RavenGames News Archives
May 2002
| SoF II Wallpaper Contest at German fansite | 3:30 by Col.J.P. |
Just now received this message from GamesAgent:
"Hello, on our german SoFII site we've a wallpaper contest. It starts on 6.1.2002. It goes 10 days and the best 10 wallpapers will be in our wallpapersection. Everybody can post a wallpaper into the thread in our Forum with 1024x768 size.
You can visit our page in here ."
Good luck for your contest! Back to top
| Episode II SkinPack for JK2 | 3:20 by Col.J.P. |
A 2.5 megs skinpack developed by Omar Torres and available at JK II Files .
This skin pack contains Count Dooku, Mace Windu, Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan! Couldn't have come at a better timing after the recent release of the Episode II Movie. The skins look very cool and definitely worth the download! Also double check once again that you do not have other Anakins/Dookus etc. in your 'base' folder as the game might not pick up these skins. Back to top
| Screenshots and a review of SoF II | 2:11 by Col.J.P. |
Plenty of screenshots and a very positive review of Soldier Of Fortune II : Double Helix at Worth Playing
They give the game a score of 9 in 10!
Source: Soldier of Fortune Land Back to top
| SoF II Server Tools Updated | 2:02 by Col.J.P. |
Two server administration tools have recently been updated to allow support for the retail version or Soldier of Fortune 2: Double Helix:
SoF2Live allows you to have a web interface for viewing the current players on your server and sports a nifty clean (customizable) interface.
ServerWatch has been updated to Gamer's Preview 3.2 and includes a number of useful features, including rcon (remote control) support.
You can grab SoF2Live here and ServerWatch in here.
Source: ReverendTed @ Planet Soldier Back to top
| Is there a patch coming in for SoFII? | 1:49 by Col.J.P. |
We´ve taken a peek at Bryan Dube Raven.Plan Update and he gives us plenty of leads for an incoming patch. See for yourselves:
" So, whats happening in the world of Sof2 multiplayer you ask? Well, hopefully this will answer that question. First we would like to address some of the bigger known issues that Raven is actively trying to resolve. These are by no means the only issues we are looking at, but instead the larger issues. When a patch is released a full list of changes made will be released along with it as well as updated mod source.
* INVALID_CDKEY
It seems that some people are having issues playing online due to this message. We are actively looking into this problem and ask that anyone who receives this problem send us and email at sof2mp@ravensoft.com with their ip address and the time of day that it occurred. With that info we can try to figure out why your cdkey is being listed as invalid.
* Linux RMG Issues
We are narrowing down on this issue and hope to have it resolved soon.
* Demo Recording
Seems that you cannot play back a recorded demo right now, this is also top on the list of things to resolve.
* BAN LIMITATIONS
The current banning system has a few flaws which is making it hard to admin friendly fire servers. We are currently working on improving this system.
* CHEAT PROTECTION
Raven will soon be taking measures to help keep sof2 as cheat free as possible, more information on this to come.
Along with bug fixes we will also be adding some new content as well. This content will include the demolition (someone set us up the bomb) gametype which is a nice alternative to infiltration and allow servers to change it up a bit. Along with this gametype we
will also be including a few new Raven made maps, at least one which will support the new demolition gametype. This is the first installment of new content for Sof2 multiplayer from Raven and im sure will be a welcome addition.
As if that werent enough we are also working on integrated voice communications. This should make the process of using voice communication in sof2 a much easier process. More details will be released on this when its becomes available for use.
One more thing that will be added is a MODS menu which will list the installed mods and allow for easy transition to them.
Last I would like to mention the forums and the bug report email address that have been set up. We are actively reading the forums, responding to issues, and writing down suggestions for improvements as well as supporing the quickly growing mod community. The email address (which i mentioned previously) has been setup as a way to send bug reports for multiplayer to us."
Forums: Raven Forums
E-mail: SoF II MP Back to top
Mohsin Ali from The Guru of 3D gave a look at Soldier of Fortune II : Double Helix along ten pages, its almost a walktrough, finishing like this:
"Soldier of Fortune 2:Double Helix is a highly recommended game for Fans of the series as well as FPS fans. But the new comers will find it difficult at first but soon they will get on the track. Soldier of fortune is developed by Raven Software, a very well known game developer which not only developed the Soldier of Fortune 1 but it has a great history in FPS games. Activision is the publisher. You won't find big problems in the game but the biggest problem is the difficulty and load times. Quick load is quick when you have got much RAM otherwise quick load will be long-load. All in all SOF2: DH is another great shooter." And giving it an excellent 8.8 score... Back to top
I don´t believe I´m posting this...
Well, following a news post in Jedi Knight II.net it seems that Jedi Outcast is officially coming (or going) to Mac. The system requirements are a G3 processor at 400Mhz or faster, OS 9.0/X and 128 Mb of RAM.
The official website is located at Aspyr.com Back to top
| Everything about Soldier of Fortune | 2:16 by Col.J.P. |
GameSpot brings you everything you need to know about Soldier of Fortune II : Double Helix.
Take a good look at this extensive coverage, including 31 new ingame screenshots, in here Back to top
| A SoF II incredibly detailed review | 2:10 by Col.J.P. |
ZenGamer publishes a very good, detailed review of Soldier of Fortune II : Double Helix, with lots of screenshots too.
You can read it here Back to top
| New SoF II Mod Team Seeks Assistance | 2:02 by Col.J.P. |
A new modification for Soldier of Fortune II is under development and is in need of help:
"We need help to create our mod! H.E.A.T will be a SOF2 modification (professionnal robbers vs. L.A.P.D) based on the Michael Mann movie HEAT. We need some programmers, anim. guys, mappers,and modelers."
