Integration with the Nautilus File Browser

If .map files (the files used to store map data in the original Fracas) are associated with OpenFracas in the file manager, double-clicking a map file should open OpenFracas with that map file loaded. This has not been the case so far, and was not in our last release, but our next release (whenever that may be) should remedy this via the installation package. (at least on Linux - we're still looking into integration with Windows).

Additionally, another nice touch that we've been working on is thumbnail integration wtih nautilus. Now, when opening a nautilus file browser windows to view Fracas .map files, you will be able to see thumbnail previews of the maps. Here you can see a nautilus file browser showing thumbnails for a collection of maps from OpenFracas, and from the Homebrew Maps page taken off of the original Fracas's site.

OpenFracas 0.4 Released

We are proud to announce the next version of OpenFracas, v0.4, has been released. This release is our best yet, with exciting new features and a focus on quality.

Specifically, this new version brings the following improvements

• New drawing code, making the game board
  
• Customizable. Change text sizes, and line styles
• Faster. Game feels more responsive. Redrawing rates are improved
• Resizable. Resizing the board is now possible
• Animated. The drawing is now fast enough to have simple animations
• Teams can be created when starting a new game, allowing for more challenging and exciting gameplay
• End-of-game dialogue displays statistics and a timeline, showing the game's course
  
• Map previews are faster when creating a new map
• Map previews have been added when opening an existing map
• Basic map creator. Create maps, and export them to OpenFracas
• Default maps are included
• Eurpoe
• Risk
  
• Complete use of Tango theme on Windows to improve interface aesthetic
  
• User interface refinements and improvements
  

The new version is available on the downloads page; please feel free to contact us with any questions, concerns, or bugs on our forums.

Ubuntu users who have added our repository to their package manager will find the new version automatically available as an update.