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4642 3 2004-06-14 12:58:29 <a href="/images/gl117.jpg"><img src="/images/thumbs/gl117.jpg" align="right" alt="" width="200" height="150"></a> <em>Category: </em>simulation<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <font color="#FF8" size="-1"><a href="#" title="4.71"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.71" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.71"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.71" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.71"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.71" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.71"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.71" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.71"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.71" border="0"></a></font> <p> <em>Description:</em> GL-117 is an OpenGL- and SDL-based action flight simulator written in C++. <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li>optimizations: graphics are much faster now! <li>changed quality modes: higher detail for each mode (old quality=5 is now quality=4) <li>enabled higher view rates <li>source code cleanup (#includes) and documentation <li>adjustments to missiles <li>radar improvements <li>logging to file</ul> GL-117 1.3 updated GL-117
4643 3 2004-06-14 13:04:59 <a href="/images/024-1.jpg"><img src="/images/thumbs/024-1.jpg" align="right" alt="" width="200" height="150"></a> <em>Category: </em>under development<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <font color="#FF8" size="-1"><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></font> <p> <em>Description:</em> 3D car stunt game. <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li>Bringing the collision detection back <li>Full car simulation (engine, gearbox, wheels etc.) </li> <i>The first version that actually feels like a racing game!</i> </ul> Utimate Stunts 0.4.4 updated Ultimate Stunts
4644 3 2004-06-14 13:08:07 <a href="/images/globulation.png"><img src="/images/thumbs/globulation.png" align="right" alt="" width="200" height="158"></a> <em>Category: </em>strategy<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <font color="#FF8" size="-1"><a href="#" title="4.80"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.80" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.80"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.80" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.80"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.80" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.80"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.80" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="4.80"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="4.80" border="0"></a></font> <p> <em>Description:</em> Globulation 2 is a Real Time Strategy (RTS) game. <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> Changes since alpha5 : <li>New AI (AICastor), which is much better <li>Forbidden area can now be drawn <li>Building can be put over units and units make room <li>GUI updates in game <li>Tons of bugs fixed </ul> Globulation 2 0.8.6 (alpha 6) updated Globulation 2
4645 3 2004-06-15 13:29:03 <em>Category: </em>util<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <font color="#FF8" size="-1"><font color="#FF8" size="-1">(not yet rated)</font></font> <p> <em>Description:</em> Monopoly board game server <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <i>This release includes a number of Valgrind-inspired stability improvements as well as some game play bug fixes, most notably the correct transfer of properties to the bank when a disconnected player doesn't reconnect in time.</i></ul> monopd 0.9.2 updated monopd
4646 3 2004-06-15 13:32:16 <a href="/images/mainwindow.jpg"><img src="/images/thumbs/mainwindow.jpg" align="right" alt="" width="200" height="150"></a> <em>Category: </em>board<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <font color="#FF8" size="-1"><a href="#" title="3.50"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="3.50" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="3.50"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="3.50" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="3.50"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="3.50" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="3.50"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="3.50" border="0"></a></font> <p> <em>Description:</em> Formerly called KMonop, Monopoly-like boardgames for KDE. <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <i>Amongst the new features in this release are an event log, improved monopd protocol handling and estate names displayed on the board. The release furthermore includes all improvements from Atlantik 0.6.x (the KDE 3.2 version which never had a stand-alone release) including configurable token images, better KNotify support and various bugfixes.</i> </ul> Atlantik 0.7.0 Alpha 1 updated Atlantik
