PTERODON, Ltd.: News Archive

[24th of December 2006] Happy Holidays

We would like to wish all of our fans and visitors of the PTERODON web site a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

[23rd of December 2006] Technical Problems F.A.Q.

A new section is now available at the PTERODON web site, allowing you to read solutions to many of the frequently asked questions regarding technical problems in the Vietcong franchise. The new section is available here.

[13th of December 2006] Forum Guidelines and New Features

We have published some new usage guidelines for the official PTERODON forum. We strongly recommend all members to read the new guidelines carefully. Additionally, the forum now allows members to post images directly at the forum, as requested by some of our users.

The PTERODON forum is available at http://forum.pterodon.cz/. To read the new forum guidelines, please click here.

[12th of December 2006] Vietcong 2 Download Authentication Update

The Vietcong 2 Download Authentication has been updated with several code optimisations and bug fixes. For technical assistance or questions regarding this application, please contact us at the PTERODON Help Desk or at our forum.

The Vietcong 2 Download Authentication allows user-map authors to incorporate their user-created multiplayer maps to the in-game download feature of Vietcong 2, and is available at http://maps.pterodon.cz/.

[9th of December 2006] Vietcong 2 Fist Bravo Patch v1.10 Now Available

Vietcong 2 Fist Bravo patch v1.10 is now available for download at the indiGLOW web site. For a complete list of changes, please click here.

[9th of December 2006] Modification of the Month Award

Doupe, a Czech gaming magazine, recently awarded Vietcong 2 Fist Bravo with the "Modification of the Month" award in the November issue of the magazine. For people who have not obtained Vietcong 2 Fist Bravo yet, the monthly DVD disc also contains the complete add-on.

We wish to thank everyone for their support.

[1st of December 2006] Vietcong 2 Download Authentication

The Vietcong 2 Download Authentication is now available for user-map authors, who wish to incorporate their user-created multiplayer maps to the in-game download feature of Vietcong 2. Subsequent to filling in and sending the form for verification, players will be able to download the specified map directly from the game interface.

The Vietcong 2 Download Authentication is available at http://maps.pterodon.cz/.

[20th of May 2006] Zlinsky Pes

Zlinsky Pes is an annual Czech film festival, which will take place from the 28th of May 2006 to the 2nd of June 2006. On Monday, the 29th of May 2006, Illusion Softworks will host a workshop from 16:00 to 18:00. In this workshop, Jarek Kolar will have a speech about the production of video games, in which he will talk about the development of both Vietcong and Vietcong 2 as examples for the presentation.

For more information regarding the Zlinsky Pes film festival, please visit the official web site by clicking here.

[20th of May 2006] Game Developers Session 2006

This year, the annual Czech Game Developers Session took place in Brno. With several industry-specialists that participated in the event, various subjects were covered in each of the available workshops. These included artistic lessons focusing on next-generation graphics technologies, the process of developing AAA game titles by Jarek Kolar, programming techniques, and much more.

During the conference, presentations of several Czech game projects took place, including a presentation by Jarek Kolar about Vietcong 2 and its development cycle. Videos from both of his presentations are available at the official Game Developers Session 2006 web site.

For more information regarding the Game Developers Session, as well as images and videos from the annual event, please click here.

[8th of May 2006] Brno - The Home of PTERODON

Featuring the story of a richly historic city, Brno - The Home of PTERODON is an article about Brno, which is the second largest city in the Czech Republic and accommodates the PTERODON team. To read more and to view the exclusive pictures included in the article, please click here.

[7th of May 2006] Vietcong 2 Statistics Server Petition

A devoted Vietcong 2 fan has started a petition for 2K Games, our publisher, to implement the Vietcong 2 Statistics system, as originally planned during the development of the game. The planned statistics system allowed players to improve their in-game player ranks gradually, as well as to view comprehensive statistical information based on their playing experiences.

If you are interested in signing the formerly mentioned petition, please click here.

[6th of May 2006] Vietcong-Games.de Closes

Vietcong-Games.de, an acclaimed community fan site for the Vietcong franchise, will now be closing after providing visitors with information regarding the Vietcong franchise for more than one year. We wish to sincerely thank the entire Vietcong-Games.de team for their support, and wish them the best of luck in the future.

[20th of April 2006] Vietcong 2 on the Net Update

More reviews of Vietcong 2 are now available at the Vietcong 2 on the Net section. To access the comprehensive list of online media coverage for the game, please click here.

We are always happy to read about new coverage for our game projects and to update our web site with such. Consequently, if you know about an article that should be on our pages, please let us know at the PTERODON Help Desk.

[12th of April 2006] Vietcong and Vietcong 2 Tournaments

Sponsored by the Bunny Hunters clan, several new Vietcong and Vietcong 2 team-based multiplayer tournaments are currently being planned. These allow players to compete in hectic Vietcong 2 battles of up to eight teams, each consisting of four members, or to fight for victory in various Vietcong matches with different game types.

Teams that wish to enter these tournaments may still sign up. For more information regarding the regulations and tournaments, please click here. Please note that all content at the specified web site is in German. However, it is possible to translate the text by using an intermediary online text translator.

[10th of April 2006] Tour of Teamrespawn MOD Available Now

Designed by Chris Tsamados, John Hannibal Smith, and Tommy Bonez, a new modification for our latest game project, Vietcong 2, entitled Tour of Teamrespawn MOD is now available for download.

Featuring many adaptations to the original gameplay of Vietcong 2, the Tour of Teamrespawn MOD introduces a more realistic multiplayer experience, all accompanied by new character classes, changes in the weapon balancing of the game, new character appearances to choose from, and much more.

The Tour of Teamrespawn MOD is available for download at the [SASR] Clan web site, Auscong, and Vietcong-Coop.net, and includes a comprehensive list of changes made in the modification.

[7th of April 2006] Vietcong 2 on the Net Update

Reviews of Vietcong 2 continue to appear on gaming web sites throughout the Internet. The Vietcong 2 on the Net section now features five new reviews, which you may view by clicking here.

Doupe.cz, a Czech gaming web site, reviewed the Czech version of Vietcong 2 and gave it a positive overall score of 9 out of 10.

[1st of April 2006] Vietcong 2 Video Development Diaries

As a special April surprise, fan sites of the Vietcong franchise have now released two internal video development diaries for our latest game project, Vietcong 2. These video development diaries were initially sent to Take-Two Interactive while we were developing the game to show what development stages we had reached for the project in January and February/March 2004.

With a size of 68 MB and 194 MB, both videos are available for download at the following fan sites:

Auscong
Vietcong2Net

New download links will be added to the list progressively, as they appear on the Internet.

[30th of March 2006] Vietcong 2 Computer Case

Homer99, the administrator of Vietcong and Vietcong 2 community fan site Vietcong-Games.de, recently published a picture gallery containing images of a recent project, initiated in September of last year.

Inspired by our latest game Vietcong 2, the above computer case was created by Homer99. We wish to thank him sincerely for his support.

A picture gallery containing all images of the Vietcong 2 computer case is available at Vietcong-Games.de.

[23rd of March 2006] Vietcong 2 on the Net Update

A new online review of Vietcong 2 is now available in the Vietcong 2 on the Net section. Click here to view our comprehensive list of online media coverage for our latest game project.

[19th of March 2006] New Enemy in Sight Fan Site

A new community fan site for the game Enemy in Sight, which is currently under development at Illusion Softworks in cooperation with a part of PTERODON, is now available.

Created by the authors of the acclaimed Vietcong and Vietcong 2 fan sites, VietcongNet and Vietcong2Net, this new English community fan site for Enemy in Sight promises to deliver the latest news regarding the project.

You may visit the fan site at http://eis.lobogames.com/.

[16th of March 2006] Vietcong 2 on the Net Update

More reviews of our latest game, Vietcong 2, are now available in the Vietcong 2 on the Net section of our web site. Click here to view the updated list of media coverage for the project.

[7th of March 2006] Vietcong 2 Modifications

While awaiting the forthcoming release of the official editor and software development kit (SDK) for Vietcong 2, some modifications for the game have made their way to the public.

Developed by devoted fan of the Vietcong franchise, John Hannibal Smith, the Vietcong 2 Girls MOD introduces the possibility to engage enemies playing as a female character in the multiplayer mode of the game. Additionally, the modification features changes in the character class and weapon properties, as well as some adjustments to the level of gore featured in the game.

Furthermore, featuring a new "Grenadier" character class, more realistic gameplay, and new driveable vehicles, the Tour of Teamrespawn MOD, formerly known as the Realistic MOD, is currently under development by a team of community members. For more information regarding the project, please visit this thread at the official PTERODON forum.

If you know about a Vietcong 2 modification that should be mentioned on this page, please let us know at the PTERODON Help Desk.

[23rd of February 2006] Vietcong 2 Development Diary, Part Three

Since last October, the third part of a series of development diaries for Vietcong 2 became available on the Internet at Fragland.net. This issue of the diary describes the development of the story in the single player campaigns of the game, as well as the audio and the historic authenticity of the project.

The third part of the Vietcong 2 development diary is available here.

[20th of February 2006] Vietcong Music

Johny Ridgeback, a local Czech band with no association to the PTERODON team, recently published videos of them playing two well-known Vietcong tunes, originally performed by Rude Kostry and featured in Vietcong and the official add-on, Vietcong Fist Alpha.

Both tracks are available at their web site dedicated to fans of the Vietcong franchise. For more information, please click here.

[16th of February 2006] PimpCong

With a team consisting of three people, the creators of a new upcoming modification for Vietcong entitled "PimpCong" are currently planning to implement a list of new weapons, sound effects, character skins, and more to the Vietcong franchise.

The official "PimpCong" web site is now available, featuring more information regarding the forthcoming modification, as well as a forum dedicated to the project. Additionally, tutorials are available concerning the creation of modifications for people who wish to create new content for Vietcong and its add-ons.

For more information regarding "PimpCong", please visit the official web site at http://www.pimpcong.com/.

[12th of February 2006] Vietcong 2 on the Net

A new section is now available at our web site, featuring a comprehensive list of media coverage for Vietcong 2 that has appeared on the Internet subsequent to the announcement of the game.

You may view the Vietcong 2 on the Net section here. If you know about an article that should be on the mentioned page, please let us know at the PTERODON Help Desk.

[9th of February 2006] =SFX= Clan Closes

The acclaimed =SFX= clan has now closed. While being an active clan in the Vietcong community, both playing competitively and creating new content for the Vietcong franchise, =SFX= was also the creator of the first community modification for Vietcong entitled "=Strike Force=", featuring several new multiplayer maps for the game.

With its long history of playing the Vietcong franchise, the team behind =SFX= has now decided to close the clan. The entire PTERODON team wishes to thank the entire squad for their endless support for our games and company.

[7th of February 2006] Vietcong 2 Review Roundup

Two new reviews for Vietcong 2 are now available on the Internet, both acclaiming the game for its single player campaigns, which cover two sides of the Vietnam War conflict, among other features. Gamers Europe gave Vietcong 2 a score of 8 out of 10, while Softpedia awarded the game with a "Good Game Award" and a final score of 7.7 out of 10.

You may read both reviews by visiting Gamers Europe and Softpedia.

[3rd of February 2006] Enemy in Sight

A part of the PTERODON team has been assigned to work on Enemy in Sight, a game title which has been under long-term development at Illusion Softworks in cooperation with Atari.

Based on a fictitious European war, Enemy in Sight is a tactical first person shooter set in the near future and featuring hugely realistic battle theatres.

Utilising over 50 modern vehicles and accurate weapons, players will have the opportunity of engaging enemies in a fully story driven objective-based single player campaign. The game also features a complete team-based multiplayer battlefield with fully destructible environments, all powered by real-time physics.

The following is a list of fan and press coverage for Enemy in Sight:

GameSpot
Tiscali Games (Czech)
Enemy-in-Sight.net (German)
EiSHQ (German)

[1st of February 2006] Vietcong 2 Leagues

The Electronic Sports League (ESL) is hosting a series of Vietcong 2 leagues for Czech and German residents as well as an international league open for all Vietcong 2 clans and players. The ESL leagues provide competitive matches in the "Assault" and "Capture the Flag (CTF)" game types of the game.

Additionally, ClanBase, an acclaimed online gaming league organiser, offers all European Vietcong 2 clans the opportunity to compete in their "Capture the Flag (CTF)" ladders.

