Classic Gaming Arena Classic Gaming Arena - Latest News http://www.classicgamingarena.com http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html Fri, 18 Feb 2011 14:29:18 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 14:29:18 web.master@cdiware.com Prometheus RSS News Feed Generator 0.1.0.4176 60 3 More 3D Realms Games Now Supported!
Yes 3, count 'em, THREE more 3D Realms games are supported!.

New Games

  • Death Rally (IPX)
  • Duke Nukem 3D: Atomic Edition (IPX)
  • Terminal Velocity (IPX)

]]> Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:19:15 CodeJunkie 1bba5214dcc111a1708724ae64302b11 Death Rally Now Supported!
The full/registered version of Death Rally is now supported. It uses IPX for up to 4 players. You can purchase it from 3D Realms if you don't already own it.

Click here to download the shareware version of Death Rally.

]]> Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:27:48 CodeJunkie 1eae0b333071f5b205f33a7a1e7d2866 3 New Full/Registered Games Supported!
Three more full/registered games have been added to the support list.

New Games

  • One Must Fall: 2097 (IPX)
  • Shadow Warrior (IPX)
  • Teminal Velocity (IPX)

]]> Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:59:02 CodeJunkie fd1859a9a2b2614093200c42ad3081bc ** 3D Realms Games Now Supported **
Yes, DOS games purchased from 3D Realms are now supported by CGA. There are only a couple supported so far, but keep checking back for others. When adding these games your profile select the "Apogee/3D Realms" configuration type.

Currently Supported Games

  • Wacky Wheels (Serial) - Update DOSBox for this game to 0.74+.
  • Shadow Warrior (IPX)

Click here to download the latest client.

]]> Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:51:25 CodeJunkie 15f6f00f07a8b21145d6b9eb82d44de3 Client 2.0.6 Available!
A new version of the CGA Client has been released!

Changes

  • A COMMIT.DAT file is now included for each Build Engine game that uses COMMIT.EXE. There seemed to be a problem when a game did not have one created and the client created one on the fly and only had two options in it. These games are: Duke Nukem 3D, Blood, Shadow Warrior, Terminal Velocity, Redneck Rampage and Redneck Rampage Rides Again.
  • The CGA Client will now copy any files that need to be copied to a game folder before attempting to modify/create config files. This is to ensure the first change works as it should. This also includes such files as NETBIOS.EXE and IPXSETUP.EXE.

Click here to download the latest client.

]]> Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:42:34 CodeJunkie 703ab22f55f540f69d5c615f561f6115 Mortal Kombat 3 + Wacky Wheels Supported!
That's right, two more games are now supported!.

New Games

  • Mortal Kombat 3 (IPX)
  • Wacky Wheels (Serial)

Click here to download the shareware version of Wacky Wheels.

]]> Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:24:17 CodeJunkie 09e7e48606bdefdb5ca45d0a60c006d1 Client 2.0.4 / Linux Server Avaiable! + More Games!
Version 2.0.4 of the CGA Client is now available as well as the dedicated server for Linux!

Client Updates

  • Now supports the Grand Theft Auto configuration file.

New Games

  • HIND (IPX, GOG.com)
  • Grand Theft Auto (IPX)

Server Updates

  • The CGA Dedicated server is now available for Linux. The ZIP file contains the 32-bit server binary and the conf file. The conf file should be placed in "/etc/cgaserver/". The server will write its log file to "/var/log/". The binary is a daemon and should be run from "/usr/sbin/". Edit the configration file as needed and start the server. Register your server just like the Windows version from the CGA website. Contact us if necessary.

Click here to download the latest client and server.

]]> Sun, 15 Apr 2012 21:29:47 CodeJunkie 74a45c62ee7f89c67ecda7303ceb26e6 Follow Us On Twitter and Facebook.
That's right, you can now follow the Classic Gaming Arena on Twitter and Facebook! Simply click the appropriate buttons at the top of the site or click below to start following us.

