What is this?
It's a Rust rewrite of Modern Warfare 2's multiplayer engine (via IW4L) that also lets you drop into Skate 3's skating physics on any map and fight through a real, endless Minecraft world using MW2 guns.
It's a Rust rewrite of Modern Warfare 2's multiplayer engine (via IW4L) that also lets you drop into Skate 3's skating physics on any map and fight through a real, endless Minecraft world using MW2 guns.Is this a mod for the original MW2, or a separate rewrite?It runs on IW4L, a from-scratch Rust rewrite of MW2's engine rather than a patch on the original game, with Skate 3 mode and the Minecraft map built directly into that rewrite.
It runs on IW4L, a from-scratch Rust rewrite of MW2's engine rather than a patch on the original game, with Skate 3 mode and the Minecraft map built directly into that rewrite.How do I start playing?Grab the zip from Releases, extract it to a writable folder, then run iw4l.exe and point it at your MW2 folder; it also asks whether you own Skate 3. To load the Minecraft world, open Create Game and pick the 'overworld' map under the Minecraft tab.
Grab the zip from Releases, extract it to a writable folder, then run iw4l.exe and point it at your MW2 folder; it also asks whether you own Skate 3. To load the Minecraft world, open Create Game and pick the 'overworld' map under the Minecraft tab.Which original games do I need to own?You need your own copy of MW2, only tested with the Steam version. Skate 3 mode additionally needs the extracted Xbox 360 'default.xex' and data folder from Skate 3 plus a controller; without it, everything else still works, just without skating.
You need your own copy of MW2, only tested with the Steam version. Skate 3 mode additionally needs the extracted Xbox 360 'default.xex' and data folder from Skate 3 plus a controller; without it, everything else still works, just without skating.What should I know before trying the Minecraft map?The first launch needs an internet connection and curl to pull about 125 MB of official Minecraft 26.3 files straight from Mojang's servers; after that it plays fully offline. A known bug is that the skateboard is invisible on some maps.
The first launch needs an internet connection and curl to pull about 125 MB of official Minecraft 26.3 files straight from Mojang's servers; after that it plays fully offline. A known bug is that the skateboard is invisible on some maps.Does this only run on Windows?Releases ship as a Windows executable (iw4l.exe), so the playable build is Windows-only; the README's mention of curl being on Windows, macOS and Linux is just a general note about where curl is available, not a sign of cross-platform support.
Releases ship as a Windows executable (iw4l.exe), so the playable build is Windows-only; the README's mention of curl being on Windows, macOS and Linux is just a general note about where curl is available, not a sign of cross-platform support.Do I need to worry about owning rights to Minecraft or MW2 content?Nothing from Minecraft, MW2 or Skate 3 is redistributed in this repo; Minecraft files come straight from Mojang's own servers and you must supply your own copies of the original games. IW4L itself is under Apache-2.0.
Nothing from Minecraft, MW2 or Skate 3 is redistributed in this repo; Minecraft files come straight from Mojang's own servers and you must supply your own copies of the original games. IW4L itself is under Apache-2.0.What does Skate 3 mode actually add?Pressing J (or clicking both sticks on a controller) drops you onto a skateboard with Skate 3's own physics, tricks and grinds on any MW2 map, including full block collision on the Minecraft map.
Pressing J (or clicking both sticks on a controller) drops you onto a skateboard with Skate 3's own physics, tricks and grinds on any MW2 map, including full block collision on the Minecraft map.What can I actually do in the Minecraft world?You explore a real, endless Minecraft 26.3 world with a day/night cycle and vanilla mobs, and fight through it with MW2 weapons that break blocks scaled to each gun's real damage and range, drop items, and fill an MW2-styled inventory and hotbar; ammo and grenades are unlimited.
You explore a real, endless Minecraft 26.3 world with a day/night cycle and vanilla mobs, and fight through it with MW2 weapons that break blocks scaled to each gun's real damage and range, drop items, and fill an MW2-styled inventory and hotbar; ammo and grenades are unlimited.How deep is the controller support?Every MW2 action is rebindable with preset layouts (Default, Tactical, Lefty, Bumper Jumper and more), MW2's real console aim assist (Standard or Full), vibration and deadzone options, and the game auto-switches to whichever controller you last touched.
Every MW2 action is rebindable with preset layouts (Default, Tactical, Lefty, Bumper Jumper and more), MW2's real console aim assist (Standard or Full), vibration and deadzone options, and the game auto-switches to whichever controller you last touched.What are similar projects?skate-3-rust-engine, luanti, SkyCraft, GDevelop, Craft, iw4L, benilla, flutter_scene
skate-3-rust-engine, luanti, SkyCraft, GDevelop, Craft, iw4L, benilla, flutter_sceneWhich topics is it in?physics-engine, 3d-graphics, procedural-generation, physics, multiplayer, modding, game-engine, game-development, game, windows-app, 3d, gaming
physics-engine, 3d-graphics, procedural-generation, physics, multiplayer, modding, game-engine, game-development, game, windows-app, 3d, gaming