The team behind The Force Engine has released Version 1.0 of it. As such, Star Wars fans can finally enjoy the classic Doom clone game, Dark Forces, on modern-day PC systems.

According to its description, The Force Engine is a project with the goal to reverse engineer and rebuild the Jedi Engine for modern systems and the games that used that engine – Dark Forces and Outlaws. And yes, you read that right. The next game to be fully compatible with the engine will be Outlaws.

Version 1.0 also features a Mod Loader, allowing players to use mods by simply placing them in the Mods/ directory as zip files or directories.

Furthermore, there is support for High Resolution and Widescreen monitors. Not only that, but it comes with a GPU Renderer with perspective correct pitch. This new GPU renderer allows PC gamers to play at much higher resolutions with improved performance/framerates.

As said, The Force Engine also comes with full mouselook. This is a must-have QoL feature. Additionally, players can expect controller support, full input binding, aiming reticle, improved Boba Fett AI and more.

Lastly, there is a new save system that works seamlessly with the existing checkpoint and lives system.

You can download The Force Engine V1.0 from here. Naturally, you’ll also need a purchased copy of the original game.

Have fun!

John Papadopoulos

John is the founder and Editor in Chief at DSOGaming. He is a PC gaming fan and highly supports the modding and indie communities. Before creating DSOGaming, John worked on numerous gaming websites. While he is a die-hard PC gamer, his gaming roots can be found on consoles. John loved - and still does - the 16-bit consoles, and considers SNES to be one of the best consoles. Still, the PC platform won him over consoles. That was mainly due to 3DFX and its iconic dedicated 3D accelerator graphics card, Voodoo 2. John has also written a higher degree thesis on the "The Evolution of PC graphics cards." Contact: Email