What is ZK, and how can I get it?

What is ZK, and how can I get it?

A dynamic game undergoing constant development and refinement, that attempts to balance playability with fresh and innovative features.

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Saktoth
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What is ZK, and how can I get it?

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Download now and start playing instantly! Click here!

Visit the Zero-K players' website for more information.

Zero-K is a FREE, multiplatform, open-source RTS game. It aims to be dynamic, action-packed and hassle-free, full of clever strategies and constantly moving combat with games lasting an average 20-30 minutes. It has a sizable and active playerbase, while still being under intense development, with updates every few days.

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Visit our download page to get started!

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To play Online Multiplayer

1. Create a lobby account and log on.
2. Click the Multiplayer tab.

Click the 'Chat' tab and select 'Zero-K' down the left side to talk with the community or ask for help.

To play Single Player

1. Click on the Single Player button.
2. Select one of the single player options.

These include various difficulties of Chickens, where you defend against swarms of alien critters, and CAI, a strong AI opponent.

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Remember to Read the Manual.

Are you a developer? Visit our dev site for all kinds of goodies!

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Regret
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Re: What is CA, and how to get it

Post by Regret »

Could use the part about local widgets.
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Saktoth
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Re: What is CA, and how to get it

Post by Saktoth »

There is a whole other stickied thread for that.
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Jazcash
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Re: What is CA, and how to get it

Post by Jazcash »

Very nice, there should be one of these for each game/mod.
jeykey
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Re: What is CA, and how to get it

Post by jeykey »

great article ! :-)
slogic
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Re: What is CA, and how to get it

Post by slogic »

4. Click 'Add bot...' and chose one of the 'Chicken' options from the AI drop down list to play Chicken Defense, or add a bot such as [http://spring.jobjol.nl/show_file.php?id=890 RAI].
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Also please add info how to DIRECTLY download latest TEST version.
Google_Frog
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Re: What is CA, and how to get it

Post by Google_Frog »

This is easy to update. Basically the user needs to download the spring installer, launch SD and join a game.
Also please add info how to DIRECTLY download latest TEST version.
On windows:
  • Download and install tortise svn http://tortoisesvn.net/downloads
  • Create a folder ca.sdd in spring/mods
  • Right click on the folder, do tortise svn checkout on location 'svn://svn.caspring.org/trunk/mods/ca'. (mods/1fac for 1fac)
For poking around inside this is a great solution. For distributing at internet-free lan parties it is less elegant than .sd7 but works fine and if you really want you can zip your own.

In the long run I would like a "compile game version" button in SD that takes the relevant data from the pool and creates a self contained sd7. But this is not vital so it is a long term desire.
slogic
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Re: What is CA, and how to get it

Post by slogic »

Why SVN speed so slow? Only ~15 KB/sec. May be its time to update snapshots folder with some latest releases?
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hoijui
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Re: What is CA, and how to get it

Post by hoijui »

Code: Select all

rapid pin ca:test
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smoth
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Re: What is CA, and how to get it

Post by smoth »

update thread plzkthxbye
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MidKnight
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Re: What is ZK, and how can I get it?

Post by MidKnight »

Done! Thanks. :-)
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Neddie
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Re: What is ZK, and how can I get it?

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I updated the forum title, the user group and your user titles.
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MidKnight
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Re: What is ZK, and how can I get it?

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Neddie wrote:I updated the forum title, the user group and your user titles.
Woohoo! It finally happened!

I wanted to ask you about this (in February, was it?), but you were on vacation/hiatus at the time. Instead, I asked Aegis, who told me to ask Licho, who told me he couldn't change forum titles. :lol:
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