The game features two opposing teams: humans and aliens. Each team must attack the enemy’s base
and team members while defending their own base.
Tremulous is a multiplayer action game designed for strategic combat between two opposing factions: humans and aliens. Players must work together to attack enemy bases while defending their own, creating intense and dynamic gameplay.
Key Features:
Team-based gameplay with distinct roles for humans and aliens.
Cross-platform support, allowing players on different devices to compete.
Modding capabilities via Lua scripting for custom maps, models, and gameplay mechanics.
Voice commands and admin tools for enhanced communication and control.
Customizable player models and skins through the /transform command.
Asset management system for seamless updates and compatibility.
Audience & Benefit:
Ideal for gamers seeking fast-paced, strategic action, Tremulous fosters teamwork and adaptability. Its modding support appeals to creative players looking to customize their experience, while competitive modes cater to those who enjoy intense multiplayer battles.
The 64 bit Windows release would be named release-mingw32-x86_64.zip
The 64 bit Linux release would be named release-linux-x86_64.zip
The 64 bit Mac OS X release would be named release-darwin-x86_64.zip
Unzip the release .zip anywhere
Run the tremulous.exe from the unzipped release directory.
When you run the tremulous.exe binary for the first time, it may go through a bootstrap (download needed assets, generate an RSA key) process which may take a few minutes.
You can simply continue to run the new client from wherever the unzipped release folder is, or you could optionally replace your old Tremulous binaries with the binaries in the unzipped release directory, but make sure that you copy all of the contents of the unzipped release directory to where ever you move the released binaries to. Backup your existing Tremulous if you intend on replacing the binaries.
Building from Source
Dependencies
If you want to build against system libraries, the following packages are necessary:
Currently there is no native Windows build setup, all builds are cross compiled on Linux.
OSX
TBD
How to Install from the Source Code
For Linux and Mac OS X builds, follow these steps.
git clone https://github.com/GrangerHub/tremulous.git
cd tremulous
make
# cd build/release-darwin-x86_64/
# cd build/release-linux-x86_64/
./tremulous
How to build for Win64
Windows binaries can be built on non-Unix environments using a Docker container.
Click here to learn more about Docker.
Note that on Windows, you have to clone this Git repository with Unix line endings
because the build system is still in Unix environment:
git clone -c core.eol=lf ...
(WARNING: Be careful to not commit back library files from this clone since their line-endings may change)
To build the Tremulous binaries do:
docker run -t -i -e PLATFORM=mingw32 -v $(pwd):/usr/src grangerhub/tremulous13:latest ./misc/docker-build.sh
On Windows, make sure in the Docker Desktop settings that the drive you have the source
code is selected under "Shared Drives". Then replace $(pwd) with the actual folder where the
source resides (e.g. "C:\Users\...\tremulous").
To run:
cd build/release-mingw32-x86_64/
./tremulous.exe
(use backslashes \ if you are using Command Prompt).
Troubleshooting issues with running on Windows
If you cannot select the high-resolution display modes inside the game, check Windows
Compatibility Settings under the Properties menu when you right-click the
Tremulous executable. Select "Change high DPI settings" and check the
"Override high DPI scaling behavior. Scaling performed by: Application".
If your FPS is low, make sure you are running the game when plugged into
power (as opposed to laptop battery).
Where do I get the assets?
The Tremulous client binary by default will attempt to retrieve the assets automatically (Known as the Pk3 bootstrap).
However, sometimes this does not work as expected.
If you need to download the assets yourself; they are available here:
