0 A.D. (pronounced "zero ey-dee") is a cross-platform real-time strategy (RTS) game of ancient warfare. It's a historically-based war/economy game that allows players to relive or rewrite the history of ancient civilizations, each depicted at their peak of economic growth and military prowess.

Features

  • Completely Free (to download, play, and modify)
  • Open Source (Code under GPL2, Artwork under CC-BY-SA v3)
  • Cross Platform (Windows, Linux, OS X, partial Android support)
  • An Open Source, custom built 3D Engine called Pyrogenesis
  • Historically accurate civilisation buildings, units and names
  • Built-in unit and map customisation tool called Atlas
  • Finely detailed environments with fauna/flora native to each terrain
  • Offline single player mode or LAN/Online multiplayer gaming
  • Mods support (drop in replacements to create new UI and game behaviour)

Project Samples

1) Game Interface: Showing an in-progress Iberian city 2) Persian Army: One of the civilizations available ingame 3) Punjab: One of the highly detailed playable maps ingame 4) Roman Fort: One of the highly detailed buildings ingame 6) Atlas: Our built-in map creation software 5) Ships: Few of the many historically accurate ships ingame

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Categories

Real Time Strategy, Multiplayer, Real Time Tactical

License

GNU General Public License version 2.0 (GPLv2), Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike License V3.0

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Operating Systems

Linux, Mac, Windows

Languages

French, Dutch, Czech, Italian, Catalan, English, Portuguese, Galician, Turkish, German, Spanish, Russian

Intended Audience

Developers, End Users/Desktop, Testers

User Interface

OpenGL, Project is a 3D engine, wxWidgets, SDL

Programming Language

C++, C, JavaScript, GLSL (OpenGL Shading Language)

Related Categories

C++ Real Time Strategy Game, C++ Multiplayer Game, C++ Real Time Tactical Game, C Real Time Strategy Game, C Multiplayer Game, C Real Time Tactical Game, JavaScript Real Time Strategy Game, JavaScript Multiplayer Game, JavaScript Real Time Tactical Game, GLSL (OpenGL Shading Language) Real Time Strategy Game, GLSL (OpenGL Shading Language) Multiplayer Game, GLSL (OpenGL Shading Language) Real Time Tactical Game

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2010-07-05
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