Heya,

This is an interesting new release. :)

Firstly, for the first time, we increased the version number. We don´t have 0.57 anymore, this is 0.58. As it is the first release of 0.58, we call this the 0.58 beta1 release.

Edit3: Updated again, now at 0.58 beta4.

This contains basically everything we worked on since 0.57 beta8. And this is a lot.

Here some very short summary:
- uploadlimit check fixed + automatic measuring of speed
- more stable network (CChannel3)
- improved HTML viewer
- IRC support
- dedicated server becomes useable
- improved connect-during-game
- background music by Corentin Larsen
- damage reporting (shows how much you injured a worm)
- new game options dialog
- ingame console can be used everywhere, also in menu
- ingame console much more advanced, many new commands, better autocompletion
- new debug logging system
- Hide & Seek gamemode
- Capture The Flag gamemode
- Race / Team Race gamemodes
- air jumping as an optional feature
- extended physics engine / gamescript (still in development)
- high-resolution level support
- possibility to make maps infinite
- possibility to disable minimap
- support for Commander Keen 1-3 levels
- game size factor (you can make everything bigger or smaller)
- hit/damage yourself/teammembers can be enabled/disabled (aka friendly fire on/off)
- immediate start
- worm speed/damage/shield/friction factor
- projectile friction factor

Edit: Forgot about:
- physics should be exactly like LX56 now
- select weapons ingame (chat command /weapons)

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All files (currently Windows, Windows patch, MacOSX, Debian/Ubuntu i386, Debian/Ubuntu amd64 and source code) can be downloaded here:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/openlierox/files/openlierox/OpenLieroX%200.58%20beta4/

Gentoo ebuild script:
http://openlierox.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=openlierox/distrib;a=blob_plain;f=ebuild/games-action/openlierox/openlierox-0.58_beta4.ebuild;hb=master

Remember, this is a beta release. I think most things will work in this version and there are a lot of new and nice things to discover, but there are also some known issues.

Some of the issues are already described here:
https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=180059&atid=891648

If you see any other problems, please report them.

Despite that, I would be happy to get some reports about this version.

Enjoy!