You can see their site here , or e-mail them to HEAT MOD
Source: ReverendTed at Planet Soldier Back to top
| The Fifth Action Vault SoF II Q&A | 1:52 by Col.J.P. |
The Action Vault Soldier of Fortune II : Double Helix Q&A are focused, this time, on the Team´s Favorite Locations. Some of them reproduced with extreme accuracy and detail.
Take a look Back to top
| Art of War Central has a new look | 6:01 by Col.J.P. |
Just receive this message from Dallas Behling :
"Art of War Central has a new look, specials and added many more features to there service.
AoWC started off the change with signing up with Netfire.com as there bandwidth provider in Dallas, and San Jose, and is currently working on moving over there Atlanta network with Netfire also. For those of you who don’t know Netfire.com is the new official ISP sponsor of CPL, CAL & DOG.
Then AoWC moved to a new web design, and upgraded there web interface so u can control your server from there members area. There goal is to make hosting a game server easy, and the best performance.
AoWC_Falcon: “We know all of this is a big change, and a good one, but we need to celebrate!”
So in that the staff got together, and made a plan let’s offer our new customers a free month of service to show them we really do care! So they are now offering a one month get the second free promotion. This offer is for all the game types we host EX: HL-Mods, Tribes2, RTCW, MOH, JK2, SOF2, and more."
A lot more info at their website: Art of War Central Back to top
| MindlessGames reviews JK2 | 4:12 by Col.J.P. |
Chris Burke reviews Jedi Knight II- Jedi Outcast with an extensive analysis of the game.
You can see it in here Back to top
Paul S. Joseph has just released his Nintendo Duel Pack, seeming very much like the Super Mario Brothers levels, quite entertaining.
Download it here Back to top
| GtkRadiant 1.2.9 Released | 2:13 by Col.J.P. |
The GtkRadiant 1.2.9 were released and are available at their site .They have added support for Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force, and fixed several editor bugs and editing media issues. Back to top
| A new Jedi Knight website | 2:06 by Col.J.P. |
Arcon , in a "very sad mood" just annouced at The Jedi Sanctuary : "A rival Jedi Knight news site just went public a few days back, Inside Jedi Knight, part of the Inside Network. so more competition...great :(
Theres not much new content there at the moment but give them time.
Only joking guys, good luck with the site, hope you have some exclusives we can pinch off you"
Of course we which them the best of luck, too!
You can take a peak at the new site here Back to top
| A Morrowind Total Conversion in Hexen-Heretic world | 1:50 by Col.J.P. |
I just receive this mail from Darklord217:
"There is a game called Morrowind, you may have heard of it, with this game comes a powerful editor. With this editor I plan on creating a TC for Morrowind. The TC will be a Hexen-Heretic one. Here's the link to my site on it: Project Serpent "
This project looks interesting, I´ll keep you updated on further development. Back to top
| SoF2 Infiltration Ladder Tournament | 1:37 by Col.J.P. |
ReverendTed has just announced at Planet Soldier :
"TWL, the Team Warfare League is hosting an Infiltration ladder tournament which should begin signups this week. There doesn't appear to be any information about it on their site at the moment, so you may have to check back later." Back to top
| The first of the SOF2 tutorials | 17:55 by foyleman |
GDConnect.com has started work on their tutorials for SOF2. The first one is now available to help you setup your SDK to start mapping.
You can find the tutorial over at GDConnect.com and more should come as they are submitted or as they find time to write them.
Don't forget that the SDK download is available here too. Back to top
| Write a SoF2 walkthrough, get a free game! | 8:48 by RambOrc |
We're looking for a Soldier of Fortune II walkthrough to publish on RavenGames... write one and get a free game of your choice! See here for more infos. The contest is still on for the original Soldier of Fortune, too, by the way. Back to top
| Mortal Kombat Duel Map for JK2 | 2:34 by Col.J.P. |
A new map developed by Paul S. Joseph." This level is based on the bridge level in Mortal Kombat I. It is not an exact replica of the level, for the original was just a bridge and nothing less. Added walls and stuff to make it look cooler. The drop off the bridge is an amazing 2.6km. Bots are discouraged because they like to jump off the bridge and I didn't feel like trying to make botpaths yet."
You can download it here Back to top
| New weapon for Elite Force | 2:25 by Col.J.P. |
The Plasma Cannon is a new weapon mod from EFFiles.com . This is one cool mod. Basically it's a new weapon. It replaces the Arc Welder in Holomatch, it's pretty big, bulky, shiny, and powerful.
You can grab it here Back to top
| Single-Player Total Conversion for Jedi Knight II | 2:19 by Col.J.P. |
The Hunted is a new SP and MP Total Conversion for Jedi Outcast.
The Hunted is a new Mod which turns Jedi Knight 2 into a bounty hunter game. There will be single-player, multi-player and, if possible, co-operative game modes.
Some of the conversions will include:
* New weapons and updated versions of all the old ones
* New character skins and models including Boba Fett, IG88 and Dengar the Assassin.
* A whole new single-player mode where you get to play as Boba Fett and visit such locations as Cloud City, Tatooine, Coruscant and Jubilee.
* A whole new multi-player system where when you kill your opponent and you get money or bounty allowing you to buy weapons and items.
