Casus Belli SDK

Casus Belli has now its SDK in which you will find:

• Crysis Wars SDK Tools Setup.
• The .bat files to run the editor in Developpers Mode.
• The .cry files for Casus Belli maps.
• The .cry samples of the Savanah map for each game modes. These samples may be used to follow the video tutorials at http://www.casusbelli-mod.com/forum/index.php.
• A Disclaimer in PDF format which explains what you can or cannot with the files provided in this package.

With this SDK you will be able to make maps for Casus Belli. For sure, the best maps will be officially released in future patch or as complementary packs.
On this occasion, we opened a special section in our forum for maps creation.

Casus Belli SDK 1.0

Tunngle

We have an other good news. Tunngle and Casus Belli now work together.
If you don’t know Tunngle, it’s a peer2peer software which allows you to play LAN game with an internet connection. This software has rooms to chat, tools to plan event and much more. You can find it by clicking below.

So now the official server is running on Tunngle. So you can join it in LAN game if you have the software or via internet like before if you don’t have it. This should improve the number of Casus Belli players. A big Thank you to the Tunngle company who helped us.

Patch 1.3.5

Casus belli has also been patched in version 1.3.4, theese are the major modifications of this patch:

• Fixed a bug that caused clients to crash, especially right after they join a game.

RUSSIAN VERSION:

• Added direct connection links to the Offical Server and the 1G-TEAM server. (the server browser is still available just in case)

CAPTURE THE INTELLIGENCE:

• Fixed bug that caused the intelligence to disappear from the map (requires testing, though).
• The intelligence will now respawn 10 seconds after a goal is scored.
• The goals icon colors have been switched, and the goal icons are now stars (instead of doors).
• Fixed UI bug that caused the HUD not to show the « PRESS F TO PICK UP THE INTELLIGENCE ».

WEAPONS ADDITIONS/CHANGES:

• Fixed bug that caused the pressing of the « Hold breath » key to reduce by 50% the weapons’ recoil.

• Fixed laser dot not showing on far distances on firstperson (especially for the P90).

• Changed the weapon sounds of: Benelli M4, M249, G36C, KRISS Vector, M24, SV98, AK74, RPK74, Desert Eagle, MP446 Viking and Beretta M9.

• Added a slight feedback sound when the player presses/releases the « Hold breath » key.

• RPG7 and AT4 can now be fired when not in Ironsight, but the spread is incredibly high (so this is not very suitable for mid/far-range shooting)

• When one can deploy a machinegun, the icon will be shown at the crosshair.

• The weapon icon becomes green when the weapon is stabilized over a ledge (= better accuracy).will appear over the ammo count.

• Added bullet drop to all the weapons. Common values are:

- Pistols: 0.75pt/m after 25m (except for Desert Eagle)

- Rifles: 0.25pt/m after 25m (incl. Desert Eagle)

- Shotguns: 1.0pt/m after 10m

- Light Machineguns: 0.25pt/m after 50m

- Sniper Rifles: 0.5pt/m after 100m

WEAPONS SPREAD/RECOIL TWEAKS:

• Increased weapon sway to give more interest to the « Hold breath » key.

• Reduced by 50% all the weapons’ spread values for Ironsight (compensation for bullet drop).

• Reduced Ironsight recoil for: Desert Eagle, P90, M249, Pecheneg, VSS Vintorez and JAE100.

• Improved recoil feeling for: AK74, AKS74U, F2000, Beretta M9, Viking.

Hello everybody. To celebrate the new year, we organize a game session this sunday (january 13) from 19h00 GMT+1.

Be sure you have the last version of Casus Belli: 1.3

We hope you will come to play with us on the official server.
We will be on the teamspeak 3 server too: 88.190.36.233

See you sunday

We are happy to announce Casus Belli version 1.3!

This new version will be available either as a patch from version 1.2.* or as a full setup. To update your game from version 1.2.6, all you need to do is to run your game and let it update itself.
If you never installed Casus Belli, you need to create the « Mods » folder in CrysisWars and then unzip the file 1.3 inside.

Download FULL VERSION 1.3

Casus Belli version 1.3. will include 5 brand new maps for the « Capture the Intelligence » and « Squad Deathmatch » game types.

Besides the many changes/fixes brought since version 1.2, Casus Belli version 1.3 will include the following major changes and additions:

• Triggering the grenade timer: you can now trigger the grenade timer by pressing the alt. fire key.
• Tripmine explosive: the « Duke Nukem » style trip-mine will now be a new unlock for the Recon.
• The game now supports French and Russian languages.
• Tweaked weapons models, textures, sounds and animations.
• Tweaked weapon damages, recoil and spread.
• Improved HUD and voting system.

Official Server:88.190.36.233:64100
Teamspeak Server: 88.190.36.233

We are proud to present you the 1.2 version of Casus Belli:

It’s a full version. To install it, follow these steps: first, delete the « casusbelli » folder present in the folder « Mods » of Crysis Wars. Then, unzip the file in the folder « mods », it will create a new folder « casusbelli » with the 1.2. If you never installed Casus Belli, you need to create the « Mods » folder in CrysisWars and then unzip the file inside.

