RTMFP servers update.
I changed where the RTMFP server is hosted (which should solve the problem for now).This required an update to the flash game client. If you are still having problems be sure to refresh the site and...
View ArticleAnother server issues update.
Apparently, after the rtmfp server change, a few players are having issues connecting to hosts they were previously able to. This is why I will be changing back to the previous server again soon...
View ArticleSmall update: Loading bar
Changes:A loading bar is now displayed while HaxBall is loading.Fixed the hud messages (ie “Red Team Scores") so that they don’t remain visible when a game admin stops and starts a new match.Added...
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Update: Custom team colors
Changes:Added a /colors chat command which lets room admins override the way in which the red and blue teams look.Added “Disable custom colors" to the options menu, enabling this makes the game ignore...
View ArticleUpdate: Country selection menu
HaxBall now lets you change your country and location, to do so go to the options menu and click the “Change Country” button.The way in which HaxBall detects your location is not infallible and often...
View ArticleUpdate: Better room security
Changes: Improved player banning and implemented automatic banning of spammy users. These changes address the room DoS attacks that have been happening.
View ArticleHTML5 HaxBall update coming soon
Ive been working on it for a long time and it’s very close to being ready.I’ve been silent in this blog about it since I wasn’t particularily sure I’d be able to finish it and I wouldn’t like to...
View ArticleHTML5 HaxBall is here!
Give it a try html5.haxball.comFound something wrong with it? Dont panic! This is an alpha version, it’s bound to have bugs and lack features. My top priority is reaching feature parity with the flash...
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Changes:Implemented arrows pointing to players outside of the view.Probably fixed the bug that causes the host to randomly kick players with “bad actor” as reason. (It is hard to reproduce so I’m not...
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Changes:Implemented /avatar and /clear_avatar commandsImplemented restricted view size mode (selected with Number 4 for now)The game will now remember your prefered viewmode/zoom level.The game will...
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ChangesImplemented a new “maxViewWidth” custom stadium property, this property allows custom stadium authors to specify the maximum width players should be able to see regardless of their viewport...
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Changes:Implemented custom team colors.Implemented setting to locally disable custom team colors.Implemented /colors /set_password /clear_password /checksum and /handicap commandsMade custom stadiums...
View ArticleHTML5 Update: Replays
Changes:Replay recording and playing.Some bugfixes.Because these new replay files are incompatible with the ones created with the flash version the extension has changed to “.hbr2”.There’s currently no...
View ArticleHTML5 Update: Headless Host
The html5 version of haxball does a lot of things that are unnecesary when trying to host on a VPS (rendering, audio, GUI / menus).To improve this situation I’ve implemented a “headless” version which...
View ArticleUpdate: HTML5 no longer Alpha
HTML5 version of HaxBall is now default HaxBall and drops the alpha tag.Flash version is now in http://www.haxball.com/flash/, it will probably remain up until chrome no longer supports flash.
View ArticleUpdate: Expanded Headless Host API and other things.
The Headless Host API has been expanded, check the full changelog here.Also a few small changes to the haxball client:Changes:Fixed bugged /handicap feature. (This was only working correctly if you...
View ArticleUpdate: Netcode Improvements
As mentioned in the last update, netcode bugs have now been fixed and the game will now be more robust in the face of packet loss.You might also notice red bars appearing in the ping graph, these red...
View ArticleUpdate: Configurable Keys and more Headless API
Changes:Expanded headless host api, changelog is here.Implemented configurable key bindings, accessible from the Input tab in the settings menu.Added higher zoom level options accessible through the...
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Game changes:Implemented an indicator that shows when a player is typing in the chat.The /extrapolation command is now saved as a setting and persists between games.Added a new zoom option called...
View ArticleUpdate: Nickname Autocompletion
Typing ‘@’ in the chat will now open a list of all players. You can then select a player with the arrow keys and press TAB to autocomplete. Continuing to type will also filter the list, making it...
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