OpenGothic Starter

A cross-platform GUI launcher for OpenGothic, the open-source Gothic game engine reimplementation.

Features

• Game Management: Automatically discovers and lists Gothic mods from your Gothic installation
• Separation of save game files: Uses the operating systems default application path for save game files, separating them based on modifications.
• Launch Options: Configure various OpenGothic parameters including:
  • Window/Fullscreen mode
  • Ray tracing and global illumination
  • Marvin mode (developer console)
  • FXAA anti-aliasing levels
  • Virtual shadowmaps and meshlets
• Multi-Version Support: Compatible with Gothic 1, Gothic 2 Classic, and Gothic 2 Night of the Raven
• Cross-Platform: Works on Windows, Linux, and macOS

Prerequisites

• OpenGothic engine
• Original Gothic game files
• CMake 3.16 or higher
• C++17 compatible compiler . wxWidgets

Debian based systems

sudo apt-get install -y libwxgtk3.2-dev

MacOS

brew install wxwidgets

Windows

vcpkg install

Building

git clone <repository-url>
cd OpenGothicStarter
cmake --build .
cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug -B build
make -C build

Setup

1. First Launch: Run the application and click "Settings"
2. Configure Paths:
   • OpenGothic executable: Point to your OpenGothic binary
   • Gothic directory: Point to your Gothic game installation
   • Game version: Select your Gothic version
3. Install Mods: Place mod .ini files in your Gothic/system/ directory

Usage

• Select Mod: Choose a mod from the list (or leave empty for vanilla)
• Configure Options: Use checkboxes and sliders to set launch parameters
• Start Game: Click "Start Game" or double-click a mod entry

Mod Discovery

The launcher automatically scans your Gothic/system/ directory for .ini files with [INFO] and [FILES] sections, displaying them as available mods with their titles and icons.