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This package installs just the data files, not the engine, for Epic's
popular first-person shooter game, Unreal Tournament (99).
Epic privately shared the engine sources with the community OldUnreal
team, who now maintain it and publish modern builds. Epic also, somewhat
informally, gave permission for OldUnreal to host a CD ISO of the game
for the community to download and play for free.
GamingOnLinux shared this news and confirmed it with Epic here:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/11/classic-unreal-tournament-and-unreal-now-easier-to-download-free-thanks-to-oldunreal/
"We can confirm that Unreal 1 and Unreal Tournament are available on
archive.org and people are free to independently link to and play
these versions."
Epic's web page for Unreal Tournament links to OldUnreal for downloads:
https://www.epicgames.com/unrealtournament
By default, this package will fetch that ISO from OldUnreal. If you do
not want to use OldUnreal's ISO, you also have the option to install
from CD, DVD, or GOG instead. Note that the game can no longer be
purchased from GOG or anywhere else. Epic even removed it from their own
store. Also note that the GOG edition lacks the French, German, Italian,
and Spanish sound files.
If you are installing from the original non Game of the Year Edition CD,
which lacks Bonus Packs 1 to 3, you must enable the bonuspacks USE flag
to download them. Bonus Pack 4 is downloaded unconditionally.
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