Supported Games

Introduction

Following the 2002 source code release by Volition, the community-based FreeSpace 2 Source Code Project (SCP) was formed to continue improving and adding new features to FreeSpace 2. The result is FreeSpace Open, which significantly expands the modding capabilities of the engine as well as providing multi-platform support and greatly improved graphics.

As of the 19.0 release, PXO support has been added to FreeSpace Open replacing the old FSNet (FS2NetD) service. Although most mods released for FreeSpace Open do not include multiplayer support, PXO attempts to support any mod or total conversion which does.

Availability

Although FreeSpace Open is freely available, as are an ever growing list of mods, for most mods a full version of FreeSpace 2 is still required. However, some total conversions do not require the any data from FreeSpace 2 and as such are available entirely for free.

Knossos is an installer and launcher for FreeSpace Open which makes it easy to install FreeSpace Open, the original FreeSpace 2 data files, as well as the many mods that are available. Please see the following guide for help getting started with Knossos and FreeSpace Open:

How-to: Getting Started with Knossos

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Introduction

Descent: FreeSpace was quickly followed up with the 1999 release of FreeSpace 2. Boasting even larger battles, full nebula missions, and multiplayer improvements, it quickly became one of the most loved space combat simulators. Even decades later it remains one of the greatest entries into the space sim genre.

PXO officially supports version 1.20 of the game. The multi-platform port from the icculus.org FreeSpace 2 project is also supported with full multiplayer compatibility.

Availability

FreeSpace 2 can be purchased free of DRM from GOG.com (FreeSpace 2).

It is also available on Steam (FreeSpace 2).

Playable Demo

The demo version of FreeSpace 2 is available to play right in your web browser. A keyboard and mouse are required, with a gamepad or joystick optionally supported.

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Introduction

Descent: FreeSpace - The Great war, also known as Conflict: FreeSpace - The Great War, was a space combat simulation game released in 1998. Featuring giant capital ships, competent AI wingmen, and event driven music, it quickly became a favorite of the space sim genre.

PXO officially supports version 1.06 of the game as well as the Silent Threat expansion pack. The unofficial FreeSpace port from the icculus.org FreeSpace 2 project is also supported, however it is not multiplayer compatible with other releases of the game.

Availability

The Descent: FreeSpace Battle Pack, which includes the Silent Threat expansion, can be purchased free of DRM from GOG.com (Descent: Freespace Battle Pack).

It is also available on Steam (Descent: FreeSpace).

Playable Demo

The demo version of Descent: FreeSpace is available to play right in your web browser. A keyboard and mouse are required, with a gamepad or joystick optionally supported.

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Introduction

Released in 1999, Descent 3 is a first-person shooter where you pilot a ship with six degrees of freedom, allowing you to move in any direction in 3D space. Featuring a large arsenal of weapon, you'll find yourself pitted against a variety of enemies types in both indoor and outdoor environments. In addition to the single-player story, multiplayer allows players to compete with one another in a number of different game modes.

In April of 2024 the Descent 3 source code was released on GitHub and volunteer developers quickly began work on getting the code into shape and working on modern systems.

PXO officially supports a fully patched 1.4 release available from GOG, Steam, and Loki, as well as the official 1.5 release from the Descent Developers project on GitHub. Please note however that the 1.4 release does not work out-of-the-box on the new PXO and requires some network hacks to make it work. The 1.5 release will work with the new PXO without requiring any additional tweaks.

Availability

The Descent 3 + Mercenary pack, which includes the Descent 3: Mercenary expansion, can be purchased free of DRM from GOG.com (Descent 3 + Mercenary)

It is also available on Steam (Descent 3).

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