Submission + - Nordstjernen Web Browser 1.0.18 released (nordstjernen.org)

Submitted by Andreas(R) on Monday July 06, 2026 @04:18PM

Andreas(R) writes: Today marks the release of Nordstjernen Web Browser version 1.0.18. Developed entirely from scratch in C, Nordstjernen is a lightweight browser focused strictly on conforming to modern HTML and CSS standards. Built in Norway, the project currently supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, with an active Android port currently underway.

Version 1.0.18 is a maintenance release that builds upon the stability of the 1.0.17 branch. In an era dominated by Chromium forks and Gecko-based engines, it's refreshing to see an independent, compiled-from-scratch layout engine entering the ecosystem. For those interested in minimal overhead or native C development, the full release details and binaries are available on their official site.

Submission + - Nordstjernen web browser 0.7.0 released (nordstjernen.org)

Submitted by Andreas(R) on Sunday May 24, 2026 @06:40PM

Andreas(R) writes: Nordstjernen web browser version 0.7.0 has been released today! Nordstjernen is an independent, lightweight web browser built entirely from scratch in C. A hardened, zero-JIT HTML5 / CSS / JavaScript rendering engine with a clean-room engine — not Blink, not WebKit, not Gecko. https://nordstjernen.org/ Source code available at https://github.com/nordstjerne...

Comment Re:Tried it (Score 1) 31

by Andreas(R) on Monday July 10, 2023 @02:58PM (#63674869) Attached to: Freeciv 3D In the Browser Now Ready!

Thank you for the feedback. Do you have specific feedback about what to improve?

Comment Re:Ready is an exaggeration (Score 1) 31

by Andreas(R) on Monday July 10, 2023 @01:04PM (#63674349) Attached to: Freeciv 3D In the Browser Now Ready!

Here's a screenshot of Freeciv 3D on a new iPad mini. Works nicely on this iPad:
https://twitter.com/fcivnet/st...

Comment Re:Ready is an exaggeration (Score 1) 31

by Andreas(R) on Monday July 10, 2023 @01:03AM (#63672801) Attached to: Freeciv 3D In the Browser Now Ready!

iOS mobile support needs to be improved some still. For now the game works best on a laptop or desktop PC. Thank you for reporting!

Comment Re:Tried it (Score 1) 31

by Andreas(R) on Monday July 10, 2023 @01:02AM (#63672799) Attached to: Freeciv 3D In the Browser Now Ready!

Sure, we can make right click have a default action, for example move. Thank you for reporting!

Comment Re:Tried it (Score 1) 31

by Andreas(R) on Sunday July 09, 2023 @06:39PM (#63672105) Attached to: Freeciv 3D In the Browser Now Ready!

I see this problem now, and will fix it as soon as possible. Thank you for reporting.

Comment Re:Arrow keys (Score 4, Informative) 31

by Andreas(R) on Sunday July 09, 2023 @02:53PM (#63671435) Attached to: Freeciv 3D In the Browser Now Ready!

A fix for this is now available on the live server, we try to be very quick to fix bugs which are reported. Thank you for reporting this!

Comment Re:Arrow keys (Score 4, Informative) 31

by Andreas(R) on Sunday July 09, 2023 @02:41PM (#63671389) Attached to: Freeciv 3D In the Browser Now Ready!

Thanks for the feedback, we will fix this. The arrow keys direction are still set in the directions for the isometric 2D version, and should be updated for the new 3D map view.

Comment Re:Tried it (Score 3, Informative) 31

by Andreas(R) on Sunday July 09, 2023 @02:35PM (#63671359) Attached to: Freeciv 3D In the Browser Now Ready!

To move a unit, first select the unit you want to move, then press "G" for Goto, and then click on the destination using the mouse. You can also right-click on a unit to get a context-menu for available actions for each unit.

Comment Re:Slashdotted Already? (Score 1) 31

by Andreas(R) on Sunday July 09, 2023 @02:32PM (#63671355) Attached to: Freeciv 3D In the Browser Now Ready!

So much traffic from Slashdot, but this has been fixed now, more Freeciv game servers have been enabled to allow more games.

Submission + - Freeciv 3D in the browser now ready! (fciv.net)

Submitted by Andreas(R) on Sunday July 09, 2023 @07:52AM

Andreas(R) writes: Freeciv 3D in the browser now ready to be played by everyone on FCIV.NET! This is a version of the classic strategy game Freeciv. The game is open source with an AGPL license, and has been in development since 2016. Freeciv 3D has the same goal as Lichess and other open source web games: creating an accessible platform for Freeciv players of all levels. Freeciv 3D for the web has been in development for many years, and now we think the game is ready!

Comment Re:Feedback is welcome! (Score 2, Informative) 68

by Andreas(R) on Sunday December 18, 2016 @05:26PM (#53509765) Attached to: 3D Freeciv-Web (Beta) Released

The game itself uses about 800 MB of RAM on a typical map. On mobile devices with just 2GB of RAM the game will crash. 3 GB of total RAM always works without any problems. Most gaming devices have more than 3 GB of RAM these days anyway.

Comment Re:React? Angular? NoSQL? (Score 4, Informative) 68

by Andreas(R) on Sunday December 18, 2016 @04:55PM (#53509597) Attached to: 3D Freeciv-Web (Beta) Released

The client is using JavaScript, jQuery, jQuery UI and the Three.js 3d engine. The server is running a Java web application on Tomcat, the Freeciv server is implemented in C and there are processes which use Python.

Comment Re:3 GB of RAM?! Does it work in FF? (Score 3, Informative) 68

by Andreas(R) on Sunday December 18, 2016 @04:44PM (#53509529) Attached to: 3D Freeciv-Web (Beta) Released

The game works nicely in Firefox and any other modern browser. It requires that your computer or mobile device has at least 3 gigabytes of memory, and will not work so well if you have less.

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