actually when you think about it, there's loads... from Freescape games to something as basic as Encounter...
October 6, 2026 at 9:56 AM
actually when you think about it, there's loads... from Freescape games to something as basic as Encounter...
I look at Commodore 64 "3D Construction kit" and "Driller", using the Freescape engine. The rendering uses a linear flipped buffer before converting to a VIC bitmap format.
youtu.be/aXMpQiw2kP0
youtu.be/aXMpQiw2kP0
C64 Memories - Freescape games rendering
YouTube video by Martin Piper's mostly Commodore related memories
youtu.be
February 1, 2026 at 2:55 PM
I look at Commodore 64 "3D Construction kit" and "Driller", using the Freescape engine. The rendering uses a linear flipped buffer before converting to a VIC bitmap format.
youtu.be/aXMpQiw2kP0
youtu.be/aXMpQiw2kP0
The crackle of thunder and the clash of lightning above a haunted fortress... Dare You Challenge the Castle Master?
I have, many times, and it's one of my favourite games! Take a walk with me into its gameplay and a little about the Freescape engine that powers it.
I have, many times, and it's one of my favourite games! Take a walk with me into its gameplay and a little about the Freescape engine that powers it.
Castle Master: An Eternity of Atmospheric Adventure
For the fifth installment of its FREESCAPE engines, Incentive Software turned to Gothic Fantasy… dare you read on?
scanlineartifacts.wordpress.com
October 9, 2024 at 6:21 PM
The crackle of thunder and the clash of lightning above a haunted fortress... Dare You Challenge the Castle Master?
I have, many times, and it's one of my favourite games! Take a walk with me into its gameplay and a little about the Freescape engine that powers it.
I have, many times, and it's one of my favourite games! Take a walk with me into its gameplay and a little about the Freescape engine that powers it.
I reached over to our C64 cubby and pulled out... DRILLER! One of the earlier solid 3D polygonal worlds pioneers and the first of the Freescape engine games.
#RandomGameSaturday
#RandomGameSaturday
March 22, 2025 at 5:46 PM
I reached over to our C64 cubby and pulled out... DRILLER! One of the earlier solid 3D polygonal worlds pioneers and the first of the Freescape engine games.
#RandomGameSaturday
#RandomGameSaturday
I wrote a sweet little piece a while back about my history with the game here and the C64 and Amiga versions.
Castle Master: An Eternity of Atmospheric Adventure
For the fifth installment of its FREESCAPE engines, Incentive Software turned to Gothic Fantasy… dare you read on?
scanlineartifacts.co.uk
February 1, 2025 at 11:40 PM
I wrote a sweet little piece a while back about my history with the game here and the C64 and Amiga versions.
Con DRILLER y su tecnología Freescape por fin fuimos libres en un mundo completamente tridimensional.
Hoy recordamos el análisis de este mítico juego:
www.elmundodelspectrum.com/driller-1987...
#Spectrum #ZXSpectrum #Freescape #3D
Hoy recordamos el análisis de este mítico juego:
www.elmundodelspectrum.com/driller-1987...
#Spectrum #ZXSpectrum #Freescape #3D
Driller (1987) Incentive Software - El Mundo del Spectrum
Antes de que existiera Doom o Quake, antes de Half Life, o la obra maestra hecha videojuego como Portal, existió Driller. Driller se puede considerar el
www.elmundodelspectrum.com
June 24, 2026 at 11:49 AM
Con DRILLER y su tecnología Freescape por fin fuimos libres en un mundo completamente tridimensional.
Hoy recordamos el análisis de este mítico juego:
www.elmundodelspectrum.com/driller-1987...
#Spectrum #ZXSpectrum #Freescape #3D
Hoy recordamos el análisis de este mítico juego:
www.elmundodelspectrum.com/driller-1987...
#Spectrum #ZXSpectrum #Freescape #3D
Hugely fond of "early 8-bit FPS a la FreeScape but more than 1fps"
January 14, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Hugely fond of "early 8-bit FPS a la FreeScape but more than 1fps"
#LogLoads64
Total Eclipse
Snakes... wait a minute... Pick up the battered hat of Indiana Jo- no, wait a mintue... Freescape takes centre #C64 stage and this one is an absolute charmer. Full of devious puzzles, loads of atmosphere and just - it's just really flippin' good. I am gonna get all up it.
Total Eclipse
Snakes... wait a minute... Pick up the battered hat of Indiana Jo- no, wait a mintue... Freescape takes centre #C64 stage and this one is an absolute charmer. Full of devious puzzles, loads of atmosphere and just - it's just really flippin' good. I am gonna get all up it.
