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{{otheruses}} {{Infobox Company |company_name = Dynamix, Inc. |company_logo = Dynamix-logo.jpg |company_type = Defunct |foundation = 1984 |location_city = [[Eugene, Oregon]] |location_country = United States |key_people = [[Jeff Tunnell]], [[Damon Slye]]: Founders |num_employees = |industry = [[Video game industry|Interactive entertainment]] |revenue = |net_income = |homepage = [http://www.dynamix.com/ www.dynamix.com] }} '''Dynamix, Inc.''' was an [[United States|American]] [[video game developer|developer]] of [[computer game]]s from 1984 to 2001, best known for their [[flight simulator]], [[Red Baron (game)|''Red Baron'']], the [[Front Page Sports]] series and their online multiplayer game, [[Tribes (video game)|''Tribes'']]. ==History== The company was founded in [[Eugene, Oregon]] in 1984 by [[Jeff Tunnell]] and [[Damon Slye]]. Their first title, ''[[Stellar 7]]'', was released before company founding and was later re-released with the Dynamix name on it. They made a number of games for the [[Commodore 64]], among them [[Project Firestart]] which was one of the most atmospheric titles for the C64. In the [[following]] years, Dynamix created a line of action games for [[Electronic Arts]], including one of the first games for the [[Commodore Amiga]], ''[[Arctic Fox (computer game)|Arctic Fox]]''. Later titles were developed for [[Activision]]. After self-publishing their games for a short while, in 1990 Dynamix was bought by [[Sierra Entertainment|Sierra On-Line]]. Once part of Sierra, Dynamix created some of their most famous games, including a line of [[Adventure games|adventure]]s and [[flight simulation]]s that included ''[[Red Baron (game)|Red Baron]]'' and ''[[The Adventures of Willy Beamish]]''. They also created the puzzle game ''[[The Incredible Machine (game)|The Incredible Machine]]'', along with the spinoff ''[[Sid & Al's Incredible Toons]]''. Another successful product line was the [[Front Pages Sports]] series, designed by [[Pat Cook]] and [[Allen McPheeters]] which included Football, Baseball, and Golf. Versions of Red Baron and Front Page Sports Football were included as part of the [[ImagiNation Network]]. In 1994, the first game in a new series called ''[[MetalTech]]'' was released, a giant robot combat game with similarities to the ''[[BattleTech]]'' universe and games. This series resulted in two ''[[Earthsiege]]'' games and eventually ''[[Starsiege]]''. As a side development of the ''[[Starsiege]]'' game, the successful ''[[Tribes (video game)|Tribes]]'' series was created. Dynamix also created ''[[Outpost 2|Outpost 2: Divided Destiny]]'', the second game in Sierra's strategy/survival franchise, ''[[Outpost (computer game)|Outpost]]''. The Dynamix studio was closed by its parent company [[Sierra Entertainment]] in August 14, 2001, as part of Sierra's restructuring under [[Vivendi Universal]]. Several veterans of the studio (including Tunnell), however, stayed in Eugene and founded a new studio / electronic publisher, [[GarageGames]]. After several years at [[GarageGames]], Dynamix co-founder [[Jeff Tunnell]] and long-time Dynamix employee [[Rick Overman]] have founded [[PushButton Labs]]<ref>http://pushbuttonlabs.com/employees/</ref> in Eugene, with the intent to further develop web-based computer games.<ref>http://pushbuttonlabs.com/</ref> After over 10 years of retirement, Dynamix co-founder and game designer [[Damon Slye]] returned to the games industry to start [[Mad Otter Games]] in Eugene, Oregon in 2007 alongside several other key ex-Dynamix employees.