PELOTA — FREE AND OPEN SOURCE TENNIS

PELOTA — FREE & OPEN SOURCE 3D TENNIS

Time your shots. Spin the ball. Beat the CPU, or a friend on the same couch.

A free, open source 3D tennis game. No sign-up, no ads, no purchases, no internet needed.

Play a quick match, compete in a 128-player tournament, or practice against a ball machine. Challenge the CPU or grab a gamepad and play with a friend on the same computer.

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WHY YOU'LL LIKE IT

• Easy to learn, hard to master. Three shot buttons and a direction. Then it is all about timing.

• Realistic tennis physics. Topspin, slice, kick serves, drop shots, net cords, and more.

• Broadcast-style presentation. A packed stadium, chair umpire, TV graphics, and camera cuts between points.

• Single-player and local multiplayer. Play against the CPU or share a keyboard and gamepads with a friend.

• A full tournament. Enter a 128-player draw, play your matches, or simulate them and watch the results unfold.

• Practice mode. Train against a ball machine and work on your shots.

• Five camera perspectives. Broadcast, elevated, courtside, overhead, and first-person views.

• Customizable performance. Graphics presets from low to ultra and adjustable crowd density.

• Free and open source. Play, study the code, modify the game, or contribute to its development.

CONTROLS

Movement

Keyboard: W, A, S, D or arrow keys

Gamepad: Left stick or D-pad

Topspin shot / flat serve

Keyboard: Space

Gamepad: A

Slice shot / slice serve

Keyboard: Shift

Gamepad: X

Drop shot / kick serve

Keyboard: Ctrl

Gamepad: Y

Pause

Keyboard: Esc

Gamepad: Start

The in-game How to Play guide explains the basics.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

• 64-bit Windows 10/11 or Linux.

• A graphics card supporting Vulkan, or Direct3D 12 on Windows.

• A keyboard or gamepad.

If performance is poor, try lowering the graphics preset in the options.

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AN EARLY ALPHA, BUILT IN THE OPEN

Pelota is still young. Expect rough edges, bugs, and missing features. Every bug report, idea, and contribution helps shape its future.

WEBSITE

https://mbkma.github.io/pelota-website/

DOCUMENTATION

https://mbkma.github.io/pelota-docs/

HOW TO PLAY

https://mbkma.github.io/pelota-docs/docs/play/

REPORT A BUG

https://github.com/mbkma/pelota/issues

CONTRIBUTE

https://mbkma.github.io/pelota-docs/docs/contribute/

SOURCE CODE

https://github.com/mbkma/pelota

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CREDITS AND LICENSE

Pelota is free software licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0.

License:

https://github.com/mbkma/pelota/blob/main/LICENSE

The music, models, sounds, and other assets are credited in ATTRIBUTION.md.

Credits:

https://github.com/mbkma/pelota/blob/main/ATTRIBUTION.md