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Hi guys, hope you are all well and not too busy with all the games in development. After implementing the MP part into Take On Mars, how far is this going? Any plans to develop and release a dedicated server for Linux based systems? Friends of mine had asked me about the Multiplayer part of ToM and we talked about the game. They sound very interested to buy ToM, but for all of us it's hard to host a server. Some of us using older configs, which wouldn't handle the load of a server others, including me, have just smaller Internet connections, which don't have enough upload speed. A dedicated Linux based server would work well for me, because I'm talked to a other friend of mine, who's running a Linux server in a datacenter nearby and would help me to setup a server for testing, if it runs on 64-bit Linux systems. I can imagine that programming a dedicated server for Linux would be painful, but it would improve the MP part so much. Thanks a lot guys for your awesome work.

Hello everyone, I just found a news in one of my favorite German astronomy and space science blogs, about a skycrane module developed by the ESA. Unlike the NASA model, it's a so called "DROpship quadrocopTER" short "Dropter", using 4 double-propeller attached to tiltable engine nacelles, instead of rocket-powered engines. Actual the dropter is still in development a working model was just tested for prove that the onboard software is able to autopilot to a predefined GPS waypoint, searching for a safe place to unload it's rover payload via a cable on the ground and reach a safe height after the rover is released. Would be nice to have something like the dropter as a skycrane for medium rover's. In the comment section of the blog mentioned above, people are discussing if a propeller-driven engine would work in the Mars' atmosphere, because of the low pressure. But here's the link to the ESA news: http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Technology/Dropship_offers_safe_landings_for_Mars_rovers Would be nice to hear your opinion on this.

Thank you for the statement. I understand the resource issue, but keep hanging on it, at least with the study. As I wrote above, it would improve the MP and also made it possible to us to work on a base, even other (or the host) are not online. We really should meet again soon! ;) By the way: I'll write a PM next week. Nothing TOM related, just some thoughts a friend and I had this week. Maybe this would be something for the time after TOM.

Hi TOM team, thank you for adding Cydonia to TOM. After I saw this, I was getting excited like a little child under the christmas tree. Is someone actual working on Missions for Cydonia? Because, this placed was used and sometimes misused for movies and games, that it shouts: "PLEASE ADD A EASTER EGG HERE!". I would be glad and happy to discuss some ideas (maybe for additional achievements) I had with the "Face On Mars" formation and the so called "Inca Pyramids". So long Hyphon

I'm wondering, if no one wants to join the German team. I have invited some friends of mine, but they are quite busy at the moment. Also the old team has vanished. I could really need some help, because I can't do the translation alone for several reasons. There is a lot of work already done, so we just need to translate the new strings and doing the whole proofread process.

The original Russian team from Tom's project were gone beserk with the translations. The German team and I were working hard for 2 weeks on the translation to get on the same levels. @trauin: Please PM Jelly and send him your email address and that you want to be in the Russian team. I would add you, but I don't know, if I have enough rights to add someone to a language I'm not working on.

I always have an eye or two on the forum. ;)

Will be back for the German translation. Wrote you a PM and already contacted the German team.

We discussed this on that blog I mentioned in my starting post. I suggested to ad more blades and change the type of the propellers to ducted fan propellers. Even it needs more power and increases weight, the additional lift would be useful in Mars' thin atmosphere. Additional it could be used as reconnaissance aircraft, to spot science points. With the size of the propellers. They used a modell sized 1 meter in diameter. The propellerblades have a length of 0.41 meter. I think they plan to drop rovers like Spirit/Oppertunity. Rovers like Curiosity would be far too heavy and too big for a propeller based system in Mars atmosphere.

Hi Dram. Welcome back. Hope your first day at work after your vacation was not to busy.

@Dram: Because we are talking about graphics right now. Any plans to add directx 12 support and use of huge amount of video memory (3GB and more) in a bigger update? Or too early to even think about that?

MOP3E: Did you tried administrator permissions?

If you have still any zero-g probe or rover active, you can earn money by fulfilling random missions. Just connect with the vehicle and navigate to a point of interest on HUD. There should be some markers for exploration points, photos or scientific research goals. It's not much, but better than nothing. Hyphon (TAPATALK client)

Did you try biwide1 ? Hyphon (TAPATALK client)

Will contact you ASAP Hyphon (TAPATALK client)

Hi. Chexk your spelling. ERR indicates a wrong term. Use the help table to get the right term to use.

If I use the toppoint / topt command on my roboarm, the robotic arm will break off. Tried it stowed, unstowed, moved by myself in the near of the point, unstowed it manually. It always breaks off. I'll add a video later, when I have the time to made one.

Hi PPL! There's a serious bug in OpenSSL called Heart Bleed, which makes people able to get on secured server and run code on it. Have you any software running using OpenSSL? So I need to know, to change passwords, email and so on. Thanks in advance! SOURCE: http://www.heartbleed.com

More place for easter eggs! ;)

I'll keep you updated Martin. Ill PM you if I'm uploading into the workshop!

[FUNNY]Suggestion: Just rename it to Babylon 6 or DS-12. It's much less work! ;)[/FUNNY] Nope. To be serious. I haven't see the issue till today. OK! I'm more working at a mission for Cydonia Mensae so I was more in the Editor, than in the main game.

It's Monday... Work starts again,less time for playing TOM... So I thought I'll give you a moment of our place of joy and interest. An impression from my Sunday. 3 pictures from the night sky, taken from my front yard. Sorry for the bad quality, but there are street lights and had to zoom to max. The little pale red dot is Mars, right from it is Spica, a star from the constellation Virgo/Virgin. So I wish you all a nice week and much luck. See you at MCC! Hyphon URL: http://imgur.com/a/2EW39

Samsung Galaxy S4 main/back camera. Just for some quick pictures. After I catched my Canon D1100 it started to be cloudy a bit and the view on Mars was blocked. Hyphon (TAPATALK client)

Hi tom! Sorry, I haven't heard a word from you since a while. Good to know, that the project isn't death. Can you check the rep? I can't connect to it.

Rhahi: Thank you for your offer, but actual the translation team seems to be dead. I try to collect all information, translations and new sources to restart the translation team and restart the whole process.