LINUXGAMES

zinx wrote in with news of q2hack 0.0.5-rc3, which provides for superior Quake 2 Linux support on the closed source id Software product. This version brings the major change of mousewheel support, and zinx explains how to enable this:

… you need to change Q2HACK_WHEEL=0 to Q2HACK_WHEEL=1 in the script …

q2hack 0.0.5-rc3 Source:
http://staff.xmms.org/zinx/q2hack/q2hack-0.0.5rc3.tar.gz

Version 0.6.9 of the Risk clone TenesEmpanadas Graciela has been released; changes since 0.6.3 include:

• Observer mode runs better
• The status and cards windows are now dialogs
• Added support to launch server & robot from client
• Fixed little GUI cosmetic problems
• Added options to the server: armies, seed, conq_world
• Added surrender action
• The server is launched inside a terminal
• Added transparent network socket
• Chatline has configurable colors
• Fixed memory leaks
• More user user-friendly messages

TEG 0.6.9 source: teg-0.6.9.tar.gz

Version 0.2.7 of the 3D chess program glChess has been released; changesinclude minor stability and security improvements.

glChess 0.2.7 source: glchess-0.2.7.tar.gz

Version 0.6.1 of the electronic boardgame front-end Q Universal Boardgame has been released; changes include:

• Cleaned up the user installation process
• Improved icons support
• Added file extension handlers support
• Moved templates to the file-selection tab
• Added basic drag/scroll support for large objects in scrollviews

QUB 0.6.1 source: qub-0.6.1.tar.bz2

Version 0.6.1 of the 3D table tennis sim Cannon Smash has been released;changes include:

• improved network play
• made it easier for players to find other player on the net
• improved simple mode.

Cannon Smash 0.6.1 source: csmash-0.6.1.tar.gz

Version 1.0.0 of Crossfire, agraphical adventure RPG (screenshots),has been released. This is first ‘public’ release of Crossfire and it includesa few bugfixes since version 0.98.0.

Crossfire 1.0.0 client: crossfire-client-1.0.0.tar.gz

Maximum Linux’s Woody Hughes let us know that he’s composed a review of Loki’s port ofTribes 2, the strategic first-person shooter developed by Dynamix. Configuration, graphics, and gameplay are covered.

xmame, the Multi Arcade Machine Emulator, version 0.37b15.1 is now available.
Changes:

• Everything from MAME 0.37b15 except for ‘steadykey’ support.
• Added an aRts sound server driver. (Manuel Teira)
• Added another aRts sound server driver. It needs reasonable aRts server settings, something like artsd -F 6 -S 4096 should be ok to get near accurate response time. (Petr Smotek)
• ALSA updates: Added preliminary support for ALSA 0.9 API; split the 0.5 and 0.9 API stuff into separate files. (Shyouzou Sugitani)
• HotRod support is now enabled by either -hotrod or -hotrodse, just like the DOS/Win32 version.
• Added dummy flicker and vector orientation functions to fxvec.c so that xmame.xfx can link again.

xmame 0.37b15.1 source:
http://x.mame.net/download/xmame-0.37b15.1.tar.bz2

Bernhard Kuhn sent in some newadvice forNVIDIAdriverusers which amounts avoiding the use of xdm to start yourXFree86 session. If you don’t start X with startx and have been experiencing stability problems, be sure to give this a read.

Version 1.01 of theQStat-basedtribesserverstat utilityhas been released; changes since 0.52 include:

• added support for multiple servers
• added support for QStat’s -htmlnames option (applies to T2 server queries only)
• added a bunch of silly graphics
• fixed a couple of minor typos in the code and the documentation
• removed a couple of bits of extraneous code
• added expiration META tags to the generated HTML
• changed the name due to the increased scope of the project
• felt brave enough to claim this stuff is non-BETA

tribesserverstat 1.01 Download:
http://www.augustknights.com/tribesserverstat-1.01.zip

• You can now order a CD containing the next version of the gargantuanUnreal Tournament modStrike Force.Furthermore, the manual for version 1.6 is up at

  http://www.strikeforcecenter.com/manual/

  Keep in mind that version 1.6 has not yet been released on the web.