For more information regarding the regulations and leagues, please visit the Electronic Sports League web site at http://www.esl-europe.net/ and the ClanBase web site at http://www.clanbase.com/.

[31st of January 2006] ProGamers Vietcong 2 Special

Debuting with their first live Internet broadcast named PG24, the Czech game television show ProGamers recently published a video-special focusing on Vietcong 2, in which they interviewed a member of a Vietcong 2 clan, as well as showcasing the game.

For additional information regarding the video, please visit the ProGamers web site at http://www.progamers.cz/. Please note that both the web site and video are only available in the Czech language.

[29th of January 2006] Auscong Vietcong 2 Tournament

Teams consisting of two players located in either Australia or New Zealand now have the opportunity of winning special prizes in an all-new Vietcong 2 tournament sponsored by Auscong, a fan site dedicated to the Vietcong game franchise. Teams who wish to enter the competition may sign up now.

For more information regarding the Auscong Vietcong 2 tournament, including sign ups for interested teams, please click here.

[26th of January 2006] G4 Vietcong 2 Review

G4 Media, an acclaimed video game television network, which is now available in fifty three million cable and satellite homes in America, recently reviewed Vietcong 2, the official sequel to Vietcong.

With a score of 3 out of 5, X-Play, a part of the G4 network, praised Vietcong 2 for its compelling Vietcong campaign.

The G4 video review of Vietcong 2 is available here, also containing a text edition of their thoughts on the game.

[24th of January 2006] Vietcong 2 Statistics

During the development of Vietcong 2, the PTERODON team planned to implement a fully functional statistics system for the game, allowing players to improve their in-game player ranks gradually, and view comprehensive statistical lists based on their playing experiences.

Vietcong-Game.net, a Czech Vietcong fan site, has now published an interesting article regarding the mentioned statistics system, explaining why it is not featured in Vietcong 2 at this time.

For more information regarding the Vietcong 2 Statistics, please click here to read the article.

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[13th of January 2006] Problem with Banning of Players Online

Due to the recent problems with the "CD key in use" message seen in Vietcong 2, which was corrected in the latest patch of the game, the CD Key authentication at GameSpy was temporarily disabled to relive the formerly mentioned bug. This, however, caused a problem with banning of players online not working.

With the recent solution to the "CD key in use" bug in form of the Vietcong 2 patch v1.10, the CD Key authentication will once again be activated this weekend, meaning that all server administrative functions relying on a CD key will be enabled and fully functional.

Therefore, we wish all server administrators to ensure that the features described above work correctly throughout the weekend. Additionally, players running v1.00 of Vietcong 2 are likely to experience problems once the CD Key authentication is switched on. Consequently, we strongly recommend all players to install the Vietcong 2 patch v1.10, which is now available at the Vietcong 2 support page at the official 2K Games web site as soon as possible.

[12th of January 2006] New Forum Moderators

We wish to welcome Dallas, Fate*AUS*, and \/ietPeace, three new official forum moderators, who will assist the PTERODON team in moderating the official forum.

For more information and intense discussions regarding our games, please visit our official forum at http://forum.pterodon.cz/.

[23rd of November 2005] New Vietcong 2 Trailer

A new Vietcong 2 trailer is now available online, featuring approximately two minutes of action packed sequences from the lush jungles of the game, as well as intense street-by-street urban combat.

The new Vietcong 2 trailer is available at Czech-based Tiscali Games.

[21st of November 2005] Next Generation Project under Development

Illusion Softworks and PTERODON have joined forces to create a brand new, action packed, First Person Shooter IP for Next Generation Consoles and PC.

[7th of November 2005] Vietcong 2 Known Problems

The following is a list of known problems with Vietcong 2, which appeared at our official forum subsequent to the release of the game, accompanied by possible solutions to the specified issues. Therefore, please refer to this news article prior to requesting technical assistance at the PTERODON Help Desk.

"Invalid CD Key" and "CD Key already in use" in the Multiplayer Mode
Over the last week, there have been many reports of players receiving "CD Key in Use - Join Failed" errors when playing the multiplayer mode of Vietcong 2 both over Internet and Local Area Network (LAN) games. We are working closely with GameSpy to diagnose and resolve these issues as soon as possible. However, players may see reoccurrences of this issue for short periods while the problem is being investigated. Thank you for your patience.

North American CD Installation
Some people experienced problems installing the North American CD version of Vietcong 2 (e.g. the installation was not completed, which means that the game icons, EAX4 Unified Redist driver, and registry entries were not installed correctly).

It is possible to avoid this problem by copying all of the CDs contents onto your local hard drive and installing the game by running the "setup.exe" file from there.

Disrupted Vietcong 2 Installation
If experiencing problems while installing Vietcong 2 (e.g. the installer does not exceed a certain amount of progress), please return the CD/DVD-ROM to the store you purchased the game from and acquire a new disc. This problem usually indicates that the disc that you obtained with your copy of Vietcong 2 is damaged.

EAX Unified Technology Not Available
Some people using the North American CD version of Vietcong 2 experienced problems enabling the EAX Unified Technology audio feature in the game. This problem is caused by an incomplete installation of the game. It is possible to avoid this problem by copying all of the CDs contents onto your local hard drive and reinstalling the game by running the "setup.exe" file from there.

Vietcong 2 Cannot Run
Some people were not able to run Vietcong 2 after successfully installing the game. This problem may occur due to several factors: the CD/DVD drive is too old to run the CD/DVD-ROM or these are not compatible with the latest SecuROM protection (LG disc drives, in particular, are known for having this problem), or the CD/DVD drive is outdated and is therefore required to obtain a firmware update. Both of these aspects are caused by the copy protection authentication of the game.

It is possible to obtain a solution to this problem by contacting SecuROM. Open the folder, in which you installed Vietcong 2 and locate the "vietcong2.exe" file. Right click on the file, select "Launch Analysis", and follow the on-screen instructions. A file named "analysislog.sr0" ought to be available in your root directory (e.g. C:\analysislog.sr0). Send this file, as well as a "DirectX Diagnostic" report, to support@securom.com. Afterwards, you ought to receive a solution to the problem in form of a corrected executable file for Vietcong 2.

Stuttering Pre-rendered Cinematic Sequences
If you are experiencing problems in form of stutter while watching the pre-rendered cinematic sequences, a corrupt driver for your video card may be the cause of this issue. Therefore, please attempt to install the newest driver available for your specified video card, or attempt to revert to an older driver version. It is important to try this solution for your soundcard as well.

If the above solution does not help, please attempt to lower the screen resolution of the game.

[2nd of November 2005] Vietcong 2 Review Roundup

Two new reviews of Vietcong 2 are now available at gaming web sites IGN.com, which additionally contains several new screenshots, and TGSN. Both of these showed much interest for the multiplayer mode of the game.

For the complete reviews, please visit IGN.com and TGSN.

[31st of October 2005] New Vietcong 2 Review

A new review of Vietcong 2 is now available at GameStar.de. With a score of 7.7 out of 10, the reviewer praised Vietcong 2 for its multiplayer mode and variety in level design, as well as the large amount of weapons and character classes.

You may read the review here. Please note that all content at the specified web site is in German. However, it is possible to translate the text by using an intermediary online text translator.

[28th of October 2005] Vietcong 2 Beta Test Trailer

A new trailer for Vietcong 2 is now available, containing action-packed in-game footage from the external multiplayer beta tests, which took place during the development of the game. This new trailer is available in resolutions of both 800x600 and 400x300.

In addition to the release of the video, a number of participants of the external multiplayer beta tests answered some questions regarding Vietcong 2, as well as their opinion on the arranged beta test sessions.

The new Vietcong 2 trailer and interview are available at the following fan sites:
Auscong
Vietcong-Coop.net
Vietcong-Games.de
Vietcong Total

We wish to thank all beta testers for their help and support.

[27th of October 2005] Vietcong 2 Development Diary, Part Three

The third part of a series of development diaries for Vietcong 2 is now available at Fragland.net. The article features Jarek Kolar, our team leader, who explains the development of the two single player campaigns of the game, in which players take the role as both U.S. Captain Daniel Boone tasked with escorting a U.S. war reporter and the young Vietcong conscript Mai Van Minh.

You may read the third part of the Vietcong 2 development diary here.

[26th of October 2005] PTERODON at Invex 2005, Part Two

Today, Jarek Kolar, our team leader, held two presentations of Vietcong 2 at the Invex 2005 Expo in Brno.

The first presentation took place at the small ProGamers stage subsequent to the national semi-finals of Warcraft 3, while the second presentation took place at the GameStar stage. Video developer diaries were presented to the public at both stages, whilst Jarek Kolar explained the course of the development of Vietcong 2. Each presentation had a length of thirty minutes.

A new gallery is now available, containing images from the event. You may view them by clicking here.

[26th of October 2005] Vietcong 2 Out Now!

2K Games has officially announced that Vietcong 2 is now available in retail stores in North America.

Some retail stores released Vietcong 2 prior to the planned release date. Thus, the activation of CD keys for use in the multiplayer mode is currently not available. The activation of the CD keys will be available later today.

Vietcong 2 is planned for release on PC in Europe on the 28th of October 2005.

The official press release is available here.

[25th of October 2005] PTERODON at Invex 2005, Part One

Today, we visited the Invex 2005 Expo in Brno. We attended at the Czech National WGC Tournament Hall, where we shortly spoke on stage with the moderator. Additionally, other Czech game developing teams appeared there, such as Altar, the Brno based developer that recently managed to finish the UFO: Aftershock strategy game.

The most important occasion of today was our meeting with the Czech Ministry of Informatics. She held a short speech for all gamers, and then went to the VIP area, in which we had the opportunity to meet her. She congratulated all Czech teams for building up the name of the Czech Republic in the games industry, and spoke about a possible cooperation between each team and the ministry.

Jarek Kolar commented the situation: "Even though the meeting was very positive and warm, I do not expect any actual help from our government".

Tomorrow, we will attend the Invex 2005 Expo again. Jarek Kolar will have a presentation about the development of Vietcong 2 in the Game Hall, including several development videos. The first presentation will begin at 11:00 at the ProGamers stage (the small one on the second floor), and thereafter at 13:00 at the GameStar stage.

[25th of October 2005] New Vietcong 2 Reviews

Two new reviews of Vietcong 2 are now available online at gaming web sites GameSpot, which contains many new screenshots and gameplay footage, and Eurogamer.

The game received a fair rating in the mentioned reviews.

For intense discussions regarding this subject matter, please visit our official forum.

[23rd of October 2005] Reportage about the Vietcong 2 Press Event

As time has passed and the exclusivity for the selected press is gone, let us tell you something about the first Vietcong 2 presentation in July 2005 made for selected reporters. Read the full reportage by Christian "CyberKiller" Konieczka, our webmaster.

[23rd of October 2005] Interview with Jarek Kolar

Czechgamer.com, a Czech gaming web site, published an interview with Jarek Kolar, our team leader, expressing his feelings on Vietcong 2 and answering questions regarding the game.

Click here to read the interview. Please note that all content at the specified web site is in Czech.

[23rd of October 2005] Vietcong 2 Review

The second online review of Vietcong 2 is now available at Gamer.nl, which is a Dutch gaming web site. The reviewer gave the game a positive score of 8.7 out of 10, and commented: "It is without a doubt the best Vietnam shooter released to date".

You may read the new review of Vietcong 2 by clicking here. Please note that all content at the specified web site is in Dutch. However, it is possible to translate the text by using an intermediary online text translator.

[22nd of October 2005] The Making of Vietcong 2

At the beginning of this month, Game Video Vault published a movie featuring an interview with Jarek Kolar, our team leader, as well as other PTERODON team members, speaking about the development of Vietcong 2.

This movie was taken in early July in Prague during a Vietcong 2 preview presentation for the European and American press. The footage covering the computer monitors are journalists playing the multiplayer mode of Vietcong 2.

You may view the "Making of Vietcong 2" at Game Video Vault.

[21st of October 2005] Vietcong 2 at the Invex 2005 Exhibition

Brno, the home city of PTERODON, will be hosting Invex-Digitex, which is the biggest annual computer, mobile, and game exhibition in the Czech Republic. The event will take place in Trade Fairs Brno from the 24th of October 2005 to the 27th of October 2005.

In the Game Hall, you may visit the InvexCup, which is the biggest Czech gaming championship organised by ProGamers. The InvexCup will feature a Vietcong tournament among other games.