 
]]> Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:58:44 CodeJunkie fb68dbe12056ed433317ae89f434c3e9 Client 2.0.3 Available + More Games!
Version 2.0.3 of the CGA Client is now available!

Client Updates

  • Updated the command that mounts CD-ROM drives to include quotoes around the local path in the event the path contains spaces.

New Games

  • Apache Longbow (IPX, GOG.com)
  • Test Drive Off-Road (IPX)

Click here to download the latest client.

]]> Sat, 03 Mar 2012 16:39:43 CodeJunkie 170ed9c003fab66e5820caa8554ac75f Client 2.0.2 Available + More Games!
Version 2.0.2 of the CGA Client is now available!

Client Updates

  • Updated client to support Screamer 2's configuration file.

Website Updates

  • Updated the backend to handle games that use a batch file to launch themselves. They are now setup to execute using the "call" prefix so that commands that should come after the batch file, such as the "exit" command that closes DOSBox, will execute.

New Games

  • Populous (Serial, GOG.com)
  • Screamer 2 (IPX)

Click here to download the latest client.

]]> Mon, 27 Feb 2012 22:35:24 CodeJunkie ae9556d468d02646922e553b3733a8e4 Client 2.0.1 Available + More Games!
Version 2.0.1 of the CGA Client is now available! 3 more games have also be added.

Client Updates

  • For serial games DOSBox is now always configured to use its Serial1 interface (COM1 in DOS terms). So make sure to configure your games to always use COM1.

New Games

Click here to download the latest client.

]]> Mon, 27 Feb 2012 11:58:06 CodeJunkie bffc38904f0683d533ed97bb59500103 Client/Server 2.0 available + More Games!
Version 2.0 of the CGA Client and Server is now available! I've also added a lot more games.

Client Updates

  • Now supports serial connections. (nullmodem)

Server Updates

  • Servers can now be configured as IPX relay severs or Serial relay servers. Serial relay servers use TCP as the secondary port.
  • The conf file for the server now has a key for each sever called "RelayType". This must be set to eithe "ipx" or "serial". The UDPPort key has been renamed to "GamePort". If you had a server installed you will need tp make these changes manually since the installer will not overwrite your configuration file.

New Games

  • Conquest of the new World (IPX, GOG.com)
  • Blood (One Unit Whole Blood) (IPX, GOG.com)
  • Master of Orion II v1.40b23 (IPX, GOG.com)
  • Heroes of Might and Magic II: The Price of Loyalty, (IPX)
  • Heroes of Might and Magic II: GOLD (IPX, GOG.com)
  • Worms United (IPX, GOG.com)
  • Jagged Alliance: Deadly Games (IPX, GOG.com)
  • Battle Chess (VGA) (Serial, GOG.com)
  • Battle Chess (Serial, GOG.com)
  • Battle Chess II: Chinese Chess (Seial, GOG.com)
  • Battle Chess 4000 (Serial, GOG.com)
  • Lords of the Realm (Seial, GOG.com)
  • Shattered Steel (IPX, GOG.com)
  • Need for Speed (Serial)
  • Need for Speed SE (Serial)
  • Dungeon Keeper (IPX, GOG.com)
  • Redneck Rampage (IPX, GOG.com)
  • Redneck Rampage Rides Again (IPX, GOG.com)

Click here to download the latest client and server.

]]> Sun, 26 Feb 2012 13:20:37 CodeJunkie c3bde94c9512962a5368dc2227df15a9 New Client and More GOG.com/Steam Games
Version 1.4.2 of the CGA Client is now available! More game from GOG.com and Steam have also been added.

Client Updates

  • The configuration file that ships with the client is now used as a temporary file and copied to your user profile folder when the client is launched, edited for use by the current game room and deleted when the client shuts down.
  • You can now configure most of the DOSBox graphics options per game from the CGA Website.

