other applications

07/15/2005, 11:35am, EDT

Friday, July 15th

Apps: Doom 3, X2, DragThing, KidServer, VolumeWorks..

  • Doom 3 v1.3 ($45) is an update to the popular action game from Aspyr Media. Changes is the 1.3 update include: Preview of OpenAL audio support for 5.1 sound, Better handling of keypad keys, Fixed crashes with some mods, Fixed crash on vid_restart, Added PunkBuster anti-cheat support to multiplayer, Better support for mods, various PC bug fixes. [Download - 9.8MB

  • X2: The Threat - Patch ($40) is an update to the space simulation game for Mac OS X. Multiple OpenAL issues have been identified and resolved with the patch. Additionally, an issue where OpenGL responding with bad lists lead to a crash has been addressed. Lastly, the update makes Input Setup text for Rockets clearer. span class="datetime" [Download - 4.6MB

  • DragThing 5.6.1 ($30) is a small maintenance release of the alternative dock application to work round a problem introduced by the recent Mac OS X 10.4.2 update. Specifically, dock windows were not being brought to the front correctly when selecting DragThing from the Apple Dock. [Download - 4.6MB

  • KidsServer 1.4.0 ($180+) from MAKI Enterprise is the latest version of the Web filtering Proxy server for Mac OS X. Version 1.4.0 adds support for Mac OS X 10.4, offers an improved installer, blocks RSS feeds and podcasts from restricted sites. [Download - 2.6MB

  • VolumeWorks 1.3.3 ($50) is latest version of the software that gives user greater flexibility and control in setting up and managing drive partitions. The update incorporates an improved user-interface and bootable CD based on Tiger.

  • Sound Byte 2.5.0 (free) turns a Mac into a "cart machine" for playing sound recordings, such as music and special effects. The latest version of Sound Byte adds the ability to navigate through carts using the spacebar and arrow keys. [Download - 615KB


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