OpenArena

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About this game

Multiplayer 3D shooter, based on Quake 3 Arena FPS.
Supports online matches and offline play with bots. Deathmatch, Capture the Flag and 10 other game modes are available.

Gamepad is required for Android TV.

Five touchscreen control modes available:
shoot button mode is similar to other mobile 3D shooters.
tap to shoot mode moves fire button under your finger, so you never miss it.
floating crosshair mode allows for faster aiming - drag crosshair across the screen to shoot, touch screen borders to look around.
shoot under finger mode shoots where you touch, but does not move crosshair from the center of the screen.
aim under finger mode is similar, but moves fire button under your finger instead of shooting immediately.

Swipe the screen to quickly rotate 180 degrees.
Double-tap joystick to jump.
Touch weapon icons at the top to select a weapon.
You can configure buttons layout by clicking Change device config button when the game starts, then selecting On-screen keyboard and Customize layout.
You can switch to first-person view in settings.
Voice chat is supported - switch Voice chat option to Shake and talk, and shake phone during game to send your voice to other players. Some servers may disallow voice chat.
You can enter console commands using button at upper-left, start command with / symbol.

Gyroscope aiming is supported (not all devices have gyroscope).
Gamepads with two analog sticks are supported (PS3, Xbox gamepads, SHIELD).
Google Cardboard VR is supported, you will need a gamepad to use it.
Mouse will not be supported, because it's technically impossible on non-rooted Android, and because it gives an unfair advantage over other players.

Source code can be downloaded from https://sourceforge.net/projects/libsdl-android/files/OpenArena/

You can run your own dedicated server, using this package: http://sourceforge.net/projects/libsdl-android/files/OpenArena/OpenArena-dedicated-server-0.8.8.32.tar.gz
More info about running servers at http://openarena.wikia.com/wiki/Servers

Ratings and reviews

No option to turn off double tap to jump. I use a black shark 2, which you have no choice but to use their screen mapping program because the controllers don't appear as Android hid devices like most gamepads do. In this game since there is no way to turn off double tapping the screen to jump with your left thumb, it results in a lot of accidental jumping when you are trying to move using the left thumbstick. Release left thumbstick to neutral position, then press other direction, it jumps.

While using claw play style + gyro, controls are easy, but sometimes camera view jumps strait up and I need to aim again. I've found out that happens when you aim and shoot at the same time, sometimes shooting finger moves and camera goes wild. It would be nice to get an option to turn off aiming on area where is fire button. Other than that, it's Quake 3 on android! :)~

Problem 1: the controls were not on screen at all so it was REALLY confusing to figure out where the buttons are. Problem 2: the controlls appear when you take damage, further confusing me when I see that they're pushed as far into the sides as possible and are tiny. Problem 3: bots directly hit me every time even though they're easy mode. Problem 4: I can't pause the game at all

What’s new

Fixed big crosshair bug when spectating
Fixed key layout customization dialog
Fixed text input and console commands
Option to enable camera rotate button in tap-to-shoot mode
Tap-to-shoot mode will bounce the crosshair when shooting