June 28, 2026 at 10:10 AM
#LogLoads64
Total Eclipse
Snakes... wait a minute... Pick up the battered hat of Indiana Jo- no, wait a mintue... Freescape takes centre #C64 stage and this one is an absolute charmer. Full of devious puzzles, loads of atmosphere and just - it's just really flippin' good. I am gonna get all up it.
Total Eclipse
Snakes... wait a minute... Pick up the battered hat of Indiana Jo- no, wait a mintue... Freescape takes centre #C64 stage and this one is an absolute charmer. Full of devious puzzles, loads of atmosphere and just - it's just really flippin' good. I am gonna get all up it.
Remember the Freescape games? I swear they sped along at about 1/2 a frame a second :D
November 24, 2024 at 11:41 AM
Remember the Freescape games? I swear they sped along at about 1/2 a frame a second :D
Magazine advertising for Driller introducing Freescape by Incentive Software in the issue #4 of Advanced Computer Entertainment (ACE), in January 1988
December 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Magazine advertising for Driller introducing Freescape by Incentive Software in the issue #4 of Advanced Computer Entertainment (ACE), in January 1988
That's too high a frame rate? What about a Freescape game on the C64?
June 30, 2026 at 10:24 AM
That's too high a frame rate? What about a Freescape game on the C64?
#LogLoads64
Castle Master
"Freescape™️" games were a revelation BITD and they ran like absolute porridge on the #C64, but, despite this minor set back, they were usually always well received. CM is a decent adventure, allowing you to play from two protagonist angles... I played this a heck-a-lot.
Castle Master
"Freescape™️" games were a revelation BITD and they ran like absolute porridge on the #C64, but, despite this minor set back, they were usually always well received. CM is a decent adventure, allowing you to play from two protagonist angles... I played this a heck-a-lot.
May 15, 2026 at 8:08 AM
#LogLoads64
Castle Master
"Freescape™️" games were a revelation BITD and they ran like absolute porridge on the #C64, but, despite this minor set back, they were usually always well received. CM is a decent adventure, allowing you to play from two protagonist angles... I played this a heck-a-lot.
Castle Master
"Freescape™️" games were a revelation BITD and they ran like absolute porridge on the #C64, but, despite this minor set back, they were usually always well received. CM is a decent adventure, allowing you to play from two protagonist angles... I played this a heck-a-lot.
I'm surprised there hasn't been a notable indie game that's gone for the Freescape Engine look
June 6, 2026 at 11:32 PM
I'm surprised there hasn't been a notable indie game that's gone for the Freescape Engine look
#LogLoads64
Driller
Ooooooh - Freescape! #C64 3D graphix never looked so good. Driller really is a decent game, particularly, if you have the patience to really get into it. It's a ponderously interesting adventure and well worth a look. Castle Master and Total Eclipse felt a bit slower. Play it.
Driller
Ooooooh - Freescape! #C64 3D graphix never looked so good. Driller really is a decent game, particularly, if you have the patience to really get into it. It's a ponderously interesting adventure and well worth a look. Castle Master and Total Eclipse felt a bit slower. Play it.
September 26, 2025 at 11:17 AM
#LogLoads64
Driller
Ooooooh - Freescape! #C64 3D graphix never looked so good. Driller really is a decent game, particularly, if you have the patience to really get into it. It's a ponderously interesting adventure and well worth a look. Castle Master and Total Eclipse felt a bit slower. Play it.
Driller
Ooooooh - Freescape! #C64 3D graphix never looked so good. Driller really is a decent game, particularly, if you have the patience to really get into it. It's a ponderously interesting adventure and well worth a look. Castle Master and Total Eclipse felt a bit slower. Play it.
Damn right! 😎👍🏻
#Freescape ftw 😍
Still wishing they'd open source the engine!
When I hear my kids moaning on about anything less than 60fps 😂
#Freescape ftw 😍
Still wishing they'd open source the engine!
When I hear my kids moaning on about anything less than 60fps 😂
Spoiled ass kids nowadays
Back in my day we played games at 0.3 FPS and we loved it
www.youtube.com/watch?v=baRu...
Back in my day we played games at 0.3 FPS and we loved it
www.youtube.com/watch?v=baRu...
Driller (Commodore 64 / Gameplay #1383)
YouTube video by Renaldo Lo Muto
www.youtube.com
October 5, 2026 at 8:11 AM
Damn right! 😎👍🏻
#Freescape ftw 😍
Still wishing they'd open source the engine!
