The latest version of Cube 2: Sauerbraten is finally here! After almost a year of development, and alot of hard work from the developers and community members, we proudly present you with "Trooper Edition"; the sexiest version of Cube yet. Be sure to check it out and let people know just how good it is, just like the folks here are doing - word of mouth is the most powerful tool in the open source world.
From his post on the Cube Forums, the Lead Developer, eihrul, announces the release:
It's been almost a year and there have been a ton of changes, of which I offer you a slightly condensed version:
- new playermodel, IronSnout X10K
- new weapon models
- new sound track
- new splash screen and logo
- 28 new multiplayer maps!
- 1 new singleplayer map
- new "protect" and "insta protect" game modes
- bots that work for both MP and offline play
- ragdoll physics
- texture blending and new flame/smoke particles for map editing
- in-game movie recording and also PNG screenshots
- new engines features like ZIP archive support, better grass, pre-compressed DXT1/3/5 textures for faster loading, fixed-function shadowmaps & dynamic lights, low cost blob shadows, particle culling, faster shader loading, revised post-process effect system, and more
- support for custom server ports, server passwords, public key crypto, and server-init.cfg for easier server configs
The full changelog is here: http://sauerbraten.org/docs/history.html
Downloads here: http://cubeengine.com/files.php4