https://github.com/Librelancer/Librelancer
A re-implementation of Freelancer
https://github.com/Librelancer/Librelancer
c-sharp clone engine freelancer game linux mit-license opengl
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A re-implementation of Freelancer
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/Librelancer/Librelancer
- Owner: Librelancer
- License: other
- Created: 2015-12-10T17:34:26.000Z (over 9 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-03-27T09:31:09.000Z (20 days ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-03-29T17:01:55.522Z (18 days ago)
- Topics: c-sharp, clone, engine, freelancer, game, linux, mit-license, opengl
- Language: C#
- Homepage: https://librelancer.net
- Size: 29.5 MB
- Stars: 522
- Watchers: 39
- Forks: 43
- Open Issues: 38
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
- License: LICENSE
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README
# Librelancer [](https://discord.gg/QW2vzxx)
A re-implementation of the 2003 Space Game [Freelancer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freelancer_(video_game)) in C# and OpenGL.
Currently running on Windows and Linux (macOS pending maintainer)
Pull Requests are welcome!
Support Librelancer on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/librelancer
Download compiled binaries from https://librelancer.net/downloads.html
## General Requirements
* GPU must be capable of OpenGL 3.1+
* A Freelancer installation (Vanilla recommended, some mods may work)
## Build Instructions
Note for developers: .\build.ps1 or build.sh _must_ be ran before opening the .sln file, as it generates required files for the solution.
### Windows
**Prerequisites:**
* 64-bit Windows 10 or newer
* Visual Studio 2022 with:
* * .NET 8.0 SDK
* * Desktop C++ Development Workflow
* [CMake](https://cmake.org/)
**Steps:**
1. Clone this repository with all submodules (Visual Studio's Team Explorer, Git bash, etc.)
2. Run `build.ps1` in Powershell. (Can be launched from cmd by `powershell -File .\build.ps1`)
**Troubleshooting**:
If you run into issues with Powershell execution policies, you can bypass them with `powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\build.ps1`
If you have installed both the 32-bit and 64-bit dotnet SDKs, your PATH can be in an invalid state and the build will fail.
This can be checked with `where dotnet.exe` in the command prompt. If it returns output like:
```
> where.exe dotnet
C:\Program Files (x86)\dotnet\dotnet.exe
C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe
```
You need to either uninstall the 32-bit dotnet SDK (recommended), or modify your PATH so the 64-bit SDK appears first in the list.
### Linux
**Prerequisites:**
* .NET 8.0 SDK
* SDL2
* openal-soft
* gcc and g++
* CMake
* GTK3, Pango and Cairo headers
**Steps:**
1. Clone this repository with `git clone --recursive https://github.com/Librelancer/Librelancer`
2. Run `build.sh`
### Nix
If you are using the Nix package manager, you can use the provided shell script to easily acquire all the packages. You can do so by running the `nix-shell --pure` command then running `./build.sh`.
## Screenshots
See: https://librelancer.net/screenshots.html