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{{Infobox
 
{{Infobox
 
|Box title = [http://megaglest.org MegaGlest]
 
|Box title = [http://megaglest.org MegaGlest]
 
 
|image =File:Megaglest_logo.png|thumb|
 
|image =File:Megaglest_logo.png|thumb|
 
|imagewidth = 250x250
 
|imagewidth = 250x250
 
|Row 1 title = Latest Version:
 
|Row 1 title = Latest Version:
|Row 1 info = [http://glest.org/glest_board/index.php?topic=7187.msg73587#msg73587 3.5.2] <small>(26 may 2011; {{How long ago|year=2011|month=5|day=26}} ago)</small>
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|Row 1 info = [https://github.com/MegaGlest/megaglest-source/releases/tag/3.13.0 3.13.0] <small>(9 Mar 2017; {{How long ago|year=2017|month=3|day=9}} ago)</small>
 
|Row 2 title = Homepage:  
 
|Row 2 title = Homepage:  
 
|Row 2 info = http://megaglest.org
 
|Row 2 info = http://megaglest.org
 
|Row 3 title = Downloads:
 
|Row 3 title = Downloads:
|Row 3 info = http://megaglest.org/downloads
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|Row 3 info = https://megaglest.org/download
 
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'''[[File:MegaGlest_Icon.png]] M'''ega'''G'''lest ('''MG''') is a fork/modification of the '''R'''eal '''T'''ime '''S'''trategy ('''RTS''') game '''[[Glest]]'''. The primary goal for MegaGlest was to rework the network capabilities of the original Glest engine to offer a richer Network play experience, however, many [[MG/Features|additional features]] have been added (and previously existing features improved) since.
  
'''[[File:MegaGlest_Icon.png]] M'''ega'''G'''lest ('''MG''') is a fork/modification of the '''R'''eal '''T'''ime '''S'''trategy ('''RTS''') game '''[[Glest]]'''.
 
 
The primary goal for MegaGlest was to rework the network capabilities of the original Glest engine to offer a richer Network play experience, however, many [[Features| additional features]] have been added (and previously existing features improved) since.
 
 
==History==
 
==History==
 
[[File:Megaglestinstallscreen.jpg|thumb|The MG install screen/wallpaper]]
 
[[File:Megaglestinstallscreen.jpg|thumb|The MG install screen/wallpaper]]
MegaGlest started in January 2010 as a vision from a longtime community member: '''[http://www.titusgames.de/ Titus Tscharntke]''' (Titi).
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MegaGlest started in January 2010 as a vision from a longtime community member: [http://www.titusgames.de/ Titus Tscharntke] (Titi).
Joining Titus in the capacity of a project developer was '''[http://www.soft-haus.com/blog Mark Vejvoda]''' (SoftCoder).
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Joining Titus in the capacity of a project developer was [http://www.soft-haus.com/blog Mark Vejvoda] (SoftCoder).
Together (with frequent help from numerous members of the community (such as, Ultifd, Tomreyn, Silnarm, Eliminator, and many others) this project has seen tremendous success and offers a fun platform for playing and learning.
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Together (with frequent help from numerous members of the community such as, Ultifd, Tomreyn, Eliminator, Silnarm, and many others) this project has seen tremendous success and offers a fun platform for playing and learning.
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==Features==
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{{See|MG/Features}}
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==Information==
 
