REM Freelancer Guide
Community wiki & reference for Remnant Freelancer – a multiplayer mod for Freelancer (2003)
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About Remnant Freelancer
Remnant Freelancer (>REM<) is a community-maintained multiplayer mod for Freelancer (2003, Digital Anvil / Microsoft). REM extends the original game with a completely custom UI, new mission types, an independent crafting system, asteroid mining, character creation and much more – while staying true to the classic space-sim feeling.
The mod is free to play. You only need a working Freelancer installation and the REM launcher, which handles everything else automatically.
REM-Exclusive Features
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| OpenGL UI Extension | Utilizes the OpenGL Wrapper by Schmackbolzen as a technical base. REM extends the original game with a custom-built UI layer that adds new elements while staying true to the vanilla aesthetic. |
| Advanced Character Creation | A revived and expanded legacy feature. Customize your pilot beyond just a name: choose your faction, starting ship, and spawn location to define your path. |
| Live Crafting & Research | A natively integrated system to research and craft unique weapons on-the-fly. The choice of materials defines the stats. Updates and new items are rolled out live without manual patches. |
| Asteroid Mining | Moving beyond simple "click-and-wait" mechanics. Real asteroid extraction with dedicated gameplay to harvest resources for the player-driven economy. |
| Expanded Mission Types | New PvE and PvP activities including trade runs between depots, hunting random anomalies, and exploring derelict wrecks. Upcoming: A full story campaign with cutscenes. |
| Competitive Racing | A brand-new game mode featuring dedicated racing corridors, integrated timers, and custom UIs. Tune your ship for pure speed instead of combat. |
| Independent Listserver | REM operates its own infrastructure at gls.rem-freelancer.moe, providing a stable, 24/7 server connection independent of the old global server lists. |
The Freelancer Universe
Freelancer takes place in the Sirius Sector, a region of space colonised by four great houses after the Nomad War. The sector consists of 48 star systems connected by jump gates and jump holes, home to hundreds of space stations, planets and asteroid fields.
REM uses the original Sirius universe as its foundation and extends it with new locations, hidden systems and modified faction relationships.