Projects tagged ‘linux’ and ‘space’

KStars is a graphical desktop planetarium for KDE. It provides an accurate simulation of the night sky, as seen from any location on Earth, on any date. The display includes 40,000 stars, 13,000 deep-sky objects, 2500 comets and asteroids, all 8 planets, and the Sun and Moon.

Thousand Parsec is not only a game by itself, it is also a framework for creating a similar group of turn-based space empire building games, which are often called 4X games, from the main phases found in them: eXplore, eXpand, eXploit and ... [More] eXterminate. Some examples of games which Thousand Parsec draws ideas from are Stars!, VGA Planets, Reach for the Stars, Master of Orion and Galactic Civilizations. The idea is that a protocol is specified which defines how game servers and game clients communicate with each other. Protocol also specifies which objects are available for custom games or rulesets, which can have different rules of gamplay. Any client should be able to connect with any server and player should be able to play any game with it. [Less]

Vega Strike is a cross-platform space flight simulation game. Inspired by the gameplay of classics such as Wing Commander: Privateer, Vega Strike features an open-ended universe in which players can trade, fight, and explore. Players can also take ... [More] missions, and maintain relations with the three races and various factions of the game. Recent development versions include experimental netplay. There are also a number of mod projects in development, including mods for Wing Commander, Star Trek, Elite, and several original universes. [Less]

FreeOrion, an open-source game inspired by Master of Orion, is a turn-based game of epic space strategy that builds on the classic '4X' model by incorporating the nation-building elements of games such as Europa Universalis 2 and a versatile tactical ... [More] combat engine. While its modular, open-source design allows for a significant degree of customization of the game engine and the story elements by the community, the FreeOrion team is dedicated to the construction of a living, breathing universe in a 'grand campaign' model. [Less]

Para enfrentar tudo isso, o jogador contará com 04 naves estrelares, onde cada uma está melhor adaptada para as diversas zonas, além de contar com um arsenal de phaser ilimitados e de alguns poucos torpedos. Para sua defesa deverá contar com sua ... [More] habilidade, a velocidade dos motores de warp, além da força dos escudos. O jogo possui 07 fases, onde o jogador terá que enfrentar campos de asteróides, naves inimigas de várias raças, minas espaciais, e diversos outros desafios. Sua missão é destruir a ameaça cibernética, evitando assim que a extinção da raça humana. [Less]

NoLife is a space simulation game with a realistic physic engine, nice looking 3D graphic and lots of things to discover. (Unfortunatly non of these currently)