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2005, Jan 03


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2004, Oct 26


    (mEAn) Bot.Admin for Linux progress report

    The mEAn mod is now working on Linux with only one or two few minor things to be worked out, but it's working well enough that a full release is now being put together. You can test drive the (mEAn) for Linux running the latest POD Bot by connecting to the Bot vs Human server. The sounds are enabled, so you may want to download and install the Sound Pack first. A dual linux/windows beta release will be put together as soon as possible, and will include the full source code.


2004, Oct 14

    The Bots-United Server is down for maintenance

    The Bots-United Server will be down for approx 1-2 weeks for a complete reinstall of the operating system and supporting applications. You may visit the bot server forum in the meantime for postings and discussion.

    (mEAn) bot server forum


    (mEAn) Bot.Admin for Linux progress report

    The mEAn mod is now working on Linux with only one remaining problem to be worked out: The map cycle is currently not recognized. You can test drive the Linux test version by connecting to the Bot vs Human server. The sounds are enabled, so you may want to download and install the sound pack first. The new version mEAn now runs correctly with the latest metamod version of pod bot. A dual linux/windows beta release will be put together in a few days, and will include the full source code.


2004, Sept 30

    (mEAn) Bot.Admin For Linux in Progress

    The mEAn mod is being updated to run on both Windows and Linux systems. Some significant progress has been made, and a working Linux version is being tested. As soon as a reasonably complete version is ready, a release will be issued which will include the full source code.


2004, July 1

    (mEAn) Bot.Admin Source Code has been made available

    The full Bot.Admin mod has been released as open source. The latest "in development" version is included as the source code. See the readme in the archive for more details. The CVS for the source code is located at the Bots United website.

    Download the source archive from here


2004, June 9

    (mEAn) ServerLoader Source Code has been made available

    The ServerLoader has been released as open source. The latest "in development" version is included as the source code. See the readme in the archive for more details. There is currently no CVS for the source code.

    Download the source archive from here


2004, Apr 8

    (mEAn) Bot.Admin v 5.50.13 (BETA) has been made available

    Allows operator enable/disable of the TK punishment system.

    To install, make sure you have upgraded to at least version 5.00.50, then overwrite your existing mean.dll with the new one.

    For change details, see the change log included in the update archive.

    Download the beta from here


2004, Jan 20, Tue

    (mEAn) Bot.Admin v 5.50.12 (BETA) has been made available

    Includes backward compatible version for CS 1.5!

    To install, make sure you have upgraded to at least version 5.00.50, then overwrite your existing mean.dll with the new one.

    For change details, see the change log included in the update archive.

    Download the beta from here


2004, Jan 20, Tue

    (mEAn) Bot.Admin v 5.50.11 (BETA) has been made available

    Includes backward compatible version for CS 1.5!

    To install, make sure you have upgraded to at least version 5.00.50, then overwrite your existing mean.dll with the new one.

    For change details, see the change log included in the update archive.

    Download the beta from here


2003, Dec 20, Sat

    The Bots United Community has Arrived!

    Bots United is what it sounds like - the bot authors have united under one roof and most of the major bot forums have moved to the Bots United Community.

    The (mEAn) forums has also moved, but the original forums will remain as a read-only archive. NOTE: The forums move is still in progress, but you may post to the new forums as usual. To post, you'll have to register with the new forums, but one registration gives you access to ALL the forums, which is a nice bonus.

    Links:
    The Bots United Website
    The Bots United Selection of Forums
    (mEAn) Bot.Admin Forum at Bots United


2003, Dec 20, Sat

    (mEAn) Bot.Admin v 5.50.10 (BETA) has been made available

    Includes backward compatible version for CS 1.5!

    To install, make sure you have upgraded to at least version 5.00.50, then overwrite your existing mean.dll with the new one.

    For change details, see the change log included in the update archive.

    Download the beta from here


2003, Dec 04, Tue

    (mEAn) Bot.Admin v 5.50.09 (BETA) has been made available

    To install, make sure you have upgraded to at least version 5.00.50, then overwrite your existing mean.dll with the new one.

