Posted by Taton on 2016-04-09 04:12:48 EST
Been a while since the last update! Got some more levels uploaded as an apology:
Ruins of Talos Series - A 4 part story driven series with ALOT of custom components. NOTE: The two Reunion levels are completely different and unique.
Energy Mine on Parux - Beautifully constructed level set on the precipice of a canyon. It evokes a feeling similar to the "Surface Tension" section from Half Life.
Dark Prelude - Nice little prequel duo-logy to Dark Forces chronicling how Kyle Katarn saved Jan Ors. First Level is more fun than the second. (If you like this kind of stuff, you should check out the "Birth of a Mercenary" levels for Mysteries of the Sith)
The Rock Episode I - Gandolo IV - This level has great atmosphere. Taking inspiration from the Michael Bay movie of the same name (with less Sean Connery), this a well polished level with great feeling of uneasiness as you work your way through the facility.
Most of the good stuff has been uploaded already, but there's a few more gems down the line.
Posted by taton on 2016-01-17 18:25:53 EST
More Goodness for the unwashed masses:
Jedi Crystal - The Discovery - One of the newer levels created. A nicely made romp some older players may have never played.
Jungles of Caldoun - A nice jungle themed level that centers around deciphering the purpose of a mysterious Imperial Base.
Assassinate Darth Vader - Saddened by the fact that Dark forces didn't feature the promised Star Destroyer that Lucasarts showed off a map of? Here's what you've been waiting for!
Mines - Every seen the movie "The Room"? It's kind of like that.
Only 60 more levels to go folks...
Posted by Taton on 2016-01-12 02:43:02 EST
More missions have been uploaded. Here's some fun ones to check out and/or revisit.
The Hoerby Trilogy - A good solid collection of levels leading up too...
Prelude to Harkov's Defection - A Huge and technically brilliant level to explore. Make sure to download the required cutscene!
Lahara Hotel - May sound like a boring level, but this was runner of for the Hall of Fame.
Discovery at Ironfort - Another amazing level for Kevin Buscemi! May our former webmaster be venerated on high!
A special thanks goes out to Graviton, who uploaded some Utilities and Editors. I really need to get a copy of WDFUSE in there (Does Wedit even run on modern windows? I could never get it to work back when it was current!)
Posted by taton on 2015-12-20 05:57:56 EST
I couldn't resist making a front-page post with my administrative powers. I'm Taton, and I've been a minor member of the Dark Forces community since the late 90s.
I wanted to share with the community the process involved with updating the Downloads sections. Dark Forces has a fascinating, almost continuous history of hosted custom content for over 20 years. Files were downloaded from Star Wars FTPs, Tola Dalton's Site, and eventually DF-21.net. With the source files for DF-21 being lost and apparently unrecoverable, a significant number of files were no longer available. If it wasn't for members of the community, these files may have been lost. There are still some files that may never be recovered.
With all this in mind, I have begun archiving and documenting the Dark Forces custom level library. I have been testing and organizing the zip files of levels to ensure that DF-21.net is free of corrupted or outdated files. Level descriptions are being formatted, files are being hunted down in dusty forsaken corners of the internet, and a spreadsheet is being filled to create a master database of Dark Forces content. I am working through the levels alphabetically by zip-file name, and uploading them as they are documented. (I am filled with shame that "Boba Fett's Gone Mental" has been uploaded before any of the Dark tide Series)
The level downloads section will steadily be updated overtime, and there's many exciting updates to be made as we enter a new year.
