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Shattered Horizon Patched & Dedicated Server Released

Steam News announces the release of a new update for Shattered Horizon with a number of changes in the first-person shooter from Futuremark Game Studio. The update is accompanied by the release of the game's dedicated server. Details on both releases follow the break:

Shattered Horizon has released a dedicated server that can now be accessed from the Tools tab in the Steam. The dedicated server contains the following features:

  • GUI for creating custom level rotations, game settings and player limits.
  • Custom server name, graphic and information URL.
  • Optional password protection for private matches.
  • Remote admin console accessible within Shattered Horizon game client.
  • Configurable auto-team balancing.
  • Configurable auto-kick / ban for team-killers and high-ping connections.
  • Built-in anti-cheat detection with configurable auto-kick / ban.
  • Admin manual kick / ban.
  • Support for VAC.
  • Registered servers can submit player stats and achievements to the official leaderboards (registration is optional and free).
  • LAN game support.
  • Supported operating systems: Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008. Note, DirectX 10 is not required for running a Shattered Horizon server.

Updates to Shattered Horizon have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The changes include:

  • HUD: Ammo count is no longer shown in scoped mode when running silent.HUD: When a player tries to capture a control point that is blocked by an enemy player the word "Blocked" will appear on the HUD.
  • HUD: Chat is now enabled during silent running or while EMPed.
  • Network protocol updated to support new server features.
  • Added console for remote server control.
  • Added "rules" section to in-game server browser, so players can choose servers with or without friendly fire or team auto-balancing for example.
  • Server disconnect messages now include more information about the reason for disconnection for example, kicked for cheating, team-killing or high ping.
  • Bug fix: Improved error handling during start-up logo videos.

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