Old News: AUGUST 22 = DRuGDome 1.33 Update/Fix Release: Having now played with Dome 1.3 for a while, it's become apparent that the RC planes were crashing the game when they hit the water. This version resolves the issue by making the planes fly right through it, and also makes them invincible. The new package is now zipped for easier downloading, and should be placed in VCMM's mods subfolder prior to installation with Vice City Mod Manager. DOWNLOAD IN VCM FORMAT: HERE ~3.3Mb DRuG DOME 1.33 includes: DRuGDome 1.33 & [R]Bar (The Greasey Chopper reskinned) Odie's Beach Park with repositioned halfpipes WeirdFish's Loop n Flip, Skate Park & Jump Pack parts CuddaWorld 3.4 (c) 2003 by Cudda Kine CZ3's All-in-one MTA 0.4.1 SCM BazW's NO-CRC client Updated handling and defaults.ide entries for the RCBARON. Everything else (c) 2003-4 [DRuG] Don't left click the above download link, right click and select "save as" **Errors on install are normal! - Just a warning a folder already exists.** After install, copy <vice dir>\MTA\mtaclient.exe & paste over yours. Also ensure you have a limit adjusted Vice exe file. Thanks again for the fine work to all of the above people for this release! [DRuG]NikT   AUGUST 11 = DRuGDome 1.3 Release: With the release of CZ3's new SCM mod and my new addiction to flying, everything has come together with dome for it's final version 1 release, at this stage only in VCM format - It can be installed with one simple click using Lithjoe's tried-and-tested Vice City Mod Manager. Removed to avoid confusion following 1.33 release [DRuG]NikT   AUGUST 1 = NOCRC NEWS: While reading the GTA|FX forums, I discovered a new thread had been created with an improved CRC and trainer check bypass, including greetz in the readme to DRuG members Alco64 & Trix. I'm yet to chek it out, but sure you all want to know this. Click here to go straight to BazW's release site. NOTE: I have added his v3 client to our downloads section. Thanks for the fine release BazW [DRuG]NikT   27 JULY = MONTHLY NEWS DAY: DRuG CRC Bypass (VC & LC) Release, Ventrilo server set up for voice chat wit da DRuG. MTA 0.4 Released - Heads up pplz - GTA3 MTA is damn fine. DRuG CRC Bypass (VC & LC) Release: Map modders, speedsters and stunters fear not.. once again we are free to do our thang, thanks to the fine work of Alco64 & TriX, who worked together to cover both Vice and Liberty City versions in this new (and very prompt) release. It can be found in the downloads section. Ventrilo server set up for voice chat wit da DRuG Though not 24/7, the Ventrilo server has been set up for when DRuG are modding and gaming together. The sound is perfect when everyone wears headphones and gets their auto-mic-trigger sensitivity right. MTA 0.4 Released - Heads up pplz re GTA3 MTA I decided to give MTA 0.4 GTA3 a bang last night for the first time, and was amazed - compared to the mission coding for vice, it's like a different multiplayer game, and better... for starters, you have to buy weapons from the dealers that show up on the radar like the cars, and you can only buy the weapons by hocking your health for money, or stunting it up on the way there. This combined with the added feature of regular turismo races (you can line up and race other MTAers) makes for a wayy better multi where the money has value. [DRuG]NikT -=Welcome 2 DA DRuG Racer -- Another Kiwi !! I'll do ya member bio soon buddy=-   28 JUNE = MONTHLY NEWS DAY: DRuG Alien VCM (beta) Release, GTA:Australia Project Site Outage/Restored, DRuG Forums - Login Working Again and $BiG Money$ Vice City Trainer In Final Beta DRuG Alien VCM (beta) Release: DOWNLOAD VCM TO REPLACE: Robber Racer I have been playing with the new GTA import/export plugin for Blender, and after a great deal of fiddling with bone models/assignment and UV mapping, I'm starting to see some results. I have packaged the alien pictured above as a VCM to replace robber. The shoes still need some work, and so does the texture, but at least the face doesn't twist up now when he turns his head. I have also announced/released this beta on gtaforums.com. Don't left click the above download link, right click and select "save as" GTA:Australia Project Site Outage/GTA:FX Login Issues: A couple of weeks ago, I was unable to access GTA:A project site - it has now been relocated and set up for good (lets hope). Strangely, the GTA:FX forums were also down around this time in an unconnected incident with their billing - access has been restored. DRuG members are strongly encouraged to visit the bank at the DRuG Forums and maximise their bank balance, then email me so I can maximise yet another DRuG's funds (we 0wn the richest members ladder already, but lets keep going). $BiG Money$ Vice City Trainer In Final Beta: Having finished the interface design and submitted it myself to [DRuG]SniperX only a few hours ago, I can assure you all we are very close to the controlled release of the final $BigMoney$ product. At this point the beta version will stop working, so I guess you'll know when to chek - trik is, where to chek - all I can say is same bat place folx. That's it for now - more news as it comes.. [DRuG]NikT -=The GTA Forums - Where all the mod juice is - straight from the authors!!