Perimeter – Open-Source Real-Time Strategy Game

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  "description": "Периметр | Perimeter       Discord: https://discord.com/invite/jg9G7cp Community in telegram: https://t.me/PerimeterGame About Perimeter is a real-time strategy video game with unique gameplay elements such...",
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  "content": "<div><article><p></p><h2>Периметр | Perimeter</h2><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://github.com/KD-lab-Open-Source/Perimeter#%D0%BF%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%80--perimeter\"></a><p></p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://camo.githubusercontent.com/29ed01d134a1da602057714be145266004fc48e7074e3955fb03ac9625792ed8/68747470733a2f2f63646e2e616b616d61692e737465616d7374617469632e636f6d2f737465616d2f617070732f323533303137302f6865616465722e6a7067\"><img src=\"https://camo.githubusercontent.com/29ed01d134a1da602057714be145266004fc48e7074e3955fb03ac9625792ed8/68747470733a2f2f63646e2e616b616d61692e737465616d7374617469632e636f6d2f737465616d2f617070732f323533303137302f6865616465722e6a7067\" alt=\"Perimeter\" /></a></p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://github.com/KD-lab-Open-Source/Perimeter/actions/workflows/linux_build.yml\"><img src=\"https://github.com/KD-lab-Open-Source/Perimeter/actions/workflows/linux_build.yml/badge.svg\" alt=\"Linux Build\" /></a>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://github.com/KD-lab-Open-Source/Perimeter/actions/workflows/macos_build.yml\"><img src=\"https://github.com/KD-lab-Open-Source/Perimeter/actions/workflows/macos_build.yml/badge.svg\" alt=\"MacOS Build\" /></a>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://github.com/KD-lab-Open-Source/Perimeter/actions/workflows/windows_msvc_build.yml\"><img src=\"https://github.com/KD-lab-Open-Source/Perimeter/actions/workflows/windows_msvc_build.yml/badge.svg\" alt=\"Windows MSVC Build\" /></a>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://github.com/KD-lab-Open-Source/Perimeter/actions/workflows/windows_msys_build.yml\"><img src=\"https://github.com/KD-lab-Open-Source/Perimeter/actions/workflows/windows_msys_build.yml/badge.svg\" alt=\"Windows MSYS Build\" /></a></p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://t.me/PerimeterGame\"><img src=\"https://camo.githubusercontent.com/671443122aa7673220b67773ade350ee41858ffb64168215d0c9a9ed31494e8b/68747470733a2f2f706174726f6c617669612e6769746875622e696f2f74656c656772616d2d62616467652f636861742e737667\" alt=\"Join the chat at https://t.me/PerimeterGame\" /></a></p>\n<p>Discord: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://discord.com/invite/jg9G7cp\">https://discord.com/invite/jg9G7cp</a></p>\n<p>Community in telegram: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://t.me/PerimeterGame\">https://t.me/PerimeterGame</a></p>\n<p></p><h2>About</h2><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://github.com/KD-lab-Open-Source/Perimeter#about\"></a><p></p>\n<p>Perimeter is a real-time strategy video game with unique gameplay elements such as terraforming deformable terrain,\nmorphing units, energy network, protective shield and surreal worlds.</p>\n<p>Game needs assets/resources (3D models, textures, sounds, texts, configs, etc.) to run which can be obtained from\npurchased games in physical copies or digital stores.</p>\n<p>Some parts may still need fixing or be experimental, expect some unexpected behavior, artifacts, bugs or crashes.</p>\n<p>Issues for feature requests, suggestions, propositions, bugs, pull requests and other contributions are welcomed.</p>\n<p></p><h2>Where to play</h2><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://github.com/KD-lab-Open-Source/Perimeter#where-to-play\"></a><p></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Windows / Linux <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://store.steampowered.com/app/2530170/PERIMETER_Legate_Edition/\">Steam</a></li>\n<li>Web <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.gamepix.com/play/perimeter\">GamePix</a></li>\n</ul>\n<p></p><h2>Лицензией | License</h2><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://github.com/KD-lab-Open-Source/Perimeter#%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%86%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B7%D0%B8%D0%B5%D0%B9--license\"></a><p></p>\n<p>© ООО \"КД ВИЖЕН\" (Калининград) | © LLC \"KD VISION\" (Kaliningrad)</p>\n<p>Весь код, за исключением сторонних библиотек, публикуется под лицензией GPLv3.