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ZDaemon 1.09.01 is here!

Dryden — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 18:35:50 +0000

The first point release of ZDaemon 1.09 has been released after just two months. This update affects the ZDaemon Client only. Take a quick look at what's new:

Super-Sampled Anti-Aliasing (SSAA)[zdaemon.org] - be sure to check the original news post[zdaemon.org] regarding this feature
Widescreen support[zdaemon.org]
Mouse code improvement that removes undesired mouse acceleration in Windows Vista/7 and plays nicely with high polling rates like 1000hz
ZLauncher will now automatically look for missing wads needed to playback a zdd demo
Demo compression has been improved further and the ZDaemon Demo Tool will auto-convert any demos saved through it
A new Quick Chat Block feature that works similar to the Quick Voice Mute feature has been implemented

For an extensive list of changes, see the original news post[zdaemon.org]. To download, visit the official website[zdaemon.org].

Wednesday Night Flags #63 - Fancy CTF & Incredible Cube

Dryden — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 17:20:59 +0000

Love CTF? Get down tonight for some WNF action. Fresh maps to learn and pwn on. Defend, run flags home, maintain the midfield, do whatever you need to win! Read more here: WNF forum post[forums.zdaemon.org]

Date: Wednesday 24/10/12
European Session: 20:00 BST / 15:00 EDT
USA session: 20:00 EDT / 01:00 BST

2011-07-28: 1.09 Beta 22 has been released

Da_maniaC — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 08:55:10 +0000

A new 1.09 beta has just been released (and will be automatically installed for you by the ZLauncher). Here are a few of the changes you'll find in this release:

- Improved netcode

- Improved the PiP to show health/armor next to the player's name.

- Survival improvements: joins are blocked when the last player dies and before the map restarts. Also, players lose any weapons/items from previous rounds if they remain spectators for over a minute since the map start.

- When someone dies in overtime in CTF and DDOM modes, he will be forced to remain dead for a period directly proportional to the time already played in overtime (2 seconds delay per minute played). This is intended to serve as a tie-breaker.

- When a round starts in double domination (after a team score), all players are teleported to their team spawns. This is done to avoid camping on the dom. points.

- Security and Aiming cameras now work online.

2011-05-27: Welcome to the newly designed ZDaemon website

Da_maniaC — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 08:53:56 +0000

We hope that you will find the new design to be cleaner, better organized and more visually appealing than the former one. It is intended to provide our users with up to date information and important announcements. It also provides the ZDaemon team with a convenient way to keep in touch with the community.

We would like to extend our special thanks to Adereth (Hexadecima) for the time and effort invested in creating a website we can be proud of.

2010-11-30: ZDaemon 1.08.08b Released

Da_maniaC — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 11:49:33 +0000

2010-11-30: ZDaemon 1.08.08b Released
What's new in 1.08.08b?

Support for 16, 24 and 32 bits-per-color DirectX modes. This finally puts to rest all palette issues under Windows 7, Vista, etc.
Support for secondary monitors in full screen mode.
Fixed "ghost monster" bugs with the archvile, the doom boss cubes and the heretic dsparil.
Better syncing of moving floors/ceilings/etc. in client/server mode.
Tab autocompletion for client console rcon commands.
When using regular or team chat the "say:" prompt will be drawn with the color specified in the messages color options.
Extended the changemus command to show the name of the current song when no argument is specified.
Faster server refreshes in the launcher's "Insane" speed setting.
Greatly improved (and faster) wad patching in the launcher. Also better and more accurate handling of commercial WADs.
New ZRC option to record the "last message time" for all users in the channels to which you belong, classify users as idle/non-idle based on that time and display idle users in faded colors in the channel member list.

2010-07-15: ZDaemon 1.08.08a Released

Da_maniaC — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:35:54 +0000

2010-07-15: ZDaemon 1.08.08a Released
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Get it from: http://www.zdaemon.org

Why should you upgrade to 1.08.08a?

Better color handling under Windows 7 to reduce the tutti-frutti problem

New, embedded iwad patcher which should work on any Windows version including 64 bit versions of XP/Vista/Windows 7
Updated zrc; it resolves a security problem and it's a mandatory upgrade for connecting to our chat server.
Several other bug fixes.

Discussion: ZDaemon offered through STEAM?

Da_maniaC — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:16:35 +0000

A discussion was recently started by me, to see how ZDaemon's lead designers view is on integrating ZDaemon with the STEAM platform.
Surely i think this has a lot to offer and no downsides at all...but what if everyone would like to see this happen?
They might want to hear your voice too...
The discussion can be found here:
http://forums.zdaemon.org/viewtopic.php?t=11922

A new version of Zserv has been released.

Da_maniaC — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 19:02:50 +0000

A new version of Zserv has been released.
If you are running ZDaemon game servers, please upgrade to the latest version 1.08.05 as soon as possible.
This will fix an issue which causes the server to crash.

Servers Banned from Launcher Posted 11/27/2007 by Raider

Da_maniaC — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 18:59:25 +0000

Servers Banned from Launcher

Any server which does not use the master ban list will be removed from the server list in the launcher. The global ban list is intended to eliminate cheaters and other banned users from public servers.

We have recently observed several servers which either intentionally or unintentionally ignore the master ban list. We will not allow anyone to circumvent the ban list for any server that advertises to the ZDaemon master.

If your server has been banned for this reason, you can correct the problem and contact the ZDaemon staff and request to have your server un-banned.

Mandatory Launcher Upgrade

Da_maniaC — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 17:14:14 +0000

We are about to move the ZDIRC server to a new location because of continuing line trouble at its present location. The transition should be smooth, except for one thing: the ISP at the new location filters the 6667 port, so we'll have to use the 6668 port. This means that people will either have to use the most recent version of the launchers (either ZLauncher or IDE), or make a manual connection to zdirc.ath.cx and specify the 6668 port. Sorry about any inconvenience folks, but this is not something we chose.

Anyway, the switchover should happen within the next couple of hours; if you find yourself unable to connect by tomorrow, chances are you use an older launcher, so you will need to upgrade. You can get the most recent version of ZLauncher from:
http://lupus.keystone.gr/zlauncher10803e-setup.exe (setup style)
http://lupus.keystone.gr/zlauncher10803e.zip (zip style)