May 27th, 2004 by Crusader
Lots of random UT2004-relatedinfo tonight:
GlaDiaC of linuX-gamers.net haswritten an extensive LinuxTweaking Guide for Epic’sfirst-person shooter. Optimizing performance is the main focus, with driverand game configuration tips included.
A reader let us know about Black CatGames’upcoming UT2004 project,Alien Swarm, anAliens-inspired overhead POV mod that features multiplayer squad-based cooperative combatagainst insectoid NPC monsters. The release is scheduled for tomorrow; also,thistrailer (night-blade.com- 24MB) showcases the game better than my descriptions ever could.
Another reader mentioned in our comments that Beta 2.0 of the WWII-themed (specifically,the Eastern European Front) modRed Orchestra(screenshots) is out. Whiledownloading/installing, you should give themanuals aread. Download- get the ZIP package. Finally, be sure to hit this FAQ post from their forums for installation tips.
The rest of these items come courtesy of BeyondUnreal:
- While we’re discussing mods, I should point out thatJailbreak for UT2004 was justreleased (continuing a legacy begun way back in Quake II); BeyondUnrealconducted aninterviewwith Grand Moff tarquin about what to expect; a Linux-friendly ZIP package canbe found at their download page.
- The Community Bonus Pack II(the original was for UT2003) was released last week; several new maps,models, mutators, and skins included. Again, you’ll want the ZIP package; manymirrors can be found here. Additionally, asecondvolume for the CBP is planned, as well as officialbonus packs createdat the behest of Epic.
- A general UT2004 Linux guide is up here @LinuxElectrons.
- Here’s a FAQ pagemaintained by The Haus.
- AMDZone conducted a series ofbenchmarkingtests with Linux UT2004 on an Opteron 64-bit CPU.
Feel free to mention anything UT-related I’ve missed (or tips you’vediscovered yourself; especially with regards to installation as I haven’thad a chance yet to try these mods or bonus packs out yet to see ifthere are any common snags I could run into).
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May 28th, 2004 at 12:45 am
I tried out RO and while it shows promise it would seem to be relatively unfinished. Animations missing and things like that. Also you move soooo slow. It’s like slogging through mud. There is a run key but then you can’t shoot. Default move speed should be closer to a light trot rather than the slow plod it is now