\nКод сторонних библиотек (где указана иная лицензия) публикуется под лицензией этих библиотек.</p>\n<p>The whole code, except 3rd-party libraries, is published under the GPLv3 license.\nCode of 3rd-party libraries (where another license is specified) is published under the license of these libraries.)</p>\n<p></p><h2>Compiling and installing</h2><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://github.com/KD-lab-Open-Source/Perimeter#compiling-and-installing\"></a><p></p>\n<p>There is instructions available in:</p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://github.com/KD-lab-Open-Source/Perimeter/blob/cmake/INSTALL.eng.md\">English</a></p>\n<p></p><h2>Supported games</h2><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://github.com/KD-lab-Open-Source/Perimeter#supported-games\"></a><p></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Perimeter</li>\n<li>Perimeter: Emperor Testament</li>\n</ul>\n<p></p><h2>Enhancements from original game</h2><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://github.com/KD-lab-Open-Source/Perimeter#enhancements-from-original-game\"></a><p></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Modding support\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://github.com/KD-lab-Open-Source/Perimeter/blob/cmake/MODDING.eng.md\">English</a></li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li>Bugfixes</li>\n<li>Right click on morph units to request basic units required</li>\n<li>Automatic game assets searching in these paths order:\n<ul>\n<li>Path from content= command argument</li>\n<li>Linux: $HOME/.local/share/K-D LAB/Perimeter/Content</li>\n<li>MacOS: $HOME/Library/Application Support/K-D LAB/Perimeter/Content</li>\n<li>Executable path</li>\n<li>Windows: %AppData%\\Roaming\\K-D LAB\\Perimeter\\Content</li>\n<li>Previous used content stored in settings</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li>Support for 64 bits and other CPUs architectures than x86</li>\n<li>Frame selection in battle/multiplayer menu and new colors</li>\n<li>Experimental widescreen and custom resolutions support:\n<ul>\n<li>Game scans Resource/Icons/intf for XxY named folders such as 1920x1080 and adds as selectable option</li>\n<li>Custom resolutions uses the height to load Resource/Icons/MainMenu/ and Resource/Icons/Portraits/\nwith folder name xY such as x1080 with above example. This allows reusing same height menu elements\nthat still use 4:3 aspect ratio</li>\n<li>Both .ini and resx= resy= command arguments accept custom resolutions, these will use\nthe closest UI resolutions upscaled/centered to maintain visual consistency.</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li>Experimental resizable windows</li>\n<li>Better save game map / content checking</li>\n<li>Enhancements for multiplayer:\n<ul>\n<li>TCP/IP protocol instead of DirectPlay8</li>\n<li>Cross platform multiplayer</li>\n<li>Host Scripts transfer and basic l3d files checksum to ensure matching gameplay between players</li>\n<li>Allow players to watch game after being defeated</li>\n<li>Support for saving and continuing multiplayer saves</li>\n<li>Experimental recovery mechanism for desyncs</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li>Experimental support for MacOS</li>\n<li>More than 4 player maps supported</li>\n</ul>\n<p></p><h2>Game settings:</h2><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://github.com/KD-lab-Open-Source/Perimeter#game-settings\"></a><p></p>\n<p>Application preferences paths:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Linux: $HOME/.local/share/K-D LAB/Perimeter/</li>\n<li>MacOS: $HOME/Library/Application Support/K-D LAB/Perimeter/</li>\n<li>Windows: %AppData%\\Roaming\\K-D LAB\\Perimeter\\</li>\n</ul>\n<p>NOTE: Some settings like current language, active profile, multiplayer settings and game content path can be found now at file Settings.ini inside application preferences directory.\nThis file is automatically created/updated by the game.