3D RPG Game Maker - AROS runtime

Maker 3D is an RPG creation tool for the maker-community. The author released the first public aros binary.
It offers an easy, self-documenting clickable/writable scripting system based on BASIC programming language. With chipset and tileset based map editing, you can easilly create the universe for your game. To use the application, no programming skills needed. Maker3D ships with large built-in content, including tilesets, chipsets, monsters, avatars. Everything, you need.

Maker3D got modern 3D graphics, with real time lighting and real shadowing. Particles, anti-aliasing, motion-blur, glow, gamma... Everything, you need. Maker3D is the ONLY usable 3d rpg creator software. This is the only existing software wich offers the simplycity of the old 2d rpgmakers and the magic of real 3d

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FLARE hacks its way...

Flare is an isometric RPG (like Diablo) written by Clint Bellanger. There's no 3D involved but it has some of the best art found on an open-source/GPL game type.

First version to be ported was 0.14. and it was been compiled for AROS i386 by Krzysztof Smiechowicz (Deadwood).

Update: Current version is 0.17 and has been compiled by Kioniro. (18/03/2013)

Release notes:
This release is all about wrapping the core gameplay in main menus, pushing Flare closer to feature-completeness. Now players have four game slots to experiment with different builds. Also, choose your gender and a portrait for your hero or heroine!

Check out the game website: http://clintbellanger.net/rpg

AROS Requirements:

- At least 256 MB of RAM
- sound configured in AHI

Known Issues:
0.17 - When loading a savegame, player sprite can sometimes disappear (lol) / Changing resolution or fullscreen may not be functional on gfx cards (not reported on VESA)

0.14 - Memory leak. Each time to load the map, 120 MBs of RAM is used. This memory is
not freed until you exit the game.

The version 0.17 can be downloaded here: AROS ARCHIVES
The version 0.14 can be downloaded here: AROS ARCHIVES

Here's a quick video of the game (Linux):

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Legend of Zelda (fan-made) for AROS

Fishy_fiz has ported two of the Zelda Legend Saga by Vincent Jouillat - a fan (in his own word an amateur) effort to bring the well known Zelda games to Public Domain.
You can find more about these games at: http://www.zeldaroth.fr/us/

Available for AROS are (download binaries):

 Legend of Zelda - Return of the Hylian (AROS)

 Legend of Zelda - OniLink Begins

Unfortunately there's no sound and the porter didnt look deep into it. Maybe someone else will provide that... And the rest of the games also available!...

The Legend of Zelda: Return of the Hylian/Oni-Link Begins/Time to Triumph is a trilogy of fan games that take place after the events of A Link to the Past. Originally made in French in C++ by Vincent Jouillat, it was translated to English by Lobaluz. The games utilizes many graphics and pieces of music from A Link to the Past. Additionally, Oni-Link Begins utilizes music from other games and has a cameo appearence by Pit from Kid Icarus. Time to Triumph has been recently released in English, introducing a past, present, and future concept using the Ocarina. This game brings the trilogy to a close and is much more expansive than the previous two. In addition to the Windows version, the games have been ported to the following platforms: MacOS, Amiga OS 4, Linux, Pandora, Sony PSP and AROS.

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Eternal Lands 1.8.0 client available for AROS

The new client for 3D MMORPG Eternal Lands has been released. The new client is needed to play the game on updated servers. The client is available for download from AROS-Archives. The source patches are included in the game archive if there is an interest of recompiling the game for other platforms.

More information about Eternal Lands: http://www.eternal-lands.com/index.php

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