Flatsonar

Return to the Roots

by RttR Team

Fan project that reimplements The Settlers 2 game

Broad permissions Verified creator GPL-2.0-or-later v0.9.5
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About

The original game was remplemented with new features such as a multiplayer mode via internet as well as the support for modern hardware. It also includes some smaller upgrades that are implemented as optional addons. To do that it was necessary to rewrite the whole game, but the original graphics and sounds are still being used.

Improvements towards the original game include:

  • IP based multiplayer with optional UPnP port forwarding
  • Support for higher resolution including a stepless zoom
  • A new nation: the Babylonians
  • New buildings: the charcoal burner
  • Fog of war that shrouds the area when unexplored

You will still need an original "The Settlers 2 Gold Edition" version to play Return To The Roots.

Permissions

1 permission weaken the sandbox. Flatsonar asks before installing.

  • X11 display: X11 lets apps read input and windows of other apps
    --socket=x11
  • network
    --share=network
  • inter-process communication (needed for X11)
    --share=ipc
  • Wayland display
    --socket=wayland
  • audio
    --socket=pulseaudio
  • X11 display, only when Wayland is unavailable
    --socket=fallback-x11
  • GPU acceleration
    --device=dri
  • access to ~/.s25rttr
    --filesystem=~/.s25rttr

Who publishes this

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