</p>\n<p></p><h2>Repository contents</h2><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://github.com/KD-lab-Open-Source/Perimeter#repository-contents\"></a><p></p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Source/ - Contains source code for the game and tools, most folders purpose can be guessed but some noteworthy:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Configurator - <em>Unknown</em> - GUI utility distributed with game that allows players to change language and other settings.</li>\n<li>EasyMap - <em>Unknown</em> - Some kind of map demo.</li>\n<li>EFFECTTOOL - <em>Unknown</em> - Seems to be a tool for editing effects</li>\n<li>Exodus - <em>Working</em> - Contains helper code and libraries for porting game outside Windows/DirectX\n(unrelated to game Exodus faction)</li>\n<li>Game/ - <em>Working</em> - Contains entry point for game in Runtime.cpp and other game related code.\n<ul>\n<li>Scripts - <em>Working</em> - Destination folder for generated hi/cppi files from .prm script files, these are\ncompiled using XPrm</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li>HT - <em>Working</em> - From \"HyperTreading\", contains some multithreading related stuff.</li>\n<li>Network - <em>Working</em> - Contains high abstraction networking code which is used from other parts of game and\nlow level networking code used by higher abstraction networking code. TCP sockets are provided by SDL_net.</li>\n<li>PluginMAX - <em>Working</em> - Handles game 3D models loading from M3D/L3D files. Name comes from \"3ds Max\" which was used\noriginally for creating and exporting these models.</li>\n<li>Render - <em>Working</em> - Provides graphics/rendering abstraction API, uses DirectX APIs under the hood which is provided\nby dxvk and Exodus outside Windows platform.</li>\n<li>Scripts/ - <em>Working</em> - Contains .prm files that are compiled using XPrm tool, *Library files that are loaded by game at runtime\nwhich contain some game configs/data and Texts.tdb containing ingame texts. Some game copies may contain a copy of this folder.\n<ul>\n<li>Triggers - Trigger chains containing maps and AI triggers/behaviors.</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li>Sound - <em>Working</em> - Provides sound effects abstraction and music control API, uses SDL_mixer.</li>\n<li>Terra - <em>Working</em> - Seems to contain deformable terrain related code.</li>\n<li>TriggerEditor - <em>Unknown</em> - A GUI providing library which could be called from debug builds of game to edit Trigger chains.</li>\n<li>tx3d - <em>Working</em> - \"Procedural 3D Texture Library\", used by Terra and SCodeInterpreter</li>\n<li>UserInterface/ - <em>Working</em> - Handles game UI such as main menu and submenus, ingame HUD and inputs.\n<ul>\n<li>SCodeInterpreter - <em>Working</em> - Interpreter for chain history files seen during main menu and campaign.</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li>Util - <em>Working</em> - Utilities for game and other modules.</li>\n<li>XPrm - <em>Working</em> - Tool for compiling .prm into declaration/implementation files such as hi/cppi.</li>\n<li>XTool - <em>Working</em> - Previously a separate library containing various X* named helpers for different projects,\ncurrently only the essential stuff for the game remain. Some removed stuff may be need to ported from original\nXTool/XUtil sources for the rest of tools.</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>XLibs.Net/ - Contains some library headers and binaries</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>MSDXSDK_02_06/ - DirectX SDK used by the game</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Unknown</strong> - Not tested, not compilable with modern compilers nor available in more platforms than Windows.`</p>\n<p><strong>Windows</strong> - Compilable with modern compilers but not available in more platforms than Windows.</p>\n<p><strong>Working</strong> - Compilable and available in other platforms such as Windows, MacOS and Linux.</p>\n<p>Meta issue for tracking code modernization/porting progress: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://github.com/KD-lab-Open-Source/Perimeter/issues/58\">#58</a></p>\n</article></div>",
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