DimensioneX 6.5.0 released

Cristiano Leoni — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:27:28 -0000

The new version, just released (6.5.0), includes a Ajax support thanks to a new, freeware library, and a brand new game "Citadels" by Marko Peussa.

The new release, which includes also a number of bug fixes to optimize its use for building facebook game apps, is also easily trackable by Google Analytics - see the new "analytics" setting explained in the developer's reference, also available.

Creating a Facebook Multiplayer Game App

Cristiano Leoni — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 13:33:36 -0000

If you dream about creating a new Facebook Game App, there is a tutorial is for you.

Learn how to build your own Facebook game App, based on the free, open source DimensioneX Multiplayer Game Engine.

Please note, this tutorial assumes you have already developed a multiplayer game with DimensioneX. If you don't have done it yet, there is another very easy tutorial on how to do this.

Read the tutorial at:
http://www.dimensionex.com/wiki/DimensioneX/Facebook

DimensioneX 6.4.8 New!

Cristiano Leoni — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:15:16 -0000

the new release 6.4.8 has been published and includes a number of bug fixes, plus a couple of interesting methods setProperty / getProperty which can be used to automatize a number of processes in game scripts.

Download as usual from our project page on SourceForge:

https://sourceforge.net/projects/dimensionex/

or from the website:

http://www.dimensionex.net/en/download.htm

Multiplayer Games Plugin - release 2.1.0

Cristiano Leoni — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:26:06 -0000

The DimensioneX Games Multiplayer Plugin for Wordpress has been updated and tested on the new Wordpress 2.9, current release of the plug-in is 2.1.0

The plugin gives you, right out of the install, a quick and simple way to let your site visitors to play 7 multiplayer games.

This release fixes a few glitches and adds 2 new games to the list.

More information and a showcase on our plugin page:
http://www.dimensionex.net/en/wordpress_multiplayer_plugin.htm

DimensioneX 6.4.6 - Power Up!

Cristiano Leoni — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:45:37 -0000

A new release of the free, DimensioneX massive multiplayer game engine is available!

PLUG-INS
- Improved support for text-parsing plug-ins. Includes text commands language parser (thanks to Carl Nagle)
- Includes "SayDemo", demonstrator for the Language Parser plug-in.

LANGUAGE

- New functions: Log(), Asc(), gameinfo("navigator")
- Fixes with the new string concat "&" operator
- Added arithmetic modulus operator, "Mod"

GUI
- New config parameter: clientScript for game-specific client scripts
- Fixes on skins' loading
- Fixes and Improved support for PAGE objects: $banner new placeholder

ENGINE/INSTALL
- New savingDir config parameter for shared hosting environments
- New tutorial available about how to set up DimensioneX on a GoDaddy.com's server
- "Server reload settings" new operation in maintenance panel.

WEB INTEGRATION
- Fixes for default screen resolution set-up
- Updated Multiplayer Game Plugin for Wordpress with new games

The package comes together with a fresh version of the "Underworld" MMORPG game.

Check out the updated Developer's Reference for more information.

NEW GAMES AND DEMOS TO SEE

http://www.boundarycity.net/
http://www.dragondiceonline.com
http://dimx.cjncreations.com/
http://www.medievil.too.it/ (in italian)

THANKS TO...

- Carl Nagle
- Kevin Perry
- PenTech Solutions
- Eric "Cotteux" Couture

DimensioneX 6.4.4 - New features

Cristiano Leoni — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:18:07 -0000

A new release of the free, DimensioneX massive multiplayer game engine is available, with these news:

- GUI: The preferred screen resolution is now stored in users' cookies. This allow a better experience on embedded plays (see also: DimensioneX Multiplayer Plugin at http://www.dimensionex.net/en/wordpress_multiplayer_plugin.htm )
- SKINS: Skins are now loaded always from the 'skins' folder - so they don't mess up your system folder
- Enhancement: Extended @description system to all objects
- Bug fix: Parser did tolerate calling function with less parameters than expected - fixed
- Enhancement: Added string concat operator '&'
- Enhancement: maintenance Panel: Added option for deleting profile with login before date
- A few fixes.

The package comes together with a fresh version of the "Underworld" MMORPG game, which shows how the dynamic hide/show controls functinality work. Just connect as a warrior and click human robots to see.

Check out the updated Developer's Reference for more information.

DimensioneX 6.4.3 - More power at your fingertips

Cristiano Leoni — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:07:49 -0000

A new release of the free, DimensioneX massive multiplayer game engine is available, with important news:

- new getPlayer() function to quickly search players by name and access their in-game data

- New client functionalities, such as the ZOOMIMAGE new tag which allows the third level of object zooming (INCON/IMAGE/ZOOMIMAGE).

- New Javascript code on the client to hide/display controls dynamically

- Several fixes and optimizations.

Check out the updated Developer's Reference for more information.

DimensioneX 6.4.2 - Context sensitive menus and dynamic text

Cristiano Leoni — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:43:32 -0000

A new release of the DimensioneX massive multiplayer game engine is available, with important news:

- Fixed custom panel's DROPDOWN controls so that $OWNER and $AGENT system variables are fully supported. You can now implement context-sensitive commands associated to an object or character.

- Added the @description operator in order to associate a custom function to a room or panel LABEL, so that text is dynamically generated. Simple and effective.

- On the DimensioneX web site, a Textpad extension lets you work on DimensioneX scripts with coloured syntax.

The package comes together with a fresh version of the "Underworld" mmorpg game, which shows how the context-sensitive menus work.

Check out the updated Developer's Reference for more information.

DimensioneX 6.4.1 - Improved Persistence Support

Cristiano Leoni — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 13:48:31 -0000

The new release 6.4.1 is out with important news:

- Improved persistence support via the saveInfo / restore method (serialization). Live example in the game Underworld Online (source code included)
- Fixed visualisation problems in IE with double column view, inventory display

As always, the package comes together with a fresh version of Underworld online.

The software and the games has been tested working under Vista with both IE and Firefox.

DimensioneX and the Multiplayer Games Plugin for Wordpress

Cristiano Leoni — Tue, 20 May 2008 08:26:11 -0000

We have updated and released our Multiplayer Games Plugin for the popular Wordpress blogging platform.

The plugin works with the latest available Wordpress today and it's available directly from their plugins section, here:

http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/multiplayer-plugin/

This plugin will let any Wordpress-powered blog or website to feature a free Multiplayer/MMORPG games to be played online for free, browser based.

The list can be customised as well inserted into any page or chosen theme.

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DimensioneX 6.4.3 - More power at your fingertips

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