source code

[Macser]

It's not going to happen.

But I don't think it was silly to ask.The thread refers to the source code,not pulling anyone away from development shedules.Which wouldn't make sense anyway,if the more recent titles are in fact re-worked versions of the original.And are by definition "upgrades/improvements" in of themselves.

But Arma / Arma II are upgrades of this engine with better everything.

As with most things of a recreational nature,that is completely subjective.Some agree with you,and some don't.Of course,we are all entitled to our opinions.

[vektorboson]

I don't believe this will happen, but just out of interest: Of the few remaining OFP-players, how many would actually pickup the code and work on it? How many have enough programming experience that they actually could work through it?

[dengibtsschon]

Of the few remaining OFP-players, how many would actually pickup the code and work on it?

It probably does take a few months to get a good overview and insight over everything, when the source code documentation is as incomplete as the modding documentation sometimes, but I would do it.
At the beginning my focus would be on multiplayer bugs which can ruin a game from time to time.

[W0lle]

Is this still going? The sourcecode won't be released as the engine is still in use. Hence any discussion about that is pointless, really.

[Baddo]

Hey, just an idea... the original BIS guys ("O.G.") made some games pre-OFP, how about releasing that source code? Just for fun, you know.

Or maybe it's too embarrassing... ugly hacks and all that, you know, programmers sometimes try to hide their code from others purely out of embarrassment. I'm a hobbyist programmer so I know how this goes

But what do you say, Marek and Ondřej? Have you published any of your really old projects as open-source? It could be a good way to "back up" your old projects.

[STGN]

They did release a very old version, can't remember where its at but they have try maby the special BIS page about making OFP.
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