openrw
OpenRW "Open ReWrite" is an un-official open source recreation of the classic Grand Theft Auto III game executable (by rwengine)
luxtorpeda
Steam Play compatibility tool to run games using native Linux engines (by luxtorpeda-dev)
| openrw | luxtorpeda | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 96 | |
| 1,094 | 673 | |
| - | 1.8% | |
| 1.3 | 9.0 | |
| about 3 years ago | 10 days ago | |
| C++ | Rust | |
| GNU General Public License v3.0 only | GNU General Public License v3.0 only |
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openrw
Posts with mentions or reviews of openrw.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-08-28.
- OpenRW – a cross-platform, open-source re-implementation of Rockstar Games' GTA3
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Anyone actually using Unreal on Linux? Or other game engines? What do you recommend?
Also the OpenRW engine uses SDL2, which is a partial recreation of the RenderWare engine.
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GTA Modders to Court: Our Game Fixes & Enhancements Are Fair Use, Not Piracy
They looked at the reverse engineered source code and used it to write the code for RE3 and reVC, code which technically infringes on Rockstar's copyright. If they had used clean room design like OpenRW they wouldn't have ended up with a lawsuit in the first place.
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The entire source code of GTA Trilogy - The Definitive Edition has been leaked, was included in the Switch game files
At least we still got OpenRW which can't be taken down as it doesn't use any original code.
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Rockstar should be ashamed of the GTA Trilogy Remaster
support projects like openrw instead. 2k nuked a ton of the other ones that used decompiled ps2 code, but they can't touch OpenRW because it's a rewrite from scratch.
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Luxtorpeda Version 43 is Already Out, with Several Improvements Around Controller Support
Is there a reason this one hasn't been nuked like re3/revc were?
- Release v3.6 · GTA-ASM/SanAndreasUnity - reimplementation of GTA San Andreas game engine in Unity
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Open source re-implementation projects and game clones.
OpenRW - Grand Theft Auto III
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re3, GTA/RenderWare reverse-engineering project taken down by Take-Two
Well, hopefully the owner of the now-closed openrw repository sees this and re-opens it.
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GTA III and Vice City fully reverse engineered, with ports to many platforms
RIP OpenRW
luxtorpeda
Posts with mentions or reviews of luxtorpeda.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-12-11.
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Gothic 2 on Linux
There is also OpenGothic. Which can be used standalone or through Luxtorpeda.
- Ultimate DOOM not running, despite Proton (Reinstalling didn't fix that)
- Luxtorpeda v65.1.0 Released
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New luxtorpeda-dev Client Release (Version 65)
Detect zip automatically instead of metadata prompt, update to v2 json by @d10sfan in https://github.com/luxtorpeda-dev/luxtorpeda/pull/210
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Grezzo 2 on Steam Deck?
Bit late but luxtorpeda has gzdoom as an option along with qzdl for launching with mods. You just gotta install protonup-qt from the discover store in desktop mode. A quick YouTube/Google search can show you how but that's the rough gist of it.
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Roller coaster Tycoon 2 saves
I use ProtonUp-Qt to get different Proton versions. You can find it there. You could also manually install Lux. Then just select it from the Compatibility tools.
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I tried to play wolfenstein but this happened
try using Luxtorpeda to install ECWolf to play it instead
- Luxtorpeda Version 63 Switches to Steam Runtime Sniper For Builds
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New luxtorpeda-dev Client Release (Version 63)
Released a new luxtorpeda-dev client (https://github.com/luxtorpeda-dev/luxtorpeda/releases/tag/v63)
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GZDoom and Linux
There's a project called Luxtorpeda which acts as a compatibility layer in Steam but instead of running the game through Proton, it will download and run it with native engines and source ports. So if you enable it with classic Doom it will pop up with a dialog asking which port to play with (GZDoom, doomsday etc) and it will count towards your Steam play time, enable the Steam overlay etc. Keeps the engine up to date and works with lots of other games with open source ports too.
What are some alternatives?
When comparing openrw and luxtorpeda you can also consider the following projects:
re3 - GTA III, Vice City [UnavailableForLegalReasons - Repository access blocked]
proton-ge-custom - Compatibility tool for Steam Play based on Wine and additional components
OPHD - OutpostHD - Open source remake of Sierra On-Line's Outpost
dmca - Repository with text of DMCA takedown notices as received. GitHub does not endorse or adopt any assertion contained in the following notices. Users identified in the notices are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Additional information about our DMCA policy can be found at
lutris - Lutris desktop client
SanAndreasUnity - Open source reimplementation of GTA San Andreas game engine in Unity
Proton-Caller - Run any Windows program through Proton
OpenTESArena - Open-source re-implementation of The Elder Scrolls: Arena.
UnrealTournamentPatches
V.Rainbomizer - Randomizers for Grand Theft Auto: V
openjazz - OpenJazz