- The source code completely recovered for Command and conquer obtains a public release
- Workshop steam support for several Command and conquer The games were also added
- A “C&C Modding Support” pack for all games is also available for modding
EA announced that it publishes the source code entirely recovered for Command and conquer.
Luke “Cchyper” Feenan, a veteran of Command and conquer the community, the modder and the administrator of CNCNET, shared the details on behalf of the studio in a new post Reddit, confirming that the source code for Command and conqueralias Dawn Tiberian, C&C Red Alertt, C&C renegadeAnd C&C Generals + Zero Hour will be released to the public under the LPG license.
In addition, the Steam Workshop support will also be introduced for several Command and conquer Titles allowing users to download their personalized cards. These games include C&C renegade, generals and zero hour, c & c 3 tiberium wars and kane’s wrath, red alert 3 And Uprising, And C&C 4 Twilight Tiberian.
All the tools of the mission editor and build World have also been updated, which means that players can easily publish cards published directly at the Steam workshop.
A “C&C Modding Support” pack containing the XML, diagram, script, shader and cards source files for all games using the Sage engine will also be published for modders to access.
“This has been another wish of the community for almost 15 years now, so we are delighted to finally get there, and we hope that this will all help you continue to do incredible content and mods for years to come
These new initiatives were initially ideas proposed by Feenan, which was also part of the development of the Order and conquest of the remastered collectionAfter its release in 2020.
“I know that this will allow those of the community who continue to create content for these classic entries in the franchise, and I hope that it will help communities like CNCNET to continue supporting these games and keep them playable for future generations to come,” added Feenan.
To celebrate the publication of the source code, Order and conquest of the remastered collection Producer Jim Vassella shared that the team had been able to discover and digitize rare gameplay images of the early development of C&C Renegade and C&C Generals. This sequence is also available in a compilation format for fans of the series to watch and appreciate.
