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{{++}} The game was made free to download in 2005 | {{++}} The game was made free to download in 2005 | ||
| − | {{++}} The | + | {{++}} The game was made open source in 2000, making it mod friendly. See [[#Aleph One|Aleph One]] |
{{++}} Small but dedicated community | {{++}} Small but dedicated community | ||
{{++}} The only game in the Trilogy to have a native Windows version | {{++}} The only game in the Trilogy to have a native Windows version | ||
Revision as of 14:41, 4 May 2013
| Marathon | |
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| Marathon | 1994 |
| Marathon 2: Durandal | 1995 |
| Marathon Infinity | 1996 |
Key points
- The game was made free to download in 2005
- The game was made open source in 2000, making it mod friendly. See Aleph One
- Small but dedicated community
- The only game in the Trilogy to have a native Windows version
- The HD texture pack used in the Xbox Live Arcade version is included in the Aleph One release
- The original game was for classic Macs and Windows 95 only, but a source port is available. See Aleph One
- Cannot change settings while in a game
General information
- Bungie.net - The developer's site
- Pfhorpedia - A wiki for everything Marathon related
- Traxus Project - Another Marathon wiki
- Marathon.Bungie.org - One of the biggest Marathon fan sites around
- Simplici7y - A fan site for downloading mods and maps for the Marathon Trilogy
Availability
Versions
Marathon 2 (Original)
The original Mac version of the game and its' manual are available to download for free at http://trilogyrelease.bungie.org/. Individual files can also be downloaded as opposed to the full game. The game has also been modified to no longer require serial keys to install. As a added bonus, the ISO for the Windows 95 version is available.
Note that they are provided as is and will only run on a classic Macintosh or Windows 95/98. The Windows version also has some changes in the level design not present in the Mac version.
It is recommended to use the Aleph One version as it adds modern PC support and bug fixes.
Aleph One
Aleph One is a open source continuation of the Marathon 2 engine. It makes the game more modern and accessible with many different improvements such as cross-platform support, widescreen resolutions, and improved multiplayer networking.
For OS X and Windows, everything is provided as a single app/folder. For Linux, the engine need to be downloaded separately from the game files, compiled, and merged in.
Both the engine and the game files can be downloaded at http://marathon.sourceforge.net/.
As a bonus, the game files provided by Aleph One include the HD texture pack used in the Xbox Live Arcade release of Marathon 2: Durandal.
Improvements
Marathon Serial Key Generator
A legal serial key generator for the retail versions of all Marathon games. Refresh the page to get a new batch of keys. Marathon 2: Durandal keys are stated with "M2" before the codes.
It can be found at http://marathon.bungie.org/maraserialgen/.
Game data
Game files location
Cloud Syncing
Template:Save Game Cloud Syncing