Far Cry Source Code Leaked, Fans Are Hopeful

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The game, released almost nineteen years ago, could be given a new lease of life because the leak of Ubisoft’s game could be helpful.

The source code can be found on the Internet Archive. It’s for Far Cry v1.34 and is supposed to be complete, but it isn’t. However, those who have looked at it and understand it think it’s pretty close to it, though. It is about leaking the source tree for the PC version to add support for the launcher and DRM behind Ubisoft’s games. There are exe files but no Xbox code, and the game’s assets are somewhat missing, and compiling the code throws up several error messages unless you modify a few things using Visual Studio .NET 2003.

It is unclear where the source code comes from or why it would suddenly appear. No one has taken credit, and it is the first and only upload to the Internet Archive from a user named Llaetha.ro. According to the community Discord of the first Far Cry, it was uploaded by an ex-Crytek employee (they were the developers of the game, and after several delays, they released Crysis…) and some friends for study, but one of them suddenly posted it on the net…

Far Cry can be bought on Steam for $3 during the big summer sale, but the stealth and vehicle handling feels a bit clunky nowadays, and it could use a QoL mod to make it run better, more stable, and not look so outdated. The source code can help with it. The software development kit (SDK) and the level editor have been published for a long time, but the source code can be used to make more in-depth reworks, as the game engine can be tinkered with. For example, ray tracing could be supported in Far Cry…

But meanwhile, don’t forget that Ubisoft can strike at any time because they don’t have permission from the French publisher to use the source code, and the Driver franchise has undergone a complete code rewrite, which has led to many mods and updates. There have been examples of modders getting permission to use a game’s source code for non-commercial purposes (i.e., if they don’t make money, there is no legal threat)…

Source: PCGamer

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