About
AlterOrb is a project that aims to emulate all the original features that were available in the original FunOrb games. It solely focuses on the single-player experience that were available in the original games.
Downloading the Launcher
Prebuilt binaries for Windows and Debian based linux systems are available at the GitHub releases page.
If you’re going to use the cross platform version (the jar file), make sure you have at least Java 17 installed, you can download Java from the Adoptium Project site.
Download the latest launcher from the GitHub releases page.
Creating an account
You create an account by using the signup form available inside the games.
Getting help
If you’re having any trouble downloading or using the launcher you can ask for help in the following channels:
- FunOrb Discord server
- FunOrb Central Discord server
- The irc channel, #alterorb, at rizon.net
Compatibility List
A game with full support signifies that all original features are available, including login, HiScores, Achievements and level progression.
A game with no-mp support signifies login, HiScores, Achievements and level progression are available but the multiplayer lobbies are disabled.
A game with basic support signifies that the game is launchable but no other features currently work.
| Game | Status |
|---|---|
| Ace of Skies | full |
| Arcanists | basic |
| Armies of Gielinor | basic |
| Bachelor Fridge | basic |
| Bouncedown | full |
| Brick-à-Brac | no-mp |
| Chess | basic |
| Crazy Crystals | full |
| Deko Bloko | no-mp |
| Dr. Phlogiston Saves The Earth | full |
| Dungeon Assault | basic |
| Escape Vector | basic |
| Flea Circus | full |
| Geoblox | full |
| Hold The Line | basic |
| Hostile Spawn | full |
| Kickabout League | basic |
| Lexicominos | full |
| Miner Disturbance | full |
| Monkey Puzzle 2 | full |
| Orb Defence | full |
| Pixelate | no-mp |
| Pool | no-mp |
| Shattered Plans | no-mp |
| Sol-Knight | full |
| StarCannon | full |
| Steel Sentinels | basic |
| Stellar Shard | full |
| SumoBlitz | full |
| TerraPhoenix | full |
| TetraLink | no-mp |
| The Track Controller | full |
| Thirty-Six Card Trick | full |
| Tomb Racer | basic |
| Tor Challenge | full |
| Torquing! | basic |
| Transmogrify | full |
| Vertigo 2 | no-mp |
| Virogrid | no-mp |
| Void Hunters | basic |
| Wizard Run | full |
| Zombie Dawn | full |
| Zombie Dawn Multiplayer | basic |
Patreon
AlterOrb does have a patreon here. All patreons are appreciated, but they’re not required to keep AlterOrb running.