Announcing RVGL

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RVGL is a cross-platform rewrite / port of Re-Volt that runs natively on both Windows and GNU/Linux and uses modern, open source components to power it. We currently use OpenGL for the graphics, OpenAL Soft for the audio, SDL for input and OS specific support and ENet for networking.

We have playable builds for both Windows and GNU/Linux on x86 and ARM hardware. As of September 2016, we provide both 32-bit and 64-bit builds for both Windows and GNU/Linux. There is an Android build since March 2018.
Download:
Get the latest RVGL build from the links below:
rvgl_18.0731a [ win32 | win64 | linux | android | dc pack | changelog ]
Alternate renderer based on programmable shaders: RVGL - Shader Edition
Android version: RVGL on Android

► Installation steps for Windows

• Download the win32 or win64 installer setup, depending on your system, run it and follow the on-screen instructions. The setup will automatically set required folder permissions, update registry keys and create a Desktop shortcut.
• You can now launch the RVGL shortcut on your Desktop, or run rvgl.exe from your Re-Volt folder.
• It is possible to manually extract files from the executable without running it (you might have to install 7-zip first). This is intended for advanced users only.

► Installation steps for GNU/Linux

• Download the linux 7-zip archive and extract it to your Re-Volt folder.
• Run the setup script found inside the Re-Volt folder (you might have to set execute permission for the setup script in order to do this). The setup script will automatically rename data files to lower-case, set the necessary file and executable permissions, and create an RVGL launcher on your Desktop.
• Install dependencies required by RVGL, if necessary. See the next part for detailed steps.
• You'll now be able to run RVGL using the Desktop launcher or the 'rvgl' script in your Re-Volt folder. Depending on your system, this will start either the 32-bit or 64-bit rvgl.
• Note that when you install additional custom content like tracks or cars, you may have to run the included fix_cases script in order to fix file names.

External libraries:
RVGL requires SDL2 and SDL2_image. Installing other libraries are recommended, but RVGL is able to run without them by making use of libs included with the package.

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# Debian / Ubuntu
sudo apt install libsdl2-2.0-0 libsdl2-image-2.0-0 # required
sudo apt install libopenal1 libenet7 libunistring0 # recommended
sudo apt install libvorbisfile3 libflac8 libmpg123-0 libsndfile1 # optional

# Arch Linux
sudo pacman -S sdl2 sdl2_image # required
sudo pacman -S openal enet libunistring # recommended
sudo pacman -S libvorbis flac mpg123 libsndfile # optional

# Fedora
sudo yum install SDL2 SDL2_image # required
sudo yum install openal enet libunistring # recommended
sudo yum install libvorbis flac mpg123 libsndfile # optional

► Installation steps for Android

See the dedicated thread: RVGL on Android

Todo:

• Multiplayer & lobby support [done]
• Texture formats (png / jpg) [done]
• 64-bit native compile [done]
• Unicode (utf-8) support [ongoing]
• Shader based OpenGL implementation [ongoing]
• Mobile / handheld versions [ongoing]
• Providing easy to use Linux package / Windows installer [done]
• Documentation / Tutorials / etc. to encourage more custom content
• Integrating DC and demo content [done]