News - April 1998

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• DOS Angband 2.8.3g
  I hope I've fixed all the remaining errors in my newest release of DOS Angband 2.8.3. The new version 2.8.3g is now much faster thanks to my optimized transparency routines and also includes the latest version of Adam Bolt's new tile-graphics with some new tiles. The transparency now works even for the old graphics, and the spell and lighting effects look really cool IMHO. I hope that this is a stable release with all bugs fixed, because I really need a break from the daily updates.
  Have Fun!!!

• DOS Angband 2.8.3f
  Yet another new version of DOS Angband 2.8.3. The new version 2.8.3f now features transparency and dynamic lighting effects with Adam Bolt's new tile-graphics. I've also fixed a bug with running Angband without graphics.

• DOS Angband 2.8.3e
  I've hopefully fixed a mysterious bug in the DOS version of Angband 2.8.3. The new graphics should work now without problems and I've also added the "dynamic lighting" function.

• DOS Angband 2.8.3d
  I know that many of you are waiting for the new Angband 2.8.3 version with Adam Bolt's new tile-graphics. The new DOS version of Angband 2.8.3 is available NOW!!!
  You can switch between the old and the new graphics from the "Screen-resolution menu" in the "DOS options screen" (press ! to get there). The new tiles look best on a big monitor with a high screen-resolution. I've also added some midi-songs and sound-samples. It also has sounds and music. For details look at the DOS Angband page.

• KAmband 0.9 source
  KAmband 0.9 is available. It fixes some bugs and "misfeatures" of the old version and adds persistent dungeons and "themed vaults" (Dragon Lair, Orc Cave, Undead Laboratory, ...) If you want to review the new KAmband for my page, then send me an e-mail.
• KAmband 0.9 for DOS
  I've compiled a DOS version of KAmband 0.9 with graphics, terminals, sound and music. The sound and music files are not included yet, but I'll make a sound/music pack available soon. The new DOS code has some other new features like a menu for changing sound/music volume, switch graphics and sounds on/off and select the screenmode. You can reach the menu with the "!" key.

• RAngband 1.03
  RAngband 1.03 is available. The new version fixes some bugs, and includes "circular rooms", player ghosts, random artifacts and several other new features.

• DOS patch
  The next version of my DOS patch is almost ready. New features: in-game-menu for changing sound/music volume, graphics/ascii mode, and shuffle midi-songs; support for sound/music "packs" (for easier installation); much better sound-support - every game-event can have several soundfiles assigned - this makes the sound much more "colorful".
• Adam Bolt's new Angband tiles
  I've also tested Adam Bolt's new Angband tiles. They look very professional, but require a large screen size (1280x1024 if you want to see all details). I've made a picture of a vault showing the new tiles. I'll probably include the new graphics in my next DOS version together with the old tiles.

• ZAngband 2.1.0b
  ZAngband 2.1.0b is available. This release fixes some bugs from the 2.1.0 version.

• KAmband 0.8
  KAmband 0.8 is available. I've already compiled a DOS version. Save frequently, some bugs are still unfixed. I hope Ivan Tkatchev removes them in the next version.

• Thangorodrim
  The new name for this page is now "Thangorodrim - The Angband Page".
• ZAngband 2.1.0
  ZAngband 2.1.0 is available as source and MS-DOS version. I've added a list of the new features to my ZAngband page.

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