Most importantly, Jarek Kolar will have a presentation concerning the development of Vietcong 2 on Wednesday morning. Most PTERODON team members will attend for support, and 100 computers with Vietcong 2 installed will be ready for you to try. We will bring details as well as full coverage of this event later.

For more information, please visit the following web sites. Please note that some of the following content is only available in the Czech language.

BVV Trade Fairs Brno web site
The official Invex-Digitex web site
The official InvexCup web site

For more information regarding tournament spectators, please visit the ProGamers web site.

[21st of October 2005] New Vietcong 2 Trailer and Screenshots

2K Games, our publisher, has officially released the second trailer for Vietcong 2. The two and a half minute long trailer features action-packed in-game footage, as well as rendered cut scenes from the game, and may be obtained in resolutions of both 640x360 and 432x240.

Additionally, fifteen new screenshots from the game are now available at the Vietcong 2 gallery.

The second Vietcong 2 trailer is available at our download section, 3D Gamers, and WorthPlaying.

[21st of October 2005] Czech Vietcong 2 Version has Gone Gold!

Today, PTERODON finished the full Czech localisation of Vietcong 2. Recorded in the McProduction studio, which is known for creating the Czech dubbing for both Vietcong and Vietcong Fist Alpha, the Czech voiceovers were directed by Alice Hurychova.

Published by Cenega, Vietcong 2 is planned for release on PC next week in the Czech Republic.

Jarek Kolar, lead designer and producer of PTERODON, said: "The Czech version was the last of the first round of Vietcong 2 localisations we have been developing. Now, everything is finished and it is time to get some sleep. I am sorry for our silence at our forum. We have been quite busy these last few weeks, and I will try to get in contact with our fans over our forum in the next days".

[19th of October 2005] GameSpot Vietcong 2 Hands-On Preview

GameSpot has published a new hands-on preview of the single player campaign of Vietcong 2. Containing sixteen new screenshots as well as three new videos, these show some intense firefights between U.S. soldiers and Vietcong guerrillas, as well as a pre-rendered cut scene.

Based on the retail version of the game, the hands-on preview is GameSpot's final impression of Vietcong 2. A review containing their concluding verdict of the game will appear on their web site soon.

You may read the new Vietcong 2 hands-on preview here.

[18th of October 2005] First Online Review of Vietcong 2

The first online review of Vietcong 2 is now available at Doupe.cz, which is a Czech gaming web site. Containing new screenshots from the game, the reviewer gave Vietcong 2 a positive overall score of 8 out of 10, in which the sounds, the music, the playability, and the multiplayer mode received an overall grade of 9 out of 10.

Additionally, two new hands-on previews written by gaming web sites Amped IGO and BonusStage.com are now available online, based on the recently published Vietcong 2 multiplayer demo. You may read these previews by clicking here and here.

You may read the first online review of Vietcong 2 by clicking here. Please note that the mentioned web site only contains Czech content, including the review.

[29th of September 2005] New Vietcong 2 Multiplayer Demo is Available Now!

2K Games and PTERODON proudly present the second multiplayer demo of Vietcong 2.

This new demo was prepared on the 15th of August 2005, and is therefore over two weeks older than the recently publicised version available on the Internet. Nevertheless, you may try a new well-balanced multiplayer map entitled "Tiger Falls", and play the game without the muzzle flash effects, which previously covered the entire screen.

The Vietcong 2 multiplayer demo requires a minimum of 256 MB RAM, 2.0 GHz CPU or equivalent, and a DirectX(R) 9.0 compliant video card with pixel shader 2.0 support. Additionally, please note that the new Vietcong 2 multiplayer demo represents an older build of the game. Consequently, some features may not function properly.

Your duty as a soldier in the Vietnam War will continue by obtaining a copy of the PC Gameplay gaming magazine, which features the second Vietcong 2 multiplayer demo. Please feel free to discuss this news article at our official forum.

[12th of September 2005] Vietcong 2 Multiplayer Demo HradBa Update

A new version of HradBa, the anti-cheat system for Vietcong 2, is now available, protecting servers against a widely spread weapon cheat. Upon joining a server, HradBa will automatically retrieve the updated version.

We wish to thank the Vietcong community for helping us find the cheat.

[10th of September 2005] Vietcong 2 Multiplayer Demo Mirror Links

Subsequent to Wednesday's release of the Vietcong 2 multiplayer demo, new download mirror links are now available from various web sites. Please refer to the initial news article regarding the Vietcong 2 multiplayer demo for additional mirror links.

Vietcong 2 Multiplayer Demo Mirror Links:
Take-Two Interactive (Germany)
4players.de
GamesFire
GameSurf
Gameswelt
JeuxVideo.com
JustGamers
Krawall Gaming Network
Spieleflut.de

[9th of September 2005] 20th Anniversary of the Death of Neil Davis

Neil Davis, who was an acclaimed reporter, covered conflicts in South East Asia for over twenty years. During the Vietnam War, he wished to portrait the horrors in the frontline of fearsome battles. After surviving such reportages, Neil Davis and his soundman, Bill Latch, were killed while filming for BBC.

Today is the 20th anniversary of the death of Neil Davis, the legendary Australian reporter. He was killed on the 9th of September 1985.

[8th of September 2005] Additional Information about the Vietcong 2 Multiplayer Demo

For your comfort, we have created a document containing detailed information about how to use the Vietcong 2 multiplayer demo.

The document contains:
     - A description of the command line with examples
     - A description of the Remote console
     - An explanation of the player ranks
     - A list of all console commands available in the demo

You may read the complete document here.

Fan site administrators are advised to make this file available at their respective web sites.

[8th of September 2005] WorthPlaying Vietcong 2 Preview

Recently, WorthPlaying published a new preview of Vietcong 2, explaining how the multiplayer mode functions as well as their impressions of our new engine.

Based on their personal playing experiences, and featuring 13 new in-game screenshots, you may read the preview by clicking here.

[7th of September 2005] Vietcong 2 Multiplayer Demo is Available Now!

2K Games and PTERODON proudly present the official multiplayer demo of the forthcoming sequel to Vietcong, Vietcong 2.

Developed by PTERODON, Vietcong 2 is a first person shooter set against the background of the 1968 Tet Offensive during the Vietnam War.

The Vietcong 2 multiplayer demo features two exhilarating levels, combining a small US Special Forces military training complex, and a 32 player heliport site of American aircrafts in a dense jungle of Vietnam, as well as three unique character classes to choose from in both the US and Vietcong teams.

The Vietcong 2 multiplayer demo requires a minimum of 256 MB RAM, 2.0 GHz CPU or equivalent, and a DirectX(R) 9.0 compliant video card with pixel shader 2.0 support.

You may start your duty as a soldier in the Vietnam War now by downloading the Vietcong 2 multiplayer demo from one of the mirrors below. Mirror links will be added progressively throughout the day.

While awaiting the download to finish, you may read the documentation for the demo here.

Vietcong 2 is currently scheduled for release on the 7th of October 2005.

Mirror links:
3D Gamers
ActionTrip
AusGamers
Boomtown
Computer Games
Daily Rush
eXtreme-Players.de
FileFront
FilePlanet
File Rush
FileShack
Gameguru Mania
GamersHell.com
GameSpot DLX
GameStar Online
GameZone.cz
GIGA.DE
Strategy Informer
Tiscali Games
VGPro
WorthPlaying

Fan Site Mirror Links:
Auscong
Vietcong-Games
Vietcong Total

[5th of September 2005] Vietcong Customs Centre

Vietcong Customs Centre is a new fan site hosting files associated with Vietcong. People will now be able to easily download officially released files and material created by the community. The web site features an in-built search engine, file uploading (registration required), and much more.

You may visit the Vietcong Customs Centre at http://www.vietcong-customs.com/.

[5th of September 2005] Vietcong 2 Fan Sites

We have now prepared a list of Vietcong 2 fan sites, which contain news articles, information, screenshots, and many other materials from our forthcoming sequel to Vietcong, which is currently under development at our studios.

The following fan sites are entirely dedicated to Vietcong 2 and its related resources.

http://www.vietcong2-game.net/
http://www.vietcong2-game.de/
http://vietcong2.lobogames.com/
http://www.auscong.com/
http://www.vc-total.de/ (this web site is updated frequently, but is not entirely dedicated to Vietcong 2)
http://vietcong2.hotgames.cz/

[31st of August 2005] Vietcong 2 Development Diary, Part Two

The second part of a series of development diaries for Vietcong 2 is now available at ic-games, a gaming web site, in which Jarek Kolar, our team leader and lead game designer, describes the creation of authentic and believable characters in the forthcoming sequel to Vietcong.

The second part of our series of development diaries additionally contains four new screenshots showing the game, as well as several new sketches, images, and 3D renders.

You may read the second part of Vietcong 2's development diary here.

[31st of August 2005] PC Gaming World Vietcong 2 Preview

PC Gaming World, which is the biggest gaming magazine in Scandinavia, recently published the September issue of their magazine, in which they wrote an eight-page preview of Vietcong 2.

The lead editor of PC Gaming World, Michael Christensen, stated the following: "A pleasure for the eye: There is nothing to complain about when it comes to the graphics. The cities are incredibly detailed, and it is possible to interact with most objects", and continues, "Now, I am just sitting here and waiting for my review version to arrive, because this is an amazing game".

[26th of August 2005] Vietcong 2 Hands-On Multiplayer Preview

Yesterday, IGN.com published a hands-on preview of the multiplayer mode featured in Vietcong 2, the upcoming sequel to Vietcong, which is currently under development at our studios. Additionally, the preview included twelve new screenshots from the game showing the menu structure and sceneries presented in the game.

You may read the preview by clicking here, and view the new screenshots at the Vietcong 2 gallery.

[26th of August 2005] New Vietcong 2 Preview

A German gaming magazine entitled "PC Action" recently published a preview of Vietcong 2 at its official web site, containing a new screenshot from the game, which is now available at the Vietcong 2 gallery.

You may read the Vietcong 2 preview here. Please note that the text is in the German language.

[23rd of August 2005] Vietcong 2 Multiplayer Demo Soon!

We are currently preparing a Vietcong 2 multiplayer demo, which will be distributed worldwide by our publisher, 2K Games, soon.

For more information about the upcoming Vietcong 2 multiplayer demo, please visit our official web site regularly.

[22nd of August 2005] Gamecloud Vietcong 2 Interview

Gamecloud today published an interview with our team leader, Jarek Kolar, who speaks on the subject of Vietcong 2, which is currently under development at our studios.

The interview reveals many new aspects of the game, such as the storyline for the single player campaign, the new multiplayer additions, and much more.

You may read the interview by clicking here.

[21st of August 2005] The Invasion of Czechoslovakia

Twenty-first of September 1968: Six months after the allied forces stopped the Tet Offensive in Hue in Vietnam, which is portrayed in Vietcong 2, 650,000 Warsaw Pact troops invade Czechoslovakia, which is the home of PTERODON, the developer of Vietcong.

Due to this unhappy milestone in the Czech history, the communistic regime prevails until the year of 1989.

[15th of August 2005] Vietcong 2 Public Presentation

Subsequent to the first public presentation of Vietcong 2 at the Edinburgh Interactive Entertainment Festival (EIEF), which has now ended, several registered members of our official forum have played the game and provided us with their comments on the forthcoming sequel to Vietcong. Below, you will find a few quotations from the forum. We were not present at the festival due to work on the game.

"...I was very impressed with the barrels..." - Rogue . Fox

"...No slowdowns or anything, everything ran super fast..." - Eclipse

"...The weapon models looked much better than the original..." - Eclipse

For additional comments, and many other interesting discussions, please visit our official forum here.

[8th of August 2005] Vietcong 2 Release Date Confirmed

Today, GameStar.de, a German gaming magazine and web site, published an announcement from Take-Two Interactive, the chief company of our publisher, 2K Games, reporting release dates for several of their forthcoming game titles, including Vietcong 2.

According to GameStar.de, Vietcong 2 is scheduled for release on the 7th of October 2005. We are working hard to make it happen.

For more information, please click here (please note that the web site is in German).

[8th of August 2005] New Vietcong 2 Screenshots

PC Action, PC PowerPlay, and GameStar.de, three German gaming resources, recently acquired nine new explosive screenshots from Vietcong 2, the forthcoming sequel to Vietcong, which is currently under development at our studios.