Take a look in their website Back to top
| James Bond Mod for SoF II | 9:37 by Col.J.P. |
A new modification for Soldier of Fortune : Double Helix is under development at Savage Interactive
The theme will be "James Bond 007" and the name "High time to kill". Back to top
| A World War III Modification for SoF II | 3:03 by Col.J.P. |
"Angel of Death, project leader of "Last Enemy: The Final Battle" (a World War III modification for Soldier of Fortune 2) just released their back-ground story and features list! The mod contains a big, thrilling and epic singleplayer campaign, and the multiplayer won’t be second to it... "
Take a look in here
Source: Dago@Soldier of Fortune Land Back to top
| SoF Center are in need of some help | 2:37 by Col.J.P. |
Just catched this paragraph at Soldier of Fortune Center , take a look:
"Now that SoF2 is out the door, we're looking for more help around the site. If you have some spare time and want to get into the SoF2 community, then perhaps you could join the team. We're looking for news reporters, column writers and reviewers. If you can fill any of those places then email jobs@sofcenter.com or drop by our chatroom." Back to top
| Jedi Knight II Duel Mappack Updated | 2:23 by Col.J.P. |
The Wired Lamp Sudios duel mappack for Jedi Outcast was updated to version 1.01, including a new map and all bugs fixed. Back to top
| Dark Clan website updated | 6:22 by Col.J.P. |
Just received this note from the Dark Clan leader, EuT:
"hey hey all
Just wanted to tell you that the -DARK- clan website has been updated.
We have now a fully working website + forum. All in once. The only thing
you have to is goin to Dark Clan- Ravenclans.com and start reading.
Cause several thingy's you shall like about.
Greetzz
EuT ;) ;)" Dark Clan- Ravenclans.com Back to top
| Jedi Knight II- Jedi Outcast Demo Review | 5:19 by Col.J.P. |
Better late than never. The Jedi Knight- Jedi Outcast Demo was reviewed at 3D Action Planet.
Take a look Back to top
| The first DM map for SoF II | 3:22 by Col.J.P. |
"Hospital under siege" is the brand new SoF II map, developed by tbonethekiller.
This is the first custom map for SoF II! It has to be played in dm (even tdm is impossible).
Have fun :)
Download it at Soldier of Fortune Land Back to top
| SoF 2 Mapcycle Validator | 3:17 by Col.J.P. |
This little tool, developed by Apoxol, can be very useful for ServerAdmins.
This utility verifies the syntax of your mapcycle file.
Grab it at Soldier of Fortune Land Back to top
| A new SoF II Demo runner | 3:08 by Col.J.P. |
Custom Instalations Aphextwin released a Soldier of Fortune II runner that allows you to run both the Single-Player Demo and the MP Test in the same application.
Download it from File Planet
Source: ReverendTed@Planet Soldier Back to top
| IRC channel for SoF II mappers | 2:22 by Col.J.P. |
The leader of the SoF II Mod project 45th Platoon , Phantomas, just opened an IRC channel only for SoF II mappers.
Check out channel #sof2mappers on irc.enterthegame.com.
Source: ReverendTed@Planet Soldier Back to top
| SoF II Tournament results | 2:01 by Col.J.P. |
Just received this message from Jay of Jolt.co.uk:
"First of all I would like to thank all of the clans that took part in the great Tournament. Its been fun from the 1st match all the way through to the finals :)
Special thanks go-to Anthrax for his Tournament ideas and support, also I would like to thank LS13 for stepping in at short notice to admin some games for us. Nice 1 guys :D
So as many of you know Briefly Suicidal kicked off today and was held on 2 of our private servers so we could madly rush through all the matches in one day.
Well this has happened and we have a winner.
I would like to present and congratulate [+]Tsyrak and his clan with this Trophy and thank his clan for some great games. We look forward to seeing you in Double Helix in the near future.
You and your clan have sure set the standard we are soon to expect from the clans in Double Helix.
You can find the full details of the results in here " Back to top
| Interview with Urban Disorder Project Leader | 5:43 by Col.J.P. |
Urban Disorder, a modification for Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix, is under development.
Here is an interview with this project leader Julien Kerdevez.
You can take a peak of his homepage in here
Source: Planet Soldier Back to top
| Gore in the SoF II SP Demo | 5:30 by Col.J.P. |
Some guys are truly disapointed because of the lack of gore in Soldier of Fortune II Single-Player Demo. To enable it, follow these steps:
-Add +set lock_blood 0 to the end of your SoF2.exe command line and run the game.
-Once in the game, pull down the console with shift-~
-Enter menu lock into the console.
-This should bring up a menu that will allow you to turn on all of the gore options and set a new password (you can leave the password field blank, as well)).
Solution provided by Blue´s
Source: Planet Soldier Back to top
| Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix SP Demo Review | 4:09 by Col.J.P. |
Jedistorm reviewed the Single-Player Demo of Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix, on IceCubed.com, and gave it 5 out of 5 cubes!
Check it out Back to top
| New Free for All Map Pack for Jedi Knight II | 4:00 by Col.J.P. |
Jedi Outcast Maps released the promised FFA Mappack # 1 for Jedi Knight II- Jedi Outcast.
Grab it here Back to top
| Project Apocalypse for Hexen II | 3:51 by Col.J.P. |
Marcus Hutchings updated his Apocalypse Bot project:
"The goal of this project is to produce a modification for Hexen II that allows users to include simulated players in their networked games. These artificially intelligent players try to behave like real players, performing tasks such as collecting and using items, exploring their environment, and flee from and pursue enemies."
Interested? Just take a look at his website Doomwolf: Apocalypse for more details and downloads.
Source: Raven-Games Back to top
| SoF II Technical Support Updated | 12:49 by Col.J.P. |
If, for some reason you got any problems runing the recently released Soldier of Fortune II : Double Helix, please post your questions and doubts in here Back to top
For all of you Hexen II fans, there has been started a new project to update HexenWorld to include some network fixes from quakeworld. Hopefully ppl will be able to play over more highspeed links.
Good news, is´nt it? It was about time someone taking over Hexenworld.
