Machinations is a 3D real-time strategy game modeled after Total Annihilation and Starcraft, featuring intricate gameplay mechanics and engaging challenges.
Machinations is an impressive 3D real-time strategy game that rivals popular titles such as Starcraft and Total Annihilation. Its advanced features include custom unit abilities and model animations, steering behavior, shared control/visibility/resources, projective shadows, view rotation/zooming/tilting, and random terrain.
One of the key highlights of Machinations is its ability to connect up to eight players via TCP/IP or UDP protocols, with reliable algorithms to accommodate UDP packet loss. The game also features a peer-to-peer architecture with automatic reconnection if a player's connection is interrupted, ensuring smooth gameplay.
Machinations has an extensive custom GUI library that supports text boxes, combo boxes, and dialog boxes, and an optimized font generator and font renderer using textured quads for stunning visuals. The game host automatically transmits map and unit template files to clients that don't have them, as well as assigning clients to different "teams" for more efficient gameplay.
Other impressive features include realistic unit movement via steering behavior, a minimap, sophisticated command panel, and automatic lag calculation. Players can also use a shell to administrate the game, with support for Visual C++ and Linux.
Machinations also boasts various defensive measures such as cloaking, limited visibility, armor classes, and turret scripts with recoil. It also has terrain with spline surfaces, strata, waves, adaptive meshes, shadows, and decorations for a realistic gaming experience. Additionally, there are plenty of customizable unit abilities and sound effects to enhance gameplay.
What's new in the latest release includes unit scripts, help system, unit models, automatic repairs, turrets, armor classes, terrain with spline surfaces, perspective projection, font manager, and texture manager. Machinations is definitely worth the investment for players looking for a challenging, exciting, and immersive gaming experience.
One of the key highlights of Machinations is its ability to connect up to eight players via TCP/IP or UDP protocols, with reliable algorithms to accommodate UDP packet loss. The game also features a peer-to-peer architecture with automatic reconnection if a player's connection is interrupted, ensuring smooth gameplay.
Machinations has an extensive custom GUI library that supports text boxes, combo boxes, and dialog boxes, and an optimized font generator and font renderer using textured quads for stunning visuals. The game host automatically transmits map and unit template files to clients that don't have them, as well as assigning clients to different "teams" for more efficient gameplay.
Other impressive features include realistic unit movement via steering behavior, a minimap, sophisticated command panel, and automatic lag calculation. Players can also use a shell to administrate the game, with support for Visual C++ and Linux.
Machinations also boasts various defensive measures such as cloaking, limited visibility, armor classes, and turret scripts with recoil. It also has terrain with spline surfaces, strata, waves, adaptive meshes, shadows, and decorations for a realistic gaming experience. Additionally, there are plenty of customizable unit abilities and sound effects to enhance gameplay.
What's new in the latest release includes unit scripts, help system, unit models, automatic repairs, turrets, armor classes, terrain with spline surfaces, perspective projection, font manager, and texture manager. Machinations is definitely worth the investment for players looking for a challenging, exciting, and immersive gaming experience.
What's New
Version 0.35: N/A