==Information==
* [[Features]]
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* [[MG/FAQ|MegaGlest FAQ]]
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===Gamers===
* [[MG/Development|Development-Sourcecode-Compilation]]
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*[[MG/FAQ|MegaGlest FAQ]]
* [[MG/Port_Forwarding|Port Forwarding]]
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*[[MG/Port_Forwarding|Port forwarding (to host multi-player games)]]
* [[MG/XML Definitions|Megaglest XML Definitions]]
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*[[MG/Dedicated_Server|Hosting a dedicated headless MegaGlest game server]]
* [[MG/Scripted Scenarios|Scripted Scenarios]]
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===Modders===
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*[[Modifying_MegaGlest|Modifying_MegaGlest]]
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*[[XMLs|XML definitions]]
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*[[MG/Scripted Scenarios|Scripted scenarios and Lua]]
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*[[MG/INI|Ini-files and properties description]]
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*[[Maps/Editing| Map Editing]]
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===Game data managers===
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*[[MG/Processing_game_mods|Processing game mods]]
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*[[MG/Translations/Processing_translations|Processing translations]]
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===Developers===
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*[[MG/Development|Development, Source code, and Compilation]]
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===Promoters===
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*[[MG/Promotion|Making the game more known]]
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===Anyone===
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*[[MG/Snapshots|Testing development builds (Snapshots)]]
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
* [http://megaglest.org Official Website]
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* [http://megaglest.org Official MegaGlest Website]
* [https://www.facebook.com/pages/MegaGlest/201365899904830 Official Facebook Page]
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* [http://forum.megaglest.org MegaGlest web forums]
* [http://glest.org/glest_board/?board=20.0 MegaGlest web forums] (hosted on main Glest site)
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* [http://master.megaglest.org Game servers]
* [http://megaglest.sourceforge.net/ MegaGlest overview page] on sourceforge
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* [https://github.com/MegaGlest MegaGlest project page] on GitHub
* [http://megaglest.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/megaglest/ Subversion repository]
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* MegaGlest on [http://identi.ca/megaglest Identi.ca], [http://twitter.com/MegaGlest Twitter], [https://www.facebook.com/pages/MegaGlest/201365899904830 Facebook], [http://youtube.com/MegaGlest Youtube], [http://www.moddb.com/games/megaglest ModDB]
* [https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=300350&atid=1266779 Feature requests]
 
  
 
==Media Coverage==
 
==Media Coverage==
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* [http://games.slashdot.org/story/10/08/12/0520229/FOSS-RTS-Game-emGlestem-Gets-Revival-mdash-Enter-emMega-Glestem Slashdot]
 
* [http://games.slashdot.org/story/10/08/12/0520229/FOSS-RTS-Game-emGlestem-Gets-Revival-mdash-Enter-emMega-Glestem Slashdot]
 
* [http://www.gamer-site.de/megaglest/ Gamer-Site]
 
* [http://www.gamer-site.de/megaglest/ Gamer-Site]
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==See also==
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*[[MG/INI|Ini-files and properties description]]
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*[[MegaPack]]
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==Image gallery==
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<gallery captionalign="left">
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MegaPack2.jpeg|The Egyptians slowly die away in the night.
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MegaPack3.jpeg|Persian magicians bombard their enemy's base.
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MegaPack4.jpeg|Flying carpets send spells flying.
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MegaPack5.jpg|A Norsemen army assembles.
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MegaPack6.jpeg|Invading Indians destroy a base.
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MegaPack7.jpeg|The Romans faction.
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</gallery>
 
[[Category:MG]]
 
[[Category:MG]]

Latest revision as of 00:07, 7 January 2021

Template:Infobox MegaGlest Icon.png MegaGlest (MG) is a fork/modification of the Real Time Strategy (RTS) game Glest. The primary goal for MegaGlest was to rework the network capabilities of the original Glest engine to offer a richer Network play experience, however, many additional features have been added (and previously existing features improved) since.

History[edit]

The MG install screen/wallpaper

MegaGlest started in January 2010 as a vision from a longtime community member: Titus Tscharntke (Titi). Joining Titus in the capacity of a project developer was Mark Vejvoda (SoftCoder).

Together (with frequent help from numerous members of the community such as, Ultifd, Tomreyn, Eliminator, Silnarm, and many others) this project has seen tremendous success and offers a fun platform for playing and learning.

Features[edit]

Information[edit]

Gamers[edit]

Modders[edit]

Game data managers[edit]

Developers[edit]

Promoters[edit]

Anyone[edit]

Links[edit]

Media Coverage[edit]

See also[edit]

Image gallery[edit]