We have posted a progress report on the remake of The Endless Forest on the development log:
http://olt.lt/ms/the-unreal-forest-step-1
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To summarize, we have solved two major challenges: wrapping the forest so it is endless, and seeing other players across the borders. But creating a dedicated server in Unreal is a convoluted process that may require a new computer with a more recent 64 bit operating system. We're also digging up the many old models and textures that make up the game in our amateur-era archives and converting then to modern file formats.
We are very pleased with the results so far and eager to continue the work.
See you in The Old Forest!