macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install arx-libertatislocal Homebrew formula metadata
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Cross-platform, open source port of Arx Fatalis. Version 1.2.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-18.
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Linux
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install arx-libertatisFedora Rawhide package metadata · arx-libertatis · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#arx-libertatisnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ar/arx-libertatis/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Cross-platform, open source port of Arx Fatalis
Project links
Commands and aliases
- arx
- arx-install-data
- arxsavetool
- arxunpak
history
Project history and usage
Arx Libertatis is an open source, cross-platform engine port for Arx Fatalis, Arkane Studios' 2002 first-person role-playing game, dungeon crawler, and immersive sim. It is not a standalone free game package: users still need original or demo Arx Fatalis data.
Project history
The project exists because the Arx Fatalis engine source code was publicly released, while the game data remained proprietary. Arx Libertatis packages and modernizes that engine under GPL 3+ terms, focusing on portability, bug fixes, and compatibility with modern systems.
The GitHub repository was created in January 2011. Official releases visible through GitHub include Arx Libertatis 1.2 in July 2021 and 1.2.1 in April 2022, with the website presenting 1.2.1 as the current public release at research time.
Official documentation and the FAQ describe the project's goal as updating and improving Arx Fatalis to bring it up to par with modern implementations of similar games. Before the first release, the focus was porting the game and fixing issues with modern operating systems.
Adoption history
Arx Libertatis' adoption is tied to the Arx Fatalis community and to distribution packaging. The website provides official Windows and Linux builds and notes packaging for macOS through Homebrew, FreeBSD, DragonFly BSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, Haiku, and Pandora. The provided package-manager facts also list Homebrew, dnf, and Nix.
Because users must supply original or demo game data, package-manager adoption centers on engine delivery rather than content distribution. The README documents `arx-install-data` for extracting/installing data from CD, demo, GOG.com installers, Steam installs, and other Arx Fatalis installs.
How it is used
A typical user installs the engine, obtains the original or demo Arx Fatalis data, installs or points Arx Libertatis at that data, then runs `arx`. The README also documents `arx --list-dirs`, portable directory options, and tools such as `arx-install-data`, `arxsavetool`, and `arxunpak`.
The official paths matter to packagers: Linux splits user data and config between `~/.local/share/arx/` and `~/.config/arx/`, macOS uses `~/Library/Application Support/ArxLibertatis/`, and Windows uses the user's My Games or Saved Games directory depending on OS generation.
Why package nerds care
Arx Libertatis is a classic source-port packaging case. The package ships code and tools, but not copyrighted game assets, so package recipes must handle engine binaries, data search paths, launch wrappers, and user instructions cleanly.
It is also a useful comparison point for other open engine reimplementations and ports: portability work, save/data migration, case-sensitive filesystem handling, and preserving compatibility with legacy commercial game data all become packaging concerns.
Timeline
- 2002: Arx Fatalis released, according to the Arx Libertatis website description.
- 2011: ArxLibertatis GitHub repository created.
- 2021: Arx Libertatis 1.2 release published.
- 2022: Arx Libertatis 1.2.1 bugfix release published.
Related projects
- The Arx Libertatis website links to related Arx Fatalis resources and mods, including Arx Insanity, Arx Neuralis, Arx Fatalis UE4 Remastered, Arx End Of Sun, and a wiki page of additional Arx Fatalis mods. The FAQ also compares the idea to OpenMW for Morrowind.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 4 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 3 build dependencies.
Recommended review
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local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Linux
~/.config/arx/- macOS
~/Library/Application Support/ArxLibertatis/- Windows
%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\My Games\Arx Libertatis%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Arx Libertatis
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
arx | cli | global executable | |
arx-install-data | cli | global executable | |
arxsavetool | cli | global executable | |
arxunpak | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version1.2.1
manager updated2026-06-18
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://arx-libertatis.org/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:arx-libertatis |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/arx-libertatis |
| Homepage | https://arx-libertatis.org/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/arx/ArxLibertatis |
| Upstream docs | https://wiki.arx-libertatis.org/ |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://arx-libertatis.org/files/arx-libertatis-1.2.1/arx-libertatis-1.2.1.tar.xz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-18T02:28:54-04:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | freetype, glew, innoextract, sdl2-compat |
| Build dependencies | boost, cmake, glm |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
| Caveats | This package only contains the Arx Libertatis binary, not the game data. To play Arx Fatalis you will need to obtain the game from GOG.com and install the game data with: arx-install-data /path/to/setup_arx_fatalis.exe |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | arx-libertatis |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 1 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Conflicts With |
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| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Nix95%
arx-libertatis
nix profile install nixpkgs#arx-libertatis- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Arx Libertatis
dnf95%
arx-libertatis 1.2.1-10.fc44
Cross-platform, open source port of the Arx Fatalis RPG
sudo dnf install arx-libertatis- License: GPLv3+ and Bitstream Vera and OFL and BSL-1.0 and MIT and zlib
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: arx-libertatis
- 13 dependencies
- 4 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Arx Libertatis
dnf95%
arx-libertatis-devel 1.2.1-10.fc44
Header files and libraries for Arx Libertatis development
sudo dnf install arx-libertatis-devel- License: GPLv3+ and Bitstream Vera and OFL and BSL-1.0 and MIT and zlib
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: i686
- Source Package: arx-libertatis
- 2 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Arx Libertatis
source trail
Generated from repository data
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Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment