Get ready for the release of Arma Reforger / Arma 4 with these resources.

Arma Reforger / Arma 4 is due to release sometime tomorrow I hope. There are quite a few resources around concerning the DayZ Enscript scripting language that is used by the Enfusiontm Engine. Here is the scripting guide for Dayz. https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/DayZ:Enforce_Script_Syntax. The syntax is rather like C# or C++, but it should not be too … Read more

Arma 4 confirmed in 2022? Is this what we have been waiting for?

Arma 4 has possibly been announced in 2022. This is very exciting. I mean what else could it be? We need a new game engine desperately. The old RV4 engine has such outdated physics and ballistics. The Nvidia PhysX implementation is awful. It needs an overhaul very soon. But a whole new multi-core compatible engine … Read more

UNIGINE engine shows how good PC graphics can look; this is a massive open area simulated in a computer.

This is what the UNIGINE engine looks like right now, http://i1-news.softpedia-static.com/images/news2/UNIGINE-Shows-How-Beutiful-Linux-Games-Could-Look-Like-with-Its-Latest-Update-2.jpg. The UNIGINE demo is showing us what the future of PC graphics will look like. This will be a future of massive open areas and amazing graphical quality with wide open areas emulated in a computer. This demo has graphical quality that would amaze … Read more

A lovely GTK 3.0 theme and wallpaper set for MATE and Gnome Shell.

I have recently installed the Gnome Shell desktop on Linux Mint 14 and I have found a nice theme set for that desktop. Type this command to install the Bluebird theme and some nice wallpapers. sudo apt-get install shimmer-themes shimmer-wallpaperssudo apt-get install shimmer-themes shimmer-wallpapers This installs the GTK theme engine, some wallpapers and a nice … Read more

Black Mesa Source. The free open version of the Valve Half Life game available for Linux. Running with Wine.

The old Half Life game by the Valve game studio has been released as an open game using the Source engine available in the Steam store. This is an entirely new game that revitalizes the ancient adventures of Gordon Freeman and brings it to a whole new generation of gamers. A project like this that brings another … Read more

Database engines, how does MySQL compare to other database engines?

Comparing database engines is quite complex when you are deciding on which engine to use for managing a database on a desktop machine or a database for a website, although the MySQL engine is the most refined and stable database engine that is available today. Installation is very simple and after the installation it is … Read more