See all details here for the Qport Project. Back to top
| Soldier of Fortune II SDK Released | 2:49 by Col.J.P. |
Great news for the Mod Community:
The Software Development Kit for Soldier of Fortune II : Double Helix was finally released.
You can get it at Soldier of Fortune Land
Back to top
| New SoF II Q & A Session at Action Vault | 2:29 by Col.J.P. |
Action Vault provides another Question and Answer session regarding the recently released Soldier of Fortune II : Double Helix, with the members of its development team.
Take a look at these Points of Pride Back to top
If you´re, for any reason, having some trouble runing Soldier of Fortune II in your machine, just take a good look in this Support Top Solutions FAQ
If the FAQ does´nt help you or if you still got any questions, post them over at Soldier of Fortune II Support Forum Back to top
| An excellent rating for Soldier of Fortune II | 1:56 by Col.J.P. |
Action Trip reviewed the new Soldier of Fortune II : Double Helix, gaving it a score of 91.
Check it out in here Back to top
The Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix single player demo has been finally released. You can get it currently from 3D Gamers or FilePlanet. Back to top
| New Jedi Knight II League is coming | 4:38 by Col.J.P. |
Bring It On!(BIO) is a new Jedi Outcast league in preparation.
If you´re interested, you can check all details at Jedi Knight II Files Back to top
| SoF II Linux Dedicated Server Binaries | 3:15 by Col.J.P. |
The Linux dedicated client file for Soldier of Fortune : Double Helix is out.It has not been fully tested though.
You can grab it at File Planet here
In the meantime Planet Soldier posted this issue:
"The latest word from Jim Drews, the SoF2 Linux Programmer, is that the Linux Dedicated Client may exhibit some problems when attempting to run RMG maps on the server. They are working to resolve the problem, and we here at PlanetSoldier will keep you posted with any further developments." Back to top
| Soldier of Fortune new servers online | 2:31 by Col.J.P. |
The new Art of War servers are online for Soldier of Fortune : Double Helix.
Take a look in here Back to top
| Sluggo´s report of SoF II in E3 | 4:36 by Col.J.P. |
Sluggo updated his report of Soldier of Fortune : Double Helix at E3-
Soldier Of Fortune: Episode 2
Before I head out the door to E3, I wanted to quickly touch on Solider of Fortune II, which should be arriving in stores right about now. We reviewed the game on GameSpy.com earlier this week, giving it a 90, one of the highest scores I've ever given an action game. While the Quake 3-powered graphics are great, and I'm sure I'll be playing the multiplayer game throughout the rest of this year, there were two things that really impressed me about the game that I wanted to mention.
The first is the enemy AI, which not only is a huge improvement over the original, but I think ranks among the best I've ever seen in a first-person shooter. When I met up with the developers at an event a few months ago, they commented that they'd hired a few programmers to do nothing but work on this aspect of the game, and it really paid off. Even on the lowest skill level, SoF2's enemies are some of the craftiest, toughest enemies I've ever played against. They don't just wait behind doors and stand still while you shoot them -- they hide behind trees, duck into grass, throw grenades, and either advance or retreat depending on the situation. Developers take note -- there isn't a PC shooter I've played in the last two years that woulnd't have been improved by AI this good.
My other comment is something that will probably go unnoticed by most people -- the publisher's willingness to hold back the release and put some extra polish on the game. Soldier of Fortune II was originally slated for release in February, but Activision apparently thought they had something special and decided to give the developers at Raven a few extra months to give the game that extra "oomph". Last week, I lamented on how the rushed release of Global Operations all but killed the game -- SoF2 is an example of a game release done RIGHT, and it's great to see.
So on that high note -- I'm off to E3. Have a great week!
Source: Planet Suggo-Vol 13 @ 3DAction Planet Back to top
| Jedi Outcast Map Pack # 1 | 3:59 by Col.J.P. |
Eight brand new great Jedi Knight II maps gathered together in the first Map Pack from Jedi Outcast Maps Back to top
| Jedi Knight II released in X-Box and Gamecube | 3:36 by Col.J.P. |
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. -- May 21, 2002 -- Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast, the popular action game predicted by many in the media as a favorite to win best PC title of 2002, will make its debut on Nintendo® GameCube and Xbox this winter. Star Wars Jedi Outcast from LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC, presents the first opportunity for console game players to experience the latest chapter in one of the most enduring and popular interactive game series.
Star Wars Jedi Outcast is a dynamic action experience that continues the saga of the once-powerful Jedi Knight, Kyle Katarn, as he struggles with the power – and dangers – of the Force. Through a multitude of complex and richly detailed Star Wars environments, players face a variety of powerful enemies and once again fight for the Rebel cause. Armed with the power of the Force and an arsenal of weapons, including a Jedi Knight's signature lightsaber, players hold the fate of the Star Wars galaxy and the destiny of Kyle Katarn in their hands.
Star Wars Jedi Outcast for PC was developed by Activision, Inc.'s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Raven Software. LucasArts and Activision will partner again on the GameCube and Xbox versions, which are being developed by Vicarious Visions. Back to top
| New JK II Skins and Models | 3:03 by Col.J.P. |
The modelling community has been busy lately. Take a look at Jango and Boba Fett here . Lady Brena as an original Zabrak race character, by Tim "spacemonkey" Appleby in here ,then the Drearian Defense Conglomerate Defender model, or Leia´s blaster, is replacing the Bryar Pistol and finally a great model of the Millenium Falcon for use with your own maps. Back to top
| A great new map for Jedi Outcast | 10:19 by Col.J.P. |
About a week ago, Andreas Endres map PadStation should have come to public attention. For some weird reason, that did´nt happen.
