Descent Community Links
Links To Other Sites:
Forums:
- DescentiaPedia is a wikki site, dedicated to Descent. Would you like to learn more about Descent? Do you have Descent related material to share? Registration is free, and allows you to make your own DescentiaPedia home page, or a page on anything you wish. Write about your favorite game and help others learn about Descent. Upload files such as videos, screenshots, etc...
- Planet Descent has well moderated forums, a good selection of missions, files, information, and news related to Descent, Descent 2, and Descent3.
- Game Edit is the choice for serious Descent 3 Level Designers. Tutorials, news and forums.
- Descent Forum is mostly in German. There is an English Embassy section, and Descent 3 level editing tools.
- Descent BB (dot net) is one of the oldest Descent forums, more loosely moderated than Planet Descent. Endless debates about religion, politics, abortion, gun control, etc, and occasional posts about Descent.;) Many of the most experienced pilots hang here.
- Descent BB (dot com) started as a spin-off of the Descent BB.net, by a few pilots who felt .net was too tightly moderated.
- SectorGame. Hunter's D3 levels are out of this world... His site has forums, and screenies of his creations.
- Levels4You originally started as a Descent site, most of the regulars have gone on to other games. There is still some activity in the Descent sections, though.
- ServerOps is a forum for D3 game server operators, also offering sections for players to discuss server related issues.
- Descent Fan Fiction. Do you like to write or read fiction? If so, check this site out!
- D2X-XL Forum for fans of D2, who use D2X-XL to facilitate running D2 on newer machines.
Missions Database:
- Descent Mission Database is a relatively recent endeavor, offering users the ability to upload D1, 2 and 3 missions with screen shots.
- Planet Descent has a large archive of Descent I, II, and III missions. Look under 'Files', in the left side of the main page.
- Pooterman's Descent 1 and Descent 2 Level Archive boasts a huge collection of Descent 1 and Descent 2 levels.
- Fischlein's Descent 3. Over 4,000 levels here! A German language site but it's very easy to find levels, just click on 'Levels' on the left.
- Thumbweb. An archive containing Descent 1 and Descent 2 levels, by Thumb and others.
Clans:
- The Descent Rangers play Descent I, II, and III using Kali.
- Do-Clan: Nice site here, check it out!
- Team NuB: "Just remember. That NEWBIE may become your worst nightmare."
- North Atlantic Division Active D3 clan site.
- Wildcards Clan is a clan that started with D2, but looks like Battlefield is the main focus now.
- D3 Clan Mob. Anyone know anything about this group?
- Nightwing Clan Site. Last updated 2000. Does anyone know if they are still active?
- The Renegades' Outpost
Descent and Descent 2:
- Descent 2: To run D1 or D2 on newer computers, one option is to use D2X-XL. You need D2 to run this, but it will run D1 missions. There is also a D2 demo available if you don't have D2 but would like to try this anyway.
- DXX Rebirth A second way to get D1 or D2 working, DXX-Rebirth is a Source Port of the Descent & Descent ][ Engines and provides classic Gameplay combined with OpenGL graphics and effects, a bunch of improvements and new features.
- Kali Online Gaming: Connect to D1 and D2 online games.
- Wolf's Webpage has lot's of info on D1 and D2 including a review of every robot, powerup, and weapon.
- Descent Dogfight Tactics. Awsome tutorial on multiplayer tactics. Written for Descent 2, but most of it could be used by Descent and Descent 3 pilots as well. And check out the cockpit... In the 'Pro's Section', click on Do-it-yourselfFoot pedestrals.
- Descent 2 Network
More Descent 2 goodies, including pics and models. - Stealth's Hanger. The Home of the Descent II Revival! Descent 2 related files and levels. A nice feature is that there is a screenshot of each level.
- Descer's Stages: Descent and Descent 2 levels, and level construction tips.
- Brainware, Descent and Descent 2 level editor.
- Whoopass Cannery. Some levels and trichording demos remain on this otherwise abandoned site.
- Descent WWW Information has a few gifs of weapons and power-ups, but not much more.
- 3D Gamers::Game Listing::Descent Info: Basic info, download patches, demo, etc.
- 3D Gamers::Game Listing::Descent 2 Info: Basic info, download patches, demo, etc.
- Volition, Inc.'s website
- The Invitational Descent Ladder. If you are interested in classic Descent online gaming, you may want to look into this.
- Poets Descent II Page has some cool pics of D1, D2, and Vertigo robots, and a table of robots weapons. Also some levels.
- Descent Files, levels for D2 and D3.
- Scorch's Den has some levels, walkthroughs, Winamp skins, but the last news entry is 2000.
- The Official D2_3DFX FAQ
- Orion Nebula Project
- Descent Page of Lars Christensen
- The Dogpound Lot's of tips and techniques, D1 and D2 demos. Info about the spaceOrb.
Descent 3:
- Dateliste A lot of content for Descent 3 and for computer users. Home of Thomas' Descent 3 Installer.
- Pyromania! A hot mod for Descent 3!
- Descent 3, a site with news, files, and some links to places where you can buy Descent3.
- Wolf's Webpage. Lot's of info on D3 including a review of every robot, powerup, and weapon.
- Vinz' Descent 3 site has a description of Descent 3, screenshots, etc... If you have been wondering what Descent 3 is, look at this site!
- Descent 3 Pro. This site has a collection of videos and other stuff.
- Also, check the 'Downloads' section of the Descent Forum
- In the files section of Planet Descent, look for Descent 3 Demo 2, it is a fully playable level 1 demo of Descent 3!
- Descent 3 for the Mac!
- No Fly Zone [NuB2]BADDBOY's website.
- Ever wonder what else the cast from Descent 3 have done? Check out the Internet Movie Database!
