A basic Star Wars shooter has obtained a considerable overhaul because of The Force Engine, a fan project three years in the making.
In addition to the improved graphics, Dark Forces additionally provides an entire of contemporary conveniences together with full mouselook, an aiming reticle, and a brand new save system. Naturally, all of those options could be disabled or just ignored for the classic Dark Forces expertise.
The Force Engine brings Dark Forces into 4K.
Released in 1995 on the peak of the Doom craze, Dark Forces was the primary ever first-person shooter set within the Star Wars universe. It marked the introduction of Dark Troopers — Terminator-like Stormtroopers that may go on to function in numerous items of Star Wars fiction, together with The Mandalorian. It was criticized on the time for its lack of multiplayer and lighstabers — each of which might rectified within the subsequent sequels — however is highly-regarded right this moment.
To use The Force Engine, you have to personal a duplicate of Dark Forces. After downloading The Force Engine’s frontend from GitHub, you’ll be able to simply set the supply folder and play.
Looking forward, The Force Engine is planning crossplatform help for Linux and Mac in 2023, in addition to help for Outlaws — a western-style shooter that additionally makes use of the Jedi Engine. It requires Windows 7 and a GPU with OpenGL 3.3 compatibility to play. When you are completed, take a look at the place Dark Forces falls on our record of the ten finest Star Wars video games of all time.