But we´re still in time to put things right, so here you got the PadStation map for download at Jedi Outcast Maps and at the german Jedi-Knight 2 place. Back to top
| A (not so)great SoF II review by IGN | 8:13 by Col.J.P. |
This time they labeled Soldier of Fortune II : Double Helix as intense, visceral and, imagine, unpolished...? I wonder who wrote this...well, a certain Ivan Sulic. Don´t know the hero...
And he goes on with tags like "lots of bugs, inconveniences and frustrations..." I did´nt play any version of the game, but this kind of reviews always leaves me a lot more curious and expectant...
And you know what this gentleman says the game is good at? Singing, dancing and the swimsuit competition...did I get your attention, now? This gotta be fun...!
But enough talk, go see for yourselves at IGN.com Back to top
| Jedi Kniight II 1.03 patch maps | 4:10 by Col.J.P. |
If you´re one of those dudes who hated the Jedi Outcast 1.03 patch, but want to play the maps anyway, then here is your only exit: Jedi Outcast Maps has all you need to convert JK2 maps and to use the 1.02 style gameplay in the new maps. Back to top
| AEstats v5.30 released with Jedi Knight II support | 13:51 by Col.J.P. |
AEstats is a log file analyser for 3D shooters with stats/ranking output in HTML. This program has now Jedi Outcast support too.
More info and downloads at The Jedi Sanctuary Back to top
| Interview with 45th Platoon project leaders | 11:23 by Col.J.P. |
45th Platton, an ambicious modification of Soldier of Fortune II is under development. Here is an interview with this project leaders Phantomas and LoL. Back to top
| Soldier of Fortune : Double Helix final version review | 11:13 by Col.J.P. |
Sluggo (the guy from Planet Sluggo and 3D Action Planet ) reviewed Soldier of Fortune II : Double Helix at Gamespy and gave it a considerably high score: 90 in 100. Not bad at all...knowing how Sluggo is demanding! Back to top
| A brand new Jedi Knight II Mod | 0:48 by Col.J.P. |
Strike Force is the name of the new mod for Jedi Knight- Jedi Outcast.Their new site is out at Jedi Knight II.net Take a look here and stay tuned, cause they´re coming soon. Back to top
| id Software Doom III at E3 | 10:44 by Col.J.P. |
DOOM III is currently in development for the PC by id Software and will debut at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo in Activision's booth #1224 in the South Hall
Source: Narc at Gaming Developers Connection Back to top
| New Jedi Knight II FFA Map based on Episode 1 | 4:12 by Col.J.P. |
LivingDeadJedi released a new awesome map for Jedi Outcast based on Episode One settings.
Pick it up at Jedi Knight II Files. Back to top
A new Soldier of Fortune II Fan site, specialized in SoF2 maps and developed by Tontis Alexander, is now online in the Raven Community.net.
Totally in German, in there you can find, when the game is out, tons of new SoF2 maps or resources related.
If you´re a mapper and interested in add your work to the community, check in here Back to top
| More Intense Saber Combat in Jedi Knght II | 7:34 by Col.J.P. |
Tired of the saber combat of Jedi Outcast Multiplayer?
If you are, you must try this awsome MP Mod for Jedi Knight II:
The Menace of the Sith was developed by Jedi Slayer-1
Source: JK II Files Back to top
| Soldier of Fortune II Preview | 3:17 by Col.J.P. |
A Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix preview, writen by Mike, is available at the Media & Games Online Network Back to top
| Model Guide & Tutorial for Jedi Knight II | 2:47 by Col.J.P. |
Tim "spacemonkey" Aplleby has released a complete guide for modelling in Jedi Outcast.
Get it in here
Also a new incredible model of Darth Vader, made by sithlord, is now available at JK2 Files Back to top
| Problems and Solutions of Jedi Knight II | 0:39 by Col.J.P. |
ArtifeX listed all the problems he found in Jedi Knight II, before and after the patch, and gives us the possible solutions.
Take a look in here Back to top
| Raven Servers out in the weekend | 15:01 by Col.J.P. |
Just receive this update from Raven:
Friday, May 17th, 2002 - A few things for
the weekend:
1. Our master servers for Elite Force and
Jedi Outcast will be out tomorrow (Saturday)
morning from 9am CST to approximately 1pm,
depending on how our network maintenance
goes. Just so you know. Originally it was
slated for last week Saturday, but had to
be delayed.
2. For those of you unhappy with the increased
saber blocking in CTF and FFA modes in the 1.03
patch for Jedi Outcast, you can turn off the
changes by setting the CVAR g_saberTraceSaberFirst
to "0" in your server configs. Setting this
to "1" = More Blocking, "0" = Less Blocking. It
defaults to "1" in 1.03.
Have a great weekend, everyone!
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| A real SoF II experience? | 2:18 by Col.J.P. |
Answering all those dude´s questions from the SoF II forum, Fragger gives you the chance to play a real game of the incoming Raven blockbuster.
Try it in here
Source: Fragger@SoF Land Back to top
A Soldier of Fortune II. Double Helix tournament, sponsored by GameSpy and BestBuy, is going to take place in the Los Angeles area, from 22 to 24 May. Check details in here
Source: Planet Soldier Back to top
| Jedi Knight II Dedicated Server Updates | 0:53 by Col.J.P. |
The 1.03a version of the dedicated servers for Jedi Outcast are now available, for Linux and Win32, at Jedi Knight II.net Back to top
| Jedi Knight II- Dark Forces Mod Team | 10:30 by Col.J.P. |
The Dark Forces Mod Team is looking for talented people, specially mappers, to help in the development of this project
The Jedi Knight II- Dark Forces Team is trying to convert the original Dark Forces levels in new ones using the Jedi Knight II engine, in fact the enhanced Quake III Team Arena Engine.