Furthermore, the upcoming Edinburgh International Games Festival (EIEF), which takes place from the 10th of August 2005 to the 14th of August 2005, confirms a showcase of Vietcong 2 during the event. For more information, please click here.

If you wish to view the new screenshots from Vietcong 2, please visit the Vietcong 2 gallery.

[2nd of August 2005] Czech Republic Visit

Our webmaster, Christian Konieczka, recently spent two weeks in the Czech Republic visiting the Czech headquarters of PTERODON in Brno.

Following his visit closely, we are preparing a series of articles based on his exciting experiences in Brno, the second-largest city of the Czech Republic, in which PTERODON is located, and Prague, the capital city of the Czech Republic.

Therefore, stay tuned, as a series of articles will appear at our web site soon.

[27th of July 2005] New Forum Section

Due to the impending conclusion of the official Gathering web site and forum, a new section entitled "Off Topic" is now available at our official forum, which will contain all discussions not related to our company and our projects. Along with the creation of the new forum section, we recommend each user to follow some guidelines before writing messages.

The official Gathering forum will close on the 18th of August 2005. You may visit our official forum here.

[24th of July 2005] =Strike Force= Modification Updated

Due to numerous problems reported subsequent to the initial release of =Strike Force=, the =SFX= clan has published a new version of their recently released modification for Vietcong. You may download the latest version of =Strike Force= at the download section.

Please visit the official =Strike Force= web site for more information. In order to submit additional reports concerning problems encountered while playing the modification, please click here.

[23rd of July 2005] Rising Sun Modification Released

Subsequent to months of hard work, a group of devoted people have published a new modification for Vietcong entitled "Rising Sun".

"Rising Sun" features innovative multiplayer maps, as well as a completely new single player campaign, new sounds and game types, and much more. For more information, please click here.

With a file size of 288 megabytes, "Rising Sun" is available for free download at the download section.

[22nd of July 2005] Web Site Update

We have updated the menu of our web site with new and removed entries. Furthermore, a new section is now available, which allows you visitors to view all accessible image galleries.

You may view the new section by clicking here.

[21st of July 2005] Czech Web Site Removed

The Czech edition of our official web site has been removed due to lack of content and visitors. These new changes will not affect services such as our acclaimed forum, web site administration, and so forth.

Along with the removal of the Czech edition of our web site, we urge all Czech speaking visitors to pay attention at school or work in order to learn the English language as soon as possible.

Additionally, we recommend all Czech people to visit http://www.vietcong-game.net/, which is an eminent Czech Vietcong fan site. If you are an owner of additional Czech Vietcong related fan sites, and if you are interested in being mentioned in this news article, please contact us at the PTERODON Help Desk.

[19th of July 2005] New Vietcong 2 Screenshots and Trailer

2K Games, our publisher, has officially released the first trailer of our forthcoming sequel for Vietcong, Vietcong 2, focusing on the realistic weaponry featured in the game. Additionally, five new in-game screenshots have been released.

You may download the first official trailer for Vietcong 2 at the download section, and view the new screenshots at our Vietcong 2 gallery.

[18th of July 2005] PTERODON Team Gallery Updated

We have updated the "PTERODON Team Gallery" section of our web site with new pictures of our employees. You may view the section, which features the new pictures, as well as previous ones, by clicking here.

[14th of July 2005] Axel Cossardeaux Joins PTERODON

Since the end of June, a new game designer and tester for our current project, Vietcong 2, named Axel Cossardeaux joined the team as a part of a three-month traineeship for his studies at French SUPINFOGAME. Axel is currently studying Game Design and Production Management, and has previously studied Cinema in Brussels for two years, and spent one year at the BBC in London. With his new job consisting of various tasks, Axel will improve the gameplay of Vietcong 2.

We wish Axel Cossardeaux much success with his job in PTERODON.

Additionally, Guillaume Artus, who has finished all of his tasks as a cut-scene director, has left the firm.

We wish Guillaume Artus much success with his future work.

[29th of June 2005] =Strike Force= Modification Released

The =SFX= clan has officially released the first community modification for Vietcong. =Strike Force= contains seven exciting new multiplayer maps, as well as the popular "GroundZero", consisting of jungle and urban sceneries with several game types, such as "capture the flag (CTF)", "assault team game (ATG)", and "cooperative (COOP)".

PHrEaKzOiD, clan leader of =SFX=, said: "We hope these new maps will breathe a little new life into Vietcong. We also wish to thank Tim J. Page who gave us exclusive permission to use his Vietnam images".

=Strike Force= is available for free download at the download section. For more information and a video showing the modification, please click here.

[18th of June 2005] PMT Custom Map Contest Winners

The PTERODON Modding Team (PMT) has announced the winners of its contest after close deliberations, and selected the three best multiplayer map entries, which will be featured in the forthcoming modification of the PMT.

Contest Winner:
Parameter (created by Nix)

Runner Ups:
LangLy Ruins (created by Kjeldorius)
Hue City (created by Kermit)

We wish to congratulate the contest winners, who will receive their prizes in a short matter of time. The main contest winner will additionally obtain a PTERODON T-Shirt.

For more information regarding the contest, please visit the official PTERODON Modding Team web site at http://pmt.pterodon.com/.

[16th of June 2005] Rising Sun Modification Interview

A group of devoted people are currently working on finishing a new modification for Vietcong entitled "Rising Sun". This new modification contains a new single player campaign, new multiplayer maps, updated weapon sounds, and much more.

Recently, the beta testers of "Rising Sun" were interviewed, and consequently answered questions about their thoughts of the new features.

You may read the interview, which additionally contains new screenshots of "Rising Sun", here.

[15th of June 2005] Vietcong 2 Fan Site Kit Available

2K Games, our publisher, has released the Vietcong 2 fan site kit, which is now available at the download section. You are now able to create a unique fan site, or a community, for the sequel of Vietcong by using concept art, logos, screenshots, and much more featured in the 12-megabyte package.

You may visit the download section here to download the Vietcong 2 fan site kit.

[13th of June 2005] Vietcong 2 Weapon Renders

IGN.com obtained two new rendered 3D models of two, out of over fifty, authentic weapons featured in Vietcong 2. You may view the new images at our Vietcong 2 gallery.

[8th of June 2005] Vietcong 2 Screenshots

Yesterday, Vietcong2Net, a recently publicized Vietcong 2 fan site, acquired five new in-game screenshots showing our current project, Vietcong 2, as well as various new rendered 3D models of weapons featured in the game.

You may view the new images of the official sequel for Vietcong at our Vietcong 2 gallery.

[7th of June 2005] Vietcong 2 Development Diary, Part One

Fragland.net, a web site dedicated to game news, has received the first part of a new series of development diaries for Vietcong 2. Jarek Kolar, our team leader and lead game designer, describes the weapons of Vietcong 2, along with the development of such for our project.

You may read part one of Vietcong 2's development diaries here.

[1st of June 2005] Vietcong 2 Product Page

More than a month later than the initial announcement of Vietcong 2 on the 29th of April 2005, which moreover promised to distribute supplementary information regarding the game at the official web site of our publisher, 2K Games has released a product page for the official sequel of Vietcong.

The new product page for Vietcong 2 does not contain new information or media for the game. Nonetheless, you may visit the official product page for Vietcong 2 at www.2kgames.com.

[30th of May 2005] New Vietcong 2 Fan Site - Vietcong2Net

After two years of news and additional content dedicated to Vietcong, the team of VietcongNet, an eminent Vietcong fan site, has opened Vietcong2Net. This new fan site promises to deliver news and screenshots from the forthcoming sequel to Vietcong, along with a new community forum.

Accompanied by the opening of Vietcong2Net, a new competition is now available at the fan site offering the opportunity to win a Vietcong comic book.

You may visit Vietcong2Net here.

[23rd of May 2005] =Strike Force= Modification News

The =SFX= clan has now released a beta version of their previously announced modification for Vietcong, which contains three out of eight multiplayer maps featured in the final modification, along with a new game type entitled "Hold the Line (HTL)".

Furthermore, the beta version contains a known multiplayer incompatibility with Vietcong and its add-ons. However, the issue will be resolved prior to the final release of the modification.

With an expected release of the final version soon, you may visit its web site here for more information. The modification is no longer available at the download section.

[18th of May 2005] PTERODON E3 Coverage, Day One

Today, 2K Games, our publisher, released new information about our current project, Vietcong 2, along with two new in-game screenshots, sketches, and rendered 3D models, which are available at the recently created Vietcong 2 gallery. Additionally, GameSpot has written a preview of the game covering Vietcong 2's features.

Click here to read the official fact sheet for Vietcong 2, read the GameSpot preview here, and view some new images in our Vietcong 2 gallery.

[16th of May 2005] Vietcong 2 at This Year's E3

2K Games, our publisher for Vietcong 2, today announced that they will be showcasing Vietcong 2, along with other game titles, in the South Hall of this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles.

The Electronic Entertainment Expo 2005 will take place from Wednesday the 18th of May until Friday the 20th of May.

[12th of May 2005] GameSpy Interviews Jarek Kolar

Today, GameSpy released an interview with our team leader, Jarek Kolar, talking about our latest game project, the upcoming sequel for Vietcong, Vietcong 2, along with two new screenshots from the game. Additionally, we have created a Vietcong 2 gallery, featuring all of the game's released screenshots.

You may read GameSpy's interview with Jarek Kolar here.

[11th of May 2005] Community Update

Subsequent to the "Never-ending Dilemma between Reality and Playability" issue of Jarek's Diary, many registered forum members commented on the different subjects of the article in a forum thread. We have now written a summary of the long thread from our official forum, which we watched closely, for people who do not wish to go through it.

You may read the summary here.

[10th of May 2005] Martin Hebert Joins PTERODON

Since the beginning of May, a new character animator named Martin Hebert joined the team. He is an educated teacher and engineer, and has been doing 3D art and animations as a hobby until now. He was a member of the independent game development studio PUPworX for some time, in which he worked as an artist. Martin will strengthen our character animation team to deliver top quality animations for Vietcong 2 and other projects.

We wish Martin Hebert much success with his work in PTERODON.

[9th of May 2005] New Vietcong Fan Site

A new web site dedicated to multiplayer maps, modifications, and tutorials created by Willem from the PTERODON Modding Team recently reopened. The tutorials contain thorough explanations on how to create multiplayer maps in form of modelling, texturing, and creating self-made textures.

You may visit Willem's new Vietcong fan site at http://vietcong.wdavids.nl/, which will feature new tutorials covering additional subjects in the future.

[8th of May 2005] New Chapter of PTERODON - Behind the Scenes

The latest chapter of PTERODON - Behind the Scenes describes the development of Vietcong Red Dawn. Vietcong Red Dawn is an already released add-on, which allows you to experience a new cooperative multiplayer campaign playing as a Vietcong fighter, and may be downloaded for free here.

You may read the third chapter, "Red Sky in a Blue Dawn", of PTERODON - Behind the Scenes here.

[6th of May 2005] New Issue of Jarek's Diary: Tough Job Doing a Sequel

In this latest issue of Jarek's irregular diary, we hear about the hard work that goes into creating a sequel for a game. Due to the known marketing embargo, this diary issue truly has a minimal informational value. Therefore, if you are not interested in reading Jarek's empty literature, do not click on this link.

[1st of May 2005] Interview about COOP

Because of the recent discussions at our forum regarding the "cooperative (COOP)" game type of Vietcong, we interviewed three dedicated fans of the game type to hear about their playing experiences with team oriented game rules that are created by them.

You may read the interview here.

[29th of April 2005] Vietcong 2 Announced!

New York, NY - April 29, 2005 - 2K Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), today announced Vietcong 2 for the PC, the follow-up to the critically acclaimed Vietcong and the expansion pack Vietcong Fist Alpha.

"The first Vietcong was a big success for us," said Christoph Hartmann, Senior Vice President of Publishing for 2K Games. "Almost two years after its initial release, there are still hundreds of servers and thousands of gamers playing Vietcong all day, every day. With Vietcong 2 we intend to give hardcore fans and newcomers alike an even bigger and better experience."

With its brand new 3D engine, all-new single player campaign and new multiplayer modes, Vietcong 2 aims to improve on the acclaimed gameplay of the first game, while presenting a completely new experience.

Vietcong 2 is planned for release on PC in late 2005.

