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Luxtoberfest Vote Deadline and Awards Ceremony October 23, 2007 The winners of the 2007 Lux Awards will be announced live in an online Lux room on Sunday, October 28th. You have until the night before to send in your votes for the best maps, generators, and AI of the year. You can see the list of all this year's maps and plugins here: http://sillysoft.net/contests/2007maps.php Please send in your votes now by emailing lux@sillysoft.net. The award ceremony is a yearly highlight of Lux and will be taking place on Sunday October 28th, at 1 PM Pacific / 4 PM Eastern / 8 PM UK / 9 PM Europe time. Click the Show Network Games button inside Lux, select the Luxtoberfest host and click Join Game to attend. It will start on time, so you're advised to show up 5 minutes early. I hope to see you there. -- Dustin Sacks Sillysoft Games http://sillysoft.net Luxtoberfest 2007 Contest and Awards October 01, 2007 October 2007 hosts the 4th annual Luxtoberfest. The month long fest is full of online tournaments, and includes the 2007 Lux Awards vote. You are hereby invited to consider your favorite maps of the year, compete in the contests, and have a happy Luxtober. http://sillysoft.net/contests/ There were 148 free maps released in the past year for Lux Deluxers. You have 1 month to cast your votes in each of the map categories, and for best overall. 2007 maps are shown in their categories here: http://sillysoft.net/contests/2007maps.php Another set of Lux Awards covers participants in the online games and forum. Get full vote details and join the conversation in the forums: http://sillysoft.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=12216 Enjoy Luxtoberfest! Have fun, play games and send in your votes! -- Dustin Sacks Sillysoft Games http://sillysoft.net Roman Battles Lux expansion pack and more June 19, 2007 Roman Battles Lux is a new expansion pack for Lux Delux with 10 maps of Ancient Roman conflicts. Screenshots and purchase info are at: http://sillysoft.net/roman-battles/ The Lux SDK now includes more map generator source code examples along with the AIs. Java programmers should take a look at: http://sillysoft.net/sdk/ Biohazard is the latest map generator to be released for Lux Delux. It takes the Classic or Deux maps and randomly nukes out some countries to create a new map for each game. It's available now in the plugin manager for registered users. It won't run on Mac OS X 10.3 computers unfortunately, unless you join a network game hosting it. Take note that Biohazard is this week's online Map of the Week. If you have any maps installed from a long time ago check the plugin manager for updated versions. All the oldest maps have been updated with starting scenarios and cleaned up bonus screens where needed. May the Lux be with you, always. -- Dustin Sacks Sillysoft Games http://sillysoft.net Lux Delux 5.6 update February 02, 2007 Lux Delux has been updated to version 5.6. This version comes with more mod keys (see below), network game improvements, new preferences, and a new default map U.S.A. War Zone. This is a free update for registered Delux users, alongside an updated demo. http://sillysoft.net/lux/ Also new is a Guide for getting the most out of Lux Delux: http://sillysoft.net/lux/guide/ 5.6 changes in detail: Hold down one of the 2-9 keys and click countries while placing armies to divide your group into 2-9 equal groups. There are new settings in the Preferences window. The map editor has a new mode to draw shapes, including circles, ovals, and hexes. It also has better edit shapes mode and Undo. Enjoy! -- Dustin Sacks Sillysoft Games http://sillysoft.net New Game: Ancient Empires Lux December 07, 2006 Sillysoft's new game Ancient Empires Lux has just been released. The game takes you through all the greatest civilizations of early history. Sumeria, Egypt, India, China, Greece, Rome, and more are included. Screenshots and full details can be found here: http://sillysoft.net/ael/ Newsletter subscribers can use the coupon EGYPT when purchasing to get 25% off. Or take advantage of our new 3 game bundle to get a great deal on all our games. Ancient Empires Lux includes a total of 58 starting positions to play from. Track your progress on the "STATS" screen to see how many you have conquered, along with some other fun information. The holidays are fast approaching. If you need a gift for that special strategic someone, we're here for you. Add a delivered CD to your order and you can put it under the tree. Have a happy holidays! -- Dustin Sacks Sillysoft Games http://sillysoft.net Luxtobertest 2006 Results November 04, 2006 After a wild month, Luxtoberfest 3 is now over. The contest page has been updated with a full recap covering this year's events, winners, votes, turn-out stats, and prizes. http://sillysoft.net/contests/ For your convenience, here are the winners of the 2006 plugin awards. These are all available inside Lux Delux