Source: Jedi Knight II.net Back to top
The game is not out yet and there are already some cool mods being developed.Two of the best are indeed the Agent Rez Mod and The 45th Platoon Back to top
| Jedi Knight II Tournament | 3:48 by Col.J.P. |
Xtreme Tournament Gaming League is hosting a JK2 CTF OPEN Team- Double Elimination Tournament.
Check rules and sign up in here
Source: Jedi Knight II.net Back to top
| Scifidotcom reviews Jedi Outcast | 13:52 by Col.J.P. |
One of the best sites about Science Fiction online publishes a review of Jedi Knight II- Jedi Outcast.
You can read it here Back to top
| SoF II Interview with Kenn Hoekstra from RavenSoft. | 13:44 by Col.J.P. |
Another cool interview with other member of Raven, Kenn Hoekstra, about Soldier of Fortune: Double Helix, is available at SoF Center Back to top
Action Vault is posting a very interesting interview with Raven´s developers team of the incoming Soldier of Fortune: Double Helix.It answers a lot of questions. Back to top
| Elite Force II is on its way out | 7:41 by Col.J.P. |
Developed by Ritual Entertainment (Scourge of Armagon, Wages of Sin and Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K.2) this sequel to Raven´s Elite Force is in its final stage of development.
We got access to a preview at GameSpot
Some screenshots of Star Trek: Elite Force II can be found here Back to top
| New Maps for Jedi Outcast | 7:05 by Col.J.P. |
Two new major maps are ready for you...Old Republic Temple by Olof Mörck (creator of Imperial Duel Turbine) and Duel of the Fates by LivingDeadJedi (almost complete...).
Catch them in the ubiquitous Jedi Knight II.net Back to top
Lots of new screenshots from the final version of Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix.
Grab them in here Back to top
| A banning punk list for SoF II? | 3:30 by Col.J.P. |
That seems to be an hell of an improvement for SoF II MP- a punk list to ban cheaters, teamkillers or campers through the CD-key or the IP-adress.
See for yourselves in SoF Fragland Back to top
| SoF II Mod is under development | 3:19 by Col.J.P. |
A Soldier of Fortune: Double Helix modification is coming in, and the development team is currently seeking talented people.
If you think you got what it takes to work in Last Enemy- The Final Battle, just take a good look in here Back to top
| Soldier Of Fortune II: Double Helix First Impressions | 2:30 by Col.J.P. |
The game is almost on the shelves now, so take a look at the final version first reactions from Gamespot Back to top
| Jedi Knight II.net has reached over a terabyte downloads | 1:24 by Col.J.P. |
The best Jedi Outcast site out there, Jedi Knight II.net has reach over a terabyte downloads in these past few weeks...it is something like 1.051.000 Megs, in 722.380 files downloaded. Great work, that is a steel server... Back to top
| Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix has gone gold | 1:04 by Col.J.P. |
Official press release:
Activision and Raven Software's Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix Has Gone
Gold and Prepares for a Tour of Duty on Retail Shelves Nationwide
SANTA MONICA, CA - May 13, 2002 - Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) and Raven
Software's Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix has gone gold and is on its
way to manufacturing. The sequel to the award winning Soldier of Fortune,
Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix drops players into the ranks of
America's shadow soldiers in a gritty and intense battle for survival.
Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix is rated M for MATURE (17 and above) for
animated blood, violence and gore.
In Soldier of Fortune II players once again assume the role of John Mullins,
a military consultant working for the top-secret agency known as The Shop.
In the game, players must make use of stealth, as well as firepower, to
tackle a wide-range of missions including hostage rescue, intelligence
gathering and search-and-destroy. To fully immerse players in the
experience, Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix brings the grittiness of
combat to the PC like never before with incredibly detailed skeletal
animations that enable lifelike character movements and per pixel hit
locations for ultra realism.
Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix also advances the genre with the
introduction of a new random mission generator technology for both single
and multiplayer. By entering variables into to game's random mission
generator players can create millions of single or multiplayer maps
on-the-fly for endless replayability. In addition to the RMG maps,
multiplayer in Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix offers nine
professionally designed maps, more than 100 unique model/skin combinations
and four different game modes including and deathmatch, team deathmatch,
elimination and infiltration.
Based in Madison, Wisconsin, Raven Software is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Activision, Inc. Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision, Inc.
is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive
entertainment and leisure products. Founded in 1979, Activision posted
revenues of $786 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002.
Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom,
France, Germany, Japan, Australia, and the Netherlands. More information
about Activision and its products can be found on the company's World Wide
Web site, which is located at Activision. Back to top
ArtifeX new Force Powers guide for Jedi Knight II version 1.03 is ready and available in here Back to top
| Are you good in Jedi Knight II? | 0:37 by Col.J.P. |
Prove it...and win $60000.It´s a good idea, is´nt it?Why play for free if you can win so much money?
Take a look at the Gateway. Back to top
That's right! SOF2 has gone GOLD and should be found in stores next week. Seems that Activision has kept their schedule to release by May 21st as mentioned by EBGames.com (where I suggest you shop, personally).
Also, remember to keep an eye on SOFFiles.com for the SDK release. It wasn mentioned by Raven that the SDK would be released at the same time as the game... so get those download engines ready. Back to top
Well, here is something that we did´nt got in a long time...a Jedi Knight II- Jedi Outcast Review...
You can read it in Sharky Extreme Back to top
A new SoF II fan site opened the gates...it looks quite promising!
Take a look at SoF II Match Back to top
| SoF II Color Name Editor | 4:22 by Col.J.P. |
Some guys at the SoF II forum are asking for a way to change the color of their names. Just check out this Editor.
