Last stable version

The latest release of Oolite is version , released . This is the version recommended for playing the game.

Mac OS X

Oolite for Mac *
Add OoliteStarter to install expansions.
* Mac OS 10.6 or later required.

Windows

Oolite for 64-bit Windows *
Oolite for 32-bit Windows **
Add OoliteStarter to install expansions.
* Windows 7 Service Pack 1 or later required.
** v1.90 is the last version to support 32-bit Windows.

Linux

Oolite for 64-bit Linux
Add OoliteStarter to install expansions.

Oolite Starter

OoliteStarter is a versatile, open-source tool that is designed to simplify the process of setting up and managing Oolite. It was created to assist users in configuring Oolite for various purposes, including gameplay, modding, and development. By streamlining the process, OoliteStarter helps users save time and effort, making it easier for them to enjoy the Oolite experience. Main features:

Allows installations of the expansions from our new site oolite.space
Visualizes the known interdependencies or conflicts of expansions
Allows the sharing of expansion sets with other players - or your future self!
Remembers which expansions were installed when playing/saving a game

Download OoliteStarter from GitHub.
Full details can be found on the wiki.
Discussions and suggestions on our forum.

Oolite has also been built on the following platforms. As these are not part of our regular release processes, they may sometimes be older versions, and we may not be able to help with issues specific to these ports.

Open Pandora console

If you are interested in porting Oolite to another system, let us know on the porting forum.

OXP Developer releases

The main downloads are optimised for maximum in-game performance and are recommended for players. People wishing to develop expansion packs for the game are recommended to install the OXP Developer releases. The following extra features are enabled in these releases at the expense of performance.

Debug OXP and Debug Console are supported.
On all platforms, installing Debug.oxp enables support for external console applications using the Oolite debug console TCP protocol. This OXP is contained in Oolite test and dev releases.
OoDebugConsole is an example of a cross-platform, python based, external console application. It contains a precompiled console for Linux, MacOS and Windows based computers, and the original python based console if you prefer the source.
OXP Verifier functionality is included;
OXP Deprecation warnings are enabled;
Localization tools support is included;
AI Graphviz support is included;
Debug information is added. (e.g. AI stack, collision, dump target state, entities, memory usage, script tracing etc.);
JS monitor support is enabled;
The JS method takeSnapshot() is enabled;
Time Acceleration Factor (TAF) is enabled;
Shift-F displays FPS, entities, coordinates and TAF info;
Sanity checks are included.

Mac OS X

Developer Release for Mac

Windows

Linux

Developer Release for 64-bit Linux

Pre-Releases

The next version of Oolite is being developed, with frequent changes. Pre-Releases of the latest source are available for testers.

Warning: these builds may at any time contain serious bugs, prototype features, and other unstable code. We do not recommend these for regular play, and you should take backups of your saved games before using them.

If you would like to try out the latest code, and give us feedback on the new features, then you can find the pre-released Oolite installer on Oolite GitHub.

Building from source

You can obtain the Oolite source from GitHub Source Code repo. Instructions on building from source depend on your operating system and can be found on the wiki. You can also inspect the Github Workflow build-all.yml that automatically builds Oolite for all supported platforms.