<![CDATA[Archive Forums - News & News Discussion]]> http://forums.editingarchive.com en Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:38:40 GMT vBulletin 60 http://forums.editingarchive.com/images/misc/rss.jpg <![CDATA[Archive Forums - News & News Discussion]]> http://forums.editingarchive.com Overflow Arrives on Archive Games http://forums.editingarchive.com/showthread.php?t=5299&goto=newpost Thu, 01 Jan 2009 23:24:32 GMT Overflow (http://archivegames.net/game.php?gameID=overflow) is now available for download on Archive Games (http://archivegames.net/). Image: http://archivegames.net/imagerotation/overflow.jpg This action puzzle game challenges you to divert water to a destination using a limited supply of... Overflow is now available for download on Archive Games.



This action puzzle game challenges you to divert water to a destination using a limited supply of barriers. At a mere 7 megabytes, you'll be having fun in no time with the quick download. Thanks to the fine crew at Vultrix for allowing us to distribute Overflow! ]]> Sim9 http://forums.editingarchive.com/showthread.php?t=5299 SimWorld V5 - Private Testing Begins NOW! http://forums.editingarchive.com/showthread.php?t=5298&goto=newpost Thu, 01 Jan 2009 07:59:25 GMT I'm now ready to open up SimWorld V5 testing to a small group of individuals. V5 isn't ready for public download yet, but is far along enough to be playable and to get feedback from players.


What's new in V5?
  • New player model & animations. The model is in, fully rigged, and around half the animations are done and in-game. Remaining to be done for V5 are the other animations and texturing of the model.
  • The build system has been fully revamped to be easier and faster to build with. There's only one key to proceed through the build process [b], and the remaining key buttons are hotkeyed for quick access. Best of all, you can duplicate pieces quickly with the G key and build things really quick.
  • Built items can be repaired by pressing R. Repair costs money proportional to the amount of repair.
  • New map - HTCentral! (Yes, it's based off the classic map for HT-Mod!). Still a lot of work to do here to get this polished up for public release, but it's in and playable now.
  • Static Mesh support - mappers can define points for static mesh objects to be placed in their interiors and running a command in the mission editor they are automatically propogated. End result should be better visuals once we make good use of this tech (and have art to use with it!). :)
  • Multiple build types! Now you can make things not only out of cement, but also wood and titanium! Prices and durability scale appropriately.
  • Lots of little sound effects added for a more polished feel (some of these are recorded by our very own Dazed!)
  • Most of the stock art included with the engine has been ripped out. This is a big step towards moving to the correct visual target for SW. This is being replaced by some of Combine's art.
  • Players must now stay within an area defined by the mapper - previously players could go way, way outside reasonable gameplay space and get lost.
  • Uses compressed resource formats for a much faster download (now only 40megs, and since there's only eight files to download, it downloads quick off Archive Games).
  • Command line flags added for quick iteration for mappers
  • Lots of misc. bug fixes
  • Linux: It compiles and runs fine. Hope to have a version up on AG if any interested Linux testers want in :)
  • Rocket jumps!
Now, if you're interested in joining this private test, post a note here. I will need to add your username to the list of users allowed to download SWv5 via Archive Games. Priority will be given to donators and contributors to SW, but I think there is enough space for anyone active in the community right now -- especially anyone who wants to help SimWorld improve, whether that's by making maps or by bringing in new players :) ]]> Sim9 http://forums.editingarchive.com/showthread.php?t=5298 TV Sitcom Writers Do Machinima? http://forums.editingarchive.com/showthread.php?t=5282&goto=newpost Fri, 19 Dec 2008 01:25:41 GMT Kotaku reports (http://kotaku.com/5113052/writers-from-the-simpsons-futurama-and-family-guy-working-on-machinima-experiment) that writers from several awesome shows (including Futurama, Family Guy, The Simpsons, and Futurama) are going to get together in order to create Machinima... Kotaku reports that writers from several awesome shows (including Futurama, Family Guy, The Simpsons, and Futurama) are going to get together in order to create Machinima.

This should be awesome! ]]> Walrii http://forums.editingarchive.com/showthread.php?t=5282 Now on Archive Games: Space Pizza! http://forums.editingarchive.com/showthread.php?t=5280&goto=newpost Wed, 17 Dec 2008 05:11:21 GMT We've just added another game to Archive Games! Per Olofsson has graciously allowed us to add Space Pizza to our expanding game catalog.



You play as a pizza delivery driver, piloting your spaceship to various interstellar houses while trying not to crash -- all while under a time limit. Check out this cool free game now on Archive Games! ]]> Sim9 http://forums.editingarchive.com/showthread.php?t=5280 Take Down Online now on Archive Games! http://forums.editingarchive.com/showthread.php?t=5279&goto=newpost Wed, 17 Dec 2008 05:06:18 GMT Archive Games (http://archivegames.net/) welcomes 174 Studios (http://174studios.com/) and their game, Take Down Online (http://archivegames.net/game.php?gameID=tdo). Take Down Online is a combat oriented FPS still early in development, but frequently updated by the developer. It is MMO-like in... Archive Games welcomes 174 Studios and their game, Take Down Online. Take Down Online is a combat oriented FPS still early in development, but frequently updated by the developer. It is MMO-like in the sense that the game focuses on a single-server where players congregate that supports many players.



While it's still early in development, this game shows a lot of promise! Already it has command point based gameplay, classes, vehicles (helicopters & humvees), and other features being added by the developer! Check it out now on Archive Games! ]]> Sim9 http://forums.editingarchive.com/showthread.php?t=5279 Peggle Extreme http://forums.editingarchive.com/showthread.php?t=5278&goto=newpost Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:43:08 GMT Peggle Extreme is now free on Steam! Peggle Extreme is basically a version of Peggle Deluxe, but with HL2, Portal, & TF2 themed levels. Previously this game was only available in the PC version of the Orange Box.

Get it here. ]]> Walrii http://forums.editingarchive.com/showthread.php?t=5278 Archive Games 2.0 Now Available! http://forums.editingarchive.com/showthread.php?t=5266&goto=newpost Sun, 07 Dec 2008 23:55:27 GMT Archive Games 2.0 is now available for both Windows and Linux! Just launch Archive Games and 2.0 will be automatically downloaded & installed. For what's new in 2.0, see this news post. If you spot any bugs or issues, please post here. If all goes well, then I'll do a newsletter post next weekend :) ]]> Sim9 http://forums.editingarchive.com/showthread.php?t=5266