Source: SoFCenter Back to top
| Jedi Knight II Custom Maps | 4:12 by Col.J.P. |
A new beta section is out at Jedi Outcast Maps for all you mappers who like to share your work with us.
So, if you´ve made a custom map for Jedi Knight II, just go to Jedi Outcast Maps and submit your work.
Source: Jedi Knight II.net Back to top
| Quake IV Leaked Screenshots | 6:53 by RambOrc |
Nothing is as it was... security at id Software and Raven Software isn't as tight as it was earlier. Thus, a number of screenshots from the upcoming Quake IV leaked to the public. You can view them here. Back to top
The new LightSaber Combat Guide for version 1.03 of Jedi Outcast (with all the modifications of the patched version) is out now and available in The Anti-Saberist Code
Source: Jedi Knight II.net Back to top
| New Version of Radiant for Jedi Outcast | 2:34 by Col.J.P. |
The Radiant Level Design Tool has a new version with full support for Jedi Knight II, version 1.2.8-jk2.
Get it in the Radiant site Back to top
Lots of Strategy news and updates in the Outcast Strategy site.
Source: Jedi Knight II.net Back to top
| Rebel Strike MP Mod for Jedi Knight II | 2:24 by Col.J.P. |
Rebel Strike is a Team Based, Goal Oriented Multiplayer Mod which remindes me Navy Seals, in the most positive way.
See it in here
Source: Jedi Knight II.net
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| New Mappack release for Jedi Outcast | 4:58 by Col.J.P. |
Wired Lamp Studios released a whole new pack of duel maps.
Just take a look here
Source: Jedi Knight.net Back to top
| Jedi Knight II Demo is out | 4:52 by Col.J.P. |
With an whole new map...
Grab it at File Planet
But if you want to play just the new map with the full retail version of Jedi Outcast, just take a look at Jedi Knight.net and grab the 6.4 Megs file... Back to top
| New Skins for Elite Force | 4:13 by Col.J.P. |
A lot of new skins, some very interesting like the Delta Boys and the Botany Bay crew, are available at Elite Farce ...
Go take a look, if you like Elite Force, it is worth it! Back to top
| Radiant Tutorials for Jedi Knight II | 3:12 by Col.J.P. |
Since there are just a few JK2 Radiant Tutorials out there, Craig Urquhart gives you a huge list of tutorials from other versions of Radiant.
You can get it here
Source: Jedi Knight II.net Back to top
| Dark Forces Mod for Jedi Outcast | 2:56 by Col.J.P. |
A new mod for Jedi Knight II is in development: Dark Forces- Jedi Knight II.
"This project aims to recreate the levels and playing experience of LucasArts Dark Forces"
Keep an eye in this guys at the Gaming Union when it became complete, it will be great!Better than a source port for Dark Forces, something that I´ve been dreaming about for ages... Back to top
| SoF II MP Test Interview | 2:45 by Col.J.P. |
With Rick Johnson here at ShackNews This interview can answer a lot of your questions, and bring some light to the more obscure spots. Back to top
You asked the questions, I got the answers... GDConnect.com posed several questions to Kenn Hoekstra and Jon Zuk regarding SOF2 editing.
When should we expect to see the complete editing tools (perhaps SOF2Radiant) that we can edit with? Will it be released with the game or perhaps at the same time as the game's release?
Will we see support for the editing community, and in what way? Does Raven plan to maintain the source code throughout the life of the game?
You can check out all the details right over at GDConnect.com. Enjoy! Back to top
| A new coop mod for Jedi Knight II | 8:10 by Col.J.P. |
A entirely new coop mode mod for Jedi Knight II is being developed by Rebel Operations with a totally new storyline, diferent from the SP feature of the original...This is going to be cool. Stay tuned...
Source: Jedi Knight II.net Back to top
| Jedi Outcast Unofficial Strategy Guide | 7:49 by Col.J.P. |
There is a very interesting Strategy Guide and Walkthrough available at Hurricane Gaming
Source: Jedi Knight II.net Back to top
| Fragger´s Skinning Tutorial | 3:36 by Col.J.P. |
Finally the Fragger´s Skinning Tutorial for SoF II: Double Helix is ready.
Take a look in here Back to top
| New Multiplayer Skins for Jedi Outcast | 3:42 by Col.J.P. |
A new optional file of the Jedi Knight II Tool kit is available at Jedi knight II.net. It allows you to create new multiplayer skins for Jedi Outcast, and turn them on and off. Back to top
Euroleague is putting out a SoF II MP Tournament.Since the test is out for awhile now, its time for some action. Places are limited so check the rules and sign up at Jolt.co.uk. Back to top
| SoF II Multiplayer Action Gaming Test | 2:54 by Col.J.P. |
Wanna check your knowledge of SoF II MP? Try this gaming test at 3DAction Planet. Back to top
| Jedi Knight II Dedicated Server Updates | 2:38 by Col.J.P. |
You can download them for Windows or Linux at File Planet Back to top
| Another good review of Jedi Outcast | 2:34 by Col.J.P. |
Take a look at TechSpot. Back to top
| Jedi Knight II in Gamespot | 2:16 by Col.J.P. |
Jedi Outcast is game of the month in Gamespot. Check it here. Back to top
| Official Rankings for SoF II | 7:23 by Col.J.P. |
The Cyberathlete Professional League sent us the Official Rankings for Soldier of Fortune II.
Take a look at it here. Back to top
| Jedi Outcast Demo coming soon? | 4:10 by Col.J.P. |
For all those Jedi Knight II fans who would like to try the game first, without buying it, it seems that a Demo version is coming out soon...It will be available for download next Friday, 10th May.
