Good news! The classic Star Control 2 is now an Open Source project. This is still an alpha build so it still has bugs. It even has issues running under OS X 10.4 but it has workarounds for the bug found in the FAQ wiki pages. I tried it out a little and it actually looks quite good. Super Melee mode is perfect for that quick game against the computer. Have a look around at http://sc2.sourceforge.net/ and try it out puny hunam! :laugh:
It might be better to try out the "unofficial" version from http://www.submedia.net/uqm/ since it has a pre-game setup menu for setting configuration options before launching the game. Currently, I created an executable script for setting the command-line parameters when running the game. I still need to run this script in the Terminal app. The unofficial version detailed above allows setting the options using a pre-game setup menu so it's more accessible to newbies. :cheers:
I had a little trouble figuring out the control keys while playing Super Melee last night: Controls: The arrow keys control the ship's movement ala asteroids The right shift key activates the ship's special. The right control key fire's your ship's weapon. F10/F11 is Quit and Abort in full-screen mode. command-F10/command-F11 does the same thing in windowed mode. This game still rocks! Update: The "unofficial" mac version is definitely better! Just remember to use Open GL. [Edited on 8.17.05 by lamski]
