/r/openage
What is this?
openage is a volunteer-built open-source clone of the Genie Engine used by Age of Empires, Age of Empires II (HD), and Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds, aiming to recreate the original gameplay with a modern, moddable engine.
openage is a volunteer-built open-source clone of the Genie Engine used by Age of Empires, Age of Empires II (HD), and Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds, aiming to recreate the original gameplay with a modern, moddable engine.Is this a full game or just an engine?It is an engine, not a standalone game: you still need your own copy of the original Age of Empires or AoE2 (or their Definitive Editions) to supply the assets, since openage does not ship them.
It is an engine, not a standalone game: you still need your own copy of the original Age of Empires or AoE2 (or their Definitive Editions) to supply the assets, since openage does not ship them.How do I build and run it?Clone the repository, install the platform-specific dependencies listed in doc/building.md, then build with CMake; afterwards run 'cd bin && ./run' to launch, or use the provided Docker setup instead of building locally.
Clone the repository, install the platform-specific dependencies listed in doc/building.md, then build with CMake; afterwards run 'cd bin && ./run' to launch, or use the provided Docker setup instead of building locally.What does the engine stack look like under the hood?The engine core is written in C++20 with Python3 handling scripting, media conversion and code generation, Cython providing the glue layer, Qt6 for the GUI, OpenGL for rendering, Opus for audio, and nyan for content and mod configuration.
The engine core is written in C++20 with Python3 handling scripting, media conversion and code generation, Cython providing the glue layer, Qt6 for the GUI, OpenGL for rendering, Opus for audio, and nyan for content and mod configuration.Can I actually play a full match right now?No — the README states gameplay is currently basically non-functional while the internal simulation is being rebuilt, and there are no ready-to-use packages for Linux, Windows or macOS yet, so you must build from source.
No — the README states gameplay is currently basically non-functional while the internal simulation is being rebuilt, and there are no ready-to-use packages for Linux, Windows or macOS yet, so you must build from source.Which operating systems does it support?openage targets Linux, Windows, and macOS, with CI builds tested on Debian Sid, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, macOS, and Windows Server 2019/2022.
openage targets Linux, Windows, and macOS, with CI builds tested on Debian Sid, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, macOS, and Windows Server 2019/2022.What is nyan?Nyan is openage's own content-configuration and modding notation, used to define game data in an easily moddable format instead of hardcoded values.
Nyan is openage's own content-configuration and modding notation, used to define game data in an easily moddable format instead of hardcoded values.Does it interoperate with the original game's online services?No, by design there is no network or binary compatibility with the real Age of Empires — openage won't connect to its multiplayer servers or reuse its save/map formats directly.
No, by design there is no network or binary compatibility with the real Age of Empires — openage won't connect to its multiplayer servers or reuse its save/map formats directly.Can AI opponents use machine learning?The engine exposes an integrated Python console and API for scripting unit and game behavior, and the project's stated goal is to let contributors apply machine learning for AI scripting.
The engine exposes an integrated Python console and API for scripting unit and game behavior, and the project's stated goal is to let contributors apply machine learning for AI scripting.Which topics is it in?cpp20, engine, multiplayer, qt, opengl, c-plus-plus, game-engine, cmake, game-development, game, gaming, cpp
cpp20, engine, multiplayer, qt, opengl, c-plus-plus, game-engine, cmake, game-development, game, gaming, cpp