Renegade Projects Network Forums - Whiteboy's News

Where to find the mod

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 07:52:53 +0000

Hey all!

Whiteboy's Rules, still unchanged from its final release years ago, how just today been posted to Filefront's Command and Conquer section, and the documentation updated. See the WRHQ's Download page for details.

Looks like they (and the File Fortress) will be the permanent places to get the mod for quite a while. The WRHQ site downloads page (as well as the mod readme) also explains how to install the mod addons (Assault map packs and Terrain Expansion) for the full experience.

The official mod Forum remains right here, at Renegade Project Forums, of course

Enjoy!

Journey's End

Mon, 26 May 2008 03:41:30 +0000

Hi all! It's been a long time. I just wanted to say that though my site here at Strategy-X is gone, my old reliable (and questionable) Angelfire site is still up, and I updated it today - you can actually download the Final version of the mod there. You'll find it at: http://www.angelfire.com/ultra/whiteboys...index.html

Note that the final version is *the same* as the previously released "Preview" edition of the mod. The reason is simple - the preview version was a release candidate, and it's passed. There is nothing to add or take away from it - I am satisfied There are no major bugs - only minor unfixable glitches that affect many mods and that you won't notice easily. The planned "User Manual" is still not in the final version - and until I get some kind of wicked inspiration to write it, it probably won't happen.

So this is the end. The mod will outlast the work I did on it... if the emails I still get mean anything. I can finally say now that I officially retire from modding, and that probaby goes for not just Yuri's Revenge but all games. I may return to modding in the future but right now, my interest in modding games has faded and it's part of my past... my interests now are different. All part of growing up I guess... I'm still a gamer though, and always will be

I've made many friends over the last ...5-6 years? Wow. It's been a great journey and well worth it. Though I will not work on my mod again, I will still hang around these forums and my Angelfire site from time to time. I ask that Renegade/DCoder keep the WR Forums and the Gaming Forums open for as long as STX is around - even though my site will never be restored here at STX.

Thank you all
If anyone wishes to contact me other than through these forums, please drop me an email at trance_squall@yahoo.co.uk

Now I'm off to play Kane's Wrath. Peace through power!

- Whiteboy.

Site Engine Update

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 13:50:46 +0000

Just a quick piece of news to let you all know that I'm currently restoring the site to its previous splendour after upgrading the site engine to the latest version.

Hopefully it won't take too long, though I'm not entirely sure what I'm doing. I may completey screw it all up. So there's no need to worry right?

About the mod, the last news update still prevails, I have yet to finish C&C TW to get possible inspiration for edits to WR, and I still have to do the full documentation, which I plan to make available on this site and as a separate download, either in HTML or PDF format.

Have a good day!

New Downloads Available

Fri, 25 May 2007 14:15:23 +0000

How's it going everyone? It's been almost half a year since the last update, when Whiteboy's Rules 1.5 (preview edition) was released. It's faring very well, as evidenced by the number of downloads and positive remarks, and the sheer lack of complaints/bug reports/death threats I've received. For that, I'm happy and I thank you, the community

A final release is planned, with barely any changes over the preview edition - as the preview edition was intended to be "final" anyway. The changes will be a full proper "user manual" with pretty pictures, and perhaps the odd mod edit here and there, or other additions after I'm done playing C&C3. The list of bugfixes is very small and will be worked on, but most are so minor that you wouldn't notice without studying the mod, as I have

The main reason this newspost exists however is the announcement of new downloads available in the Downloads section. I have added official updates to Tiberian Sun and Red Alert 2, as well as the official map editors for both games. I have also added a mod called Tiberian Sun NewEra 2000 that is lots of fun to play - so head over there to find out what the fuss is all about, then post about it on the Gaming Forums!

MOD RELEASED!

Tue, 02 Jan 2007 13:46:11 +0000

Today... I decided to release the mod. I can happily announce that the painfully delayed Whiteboy's Rules V1.5 Preview edition is now available for download in my Downloads section. Please enjoy the mod but remember two things: READ THE README FILE included with it, and keep in mind that this edition only has limited documentation.

There will be a full-on User Manual developed as soon as possible for release in the final edition of V1.5, most of which will be available to read online at http://wbr.strategy-x.com. Apart from documentation, the differences between the Preview and final editions of V1.5 will be ideally none, but likely very subtle.

Have fun and post feedback in the Official Forum!

Moving On

Mon, 04 Dec 2006 13:01:05 +0000

Update time!

It's about time Beta 6 was over, so I now declare so. And that was the last Beta. Yes, there are no more Betas, only a couple of one-on-one sessions of online testing between me and my most trusted testers.

Of course, this means only one thing: the actual mod is finished All that remains is the meaty documentation that will help everyone enjoy the mod more... and the download package. I'm giving serious thought to a simple .zip file containing the .exe mod/documentation launcher and a quick-start text file. The mod itself stands at 10MB.

