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Shawn from Starwraith Games sent us this.

The next phase in the evolution of graphics enhancements for Evochron Alliance 2.0 is ready for download along with a new dedicated server program. The 'programmer artwork' ships have been removed in favor of professionally developed ships and textures. Version 2.088 is now available for download and includes the improvements, fixes, and changes listed below.

The installer also works as a patch to update older versions of the game. It can be downloaded at:
http://sw3.home.att.net/evochron_alliance.exe


The game's official website is at:

Freeform Space Combat / Trader and Mercenary Simulator (PC Space-Sim) - Evochron Alliance


Screenshots showing the new ships and other enhanced graphics are now available at:

http://starfighter.home.att.net/evochronalliance/s3.jpg
http://starfighter.home.att.net/evochronalliance/s4.jpg
http://starfighter.home.att.net/evochronalliance/s5.jpg
http://starfighter.home.att.net/evochronalliance/s9.jpg
http://starfighter.home.att.net/evoc...liance/s19.jpg
http://starfighter.home.att.net/evoc...liance/s22.jpg
http://starfighter.home.att.net/evoc...liance/s25.jpg
http://starfighter.home.att.net/evoc...liance/s28.jpg



Version 2.088 offers the following improvements, fixes, and changes:

- Players can now hire crew members that specialize in various skills to enhance their ship and its upgrades.

- New high quality ships (models and textures) added.

- Seemless planetary descent effects improved (horizon haze, shadows for ridges, smoother transitions).

- News console added to provide players with local market conditions and system news.

- Online news system added (can also be customized offline using news.txt file option).

- Textures improved for planets, cloud layers, and space stations.

- Mining beams now automatically pan around to optimized material recovery from asteroids.

- Multiplayer hosting reliability improved.

- Primary weapon effects improved.

- Mouse response in the multiplayer menus improved.

- Several issues with the Mouse Direction control mode fixed.

- The Low and Medium sensitivity modes for joystick and gamepad controls centered better.

- The HAT thruster control mode now provides the same level of power as key and button controls.

- Minor bug with lens flares fixed.


The dedicated server program has been in testing for over a month now and is ready for release. Instructions are included with the installer. The server program can be downloaded at:

http://www.starwraith.com/EAServer.exe


Thanks and kind regards,

Shawn
StarWraith 3D Games LLC
3D Space Combat, Mercenary, and Trader Simulations
www.starwraith.com
www.spacecombat.org

[RGHawk2000]

Now Evochron Alliance is ver. 2.108 & I enjoy playing it.

regards,

RG