While Dune 2000 isn't available through digital stores, you can download and play it for free courtesy of the legally murky Dune 2000:.

Dear Abandonia visitors: We are a small team that runs one of the largest DOS Games websites in the world. We have only 3 members of staff, but serve 450,000 users and have outgoing costs like any other top site for example: our servers, power, rent, programs, and staff.

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We run on donations averaging around 6 USD (5 Euro). If everyone reading this gave the price of a cup of coffee, our fundraiser would be made easier. If Abandonia is useful to you, take one minute to keep it online for another year. Please help us forget fundraising and get back to Abandonia. Dune 2000 is one of several games based on the Dune series of books by Frank Herbert; the basis of the story is that the most valuable substance in the galaxy is known as the spice, which can only be found on the planet Arrakis, also known as Dune. Whoever controls the spice controls the fate of the whole galaxy!

The game itself is a remake of Dune II, also made by Westwood Studios, whom you may remember from the Command & Conquer series. The latter series has a great influence on this remake, with various game mechanics and the control system being very noticeably the same.The concept is fairly simple, as with most RTS games: You begin by choosing your side between one of the three main houses – Atreides, Harkonnen, or Ordos. The story and missions are different with each house, so it does give you a certain amount of replayability which is always welcome. Each house has different strengths and weaknesses, with Harkonnen units often being stronger but slower than the Atreides equivalents, for example. The emperor announces that whoever produces the most spice will gain control of Dune, and to win this contest you will need to drive out your competitors.

The missions mostly consist of gathering spice (which doubles as your money supply), and fighting the other houses, much the same as you would in Command & Conquer or in similar RTS games.Each mission is introduced by a mixture of live-action and CGI scenes, with the same quality as you may be used to from other Westwood Studios titles. There is also a notable appearance by John Rhys-Davies, as the House Atreides advisor. Music is provided by a long-time Westwood Studios collaborator, Frank Klepacki, and the music is good, if perhaps not as memorable as some of his other work.The game itself allows a choice of difficulty levels, so players new to the genre shouldn't be put off, as the Easy mode is exactly that on the first few levels. For those in need of a challenge, the normal and hard modes should provide a bit more difficulty.

The strategic challenges are a little on the weak side, and overpowering your enemy with superior numbers is often the quickest route to victory. Whilst the various units have their strengths and weaknesses, in reality quite often the use of only one or two unit types is more than enough for many of the missions.In the missions, the usual course of action is to build a base on the rocky parts of the map. You cannot build on sand, and in order to prevent your buildings from being damaged, it is best to first lay a concrete foundation. Once you have your base and are harvesting the spice, it's time to explore the map. When first in an area, the parts of the map unseen by your troops will be covered in a black shroud. By scouting ahead with your units, you can clear this from the map and allow yourself to see what your enemies are up to.A constant threat to your vehicles (and usually your harvester) is the sand worm.

These giant creatures travel through the sands of Dune and can consume large vehicles in a single gulp. When signs of the worm approaching are seen, it is best for your vehicles to find safety on the rocks and wait for it to pass you by.In general, this is an enjoyable strategy experience, raised above other RTS games of its time by the setting and colorful art direction of the Dune universe. For many, this will be an exercise in nostalgia, and in that you will not be disappointed. Dune fans may also enjoy this, especially if you're a fan of the 1984 film, the style of which is mimicked in the cutscenes.

However, hardcore strategy fans may wish to try something with a bit more depth to it.

Changed Dune is a mod for Dune 2000, created by MustaphaTR.

Description:

This mod introduces numerous balance changes:

Fremens has ordos light factory and they can make raider.

Atreides doesn't have trooper and quad.

Sonic Tanks can destroy itself, Deviators can capure buildings by entering it like engineer. Devestators are very powerful but they can't destroy itself and they doesn't have self-healing

Harkonnen doesn't have light inf. and trike.

Quad doesn't need upgrade, they have machine gun, they are a bir speedier and can crush enemy infantries.

Raider needs upgrade and they have rocets.

Harvaster has 80mm guns. (Same as Combat Tanks)

Raider can be purached at starpot and trike can't.

Siege Tanks can turn its barrel.

Grenadier, Thumper, Stealth Raider and MP Sardukar can be trained at missions.

Concretes and walls are cheaper.

Constraction Yards give more power.

Ordos can't train engineers.

Thumper infantry can only train by Atreides.

Carryalls are speedier and cheaper than normal.

Ornithopters and DHMB's are a bit more powerful.

Sonic Tanks are now worse against wooden armor.(Barracks, Hi-Tech Fac, Heavy Fac. IX Res. Center, Trike, Raiders, Missle Tank and Deviator)

Rafinery is needed for Harvaster like RA2.

Changed silos deathanim.

Emperor's Sardukars has framethowers and they can be purached from starport for Atreides and Ordos (Harkonnen's is MP Sardukar)

Barracks and Hi-Tech Fac.'s has different HP's like Combat Tanks.

Imperial CY and Heavy Fac. is stronger than others.

Ordos Rocet Turret is cheaper but its Build Time is Long.

Changed Gun Turrets Build Time and ROF.

Atreides and Harkonnen don't have Upgrade of Light Fac.

Ordos doesn't have Upgrade of Barracks.

Troopers and Raiders can attack air.

And mod contains some files for Ordos Mission 4. Because ordos need engineers for win this mission. Also some changes for 9v2 maps. And Also 2 new missions as H8v2 and A5v2.

To install

Extract into game’s folder and agree to overwrite.

Report problems with download to [email protected]