[17th of April 2005] New Issue of Jarek's Diary

Today, our team leader, Jarek Kolar, writes about an important dilemma that we encounter every day during the development of our upcoming game. If you wish to read about our approach to the "Never-ending Dilemma between Reality and Playability", read the new issue of Jarek's diary here.

[15th of April 2005] Vietcong Red Dawn Media Feedback

Subsequent to the release of the Vietcong Red Dawn add-on, several web sites, which are mainly located in Benelux and Italy, mentioned the game with remarks and intermediary and local download mirrors. We have now gathered a list of such web sites that provide feedback for Vietcong Red Dawn. People who wish to read the articles without common knowledge of the spoken languages are advised to apply an intermediary web site translator.

The following are web site addresses for Vietcong Red Dawn media feedback:

http://www.gamer.nl/
http://vietcong.lobogames.com/
http://www.gunk.be/
http://www.gamesplanet.be/
http://www.planet.nl/
http://www.pcgamespecial.nl/
http://www.arena51.be/

[14th of April 2005] New PTERODON Game Designer

Jan Dungel, also known as "Morshat", joined the PTERODON team to help polishing and balancing the single player missions for our upcoming game project. He studied faculty of Architecture in Brno for four years, and has previous game design experience based on designing table RPG systems and adventure games. Jan is also an experienced gamer in the first person shooter genre in both single player and multiplayer modes, and has also worked as an internal PTERODON tester for Vietcong, doing nearly the same job as he is expected to be doing now.

We wish him much success with his new work, as well as many playable missions for everybody.

[11th of April 2005] New Issue of Jarek's Diary

The irregular commentary of the PTERODON team leader continues. Today, Jarek Kolar speaks about a much anticipated subject, the next PTERODON project that is under development. The article does not contain specific details on the project; however, if you wish to read Jarek's opinions on the topic, you may read the article here.

[4th of April 2005] Vietcong Nations Cup

A new season of the Vietcong Nations Cup is now being prepared at the ClanBase web site that arranges tournaments for multiplayer games.

In preparation to the cup, the personnel of ClanBase are searching for persons who are interested in becoming administrators throughout the Vietcong Nations Cup. Volunteering administrators ought to be available at the scheduled Vietcong matches, have the ability of judging impartially, as well as other necessities, which may be read at the web site.

People who wish to participate in this season's Vietcong Nations Cup are required to select a team leader, as well as individual team members, and thereafter send an application to the staff of ClanBase.

For more information regarding the regulations and the tournament, you may visit the ClanBase web site at http://www.clanbase.com/.

[31st of March 2005] Forum Problems Solved

Due to a recent security flaw at the official PTERODON forum, a few persons were experiencing difficulties accessing their forum user accounts. After an intensive examination of the forum settings, all issues are resolved. However, if you continue encountering difficulties, please inform us of such by using the PTERODON Help Desk.

You may visit the official PTERODON forum here.

[31st of March 2005] "Don Walker" Leaves PTERODON

Animator of PTERODON, Lukas Homola, will leave the firm today to look for new challenges and opportunities in the game industry. His job at PTERODON involved working on first person view animations of weapons for Vietcong and the next Vietcong project.

We wish him much success with his future work.

[30th of March 2005] Strike Force Multiplayer Map Competition

The Strike Force Vietcong clan has announced a new multiplayer map competition that does not require the use of the 3D Studio Max modelling software. Participants of the contest will be required to obtain a unique terrain and object pack from the official Strike Force web site, and install the Ptero-Engine-II editor, which is available at the download section.

Contestants will be able to win a special Vietcong dog tag provided by PTERODON, as well as having their multiplayer map featured in an upcoming modification that is currently being produced by the clan.

You may visit the official Strike Force modification web site for additional information regarding the contest here.

[30th of March 2005] Cooperation with Outsider Development

Outsider Development is an outsourcing company, which covers over 40 freelance artists from the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Slovakia. The company's lead artist previously worked on Flying Heroes as a PTERODON employee.

Outsider Development is going to cooperate externally on the next Vietcong project in form of a few levels, textures, and first person view animations.

You may visit their web site at http://www.outsiderdevelopment.sk/.

[27th of March 2005] Vietcong Red Dawn Release Event

Last Friday's Vietcong Red Dawn release event created by the Vietcong-Games.de fan site was played through two matches. The first match, played on the "BridgeCountry" multiplayer map that is featured in Vietcong Red Dawn, ended as a victory for the US Army team, while the second match that was played on the new "OldTemple" multiplayer map finished as a victory for the Vietcong team.

Due to the special occasion, we created a gallery featuring screen shots from the event, which may be viewed here.

[25th of March 2005] Vietcong Red Dawn Released!

Vietcong Red Dawn, an official add-on for the critically acclaimed Vietcong, has now been released and may be downloaded for free from the download section.

Being under development since early last year, Vietcong Red Dawn features one new single player mission as well as several new multiplayer maps focusing on the "cooperative (COOP)" game type of the Vietcong franchise, which will give you the opportunity to fight the American Special Forces as a Vietcong unit in a completely new cooperative campaign.

We would like to thank our external beta testers for their never-ending support and for not leaking the product. We furthermore wish to thank all of our fans for their patience and support throughout the development of Vietcong Red Dawn.

You may visit the download section here to start downloading the new official add-on, Vietcong Red Dawn.

[24th of March 2005] Interview with [JPV]XXX

We recently had the opportunity to ask a well-known Vietcong community member named [JPV]XXX a few questions about his projects for Vietcong and his home country, Japan.

You may read the interview, which contains screen shots from his recent Vietcong projects, here.

[23rd of March 2005] Services Restored

The PTERODON Help Desk service is now operational after a one-week downtime caused by technical difficulties. We will respond to messages that were sent during the period of the downtime throughout the week.

We apologise for any inconveniences.

[22nd of March 2005] Vietcong Red Dawn Incompatibility

Numerous persons have complained about a cheat detection problem when running the recently released Vietcong Red Dawn add-on. The HradBa anti-cheat system causes the problem users are experiencing, as it detects the add-on as an intermediary game. Vietcong Red Dawn is a standalone add-on, which means that its multiplayer mode is not compatible with Vietcong and Vietcong Fist Alpha's multiplayer modes. We are sorry that the game interface does not explain this issue appropriately.

The above is not considered a bug or a cheat. It is a decision that allows our programmers to focus on the next Vietcong project.

[22nd of March 2005] New Fan Site - VIETCONG-GAMES.DE

The recently created Vietcong community web site entitled Vietcong-Games.de features help and information concerning every Vietcong game title, as well as modifications created by the Vietcong community.

As an addition, the new fan site contains user-created multiplayer maps, and detailed information regarding weapons and levels featured in Vietcong. Fans of Vietcong will moreover be able to join a community TeamSpeak® server, a forum hosted by http://www.gamers-spirit.de/, a game server with administrators that allows 64 players to join, a "fun war finder" system (this feature will be available at a later time of being), and much more.

The administrators of Vietcong-Games.de have already scheduled a community event, which will take place this Friday, on the 25th of March 2005, at 20:00 CET (Central European Time), right after the release of Vietcong Red Dawn. All Vietcong players are welcomed to join the 64 player "vietcong-games.de" game server hosting the BridgeCountry multiplayer map, which is available in the Vietcong Red Dawn add-on. As a special surprise, our webmaster, Christian "CyberKiller" Konieczka, will join the game server.

[21st of March 2005] New PTERODON Employees

Since the beginning of March, PTERODON hired three new employees.

Tomas Slapota will work as a sound engineer and music producer. He graduated as an electronic music producer at the "SAE institute" in Vienna, and worked on composing music for the original Vietcong, which he will continue to do for the next Vietcong project.

Filip Uhlir will work as a graphical artist and designer. In the year of 1999, Filip worked as a provisional artist for a game development firm named "PUPworX", who developed a freeware game entitled "TRABI II" and an online strategy game entitled "Monarchia". Filip has worked externally on astonishing multiplayer maps for the next Vietcong project the last ten months, and currently studies design at the "Technical University of Brno", while working for PTERODON.

Marco E.G. Maltese started drawing when he was two years old and used computers, such as the "ZX Spectrum", since the age of eleven. He gained knowledge concerning graphical design on the same machine, with a programme named "VU3D", and worked on assignments for his hobbies on the Amiga, Macintosh, and Windows systems with professional software the last twenty years. Marco has additional knowledge in digital photography, which will permit him to work on photorealistic textures for the next Vietcong project.

We wish them much success with their new job.

[17th of March 2005] Vietcong Red Dawn

Vietcong Red Dawn is a new official add-on for Vietcong. The add-on was released throughout the United Kingdom with the cover DVD of today's issue of the PC Gamer computer magazine, and will furthermore be released with gaming magazines in other countries. Vietcong Red Dawn will be available for free download from the 25th of March 2005.

The add-on contains a new Vietcong cooperative campaign, new multiplayer maps, one new single player mission, AI bots for the multiplayer mode, and completely new theme music.

You may view nine screen shots of the add-on here, and download the PTERODON VCRD video at the download section.

[16th of March 2005] Vietcong In Country Multiplayer Map Pack

Owners of the Microsoft Xbox game system version of Vietcong Purple Haze will be able to download a new free multiplayer map pack from the Xbox Live service later today. Vietcong In Country features two new multiplayer maps entitled "Radio Relay" and "The Bridge", which both contain the "assault team game (ATG)", "capture the flag (CTF)", "deathmatch (DM)", "team deathmatch (TDM)" and "real war (RW)" game types, whereas the "Radio Relay" multiplayer map includes the "cooperative (COOP)" game type as an addition.

Subscribers of the Microsoft Xbox Live online newsletter will be notified of the download content, while non-subscribers will be informed through the official Microsoft Xbox game system web site, which will feature a news article as soon as Vietcong In Country is released.

[13th of March 2005] Filip Oscadal Leaves PTERODON

On Friday the 11th of March 2005, our sound and web designer, Filip Oscadal, decided to leave PTERODON as well as his profession as a sound engineer. Filip Oscadal was an employee of PTERODON since the establishment of the company in the year of 1998, and his assignment was to create high quality sounds for our game projects up until now.

We wish Filip Oscadal the best of luck and much success in his future occupation as a fulltime web designer.

In addition to the above, a few of our web site services are temporarily not functional.

(Filip Oscadal wishes the whole PTERODON team good luck with their future game projects).

[11th of March 2005] Dramatic Event at the PTERODON Headquarters

Earlier today, a fire evolved in the floor above our office. The fire department arrived shortly after the fire started, and managed to prevent it from reaching additional floors of the building. Despite the appalling occurrence that led to an evacuation of the entire PTERODON team, there were no wounded persons. The incident did not influence our firm or our game projects.

Due to today's unforeseen event, we created a gallery containing a small number of images, which one may view here.

[28th of February 2005] Jarek's Diary

You may now read a few words from the team leader of PTERODON, Jarek Kolar, who would like to clarify a small number of facts about an unannounced game project.

You may read the diary here.

[22nd of February 2005] Community Update

The official PTERODON forum continues to reach new user registration quantities. The amount of registered users has presently reached a number exceeding 1.600, and those who have registered a user account persistently contribute opinions on the hundreds of threads, which are available at the forum.

An eminent Czech Vietcong fan site has additionally created an Internet application, which calculates statistical data for Vietcong game servers and players. The statistical data consists of information concerning supreme online Vietcong players, the most admired user-created multiplayer maps, with more. A comprehensive list of features for this external programme may be viewed at http://www.vietcong-game.net/.

You may visit the official PTERODON forum at http://forum.pterodon.cz/ and register a user account in order to obtain or take part of supplementary information on the subject of the above and other subject matters.

[16th of February 2005] Grid Computing Projects

Using the newest computer technology available, the "Grid Computing Projects" organisation permits one to join a team to research protein structures concealed within the human genome in order to examine contemporary diseases.

You may join the "Vietnam Veterans" team here, and subsequently download and install an application that runs once a given computer enters an inoperative state. The mentioned software calculates diverse protein structures, and thereafter sends the information to the "Grid Computing Projects" organisation.

You may find a comprehensive list of information at http://www.grid.org/.

The above news article is not relevant to PTERODON or its projects. It is a voluntary activity that we found interesting, and therefore reported it at our web site. We will furthermore be tracking the "Vietnam Veterans" team's achievements.

