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A philosophy, or pragmatic methodology that promotes free redistribution and access to an end product's design and implementation details.

A philosophy, or pragmatic methodology that promotes free redistribution and access to an end product's design and implementation details.

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How can I get involved with open source game projects?

I have a limited experience in game development and would like to get involved with open source game project. Where should I look and how should I begin?
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Most Needed Open Source Project

A few questions on the site have mentioned the need for more open source projects. I agree and wonder what frameworks should be developed. I'll start the list. A geometry kernel, including serialization (JSON, binary, compressed binary), tailored…
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Is the source code of the Source Engine available?

Is the full C++ source code of the Source Engine available? I know the SDK is available with the purchase of a Source-based game, but my goal is to find a open-sourced game engine that includes its full implementation details for learning purposes.
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How can non-indie devs stop reinventing the wheel?

It seems like the status quo in the games industry is to write most software in-house, maybe excluding the engine if you use one of the dozen or so big ones. Before working here I was mostly an open-source developer, so this mindset seems downright…
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Available Small Open Source Game Engines for tutorial

I'm learning to create a game engine from scratch in XNA. I'm seeking examples of very small game engines, specifically the architecture and structure of source files, etc. It should include a scripting engine. Articles are also appreciated. More…
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Looking for an Open Source Game Engine with Crowd Simulation

I am looking for a game engine for my school project on computer graphics. There are specific requirements that I do not want to implement by myself, since they are irrelevant for the grade, but relevant for the final result. So reusing other one's…
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Good game engine to fork?

I am a student C++ developer, and while I like game development, I don't like making games. Instead, I like developing the "tech" behind the games, like game engines, tools etc. The reason for this is because it enables me to code without having to…
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Graphical quality of open source vs. commercial games

I'm new in Game development. I have researched many open source games. But I have not met any open source game which has high quality graphics, comparable to these found in commercial games. What is the reason for this? Are open source game engines…
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Open Source Analysis

There are a lot of code in open source projects, looking at all of the code is time consuming and can be confusing to a novice like me. Are there any sections of open-source projects that should be focused on? What should I focus on when I look at…
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Doom 3 codebase release details

Does anyone know when the source code for Doom 3 is to be released? I've heard a lot of things but nothing conclusive. Thanks Adam Edit any info is appreciated
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Can other programs and tools be emedded in a video game for games downloaded on line?

I have a two questions about video games I'd like to ask that I bet you can answer. Can someone embed a separate free-standing program or separate tool inside of a typical video game that would be downloaded on-line simultaneously to the game…
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