Source: Jedi Knight II.net Back to top
It seems that the new 1.03Patch for Jedi Outcast can induce some conflict problems with customs maps, according to Jedi Knight II.net To solve this problem just take a peak there. I´m going to try it now... Back to top
| Jedi Outcast Patch link buggy... | 3:52 by Col.J.P. |
The link I provided below to Lucasarts Support to download Jedi Outcast 1.03 Patch does´nt seems to work very well...Well, you can grab it also at JediKnightII.net.
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| Jedi Outcast Patch is finally out... | 3:40 by Col.J.P. |
It finally arrived, the patch for Jedi Knight II- Jedi Outcast. It seems to be a big improvement from original version...Lets see if that is true... Grab it in here (or if you the site loads too slow once again, just use this direct FTP link). Back to top
| "Jungle" map for Elite Force | 14:52 by Col.J.P. |
There has been a lot of time without any news from the Elite Force front...maybe out of nostalgia, someone sent me this map from Holodeck Five, and they say it is a masterpiece...
See for yourself Back to top
| Dark Empire site relaunch | 15:01 by RambOrc |
Jedi 316 sent me this:
Just thought I would tell everyone that the new Dark empirE site is up and running. Come and check it out, its got some great graphics and some funny a$$ screens. We are also looking for members who play Guns NF or FF. Back to top
| Clan hosting terms change | 14:39 by RambOrc |
The terms for clan hosting changed somewhat. Now we ask for a small monthly fee from hosted sites, and in change you don't have to put up any ads and are freed from the previous requirements on how your site has to look. See the new terms here. Back to top
| RavenCommunity.net goes online | 13:46 by RambOrc |
Well it was supposed to go online 4 days ago, for the 1st anniversary of RavenGames, but anyway it's here, the successor of the old hosted.ravengames.com subdomain: RavenCommunity.net. It features all the old RavenGames hosted sites and their news, plus a couple of new hosted sites and all community-related news (mods, maps etc.), regardless where the site is hosted. Back to top
| SoF II MP List of Improvements link problems | 8:28 by Col.J.P. |
Some fellas complained that the link in the news post, concerning the SoF II MP Improvements List, is dead... well, it is not entirely true, it seems to work only with Internet Explorer.
Anyway, I´ve opened a forum topic with the full document sent by Raven Software, you can see it in the SoF II Forum. This way you can also discuss the changes that are going to be made by Raven. Back to top
Just another curiosity tip for the weekend: the release of Doom III, the anxiously waited sequel of the iD Software Doom Series is now official.
Note (by RambOrc): In case you didn't know, Quake IV is going to use the same engine as DOOM 3 does, that's why this announcement is interesting for all Quake fans as well. Back to top
| Ladders for SoF II open in CSports | 2:45 by Col.J.P. |
CSports.net has opened four ladders for SoFII:Double Helix...there are already recorded statistics for almost 100.000 players in those 4 ladders
Players can search their statistics here. Back to top
An interesting preview of SoF II:Double Helix at GamerZnet. Back to top
| Two Major Reviews of Jedi Outcast | 13:38 by Col.J.P. |
A good one at Spinxero and The Falcon Worthy Award for this great game. Back to top
| List of Improvements from SoF II MP Test to the full version | 13:30 by Col.J.P. |
We just received from Raven Software the whole list of improvements, changes and fixes from the test version of the MP SoFII:Double Helix to the final version.Get it here
If this link does´nt work for you, see the SoF II Forum Section. Back to top
| A Strategy Guide for SoF II MP Test | 3:54 by Col.J.P. |
A Strategy Guide for SoF II MP Test, with a lot of tips for beginners (and advanced users too...) can be found at 3D Action Planet. Back to top
Another SoF II multiplayer test review in Planet Groovy. Back to top
| Other good Jedi Outcast review | 13:27 by Col.J.P. |
You can find it at Evil Avatar. Back to top
| SoF II Trailer released | 13:25 by Col.J.P. |
A SoF II Trailer has been released by Raven. You can download it in low-res here and in high-resolution in here. A mirror is available here. Have fun! Back to top
| SOF2 Movies Gallore | 13:19 by RambOrc |
Just got this from Foyleman:
I stopped over at GameSpot this morning to find 12 beautiful short movies of game action in SOF2. You can check out the gunning action from jeep, door to door searches, discovery of the enemies position and more. These 12 great little features left me really wanting the game itself. You've gotta check them out! Back to top
You can now grab the SOF2 Trailer for the game over at FilePlanet... until the mirrors are out. There are 3 flavor to choose from: 45Mb avi, 30Mb Quicktime, and 12Mb Quicktime. Back to top
| Is there a Jedi Knight II patch on the way? | 7:53 by Col.J.P. |
The first patch for Jedi Outcast is coming in...Stay tuned for new annoucements.
In the meantime check all details at Jedi Knight.net. Back to top
| SoF Center is in need of a News Poster | 7:47 by Col.J.P. |
A News reporter is needed at SoF Center if you got enough guts get into it! Back to top
Eight new screenies from Double Helix and some interesting comments at Games Fusion. Back to top
| Jedi Outcast Support Page Updated at Raven Software | 14:25 by Col.J.P. |
RavenSoft has updated his Jedi Outcast Support Page , which includes the recently released bot tutorial, updated awards page, and several FAQ updates regarding the SDK/Tools, Bots and possible Source Code release! Back to top
| Hosting setup delay | 12:21 by RambOrc |
We're currently not setting up any new accounts for clanhosting, so if you signed up this week or last week and you didn't get your account info yet, please be patient. We'll contact everyone personally in a couple of days. Back to top
| RavenGames first anniversary | 11:56 by RambOrc |
The resurrected RavenGames.com is today 1 year old. For this occasion, we've been preparing a new site launch, but it didn't make it | 