[14th of February 2005] Romain Laporte Leaves PTERODON

Our industrious colleague, Romain Laporte, who was responsible for freehand painted textures and normal maps, has now left the PTERODON team. After approximately nine months of work in the Czech Republic, Romain has completed all of his work on the new PTERODON project and is returning to France, where he is planning to continue his profession as a freelance comic artist.

We wish Romain Laporte the best of luck and much success in his professional and personal life.

[12th of February 2005] =Strike Force= Vietcong Modification

Featuring approximately six entirely new multiplayer maps, which will lead you through dense jungles to fearsome city environments, and a completely new multiplayer game type, the =Strike Force= Vietcong modification is scheduled to be released later this year.

The =Strike Force= Vietcong clan began working on the new modification in the previous year, and has now reached the finishing stages of the production. Each of the six multiplayer maps will introduce unique stylistic approaches, as well as impartial game play for both team sides due to extensive beta tests of the incorporated multiplayer maps.

You may visit the =Strike Force= modification web site for more information concerning the modification at http://www.sfx-vc-clan.net/strikeforcemod/.

[12th of February 2005] New Vietcong Community Forum - Base[SGC]

Created by French community members of the Vietcong game, the "Base[SGC]" Vietcong forum offers general discussions on the subject of the game, technical support for producing game levels, Vietcong tournaments, and much more, in the French foreign language. Additionally, the forum features an innovative layout specifically designed for French enthusiasts of the Vietcong game.

Considering the immense quantity of information written by over 230 registered members of the specified community forum, it is greatly advisable to use an intermediary web site translator if not being capable of speaking the French language and wanting to visit the given web site.

You may visit the "Base[SGC]" Vietcong community forum here.

[9th of February 2005] Server Renamed

The PTERO.BIZ Internet server will officially be renamed to VCBASE.COM in a short matter of days, which will consequently remove the formerly mentioned server from the Internet. The "Vietcong Upload Centre" web site will be moved to the new location, whilst the "Vietcong Maps" web site will be under maintenance in order to incorporate new functionalities and an entirely new web site layout. Additionally, the official Vietcong game server will be renamed to "GAME.VCBASE.COM" once the initially stated changes take place.

The alterations may lead to unexpected server downtimes or minor issues in the forthcoming weeks, and we therefore apologise for any inconveniences.

[8th of February 2005] Community Update

The community update will permit visitors of the official PTERODON web site to be rationalized on the recent events of the Vietcong community. These updates will be published on asymmetrical intervals.

While the registered users of the official PTERODON forum apprehensively discuss the forthcoming game projects developed by PTERODON, they continue to deliver their ideas for the new game, which are being read on a daily basis by PTERODON employees. The suggestions are progressed by discussions within the development team.

The quantity of the user-created multiplayer maps is also increasing. The "Maps" section of the forum is being flooded with new user-map creations approximately each week. These are generally well received by the fans of the Vietcong game.

In addition, a registered member of the forum decided to interview well-known players of the Vietcong game. The first of such interviews is distributed and may be read here.

[3rd of February 2005] VietcongNet Anniversary Contest

Sponsored by Take-Two Interactive, the VietcongNet Vietcong fan site is celebrating its two-year anniversary by distributing Vietcong merchandise for winning participators of the recently proclaimed "impress the Jedimaster" competition.

On stake are ten copies of the PlayStation 2 version of Vietcong Purple Haze, ten limited edition Vietcong comic books, and five Vietcong lighters.

You may read the supplementary regulations as well as entering the contest here.

[1st of February 2005] New User-Map Reviews

Created by "Peit!" and "fRagiLeMOD", the recently released "Canyon" and "NamMoi" user-created multiplayer maps are now reviewed and may be accessed at the user-map reviews section of the web site, which additionally features a new design structure for viewing purposes.

You may read the individual multiplayer map reviews here.

[27th of January 2005] Vietcong Banished in China

Due to illegal publications of video game products and apprehensions regarding the youth of China, the State General Administration Press and Publication offices declared a banishment of 50 video game products that were available in retailers all over the country. The concerns were primarily based on illegal activities in the game industry, which would possibly affect the Chinese youth.

Vietcong Fist Alpha was listed among the illegally distributed foreign video games, and was therefore banished from further publications countrywide. Immediate actions will be taken in form of confiscations of each of the 50 titles from every vendor of China. Conversely, the banishment has not been officially confirmed for PTERODON as of yet.

[24th of January 2005] Vietcong Nations Cup

Created and sponsored by ClanBase, the Vietcong Nations Cup is an online European tournament that is to be entered by national teams. The players will be chosen by the team leaders and will be required to originate from the given country. Additionally, they must have been a part of a Vietcong clan for a little less than four months.

The Vietcong Nations Cup has already reached its semi final stages in which the Netherlands, Sweden, United Kingdom, and Italy will compete to reach the final match. However, new Vietcong championships are currently being planned, which means that teams that did not get the possibility of being a part of the presently ending tournament will have another opportunity for entering such in a short matter of time.

You may visit the ClanBase web site at http://www.clanbase.com/ for more information concerning the regulations and future Vietcong tournaments.

[22nd of January 2005] GameCenter.cz

Recently, the chief editor of the GameCenter.cz web site, Tomas Zvelebil, enquired a number of Czech game developers, including PTERODON's Jarek Kolar, for their personal summary of the year of 2004.

With completely new employees, a forthcoming innovative design, and a large list of changes, the mentioned web site assures to distribute high quality content from its team, who originate from the subsequently largest gaming magazine in the Czech Republic.

You may visit the GameCenter.cz web site at http://www.gamecenter.cz/ and read Jarek Kolar's impressions of the previous year here (please note that the web site merely makes use of the Czech language).

[21st of January 2005] Gathering Web Site Online

Due to recent problems with the Gathering server, the web site was taken off the Internet and lead to a short down time. The problems are now resolved, however, which means that the Gathering web site and its highly acclaimed forum is online once again. Although the issues are currently solved, the mentioned web site may experience additional down times in the forthcoming weeks.

Please note that the Gathering publishing label no longer exists. Any questions concerning this matter ought to be sent to the Take-Two Interactive Company.

You may visit the Gathering web site and its forum at http://www.gathering.com/.

[19th of January 2005] Voice Chat Incorporation

Due to the large amounts of feedback given by fans all over the world, we decided to discuss the possibility of incorporating the "voice chat" feature for the next Vietcong game. The massive amounts of response made to the subject matter astonished us, and therefore made us reconsider the originally declared decision.

Consequently, the recently created thread at the official PTERODON forum regarding the matter has now been locked. We would like to thank the community for their immense feedback and support.

[14th of January 2005] Advanced Cooperative Scripts

A new Japanese web site containing both user-created multiplayer maps, and tutorials describing how to create advanced cooperative multiplayer maps for Vietcong has been created. Even though the given user-created multiplayer maps are simple conversions of the original Vietcong levels, they consist of immense updates for the cooperative game type.

The mentioned tutorials are designed to be used by multiplayer map creators, and may be viewed in the English language by using the navigational menu.

You may visit the web site and read more at http://pc-netgames.com/.

[11th of January 2005] Unofficial Multiplayer Map Pack

Created by the Vietcong Total web site in cooperation with VC-Map.net, the recently released 109 MB multiplayer map pack features six multiplayer maps, each created by diverse individuals. Consisting of both previously reviewed multiplayer maps from the user-map reviews section, the creators aimed to deliver the best user-created multiplayer maps in one file.

The link mentioned below features a small description as well as eight screenshots of each multiplayer map to preview the content of the map pack. However, please note that the content provided on the specific web site is written in German. English viewers may use an alternative third party Internet application to translate such.

You may read more and download the unofficial multiplayer map pack here.

[10th of January 2005] Update of Download System

The download section of the web site now features an improvement that allows one to resume a specified download process for up to two days after initially commencing the download session.

The download section may be located here.

[8th of January 2005] Official Voice Chat Declaration

Due to the massive amount of comments made regarding the "voice chat" feature not incorporating in the next Vietcong project, we decided to make an official statement regarding the matter.

The "voice chat" aspect of the Vietcong game will not be available in the next Vietcong project, as only 10% of all Vietcong game servers were enabling it in the game server settings. Statistics have also shown that the mentioned feature slows down the game servers, and that most people prefer using external voice solutions as the TeamSpeak® programme. However, the feature will not be removed from the current Vietcong game.

In relevance to the above, we have created a new thread containing a poll relating to the above subject at the official PTERODON forum. You may visit the specified thread and cast your vote here.

[5th of January 2005] New Download Content Available

The previously released bonus materials that were made available for registered web site administrators have now been released to the public, and may be obtained from the download section of the web site. Each file contains exclusive, and never before seen materials in form of pictures, movies, and much more, specifically prepared for the Vietcong game.

You may visit the download section here.

[3rd of January 2005] South East Asian Tsunami

A few days ago, a terrible disaster took place on the South East Asian coasts. Even though the tragedy did not hit the Vietnamese coastline, where Americans fought for more than thirty years ago, it did hit the southern coastline of Thailand and other countries that are located in the Indian Ocean. This disaster is not comparable with the millions of civilian lives that were shattered in the Vietnam War, but is still a horrible catastrophe. It happened in one single and peaceful day, and meant the loss of hundreds and thousands of innocent people. A little less than five million survivors are now left without homes, families, and jobs, and are in desperate need of help.

You are most likely not capable of helping the victims of the Vietnam War, but you can help the South East Asian citizens now. You can make a difference, and help the people who need assistance by contributing your money to one of the following web sites. Every penny makes a difference, and we strongly encourage you, the viewers of the official PTERODON web site, to donate now.

Red Cross
The United Nations Children's Fund

[31st of December 2004] Happy New Year!

[24th of December 2004] Greetings from the Team

Merry Christmas to all of our fans.

[24th of December 2004] One Year Anniversary

The official web site was launched last year and has now succeeded in serving over 600 messages since July 2004. Due to the continuing support from the fans, the HradBa anti-cheat system kept improving throughout the year, and continues to fight against the players who cheat.

We received a little less than 100 individual web site registrations and have now reached well over 1.500 registered forum members. The web site also obtained over 200.000 unique hits, which equals to 120 GB of traffic.

We at PTERODON really appreciate the support of the community, and are looking forward to support all of you in the future. Because of the special event, we have gathered a few comments made by some of our fans. A comprehensive list of comments may be viewed here (please note that the vocabulary has been kept with the respective owners of the comments).

"Jungle environments are outstanding"
"I would say the best moments are when playing COOP with Team Respawn ON and the entire team works together"
"Vietcong is the awesomest game. We play it everytime we have a LAN party"
"I absolutely love the way you have to aim with the iron-sight"
"Vietcong is the BEST FPS game I have ever played"
"Even old guys like me are playing Vietcong, and I love it"

As a concluding remark, we would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

[21st of December 2004] New modification - Vietcong Australia

Created by the Australian Vietcong community with external help from other modification and mapping groups, Vietcong Australia will feature new landscapes, buildings, sounds, voices, vehicles, and more.

The modification will also include historical events, which you will be able to read more about at the discussion forum mentioned below.

You can visit the official forum for the upcoming modification at http://www.auscong.com/ausmod/forum/ for more information (please note that a registration is required in order to view the forum properly).

[8th of December 2004] Illusion Softworks interview

The Total Video Games web site recently published an interview with the Illusion Softworks game developing company, in which they talked about their relations to the Take-Two Interactive publishing company and the next Vietcong project.

PTERODON cooperates with the Illusion Softworks Company, which offers financial support for our developed projects.

You can read the interview here.

[3rd of December 2004] PTERODON - Behind the Scenes chapter two

The second chapter of the PTERODON - Behind the Scenes article is now available. It features a close description of the one week visit of Christian "CyberKiller" Konieczka who is the webmaster and lead beta tester of PTERODON. As in the previous chapter, you will also be able to view new and exclusive pictures.

You can read the second chapter named "One week visit" here.

[1st of December 2004] PTERODON Vietcong Survey results

Created by PTERODON, the Vietcong survey was used by people from over 30 different countries.

Receiving over 1000 submitters, the results confirmed that 65% had obtained a game copy of both Vietcong and Vietcong Fist Alpha, 46% had enjoyed the fearful "Vietnam" difficulty and 49% had completed the game several times. Most of the players were males (96%) and were aged 18 to 29, while 2% of the players were unsure about their gender.

