Antares
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*  Download |antares-latest-osx|_.
*  Install |antares-latest-ubuntu|_.
*  Download the |antares-latest-src|_.

.. |antares-latest| replace:: 0.9.0
.. |antares-latest-date| replace:: 15 October, 2018
.. |antares-latest-osx-version| replace:: 10.7+
.. |antares-latest-osx| replace:: Antares 0.9.1 for Mac OS X 10.7+
.. |antares-latest-ubuntu| replace:: Antares 0.9.1 for Ubuntu
.. |antares-latest-src| replace:: Antares 0.9.1 sources
.. |antares-latest-src-url| replace:: http://downloads.arescentral.org/Antares/antares-0.9.1.zip

.. _antares-latest-src: http://downloads.arescentral.org/Antares/antares-0.9.1.zip
.. _antares-latest-ubuntu: https://arescentral.org/antares/linux/
.. _antares-latest-osx: http://downloads.arescentral.org/Antares/antares-mac-0.9.0.zip

.. _Antares 0.9.1 for Mac OS X 10.7+: http://downloads.arescentral.org/Antares/Antares-0.9.1.zip

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Antares is based on Ares_, a game developed by `Nathan Lamont`_, and
released for the classic Mac OS in 1998. After a re-release by `Ambrosia
Software`_ and a major expansion which added support for plug-ins, the
game fell into obscurity, as it was not ported to Mac OS X. However, in
2008, the source code was released. Antares is a port of that code to
modern systems.

There are several issues that need to be fixed before the 1.0 release;
the issue tracker contains a `list of them`_. After they are fixed,
Antares will have feature parity with Ares in all respects except for
multiplayer. The timeline for multiplayer is less certain.

.. _Ares: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ares_(computer_game)
.. _Nathan Lamont: http://biggerplanet.com/
.. _Ambrosia Software: https://www.ambrosiasw.com/
.. _list of them: https://github.com/arescentral/antares/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+-milestone%3ALater+

Building Antares
----------------

`The long version is here`_. The short version is::

   $ ./configure
   $ make

You may need to install some extra software first; the configure script
will give you instructions if so.

.. _the long version is here: https://arescentral.org/antares/contributing/building/

Running Antares
---------------

The short version is::

   $ make run

A launcher will appear, letting you choose a plugin to play. By default,
the original Ares scenario will be listed. There aren’t any video
settings; just resize or maximize the window and Antares will adapt to
the new size.

On Linux, you can also install the game::

   $ sudo make install

This will install the game to /usr/local/games/antares, by default.

On Mac, you can put the game anywhere you’d like::

   $ mv out/cur/Antares.app /Applications

Links
-----

*  `Antares website`_

   *  `Contributing to Antares`_

*  `Announcements mailing list`_
*  `Development mailing list`_

*  `Ares Forums`_

.. _Antares website: https://arescentral.org/antares/
.. _Contributing to Antares: https://arescentral.org/antares/contributing/
.. _Announcements mailing list: https://groups.google.com/a/arescentral.org/group/antares-announce
.. _Development mailing list: https://groups.google.com/a/arescentral.org/group/antares-dev
.. _Ares Forums: https://www.ambrosiasw.com/forums/index.php?showforum=88

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