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Originally created by Volition Inc to run Freespace 2, the FS2_Open engine has been radically improved so that the engine can now compete with modern space combat simulation engines.

Post news Report RSS How far we've come, part 2

More news from the Department Of Gaming Awesome, showing that spacesims are still alive and kicking

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A few weeks ago, I posted about how far the engine, and the community, have come in upgrading the experience of FreeSpace 2, and bringing it to a level that was never dreamt of back in '99.

Now, HLP community member Spidey~ has posted a self-made, in-engine trailer, which uses assets from FreeSpace 1, FreeSpace 2 and the MediaVPs to demonstrate once more just how awesome good old space sims can be. Please enjoy.


Wishing you an EPIC new year, this is The E. Until the next time.<

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Desertfox287
Desertfox287 - - 60 comments

gorgeous

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monsieur_max
monsieur_max - - 40 comments

Just wish i have enough time to play it once more with so gorgeous graphics

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AdiJager
AdiJager - - 165 comments

Epic!

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HRuivo
HRuivo - - 7 comments

I'm amazed by this trailer. Really nice work.

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Errebor
Errebor - - 14 comments

Outstanding!

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avid4545
avid4545 - - 28 comments

I’m completely speechless, totally epic!

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tnathan475
tnathan475 - - 395 comments

Brilliant and Spectacular is the only way I can describe this. Long live FreeSpace!

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nazfalas
nazfalas - - 541 comments

Been using this for a while, but somehow the trailers always look waaaaay better than what I'm getting. Not just by a margin that is expected from trailers, but seriously way better.

Have the MediaVPs activated in the launcher and it definitely looks better than standard Freespace (the resolution obviously), but nowhere near what you're showing here. i.e. cockpits aren't visible for world models.

Any way...love your work! Loved both Freespace titles and couldn't be happier with this. ;)

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AdiJager
AdiJager - - 165 comments

cocpits are visibly - propably u dont have switched all featured ON or installed

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nazfalas
nazfalas - - 541 comments

Finally found my mistake after such a long time. :)
Some kind of folder mix up...

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Kuze
Kuze - - 55 comments

This movie can easily match the Eve Online trailers...awesome work...

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MasterofReality
MasterofReality - - 3 comments

Does anyone know what music was used in this trailer?

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Tupperdose
Tupperdose - - 54 comments

Freedom Fighters - Two Steps from hell is the song youre looking for.
awesome trailer.how did he get such nice camera angles done?i tried it in fred but i cant reconstruct it.

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MasterofReality
MasterofReality - - 3 comments

Thanks for that! I'd spent hours looking through every major film soundtrack I could think of to track it down - two steps from hell didn't hit my radar. The song I wanted was actually Heart of Courage, but it's from the same album. Appreciate the help.

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