You can read an article regarding the recent analyses of the Vietcong survey by clicking here.

The following people have won the contest:

Aaron
Joerg
Stef "[@naL] Raper"
Filip
Eelco "IAmAnAss"
Nano "Pvt.Dj Swift"
Richard "SGT.PAIN(DOD)"

[31st of October 2004] Vietcong CTF cup opened

The North American tournament organization (NATO) is now sponsoring a fall-winter Vietcong tournament, in which both American and European teams can register to enter, although matches will be played on North American game servers.

You can register your squad at http://www.nato-ladder.com/cup_registration.php until the 15th of November 2004, and read more information about the general rules for entering and playing at http://www.nato-ladder.com/nato-rules.php?lid=36.

[26th of October 2004] HradBa v206

The HradBa anti-cheat system has been updated to v206 and has been publicly released, which means that Vietcong game servers will automatically be updated in the next few hours.

Version 206 of the HradBa anti-cheat system detects the new edition of the "VcHook" cheat (ID#151 and ID#152) and also blocks the "wolf ear" sound cheat (ID#153).

[26th of October 2004] HradBa v205 beta

PTERODON has released a new beta version of the HradBa anti-cheat system. Please help us by testing the new version at the "PTERODON HradBa205beta test" server and report any problems by using the PTERODON Help Desk.
The new HradBa anti-cheat system version detects the recent edition of the "VcHook" cheat (faked d3d8.dll).

We will release the final HradBa v206 as soon as v205 beta has been carefully tested. Thank you for your patience.

[20th of October 2004] Take-Two Interactive producers in PTERODON

Producers from Take-Two Interactive in Windsor visited the PTERODON office in Brno, the Czech Republic. They are new producers who will work with us for the first time, which means that it was quite an important visit.

We met each other by person and created a good base for our future cooperation. In relevance to the meeting, we received a report about the situation in Take-Two Interactive, spoke about the current problems with the company, discussed the actual status of our new project and also specified the plans for further development.

[16th of October 2004] New user-map reviews

Three new user-map reviews of the "RageinVietnam", "Nam" and "DDRBorderCreek2" (created by Kjeldorius, Xtreme-=-NL and homer99) multiplayer maps have been added to the user-map reviews section.

You can visit the section and read the newly added reviews here.

[15th of October 2004] InvexCup 2004 winners

The winner of the Vietcong tournament at the InvexCup 2004 exhibition was the NecroRaisers team (http://www.necroraisers.com/). The members of the team are now Czech champions of Vietcong.

A gallery following Thursday's events is available here.

[9th of October 2004] PTERODON - Behind the Scenes article

The PTERODON - Behind the Scenes article is a series of chapters that are to be released frequently. The first chapter, which you can read here, is about the PTERODON office and history. Pictures taken from the office are also included for you to view.

You can read the first chapter named "The PTERODON office" here.

[8th of October 2004] PTERODON at the InvexCup

We have decided to visit the Czech Invex championship exhibition (namely at the Vietcong tournament). Several members of the PTERODON team will be present to see the biggest Vietcong tournament in the Czech Republic.

Together with our arrival at the InvexCup, we will put some additional prizes into the tournament like T-Shirts and games.

You can find more information about the Invex exhibition at the following web sites:

http://www.progamers.cz/
http://www.invexcup.cz/

[7th of October 2004] PTERO.biz and Gathering.com online

Due to technical difficulties with the PTERO.biz server, the hosted web sites were closed for some time. The problems have now been solved and the server is online again.

Together with the fix of the PTERO.biz server, the Gathering web site is now back online due to high demands of the fans and the large community. The forum that has been highly acclaimed by many fans is also online, and you can already start discussing in it today.

You can the Gathering web site at www.gathering.com.

[5th of October 2004] Men of Valor multiplayer demo released

The Men of Valor Vietnam War themed first person shooter multiplayer demo was released a few days ago. This is considered to be one of the biggest contestants to the Vietcong game franchise to date.

The comments for the demo have been both good and bad. By visiting the official Men of Valor forum, you will be able to find download links as well as opinions from the other forum users. If you find some good features in Men of Valor that you would like to have implemented in the next Vietcong, then please let us know at the official PTERODON forum.

[2nd of October 2004] Jana leaves PTERODON

Our texture artist Jana Kalinova has decided to leave the team on her own request. We wish her a lot of successes in her future work and life outside PTERODON.

Her job in creating great textures for levels of the next Vietcong has been taken over by Romain Laporte, a talented French graphic artist who has helped us with various artistic tasks.

[2nd of October 2004] InvexCup 2004

With support from several of sponsors and partners, a new five day competition for PC gamers is going to take place in Brno in the Czech Republic.
Amongst the games that are going to be played is Vietcong. Each person who attends the championship will compete with the best players of the Czech Republic and Slovakia to win numerous of prizes and also a title of being champions of the Czech Republic.

You can read more about the InvexCup 2004 here.

[20th of September 2004] VH Studios

VH Studios is a web site that is creating and hosting user-made Vietcong movies, which are showing how to reach hard locations of the current Vietcong multiplayer maps. The web site team has already released a few user-made Vietcong movies and will continue doing so in the near future.

All of the currently released user-made Vietcong movies are being hosted at http://www.auscong.com/.

[19th of September 2004] Changes in Take-Two Interactive

The publisher of Vietcong, Take-Two Interactive, announced a re-organization which removed the company's third publishing brand, Gathering, making its titles a part of a "significantly broadened" portfolio for the former Global Star budget brand.
Gathering, once known as Gathering of Developers (G.O.D.), was the developer-centric publisher acquired by Take-Two Interactive in 2000.

It is still not certain if the "next Vietcong" (not announced yet) project will be released under the Global Star brand.

[17th of September 2004] Vietcong Purple Haze now available on Xbox

Vietcong Purple Haze has now been released for the Xbox video game system all over North America. The Playstation 2 computer entertainment system version of the game will be released next week.

You can read the press release here.

The European release date will be confirmed at a later time of being.

Together with the release of the Vietcong Purple Haze console versions, three new trailers have been released to show off the game. You can download the Vietcong Purple Haze trailer pack here.

[16th of September 2004] PTERODON Modding Team update

The new PTERODON Modding Team leader has commented the current silence of the upcoming project named Nui Lei. Together with this, the PTERODON Modding Team section has been updated with new information concerning the current project.

The PTERODON Modding Team section is no longer available.

"The PTERODON Modding Team has been under a lot of criticism in the past few weeks about the lack of work it has produced. Admittedly there have been a number of problems in the team; a number of members were either not working, or had gone missing completely. Only a small amount of work was produced in the time since its conception.

However, the PTERODON Modding Team is now under new leadership and a team consisting entirely of devoted members now exists. The official web site is currently being developed and will be located at http://pmt.pterodon.com/. As a team we are in constant talks about what we will release to the community and what kind of dynamic and exciting ideas we can turn to reality in the game.
We are continuing to work on project Nui Lei. The initial plans to include the new game type named "team co-ordinated attack (TCA)" will commence, and shortly after the release the script will be published for use by other multiplayer map makers.

The PTERODON Modding Team consists of seven members at the moment and we consider this to be a complete team. A mistake made by the PTERODON Modding Team before was to let too many members join the team, which lead to a break down in the communication. Therefore, the leadership became increasingly hard. After the completion of Nui Lei the whole team will hold discussions and consider what we are doing next. If necessary, we will look for new and enthusiastic members to join the team.

One last aim set to the PMT by PTERODON was to continually aid other map- and MOD makers in the Vietcong community. All PTERODON Modding Team members are checking the forums at both http://forum.pterodon.cz/ and http://www.gathering.com/forums/. If you are in need of assistance then post in the respective editing forums and you can expect a quick response. Following the completion of the PTERODON Modding Team web site we will include personal contact details where you can chat with the team individually.

So please keep your faith within the PTERODON Modding Team and we will continue working hard in order to produce something special for the whole community".

[14th of September 2004] Vietcong Modding Team project

The Vietcong Modding Team has announced the creation of a new MOD for Vietcong named Veterans Tour. This new MOD will feature new weapons (like the Mat-49), multiplayer maps, skins (including female skins) and a completely new game type named "Online Teamwork Game (OTG)".

A public beta version of the Veterans Tour MOD will be released some time in November.

[12th of September 2004] New PTERODON user-map reviews

The user-map reviews section has been updated with two new user-made multiplayer map reviews that are named "Dam Nha Phu" (created by Kjeldorius) and "ThanhHoa" (created by fRagiLeMOD).

You can read the newly added reviews here.

[10th of September 2004] PTERODON searching animators

We are currently searching for animators who have knowledge of the 3D Studio Max programme and extensive experience in animation. The primary task will be to create the first person view (FPV) weapon and hand animations, while the secondary task will be to animate characters and objects for our upcoming unannounced project (the next Vietcong).

If you are willing to work at the PTERODON office, which is located in Brno in the Czech Republic, and will be able to work there for a minimum length of six months, then please contact us by using the PTERODON Help Desk.

Click here for more information about the general job conditions.

[30th of June 2004] Jarek Kolar comments the current developer silence

"I have heard a lot of pessimistic talk of the Vietcong fans today. I do not think that it is fair that you fans are judging PTERODON by saying that we are too busy for supporting the Vietcong community anymore. You have forgotten our multiplayer map work, HradBa updates, Ptero-Engine-II editor support and other things.

I would like to assure you that the "other things" are still about Vietcong, but our publisher has not announced anything about that subject yet, so that is why we are required to be silent about our actual game projects. Our publisher is preparing a massive marketing campaign for our actual project, and we cannot spoil it by leaking information at the time of being.

One thing is for sure, and that is that we still support the Vietcong community."
Jarek Kolar, producer, PTERODON.

[29th of June 2004] Clanindex.com Vietcong tournament

Sponsored by PTERODON, Clanindex.com is hosting a new Vietcong tournament for all Vietcong clans.
Up until now, over 10 teams have registered for the tournament in which you will get the chance to win six Vietcong T-Shirts sent by PTERODON.

The registration for the tournament will end tomorrow, Wednesday the 30th of July 2004, and the tournament itself will be starting on Thursday the 1st of July 2004.

You can visit the Clanindex web site at www.clanindex.com for more information, and for the registration form.

[28th of June 2004] PTERODON Help Desk

The PTERODON Help Desk can be used to easily contact the PTERODON employees with PTERODON game product technical issues, job demands, editor questions and more. This new system has been created to prevent spam e-mails, and as a result all non-personal e-mail addresses have been cancelled.

You can also upload your own files and send them to the PTERODON employees by using the PTERODON Upload Centre. Note that this is meant for troubleshooting and other problems, therefore irrelevant files will be deleted.

You can visit the newly released PTERODON Help Desk at http://help.pterodon.com/.

[24th of June 2004] PTERODON user-map review section update

The user-map reviews section has been updated with two new user-made multiplayer map reviews. This time we have reviewed the "EPIDEMIE Town" and "The Old Church" user-made multiplayer maps.

You can read the newly added reviews here.

[22nd of June 2004] New HradBa update released

The new HradBa version 204 has now been released. A new Direct3D altering detection is added, which will detect the VcHook cheat even when the VcHookPatch.exe is used.

If you encounter any problems while playing Vietcong with HradBa v204, then please contact us immediately at the PTERODON Help Desk. The new cheat detection is marked as ID#150; please check your in-game console for details after any kick from the game.

[17th of June 2004] HradBa anti-cheat updated

The new HradBa version 203 is now released. The update will automatically be downloaded to your computer when joining a HradBa v203 protected game server. HradBa v203 detects the VcHook, 3Danalyzer and any other hacks based on Direct3D rendering altering. When playing Vietcong online, please turn off any programs that alter the rendering as you may be marked as a cheater and get kicked from the server.

If you encounter any problems while playing Vietcong with HradBa v203 then please contact us immediately at the PTERODON Help Desk (the new cheat detection is marked as ID#149; please check your in-game console for details after any kick from the game).

[15th of June 2004] HradBa anti-cheat news

We are currently working on a new version of the HradBa anti-cheat program as we would like to protect the Vietcong multiplayer mode against the famous VcHook, 3Danalyzer and other cheats.

The new HradBa version will be released as soon as it is done and tested.

[14th of June 2004] Special Camper Battaillon interview

The third interview stage is now reached. This time we had the opportunity to interview the Special Camper Battaillon clan.