4647 3 2004-06-17 15:21:57 <a href="/images/occ.jpg"><img src="/images/thumbs/occ.jpg" align="right" alt="" width="200" height="150"></a> <em>Category: </em>board<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <font color="#FF8" size="-1"><font color="#FF8" size="-1">(not yet rated)</font></font> <p> <em>Description:</em> nice h2h online chess game written in PHP <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li>Fixed a bug in the undo option: When the black player castled long and undid this, its king became white.</ul> Online Chess Club 1.1.2 updated Online Chess Club
4648 3 2004-06-17 15:23:50 <a href="/images/bomberclone0910.jpg"><img src="/images/thumbs/bomberclone0910.jpg" align="right" alt="" width="200" height="153"></a> <em>Category: </em>arcade<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <font color="#FF8" size="-1"><a href="#" title="3.67"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="3.67" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="3.67"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="3.67" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="3.67"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="3.67" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="3.67"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="3.67" border="0"></a></font> <p> <em>Description:</em> Run through a maze, dropping bombs and blowing up the other players. <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li>Two player support on one computer for network games and single games, max players is still at 8 player <li> <li>Password protection for network games <li>The host can kick players from the game <li>In game menu where you can choose quit the game or round end <li>Userdefined keyboard settings, you can change them in the option menu <li>Alot of other small bugfixes </ul> BomberClone 0.11.3 updated BomberClone
4649 3 2004-06-17 15:28:55 <a href="/images/colorsnatch_screen.png"><img src="/images/thumbs/colorsnatch_screen.png" align="right" alt="" width="200" height="192"></a> <em>Category: </em>board<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <font color="#FF8" size="-1"><font color="#FF8" size="-1">(not yet rated)</font></font> <p> <em>Description:</em> A board game for 1 or 2 players <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> <li>Colors can now be selected with mouse <li>Selection box no longer skips forbidden colors - it just grays out. <li>New config file format (XML) <li>Code cleanup</ul> ColorSnatch 1.0.3 updated ColorSnatch
4650 3 2004-06-17 16:08:01 <a href="/images/BarkanoidII.jpg"><img src="/images/thumbs/BarkanoidII.jpg" align="right" alt="" width="200" height="150"></a> <em>Category: </em>arcade<br> <em>Description:</em> Arcade classic now available in new version for Linux and Mac<p> <ul>Magnussoft and e.p.i.c. interactive are happy to announce, that one of the all-time arcade classics is now available in a brand new version for Macintosh and Linux gamers as well: Barkanoid 2 is here! <p> Classic and well loved features have been combined with a couple new and challenging features to create a whole new game experience. You like classic arcade games? Then Barakanoid 2 is definetly one for you!<p> Your task is to destroy all tiles on the playing field with your bat and ball. Several monsters will be in your way and make your job that bit harder to complete. Some tiles contain extras that you can pick up. But beware: Some of the extras will make your job even more challenging. Some of these are even dangerous, so make sure you only choose the right ones. And now: Pick up your racket and get the ball rolling!<p> Features: <ul> <li>300 levels <li>over 50 extras to collect <li>9 different bats and balls <li>Weather effects like snow, rain or fog <li>Different backgrounds <li>Editable bat behaviour <li>Different stages of difficulty <li>Many new animations and effects <li>Saveable passwordsystem for each level <li>Saveable highscores </li></ul><p><i>(Thanks, Thomas Steiding)</i> Barkanoid 2 new Barkanoid 2
4651 3 2004-06-18 10:14:08 <a href="/images/qjoypad31.gif"><img src="/images/thumbs/qjoypad31.gif" align="right" alt="" width="154" height="200"></a> <em>Category: </em>util<br> <em>Avg. Rating:</em> <font color="#FF8" size="-1"><a href="#" title="5.00"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="5.00" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="5.00"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="5.00" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="5.00"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="5.00" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="5.00"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="5.00" border="0"></a><a href="#" title="5.00"><img src="/images/star.gif" alt="5.00" border="0"></a></font> <p> <em>Description:</em> Use your gamepad/joystick in any XWindows game <p> <em>Changelog:</em> <ul> Like previous versions, this release converts input from a joystick device into keypresses or mouse actions in XWindows with a convenient and easy-to-use interface, but version 3.3 has the following added features: <ul> <li>Can detect joysticks on the fly without restarting <li>Notray mode for those who would rather not use a system tray icon </ul></ul> QJoyPad 3.3 updated QJoyPad