The Escape Velocity Version Archive

An archive of all known official versions of the classic Ambrosia Software shareware game Escape Velocity and its sequels.

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Escape Velocity for Mac OS

Escape Velocity v1.0.5 for Classic Mac OS (Final Release)
Escape Velocity v1.0.4 for Classic Mac OS
Escape Velocity v1.0.3 for Classic Mac OS
Escape Velocity v1.0.2 for Classic Mac OS
Escape Velocity v1.0.1 for Classic Mac OS
Escape Velocity v1.0.0 for Classic Mac OS



The Official Unofficial Port of Escape Velocity v1.0.5 to the Nova Engine

Requires the official EV Nova client, which you can download for OS X and Windows below.
Newer versions of this port that run on fan-maintained clients can be found here as of October 2024.


Escape Velocity for Nova (OSX)

v1.1.4 supports OSX 10.11 - 10.14
v1.1.1 supports OSX 10.6 - 10.10

Escape Velocity OS X Nova Engine Port v1.1.5
Escape Velocity OS X Nova Engine Port v1.1.4
Escape Velocity OS X Nova Engine Port v1.1.1


Escape Velocity for Nova (Windows)

Escape Velocity Windows Nova Engine Port v1.1.1


Escape Velocity for Nova (Universal)

Escape Velocity Nova Engine Port v1.0.0


EV Override for Mac OS

Fighter AI was significantly upgraded in v1.0.2, making the game more challenging.

EV Override v1.0.2 for Classic Mac OS (Final Release)
EV Override v1.0.1 for Classic Mac OS
EV Override v1.0.0 for Classic Mac OS



The Official Unofficial Port of EV Override v1.0.2 to the Nova Engine

Requires the official EV Nova client, which you can download for OS X and Windows below.
Newer versions of this port that run on fan-maintained clients can be found here as of October 2024.


EV Override for Nova (OSX)

EV Override OS X Nova Engine Port v1.1.5
EV Override OS X Nova Engine Port v1.1.1


Escape Velocity for Nova (Windows)

EV Override Windows Nova Engine Port v1.1.1


EV Override for Nova (Universal)

EV Override Nova Engine Port v1.0.0


EV Nova for Mac OS

v1.1.1 is the only version that will run on Intel Macs and is OS X exclusive.
All versions except v1.1.1 will run on PPC machines in both Classic Mac OS and OS X.
v1.0.2 is the last version that will run on 68k Macs.

EV Nova v1.1.1 for Mac OS X (Final Release)
EV Nova v1.0.10 for Mac OS (Final Classic Release)
EV Nova v1.0.8 for Mac OS
EV Nova v1.0.2 for Mac OS


EV Nova for Windows

The 2009 build includes an updated "Register EV Nova" application.

EV Nova v1.0.10 (2009 Build) for Windows (Final Release)
EV Nova v1.0.10 (2006 Build) for Windows
EV Nova v1.0.6.1 for Windows
EV Nova v1.0.6 for Windows



Quicktime for Windows

Required to play EV Nova.

Quicktime 7.79.80.95 for Windows

If you know of official versions not listed here, please feel free to join the community Discord and bug Meowx. You can also find more information on unofficial versions and modern updates like WineNova.