News - 2003

20th November 2003

• Thangorodrim quickies
  New ports and updates in the last few weeks:
  • ZAngband 2.7.4
  • ToME 2.2.4
  • Xband 0.3.0
  • DrAngband 2.9.9c
  • CatHAngband 3.0.3 for Macs
  • NTAngband 0.7 for Windows
  • NPPAngband 0.2.2 "Everything But Good Luck"
  • UnAngband 0.5.4c

• Thangorodrim quickies
  New ports and updates in the last few weeks:
  • OAngband 0.6.0 update for classic Macs.
  • ToME 2.2.3
  • UnAngband 0.5.4b: "Survival of the Fittest"
  • NPPAngband 0.2.1 "Where Angels Fear To Tread"
  • sCthAngband 1.0.14
  • Multiband 1.1.0
  • Xband 0.2.0
  • CatHAngband 3.0.3
  • ZAngband 2.7.3 for RISC OS update

• sCthAngband for Mac
  Ken Dubuc compiled sCthAngband 1.0.13 for PPC and OS X Macs.

• Thangorodrim quickies
  New ports and updates in the last few weeks:
  • Hengband 1.5.4 and 1.4.4
  • ToME 2.2.2
  • Gumband 2.2.2 for Macs
  • Anime Angband 0.5.2
  • sCthAngband 1.0.13
  • UnAngband 0.5.4a for Linux
  • Steamband 0.3.0, sCthAngband 1.0.12, OAngband 0.6.0, ZAngband 2.7.3, ToME 2.2.2, NPPAngband 0.1.1, Randomband 0.3.3, UnAngband 0.5.4a, Angband 3.0.3, EyAngband 0.5.2, and Animeband 0.5.2 for RISC OS

• UnAngband 0.5.4a
  The UnAngband team released a bugfix for version 0.5.4 and named it "A Whole Lotta Love". The source code and a Windows version are available for download.
• ToME 2.2.1
  Dark God did it again. T.o.M.E. 2.2.1 aka "There All the Honor Lies" is out as source code, Windows, DOS, Mac OS X, and Linux version. This is a bugfix version, for the detailled changelog please see the ToME homepage.

• Thangorodrim quickies
  The following variants and ports have been updated or added:
  • T.o.M.E. 2.2.0
  • sCthAngband 1.0.12
  • Steamband 0.3.0
  • Randomband 0.3.3
  • Animeband 0.5.1
  • Gumband 2.2.2
  • NewAngband 1.4.1
  • Angband 2.9.3 for ancient Macs

• SAngband bugfix for PPC Macs
  Ken Dubuc re-released his PPC Mac port of SAngband 0.9.9 beta 13 to fix a problem with running this version on some earlier versions of MacOS.

• NewAngband update
  "Variaz" released version 1.4.0 of NewAngband. Details about the new release can be found on the NewAngband homepage.
• LAngband 0.1.6
  And Stig E. Sandoe released an update of Lisp Angband. Beside the source code there also is an experimental Windows version available. More infos are located at the LAngband homepage.

• New Angband variant - NPPAngband
  A new Angband variant called NPPAngband has been released as source code and Windows version. It is based on Angband 3.0.3 and adds various new features like wand/rod stacking, better treasure chests, autosquelch patch, and new types of monster nests and pits. Details can be found on the NPPAngband homepage.
• ZAngband for Linux
  Christian Schmidt compiled ZAngband 2.7.3 for Linux.

• Thangorodrim Quickies
  The following variants have been updated:
  • sCthAngband 1.0.10 - Source code, Windows, and Mac versions
  • Steamband 0.2.2 - Source code, Windows, Mac, and Amiga versions
  • UnAngband 0.5.4 - Source code, DOS, and PPC Mac versions
  • ZAngband 2.7.3 - Source code, Windows, DOS, and Mac versions
  These two new variants have been added:
  • Randomband 0.3.0 - Source code, Windows, Amiga, and PPC Mac versions
  • AlexAngband 0.9 - Source code and Windows version
  New or updated ports:
  • ToME 2.1.2 for Mac, Amiga, Linux and DOS
  • Multiband 1.0.9 for Macs
  • Angband 3.0.3 for 68k Macs, and Linux
  • OAngband 0.6.0 for Amiga
  • Gumband 2.2.1b for Amiga
  • ZAngband 2.7.2 for Amiga
  • Hengband 1.4.1 and 1.5.1 for Amiga
  • EyAngband 0.5.2 for Linux
  • KAngband 2.9.3r1 for Linux
  • ZAngband 2.7.2 for Linux

