Compiling From Source: OpenRA (Open Source Command and Conquer)

In this video I will show you how to compile OpenRA which is a modern recreation of the 1990s Westwood Strategy games. The games that can be played are Command and Conquer, Command and Conquer: Red Alert and Dune 2000. Links to Resources used: .NET SDK - https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download .NET SDK Debian Install Instructions - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/dotnet/core/install/linux-debian?tabs=dotnet9 OpenRA Homepage - https://www.openra.net/ OpenRA Github - https://github.com/OpenRA/OpenRA OpenRA Github Compile and Install Instruction - https://github.com/OpenRA/OpenRA/blob/release-20250330/INSTALL.md Where to buy the Command and Conquer Ultimate Collection (I am not affiliated): Steam- https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/39394/Command__Conquer_The_Ultimate_Collection/ EA Store - https://www.ea.com/en-gb/games/command-and-conquer/command-and-conquer-the-ultimate-collection/buy/pc 0:00 Intro 0:34 Download Options 1:50 Finding the compilation instructions 2:10 Quick review of the installation instructions 2:50 Installing .NET on Debian 4:53 Getting the source code from git 6:30 Compiling OpenRA 8:08 Installing 8:50 Copying the desktop file entries 9:38 Launching the game 9:48 Installing essential content 10:49 Running the game 11:32 Running a quick game 13:45 Outro