| newsid | userid | timestamp | news | headline | newstype | gameid |
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| 2787 | -1 | 2002-08-09 15:15:54 | <img src="/images/thumbs/Decopter.jpg" alt="" align="right" width="200" height="150"><em>Category:</em> Under development - not yet playable<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <font color="#ffff80" size="-1">(not yet rated)</font> <p> <em>Description:</em> Helicopter Flight Simulation <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li> much faster terrain engine (2-3x more fps) <li> better lighting <li> fly mode <li> new textures <li> gcc-3.1.1 compilation fixes <li>make sure you read README and KNOWNBUGS </ul> | Decopter 0.2.5 | updated | Decopter |
| 2788 | 2 | 2002-08-09 15:40:46 | <a href="/images/MutantStorm.jpg"><img src="/images/thumbs/MutantStorm.jpg" alt="" align="right" width="200" height="150"></a><a href="http://pompom.org.uk">PomPom</a>, creators of the excellent shareware old-school scrolling arcade shooter <a href="/show?spacetripper">SpaceTripper</a>, updated their website today with news about their (until now) "secret project". The forthcoming new game, said to be inspired by the arcade classics <i>Robotron</i> and <i>Smash TV</i>, is called <a href="http://www.pompom.org.uk/mutants/mutant_storm_preview.htm">Mutant Storm</a>. <p> PomPom's BongPig delivered this unpleasant news on the <a href="http://boards.gamers.com/messages/overview.asp?name=SpaceTripper">PomPom message board</a>: <blockquote><i> Hang in there!! ... there wont be a Linux version at release tho im afraid. Just wait for the full press release and we'll try and answer as many questions as possible. </i></blockquote> | Mutant Storm announced | default | |
| 2789 | 4063 | 2002-08-09 18:15:46 | <img src="/images/thumbs/oval1_shot.jpg" align="right" width="200" height="150" alt=""><em>Category:</em> Simulation<br> <em>Description:</em> Racer is a very open car simulator, meaning the usage of files for cars, tracks, scenes etc. are all documented, or at least should be, and can be fairly easily be created without the need for proprietary editors. <p> Beside that, it attempts to do well at the physics section, trying to create life-like cars to emphasize car control and doesn't cut back on realism in the interest of fun. If you've played Grand Prix Legends from Papyrus, you'll know what I'm talking about. | Racer 0.5 beta 3 | updated | Racer |
| 2790 | 3 | 2002-08-09 18:34:43 | <img src="/images/thumbs/tuxpaint.gif" align="right" width="200" height="150" alt=""><em>Category:</em> Toy<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <a href="#" title="4.50"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.50" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.50"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.50" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.50"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.50" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.50"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.50" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.50"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.50" border="0"></a> <p> <em>Description:</em> A simple and fun paint program for kids <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li>Since last time, some command-line options were added for full-screen mode, disabling sound effects, and, for the younger kids, disabling the on-screen "Quit" button and using simpler shapes. <li>You can set some default options in a configuration file ("~/.tuxpaintrc" under Linux, and "tuxpaint.cfg" under Windows). <li>Filled shapes are now supported.Keyboard shortcuts are available (for example, Ctrl-Z for "Undo"). <li>GNOME and KDE desktop users get a "Tux Paint" icon in their "Graphics" menus! <li>Tux Paint has been translated into German and Finnish, and the French and Spanish translations have been updated.Descriptions for the rubber stamp pictures have been translated, too. <li>You can now choose the language at runtime (Windows users take note!), either based on your computer's global preferences, or via the command-line. <li>Magic tools each have their own sound effect now.And three more effects have been added:Sparkles, Thick, and Thin! <li>There are more space-themed rubber stamps (all of the planets, except Pluto, are available), and basic musical and mathematical stamps have been added. </ul> | Tux Paint 2002.08.07 | updated | Tux Paint |
| 2791 | 3 | 2002-08-09 18:51:55 | <img src="/images/thumbs/defendguin-screenshot.gif" align="right" width="200" height="150" alt=""><em>Category:</em> Arcade<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <a href="#" title="4.25"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.25" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.25"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.25" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.25"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.25" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.25"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.25" border="0"></a> <p> <em>Description:</em> Defender clone with a Linux theme! <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li>A few bug-fixes have been made to our fast-paced shoot-em-up, "Defendguin." While I was at it, I also added the long-awaited volume controls to the options screen! </ul> | Defendguin 0.0.10 | updated | Defendguin |