<ref>http://www.madottergames.com/about/damon-slye/</ref> [[Mad Otter Games]] released the online WW1 dogfighting game [[Ace of Aces]]<ref>http://www.madottergames.com/games/ace-of-aces/</ref> in 2008 on the web portal [[InstantAction]]. They are currently developing an online [[MMORPG]] called [[Villagers & Heroes]]<ref>http://www.madottergames.com/games/villagers-and-heroes/</ref> and anticipate a late 2009 release. == Torque Game Engine == {{main|Torque Game Engine}} Some of the core Dynamix members started [[GarageGames]], an independent-friendly engine developer and game publisher. They negotiated an agreement with Sierra for the [[source code]] to the [[Tribes 2]] [[game engine]]. After reworking the code, [[GarageGames]] released it as V12 but were soon told that an engine already had the name so it was then called the [[Torque Game Engine]] (or TGE). The source code for TGE, a professional-grade [[3D computer graphics|3D]] engine, is available to nearly anyone for fees starting at [[United States dollar|USD]]$100. ==List of games developed by Dynamix== <!-- FAIR USE of stellar7 titlescreen.png: see image description page at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:stellar7 titlescreen.png for rationale --><!-- Image with inadequate rationale removed: [[File:stellar7 titlescreen.png|frame|right|"''Stellar 7''" 1990 re-release title screen]] --> <!-- Deleted image removed: [[File:MechWarrior.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''MechWarrior'' (1989) box art]] --> *''[[Stellar 7]]'' — (1982) ([[Action game|Action]], [[Vehicle simulation game|Vehicle Simulation]]) ([[Amiga]], [[DOS]]) *''[[Skyfox]]'' — (1984) ([[Action game|Action]], [[Vehicle simulation game|Vehicle Simulation]]) (only [[Amiga]] and [[Apple Macintosh|Macintosh]] ports) *''[[Championship Baseball]]'' — (1986) ([[Sports game|Sports]]) ([[Atari ST]], [[ZX Spectrum]]) *''[[Arctic Fox (computer game)|Arctic Fox]]'' — (1986) ([[Action game|Action]], [[Vehicle simulation game|Vehicle Simulation]]) ([[Amiga]], [[Apple II]], [[Atari ST]], [[Commodore 64]], [[DOS]], [[ZX Spectrum]]) *''[[GBA Championship Basketball: Two-on-Two]]'' — (1986) ([[Sports game|Sports]]) ([[Amiga]]) *''[[Skyfox II: The Cygnus Conflict]]'' — (1987) ([[Action game|Action]]) ([[Amiga]], [[Atari ST]], [[Commodore 64]], [[DOS]]) *''[[The Train: Escape to Normandy]]'' — (1988) ([[Action game|Action]], [[Vehicle simulation game|Vehicle Simulation]]) ([[DOS]]) *''[[Abrams Battle Tank]]'' — (1988) ([[Vehicle simulation game|Vehicle Simulation]]) ([[DOS]]) *''[[Pete Rose Pennant Fever]]'' — (1988) ([[Sports game|Sports]]) ([[DOS]]) *''[[Caveman Ugh-Lympics]]'' — (1988) ([[Sports game|Sports]]) ([[Commodore 64]], [[DOS]], [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]) *''[[Motocross]]'' — (1989) ([[Racing game|Racing/Driving]], [[Vehicle simulation game|Vehicle Simulation]]) ([[DOS]]) *''[[MechWarrior (video game)|MechWarrior]]'' — (1989) ([[Action game|Action]], [[Vehicle simulation game|Vehicle Simulation]]) ([[DOS]]) *''[[A-10 Tank Killer]]'' — (1989) ([[Vehicle simulation game|Vehicle Simulation]]) ([[Amiga]], [[DOS]]) *''[[Ghostbusters II]]'' — (1989) ([[Action game|Action]]) ([[DOS]]) *''[[Deathtrack]]'' — (1989) ([[Action game|Action]], [[Racing game|Racing]] / [[Driving]]) ([[DOS]]) *''[[Die Hard (video game)|Die Hard]]'' — (1989) ([[Action game|Action]], [[Adventure game|Adventure]]) ([[Commodore 64]], [[DOS]]) *''[[David Wolf: Secret Agent]]'' — (1989) ([[Action game|Action]], [[Racing game|Racing/Driving]]) ([[DOS]]) *''[[Project