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* Updated 'Contents of Warzone 2100', 'State of the game' and 'Reporting Bugs'


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1. Contents of Warzone 2100 1. Contents of Warzone 2100
=========================== ===========================
Warzone 2100, released in 1999 and developed by Pumpkin Studios, Warzone 2100, released in 1999 and developed by Pumpkin Studios, was a ground-
was a groundbreaking and innovative 3D real-time strategy game. breaking and innovative 3D real-time strategy game.
In 2004 Eidos, in collaboration with Pumpkin Studios, decided to release In 2004 Eidos, in collaboration with Pumpkin Studios, decided to release
the source for the game under the terms of the GNU GPL, including everything the source for the game under the terms of the GNU GPL, including everything
but the music and in-game video sequences. but the music and in-game video sequences.
Additionally all multiplayer-maps that were available in Warzone 2100 1.10, Additionally all multiplayer-maps that were available in Warzone 2100 1.10,
the last official patch by Pumpkin Studios, are available in Warzone 2100 as the last official version by Pumpkin Studios, are available in Warzone 2100 as
well. well.
2. State of the game 2. State of the game
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proprietary technologies had been replaced with open-source-counterparts. proprietary technologies had been replaced with open-source-counterparts.
Right now supported platforms are GNU/Linux, Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) and Windows Right now supported platforms are GNU/Linux, Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) and Windows
(98 - XP). There are reports that Warzone 2100 is working on BSD, too. Some (98 - XP). There are reports that Warzone 2100 is working on BSD, too. While
people even run it under Windows Vista, which is not directly supported. Warzone 2100 may work under Windows Vista it is not supported by us.
The game is still in a beta-state, so do not expect the game to run without any The game is becoming more and more stable over time, but you should not expect
issues. the game to run without any issues.
2.1 Reporting Bugs 2.1 Reporting Bugs
------------------ ------------------
This game still has bugs and if you run into one, please use the bugtracker This game still has bugs and if you run into one, please use the bugtracker
(https://gna.org/bugs/?group=warzone) to report this bug. In order to faster fix (https://gna.org/bugs/?group=warzone) to report this bug. In order to faster fix
those bugs the developers require that you follow these rules: those bugs we require that you follow these rules:
1. If the game crashes you may save a memory dump. Please do so and upload it 1. If the game crashes you may save a memory dump. Please do so and upload it
when reporting the bug. (Linux locates that file at /tmp/warzone2100.gdmp) when reporting the bug. (Linux locates that file at /tmp/warzone2100.gdmp)
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http://warzone2100.de/ http://warzone2100.de/
AUTHOR: Kreuvf (kreuvf@warzone2100.de) AUTHOR: Kreuvf (kreuvf@warzone2100.de)
LAST UPDATE: 2008/05/25 LAST UPDATE: 2008/06/04

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<h2 id="contents">Contents of Warzone 2100</h2> <h2 id="contents">Contents of Warzone 2100</h2>
<p>Warzone 2100, released in 1999 and developed by Pumpkin Studios, was a groundbreaking and innovative 3D real-time strategy game.</p> <p>Warzone 2100, released in 1999 and developed by Pumpkin Studios, was a groundbreaking and innovative 3D real-time strategy game.</p>
<p>In 2004 Eidos, in collaboration with Pumpkin Studios, decided to release the source for the game under the terms of the GNU GPL, including everything but the music and in-game video sequences.</p> <p>In 2004 Eidos, in collaboration with Pumpkin Studios, decided to release the source for the game under the terms of the GNU GPL, including everything but the music and in-game video sequences.</p>
<p>Additionally all multiplayer-maps that were available in Warzone 2100 1.10, the last official patch by Pumpkin Studios, are available in Warzone 2100 as well.</p> <p>Additionally all multiplayer-maps that were available in Warzone 2100 1.10, the last official version by Pumpkin Studios, are available in Warzone 2100 as well.</p>
<div class="rt"> <div class="rt">
<p><a href="#top">back to top</a></p> <p><a href="#top">back to top</a></p>
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<h2 id="gamestate">State of the game</h2> <h2 id="gamestate">State of the game</h2>
<p>After the liberation of the Warzone 2100 source-code on December 6th, 2004, all proprietary technologies had been replaced with open-source-counterparts.</p> <p>After the liberation of the Warzone 2100 source-code on December 6th, 2004, all proprietary technologies had been replaced with open-source-counterparts.</p>
<p>Right now supported platforms are GNU/Linux, Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) and Windows (98 - XP). There are reports that Warzone 2100 is working on BSD, too. Some people even run it under Windows Vista, which is not directly supported.</p> <p>Right now supported platforms are GNU/Linux, Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) and Windows (98 - XP). There are reports that Warzone 2100 is working on BSD, too. While Warzone 2100 may work under Windows Vista it is not supported by us.</p>
<p>The game is still in a beta-state, so do not expect the game to run without any issues.</p> <p>The game is becoming more and more stable over time, but you should not expect the game to run without any issues.</p>
<h3 id="bugreporting">Reporting Bugs</h3> <h3 id="bugreporting">Reporting Bugs</h3>
<p>This game still has bugs and if you run into one, please use the <a href="https://gna.org/bugs/?group=warzone" title="Bugtracker for Warzone 2100" hreflang="en">bugtracker</a> to report it. In order to fix those bugs faster, the developers require that you follow these rules:</p> <p>This game still has bugs and if you run into one, please use the <a href="https://gna.org/bugs/?group=warzone" title="Bugtracker for Warzone 2100" hreflang="en">bugtracker</a> to report it. In order to fix those bugs faster, we require that you follow these rules:</p>
<ol> <ol>
<li>If the game crashes you may save a memory dump. Please do so and upload it when reporting the bug. (Linux locates that file at /tmp/warzone2100.gdmp) A self created backtrace is just as useful.</li> <li>If the game crashes you may save a memory dump. Please do so and upload it when reporting the bug. (Linux locates that file at /tmp/warzone2100.gdmp) A self created backtrace is just as useful.</li>
<li>Give as much information about what you were doing before the crash/bug occured.</li> <li>Give as much information about what you were doing before the crash/bug occured.</li>
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<div id="fileinfo"> <div id="fileinfo">
<ul> <ul>
<li>AUTHOR: <a href="mailto:kreuvf@warzone2100.de">Kreuvf</a></li> <li>AUTHOR: <a href="mailto:kreuvf@warzone2100.de">Kreuvf</a></li>
<li>LAST UPDATE: 2008/05/25</li> <li>LAST UPDATE: 2008/06/04</li>
</ul> </ul>
</div> </div>
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