The team behind The Force Engine has released Version 1.0 of it. As such, Star Wars fans can finally enjoy the classic Doom clone game, Dark Forces, on modern-day PC systems.
According to its description, The Force Engine is a project with the goal to reverse engineer and rebuild the Jedi Engine for modern systems and the games that used that engine – Dark Forces and Outlaws. And yes, you read that right. The next game to be fully compatible with the engine will be Outlaws.
Version 1.0 also features a Mod Loader, allowing players to use mods by simply placing them in the Mods/ directory as zip files or directories.
Furthermore, there is support for High Resolution and Widescreen monitors. Not only that, but it comes with a GPU Renderer with perspective correct pitch. This new GPU renderer allows PC gamers to play at much higher resolutions with improved performance/framerates.
As said, The Force Engine also comes with full mouselook. This is a must-have QoL feature. Additionally, players can expect controller support, full input binding, aiming reticle, improved Boba Fett AI and more.
Lastly, there is a new save system that works seamlessly with the existing checkpoint and lives system.
You can download The Force Engine V1.0 from here. Naturally, you’ll also need a purchased copy of the original game.
Have fun!
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Thanks for the heads-up. It works like a charm and is also compatible with the Community Patch mod.
what does it do?
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Never played Star Wars game before, just this week i completed a run of Republic Commando, a game where you play those clones who gets beheaded by Yoda at the end of SW3. Any other game in the series that you reccomend?
I quite liked Jedi Knight: Dark Forces 2.
I wasn’t a fan of sequel Jedi Outcast though, because of awful level design.
People seem to like the video game adaptation of Revenge of the Sith for ps2 and xbox, maybe i will try that later.
“Naturally, you’ll also need a purchased copy of the original game.”
Probably not true, any copy will do, unless the modders put a DRM in their mod, which is rare.
Yep, it’s definitely not true.
The game is currently available for a pittance in the Steam Winter Sale but I’d still be sailing the high seas regardless so as not to give the groomers, aka Disney, any money.
I actually have an original copy on CD… somewhere. You might still be able to find used copies for sale, but there’s no telling what condition the disks are in, or if it still contains the original paper manual.
Splash effects ripped from heretic 1.
I loved playing Dark Forces when I was a kid. I look forward to trying the new engine.
BTW: It was never completed, but there was an old mod for Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy that attempted to re-create the original Dark Forces as a total conversion mod. Someone uploaded it to the ModDB page for the mod, so you can still find it for download.
I found that if I set The Force Engine to use OpenGL for rendering that I can inject SpecialK and enable HDR, and then just use the in-game color correction to increase brightness and contrast to make the brighter textures and effects brighter to enhance the HDR effect.
God I love PC gaming.