| 2792 | -1 | 2002-08-10 03:43:28 | <img src="/images/thumbs/marbles_ss000.jpg" align="right" width="200" height="150" alt=""><em>Category:</em> Puzzle<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <a href="#" title="4.67"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.67" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.67"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.67" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.67"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.67" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.67"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.67" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.67"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.67" border="0"></a> <p> <em>Description:</em> An Atomix-like puzzle game. <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li>With this release Marbles is compilable for Win32, uses SDL_mixer for better sounds and provides a bunch of memory leak fixes. A win32 pre-compiled binary is also available now. Thanks goes to Lee Read for all of these patches. </ul> | Marbles 1.0.5 | updated | Marbles |
| 2793 | 3 | 2002-08-10 09:21:41 | <img src="/images/thumbs/top_banner1a.jpg" align="right" width="200" height="150" alt="">Bioware have put up a page dedicated to the Linux client of NWN.<p> Yet it still has to be filled with content, there's reason for hope Bioware is now tackling matters with due dedication.<p> Extract:<ul><i>This will be the central location for information about the Linux Client. <p> For those of you joining us late, the Linux client was not released with the Windows version. The <a href="http://nwn.bioware.com/downloads/linuxserver.html">Linux server</a> was released shortly after the Windows version. As to why, the Mac and Linux versions of the game are being co-developed and our focus was on the Windows version for the June launch. <strong>Currently the Mac and Linux versions are in full development.</strong> The Mac version of the Toolset is being handled by MacSoft. You can find an update from Al Schilling from MacSoft <a href="http://nwn.bioware.com/forums/viewtopic.html?topic=117590&forum=42">here</a>.</i></ul><p> <a href="http://nwn.bioware.com/downloads/linuxclient.html">Official NWN Linux Client Page</a>. | Bioware's NWN Linux Client site is up | default | |
| 2794 | 3 | 2002-08-10 09:45:39 | <img src="/images/thumbs/wgi.jpg" align="right" width="200" height="150" alt=""><em>Category:</em> Game-related Utility<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <font color="#ffff80" size="-1">(not yet rated)</font> <p> <em>Description:</em> A freeware graphical interface to installing windows games in WineX. <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> Changes 1.01 -> 1.1: <li>support fo spaces in filenames <li>option to install updates/patches <li>new layout </ul> | WineX Game Installer 1.1 | updated | WineX Game Installer |
| 2795 | 3 | 2002-08-12 05:49:31 | Time to spread new rumours it seems:<p> The <a href="http://www.teamspeak.org/">TeamSpeak homepage</a> announced TeamSpeak 2 will definitely be released on August 26:<ul><i>its party time<br><br> The release date for TeamSpeak 2.0 is set in stone ... finally...<br> At Monday the 26-08-02 21:00 CET TeamSpeak V2.0 will be officially released to the public.<br> We will have a big party at our IRC channel at 21:00 were we will first released it.<br><br> Please join us then at: irc.quakenet.org, channel #teamspeak<br> and be one of the first to receive the official TeamSpeak V2.0 version<br> No more delays, no more possible release date.. <br><br>Its sure this time....</ul></i> While it is sure a Linux client will come, it apparently is <a href="http://www.teamspeak.org/forums/showthread.php?s=ef4fe4cdceeb94e488965c816cfbcb96&threadid=672&highlight=linux+AND+client">not sure</a> whether it will be released along with the Windows version.<p> BTW: Anybody mentioning <a href="http://nwn.bioware.com/downloads/linuxclient.html">NWN</a> in this context will be tarred, feathered, and finally banned from this site. | Linux TeamSpeak 2 Client soon? | default | |
| 2796 | -1 | 2002-08-12 11:53:55 | <img src="/images/thumbs/gl-117.jpg" align="right" width="200" height="150" alt=""><em>Category:</em> Simulation<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <a href="#" title="4.00"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.00" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.00"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.00" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.00"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.00" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.00"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.00" border="0"></a> <p> <em>Description:</em> GL-117 is an OpenGL- and SDL-based action flight simulator written in C++. <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li>new quality mode 1 <li>new great lens flares <li>added last campaign mission <li>visual improvements at higher quality levels <li>important bugfix that caused the game to crash </ul> | GL-117 0.6.5 | updated | GL-117 |