A new version of PK++ is now available for download through the almighty Steamfish tool, which upgrades the current version to 1.1.1.64.

The new version includes some bug fixes and changes which you can read below:

FIX: Shotgun ammo now showing in specmode
FIX: Player demos are named from POV player first – does not apply to spectator demos
FIX: Restartmap during final scoreboard causing spectator lockout
ADD: Minimal self-integrity and validation check
ADD: Public notification on server when a non-pk++ client is being used. Cfg.ImpureClientWarning
ADD: TeamScoresShadow | Cfg.TeamScoresShadow for font shadow
ADD: ShowPingX ShowPingY | Cfg.ShowPingX Cfg.ShowPingY for ShowPing position.
ADD: playdemo and recorddemo command aliases
CHANGE: Text shadow effects increased slightly – optional to disable for each HUD item
CHANGE: Small position changes on some HUD items
CHANGE: Quad respawn time set to 2 minutes

As usual, if you have any feedback on PK++ or would just like to suggest something, please email mods@pkeuro.com and we will try to get back to you ASAP.

Yes, its that time again. Jolt bring you PCZone Readers Challenge Painkiller 4, one of the most successful online PK tourneys theres been so far. Jolt send word that the tournament will start the first week of March, and that signups are on a pretty short deadline. So make sure you sign up quick!

They also say that past prize winners from their cups will NOT be allowed to compete in this tournament, so everyone gets a fair chance at winning something.

You can signup and read more www.pczone.jolt.co.uk!

Please run your Update PK++ Mod shortcut to get the latest fixes. The fixes include such stuff as:

– FPS cap raised to 150 (more fps)
– Fragmessages tweaked (more fps)
– Hud tweaked for better performance (more fps)
– Now able to change connection settings

Just run the updater, start PK and play. 🙂

Ive had a lot of people let me know about the game crashing on game mode TDM, and it has been fixed. Please run the “Update PK++ Mod” shortcut on your desktop, or in painkiller/bin/ , and it will download the fix.

Then just start up Painkiller, and play. 🙂

*Update*

As of 4:41am GMT (UK Time) there has been a new update. Console commands were locked, so I unlocked them, just run the “Update PK++ Mod” shortcut on your desktop or in painkiller/bin/, and it will automatically download.

The CPL Edition of the PK++ mod created by myself, worre and cubik is now available. The mod, which boasts a lot of needed features Painkiller is missing weighs in at around 12meg and can be downloaded below.

The mod will contain the following features and fiixes:

-Fixed FOV bug in GUI
-Fixed changing brightskins in GUI
-Fixed timer not moving to center
-Fixed frag messages not showing correctly
-Fixed chaingun sound(?) – may be still b0rked
-Fixed sticking to walls
-Added steamfish – auto download tool (resides in Data as Updater.exe, and will download fixes etc for PK++)
-Added frag messages
-Added ability to view demos in recordings folder with \demolist
-Added new console command \users – lists players in server, along with ping/status
-Added on-screen PLAYER VS PLAYER text in warmup
-Added new options to GUI – frag messages/timer pos/etc
-Added new startup screen
-Added new background for GUI
-Added multi language support
-Added Locked down console – in version sent to CPL only.
-Changed spectator text
-Moved warmup text
-Optimized Hud icons for better performance

The new tool steamfish is great, as it will automatically download stuff when ran. You will see a news post here telling you when to run it, for when theres a fix for PK++ or a new set of maps etc.

There is still a lot of stuff planned for this mod, and did not quite make this release. These features are such things as:

-Add new gamemode CPL mode
-Add crosshair names
-Add Vote options GUI
-Add Low ammo sounds
-Add ability to force enemy model
-Add Painkiller frag sound
-Add custom HUD
-Add vote sounds
-Add simple items
-Fix any bugs

As you can see, theres still a lot of nice stuff to be added, and it will all be coming soon. We intend to support this mod for as long as possible.

Just for knowledge purposes, if you want to change the crosshairsize in the GUI, you will need to restart Painkiller in order for it to take effect. This issue is being worked on, and will be resolved soon.

Aside from that, we have taken advantage of PCFs minimal mod support, and made it so you can now launch our mod from a shortcut which will automatically be created on your desktop. There is 3 shortcuts created infact.

-Play Vanilla PK (plays default PK, no GUI or anything)
-Play PK++ Mod (plays PK++ CPL Edition)
-Update PK++ Mod (a shortcut to Updater.exe, only run it when you see a news post here)

And finally, you can download the mod here & the server only install here.