FreecivAC		 Freeciv is an open source multiplayer strategy game, released under the GNU General Public License.  The Alpha Centauri Porting Project aims to incorporate features from Firaxis Games' Sid Meier's Alpha CentauriTM.
 
Current Stable Version:  Sorry, none yet. 
Distribution License:  GNU General Public License
Latest Changes:  ChangeLog
Current CVS:  CVSROOT=:pserver:cvs@lust.pcl.ox.ac.uk:/home/cvs; password freecvs *
* Start the server with options "-r ./data/smac.serv" for SMAC-style rulesets.

Copyright © 2000 Freeciv Alpha Centauri Porting Team.

Welcome

This is a new project to incorporate the features of Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri into the Freeciv code-base. We need help! If you wish to volunteer for anything, subscribe to the freecivAC-dev mailing list and let us know what you would like to do.

We currently require people to take responisibility for the following aspects:

  • Submitting completed stuff back to the parent freeciv developers.
  • Where appropriate, incorporating freeciv patches into freecivAC.
  • Psi combat.
  • Civilian types.
  • Drone riots.
  • Governors.
  • Alien artifacts.
  • Unattended games for AI development.
  • Secret Projects.
  • Probe teams.
  • Keeping the freeciv clients (other than the GTK+ client) compatible.
  • More appropriate in-game graphics.
  • A new graphic for this web-page (and maybe one of those banner gif things).
  • Anything else you think we might need...

Already under active (or semi-active) development is the code needed for diplomatic dialogues, the planetary council, native life-forms, the AC tech tree, social engineering, compound unit types, AC terrain improvements, water bases and faction borders. These portions are in various stages of completeness.

All the current developers use Linux varients on x86 and Alpha platforms which are therefore semi-officially supported. We are eager to encourage uses of other platforms (notably Solaris and BeOS) to test out this code and let us know whether it works, or fix it and provide the patches.

We would like to see a FreecivAC metaserver, but prehaps the FreecivAC code is a bit too young.

Further Information

A FreecivAC FAQ is being knocked together. In the mean-time you are welcome to join the FreecivAC mailing list.

To subscribe, send mail to minordomo@bellatrix.pcl.ox.ac.uk with the following in the Subject line:-
subscribe freecivAC-dev

To post to the list, send mail to freecivAC-dev@bellatrix.pcl.ox.ac.uk.

To unsubscribe, send mail to minordomo@bellatrix.pcl.ox.ac.uk with the following in the Subject line:-
unsubscribe freecivAC-dev

Bug Submission

FreecivAC is still under heavy development, and certianly far from bug free. At the present time, the only bugs we are really interested in are those which cause crashes. If the stable distribution crashes, then we have missed something. If you find such a bug, please send details of your system, the version of FreecivAC that you are using and instructions for reproducing the crash to freecivAC-dev@bellatrix.pcl.ox.ac.uk.

Who to contact

Distribution

Freeciv and this derivative are distributed under the GNU General Public License.

The current freecivAC code is available by CVS. We wouldn't never guarantee that this code will work correctly, but all the newly added features will be present. To download, follow the commands below:-
  1. Set the CVSROOT environment variable:-
    • Using csh or tcsh: setenv CVSROOT :pserver:cvs@lust.pcl.ox.ac.uk:/home/cvs
    • Using sh or bash: CVSROOT=:pserver:cvs@lust.pcl.ox.ac.uk:/home/cvs; export CVSROOT
  2. Log in to CVS:-
    cvs login   (password: freecvs)
  3. Obtain the latest code:-
    cvs -z3 co freecivAC
    This will update your freecivAC directory under the current directory with the changes to CVS since your last "checkout".
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