Hey0 is now ready for the masses. You should have just had an email update informing you that Hey0 is ready for installation on your servers – you’ll be able to play again!!!

Prior to this, you may not have been able to connect to your server because your client auto updates and Hey0 requires updating from its creators. Boo! It’s all good now – the wait is over!

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Hey0 is never gonna catch up with this insane release madness.

http://notch.tumblr.com/post/2415520196/updated-client-and-server-to-beta-1-1-01

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* Working server-side inventory! Finally! (And as a result of that, a whole pile of bugs and issues got fixed)
* Made SMP servers save chunks way less often in most cases. Chunks don’t resave if they got saved in the last 30 seconds
* Moving too far away from a container, or having it blow up, closes the inventory screen
* Fixed /kill
* Introduced leaf decay again. It acts differently from before
* You can now throw eggs
* On a whim, added super exclusive clan cloaks for Mojang Employees
* .. and something else, which is even more rare

We’re updating the servers now! Check for an update message in the control panel!

UPDATE: Minecraft.net has a 502 gateway error – looks like its down! We’ll keep trying an install the update when we can.

UPDATE 2: Site back up, files in place! Update released for HGSPanel!

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Here’s the contents:

The client version is now 1.2.4
The server version is now 0.2.6 (mandatory update, there’s been protocol changes)

Bug fix list:

* Swords and other weapons now deal damage properly
* Added proper hurt animations and sounds to mobs and players
* Fixed dead players logging in as invisible ghosts
* Made arrows visible and deal damage
* Hoes now produce proper seeds
* Creepers make noises and animate before exploding
* Explosions animate properly
* No more infinite free arrows
* Server logging now appends to server.log rather than overwriting it
* Buttons and levers (and a few other blocks probably, it’s a general solution) animate properly
* Fixed minecarts (and pigs!) moving twice as fast as they should when ridden.
* The join server screen now remembers the last entered ip
* Increased chunk saving frequency on the server
* Leaving sneak mode no longer triggers a million sounds
* You can now see sneaking players
* Names of sneaking players aren’t visible through walls, and are visible a much shorter distance
* Snowballs!!

I’ll monitor for bugs for a while, then head home!

[edit:]

Server 0.2.6_01 no longer gives everyone 64 snowballs on connecting

[edit:]

Server 0.2.6_02 and client 1.2.4_01 now spawn other monsters than ONLY CREEPERS EVERYWHERE

I just rolled this out. Run your updates in your panel!

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This should be fixing the block lag that started with the last patch, too. Hopefully no new bugs were introduced.

Login to HGSPanel and update your servers to get the update!

http://notch.tumblr.com/post/1668140652/smp-health-update-is-out

If you have Hey0, you’ll have to wait for your version – it’s a different JAR file and the Hey0 guy will have to compile and release one.

P.S. I died when logging in the first time from bizarre fall damage… expect that!

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Team Fortress 2
Added the “Team Spirit” paint can.
Added Telltale Games items:
Dangeresque, Too?: Strong Bad’s styling glasses (equipped by the Demoman)
License to Maim: Max’s Badge (equipped by all classes)
The Iron Curtain: The Heavy’s first love (equipped by the Heavy, obviously)
The Enthusiast’s Timepiece: Tycho’s favorite timepiece (equipped by the Spy)
Updated some item capabilities:
Employees badges can now have custom names.
The Stickybomb Jumper can now be gift wrapped.
The Spine-Chilling Skull and Voodoo Juju hats are now paintable.
Improved the Spine-Chilling Skull and Voodoo Juju hat positions on the Sniper.
Added the original Ubersaw taunt to the Vita-Saw.
Fixed an issue that prevented the game from running on Fat32 systems.
Fixed a problem with the Sackston Hale achievement sometimes not being awarded correctly.
Fixed the holiday gamestartup sound files being included in the random startup selection after the holiday is over.
Fixed numerous WebAPI issues.
Fixed a Heavy exploit that let him run at full speed while shooting.
Fixed a Frontier Justice exploit that let Engineers have infinite crits for their current life/round.
Fixed the shotgun reload animations for the Soldier/Pyro/Heavy looping endlessly.
Fixed the Medigun charge percent for other players being steppy.
Fixed not being able to light arrows after the first arrow is fired unless they’re drawn back.
Updated the localization files

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Fixes reposted:

General fixes:
* players and mobs in lava or fire no longer spam sound effects
* getting hit with a higher damage while recovering from a smaller one now works as intended
* lava flows further in the Nether
* zombie pigs eventually forgives
* added support for custom skin packs
* fixed duplicate buttons when resizing screens
* zombie pigs and ghasts no longer get hurt by fire or lava
* fixed volume sliders now saving properly

Multiplayer fixes:
* hellworld=true no longer overwrites old save chunks. Player positions will still break if you switch it on a running server, though
* boats are now visible to other players
* minecarts move nicer
* fishing kinda sorta works, but needs more work
* sheep and cows look like sheep and cows now
* buckets work now
* fixed stairs being really difficult to destroy
* increased the timeout before “Took too long to log in”
* made it possible to ride carts and boats
* added (after lots of work) the ability to steer server-side boats
* added “no-animals” setting. if true, animals will immediately vanish
* added support for more animation settings. Currently it’s just the “riding” animation, but the same system will be used for sneaking

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It’s pretty cool. I know like 600,000 people are exited about it.

If you are a new customer, you’ll get this new version right away. If you are an existing customer, you’ll need to do a reinstall. BE WARNED! Reinstalls delete everything in your account that isn’t in your hgsbackup folder, html folder or mumble folder. Remember to backup your world into your hgsbackup folder.

The easiest way to do this is to move your world into your hgsbackup dir and then back out after the update. If you have mods, they won’t include the update features, so you’ll have to wait for them to release new builds and install those again fresh.

To upgrade your server, follow the guide on the forum here: http://forum.hostedgameservers.com/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=186

See you guys in there!

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Anyway, you can get one with the new panel launch and download soldat for free anytime from the official Soldat website.

Don’t have cash to afford our mega super cheap servers? You can always sign up for the referral program and pass out referral links. Every sever earns you $0.35 in cash toward game servers! When you get enough for your server, the pay page will let you claim it for free! Only an email is required.

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