Games added from GOG.com

  • Descent
  • Descent II
  • Rise of the Triad: Dark War (Site CD)

Games added from Steam

  • Doom II: Hell on Earth
  • Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders
  • HeXen: Beyond Heretic
  • HeXen: Death Kings of the Dark Citadel

Click here to download the latest client.

]]> Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:45:08 CodeJunkie acd6156b396d2cbd5d8e769364dcbca7 ** GOG.com and Steam Games Now Supported **
Yes, you read that correctly! DOS games purchased from GOG.com and Steam are now supported by CGA. We have only added a handfull of games so far, but we will be adding as many as possible in the coming months. This support also comes with a new client version: 1.4.1

Currently Supported Games

Client Updates

  • No longer creates a batch file (cga.bat) that gets copied to the game folder.
  • DOSBox is no longer launched with the cga.bat file.
  • All necessary commands needed to launch DOSBox, connect to a server and start a game are now added to the autoexec section of the DOSBox configuration file being used. They are then removed.
  • For GOG.com and Steam games the version of DOSBox that ships with them is used instead of a preinstalled version. The DOSBox configuration file for these games is copied to your home folder and used for CGA's purposes and deleted when the client closes.
  • IPXSETUP.EXE is now included with the client and will be copied to the game folder for Steam based id games since they did not ship them with this file. It is required for network play.

Website Updates

  • When adding/editing games in your user profile you will now have to select a configration type for each game before configuring the details of said game. The choices, if available for a particular game, are "Manual", "GOG.com" and "Steam". Manual is the normal configuration where you specify all details such as mounting a CD-ROM drive or ISO. GOG.com and Steam only require the game path since the configuration is pre-configured in our database based on the game's installation from each vendor.
  • Added DOSBox, GOG.com and Steam logos to the bottom of the site.

Click here to download the latest client.

]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:48:05 CodeJunkie 801cb8468c81dd764bb902b5f4dba3be Client 1.3.2 / Server 1.2.2 Available!
A new version of the CGA Client and Server has been released!

Changes

  • Minor TCP code changes to both

Click here to download the latest client and server.

]]> Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:38:26 CodeJunkie 0d437e5cb255e8f2c041adc9b256e940 CGA Client 1.3.1 Released!
A new version of the CGA Client has been released!

Changes

  • Full screen mode is no longer part of the global DOSBox configuration. It is now set per game on the website.

Click here to download the latest client.

]]> Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:18:26 CodeJunkie fed33b8f28c651fa84400dc8332ba15c CGA Client 1.3 Now Available!
A new version of the CGA Client has been released!

Changes

  • Your DOSBox path no longer has to be configured through the website.
  • The CGA Client now has command line parameters to launch it in configuration mode. 
    --configure or -c
  • In Windows there is now a shortcut added to the start menu named "CGA Client (Configure)" which lauches it in configuration mode.
  • The new configuration mode allows you to configure your DOSBox path and fullscreen mode.
  • The CGA installer will launch the client in configuration mode after the installation has finished. You also have the option to not have it run after the installation completes.
  • All error messages that the client previously returned as a pop-up dialog are now opened in your web browser. This change makes cross-platform development/deployment more efficient since it removes the need for GUI controls. It also allows for better explanation of the errors as well as how to correct them.
  • The Linux version is almost ready for public release. So far it is working just like the Windows version!

Click here to download the latest client.

]]> Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:24:29 CodeJunkie 6e07c18bd1e3ae407dbd82168322000a CGA Client 1.2.3 Released
A new version of the CGA Client has been released!

Changes

  • Your DOSBox configuration file no longer has to be configured on the website. This will make setup quicker and easier.
  • The CGA Client now comes with a DOSBox configuration file which it copies to your user profile path the first time it is run. It is never overwritten and you can modify as you see fit. The file name is called cga-dosbox.conf.

Click here to download the latest client.

]]> Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:31:30 CodeJunkie 7d1fd8e344843df28e7058edb59ac60e CGA Server 1.2.1 / Site Updates
A new version of the CGA Server is now available!