=-   28 MAY = MAJOR NEWS DAY: DRuG Merge with D-X: DRuG = Modz  D-X = Warz, GTA:Australia Project launched New Home For DRuG Forums? Lots of news, and all pretty much landed tonight! DRuG Merge with D-X: Through the wisdom of YDRooL and da krew's movin & shakin', DRuG's modding horizons have been expanded greatly - with the joining of DRuG and D-X, members will still have to earn the right to carry either tag, but as one clan, mods can be released building the DRuG name, while players can still get their fighting done with the rokkinest clan out there - D-X - welkom to da klub guys - it's gonna be phun. GTA:Australia With the development of GTA:Liberty City, GTA:Berlin, GTA:London and GTA:New York (any others, please email me), the path for San Andreas and on is looking pretty clear - GTA seems to be the place where 3D multiuser worlds are really starting to evolve and without just gunz 4 phun. I'm stoked to announce that the DRuG/D-X merge has also triggered the launch of our work on the Australian arm of this projekt. More information can be found in our final news topic... New Home For DRuG Forums? In Ydrool's creation of the site for GTA:Australia, we now have a full blown php system with forums etc. For this and YDrool's many other contributions to the MTA community, I have welcomed him as a DRuG co-leader. On a similar note, Trix has also been brought onboard the DRuG leaders - I welkom u both. Much more news to cover later on DRuG's car mod pack which is in the final stages of permission from original authors, trainers that I'll keep a mystery at this stage, and several other projekts which will begin to be listed on the New Home For DRuG Forums. [DRuG]NikT -=The new replacement for DRuG's GangsOfGTA Forums - Where 2 stay tuned for updates!!=-   GTAt Server Stopped, BYSA = Stirrers & [DRuG] @ GangsOfGTA San Andreas : 15 MAY The GTAt 0.5d client/server was running for about 10 minutes then crashing, so I have stopped it - I'm sure you'll all agree we're back to waitin' for stable mode. Sadly, I feel I need to make you all aware of a new clan that seem to be stirring the pot.. BYSA, who seem to have quite a few (deluded) members (they run a no-cheat stunt server - where's the fun in that?!), have been quite rude behind DRuG's back, even on my own server (I have the logs in a window on my machine most of the time). Although I had tolerated this, tonight the negativity escalated with some unfounded rumours shared from [BYSA]Raven, once again, on my server. He has since explained that he respekts da DRuG, and as I requested, will stay outta rumours unless he can reference the people involved. For those interested in the whole Melrose Place saga of he-said/she-said, the logs and subsequent MSN followup can be found here. The GangsOfGTA - San Andreas Clan List has begun, and DRuG have been added - if you are a DRuG member, please click the above link or this text and sign up to da DRuG - let's be the first clan to populate. Many of our members have moved about as Vice City has gotten old.. DRuG will be sticking through to San Andreas, and I'll keep you updated on this site. Being the chill clan we are, of course, the doors are always open for new & old.. send me an email for more info. [DRuG]NikT -=The GangsOfGTA Forums seem to be down as they overhaul for San - Stay tuned for updates!!=-   GTAt 0.5d Internet Capable, [DRuG]GTAt Server 1st 24/7 on Global Server List : 24 APR The GTAt 0.5d client, as you may know, has been one of the first internet capable releases, but is still pretty buggy.  The GTAt crew do seem aware of this, and find nests of bugs which they have been fixing with very frequent new releases, so make sure you keep checkin back at http://dracoblue.com for updates. I have finally sorted my port forwarding skillz, and have set up a GTAt server on the same link the MTA and FTP servers use. For those that are looking for the address in the index bar, I haven't bothered, since it appears on the global list in the GTAt client window. If you're thinking of setting up a server and wanna know how to forward ports on a linux gateway or a router, I have done a HOWTO at The GTA Tournament Official Board.    See you there!! [DRuG]NikT -=I really don't know but WOOT=- --- [DRuG]Alco64 -- cya in San, man!   [DRuG]Scope Releases 2Fast2Kill for MTA : 09 APR Scope has plans for many upcoming releases, but first up, here's 2Fast2Kill - a speed mod that you should only be messin' with if you already have NOCRC from our downloads section. Make sure you read the readme!! I have another mod in the works that some of you have been nagging me to finish - apologies, hopefully I find time over the next few days - it will be an interface upgrade mod, and is almost finished.. all the fonts, all the hud, are belong to us. I know there's been the odd accusation that DRuG is dead.. not the case going by my observations of both MSN, new member requests (many from other gangs), and sheer presence on MTA. But man, like you, I'm just hovering, waiting for GTAT or someone to release a stable multi-mod... -=sigh=- my interest in MTA, like most peoples', comes in waves.. so stik about - we're in for the long haul... all the way to GTA - VR 2010... well.. we can wish. [DRuG]NikT -=[DRuG] ........ Hot nerds in skirts=- --- naRc-E   View even older news.