0 A.D. Introductory Information ================================= 0 A.D. (pronounced "zero ey-dee") is a free, open-source, cross-platform real-time strategy game of ancient warfare. This is currently an incomplete, under-development version of the game. We're always interested in getting more people involved, to help bring the game towards completion and to share the interesting experience of developing a project of this scope. There are several ways to contact us and find more information: Web site: http://play0ad.com/ Forums: http://www.wildfiregames.com/forum/ Trac (development info, bug tracker): http://trac.wildfiregames.com/ IRC: #0ad on irc.quakenet.org --------------------------------------- Running precompiled binaries on Windows --------------------------------------- Open the "binaries\system" folder. To launch the game: Run pyrogenesis.exe To launch the map editor: Run Atlas.bat or "pyrogenesis.exe -editor" ----------------------------------- Compiling the game from source code ----------------------------------- The instructions for compiling the game on Windows, Linux and OS X are at http://trac.wildfiregames.com/wiki/BuildInstructions ------------------ Reporting problems ------------------ Bugs should be reported on Trac. For information on reporting problems and finding logs, see http://trac.wildfiregames.com/wiki/ReportingErrors ------------------ Contributing Code ------------------ If you want to help out programming for the game, have a look at https://trac.wildfiregames.com/wiki/GettingStartedProgrammers or contact us on #0ad-dev on irc.quakenet.org -------------------- Contributing Artwork -------------------- If you want to make artwork for the game, have a look at https://trac.wildfiregames.com/#Forartists: or visit the forums http://www.wildfiregames.com/forum ----------- Translating ----------- You can help translating the game at https://www.transifex.com/projects/p/0ad for more information, see https://trac.wildfiregames.com/wiki/Localization