from the plugin manager. Best AI: Reaper Best Random Map Generator: CastleInfinity Best Map Overall: Castle Lux - The Last King Best Fantasy Map: Armengia Best Asia Map: Japan Sengoku Jidai Best Europe Map: Anglo-Celtic Isles Best North America Map: AHL Mexican-American War Best Other Geographic Map: tribal africa 1800s Best Geometric Map: Blocks 2 - A Bridge Too Far Best Historical Map: WWII Battles-Guadalcanal Best Space Map: USS Lionhart, Part 1 Thanks for another great Luxtoberfest. This year was bigger and better then ever. I can hardly wait for next year's already... -- Dustin Sacks Sillysoft Games http://sillysoft.net Send in your Luxtoberfest votes now October 27, 2006 The 2006 Lux Awards will be presented on Sunday. Now is your last chance to send in votes for the best map, AI and people this year. Vote for your 5 favorite 2006 maps and favorite AI, or select from the list of categories here: http://sillysoft.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=8824 Vote now by emailing lux@sillysoft.net. The award ceremony is taking place inside a public network game of Lux Delux on Sunday October 29th, at 9 PM GMT time / 4 PM Eastern / 1 PM Pacific time. Click the Show Network Games button inside Lux, select the Luxtoberfest host and click Join Game to attend. It will be starting on time, so you're advised to show up 5 minutes early. I hope to see you there. -- Dustin Sacks President Sillysoft Games http://sillysoft.net Luxtoberfest 2006 is on! October 01, 2006 Today marks the start of Luxtoberfest III, our month long party. It begins with a series of Tournament of Champion matches. Mid-October is full of map nights, with lots of other special events dotted throughout the month. And don't miss the final award ceremonies at the end of October. The full schedule is here: http://sillysoft.net/contests/ The 2006 Lux Awards are on and you need to vote! Shower your favorite people and plugins with the medals they deserve. You decide the winners of the Lux Awards. Voting categories are given here: http://sillysoft.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=8824 In the lead up to Luxtoberfest there have been a number of new and updated AIs and Random Map Generators released. Check those sections in the Plugin Manager for some interesting new toys. 2006 has also been a great year for maps. They are displayed on the 2006 Map Page: http://sillysoft.net/contests/2006maps.php Enjoy Luxtoberfest! Have fun, play games and send in your votes! -- Dustin Sacks President Sillysoft Games http://sillysoft.net Lux Delux version 5.5 September 16, 2006 Lux Delux version 5.5 has just been released. It includes the most common feature request you've asked for: a map preview area in the new game window. Also included are improvements for network hosting, playing games with large numbers of armies, and lots more. It's a free update for all registered users, and you can download it here: http://sillysoft.net/lux/download/ Looking forward to Luxtoberfest October 2006 will hold the third annual Luxtoberfest Celebration. The month will be filled with special events and tournaments. A preliminary schedule has been posted to whet your appetite. Mark your calendar and look out for more information at the start of October. http://sillysoft.net/contests/ May the Lux be with you. -- Dustin Sacks Sillysoft Games http://sillysoft.net Lux updates, education program and more August 05, 2006 Lux Delux has been updated to version 5.4. Changes include: - The Plugin Manager was divided into sections so it's easier to find what you want among the 350 plugins. - An Info button was added to the map window. TIP: You can have the Player Info area inside the map window. Look under the Game menu while playing to move it there. Drag it around with your mouse to wherever you want. - A fresh 20 game trial in the demo. You can get the new version from here: http://sillysoft.net/lux/ American History Lux has been updated to version 1.07. This update includes support for player profiles, so every member of your family can save their own progress. Also, a list of all the cheat codes in AHL has been posted (you'll need v1.07 for some of them to work): http://sillysoft.net/wiki/?CheatCodes To download the new American History Lux, or recover your Lux Delux registration code, use this handy form: http://sillysoft.net/contact/registration.php Sillysoft Education Plan We're starting a new program where schools can get free copies of American History Lux. Also, university level computer science, math, or engineering students can get a free Lux Delux registration. Please see the education webpage for the full details: http://sillysoft.net/schools/ If you're a fan of strategy board games then you should take a look at the new game VICTORY II. It's an independently produced board game created by a real fan of the genre. Details here: http://sillysoft.net/friends/viktory.php -- Dustin Sacks President Sillysoft Games http://sillysoft.net