[2] OXCE v8.1 download & installation guide

[Meridian]

The OXCE download package has the same structure as the OpenXcom download package.
All installation instructions are also exactly the same.


Important:
 - you don't need to install OpenXcom before installing OXCE
 - all you need is in this single package, everything else will only cause you trouble if you mix it together


Here are the brand new download links for OXCE v8.1:
  - Latest version for Windows 7 or newer (installer 64-bit), recommended (v2025-02-16): openxcom_extended_v8.1.0-win64.exe
  - Latest version for Windows 7 or newer (zip 64-bit), recommended (v2025-02-16): download
  - Latest version for Windows 7 or newer (zip 32-bit), only use this if you cannot use the 64-bit version please (v2025-02-16): download
  - Latest version for Windows XP / Vista (zip 32-bit), provided by pedroterzero (v2025-02-16): github link

  - NEW: Now available also as Linux AppImage, recommended: Github build (v2025-02-16): download
  - Latest version for Linux (Ubuntu 18.04)  (v2025-02-16): download

  - Latest version for Android (v2025-02-16): download

  - Latest version for macOS 10.15 (v2025-02-16): download
  - Latest version for macOS 11+, provided by craiz (v2025-02-16): forum link (see attachments)

  - Version 7.14 for iOS 8.0+ provided by Daedalia / dresser: forum link


Based on OpenXcom nightly build from: 2024-09-01 (commit 3eecd48)

If you haven't found a download package for your platform, you can build your own directly from the source code.
Source code PC/Apple: https://github.com/MeridianOXC/OpenXcom/tree/oxce-plus
Source code Android: https://github.com/MeridianOXC/openxcom-android/tree/oxce-plus-proto
Source code iOS: https://github.com/MeridianOXC/openxcom-ios/tree/oxce-plus

Compilation instructions: https://openxcom.org/forum/index.php/topic,7048.0.html
(requires c++17 compatible compiler)

Looking for older OXCE versions? Try here: https://openxcom.org/oxce/release/

Looking for bleeding edge OXCE nightly preview builds? Try here: http://108.61.157.159/versions/win/