Request to make Caesar 4 open source

[Apprendista]

I know it's a strong title.
I have considered a few things:
* the game is locked at patch 1.2 (which also removed AA 6x).
* there are millions of bugs
* with Windows 10 and 11 there are more incompatibilities
* it continues to be on sale, at a reduced price but still expensive
* it's now only in english, when originally it was sold in 6 languages
* Tilted Mill seems to no longer exist.

It's evident how someone (not sure who) keeps on collecting money for this game even if nobody works on it anymore and the support is non-existent.

So my proposal is this: let's ask Activision massively to make Caesar 4 open source so that a community of independent developers can make a new patch for Windows 10/11 compatibility and maybe fix some other bugs.
I find it very annoying that merchants get locked into the map entry tile if their market is across a bridge. For example.
And I really wish there was an alternative editor.

And let's also remember that this game was published in 2006! Usually games of this age are considered abandonware... not this one, unfortunately.

[AmenusUK]

>> abandonware... not this one
You are certainly right about that. I personally would love to see an Editor that is not so buggy.
The last I saw was that Chris Beatrice of Tilted Mill was helping the guys who are making "Pharoah A New Age". If you can get in touch with them, that might be your best shot.

[Apprendista]

I have tried to get in touch with Chris Beatrice and I am waiting.
I also tried to write to the administrator of https://www.sierragamers.com/games/ but he didn't answer, and I don't think he knows anything.

About the editor I think it inherits a lot of bugs from the game, so it will need to be fixed first... in case my theory can be useful to someone.

We all can try to write to Chris Beatrice and Activison with the request to make it Open Source, to avoid the end of this game. If they get a lot of requests maybe they will really think about it.

[A-FROM-THE-SOUTH]

Hey Apprendista,

Surely the game can be remade from scratch in something like unreal? i think that would probably allow more flexibility and is more accessible? i dunno - just an idea.. i see someone doing it for nfsu2

[AmenusUK]

Originally posted by A-FROM-THE-SOUTH:

Hey Apprendista,

Surely the game can be remade from scratch in something like unreal? i think that would probably allow more flexibility and is more accessible? i dunno - just an idea.. i see someone doing it for nfsu2

I agree that a total remake would be good. Chris was involved with the remake of Pharoah A New Era.
While we are waiting I'm keeping my eye peeled for a couple of new titles that are currently in development. These are
Builders of Egypt
Aztecs The Last Sun

[Apprendista]

Remaking the game with a modern engine would still require the original sources and materials to make a good job. However, doing a remake risks having it different, resulting in a new, similar, but different game. There is this risk even with a patch, but I think there is less risk of overdoing it.


I didn't know Aztecs The Last Sun, thank you, I will look at it too.

[A-FROM-THE-SOUTH]

Originally posted by AmenusUK:

Originally posted by A-FROM-THE-SOUTH:

Hey Apprendista,

Surely the game can be remade from scratch in something like unreal? i think that would probably allow more flexibility and is more accessible? i dunno - just an idea.. i see someone doing it for nfsu2

I agree that a total remake would be good. Chris was involved with the remake of Pharoah A New Era.
While we are waiting I'm keeping my eye peeled for a couple of new titles that are currently in development. These are
Builders of Egypt
Aztecs The Last Sun

OH! I'll have a look at that, thank you

@apprendista
I hear what you're saying, i really do - i'm just being idealistic :p