Firestart]]'' — (1989) ([[Action game|Action]], [[Adventure game|Adventure]]) ([[Commodore 64]]) *''[[Red Baron (game)|Red Baron]]'' — (1990) ([[Vehicle simulation game|Vehicle Simulation]]) ([[Amiga]], [[DOS]], [[Apple Macintosh]]) *''[[Rise of the Dragon]]'' — (1990) ([[Adventure]]) ([[Amiga]], [[DOS]], [[Sega CD]], [[Apple Macintosh]]) *''[[The Adventures of Willy Beamish]]'' — (1991) ([[Adventure game|Adventure]]) ([[Amiga]], [[DOS]], [[Sega CD]]) *''[[Nova 9: Return of Gir Draxon]]'' — (1991) ([[Action game|Action]]) ([[Amiga]], [[DOS]]) *''[[Heart of China]]'' — (1991) ([[Action game|Action]], [[Adventure game|Adventure]]) ([[Amiga]], [[DOS]]) *''[[Red Baron: Mission Builder]]'' — (1992) ([[Vehicle simulation game|Vehicle Simulation]]) ([[DOS]]) *''[[WWII: 1946]]'' — (1992) ([[Vehicle simulation game|Vehicle Simulation]]) ([[DOS]], [[Windows 3.1x|Windows 3.x]]) *''[[Aces of the Pacific]]'' — (1992) ([[Vehicle simulation game|Vehicle Simulation]]) ([[DOS]], [[Windows 3.1x|Windows 3.x]]) *''[[Sid & Al's Incredible Toons]]'' — (1993) ([[Strategy game|Strategy]]) ([[DOS]]) *''[[The Incredible Machine (game)|The Incredible Machine]]'' — (1993) ([[Strategy game|Strategy]]) ([[3DO Interactive Multiplayer|3DO]], [[DOS]]) *''[[Classic Power Compilation]]'' — (1993) ([[Adventure game|Adventure]], [[Strategy game|Strategy]]) ([[DOS]]) *''[[Betrayal at Krondor]]'' — (1993) ([[Adventure game|Adventure]], [[Computer role-playing game|Role-Playing (RPG)]]) ([[DOS]]) *''[[Alien Legacy]]'' — (1993) ([[Adventure game|Adventure]], [[Strategy game|Strategy]]) ([[DOS]]) *''[[Space Quest V: The Next Mutation]]'' — (1993) ([[Adventure game|Adventure]]) ([[DOS]]) *''[[Front Page Sports Football|Front Page Sports: Football]]'' — (1993) ([[Sports game|Sports]]) ([[DOS]]) *''[[Front Page Sports: Football Pro]]'' — (1993) ([[Sports game|Sports]]) ([[DOS]]) *''[[Aces Over Europe]]'' — (1993) ([[Action game|Action]], [[Vehicle simulation game|Vehicle Simulation]]) ([[DOS]]) *''[[Take a Break! Pinball]]'' — (1993) ([[Pinball]]) ([[Windows 3.1x|Windows 3.x]]) *''[[Metaltech: Earthsiege]]'' — (1994) ([[Vehicle simulation game|Vehicle Simulation]]) ([[DOS]]) *''[[Metaltech: Earthsiege Speech Pack]]'' — (1994) ([[Vehicle simulation game|Vehicle Simulation]]) ([[DOS]]) *''[[Front Page Sports: Baseball '94]]'' — (1994) ([[Sports game|Sports]]) ([[DOS]]) *''[[Bouncers (computer game)|Bouncers]]'' — (1994) ([[Action game|Action]], [[Sports game|Sports]]) ([[Sega CD]]) *''[[Metaltech: Battledrome]]'' — (1995) ([[Vehicle simulation game|Vehicle Simulation]]) ([[DOS]]) *''[[3-D Ultra Pinball]]'' — (1996) ([[Pinball]]) ([[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Windows 3.1x|Windows 3.x]]) *''[[Command: Aces of the Deep]]'' — (1995) ([[Action game|Action]], [[Vehicle simulation game|Vehicle Simulation]], [[Strategy game|Strategy]]) ([[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]) *''[[Aces: The Complete Collector's Edition]]'' — (1995) ([[Vehicle simulation game|Vehicle Simulation]]) ([[DOS]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Windows 3.1x|Windows 3.x]]) *''[[The Incredible Machine (game)|The Incredible Machine 3]]'' — (1995) ([[Puzzle video game|Puzzle]]) ([[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Windows 3.1x|Windows 3.x]]) *''[[Earthsiege 2]]'' — (1995) ([[Action game|Action]], [[Vehicle simulation game|Vehicle Simulation]]) ([[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Windows 3.1x|Windows 3.x]]) *''[[Aces of the Deep Expansion Disk]]'' — (1995) ([[Vehicle simulation game|Vehicle