• The Urban Terror has announced a releasedate for Beta 2 of the Quake 3: Arena tactical combatmod: Friday, June 1st. New features:
  • All new damage system dubbed A.R.I.E.S. that features 21 different locations per model
  • Newly designed and skinned player and weapon models with updated animations
  • 4 new weapons
  • Visible items on models
  • All new weapon sounds and radio commands
  • Completely redesigned user interface featuring interactive menus
  • Three new team oriented game modes and new levels

Bill Kendrick has released a new source snapshotof Agendaroids, hisAsteroids clone for the Agenda PDA. Changes:

• Added vector-based text-drawing capabilities
• Removed shading behind status area (not really useful on LCD)
• Entire screen cleared instead of just objects (simplifies things)
• Score display made thicker
• Lines in shapes wrap around (so popup doesn’t happen on edges as much)
• Started work on the title screen
• Added a tappable “X” on the screen to quit the game
• Bullets made thicker
• XPM icon updated

Agendaroids 20010525 Source:
ftp://ftp.sonic.net/pub/users/nbs/unix/agenda/agendaroids/agendaroids-2001.05.25.tar.gz

Furthermore, Kendrick also notes that he’s received his copy of MindRover from Loki Software. You can order directly from Loki, or from one of the resellers listed here.

firebutton.org has posteda brief article by the authorof the DAPHNE arcade laserdisc game emulator whichlooks at the history of games such as Dragon’s Lair.

Version 2.4.5 of the Linux kernel has been made available;changes since 2.4.4 can be found at

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.5

Linux 2.4.5 Source:
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/linux-2.4.5.tar.gz

Linux 2.4.4 to 2.4.5 Source Patch:
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/patch-2.4.5.gz

Little White Dog has posted aNVIDIAdriverinstallation guidefor Mandrake 8.0. Screenshots to aid you in the setupprocess are included.

Bill Kendrick has written another game for theAgenda Linux-based PDA:PDA Maze. Current features:

• Random maze generation (currently buggy sometimes)
• First-person 3D view (pre-rendered bitmaps, so it’s fast)
• Photographic skylines (four; one for each direction you can face)
• Compass (needs some pretty bitmap(s) made)
• Overview map (shows your position in the maze)

Bill also makes mention of future features:

It’s currently played with the Agenda’s Left/Right and PgUp/PgDn buttons,but I’ll be adding stylus support, as well.

Different game options will eventually be available, too… including”compassless” and “nighttime” modes (so you can’t tell what directionyou’re facing), different maze sizes, and different options for theoverview maze (show all, show none, show only where you’ve been).There’ll also be a timer.

PDA Maze 20010524 Snapshot Download:
ftp://ftp.sonic.net/pub/users/nbs/unix/agenda/pdamaze/pdamaze-2001.05.24.tar.gz

Chomsky sent in the following:

After nearly a month’s outage, Microsoft has apparently succeeded inconfiguring a replacement DNS server. Therefore, let all myth2multiplay addicts rejoice at the return of bungie.net!

Oliver Hamann sent in a release announcement forOdyssey By Car, a 3D racing game(shots). Currently only a playabledemo is available; the README can be foundhere.

Odyssey By Car Demo:
http://www.oliverhamann.de/download/odysscar.zip

Mike Phillips of Loki Software wrote in to note that MindRover is now shipping. It comes in the new DVD-style cases, and has a full manual rather than a PDF version on the CD.

Mark B. Allan wrote in to announce a new version of his 2D vertical-scrolling shooter Chromium B.S.U.. More information about the game can be found here(shot).

Chromium B.S.U. 0.9.12 Download:
http://www.reptilelabour.com/software/chromium/download.htm