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FreeOrion is a [http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html free], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source open source], turn-based space empire and galactic conquest ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4X 4X]) computer game being designed and built by the FreeOrion project.  FreeOrion is inspired by the tradition of the [[Master of Orion]] games, but is not a clone or remake of that series or any other game.
 
FreeOrion is a [http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html free], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source open source], turn-based space empire and galactic conquest ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4X 4X]) computer game being designed and built by the FreeOrion project.  FreeOrion is inspired by the tradition of the [[Master of Orion]] games, but is not a clone or remake of that series or any other game.
  
[https://sourceforge.net/projects/freeorion/files/FreeOrion/FreeOrion%20Version%200.4.1/ Download FreeOrion v0.4.1] for Windows XP, Vista, or 7; or Mac OSX 10.6.<br>
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[https://sourceforge.net/projects/freeorion/files/FreeOrion/FreeOrion%20Version%200.4.4/ Download FreeOrion v0.4.4] for Windows or Mac OSX 10.6+<br>
[http://www.archlinux.org/packages/community/i686/freeorion/ A recent FreeOrion build] is often available as a package on Arch Linux.<br>
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[https://sourceforge.net/projects/freeorion/files/FreeOrion/Test/ Download FreeOrion Test Builds] for Windows, or Mac OSX.<br>
[https://sourceforge.net/projects/freeorion/files/FreeOrion/Test/ Download FreeOrion Latest Test Builds] for Windows, OSX, or select Linux distributions.<br>
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Other Linux players may need to [[Compile]] FreeOrion from the [https://sourceforge.net/scm/?type=svn&group_id=75752 source code].
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[[Introduction]] &ndash; [[Screenshots]] &ndash; [http://www.youtube.com/user/freeorionorg Videos] &ndash;  [[FreeOrionWiki:Copyrights|License]]
 
[[Introduction]] &ndash; [[Screenshots]] &ndash; [http://www.youtube.com/user/freeorionorg Videos] &ndash;  [[FreeOrionWiki:Copyrights|License]]
  
[[FAQ]] &ndash; [[Philosophy]] &ndash; [[Vision Statement]]
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===Playing FreeOrion===
 
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===Project Overview and Contributing===
 
===Project Overview and Contributing===
 
[[How to Help]] &ndash; [[Roadmap|Project Roadmap]] &ndash;
 
[[How to Help]] &ndash; [[Roadmap|Project Roadmap]] &ndash;
[[Compile]] &ndash; [http://github.com/freeorion/freeorion/commits Recent Development Activity] &ndash; [http://freeorion.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/freeorion/ Source Code Repository]
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[[Compile]] &ndash; [https://sourceforge.net/p/freeorion/code/HEAD/log/ Recent Development Activity] &ndash; [https://sourceforge.net/p/freeorion/code/HEAD/tree/trunk/FreeOrion/ Source Code Repository]
  
[[Requirements|Design Documents]] &ndash; [http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?atid=544942&group_id=75752&func=browse Reporting Bugs]
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[[Requirements|Design Documents]] &ndash; [https://sourceforge.net/p/freeorion/bugs/ Reporting Bugs]
  
 
[[Donations]]
 
[[Donations]]

Revision as of 16:06, 4 September 2014

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FreeOrion is a free, open source, turn-based space empire and galactic conquest (4X) computer game being designed and built by the FreeOrion project. FreeOrion is inspired by the tradition of the Master of Orion games, but is not a clone or remake of that series or any other game.

Download FreeOrion v0.4.4 for Windows or Mac OSX 10.6+
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Project Overview and Contributing

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Design DocumentsReporting Bugs

Donations

Misc

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  • FreeOrion 0.5.0.1 has been released - This is a bugfix release for 0.5. Windows and macOS installers are available on SourceForge and on GitHub. Linux users can use the snap package we provide on snapcraft.io (please be patient, it may take a few days until the 0.5.0.1 snap is available), or acquire from your distribution if available. If neither is possible, Linux users will need to build from source. Source tarballs are available from GitHub (please use the source tarball file with version and build number in the filename, not the links automatically created by GitHub). See the Compile page for more instructions. See this post for release notes. Vezzra 12:15, 15 March 2024 (UTC)
  • Release candidates of FreeOrion 0.5.0.1 available! - Release candidate builds for the 0.5.0.1 maintenance release are now available on SourceForge for Windows and macOS. Testing and feedback on the forums for these candidates are appreciated. Vezzra 17:50, 4 March 2024 (UTC)
  • FreeOrion 0.5 has been released - Windows and macOS installers are available on SourceForge and on GitHub. Linux users can use the snap package we provide on snapcraft.io (please be patient, it may take a few days until the 0.5 snap is available), or acquire from your distribution if available. If neither is possible, Linux users will need to build from source. Source tarballs are available from GitHub (please use the source tarball file with version and build number in the filename, not the links automatically created by GitHub). See the Compile page for more instructions. See this post for release notes. Vezzra 18:40, 2 April 2023 (UTC)