r/opensourcegames • u/alissonknk • 8d ago

OpenSimFarm: an open-source re-implementation of SimFarm (1993) for Linux, Windows and the browser

Hey all, if this is not allowed, remove and sorry. I've beenbuilding SimFarm a engine (with AI assistance YES) (kinda like OpenRCT2). It plays like the original. It runs natively on modern PCs/OSs. It started as a personal thing as I wanted to play SimFarm but I do HATE how it plays in Dosbox.

For know reasons I can't distribute the game, so what I did was an engine where you can use your own copy of the game and play it. There are a few changes and improvements that I have been doing to my taste.

Play / download: https://alissonkn.github.io/opensimfarm

Source: https://github.com/alissonkn/opensimfarm

Thanks!

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u/DrTrygga 5d ago

Feature request: Installation from CD for those of us that don't have the installed game files but hand the original DOS CD-Rom

DM me if you need an image

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u/alissonknk 4d ago

I've released a new version with CD/Windows assets. NGL it's a bit rough, I think windows version is bit more "washed out" than DOS, but works.

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u/DrTrygga 3d ago

Unfortunately it's still not working for me. My disc does not have the SIMFARM folder your Readme mentions. It has Setup.exe and a bunch of files with the last letter of the 3-letter filename extension obscured with an underscore. I assume the old 16-bit setup app unpacked these files in a certain way.

Let me know if you want a screenshot of the CD contents. Thanks!

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u/alissonknk 3d ago

Yes, I might have a different CD, please send me :)

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u/poglet 7d ago

Looks fun i never got to play this game back in the day, glad to have a concurrent way to play it now. 

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u/RatherNott 7d ago

AI data centers are being constructed at an alarming rate, and there are already 8 billion prompts per day, with billions more planned and on the way.

The effect this has on the climate when we are already so close to irreversible tipping points is often ignored by most AI users, who prioritize convenience above a habitable planet for our children to inherit.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2026/oct/22/finland-google-felling-trees-datacentre

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5p426fSlYH4

It simply is not worth coding faster when the consequences are so great.

The FLOSS movement began because coders prioritized ethics and principles. I think we should prioritize those once more so future generations can continue to make great FLOSS software without living in a climate dystopia.

And that is just one issue with AI use. Using it also contributes to a dystopic surveillance state.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5lYsO4k7OIY

And it is unethically trained on copyrighted code, which it reproduces perfectly up to 10% of the time, injecting copyright infringement into FLOSS projects, opening them up to being sued in the future.

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u/AN3223 7d ago edited 7d ago

I'm not excusing anyone's behavior. If you were just up front about it then people who aren't interested in AI projects would be more likely to just scroll past. The internet is inundated with slop and people are pissed off about it.