SGJ Podcast #497 – Mods

The Freespace Open Project’s Knossos Launcher, a Window to the Wonderful World of Freespace Modding

Hey friends, welcome to the show! This week, Spaz, Julie, Thorston, Jacob, and I talk about mods. Why we love them, and which are some of our favorites, the list of which you can see below! Mods are a wonderful way to extend the life of a game, and there are a lot that we absolutely adore.

Next week, we’ll be talking spiritual successors! As always, if you have any questions or comments, please drop them in the comments below, email us at hail@spacegamejunkie.com or hit us up on the forums.

Show Notes

Some of Our Favorite Mods:

First is the mod’s name, then the name of the game, i.e. Mod – Game.

Brian:

  • Knossos Launcher – Freespace 2
  • Elite Force – SWAT 4
  • VCMI – Heroes of Might and Magic 3
  • OutRun2006Tweaks – Outrun 2006: Coast to Coast (Not Mentioned on the Show)
  • x86GP2 – Grand Prix 2 (Not Mentioned on the Show)

Spaz:

  • Multiverse Mod – FTL
  • Googly Eyes – Slay the Spire

Julie:

  • Another Life – Skyrim
  • Just Desserts – Skyrim
  • Mothership Zeta Reloaded – City in Space – Fallout 3

Thorsten:

  • Floris – Mount and Blade Games
  • Oolite and Pioneer Games

Jacob:

  • Long War – XCOM Enemy Unknown
  • Stalker Gamma and Anomaly – S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat
Author: Brian Rubin

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