OpenArena is a community-produced deathmatch FPS based on GPL idTech3 technology. There are many game types supported including Free For All, Capture The Flag, Domination, Overload, Harvester, and more. There are 17 unique player models to choose from and 12 weapons.
0.8.8 at desura
OA 0.8.8 finally arrived at desura and is distributed for Windows, Mac, Linux (32 / 64 bit)
Apr 18, 2012 News
OpenArena 0.8.8 released
Mostly map changes, bugfixes and an addition of a new character. No pussyfooting around here.
Feb 20, 2012 News
Mods of 2006 - Player's Choice
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Oups, sorry for the double post, Desura seemed to be stuck.
Does what it's meant to do more or less. Really, you can't complain, I've never played Quake 3 except for on the Dreamcast back in the day, but compared to Quake Live and other current arena shooters this one is severely offensively biased. It gives it a unique feel. Yeah the graphics are some of the worst we've ever seen and there are a lot of things that feel unfinished, but this charming little frag extravaganza will appeal to fans of hardcore arena shooters just fine, and it'll run on nearly any computer you have lying around in the darkest corners of your attic that nobody's been to since you upgraded your computer in 2001.
Bottom line, not for everybody, but if you're a hardcore FPS fan the learning curve isn't very steep and you can have many thrilling moments playing a great shooter. I've wasted hours in front of the screen playing Open Arena, it isn't Quake Live, but it's fun, and, like I said earlier, charming.
I think the graphics are a little outdated of this game :-( needs upgrade!
when will it be available for mac
OpenArena supports Windows (Win9x, XP, Vista, and Win7) , Linux (most distros), Mac OS X and BSD.
For the few Mac and BSD users, I strongly suggest that you visit the OpenArena Forum - Openarena.ws
Desura does not support Mac or BSD (at this time) therefore this information is not listed here
However, you can download the game and the latest stable patch from its web site:
OpenArena 0.8.1: Openarena.ws
OpenArena 0.8.5 patch (requires OA 0.8.1): Openarena.ws
The download supports all mentioned Operating Systems. You only need to extract the contents, there is no installer.
I'm getting the message "no response from master server" when I try to play online and simulaneously my ethernet drops and takes a few seconds to reconnect when I return to the desktop.
The Linux versions are now available for everyone.
If you download the game in time...
The WASP Clan is hosting a public 2 hour FragFest called Captured and Tagged 4 Xmas! on Sunday, 18 December 2011.
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Featuring:
OpenArena 0.8.5 (A free, legal, OpenSource Game similar to Quake III but more advanced. The download package includes support for all major operating systems - Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X.)
Excessive Plus 2.2b (An OpenArena Modification)
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Full details at their web site: Oa.goquake.com
The Linux versions are now up here and available for everyone.
AFAIK all versions (Win/Lin/Mac) come in the same file.