Modern SDK for the Xash3D FWGS engine, to work on modern platforms with cross-platform support and improved graphics/physics, while retaining all the features and approaches to work inherent in GoldSrc and Xash3D. Based on XashXT, and therefore has all the functionality inherent in XashXT and Spirit Of Half-Life. Suitable for creating both singleplayer and multiplayer mods. Development started in August 2021. Available in early access today, check documentation site for installation instruction.
Current functionality
- Compatibility with most of GoldSrc entities
- Absence of many limits inherent in GoldSrc and vanilla Xash3D
- Studiomodel rendering optimizations
- Inverse kinematics and jiggle bones for models
- Studiomodels bone weighting support
- Extended maximum map size limit (65535x65535x65535 units)
- Automatic exposure correction (eye adaptation effect)
- Support for decals on studiomodels
- Extended model limits (no more need to split into a bunch of .smd files)
- Dynamic lighting with shadows
- Rigid body physics (implemented with PhysX 4.1.2)
- Normal mapping support
- Parallax mapping support
- Cubemap reflections
- HDR-rendering
- 3D skybox
- Bloom
- Sun beams shader (sunshafts/godrays)
- Refractions/aberrations effect for studiomodels/brushes
- Mirrors
- Monitors
- Portals, with the ability to seamlessly moving entities through them
- Bunch of utilities for mod development (asset compilers, model/sprite viewers)
- Complete Linux platform support
Future plans
- Support for physically based rendering (PBR), but preserving possibility to switch back to classic lighting model
- Real-time screen space reflections
- Major rendering optimizations
- Implementing particle engine
- Implementing ragdoll physics
- Implementing vehicles
- Improvement of NPC's AI
- Adding support for Steam Audio
- Porting to Android
Developers and contributors
- SNMetamorph - Lead developer
- Velaron - Help with porting to Linux
- СASPERX69X - Testing, documentation, logo
- ncuxonaT - Help with renderer development
- Lev - Help with renderer development
- g-cont - Help with common development
- Next Day - Testing
- Aynekko - Testing
- ThomasvonWinkler - Testing
- KorteZZ - Testing
If you wish, you can also take part in the development of PrimeXT - any contribution will be important for us. More details you can find out about contributing in development on the project Discord server.
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interesting
Is this an attempt to reverse engineer the Source engine using the Xash3D source code as a base?
It doesn't have any relation to Source engine (maybe except inspiration for some things). This is separate project in which we're trying to squeeze as much functionality from Xash3D engine as it possible.
This looks good! 😺
Looks very promising!
Looks incredible. More people should use Xash for their HL mods!
Great work! Nice improvement for standard Half-Life visuals and convenient tool for creating mods!
Also History of Kumertau is looking as a very interesting mod.