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Space Combat 2

[gitlab.com]

Space Combat 2 is a Garry's Mod gamemode based on the popular Spacebuild gamemode. In addition to having standard Spacebuild mechanics such as planetary environments and survival we have added numerous weapons, mining, and other new mechanics.

This gamemode is intended to be run on a server! It will work in singleplayer, but some features may not be available!

Please make sure you install the required data files from the configuration repository! If you don't you won't have any weapons available! We're working on automating this.

There are very few prerequesites for running Space Combat 2. Below is a list of the prerequesites and where to get them.

This is a Garry's Mod gamemode, so it should be obvious that this is a requirement. Head over to the wiki[wiki.garrysmod.com] to see how to configure a server.


If you want to run the gamemode on a server you'll need to set up a database. Your server host may provide this for you, but if not, you'll need the following:

Head to the download page[mariadb.org] and grab the latest version for your platform. There are many tutorials available for configuring MariaDB. MySQL is also compatible with the gamemode if it is available.

Head to the releases page[github.com] and grab the latest version. Follow the MySQLOO project installation instructions.

Every entity in the game mode is compatible with wire. The Wire addon can be used to create impressively complex ships with custom programming and controls. Adding Wire can incur a notable performance cost if your users overuse it though!

The standard Garry's Mod duplicator tool is not available in our gamemode. It is highly recommended that you install Advanced Duplicator 2 as a replacement. We will eventually ship our own solution for duplications.

SProps adds a large number of extra models to build ships and other contraptions out of. It is the go-to standard for building on most Sandbox servers.

This addon is used for many of the default generator, weapon, and turret models. We have included a subset of this addon so you can play without it, but it's highly recommended to install the full version! We recommend using our customized fork of the addon which has several changes to increase compatibility with the gamemode. Follow the instructions in the readme to install it.

Any map that works with Spacebuild 2, Spacebuild 3, or Environments should work here too! Here is a list of maps that we have tested:
- gm_galactic_rc1
- gm_interplaneteryfunk
- sb_astria_beta_01
- sb_atlantis_b16
- sb_battlegrounds_r2
- sb_extinction_v1
- sb_forlorn_sb3_r3
- sb_gooniverse_v4
- sb_gooniverse
- sb_lostinspace
- sb_new_worlds_2
- sb_omen_v2
- sb_spacewar_v6
- sb_spatium
- sb_twinsuns_fixed
- sb_vacuum_rc1
- sb_voyages
- sb_discovery

- For information about configuring the gamemode, please head over to the configuration repository[gitlab.com]
- For information about how to play the gamemode after it is configured, please see the tutorials.

- Garry's Mod[github.com] - Sandbox gamemode and Lua framework
- INP Spacebuild[github.com] - Original code
- MariaDB[mariadb.org] - Database
- MySQLOO[github.com] - Database Connector
- LuaMemorySnapshotDump[github.com] - Leak Detection

- Brandon Garvin (@LtBrandon)[gitlab.com] - Planning and Development
- Steve Green (@Steeveeo)[gitlab.com] - Mining and Visual Effects
- Kanzuke (@Kanzuke)[gitlab.com] - E2 Functions and Turret Designs
- Divran (@Divran)[github.com] - Lifesupport Implementation
- And many other members of the Diaspora and McBuilds community since 2008

- The Diaspora Gaming Community[diaspora-community.com] - Server hosting and support
- Wire Team[github.com] - The creators of Wiremod
- The SBEP Team[github.com] - The largest collection of models and tools for building ships
- The Spacebuild Team[github.com] - Creators of the original gamemode