RealRTCW News

[h3]Hey everyone! Here's another Christmas present for you! RTCWCoop mod is being integrated into current Steam build of RealRTCW![/h3]

[h2]What is RTCWCoop?[/h2]
RTCWCoop is a cooperative mod. It features:

• Vanilla campaign Coop (up to 8 players)
  
• Speedrun and Battle game modes
  
• Reinforcements for AI
  
• Nightmare difficulty level
  
• Custom maps support
  

All credit for creating RTCWCoop mod are going to RTCWCOOPTeam - fretnn and Giskard_hun. With their kind permission my colleague William_Faure merged this mod with RealRTCW and I made some adjustments and uploaded it to Steam. Check out RTCWCOOP on MoDB!

[h2]What is RealRTCWCoop?[/h2]
RealRTCWCoop is a mix between RTCWCoop and RealRTCW. It's not a proper engine integration since we still need to maintain a proper compatibility with the current servers. But some visuals, sounds and UI changes from RealRTCW were merged into RTCWCoop!

Be aware! Current RealRTCW weapon models are currently not properly ported to RTCWCoop. So for now it's just an HD textures pack for vanilla models.

You can expect further updates on this merge, for sure.

[h2]How to play?[/h2]
Just launch RealRTCW as usual. You can choose RealRTCWCoop on start.

[h2]Are there any servers?[/h2]
For now there's just 3 servers. You are free to create your own dedicated servers or use Hamachi (or similar programs) to play with your friends. You can find more info on server hosting on RTCWCOOP.COM
Also take a look at the GUIDE ON HOSTING RTCWCOOP SERVER

[h2]Widescreen support?[/h2]
Yes! Just make sure to setup Aspect correction to Widescreen in Hud options

[h2]Further Steam integration?[/h2]
Not planned,as it could break the compatibility with no steam servers. No achievements as well. No proper Steam matchmaking or lobbies.

[h2]Custom maps[/h2]
Community maps adapted for Coop mode could be downloaded directly from the servers. But speed on these servers is pretty low. So I uploaded all of the maps into Steam Workshop. You can download them as RealRTCWCoop Additional Maps. Make sure to read instructions on how to install these maps properly!

See you on the battlefield!
WolfETPlayer

[h2]Christmas and New Year holidays are coming!
Let's celebrate the end of this year with thematic event called Castle Winterstein![/h2]




[h2]New Visuals and Sounds[/h2]
All vanilla maps are now set during winter and comes with Christmas decorations. Your enemies and allies are also properly equipped for holidays! Don't forget the thematical music too!
Credit for visuals goes to Yoshik aka FuriousOverlord, author of Vendetta, Dark Matters and Devils Manor map packs.



[h2]Rebalanced gameplay[/h2]
With this event I decided to try something new to encourage you to actually beat the game once more. Here's the quick breakdown of gameplay changes:

• Player movement speed increased dramatically.
  
• Stun from falling is removed. Fall damage greatly decreased.
  
• Weapon is now centered just like in Quake,Doom and Wolf3D.
  
• Weapon arsenal is restricted to 13 weapons.
  
• Weapon rebalance.
  
• AI rebalance.
  
• Adrenaline and Wine buff.
  
• Ammo count increased.
  
• Dynamite and grenade throw range increased.
  
• Movement speed for some of the AI's increased.
  
• Healing output increased for healthpacks.
  

And don't forget that we added 5 new achievements for you to hunt!

Castle Winterstein event will end on 10th of January 2021 but it will be reuploaded to Steam Workshop as an addon shortly after the end of the event. So you still can get your achievements afterwards.

Beware, saves from default RealRTCW are not compatible with Winterstein due to massive code changes and custom .dlls.

Event is completely optional. On launch you can choose between event and regular version.

Happy New Year and Merry Christmas! See you in 2021!

[h2]Steam Achievements and more fixes[/h2]

You asked, and we delivered. One of the most requested feature - Steam Achievements is now live with the fresh update!

There are total 40 achievements for you to hunt. Can you get them all?
To avoid possible achievements and script bugs I suggest to start a new game and avoid using your old saves.

A few fixes and improvements were pushed along with this update. Full changelog is available here.

Let us know what you think about current achievements list. Should we add achievements for the most popular Steam Workshop maps too?

[h2]2020 Mod of the Year Awards[/h2]


While you still here, why don't support us by voting for our mod on ModDB 2020 MOTY awards?
You can vote for RealRTCW mod on RealRTCW ModDB page

And don't forget about William_Faure and his outstanding The Dark Army: Uprising mod.

Let's make it to Top100 mods of 2020!

That's all news I got for you right now. Now go get those achievements!
WolfETPlayer

I just wanted to say that I'm amazed of such positive reaction on release of RealRTCW on Steam coming from my native russian community. Thank you for your feedback and kind words. This was my main motivation to finally find some time and translate mod into russian.

RealRTCW is now available on Steam fully translated intro russian! Interface was translated considering the latest menu overhaul,russian subtitles were written and infamous russian voiceover from Fargus were added as well!

To switch to russian language you just need to choose it in RealRTCW properties in Steam. Afterwards a small update (around 150 mb) will be downloaded.

Considering recent addition of subtitles in RealRTCW, you are now able to play with original voiceover with russian texts and subtittles.
By default you will recieve complete package, but if you want to return to original voiceover you can delete or move z_zrussiansound.pk3 file,located in Main directory in RealRTCW folder.

To avoid any problems I strongly suggest to delete any other russian translations,if you had them installed.

WolfETPlayer

P.S. If you are willing to translate the mod into your native language - go ahead. When translation is finished you can contact me, and I could upload it on Steam.

[h3]RealRTCW 3.1 is now available on Steam! This is a huge milestone for the mod and for me personally. Let's find out what you get in this new version![/h3]

[h2]New training level[/h2]
Previous training map was alright. But it featured so many custom models,sounds and textures, that it inevitably broke the original RTCW art style. This time I decided to use the absolute minimum of custom assets and create a new training level from scrath. I'm pretty satisfied with the results. See you on the firing range!


[h2]Beta subtitles support[/h2]
Thanks to Eugeny, one of the best RTCW coders out there, we were able to bring a proper subtitles support to the game. There still a few rough edges with timing of some phrases, but generally it is working fine.


[h2]Overhauled user interface[/h2]
Thanks to my another collegue from the modding scene - William Faure, we rethinked visual concept of main and in-game menus. We tried to follow the new Wolfenstein games style, without going to far from original.


[h2]Venom Mod integration[/h2]
Author of the Venom Mod - Hellbaron,approached me recently and offered his help with a proper integration of graphical improvements featured in his mod, including fancy shaders and detailed textures.


[h2]Steam Workshop support[/h2]
We were also able to properly integrate Steam Workshop support in the Steam version of RealRTCW. Best community-created maps, fully adapted for RealRTCW are now available on Steam Workshop! Now, you can easily download and rate your favorite maps! Hopefully Steam Workshop integration will bring some new authors into the scene!

I also want to highlight the Steam Workshop release of The Dark Army: Uprising Remastered - a massive modification made by William Faure. It features a new storyline unfolded in the new campaign, with a wide choice of new game modes as well.


There were also a numerous tweaks and minor fixes that improved the overall RealRTCW experience visually and in terms of gameplay. Visit Steam forums for full changelog!

That is all I got for you!
Stay tuned for the further updates.