scattered around, u/evopac is Peter Cartwright.

EamonnMR 6y ago

The answer is a definitive no. Matt Burch has made it pretty clear that he is not gonna open source it. Luckily there are two very good clones (Naev and Endless Sky) and a third got kickstarted (Cosmic Frontier.)