Although the game will compile for Linux, we are unable to release packages for any Linux distros. If you want to help compile and package Bitfighter for Linux, please visit our Help Wanted page.
Linux building information can be found in the wiki.
A SUSE package can be found at PackMan.
A Debian package can be found at PlayDeb.
Latest Release
| Download | Release Date | File Size |
|---|---|---|
| To install under Vista, please make sure you install as an administrator. | ||
| Full Release 012c - Windows | May 6, 2010 | 847 KB |
| If you have an Intel Mac, run Bitfighter under Rosetta for better results. | ||
| Full Release 012a - OS X | Jan 4, 2010 | 2.33 MB |
Changes in 012c
- Support added for min/max players configured in level files
- Better support for XBox joysticks on Windows
Changes in 012a
- Fixed crashing issue during connect to remote server
Major changes in 012
- New object: Asteroid generator
- Can drop items. Provisionally mapped to the "B" key in keyboard mode. See help for key bindings.
Other changes in 012
Configuration
- Added detailed logging options to the INI
- Cleaned up unused INI settings
Display
- Added lag to FPS display
- Fixed issue with blank server name on Join screen
- Added gametype/score indicator on game screen
Bug fixes
- Fixed crash with invalid player ratings
- Fixed minor glitch with rendering labels on square loadout/goal zones -- labels will prefer more horizontal alignment
- Fixed crash when joining new server in commander's map mode
- Fixed attribute editor for gofasts in editor
- Fixed other crash conditions
- Fixed Nexus scoring issue
Misc
- Games without loadout zones automatically set new loadout upon respawn, for all game types
- Level editor now edits levels in same level specified by leveldir param or INI setting. Seems to make much more sense than always editing in the levels folder.
- Dedicated server level-list handling now the same as when hosting in interactive mode
- Teams should now be numerically balanced, though still ratings based
Windows
- Fixed windows icon
Linux
- Improved dedicated-only server compilation -- should no longer need to run with -dedicated parameter
- Much improved build process