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Starting with BZFlag version 2.4.0 '''"Wake the Dead"''', released on 07/03/2011. | |||
This new major version is incompatible with previous versions of the game. It should be noted that this is the first version of BZFlag that had a development plan and release schedule. | |||
This also introduced a game mode and settings, a more consistent and stable server API, and an enhanced server list and authentication. | |||
*The ability to turn off teamkilling on the server | |||
*The OpenFFA game mode which is a teamless FFA, meaning you can shoot anyone regardless of color | |||
*Per-object ricochet, which lets map authors selectively enable ricochet for individual objects | |||
*Removal of local authentication | |||
*Ability for the server to force flags to be hidden on the radar | |||
*Fog can not be turned off | |||
*The screenshot code does not lag the client badly anymore | |||
*The ID flag identification was moved to the server | |||
*Public servers must have a -publickey | |||
*Polls only count users that are able to vote | |||
For server owners, a detailed guide for migrating server configurations is provided here: [[BZFS 2.4 Upgrade]] | |||
For plugin writers, a detailed guide for updating plugins is provided here: [[BZFS API 2.4 Upgrade]] | |||
== Articles in category "Releases" == | == Articles in category "Releases" == | ||
These are the many releases of BZFlag, starting with the current release. | |||
{|{{Prettytable}} | |||
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| {{Hl3}} |'''Release Version:''' | |||
| {{Hl3}} |'''Release Date:''' | |||
|- | |||
| [[BZFlag 2.4.30]] || 2025-03-16 | |||
|- | |||
| [[BZFlag 2.4.28]] || 2025-02-24 | |||
|- | |||
| [[BZFlag 2.4.26]] || 2022-11-20 | |||
|- | |||
| [[BZFlag 2.4.24]] || 2022-03-08 | |||
|- | |||
| [[BZFlag 2.4.22]] || 2021-02-27 | |||
|- | |||
| [[BZFlag 2.4.20]] || 2020-04-24 | |||
|- | |||
| [[BZFlag 2.4.18]] || 2018-10-18 | |||
|- | |||
| [[BZFlag 2.4.16]] || 2018-09-23 | |||
|- | |||
| [[BZFlag 2.4.14]] || 2018-05-02 | |||
|- | |||
| [[BZFlag 2.4.12]] || 2017-10-29 | |||
|- | |||
| [[BZFlag 2.4.10]] || 3/12/2017 | |||
|- | |||
| [[BZFlag 2.4.8]] || 10/10/2016 | |||
|- | |||
| [[BZFlag 2.4.6]] || 06/27/2016 | |||
|- | |||
| [[BZFlag 2.4.4]] || 02/15/2016 | |||
|- | |||
| [[BZFlag 2.4.2]] || 07/28/2012 | |||
|- | |||
| [[BZFlag 2.4.0]] || 07/03/2011 | |||
|- | |||
|} | |||
[[Category:Versions]] | |||
[[Category:Releases]] | |||
[[Category:History]] | [[Category:History]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:33, 12 November 2025
Starting with BZFlag version 2.4.0 "Wake the Dead", released on 07/03/2011.
This new major version is incompatible with previous versions of the game. It should be noted that this is the first version of BZFlag that had a development plan and release schedule.
This also introduced a game mode and settings, a more consistent and stable server API, and an enhanced server list and authentication.
- The ability to turn off teamkilling on the server
- The OpenFFA game mode which is a teamless FFA, meaning you can shoot anyone regardless of color
- Per-object ricochet, which lets map authors selectively enable ricochet for individual objects
- Removal of local authentication
- Ability for the server to force flags to be hidden on the radar
- Fog can not be turned off
- The screenshot code does not lag the client badly anymore
- The ID flag identification was moved to the server
- Public servers must have a -publickey
- Polls only count users that are able to vote
For server owners, a detailed guide for migrating server configurations is provided here: BZFS 2.4 Upgrade
For plugin writers, a detailed guide for updating plugins is provided here: BZFS API 2.4 Upgrade
Articles in category "Releases"
These are the many releases of BZFlag, starting with the current release.
| Release Version: | Release Date: |
| BZFlag 2.4.30 | 2025-03-16 |
| BZFlag 2.4.28 | 2025-02-24 |
| BZFlag 2.4.26 | 2022-11-20 |
| BZFlag 2.4.24 | 2022-03-08 |
| BZFlag 2.4.22 | 2021-02-27 |
| BZFlag 2.4.20 | 2020-04-24 |
| BZFlag 2.4.18 | 2018-10-18 |
| BZFlag 2.4.16 | 2018-09-23 |
| BZFlag 2.4.14 | 2018-05-02 |
| BZFlag 2.4.12 | 2017-10-29 |
| BZFlag 2.4.10 | 3/12/2017 |
| BZFlag 2.4.8 | 10/10/2016 |
| BZFlag 2.4.6 | 06/27/2016 |
| BZFlag 2.4.4 | 02/15/2016 |
| BZFlag 2.4.2 | 07/28/2012 |
| BZFlag 2.4.0 | 07/03/2011 |