OpenRW: An Open-Source, Linux-Friendly Reimplementation Of GTA III
There is OpenMW as a re-implementation of Morrowind, OpenRA as a re-implementation of Command and Conquer, and many other open-source game projects out there seeking to be free engine re-implementation of popular classic games. The latest of these projects is OpenRW, a re-implementation of Grand Theft Auto III.
OpenRW is a re-implementation of Grand Theft Auto III, the title from the franchise that was published back in 2001. Like the other projects of similar nature, it's about making the engine open and portable while all of the game assets remain that of the original game -- thus you must still own a legitimate copy of the Windows game in order to use OpenRW.
The OpenRW implementation is written in C++ and depends upon Bullet, Boost, GLM, SFML, and your normal Linux build toolchain. From the limited documentation available, it does appear that OpenRW is at a state where at least the basics of the game should be working. This project has been in development on and off the past few years by Daniel Evans going back to 2013.
Those wishing to explore this open-source hobby game project some more for firing up GTA3 on Linux, visit this GitHub repository.
OpenRW is a re-implementation of Grand Theft Auto III, the title from the franchise that was published back in 2001. Like the other projects of similar nature, it's about making the engine open and portable while all of the game assets remain that of the original game -- thus you must still own a legitimate copy of the Windows game in order to use OpenRW.
The OpenRW implementation is written in C++ and depends upon Bullet, Boost, GLM, SFML, and your normal Linux build toolchain. From the limited documentation available, it does appear that OpenRW is at a state where at least the basics of the game should be working. This project has been in development on and off the past few years by Daniel Evans going back to 2013.
Those wishing to explore this open-source hobby game project some more for firing up GTA3 on Linux, visit this GitHub repository.
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