A fan server is reaching out to Daybreak Game Company to help save 'Free Infanty' after a recent Windows updates.
Infantry Online
The initial 'Infantry Online' game was released by Sony Online Entertainment in 1999 and later bought by Day Break Game - which also owned the likes of 'Planet Side' and 'EverQuest' - but the MMORG was later shut down.
Fans and coders have continued to run the independent version, although Windows updates mean the game would likely struggle to operate the same degree with the old client becoming less functional.
In an open letter to Day Break Game Company, the organisation said: 'The game client that Free Infantry uses is still the original Infantry Online client.
"It uses DirectDraw which has more compatibility issues with each new Windows version since the client was released.
"Some of the tools used also require the zone developers to run them in compatibility mode which may not always work.
"We are unsure how much longer the game client will remain usable, and would like to maintain and update it."
The 'Free Infantry' team also called on permission to release the game on Steam.
They added: "'Infantry Online' is not present on the premier game publishing platform Steam, which we believe would help further grow and promote the community.
"We would like to get Infantry Online published on Steam."