Mechanized Assault & eXploration Reloaded

Subject: MAX Reloaded 0.2.2 Release

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We wish you a merry christmas and a lot of happy maxing

Patch:

No patches this time, sorry.

Full:

Windows

maxr.exe [*] [1] (alzi)
maxr.rar (eiko)

Linux

maxr.tar.gz (beko)
maxr.run [*] (xarvh)
maxr.deb (xarvh)

resinstaller.tar.gz [2] (beko)

Mac

coming soon (pagra)

Please follow the INSTALL included in the tar.gz.

Manual:

manual.pdf
Installation (may be aged - see INSTALL instead)
Building (may be aged - see BUILDING instead)

[*] If you don't know what to download you'll probably want this.
[1] Doc did a great job on an installer for windows. There is no easier way for you any more. Grab it, start it, optionally ready your original game cd and max. Install to a fresh directory - do not install over an old installation!
[2] Optional resinstaller for original lock'n'feel, sounds, music, videos - needs original max cd

Info:

This is the first release that is completly playable without having the original max cd!. You read it right. The resinstaller isn't necessary any more if you can get over some missing sounds, music and video. This release features a free graphic set and is playable even without sound effects (We're looking for a sound artist - you want to contribute? Hire today ;)).

For missing sound effects, video and music you have to make use of the resinstaller to copy original game data to the data folder of maxr.

If maxr fails to start maxr.log is a good place to start. If you're stucked it might be a good idea to take a look at the manual.

We overworked the settings menu and you can set most stuff now within the game. If that's not enough you can edit max.xml manually where you can set some settings like language, resolution and fullscreen. Please keep in mind that higher resolutions aren't yet fully supported and you might experience strange graphicerrors during game. Set language to ENG for english language. Set Windowmode to No for fullscreen.

Important:

• This is our third version supporting network games over the internet and must not be considered stable or safe in any way. We were able to play games until a player was defeated (thanks to the new autosafe function).
• Maxr still doesn't handle it to well when a connection is lost or a player disconnects when he is defeated. Keep that in mind: The game will crash. To reload a network game the server has to load a game. The other players have to join and set the same nick names like at the game's start to the server knows who is who. Now you can resume after a crash.
• If a safe crashes please send us that safe!
• Some functions that worked before won't work now.
• Please report crashes, bugs, odd behaivors or differences to the original game on the Bugtracker (no registration required).

Hint: Drop by on the IRC to find other players. There is no game lobby or some sort of master server. Maxr is a standalone app and you have to find other players the old way. Ask your friends, on the irc or even on the bbs. Remember about timezones when you party.

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