Download VERSION 1.2

In this version, you will find two new maps in three gamemodes. The map « Ruins » has two part, one in interior, the metro and the other outside which is a big ruined city. The second map « refinery » is focused on a small petroleum refinery in urban area. In aas version, it’s a small map for 16 players.

Three new weapons appear in this version of Casus Belli. The Pecheneg and the MG3 will be unlock for the support class. The scar will be the unlock for the assault class.The recoil, spread and damages of many weapons have been reworked to fit better the game. All the weapons sounds have been replaced to enhance game experience.

This version brings many bugs corrections and modifications. For exemple, many menu have been reworked (map change menu, kick…), purchase system has been enhanced (you can now unselect item, auto purchase last one…) and many other things. The full list can be foud here: Changelog.

For the 1.2 release, the developers will be present on the server this sunday afternoon to play with you. We hope to see many of you.

Server:88.190.36.233:64100
Teamspeak: 88.190.36.233

We are proud to announce the version 1.2 of Casus Belli. It will be released this Sunday september 16. You’ll find below the changelog of this version.

We hope to see you on Sunday for lot of fun.

CHANGELOG FOR CASUS BELLI VERSION 1.2.

FIXES/ENHANCEMENTS:

- Fixed spawn-on-leader bug that caused players to spawn under the map.
- Spawn-on leader is now more efficient.
- Fixed auto-team-balance that was switching players randomly.
- Fixed bug that caused players to sprint for ever after they got knocked down by an explosion.
- Fixed holding breath that was disabling the current weapon’s recoil.
- Shadows cannot be disabled from the options to avoid exploits.
- Removed hitmarkers and added blood splats when players are hit.
- Replaced black screen by red screen when low on health.
- Moved the « Close » button on the fullscreen map to prevent players from throwing mortars at the button’s location.
- Fixed flags capture being buggous when the flag capture was contested.
- Fixed bug that caused players not to see the flags capture progress when spawning in a flag area.
- Fixed bug that was sometimes preventing players to earn money when (un)capturing a flag.

ADDITION/CHANGES:

- It is now possible to un-purchase an item.
- It is now possible to (auto-)purchase the last purchased items.
- Keyboard keys will now auto-repeat in the UI text-fields.
- Flags capture zones are now drawn on the radar.
- Stamina consumption reduced by 10 times when holding breath.
- FOV can be configured client-side from the options menu. Yet, the FOV is clamped between 50..80 to avoid exploits.
- Instead of specifying the target location only, squad leaders can now specify a path in the command center.
- Removed auto-respawn.
- Squad-leaders are now notified if squad members cannot respawn on them (especially when the squad-leader is back to a wall).

HUD/MENU:

- Fixed mouse cursor that could remain visible in-game.
- Refined all the voting menus (votemap, votekick, end-game votemap).
- Voting countdown is now displayed when there is a vote in progress.
- The radar now indicates the direction to the game objectives (flags, intelligence etc.)
- Death-messages icons are now correct when killing an ennemy with AT4, RPG7 and artillery.
- Selected command is now better visible in commorose menu.

SQUAD DEATHMATCH:

- Removed red dots by default.
- Red dots can be visible using server-side cvar hud_sv_show_sdm_players [0=off, 1=squad-leaders, 2=all].

CAPTURE THE INTELLIGENCE:

- Tickets are locked after 60 seconds (cvar) in Capture the Intelligence. This should prevent people from base-camping.

ADVANCE AND SECURE:

- All the final objectives are now hacking objectives to make the game more consistent.
- Flags capture progress now consist of laptops rather than BF2-style flags.

LEVEL DESIGN:

- New map « Ruins » (AAS)
- New map « Metro » (INT/SDM)
- New map « Refinery » (AAS/INT/SDM)
- Increased performance in a couple of maps, especially in Bridge.
- Fixed various bugs in most of the existing maps.
- New loading musics for Island, Ruins/Metro and Refinery.

WEAPONS:

- Added new weapon « SCAR-H » as the Assault’s unlock.
- Added new weapon « MG3″ as the Support’s unlock.
- Added new weapon « PECHENEG » as the Support’s unlock.
- Reworked ALL of the 1P/3P weapon sounds.
- Fixed gas mask turning off randomly.
- Knives can be used when prone.
- Light Machineguns are now way more efficient to use when deployed.
- Default key to deploy LMGs is « C ».
- Tweaked all the weapons’ recoil and spread, especially the LMGs.
- Nerfed: VSS, Tar21
- Increased damage: UZI, Kriss, F2000, Shi-ten,

MISC:

- 64 bits version is now officially supported!

First of all, we want to thank all people who downloaded and tested Casus Belli. We are happy to see many of you like the mod and we appreciate your feedbacks. However, we apologize for some crashes (client and server)you may have encountered.

This patch 1.1 will correct most of the crashes and will allow you to play in better conditions.

Download Patch 1.1

Installation:

Unzip the files in the « casusbelli » folder.

Overwrite all files.

