UnDUNE II

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Post by tosh » Tue, May 12, 2026, 12:38 PM UTC

UnDUNE II
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Re: UnDUNE II

#2

Post by butler14 » Tue, May 12, 2026, 1:35 PM UTC

Hah. This takes me back. Classic doesn't quite cover it.

I will say it's nice not having to click and Move on the sidebar manually each time you want to move a unit.

I do seem to remember each unit made a sound when you click them like "reporting" and when you move them "acknowledged"? Which again was incredibly repetitious but also quite characterful!

Re: UnDUNE II

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Post by tosti » Tue, May 12, 2026, 1:44 PM UTC

The Dune2 soundtrack is forever engraved in my brain. I found a GPLv2 program to play the original files:

https://github.com/adplug/adplay-unix/

The music is in the .adl files and the normal/peaceful music are all on subsong 6 (e.g. adplay -s 6)

Re: UnDUNE II

#4

Post by burnt-resistor » Tue, May 12, 2026, 1:58 PM UTC

It also building a refinery over part of a windtrap. :/

Re: UnDUNE II

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Post by mano78 » Tue, May 12, 2026, 2:02 PM UTC

I didn't remember you can actually build a structure without putting it on concrete slabs.

Anyways, It's a marvellous work of love.

Re: UnDUNE II

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Post by tuzemec » Tue, May 12, 2026, 2:05 PM UTC

mano78 wrote: post #5

I didn't remember you can actually build a structure without putting it on concrete slabs. Anyways, It's a marvellous work of love.

I think it was possible, but it degraded much more quickly, requiring more frequent repairs.

Re: UnDUNE II

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Post by jnovek » Tue, May 12, 2026, 2:09 PM UTC

butler14 wrote: post #2

Hah. This takes me back. Classic doesn't quite cover it. I will say it's nice not having to click and Move on the sidebar manually each time you want to move a unit. I do seem to remember each unit made a sound when you click them like "reporting" and when you move them "acknowledged"? Which again was incredibly repetitious but also quite characterful!

"Frigate has arrived" is permanently burned into my brain.

I've never met anyone in real life that has the same nostalgia for this game as I do, it's nice to see that HN has my back.

Re: UnDUNE II

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Post by neals » Tue, May 12, 2026, 2:14 PM UTC

what is a demake?

Re: UnDUNE II

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Post by neals » Tue, May 12, 2026, 2:14 PM UTC

mano78 wrote: post #5

I didn't remember you can actually build a structure without putting it on concrete slabs. Anyways, It's a marvellous work of love.

It starts with half health, if I remember correctly

Re: UnDUNE II

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Post by skywal_l » Tue, May 12, 2026, 2:19 PM UTC

neals wrote: post #8

what is a demake?

A remake, in video games, is usually a rewrite on a more powerful platform. You get better resolution, better music and event better gameplay.

A demake is a rewrite on a less powerful platform.