Star Wars: Dark Forces was one of the first Star Wars PC games ever, and it’s still considered by die-hard fans to be one of the best. . Now, a fan-modder has released a total overhaul that allows easy gameplay on modern systems and includes important features like 4K support, a better mouse interface, and Improved save system.
Previously, the best option to play Dark Forces was to use the DOSbox emulator, which only supported resolutions up to 320×200. Similar to the popular “source port” for old-fashioned shooters like Doom, such as GZDoom, force engine requires a copy of Dark Forces to function. Improved approach to adding optional quick saves and quick loads to the game’s checkpoint system.
Released during the early days of first-person shooters, the Dark Forces were a true “Doom clone” (as they were called at the time), complete with goblin-based enemies. and simple 3D geometry. Although Force Engine has reached 1.0, the modder’s plan is still incomplete. inside blog post Announcing the move, they said that version 2.0 of the project would support Outlaws, a lesser-known Wild West shooter written on the same engine.
Notably, the project has no plans to support the critically acclaimed sequel Dark Forces 2, which was developed in a completely different game engine (“Sith” not “Jedi”) and easy to use. easier playable on modern computers. Dark Forces 2 not only adds realistic 3D graphics, but also adds a key element that fans missed in the original: a lightsaber.
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