Changelog:

COMMON:

• Fixed the clients crashes to desktop occuring when the game restarts.
• Fixed the clients crashes to desktop occuring when changing of team.
• Fixed the server crashes to desktop occuring randomly.
• It is now possible to show the fullscreen map by holding « N » when dead.

CAPTURE THE INTELLIGENCE:

• Increased the briefcase size on the radar/map.

LEVEL DESIGN:

• Conquest: vehicles will now spawn faster on Ghost Town 2.
• Advance and Secure: tweaked the final objective on the Bridge level.
• Advance and Secure: changed small things on the Bridge level.
• Fixed the ambient sounds not playing on all of the Ghost Town / Mall levels.
• Fixed all of the reported bugs on every map.

MISC:

• Added a .bat file that allows the players to run the mod if the Launcher.exe file does not work.

http://www.casusbelli-mod.com/forum/index.php

It is with pleasure that we give you links to download the Casus Belli Release 1.0:

Version Zip: unzip in your folder : Crysiswars/Mods. There is a « launcher.exe » in the folder, you just have to create a shortcut on your desktop.

• CasusBelli1.0
• CasusBelli1.0 (Mirror)

Version Installer: installation in C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\Crytek\Crysis Wars\Mods

• CasusBelli1.0.part1
• CasusBelli1.0.part2
• CasusBelli1.0.part3
• CasusBelli1.0.part4

Don’t forget to install Crysis Wars and patch 1.5 if you didn’t already do it. You’ll find below a link for the free trial version of Crysis Wars working with the mod and a link for the patch 1.5:

• Crysis Wars trial: http://www.joystiq.com/game/crysis/downloa…al-single-file/

• Patch 1.5 : http://www.gamefront.com/files/13691091/Cr…_Wars_patch_1_5

Warning: If you participated to the beta tests, you’ll have to delete your casusbelli folder in « Crysiswars/Mods » before installing the release 1.0.

Developpers will be on the official server all the week-end, so you can come to play with us and share your impressions :

« Official Casus Belli Server »

You can also find us on Teamspeak on the following server:

Teamspeak : 88.191.129.134:9987

For more information, contact, suggestions, discussions, you can register on the official forum:

http://www.casusbelli-mod.com/forum/index.php

We want to thank everyone who helped the success of this project and we hope many of you will enjoy the mod.

You will be able to download it from Friday, April 6 of 2012.

All the development team would like to thank the beta testers who helped us to debug and refine the gameplay, maps and balacing.

In this version, you will find:

• 9 originals maps with various environments. The map have variations for each gamemode (24 maps):

• 4 Gamemodes:

- Advance and secure: securize frontlines until you achieve a final mission objective.
- Conquest: capture control points.
- Capture the intelligence: take the secrets files and keep it as long as possible.
- Team death match: self explanatory.

• 25 accurately modeled weapons ( Hk416, Ak74, Benelli, Kriss, P90, Tar21, Uzi, AT4, RPG7…..)
• holding breath while aiming, bipod support for heavy machine guns.
• selective material bullet penetration.
• new vehicles: abrams, T90, Hummer, Nora…

• teamplay elements: squad aura system which allow you to help your squadmates with your class characterictics.
• command center, use artillery to help your squad.

We hope to see you on April 6 for the launch party. Meanwhile you can discover below a short extract of final trailer:

First, we would like to say a big THANK YOU to all people who voted for Casus Belli in the MOTY 2011. We really appreciate that you like the mod. But it’s just the beginning as the MOTY phase II has now started. If you want to support us and to bring up many players to come and play the mod, you can click on picture below and vote for the mod:

As we said in last update, it is our pleasure to present you a new 5 minutes gameplay video of Casus Belli shot on December 2011 which will show you the « Advance And Secure » game mode on the Island map.

You will discover the Medic class, the purchase menu and new weapons and items.
You will see the gas grenade that is suitable for killing campers on the one hand, and the gas mask that protects against the latter, on the other hand.

Also, you will see that players can now fall on the ground whenever explosions occur close to them.They might also drop their weapon under certain circumstances.

Eventually, you will probably notice that we worked on the weapons sounds and that we tweaked their recoil and spread values to make them harder to use.

We would like to point out again that Casus Belli is currently Open Beta, so you can easily test it. How ? All you need to do is register on the forum , visit the Casus Belli Open Beta installation instructions page and follow the instructions provided.

You will find links for downloading the Crysis Wars Trial version that is actually working fine with mods. And if you have never seen the CryEngine2 in action, you can seize the opportunity by playing Casus Belli!

Our last update was providing you with information about the different game types that one can play in the game. Now it’s time to discover how Casus Belli’s like real-time.

In this video – which is approximately 10 minutes long – you will see a couple of environments created for the game, and a bit a gameplay with different weapons and classes. You should see more videos in the very next days that will outline the different game modes and the HUD real-time.

Casus Belli is still in beta version, the video may not represent the final result of the mod.

If you liked what you’ve just seen, don’t hesitate to play the mod and feel free to vote for us for the Mod Of The Year 2011 award.