    For change details, see the change log included in the update archive.

    Download the beta from here


2003, Nov 8, Sat

    RealBot for CS 1.6 released!

    Stefan has upgraded RealBot to work with CS 1.6! Click here for the news release and download links.

    The (mEAn) Bot.Admin Mod beta 5.50 supports fully CS 1.6 and the new RealBot. Get it from here.


2003, Oct 31, Tue

    (mEAn) Bot.Admin v 5.50.08 (BETA) has been made available

    To install, make sure you have upgraded to at least version 5.00.50, then overwrite your existing mean.dll with the new one.

    For change details, see the change log included in the update archive.

    Download the beta from here


2003, Oct 14, Tue

    (mEAn) Bot.Admin v 5.50.06 (BETA) has been made available

    To install, make sure you have upgraded to at least version 5.00.50, then overwrite your existing mean.dll with the new one.

    For change details, see the change log included in the update archive.

    Download the beta from here


2003, Oct 12, Sun

    Akimbot for CS 1.6 released!

    Blues has upgraded his Akimbot to work with CS 1.6! Click here for the news release and download links.

    The (mEAn) Bot.Admin Mod beta 5.50 supports fully CS 1.6 and the new Akimbot. Get it from here.


2003, Sep 29, Mon @ 9:30 pm PST

    Solution Found for Adding 3rd Party Bots to CS 1.6!

    A group of us over at Botman's forums finally cracked the problem of not being able to add bots to CS 1.6.

    It turns out that the CS 1.6 Bots that were "disabled" were in reality not fully disabled. What happened was the CS 1.6 Bot code got all messed up whenever a 3rd party bot appeared in the server causing the crash.

    The solution is to "disguise" our bots so that the CS 1.6 Bot code will leave them alone. Someone already has a working bot using the technique, but a lot more work is needed before a fully functional bot is available.


2003, Sep 16, Tue @ 11:45 pm PST

    (mEAn) Bot.Admin v 5.50.00 (BETA) has been made available

    To install, make sure you have upgraded to at least version 5.00.50, then overwrite your existing mean.dll with the new one.

    For change details, see the change log included in the update archive.

    • Added support for CS 1.6
    • Unfortunately, there are still no bots available for CS 1.6. The good news is that some 3rd party bot developers are working on upgrading their bots and Valve is expected to release the CS 1.6 Bots after the problems with Steam and CS 1.6 are worked out.

    Download the beta from here


2003, Sep 14, Sun @ 11:30 pm PST

    (mEAn) Bot.Admin v 5.00.51 (BETA) has been made available

    To install, make sure you have upgraded to at least version 5.00.50, then overwrite your existing mean.dll with the new one.

    For change details, see the change log included in the update archive.

    • Fixed m_botdamage inaccuracies.
    • Added CVARS that adjust how often the bots scan for enemy targets. This update should correct the lower than expected bot skills some people have been experiencing on slow computers and/or computers with many bots loaded.

    Download the beta from here


2003, Sep 10, Wed @ 10:00 am PST

    A new installer for (mEAn) v 5.00 is made available by Rob Foreman at ochoslocos.com

    The (mEAn) installer will:

    • Install podbot v2.5
    • Install mean mod v5.00.50 'final'
    • Install the 'hacked' podbot.dll
    • Install the mEAn sounds
    • Update your listenserver.cfg
    • Update your server.cfg
    • Put shortcuts on your desktop

    Everything you need to play against 8* (mEAn) bots will be automatically installed for you right out of the box!

    Download the mean 5 installer from here

    *The default settings are easily customized from the .cfg files, refer to the documentation for details.


2003, Aug 29, Friday @ 2:00 pm PST

  • (mEAn) Bot.Admin version 5.00 has been released. This is a significant update over version 4.00 with many new and improved features added. Click here for a full list of what's new. Go here to download.

  • (mEAn) ServerLoader version 1.02 has been released from Beta Testing. Go here to download.