[Xenonauts: Community Edition 0.35 (and 0.35.1)]

On 4/12/2022 at 6:14 PM, Solver said:

I imagine others could theoretically pick it up - if Chris approves - but it'd be quite a pain. One of the reasons why I wrapped up X:CE development is that I no longer have a machine capable of building the game. It uses some ancient technology (the engine had been abandoned before Xenonauts even released) and so there's "fun" stuff like it only compiling with MSVC 2008. But if somebody really wants to work on it...

I'd hate to see development just die off. I'm sure if the source were public, more people would contribute and give a larger audience the ability to take up the mantle, if that is an option. Mods are still being developed, so there's still an interest in the game, and I bet modders would contribute to make the game more mod-friendly. I would've liked to contribute, but I don't have an interest in taking over for anyone, if that's what was implied.

[Xenonauts: Community Edition 0.35 (and 0.35.1)]

With the end of development on X:CE, does that mean no one else will be able to continue work on it? I saw there used to be a community coder program, but the thread is many years old. Is there still the possibility of allowing others to continue work, or is it ending outright?