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What is Descent: FreeSpace?
Descent: FreeSpace is a space sim created by Volition, Inc. and Parallax Software and published by Interplay Productions. The game has an involved campaign along with multiplayer options to fly with your best friends.
What features are in Descent: FreeSpace?
Descent: FreeSpace has 7 ships you can fly in the main campaign, in multiplayer you can also choose upon another 7 to 8 craft from the Vasudans. In total that gives you at least 14 ships of size and mass to pilot into combat!
- Engage massive capital ships and destroyers of unprecedented size and detail.
- Feel ships explode around you with advanced physics and breathtaking effects.
- Command intelligent wingmen & request reinforcements in real-time space combat.
- Watch the Advanced AI system guide skillful wingmen and devious opponents, adapting to your abilities.
- Swoop in and out of deadly 3D asteroid fields.
- Advance in rank, earn medals and ribbons, gain more responsibility and features as your skills increase.
- Listen to the event-driven music system tailor the soundtrack to the action.
- Watch a detailed branching campaign unfold where your mission performances make the difference.
- See high-resolution, breathtaking cinematic cutscenes with an epic storyline.
- Create your own full-featured missions with FRED, our FreeSpace Mission Editor, included free!
- Play with up to 12 players via IPX or TCP/IP network.
- Grab a microphone and talk to other players live during the action.
- Track your statistics, rank, and medals against players from all over the world on the free Internet Tracker!.
What's the Multiplayer like in Descent: FreeSpace?
The multiplayer mode is being worked on by the people at Volition-Inc. Multiplayer is playable for a good amount of people who have upgraded their version to 1.03.1. The problem is being looked after. If you have a model slower than 56k you may experience some gaming problems. Hope you have a fast connection.
How much does FreeSpace cost?
FreeSpace should be available in leading computer and gaming stores for less than $25 in the US. Other countries' prices will vary.
What are the system requirements to play FreeSpace?
The "official" system requirements are below.
Minimum Required:
- P133 with 3D accelerator or P166 without 3D accelerator
- Windows 95/98 with DirectX 5.0 or Windows NT 4.0 with DirectX 3.0
- 32MB RAM
- 45MB available hard drive space
- 100% Microsoft-compatible mouse
However, to run this in Very High detail, system requirements skyrocket. Below are the requirements that I recommend to get the "full" FreeSpace experience:
- Pentium II 266 MHz
- 64 MB SDRAM or better
- Aureal 3D-enhanced sound card
- 3dfx Voodoo2 8 MB 3D add-on or better
- Force Feedback joystick
- 200 MB free hard drive space after installation
- Single-channel ISDN or better
Where can I get more information about FreeSpace 1?
Our sister site, FreeSpace Watch extensively covers both FreeSpace and FreeSpace 2. You should be able to find most anything there related to FS2 (except, of course, missions/mods/etc., which are right here!) and even some l33t humor! H4W!
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