OpenRA

Although this product has been released, it remains under active development - information may change frequently and could be outdated or irrelevant.

OpenRA

Developers
	OpenRA developers
Release dates
Windows	2010
macOS (OS X)	2010
Linux	2010

Key points

Open Source re-imagination of Command & Conquer, Red Alert and Dune 2000.

Not a direct clone. Took inspiration from later titles such as Red Alert 2 and Generals

Cross platform multiplayer on Windows, OS X and Linux

Actively maintained by the community and designed with modding in mind.

Doesn't run on legacy hardware

General information

Official Website

GitHub repository

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Developer website
itch.io

The game relies on the graphical assets of the original games and will prompt you at first start on entering the original discs or download a minimal asset pack from community maintained mirrors.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%APPDATA%\OpenRA\
macOS (OS X)	~/Library/Application Support/OpenRA/
Linux	$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/openra

Configuration file, custom map and game assets are stored in this location.

This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%APPDATA%\OpenRA\Saves
macOS (OS X)	~/Library/Application Support/OpenRA/Saves
Linux	$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/openra/Saves

Video settings

Display settings

Input settings

Input settings

Audio settings

Audio settings

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English

Localized discs require manual installation; UI translation support still incomplete

Network

Advanced settings

Network settings

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Notes
LAN play		since version 20171014
Online play		Allows public games via the OpenRA master server

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking		Player authentication is implemented, but doesn't have much use other than identification.
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated		Dedicated server documentation
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol	Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP	1234

This game supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for automatic port configuration.

Ports used internally and externally is configurable in-game when hosting a game and in settings.yaml.

Issues fixed

For the list of common issues visit the FAQ section of the wiki

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
OpenGL	3.2	or OpenGL ES 3

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	OpenAL
Input	SDL

System requirements

Windows

macOS (OS X)

Linux

Windows
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	7, 8, 10
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)	512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	1 GB
Video card (GPU)	OpenGL 3.2 compatible
Other	.NET Framework 4.6.1

The Intel drivers that are bundled with Windows ("Vendor: Microsoft Corporation") do not include any OpenGL support and therefore won't work.

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	10.9
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)	1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	50 MB
Video card (GPU)	OpenGL 3.2 compatible
Other	Mono 5.4

A 64-bit operating system is required.

Linux
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)	1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	50 MB
Video card (GPU)	OpenGL 3.2 compatible
Other	Mono 5.4

The Open Source Intel Mesa drivers offer more OpenGL features than their Windows counterparts which is why older graphics card will work.