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Fasttracker II Clone Written in C with SDL 2 Released

The developer released a portable clone of Fasttracker II written in C and built with SDL 2.

By Hacker News · 82d ago · Source: Hacker News

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The developer released a portable clone of Fasttracker II written in C and built with SDL 2. A screenshot of the program is shown. Download options are available for Windows (7 SP1 and later, 32‑bit), macOS (Intel and Apple silicon, universal, OS X 10.11 and later), and Linux (amd64/x86_64 packages). The release notes, dated July 19, 2026, detail version 2.22. Users with multiple monitors of differing refresh rates may encounter compatibility issues. On Windows, disabling ALT+F4/ALT+F5 shortcuts in GeForce Experience may be required for NVIDIA GPUs. macOS users must right‑click the application bundle and select “Open” once, then enable execution in System Settings under Privacy & Security. Keybinding adjustments are needed to free ALT+Enter or Ctrl+Cmd+F for fullscreen. Linux users must remap OS keyboard shortcuts to use ALT+F4 and ALT+F5. Source code and compilation instructions are hosted on GitHub, and the project compiles on Linux.

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Hacker News
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Published
8/3/2026, 10:00:27 AM
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8/3/2026, 10:00:27 AM
Relevance
80%
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