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Open-source continuation of Bungie's Marathon 2 game engine. Version 20260930 via Homebrew Cask; verified from local package data.

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macOS

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brew install --cask aleph-one

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overview

Package summary

Open-source continuation of Bungie's Marathon 2 game engine

Commands and aliases

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history

Project history and usage

Aleph One is the GPL-licensed open-source continuation of Bungie's Marathon 2 game engine. It runs the original Marathon trilogy and a large body of community-created content.

Project history

Aleph One originated as the open-source continuation of Bungie's Marathon 2 and Marathon Infinity engines. Continued community development broadened platform support and added features such as OpenGL rendering, Internet play, Lua scripting, plugins, and support for third-party scenarios.

Adoption history

Aleph One enabled the Marathon trilogy to remain playable across macOS, Windows, and Linux after the original commercial era. It also became the runtime for many community scenarios, net maps, plugins, and total conversions.

The project supports solo play, peer-to-peer multiplayer, cooperative play, an Internet matchmaking lobby, Lua scripting, and modern rendering options.

How it is used

Players install an all-in-one Marathon release or combine the standalone engine with compatible scenario data. Developers and content authors use Lua, MML, plugins, maps, textures, and other scenario resources to extend the engine.

Why package nerds care

Aleph One is a long-lived example of an open-source engine continuation preserving commercial game data and community content across operating-system generations. Packagers must distinguish the engine from scenario data and the all-in-one Marathon game bundles.

Timeline

  • 1990s: Bungie released the original Marathon trilogy and its underlying game engines.
  • Subsequent open-source era: Aleph One continued the Marathon 2 and Marathon Infinity engines across modern platforms.
  • 2026: The project remained active with current downloads, documentation, multiplayer services, and community scenarios.

Related projects

  • Marathon
  • Marathon 2: Durandal
  • Marathon Infinity
  • Simplici7y
  • Lua

security posture

No protected-tool coverage found yet

No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for aleph-one. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.

Install behavior

  • No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
  • No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.

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local files

Configuration and credential file locations

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Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Linux
~/.alephone
macOS
~/Library/Preferences/Marathon~/Library/Preferences/Marathon 2~/Library/Preferences/Marathon Infinity~/Library/Preferences/org.bungie.source.AlephOne
Windows
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\AlephOneC:\Users\username\AppData\Local\AlephOne

executables

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freshness

Version and freshness

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page generated2026-11-04
manager version20260930
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected

https://github.com/Aleph-One-Marathon/alephone

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keycask:aleph-one
Version20260930
Package managerHomebrew Cask
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/cask/aleph-one
Homepagehttps://alephone.lhowon.org/
Repositoryhttps://github.com/Aleph-One-Marathon/alephone
Upstream docshttps://alephone.lhowon.org/
Source archivehttps://github.com/Aleph-One-Marathon/alephone/releases/download/release-20260930/AlephOne-20260930-Mac.dmg
SHA-2565029dd771344a76a9897b17e4726c071292c8168d655c6a7fda10076b618f464
Bottlenot recorded
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew cask API
Taphomebrew/cask
Full Tokenaleph-one
Names
  • Aleph One
Artifacts
App
1
Target
1
Uninstall
1
Zap
1
Deprecatedno
Disabledno

package graph

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Same workflow

  • arx-libertatisLocal package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: engine, game, game-engine, games, open.
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  • exultLocal package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: engine, game, game-engine, games, open.

source trail

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  • curated package history
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