Simulation]]) ([[DOS]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Windows 3.1x|Windows 3.x]]) *''[[Silent Thunder]]'' — (1996) ([[Action game|Action]], [[Vehicle simulation game|Vehicle Simulation]]) ([[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Windows 3.1x|Windows 3.x]]) *''[[Mission Force: Cyberstorm]]'' — (1996) ([[Turn-based Tactics]]) ([[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]) *''[[Front Page Sports: Trophy Bass 2]]'' — (1996) ([[Sports game|Sports]]) ([[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Windows 3.1x|Windows 3.x]]) *''[[3-D Ultra Pinball|3-D Ultra Pinball: Creep Night]]'' — (1996) ([[Pinball]]) ([[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Windows 3.1x|Windows 3.x]]) *''[[Front Page Sports: Trophy Bass 2 - Northern Lakes]]'' — (1997) ([[Sports game|Sports]]) ([[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Windows 3.1x|Windows 3.x]]) *''[[3-D Ultra Pinball|3-D Ultra Pinball: The Lost Continent]]'' — (1997) ([[Pinball]]) ([[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Windows 3.1x|Windows 3.x]]) *''[[Red Baron II]]'' — (1997) ([[Vehicle simulation game|Vehicle Simulation]]) ([[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]) *''[[Front Page Sports: Trophy Rivers]]'' — (1997) ([[Educational game|Educational]], [[Sports game|Sports]]) ([[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Windows NT 3.1|Windows 3.x]]) *''[[Front Page Sports: Ski Racing]]'' — (1997) ([[Sports game|Sports]]) ([[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]) *''[[Aces: Collection Series]]'' — (1997) ([[Action game|Action]], [[Vehicle simulation game|Vehicle Simulation]]) ([[DOS]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Windows NT 3.1|Windows 3.x]]) *''[[Red Baron With Mission Builder]]'' — (1997) ([[Vehicle simulation game|Vehicle Simulation]]) ([[DOS]]) *''[[Outpost 2|Outpost 2: Divided Destiny]]'' — (1997) ([[Strategy game|Strategy]]) ([[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]) *''[[Sierra Pro Pilot]]'' — (1997) ([[Vehicle simulation game|Vehicle Simulation]]) ([[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]) *''[[3-D Ultra Pinball|3-D Ultra NASCAR Pinball]]'' — (1998) ([[Pinball]]) ([[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]) *''[[Starsiege]]'' — (1998) ([[Action game|Action]], [[Vehicle simulation game|Vehicle Simulation]]) ([[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]) *''[[Starsiege: Tribes]]'' — (1998) ([[Action game|Action]]) ([[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]) *''[[Cyberstorm 2: Corporate Wars]]'' — (1998) ([[Strategy game|Strategy]]) ([[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]) *''[[Pro Pilot '99]]'' — (1998) ([[Vehicle simulation game|Vehicle Simulation]]) ([[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]) *''[[Red Baron 3D|Red Baron 3-D]]'' — (1998) ([[Vehicle simulation game|Vehicle Simulation]]) ([[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]) *''[[Field & Stream: Trophy Bass 3D]]'' — (1999) ([[Sports game|Sports]]) ([[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]) *''[[Tribes Action Pack]]'' — (1999) ([[Action game|Action]]) ([[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]) *''[[Curse You! Red Baron]]'' — (1999) ([[Vehicle simulation game|Vehicle Simulation]]) ([[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]) *''[[RC Racers II]]'' — (2000) ([[Racing game|Racing/Driving]]) ([[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]) *''[[3D Ultra Lionel Traintown Deluxe#Sequel|3D Ultra Lionel Traintown