• sCthAngband ports
  sCthAngband 1.0.9 has been compiled for Windows by "iain_mac" and for OS X Macs by Ken Dubuc.
• Amiga ports
  Bablos has ported Angband 3.0.3 and EyAngband 0.5.2 to the Amiga.
• LAngband 0.1.5
  And Stig E. Sandoe released another updated version of Lisp Angband. The details about this release can be found on the LAngband homepage.
• Multiband 1.0.9
  "Wrabhit's" multi-class Angband variant Multiband has been released as version 1.0.9. Source code and Windows version are available for download and the changelog can be found on the Multiband homepage.
• ToME 2.1.2 aka "Nanotwirler"
  Version 2.1.2 of Troubles of Middle Earth is now available as source code and Windows version. Please take a look at Dark God's ToME site to find out what is new in this release.
• SAngband 0.9.9 beta 13
  A new SAngband version has been released by Leon Marrick. Source code, DOS and Windows version are waiting for downloads as well as OS X and PPC Mac versions compiled by Ken Dubuc.

• Angband RPMs
  Updates for the RPM and SRPM archives of Angband 3.0.3 have been provided by Kevin Sonney. There are also some new RPMs for RedHat 7.x versions on i386 machines, as well as a version for Sparc based hardware.
• APWBorg for Angband 3.0.3
  Dr. Andrew P. White's version of the automatic Angband player has been updated to Angband 3.0.3. Source code and a Windows version as normal executable and as screensaver are available for download.
• Macintosh updates
  New Macintosh versions of Angband 3.0.3, OAngband 0.6.0, and ZAngband 2.7.2 have been provided by "pelpel". The new versions fix various Mac specific bugs, so if you have any trouble with the old releases, then please update.
• LAngband 0.1.4
  Stig E. Sandoe released an update for Lisp Angband, an Angband version written from scratch in Lisp. More infos about this variant as well as some nice screenshots can be found on the LAngband homepage.
• SAngband review
  Adam Horowitz wrote a review of SAngband 0.9.9.

• sCthAngband 1.0.9
  Kieron Dunbar released the source code for sCthAngband 1.0.9. Please read the changelog to find out what's new. There has also been a Windows binaries release of the slightly older 1.0.8 version by "iain_mac".
• Steamband binaries
  Windows as well as 68k and OS X Mac versions of Steamband 0.2.1 have been released by "arch" and "pelpel".
• EyAngband 0.5.2 for PPC Mac
  EyAngband 0.5.2 has been compiled for PPC Macs by Scot Meyer.
• Angband 3.0.3 RPMs
  Kevin Sonney released RPM and SRPM archives of Angband 3.0.3 for use with Linux machines.

• Angband 3.0.3 for Solaris and Mac
  "pelpel" compiled the new Angband release for 68k, PPC, and OS X Macs and Christian Schmidt created a version for Solaris on Sparc hardware.
• EyAngband 0.5.2
  Eytan Zweig released a version of EyAngband. Source code and Windows version are available. For details about the new release please consult the changelog.
• sCthAngband 1.0.8
  The source code to sCthAngband 1.0.8 has been released by Kieron Dunbar. Take a look at the list of changes for descriptions of all new features and bugfixes.
• Steamband 0.2.1
  And it looks like VALIS released a bugfix for Steamband as source code and PPC Mac version.

• Angband 3.0.3
  A new Angband version is now available as souce code, DOS, and Windows version (now with an install program). As the list of changes show, this is just another bugfix release, so don't expect fancy new features.
• ToME 2.1.1 for DOS
  Dark God released a DOS version of of ToME 2.1.1.
• Steamband 0.2.0
  Version 0.2.0 of VALIS' pulp/victorian/steampunk Angband variant Steamband is now available as source code, Mac, Windows, and DOS version. The new version breaks savefile compatibility with older versions, but fixes lots of bugs and adds racial powers, mutations, as well as new artifacts, weapons, and monsters.
• APW Borg for Angband 3.0.2
  Dr. Andrew P. White's version of the automatic Angband player has been updated to Angband 3.0.2. The source code and a Windows version as normal executable and as screensaver are available for download. The source code is also compatible with Angband 3.0.3.

• Thangorodrim Quickies
  There have been tons of new releases over the last few weeks. I'm trying to catch up with them, but "Real Life" currently doesn't leave me much free time. So to save some time here comes just the list of recent releases that have already been added to Thangorodrim:
  • Angband 3.0.2 for Macs
  • ZAngband 2.7.2 for Macs
  • ToME 2.1.1
  • OAngband 0.6.0
  • LAngband 0.1.3
  • EyAngband 0.5.1
  • SAngband 0.9.9.10
  • Steamband 0.1.1

© 2003 by Robert Rühlmann, rr9@thangorodrim.net