I'll also need to update the site's info pages for the various new units and structures for all sides... expect this to happen in the near future. Before Christmas sounds good

I wish to take this oppourtunity to thank all the Beta testers for their testing, it's been great and really helped improve the mod. The Whiteboy's Rules Test Lab Forum is no longer password protected (but can only be viewed by registered members). Anyone wishing to see changes made since the Beta can wander HERE.

In other news, I've decided to trial a new site theme for a while... please be obliged to give comments about this, it'd be appreciated

Now then, on with the largest documentation file for any C&C mod ever made... wish me luck, and in the meantime you can have fun at the new Gaming Forums

10,000 HITS!

Thu, 02 Nov 2006 12:54:37 +0000

Whiteboy's Rules HQ has hit its first big milestone! The site has now received 10,000 unique hits

While a lot of these may be spambots, it's still a great occcasion and I plan to celebrate... by working even harder to get the mod released. I plan to have it ready before the Nintendo Wii launches in my country - New Zealand. That is December the 7th.

Thank you to all who frequent this site, without you guys it'd be all for nothing!

New Gaming Forums Open!

Thu, 05 Oct 2006 15:40:26 +0000

I have even more good news for ya: I've just created some Forums I like to call the "Gaming Forums". Look over to the left and you'll see the two different forums indicated - one is for the mod only, one is (roughly) for gaming only... as outlined in this Forum News/Information thread.

This site should now be a more exciting place

Site Development

Sat, 30 Sep 2006 13:53:31 +0000

EUREKA. Took me most of the night, but I finally got some things sorted out:

● Members can now upload an avatar. This didn't work previously.

● From now on, anyone can vote in polls. Not just members. I've made a new poll (look that way >>> ), and shifted the old poll (over there <<< ). From now on, all old polls (or perhaps just the most recent old poll) will appear on the site, along with my own comments about it.

● I have added a Guestbook. So leave a nice comment about the site/mod there, because if you don't I'm going to delay the mod another year... just kidding

● I've designed the basic structure of a few pages, namely the FAQs page and the New Units & Structures pages. No content yet, but at least I have my work cut out for me now.

Now I plan to get on with writing this user manual, as well as uploading screenshots and movies of the final Beta to the site... I start a new job in a week, so things might get hectic. Or things might get better. Who knows?

Progress, progress, progress!

Mon, 25 Sep 2006 14:57:09 +0000

I believe a progress update is required

Beta testing as gone very well so far, yet it is not quite complete. There is still a tester or two yet to test/post feedback.

I am now at the stage where I am writing up the large "user manual", which will be either a HTML file or an Acrobat Reader file. It will be big and detailed, and parts of it will be avilable to read as sections on the site (e.g. "New Units & Structures"). While I am writing it up, I plan on getting the Beta screenshots and movies onto the site.

I also have a few more tweaks to do to the mod, the main one being Bobing's Ion Cannon radar dish voxel for the War Wagon. With a spinning dish on top, the War Wagon's weapon will be much more suitable for its look.

In the meantime, any maps designed for the mod (and especially designed for specific modes) are welcome - I currently have 3 maps that will be included with the mod, but another one or two will be nice

And, since Survival mode has been well received, I may even add another game mode that is a variant of Survival.

Part of writing the documentation is the credits section. It's going to be hard to document everyone involved in the mod. So, if you think you deserve to be mentioned in the WR credits... speak now, or forever hold your peace

Whiteboy out.

Final Beta Release

Sun, 20 Aug 2006 14:51:26 +0000

Been a while since an update, hasn't it? Well, I do report good things when I actually report

There is a topic in the forum explaining it all; that is, the final Beta before final release. Anyone willing to test this private Beta release should post there.

Mod progress now stands at 99.6% - the remaining 0.4% will come from the Beta testing. I do not really expect many changes to be made though - this Beta is intended to be almost identical to the final release... which will come after it has been thoroughly tested. Patience, people - it will all be over soon. In the meantime, I hope to get some screenshots from the Beta uploaded

Forum restored

Mon, 24 Apr 2006 10:51:16 +0000

I'd Just like to inform everyone that my old C-GEN forum has been recreated in the new Whiteboy's Rules forum. Many people who posted in the C-GEN forum are also registered at the Renegade Projects/Strategy-X forums, so their posts have been "linked" to their accounts. But there are people who have not registered at STX, and their names show up as being Guests. If you want to claim your posts, simply register at Strategy-X and make a post in the WR forum informing me.

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Hello!

Tue, 14 Mar 2006 14:09:27 +0000

Hello and thanks for dropping by! I am Whiteboy, the Webmaster here at the WR HQ. As you can see, this is the very first news post here at the new home of the Whiteboy's Rules mod for C&C Red Alert 2: Yuri's Revenge. With version 1.5 of the mod at approximately 97% completion, things are heating up. This site is still under heavy development, and things should start happening sooner rather than later. Being rather inexperienced at the whole Webmaster thing, this could take time. But rest assured, everything is in good hands

I'll post snippets of news over the next few weeks, in which I'll be settling in more here at Renegade's Strategy-X Network. Keep watching.

A big thanks goes out to DCoder for all the patient assistance I got from him while getting this new site to work :cool: