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; DXVK support on Linux for both DirectX 9 and 11 | ; DXVK support on Linux for both DirectX 9 and 11 | ||
; 64-bit support | ; 64-bit support | ||
: Supports 64-bit on all platforms; 32-bit support has been dropped | : Supports 64-bit on all platforms; 32-bit and previous OS support has been dropped | ||
; [[Physically Based Rendering|PBR]] shading | ; [[Physically Based Rendering|PBR]] shading | ||
: Uses shaders to attempt to more accurately simulate real-world light | : Uses shaders to attempt to more accurately simulate real-world light | ||
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: Including but not limited to [[linked portal door|World Portals]] and [[weapon portalgun|Portal gun]] | : Including but not limited to [[linked portal door|World Portals]] and [[weapon portalgun|Portal gun]] | ||
; Backwards compatibility with BSP v19-20, as well as native BSP v21 support | ; Backwards compatibility with BSP v19-20, as well as native BSP v21 support | ||
; Backwards | ; Backwards compatibility with {{src13|4}} (and older) branch models | ||
: The model format found in games such as {{hl2}}{{tf2}}{{portal}}{{css}}{{dods}} is now supported. | : The model format found in games such as {{hl2}}{{tf2}}{{portal}}{{css}}{{dods}} is now supported. | ||
; [[WEBM]] video support, replacing older [[BIK|Bink]] videos | ; [[WEBM]] video support, replacing older [[BIK|Bink]] videos | ||
Revision as of 01:43, 7 June 2023
Strata Source, formerly known as the "Chaos Engine", is a third-party Source engine branch using licenced code. It is a modified version of the CS:GO engine branch that combines the features of both CS:GO and the Portal 2 engine branch, along with many improvements that bring Source close to modern standards. This engine branch is still in active development.
Features
Feature list from the Strata Source Wiki
New since the 
CS:GO engine branch:
- Native DirectX 11 renderer
- Support for DX11 by default
- DXVK support on Linux for both DirectX 9 and 11
- 64-bit support
- Supports 64-bit on all platforms; 32-bit and previous OS support has been dropped
- PBR shading
- Uses shaders to attempt to more accurately simulate real-world light
- Ported
Portal 2 engine branch features - Including but not limited to World Portals and Portal gun
- Backwards compatibility with BSP v19-20, as well as native BSP v21 support
- Backwards compatibility with
Source 2013 (and older) branch models - The model format found in games such as
is now supported. - WEBM video support, replacing older Bink videos
- Increased framerate, lower file sizes, and easier to author
- Many improvements to Linux support
- Fully cross platform engine tools and utils
- Steam Audio
- Many improvements to the
Hammer level editor - Many code quality improvements (Refactors, cleanup and C++20)
- Sentry crash report integration
Availability
The following titles run on the Strata Source branch:
Source code for this branch is not available, however authoring tools exist for each game.
