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UT2004 Patch 3236

Jun 15, 2004 9:22am CST tags: Unreal Tournament 2004
Epic sends along an updated Unreal Tournament 2004 patch, updating the game to version 3236. A Linux server/client patch has been released as well (amd64 and x86). The patch offers quite a few changes related to the Onslaught game mode, menus, networking, the editor and other areas of the game - you can find the full list of changes here.
Some Networking Related Fixes:
- Fixed speedhack detection false positives
- Fixed client-side game time getting screwed up
- Improved jumping/dodging/etc. not getting lost when there's significant packet loss
- Fixed Cheat protect to view most voicepacks as ok
- Fixed *hopefully* the ServerBrowser locking packages and tripping cheat protection.
- Make sure that mutators are properly reported to master server
- Onslaught server performance improvements
- Fixed "flying player" exploit. ...

UNF:E Demo Release

Jun 12, 2004 11:11am CST tags: Unreal Tournament 2004, Demo
A demo version of Unreal Fortress: Evolution has been released, allowing you to try out the Rocket Arena-like part of this UT2004 mod. We have a mirror on FileShack.

More UT2004 Mods

Jun 08, 2004 10:29am CST tags: Unreal Tournament 2004
More Unreal Tournament 2004 mod releases, list courtesy of Beyond Unreal. There's a new Heroes of Exion, Duffers Golf, Domain 2049, Anomaly, Arrrgh!! and Excessive UT2004.

More UT2004 Mods

Jun 07, 2004 10:41am CST tags: Unreal Tournament 2004
More Unreal Tournament 2004 mod releases to qualify for Phase 3 of the Make Something Unreal contest (or just because). There are new/first releases of UT2004 Troopers, Frag.Ops, Rocketeer, Unreal Demolition, Mutai and DeathBall. Thanks Beyond Unreal.

Red Orchestra 2.1 Released

Jun 06, 2004 2:17pm CST tags: Unreal Tournament 2004
A 60mb Red Orchestra update has been updated, updating the UT2004 WW2 mod to version 2.1. The patch fixes several bugs and adds a new overhead map feature among other things.

New UT2004 Mods

Jun 06, 2004 12:02pm CST tags: Unreal Tournament 2004
Several new Unreal Tournament 2004 mods have been released or updated, in time for the next Phase of the Make Something Unreal Contest. On FileShack we have mirrors of Atlantis: Fight for Earth, NeoTokyo, Slave Master and Jungle Warfare. If any teams want their mod mirrored be sure to submit it. You can find more mods listed at Beyond Unreal.

Alien Swarm Patch

Jun 04, 2004 7:46pm CST tags: Unreal Tournament 2004
A v1.1 patch for the popular Alien Swarm mod for UT2004 has been released. The update makes the Easy difficulty setting a little easier, adds some marine skin colors and a revive marines option, and fixes several bugs among other things.

New DeathBall Release

Jun 01, 2004 9:20am CST tags: Unreal Tournament 2004
Beta 4 of the DeathBall 2.0 modification for UT2004 has been released, and you can grab it from FileShack. DeathBall turns UT2004 into a mix of Football/Soccer, Rugby, Handball and War.

CarBall 1.5 Released

Jun 01, 2004 9:19am CST tags: Unreal Tournament 2004
Yet another version of the CarBall mod for Unreal Tournament 2004 has been released. You can grab v1.5, which fixes some bugs, from FileShack.

UT2004 Checkmate Released

May 31, 2004 1:09pm CST tags: Unreal Tournament 2004
The Unnatural Gaming guys have released version 0.8 of their Checkmate mod, now for Unreal Tournament 2004. Checkmate is a team deathmatch mod for UT2004 which incorporates elements of Chess. More info can be found here.

CarBall 1.4 Out

May 30, 2004 11:46am CST tags: Unreal Tournament 2004
The CarBall website has been updated, as version 1.4 of this UT2004 mod has been released. You can find a mirror of the new release, which fixes some bugs and tweaks some of the maps, on FileShack.

Second UT2004 Community Pack Released

May 30, 2004 11:23am CST tags: Unreal Tournament 2004
The second Unreal Tournament 2004 community bonus pack has been released, adding another 20 new maps, 4 new characters and 2 mutators. We have the 191mb download mirrored on FileShack.

Alien Swarm Released

May 29, 2004 12:52pm CST tags: Unreal Tournament 2004
The first version of Alien Swarm for Unreal Tournament 2004 has been released. The mod is an overhead view tactical squad-based shooter, and co-op play is supported. You can find a mirror of the UMOD install version on FileShack.

CarBall 1.3 Released

May 29, 2004 12:51pm CST tags: Unreal Tournament 2004
Version 1.3 of the CarBall mod for UT2004 has been released, fixing a few issues and also adding some new effects. You can find a mirror on FileShack. In CarBall you drive around in a buggy, trying to score points by pushing a ball in the other team's goal.

Strike Force Hiring

May 29, 2004 12:50pm CST tags: Unreal Tournament 2004
We received an email from the guys at Vision Studios saying they are looking for level designers and character modelers to help work on Strike Force, which is possibly going to go from mod to retail game. In other news the company announced that Tobbe Ahlen has joined the team. Tobbe previously worked on Tac Ops and Devastation. You can find some screenshots from a map of his here.

Make Something Unreal Video

May 28, 2004 8:53am CST tags: Unreal Tournament 2004
The Unreal Tournament website's download page is now offering a Make Something Unreal Contest E3 2004 video (at the bottom of the page), showing a minute of footage from various mods competing in the contest.

New UT2004 Tools

May 26, 2004 2:37pm CST tags: Epic Games, Unreal Tournament 2004
The guys at Epic Games let us know that they have released Impersonator tools and samples for Unreal Tournament 2004 mod authors who want to create realistic and emotive talking characters. Epic licensed technology from OC3 Entertainment to add these features to the game.

Red Orchestra 2.0 Released

May 21, 2004 6:34pm CST tags: Unreal Tournament 2004
Version 2.0 of the Red Orchestra WW2 mod for Unreal Tournament 2004 has been released, and you can grab it from FileShack. More info about the 410mb new release can be found in the manual.

Duffers Golf for UT2004

May 11, 2004 4:57pm CST tags: Unreal Tournament 2004
Some things you just don't expect. One of them is a golf mod for Unreal Tournament. That didn't stop the guys at Coil to make this multiplayer mod for UT2004. A beta (single player only) has been released at the Duffers Golf website.

AS-Confexia Screenshots

May 07, 2004 10:00am CST tags: Screenshots, Unreal Tournament 2004
Over at Gaming Horizon you can find six screenshots from AS-Confexia, an upcoming Unreal Tournament 2004 map from Streamline Studios (creators of the game's opening cinematic and ONS-Torlan).