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warmux.org down

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 18:04:42 +0100

lami, the original author, is unreachable, so nothing can be done for this.

The consequence is that for the past month, no online game can occur. A solution is to run warmux with "-i wormux.org" (without quotes) as option.

Download temporarily down

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 21:48:01 +0100

Hopefully, the situation has been resolved

Of life and death

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 23:35:01 +0200

The time has finally come: there is hardly any developer left, and seeing the activity from others contributors over the past year, I don't expect much to happen in the future. The current development version has rather minor changes: improved game mode (ie including weapon), new "squad" play (teams can ally). But there's little more coming. What this means is that the next version - if any - of WarMUX, might be the last. At least, it is most probably over for the author of these words. Therefore, calling this state "death of the project" isn't too exaggerated. (note: I'm not looking forward to vultures).

I'm now looking for greener pastures. However, I had often wanted to perform a small experiment: ask people to send me postcards of where they live. So, if you feel kind of playful, why not email me at kurosu(at)free(dot)fr (you know what to replace there, don't you?) to ask my regular post address? Note: this is not related to any WarMUX release. Note: you can include your own post address in the mail or postcard in case you'd like a reply.

WarMUX 11.04.1

Sat, 30 Apr 2011 18:23:01 +0200

As mentioned in a previous news item, here is a new version of WarMUX. We thought of postponing it to May, and do a proper and clean release at that time, but there were sufficient changes without impact on the compatibility to push this release. So the changes are:

Fix for application loading on Android (reports about missing parts of the program, due to a shared library not loading properly)
Fix for network number of hosts: a bug made more than 2 impossible
Update the Symbian port; returning game from background could result to deadlock or white screen

We at first thought to make it only semi-official, with only a tag under svn, but the source download page has the full tarball.

Please note the windows version is just an additional zip containing the updated binary.

Please note that a difficult bug exists when one host at least has a different set of teams on his device/computer. If you intend to play online, make sure your opponents have the same teams as you, possibly asking them to clean theirs. This bug has existed forever, but only recently did changes make it more obvious.

The real soon stuff

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 11:05:56 +0200

We have found and fixed several bugs:

in the network code: it prevented more than 1 client in a network game (ie total 2 players)
in the Android port: it prevented some devices to run the game at all

We therefore plan to release a fixed version called 11.04.1 in a few days.

For the next version (named depending on when we release it), there might not be big changes:

Removal of some maps; you can participate in the selection by registering and reading/voting in this thread
Maybe a new skin (not a big win, as Ooo and nupik were removed)
Maybe some tweaks here and there to the menus

There's always a list of things we'd like to add. You might want to add some more, but on the other end, if you want to contribute code-wise to WarMUX, some of those tasks can be simple stuff. Either register on gna to post them or come chat with us on IRC, channels #warmux or #warmux-fr on freenode!

WarMUX 11.04 released!

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 01:18:23 +0200

WarMUX 11.04 is released. In addition to several expected bug fixes, a new feature was added: replay recording! It will allow you to record a game you play and watch it again.

In addition, this is the first release we are currently aiming at the Android Market.

As usual, please be patient while we get and distribute the various installation packages for your environment.

Also, if you are interested in giving some of your time to support WarMUX, we could use some help regarding documentation: help ingame, translations, documentation available in the wiki...

WarMUX 11.01 is out !

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 19:58:01 +0100

WarMUX is out, at long last, in its first version, 11.01!

It's a massive change for us (a lot of things under the hood have changed), and for you the end user (speed, bugs and devices to play it)!

Here is a more complete changelog:

Name and numbering (year.month) change!
Android port
Symbian^3 port (number of characters/teams subject to memory constraint)
More toonesque than ever characters! Cuteness not considered a weapon
New maps: Japan-themed "ninja", nature-themed "Birds" and Space-themed "urban heights"
Increased number of teams playable in a single game to 8
Massive memory optimizations, and 16 bits-per-pixel rendering
Massive speed optimization allowing better gameplay
Help is now much richer; please help us translate it even more!
Widget in options menu to edit keybindings
Kinetic scrolling to browse the map
Traditional in-game toolbar clickable, click wind indicator to display touch controls!
Improved minimap: now displays boxes, can be resized through keyboard shortcuts, can be clicked to move around faster
Custom teams
Troublesome bugs fixed: OSX fullscreen, explosion when firing near a wall

The release will be progressive, and we expect a lot from your feedback as we know the room for improvement, in particular in gameplay for the mobile devices, is large.

Updated 4.2: Symbian support is now extended to S60v5 phones too.

Update 25/03: Mac OSX package network problems were fixed, please grab the new version!

Wormux becomes WarMUX

Sun, 21 Nov 2010 22:52:01 +0100

Today we are announcing the effective renaming of the project to WarMUX.

There will be no other unrelated change: the game will keep its license and so on. Website, mailing lists, links will have to be changed.

While this may seem mostly useless and troublesome, this was decided among the active members and the creator of the project so as to move forward. We will gradually change everything to fit this new name, so please bear with us while we finish with that transition.

This was the major step left so as to start anew. We hope to release WarMUX 10.12 by the end of the year. This will not exactly revolutionary, but at least with a batch of new stuff:
- Much improved speed - but still no accelerated card required;
- Support for touchscreens - the Android and Maemo ports really benefit from it;
- Newer skins!

Aujourd'hui, nous annon�ons le changement imm�diat du nom du projet en WarMUX.

Il n'y aura aucun autre changement sans relation: le jeu utilisera la m�me licence, et ainsi de suite. Le site web, les mailing lists et des liens devront �tre �dit�s.

Bien que cela semble surtout inutile et source de probl�mes, l'�quipe de WarMUX en a d�cid� ainsi en pr�vision de l'avenir. Nous allons progressivement tout changer pour s'adapter � ce nouveau nom, donc veuillez patienter pendant que nous achevons cette transition.

C'�tait le grand pas � franchir afin de repartir de plus belle. Nous esp�rons publier WarMUX 10.12 d'ici � la fin de l'ann�e. Ca ne sera pas tout � fait r�volutionnaire, mais nous aurons au moins quelques nouveaut�s:
- Une grande am�lioration de la vitesse - mais toujours pas besoin de carte acc�l�ratrice requise;
- Support pour les �crans tactiles - les ports Android et Maemo en profitent vraiment.
- De nouvelles skins de personnage!

Wormux Cup 2

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 21:03:01 +0200

Un an apr�s la premi�re Wormux Cup, la deuxi�me �dition arrive ! Les inscriptions sont ouvert jusqu'au 30/09/10 pour toutes les personnes qui comprenne le r�glement.
Une traduction en anglais est en cours et devrait bient�t arriver.

Mylad, un utilisateur fran�ais, organise un tournoi. En gros, inscrivez-vous sur le forum, discutez de la date d'un match, acceptez les r�gles et c'est parti!

Cliquer ici pour avoir plus d'information sur le forum fran�ais

A year after the first Wormux Cup, the second edition is coming! Registration is open until 30/09/10 for everyone who understands the rules.
An English translation is under way and should arrive soon.

Mylad, a French user, is organizing a tournament. Basically, register on the forum, discuss the date for the match, agree on the rules, and get rolling!

Click here to learn more about this from the French forum

Welcome Wormux to your Android phone

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:10:01 +0200

After some tests on a few devices, we have now sufficient confidence in the port that we can issue a beta release of Wormux for Android. Please head over to the forum for more details and instructions. Beware, you probably want to install the 42MB of additional data to SD card!

Please note that this is still "beta-quality", not yet ready for publication over the market!