KatsBits ARCHIVES 2005 March

[back]Archive 2005 MARCH

Doom 3 : XBox shots [25th Mar 05] ^

Hot News

Just got these in; new screens to whet the XBox appetite over the weekend and to prepare all you XBoxers that are simply aching to get their grubby mitts on Doom 3 for XBox. Us PC crowd envy you, you have a co-op mode in Doom 3 so you can battle through hell with a mate; what better way could you ask for to enjoy an "all Hell breaks loose" experience..!

Doom 3 xbox shot

Doom 3 XBox gets 'Co-Op' mode

Doom 3 monsters - 'imp'

'Spiders' *shudder*

Common Error Messages [22nd Mar 05] ^

If you've been wondering what those pesky message are that keep cropping up when you compile your map for 'X' Quake 3 powered game, then have no fear for the error list is here (hey that rhymes..!).

It's not a full listing but a 'common' one, i.e. the most frequent error messages that crop up when compiling maps are listed and answered so you can go about fixing the problems as the arise.

If you get any errors that arn't covered in the list please either mail them to Quake3Bits or post them on the Quake3World forums so they can be duly 'processed' and added. Alternatively you can leave them on Quake3Bits forum and they'll get forwarded to the proper authorities..!

RtCW : DeGen 'editing kit' [22nd Mar 05] ^

[addendum] It's worth noting here that the mod won't work correctly on installs of Return to Castle Wolfenstein multi player that aren't patched up to date with pr1.41 (if you have the Game of The Year edition [GoTY] you should be ok), so if you encounter any problems get your install up to date 1st and see if that fixes any issues.

The updates need to be applied incrementally so you have to apply v1.1 first and then the next one and so on. All the patches for RtCW MP can be found at WolfensteinX here.

Official press release... Various gaming magazines have given this mod a bit of coverage and they're pretty excited by it. So grab the files (c. 260MB) and see what all the fuss is about..!

Want to be a DeGenerate? You bet you do! Version 1.0 of DeGeneration, a multiplayer modification to Return to Castle Wolfenstein, has arrived and is ready to download!

DeGeneration brings new weapons to Wolfenstein like the Snooper Rifle, FG42 and Tesla gun as well as features such as Parachuting, movable MG42s, Deathmatch, Assault and a gameplay that PC Gamer US called "Novel, Gripping and Fun". PCZone says "Classy maps, great atmosphere, enjoyable gameplay and more make this a top-class mod."

Here's what PC Gamer UK said about DG. "Take a flat-packed weapon of mass destruction, some gun-toting Axis and Allies types and one ingenious idea and you have the DeGeneration team play mod for Return to Castle Wolfenstein."

You can grab the mod and get more information @ TRAM Design

http://www.tramdesign.net

See you on the servers!!

RtCW : pre-release info [18th Mar 05] ^

Following on from the hotnews last week about the Return to Castle Wolfenstein DeGeneration MP mod level designers 'kit' (that's a mouthful to say..!), the Tram Design team just sent word that they have officially announced a release date for their full v1.0 release candidate...

"We'll be releasing DeGeneration v1.0, a multiplayer mod for Return to Castle Wolfenstein, on Sunday March 20th!"

That's this coming Sunday folks...! The mod's had a pretty good reception in the gaming press, some of which you can read on the DeGenerations website, and this looks like a mod to breath some life back into the ailing original Return to Castle Wolfenstein multi player, which has been dying a slow death since the release of RtCW : Enemy Territory MP.

DeGeneration map shot

As always for more info and download locations check the links below.

RtCW : DeGen 'editing kit' [9th Mar 05] ^

News hot of the 'net'work... If you're looking for an alternative to creating maps and content for Return to Castle Wolfenstein/MP or RtCW/ET then give DeGeneration a try, a mod that builds on the strengths of the original RtCW/MP game with a host of new gameplay features. See links below.

"While DeGeneration v1.0 is on it's way we decided to release the online documentation and Level Designer's Kit/Reference ahead of time. We've tried to add as much as humanly possible to the online documentation to accomodate players, admins and mappers. You'll find:

Player Starter Guide

Sample Client Scripts

Server-side cvars

Entity Definitions

Scripting Definitions

Tons of mapping tutorials

More...

Along with this you can download the Level Designer's Kit which includes sample cameras, source maps, sample map scripts, models, shaders, definition file, prefabs, tutorial related files and more. You can find the v1.0 of the online documentation at TramDesign"

Doom 3 : RoE shots [1st Mar 05] ^

The marketing machine is in top gear bringing us some of the latest shots from the official Doom 3 expansion pack 'Resurrection of Evil'. If you haven't already seen these the first 4 are shots from the single player aspect of the game and the last one a shot from the much anticipated multiplayer CTF mode (fingers crossed).

There's also a trailer available in 2 flavours; meduim @ 40+MB and large @ 120+MB, not particularly modem friendly but then they never are..!! See links below for further details and download locations (may require membership).

In the beginning

Don't get in his way

Demons don't walk on water

With a little help from a friend

HazMat is bad for your health

New 'CTF' and online MP mode Resurrection of Evil trailer (may require