A new file format has been created to give Armada II faster loading times and the capacity to support more overall files. There has also been ongoing support in regard to removing exploits and bugs which have been around since the release of Armada II.Īrmada II also enjoys a large community interested in creating modifications, and thus it has been important to improve this realm as well. As a consequence, Tunngle, a new peer to peer VPN client, has been integrated into an enhanced Armada II engine to allow people to meet in a lobby based chat and start games over the internet much more easily.
Although the online channels at GameSpy are still active for Armada II, the age of the service has led to increased connection problems, where players can't join or host games, despite all firewall and router settings being set up correctly. Improvements have also extended the longevity of the gaming community. An enhanced Armada II shows more efficient RAM usage and can handle higher polygon game objects due to streamlined coding. Recent years have also seen the D3D8 render rebuilt to compensate for software rendering (already outdated upon release of Armada II), and in the future there will be support for D3D9. The integration of a new sound engine - FMOD Ex - has allowed an enhanced Armada II to bypass many issues related to sound cutoff, limited numbers of sounds playing at once, sound quality, and the previous lack of support for OGG and MP3. Improvements to the engine have also resulted in increased compatibility with WINE. Recently, the 2.0 GB RAM limit of 32-bit applications has been broken, allowing an enhanced Armada II engine to use up to 3.0 GB of RAM. Release of several unofficial patches corrected these issues. With the introduction of Vista, it was no longer possible for many people to play online and it was difficult to even run Armada II on the new operating system. In the past few years, Fleet Operations has strived to improve the capabilities of the Armada II engine to better mesh with new technologies for use in online gaming as well as modifications.
NPC races are the Ferengi, Space Wreckage, Breen, and in a later version, Bajorans, Tholians, Cardassians, and Species 8472. You can play as the Federation, Romulans, Klingons, Dominion or Borg.
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