MG/Features

MegaGlest has many new features added to the game, or expanded on existing features.

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Up to 8 players for network or single player games.
5 new factions to pick from (more can be downloaded)
Mod management system built in to expand gameplay
New AI player difficulty levels (easy, normal, ultra, mega)
Cross platform network play (Linux vs Windows works fine)
Many new maps
Cliffs can be created in maps
Observer Mode allows non players to observe the game
Minimal Master-Server to display hosted Internet games
Custom loading screens per faction
Map and Faction preview
Multi-Player over LAN or Internet
Per Unit Particles.
Network game lobby chat mode (press enter to toggle on/off)
Support for multiple hosted servers through configurable TCP ports
Queued commands (hold CTRL key while queuing multiple commands)
Supported on most Linux distributions (32 and 64 bit) via universal full installer or data and binary packages.
Supported on Windows XP - Windows 7.
Enhanced map editor (with tooltips)
Enhanced G3D Model viewer (supports showing particles, takes screenshots)
Enhanced LUA commands and scripting support
Command line options (type --help to see current options)
Additional Support for JPG and PNG textures for models
Full support for mod's via the mydata folder
Only loads the factions selected in game settings.

See Comparison of forks