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So i decided to simply drop the entire project and quit for awhile. I went and played several FPS games to refresh my memory of what's needed to make it up to date. I also went back and started updating the Solurus Systems Mod for Freelancer. It turned out good in several ways...

- I discovered a really nasty bug in my core file IO code that had been there for at least 2 years. This bug was corrupting random files in the autoupdate files for my mod. Once fixed the user had the exact same files the server had and it stopped most of the random crashes.
- The updater got a major overhaul so it could practically handle up to 60k files (depending on memory - this 1 gig) downloadable and installable. I have yet to see anything remotely approach this limit for anything that I've created (a full SSM installation is 11,982 files).
- This also fixed the GE updater at the same time, all I had to do was recompile it.
- SSM got a major FX update, most notably in the PvP and PvE departments...
- Made a major mod for Stalker as well with the help of Fur Ball and Yellow Eagle

So after defeating all of the games I tried, it's now time to go in and implement what I have seen and played. The GE code hasn't been wasted though. I have been trying to use as much of the original code as possible to speed development of the new version. It turns out that in just 3 weeks I managed to rebuild 4 months of code. In addition to that I am expanding the game to include a single player mode. I believe most people get to really know a game by playing the SP campaigns over playing on a MP server. Another new addition is the global server. This will link all of the servers together into a single location. The goal is to allow each server to be independently modded and these file are stored in individual mod folders on the player's machine. I believe this will create more cross server traffic while making the transition between servers with modded files seamless. All the player will need to do is select the server and any updated files will be automatically installed. This could even be extended to inter-server portals. This means cooperating servers could provide jumpholes that lead to an entirely different server and mod.

On another note this means the game also got a graphics overhaul. Everything is now based on HLSL shader 3.0. By the time this game reaches the final stages of development this shader version will be supported fairly widely.
If you wish to become a tester, get the autoupdater, install the game and post comments etc. Please keep it civil...]]> 15@http://www.galaxyempire.com Game News 2010-08-20T02:03:51-04:00 Posted by master http://www.galaxyempire.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=14 14@http://www.galaxyempire.com Game News 2009-11-21T01:25:33-04:00 Posted by Brox http://www.galaxyempire.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=13 The download is unavailable for the time being. GE is in closed development and will stay that way for the next several months due to changes in the core code for the server and the client.

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]]> 3@http://www.galaxyempire.com Game News 2008-07-20T15:58:50-04:00 Posted by Master http://www.galaxyempire.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2 Welcome to the Galaxy Empire homepage.

This site is not affiliated in any way with the German site called GalaxyEmpire.net.

This is the main site for news on my third generation Galaxy conquest style game,
This time it is in full 3D instead of the overhead view in previous versions.
This is a game engine being built from the ground up pretty much by myself,
it is based on scripts so it will be easily modded.

The current version is still in the pre-alpha stage and will not be ready for at least 2 years.

Come on in, have a cold one and enjoy.

Special Note :
I am one of the major developers for Freelancer tools, can you guess who I am??
I will start releasing tools for it here once the site is properly set up.
These tools are being developed with Galaxy Empire in mind, they will be used for developing content for GE as well as FL.
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