D3 Level Editing Tutorials:
- D3 Level Editing here on Prepare For Descent! I try to keep these tutorials up to date, but be sure and note the comments at the bottom of every page. And if you can add anything, please do so!
- Game Edit Tutorials has a wide range of tutorials, from beginner to expert. If you are new to D3 level editing, 'The Level' is an excellent place to start.
- Robo's D3Edit Tutorials. There are some excellent tutorials here.
- Kyouryuu's Levels. More great tutorials. Includes adding doors, terrain, music and a walk-through of the scripting for 'Reactor Gamma'
D3 Level Editing Tools:
- Descent Forum: In the 'English Embassy' section, go to the topic 'D3 Editing tools'. All you need, including the latest version of D3Edit, to get started building your own D3 levels.
- Download sdkvrtcomp.zip, 7066KB: SDK and Virtual Compiler for compiling the scripts for your levels. Bring your life to levels!
- Planet Descent has a bunch more tools, in the 'Files' area.
Other Resources:
- Descent 3 1.4 patch. Patches Descent 3 to version 1.4, needed to play online, and fixes a few things in single-player mode, too.
- Vortex
Vortex is a Descent3 only game browser. Will report who's in a game, ping, scores and other info. Created specifically for Descent3, it includes a level/mod auto-download feature. If you don't have a level or mod, an option to download it will appear. - KQuery finds Descent 3 games (and other games, too) and reports a variety of info such as ping, players in game, scores, etc.
- Suncho's KQuery Tut. Installing and using KQuery is pretty easy, but you may find this tut useful anyway.
- Pumo Software in spanish or english, is the home of Pumo Mines and other Descent levels by Pumo, as well as his original music and artwork, and more!
- Descent Archives. An excellent collection of all things Descent... 1, 2 and 3!
- Descent 3 Stats
Cool! See your D3 stats here... sorted by score, efficiency, or any of a number of other filters. Type your pilot name in the box and hit seach... Now, did that new joystick really improve my score, or is it my imagination? ;) Find out here! When you find your name then click on it to get many details. - Descent 3 Help. "Welcome to Descent 3 Help. Built just for you - the online Descent 3 Pilot. Although this work is predominantly for new on-line players and those with high ping times, players with some experience may also learn a thing or two." Some valuable info here, a must read!
- The Adrenaline Vault Descent 3 Strategy Guide. Info about the bots, weapons, walk-throughs of Retribution, multiplayer tips, etc... its all here! Err... actually, it seems the Adrenaline vault has undergone a renovation... and the Descent Guides have been tossed. But you can still see them here:Descent 3 Strategy Guides on the Internet Wayback Machine! Oh, and another thing... these guides must have been supplied by Outrage before the game was released. There are at least a few features mentioned that were never implemented in the game. Most conspicuous is the info about how to defeat the Hellion, the final boss in level fifteen. Still, a fun read!
- KoolBear's Descent
Links to a lot of useful and/or fun thing: levels, textures, old sites, etc. - Descent Network
Lots of goodies here, despite the fact that it appears not to have been updated in a long time. - Chicago D3 Lan. A LAN that took place in 2004.
- The Origami Pyro. Wow! An Origami Pyro... Complete with detailed instructions! Thanks Drakona, I would not have, in a million years, imagined such a thing!
- Moon's Descendarium returns from the edge of the grave... Loads of great singleplayer material here, including walk-throughs, demo files, screenshots... It's really great to see this site back up. Long Live Descent!
- Scorch's Den is another long forgotten site... Levels for Descent 1, 2 and 3, windows icons, tutorials, more.
- DCentral. And yet another old site, this one hanging in limbo since 1999. Some D1 & 2 level reviews and a few other misc.
- XCoPMaNX's Descent 3 Homepage. Check out the weapons and robot pages. Some interesting Descent 3 pre-release screenshots.
- Sick Ones Asylum, last updated 2000, has some levels, looks like D1 & 2. There is also some good technical info about joysticks.
- 3D Gamers::Game Listing::Descent 3.
An alternate source for downloading demos, patches, etc. Lists system requirement. - Russian Descent Outpostis written in English as well as Russian!
- Red Barchetta's Descent 3 Site. Some good info about Descent 3 here, screenies, files, etc...
- The Open Descent Foundation (ODF). "The Open Descent Foundation (ODF) is a community for developers, who want to help to create open source programmes, tools, etc. for the famous games Descent1, -2 or -3. Everyone can join the ODF if he accepts the idea of writing open source programmes." Sounds like a great idea to me!
- Descent Network
- The Official D2_3DFX FAQLast updated September 10th, 2003
Support:
- Interplay Self Support. If your questions are not answered here, try Planet Descent, Descent Forum, or the Descent BB.
Non English Language Sites:
- Descent Forum. A large forum, it is mostly in German.
- Descent3fischlein.de A large Descent 3 site in German. Over 4000 Descent 1, 2 & 3 levels archived here!
- [LL] DARK's Levelschmiede :) Descent 2 & 3 level repository.
- Descent Hauptquartier. Sorry, I don't read German... but I'm guessing 'Descent Hauptquartier' means Descent Headquarters.
- Descent-3.de. It appears the last update was done in 2001.
- PlanetBlueMoon is BlueMoon´s Descent Fan Page.
- Roady's Home.
- Pumo Software in spanish or english, is the home of Pumo Mines and other Descent levels by Pumo, as well as his original music and artwork, and more!
Time Zone!:
- TimeAndDate.com
Sheesh, I don't know how many games I've missed, or been late, to a game because of a misunderstanding or confusion when converting time across timezones. If this has ever been a problem for you, check out this handy site.
- TimeAndDate.com
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Long Live Descent! A big Thank You to everyone who maintains and/or hosts Descent related sites! With your help, Descent will live Forever!
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