OpenAOE is an implementation of a deterministic entity-component-system game engine to replicate Age of Empires 2 gameplay. It is not a reimplementation of the Genie engine used by AOE2, rather it is an attempt to imitate the existing AOE2 gameplay in a modern RTS engine.
I love Age of Empires 2, but I get frustrated with the networking lag and the restrictions of the original game. AOE2:HD didn't fix the particular problems I have, namely the player limit and network lag. This project is an attempt to build a modern RTS game engine to replicate the feel and gameplay of AOE2.
It is also a personal attempt to learn more about programming best-practices by fully embracing Test Driven Development, modern .NET build environments, Continuous Integration, etc.
| Technology | Component |
|---|---|
| C#/.NET | Engine, Gameplay |
| Ninject | Dependency Injection |
| Mono | Linux/Mac OS support (TODO) |
| CAKE | Build system (TODO) |
| Source | Inspired |
|---|---|
| Forge | Entity/Component system design. |
| OpenAge | Documentation about existing AOE2 formats and algorithms. |
Currently only around 60% of the Engine module is completed. It's a long way from playable.