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Netrek software is mostly divided into two categories: clients and servers. If you want to simply play Netrek, you will need to download a blessed client binary. If you are new to Netrek and haven't visited the Info section, you should do so now.
This list contains the most up-to-date listing of all client and server software available via WWW and FTP, including specific links to clients for binaries for specific platforms.
This is a meta FTP archive containing almost all known Netrek software, including mirrors of several Netrek FTP sites in the U.S. and Europe. If you are unable to connect to the primary sites for the various client and server software, you can find copies here.
The Continuum (not Netrek Continuum) is a publicly accessible Netrek pickup server. Its dedicated home page has a software subsection, which is essentially an HTML-ized version of the Netrek FTP list.
Ryan Randolph has a convenient list of clients that run under Win95.
This page lists all current development efforts in Netrek software. If you are interested in contributing to Netrek, please check this link out.
Below are links to the home pages of the various Netrek clients. These sites contain both blessed binaries, source code and documentation. It is arguable whether any one client is better than another. Different people prefer different clients, and most clients can be used to play on any Bronco, INL, Netrek Hockey and Chaos servers. The only exception is the Paradise server, which requires the use of a Paradise client. For more info about Paradise, go to the Paradise Home Page.
For a complete list of Netrek software available via FTP, consult the Netrek FTP list.
COW is one of the two most popular Bronco clients. It runs under Wintel as well as many UNIX platforms. The new COW 3.0 clients also support 256 colors and has a rich set of client features.
BRMH is the other popular Bronco client. It runs only under UNIX platforms and has no 256 color support, but veteran players tend to prefer this lean and fast client.
The Paradise client is primarily used to play on Paradise servers, but it is also compatible with Bronco servers. It is also a UNIX-only client. Some Bronco players prefer this client over COW and BRMH due to a number of aesthetic features.
This is the 256 color Paradise client. Like the Paradise client, it can be used to play on both Bronco and Paradise servers. It runs on UNIX and Wintel platforms. (The snapshots on Netrek Continuum are taken from this client.)
This is a client written by Robert Temple entirely in Java. As of version 0.9.2, this JTrek client is RSA enabled and has full color support. You will need a Java 1.1 compatible version of JVM installed to run this software.
NEWS: From Charles Bradfield, "Robert Temple HAS done the RSA for Jtrek. I've got the key installed on my server, so JTrek is blessed on soda.berkeley.edu. Could you add this information to the software page under the JTrek heading? Robert needs people to keep beta testing his code (esp. on other platforms besides Windoz) And it'll dump some traffic on my server."
Theo's Java Netrek was the first Java Netrek client written. It can be used to view game recordings made by other clients.
Steve Sheldon's new Netrek client project taylored for Windows.
Trent Piepho's enhanced version of the Paradise client for Linux and FreeBSD. Features stereo sound effects and a number of new features not found in other clients.
Lee Crawford's enhanced COW client for Win32 in current development and beta test stage. Lots of other Netrek 1999 related add-ons, such as new bitmaps and sound files, are also available here..
The server software only comes in source code form. If you are interested in running your own server or helping in server development, you should consult the the Info section before downloading the software. If you just want to play Netrek, you do not need to run your own server.
The Vanilla Server is the most currently maintained Netrek server. It supports a variety of server modes including traditional Bronco, Chaos, Hockey and other customizations.
This server software has now been replaced by the Vanilla Server. This server is used for clued games and official INL/ENL/INHL games. It is not intended to be used for "pickup" play.
This is a modified Bronco server that used to be at calvin.usc.edu. It contains some special modifications not yet incorporated into the Vanilla server.
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