Deluxe]]'' — (2000) ([[Vehicle simulation game|Vehicle Simulation]]) ([[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]) *''[[Tribes 2]]'' — (2001) ([[Action game|Action]]) ([[Linux]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]) *''[[The Incredible Machine (game)|The Incredible Machine: Even More Contraptions]]'' — (2001) ([[Puzzle video game|Puzzle]]) ([[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]) ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== ===Standard Links === *[https://dynamix.fandom.com/wiki/Dynamix_Wiki Dynamix Omnipedia] - A fandom wiki filled with information on Dynamix. *[https://web.archive.org/web/20001019035152/http://www.dynamix.com/ Wayback Machine, Dynamix's Official website] - The old official website of Dynamix. *[https://www.mobygames.com/company/dynamix-inc Moby Games, Dynamix] - The oldest, largest and most accurate video game database covering over 280 platforms from 1950 to date. *[http://sierrachest.com/index.php?a=devs&id=3&title=dynamix&fld=general Sierra Chest, Dynamix] - A fan site, dedicated to preserving the legacy of the gaming giant Sierra through its many incarnations. *[http://www.sierrahelp.com/ Sierra Help] - Keeping the Sierra classics alive on modern computers. *[http://www.sierragamers.com/ Sierra Gamers] - A fan site maintained by Ken Williams, founder of Sierra. *[https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/company/9331-dynamix GameFAQs, Dynamix] - An archive of walkthroughs and game hints. *[https://tcrf.net/Category:Games_developed_by_Dynamix The Cutting Room Floor, Category:Games developed by Dynamix] - An archive of unused content. ===Dynamix Related Content=== *[https://www.facebook.com/groups/811865768928730/ Facebook, Dynamix] - A Facebook group dedicated to Dynamix. *[https://www.game-nostalgia.com/non_flash/dynamix/dynamix_company_history1.html Game-Nostalgia, Dynamix] - Dynamix company history. *[https://www.filfre.net/2018/05/the-dynamic-interactive-narratives-of-dynamix/ The Digital Antiquarian, Dynamix] - "The Dynamic Interactive Narratives of Dynamix" *[https://theairtacticalassaultgroup.com/forum/blog.php?u=5356&s=fee21921f1ed16e8ce3fc9bdf0a24987&blogcategoryid=5 The Air Tactical Assault Group, Dynamix] - Articles on Dynamix's simulation titles. ===Patches and Installations=== *[https://github.com/juanitogan/rbxit/wiki Github, juanitogan, RBXIT - Really Basic sรerra paTches] - Patches, installations, and troubleshooting for Sierra and Dynamix games to work on modern machines. *[https://github.com/open-siege/open-siege Github, Open Siege] - A tool for viewing and converting files found in games made by Dynamix and other games using their engines. *[https://github.com/open-siege/open-siege/wiki/ Github, Open Siege wiki] - A wiki that covers the various file formats used across various Dynamix games using the 3Space engine and its variants. *[https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=32587 Vogons, Sierra/Dynamix sound driver hacking] - Community efforts to hack Sierra/Dynamix sound/music drivers to fix issues and add new features. {{FormerORCompanies}} [[Category:Companies based in Eugene, Oregon]] [[Category:Companies established in 1984]] [[Category:Companies disestablished in 2001]] [[Category:Defunct companies based in Oregon]] [[Category:Defunct video game companies]] [[Category:Sierra Entertainment]] [[Category:Video game companies of the United States]] [[Category:Video game developers]] [[de:Dynamix]] [[fr:Dynamix]] [[it:Dynamix]] [[sv:Dynamix]]
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