When I hear my kids moaning on about anything less than 60fps 😂
#Freescape ftw 😍
Still wishing they'd open source the engine!
When I hear my kids moaning on about anything less than 60fps 😂
It's playing through ScummVM since it has support for the Freescape engine games and has additional options like higher resolution and smooth mouse control and such.
March 10, 2026 at 11:53 AM
It's playing through ScummVM since it has support for the Freescape engine games and has additional options like higher resolution and smooth mouse control and such.
Driller was released as Space Station Oblivion in the US. It was created by Major Developments, and was the first game to use their Freescape 3D engine. A recent update of ScummVM added support for some versions of the game. 3/3
Freescape - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
October 30, 2023 at 11:18 AM
Driller was released as Space Station Oblivion in the US. It was created by Major Developments, and was the first game to use their Freescape 3D engine. A recent update of ScummVM added support for some versions of the game. 3/3
Time for more Atari ST action! Today we're looking at Total Eclipse, third of the games to use the pioneering "Freescape" 3D engine, and an adventure in which threats come in all shapes and sizes, including staircases. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZS_H...
TOTAL ECLIPSE: The end of the world in 2 hours or less, guaranteed
YouTube video by ThisIsPete
www.youtube.com
May 6, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Time for more Atari ST action! Today we're looking at Total Eclipse, third of the games to use the pioneering "Freescape" 3D engine, and an adventure in which threats come in all shapes and sizes, including staircases. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZS_H...
& here's the box to Total Eclipse the right way round & the backs of all 4 Freescape titles #IncentiveSoftware #ZXSpectrum #RetroGaming
April 20, 2025 at 1:04 PM
& here's the box to Total Eclipse the right way round & the backs of all 4 Freescape titles #IncentiveSoftware #ZXSpectrum #RetroGaming
Nah, it's for everything now. Might & Magic, Crusader, Another World, Freescape 3D games, Russian Tetris clones, etc. They are reimplementing *a lot* of engines.
September 9, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Nah, it's for everything now. Might & Magic, Crusader, Another World, Freescape 3D games, Russian Tetris clones, etc. They are reimplementing *a lot* of engines.
#LogLoads64
Rampart
Well, the earlier #C64 Domark deep-dive in the week flagged up a few gems and this was the other non-Freescape / non-TP related highly rated game. I just played it and it seems alright, but the timer is a real bore. Still, nice gameplay and a decent arcade-y strategy game.
Rampart
Well, the earlier #C64 Domark deep-dive in the week flagged up a few gems and this was the other non-Freescape / non-TP related highly rated game. I just played it and it seems alright, but the timer is a real bore. Still, nice gameplay and a decent arcade-y strategy game.
August 9, 2026 at 8:18 AM
#LogLoads64
Rampart
Well, the earlier #C64 Domark deep-dive in the week flagged up a few gems and this was the other non-Freescape / non-TP related highly rated game. I just played it and it seems alright, but the timer is a real bore. Still, nice gameplay and a decent arcade-y strategy game.
Rampart
Well, the earlier #C64 Domark deep-dive in the week flagged up a few gems and this was the other non-Freescape / non-TP related highly rated game. I just played it and it seems alright, but the timer is a real bore. Still, nice gameplay and a decent arcade-y strategy game.
Total Eclipse 🤔👍🏻
(Darkside or Driller! Basically any Freescape games 🤦🏻♂️😢)
(Darkside or Driller! Basically any Freescape games 🤦🏻♂️😢)
November 29, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Total Eclipse 🤔👍🏻
(Darkside or Driller! Basically any Freescape games 🤦🏻♂️😢)
(Darkside or Driller! Basically any Freescape games 🤦🏻♂️😢)
Memories of February 1990: The Freescape games never really grabbed my attention - until now. Up until Castle Master, the games’ plots weren’t too appealing to me, but wandering around a haunted castle? Now (1/4) #zxspectrum #retrogaming
February 4, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Memories of February 1990: The Freescape games never really grabbed my attention - until now. Up until Castle Master, the games’ plots weren’t too appealing to me, but wandering around a haunted castle? Now (1/4) #zxspectrum #retrogaming
I have been overcoming my childhood fear of the Freescape games by playing Driller and Dark Side (the primitive 3D graphics and sound were nightmare inducing!)
May 3, 2025 at 11:29 PM
I have been overcoming my childhood fear of the Freescape games by playing Driller and Dark Side (the primitive 3D graphics and sound were nightmare inducing!)