There was only one minor change to the server:

Server Changes

  • Updated how the server sends its information when the master server queries it.

Site Updates

  • The server list is now publically accessible.
  • The Known Issues section has been moved under the Help section.

Click here to download the latest server.

]]> Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:54:49 CodeJunkie 81dd3ba8c595fbaf0d485934141cae73 CGA Server 1.2 Released!
A new version of the CGA Server is now available!

There are several changes in this update to the CGA Server:

Bug Fixes

  • Corrected a bug in the UDP server code that was prevented it from working reliably.
  • Corrected the scenario in which a TCP connection being made without a follow up UDP connection would prevent the server from accepting any other connections.

New Features/Changes

  • Added an admin UDP server on port 9666. This port is used to PING and QUERY the server from the CGA website. It will have other uses in the future.
  • Each server's online and connection status (ie: current connections/max connections), and name are now pulled from the website via this new port.
  • There is now only one log file. It is named "cgaserver.log" and is now located under the "log" folder under the installation folder.
  • The configuration folder is now located under a sub folder named "conf".
  • The configuration no longer requires your CGA user ID, server ID or communicatin key.
  • Registering your servers on the CGA website is now easier than ever!

Please note that in order for your servers to show as online on the CGA website you will need to update to the latest version.

Click here to download the latest server.

]]> Wed, 26 Oct 2011 22:48:20 CodeJunkie f97b708ad1f506bd6e9f0c7f3180eac0 CGA Server 1.1 Now Available!
A new version of the CGA Server is now available!

There are several changes in this update to the CGA Server:

  • cgaw3.dll is no longer required.
  • ipxnet.dll is no longer required.
  • SDL and SDL_Net are no longer a dependancy (sdl.dll and sdl_net.dll respectively)

So yeah. If you do the math on the files that are no longer required. The server is now one executable and a configuration file. Pretty awesome if you ask me. The reason for this is because the website communication code is now built-in and the UDP server code is also built-in (previously used SDL/SDL_Net for this which was being used from ipxnet.dll).

Click here to download the latest server.

]]> Sat, 01 Oct 2011 03:01:40 CodeJunkie 64e2f99561f5b557134cac06eea3cd02 CGA Client 1.2.2 Released.
A new version of the CGA Client has been released!

This update removes cdiupdate.dll. The update checking logic is now built into the client.

NOTE: The update logic has also been updated slightly so previous versions will not be able to detect this new version. It will have to be downloaded and installed manually.

Click here to download the latest client. ]]> Sat, 24 Sep 2011 23:39:09 CodeJunkie fb4bdfa9396529314fd4ed0b52dea389 CGA Client 1.2 Released!
A new version of the CGA Client has been released!

This update of the client now checks to make sure your local CD path exists (CD-ROM or ISO), returns an error if it does not and exits th client. Also with this version the cient is now executed using a custom URL protocol instead of a MIME type. What this means is an easier confiuratin and less chance for security issues since there is no file to download.

You will need to download and install this version of the client manually before you will be able to use the website to launch games.

Click here to download the latest client.]]> Thu, 22 Sep 2011 22:46:42 CodeJunkie 76a7b9eed64f6bfe2761724a86daeb42 CGA Client 1.1.0.11 Released.
A new version of the CGA Client has been released!

This updated corrects the issue wherein the client will crash internally if the player's DOSBox paths have not been set and reports the error that the CGA file is corrupt instead of reporting that the paths are blank.

This update also adjusts the order in which and update check to the client occurs. It now occurs first instead of after processing the CGA file. In the earlier versions of the client and the website the player's user profile was passed in the CGA file so the updater had to run after opening the file and reading the user profile path. This no longe is necessary since the client looks up the player's user profile path.

Click here to download the latest client. ]]> Thu, 18 Aug 2011 01:10:29 CodeJunkie 36aa1fd8-9459-ba28-9be5-e95f297e43ca