Marathon is free + crossplatform, lets game up

Xisiqomelir · Post by **Xisiqomelir** » 2004-05-06 11:26pm

Here for the main project page.

OSX install:

1) Download this, unstuff it, and move the contents to a new folder.
2) Download this, unstuff it, and put the contents in the folder you made in step 1.

Linux install:

Get this RPM and these Infinity files. Unpack the tarball into the dir you put the main files in.

Windows install (oh boy):

You'll need both the Marathon files and the Infinity files. Follow the windows directions given here

Download it and try it out. If people are up to it, lets organize an SD.net slaughterfest!

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2004-05-07 12:15am

Is this single-player as well?

Thirdfain · Post by **Thirdfain** » 2004-05-07 12:31am

OK let's get this show on the road. game is ready, what now?

Xisiqomelir · Post by **Xisiqomelir** » 2004-05-07 01:42am

Thirdfain wrote:OK let's get this show on the road. game is ready, what now?

Well, I can host, so I guess the next step is everyone should say when they can play!

After class tomorrow (May 7) I'll be free from uhh 10 am till midnight (PST)

ICQ/AIM add me as 169630461

Xisiqomelir · Post by **Xisiqomelir** » 2004-05-07 01:43am

DPDarkPrimus wrote:Is this single-player as well?

Yeah, you can download different scenarios too. Everything's linked from the project page

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2004-05-07 02:32am

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K3wl, another FPS I can play (and probly pwn at if my ratboat can handle it)! I can hear Durandal getting a hardon now...

InnocentBystander · Post by **InnocentBystander** » 2004-05-07 02:32am

Not bad at all!

Uraniun235 · Post by **Uraniun235** » 2004-05-07 04:18am

How friendly towards 56k is this game?

Xisiqomelir · Post by **Xisiqomelir** » 2004-05-07 09:28am

Uraniun235 wrote:How friendly towards 56k is this game?

The honest answer is I don't know. Since the game itself is sort of old, it's not that processor-intensive, but FPSes are still bandwith pigs. It's a small app (17 meg all files), though, so try it out if you can!

Xisiqomelir · Post by **Xisiqomelir** » 2004-05-07 09:42am

OK, after my calc exam I can have a server up for most of today (Friday May 7th). Assuming you managed a successful install (since you all post here that is hopefully the case!):

1) From the main game screen, click "Join Network Game"
2) Connect to address 128.120.180.136
3) For some reason you don't auto-respawn

Press the action key (default is tab) after you die.

I'll start the server up at approx 10:20 PST, and start games every 5 mins till about 12, then I'll post on this thread again.

Slartibartfast · Post by **Slartibartfast** » 2004-05-07 12:28pm

DPDarkPrimus wrote:Is this single-player as well?

The original version was, and the plot was incredible (beats Halo or Half-Life any time). And the inability to save every 5 seconds adds to the suspense.

Seriously, download it even if only for the single-player mode.

Xisiqomelir · Post by **Xisiqomelir** » 2004-05-07 02:19pm

I've been gaming for an hour where are you all?!

Slartibartfast · Post by **Slartibartfast** » 2004-05-07 02:49pm

I just configured it for mouse control and the WASD scheme I'm used to.

Do you know if the original Marathon content is available anywhere, was it also released for free?

Pu-239 · Post by **Pu-239** » 2004-05-07 03:03pm

Wasn't this out ages ago?

Slartibartfast · Post by **Slartibartfast** » 2004-05-07 03:03pm

Xisiqomelir wrote:I've been gaming for an hour where are you all?!

Are you behind a firewall? I can't connect to your machine.

Xisiqomelir · Post by **Xisiqomelir** » 2004-05-07 03:14pm

Slartibartfast wrote:
Xisiqomelir wrote:I've been gaming for an hour where are you all?!
Are you behind a firewall? I can't connect to your machine.

Nope.

Slartibartfast · Post by **Slartibartfast** » 2004-05-07 03:35pm

Hah, even though I messed the weapon selection keys and couldn't see shit and was lagged, I still kicked yer ass some

(but you kicked your own ass almost as much)

Xisiqomelir · Post by **Xisiqomelir** » 2004-05-07 03:53pm

Well, I've been playing a lot of 1v1s, but that's nowhere near fraggy enough!
ICQ/AIM me if you've been waiting a while but I haven't started a game yet.

Slartibartfast · Post by **Slartibartfast** » 2004-05-07 04:04pm

Guess you'll have to work until after work hours, then. I think most people finish at about 6 PM local time.

Exonerate · Post by **Exonerate** » 2004-05-07 09:55pm

I'll install it and try test it out later.

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2004-05-08 11:41am

Slartibartfast wrote:
DPDarkPrimus wrote:Is this single-player as well?
The original version was, and the plot was incredible (beats Halo or Half-Life any time). And the inability to save every 5 seconds adds to the suspense.

Seriously, download it even if only for the single-player mode.

I'm definately planning on doing it for that.

I've never owned a Mac, so playing Marathon is something of a wet dream for me.

Dartzap · Post by **Dartzap** » 2004-05-08 04:04pm

Could someone please give a me a lowdown of what marathon is?

i keep hearing of it and it sounds great..

Slartibartfast · Post by **Slartibartfast** » 2004-05-09 02:06am

Back in the days of Doom and Duke Nukem, Bungie made a 1st person shooter for the Mac. The difference was that the levels were objective based, you had to aim up or down at a critter, and your weapons had magazines that were changed only when empty. and you had a story to read on each terminal where some crazy AI gave you missions or told you what was happening.

First Marathon was about some big-ass space mining colony (an asteroid with engines, basically) that was invaded by hordes of some insect-like aliens (not monster bugs, but alien-people with weapons and stuff). I don't really know what Marathon 2 was about (even if I nearly finished it) and I didn't play a lot of Infinity. Then HALO is supposedly a sequel/prequel.

Uraniun235 · Post by **Uraniun235** » 2004-05-09 02:24am

The Windows "Infinity files" link returns a 404.

Durandal · Post by **Durandal** » 2004-05-09 01:56pm

By the way ... resurrection.bungie.org

For Unreal Tournament. The multi-player is a lot of fun.

StarDestroyer.Net BBS

Marathon is free + crossplatform, lets game up

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