You can read the interview here.

[10th of June 2004] Vietcong Purple Haze announced for the consoles

Take-Two Interactive released a financial press report in which they silently announced Vietcong Purple Haze for both the Playstation 2 and Xbox console systems.

Jarek Kolar comments: "There are no further details about this announcement, but I hope that Take-Two Interactive will unveil more in the near future. Next to the information about Vietcong for the console systems, which is probably not so important for current Vietcong fans, there are other exciting news to be announced soon.
I know that you fans are not happy with the recent amount of silence about Vietcong, the Vietcong patch and the next Vietcong project, but please forgive PTERODON as they are not allowed to speak about such matters at the time of being. I hope that the Vietcong community will survive these hard times as there are great things about to happen."

[8th of June 2004] New official Vietcong game server

A new official Vietcong game server hosted by PTERODON has now been published. The server hosts all the best user-made multiplayer maps that have been reviewed on the PTERODON web site.

The server is named "Best User Maps" and is now joinable.

Our old server VC.PTERO.BIZ now hosts two servers: one for 60 players, the other for 32 players.

Lock and load soldiers!

[6th of June 2004] Three new PTERODON employees

From the beginning of June, three new PTERODON members were employed. Lionel Cregut has worked with PTERODON in the past and has now been fully employed.

Romain Laporte has been studying art (paintings, drawings and sculptures) at the school of art for two years, and he has also worked as a 3D artist for a video game company in the past.
Romain Laporte is assigned to make illustrations for PTERODON and is also working as a colourist on a comic book. His hobbies are manga and animation films.

Lionel Cregut has been studying art at the same school as Romain Laporte and has also been studying in a computer graphics school named "Supinfocom" for three years (Lionel is directing a short animation film with two other students). He began to work on video games by making MODs and also joined a modding team for the "Operation Flashpoint" game named "Team Frenchpoint".
He has also worked as a character artist for Vietcong Fist Alpha.

You can visit Lionel Cregut's web site at http://perso.wanadoo.fr/flashpointgamer/Pteroleo/index.htm.

Pavel Mores joined the PTERODON team on the 1st of June 2004. He has worked as a programmer/administrator of the ISP DAT Ltd. Company and has also programmed picture software for doctors in the past.
Pavel Mores will now be working as a network programmer and a Linux specialist for PTERODON.

We wish them all a lot of working successes with their new job.

[4th of June 2004] Vietcong CTF Cup (spring 2004)

The Vietcong capture the flag (CTF) cup is dedicated for North American Vietcong players. The cup is organized by NATO and will take place during this year's spring.

NATO stands for North American Tournament Organization and is therefore dedicated for North American gaming. The NATO is organizing game tournaments to support Vietcong and other games.

Watch the NATO web site regularly to get updates on when you can register your clan to upcoming tournaments and cups.

Visit the NATO web site for more information at www.nato-ladder.com.

[30th of May 2004] PTERODON user-map review update

The PTERODON user-map reviews section has been updated with two new user-map reviews.

You can visit the section and read the new reviews here.

[24th of May 2004] PTERODON user-map reviews

You can now read the PTERODON user-map reviews at a newly created section.
Every month the content will be updated with more reviews of user-made multiplayer maps.

You can visit the new user-map reviews section here.

[23rd of May 2004] PTERODON Vietcong Survey winners

The whole PTERODON team would like to congratulate the first three PTERODON Vietcong Survey contest winners. They will all receive a special Vietcong T-shirt in a short matter of time.

The following people have won the first three of ten special Vietcong T-shirts:

Eelco "IAmAnAss" from Tilburg, the Netherlands.
Nano "Pvt.Dj Swift" from Dorado, Puerto Rico.
Richard "SGT.PAIN(DOD)" from Kihei, Hawaii.

[21st of May 2004] PTERODON Vietcong Survey results

You can now view the results of the PTERODON Vietcong Survey at http://survey.pterodon.cz/results.php.

Please note that the content cannot be published without a written permission from PTERODON Ltd.

[11th of May 2004] Fan site clean up

Fan sites with scores bellow zero have been removed from the list. You can register your new web site here.

[10th of May 2004] Official Flying Heroes web site address changed

The official web site of the Flying Heroes game has been moved to http://flyingheroes.pterodon.cz/.

[4th of May 2004] Vietcong Clan Kronach interview

The second interview stage is now reached. This time we had the opportunity to interview the clan Vietcong Clan Kronach [VCK]. You can read the interview here.

[3rd of May 2004] PTERODON Vietcong survey

You now have the chance to win a special Vietcong T-shirt (different colours) and a Vietcong silver charm. All you have to do is to fill out the newly released PTERODON Vietcong survey and submit it!

You can visit the survey at http://survey.pterodon.cz for more information.

[1st of May 2004] The Czech Republic joins the EU

Today the Czech Republic joined the European Union (EU). Next to many other things this means that we will now have a chance to employ skilled people from the EU much easier without them having special working permissions and visa.

Please note that our team is still complete till the end of this year, and we will probably not employ any new people.

[30th of April 2004] New scripting SDK available

A new version of the Vietcong scripting SDK is now available and can be found at the download section.

It contains header files, a help file and several samples for creating your own scripts for levels, objects and players. The scripting SDK also contains a simple tutorial and a couple of sample scripts for making a simple COOP multiplayer mission.

Script SDK – COOP update
Attention all modders. We accidentally forgot to include the COOP multiplayer script in the editor. You can now download it as a standalone file. Just place the script in the script directory of your mission and select it as a multiplayer script in the mission editor.

We apologise for the mistake.

[30th of April 2004] Editor and plug-in update

Due to problems with the 3D Max 5.1 and 6.0 plug-ins a new version of both the editor and the plug-ins are released. You can find them at the download section.

[28th of April 2004] New editor and plug-in versions

A new version of both the Vietcong Mission Editor and the Vietcong plug-ins for 3D Max have been released and can be found at the download section.

Vietcong Mission Editor improvements and fixes:
- The finalization of the scene is fixed (fixed the FPV map implementation, added support of IFL (animated textures), "thumb.bmp" implementation is now fixed.)
- Added the ability to implement user sounds.

The new plug-ins for 3D Max 5.1 and 6.0 contain:
Customize \ customize user interface \ toolbar -> category -> pteroTools.

* Added clone tool: replace selection.
* Added creation of bBoxes (bounding boxes).
* Find spike faces (faces in the lines which cause problems with the creation of lightmaps in the editor).
* Added feature "measure distance".
* Added pteroProperties panel.
* Added print mapping to bitmap.
* Added feature "show LODs in viewport".
* Added function "unassign material from selection".

[26th of April 2004] Ice Hockey World Championship

The Czech Republic is hosting the Ice Hockey World Championship which began at Saturday the 24th of April 2004. We are big fans of ice hockey here in PTERODON and we hope that the Czech Republican team will win the championship with great players from the NHL like Jagr, Rucinsky, Slegr and others.

You can check the latest results of the championship at www.ihwc.net.

[20th of April 2004] PTERODON Modding Team update

The official PTERODON Modding Team (PMT) web site has been updated with a new screenshot of the "Nui Lei" project.

[19th of April 2004] Rude Kostry invites you to their music concert

Rude Kostry is a music band which has participated in creating the music for both Vietcong and Vietcong Fist Alpha (they will also deliver the music for the new Vietcong). They would like to invite you to their concert in the Czech Republic. You can visit the Rude Kostry web site at www.rudekostry.cz, and listen to a couple of their music samples at www.rudekostry.cz/mp3.html.

The bands that will play at the concert are as followed:
"Cymbelin", this band plays ethno underground music.
"Rude Kostry", this band plays acoustic rock music.

The concert will take place near the PTERODON office in Brno (Czech Republic) at the Leitnerova club, Thursday 22nd of April 2004 at 19:30 GMT.

[12th of April 2004] TARKANOS.COM has closed

The founder of the Vietcong fan site TARKANOS.COM has decided to close the web site. We would like to thank TARKANOS for his great work in the Vietcong community, and wish him the best of luck in the future.

[11th of April 2004] Picture of the Week

You can see the best of all the pictures sent to us every week in the right bar of the web site.

[7th of April 2004] Ultimate Gaming Clan interview

We had the opportunity to interview the Ultimate Gaming Clan [UGC]. You can read all about it here.
We will interview more clans in the near future – so stay tuned as it can be your clan next!

[7th of April 2004] AvantGo channel

You can now add our web site to your AvantGo by clicking on this link.

[5th of April 2004] New beta multiplayer map - Prophet

Three new screenshots of the upcoming Prophet multiplayer map can now be viewed in the official maps gallery. The map will support the ATG, CTF (with support for bots), DM and TDM game modes.

You can get the Prophet Beta map at the download section.

[5th of April 2004] Picture of the Week

You can now upload your best screenshots and pictures related to the Vietnam War, the PTERODON Company and the PTERODON games at http://www.pterodon.com/.
The PTERODON staff will choose a picture every week and publish it on the web site.

[4th of April 2004] TCP/UDP server settings

A lot of people are having problems with setting up a server running behind a firewall.

Vietcong and DirectPlay port settings:

UDP packets:
5425-5440, 5725-5740, 5555, 6500, 6515, 6667, 6073, 3783, 13139, 2300-2400, 15420-15440, 27900 and 28900.

TCP packets:
27900, 28900, 29900-29901, 5425-5450, 2300-2400, 5555, 6500, 6515, 6667, 3783 and 15425-15430.

Specific settings apply to your firewall/NATD software. If you encounter any problems seeing your server behind a firewall, check the above ports first (you have to remap all these ports to point to the game server in the inner network).

[1st of April 2004] Paint your walls! (April fool)

The Czech-American company WallArt Inc. has filled a gap in wall painting. Until now, sprayers used to paint pictures of animals and holiday snaps on the walls. Now hardcore players can enjoy their favourite game artworks and screenshots too. It is now easy to immerse into the jungle of Vietnam. The 1.000 first customers of WallArt willing to spray a PTERODON logo in the corner will get an instant 10% rebate.

Mr. Neumeister has sent us two pictures of his home.

[1st of April 2004] Patch v1.61 (April fool)

The PTERODON team has prepared a new patch v1.61 for all the Vietcong and Vietcong Fist Alpha fans. You will need to install patch v1.60 to run this new version. The main new game features are as followed:

* Faster network code - the game runs approximately 45% faster.
* Bot only gameplay - you do not need to play the game - just watch our nice graphics.
* Support for the iSmell product by Digital Scents - now you will be able to smell the Viet Cong in the tunnels.
* An option to upload your own picture to the game server - our intelligent plug-in will assume whether you may play as the US army or the Vietcong.

The patch is not available anymore as it was an April fool with 1005 attempts to download. Laugh with us (for hardcore enthusiasts we can deliver the patch with a CD for $20). Your dear webmasters.

[30th of March 2004] PTERODON thanks for co-operation

We would like to thank the following companies and people for the co-operation. They have helped us with preparing the new Vietcong.

* Antique Military Shop Metro, M. Kraus, Narodni trida 25, Praha 1, pasaz Metro, Czech Republic.
* Michal Sulc, Club of military history, 82nd military-historic society.

The PTERODON team thank you all sincerely.

[29th of March 2004] PTERODON forum F.A.Q.

A section with frequently asked questions for the PTERODON forum has been added to the web site. It includes ten questions and answers for you to read.

You can view the new F.A.Q. here.

[24th of March 2004] User-rating system

The user-rating system is now in function. You can go into the links section and vote for your favourite fan and clan web site. The best rated web site will be marked on the top of the page. The pages are cached, so the status is polled in a 10-minute interval.

Note that you can only cast one vote per week for both pages.

[18th of March 2004] PTERODON web site updates

The search engine, PTERODON PDA web site, "download #1" function and the fan site and clan site sections have been updated and improved.

[17th of March 2004] New fan site content

All registered web site administrators now have access to the bonus material database which includes artwork, pictures, renders, music and voice over speeches.

These materials are exclusive for the fan site administrators and can be used in any way to make their fan site better. It can be used for graphics on the web site or even as a download for the fans.

The bonus materials will not be published on the PTERODON web site for normal users. Ask your favourite fan site administrator to post them on his web site if you wish to get in hold of them.

We also plan to have a user-rating system for the registered fan sites in the near future.

[16th of March 2004] Fan site registrations

We have started our fan sites registration process. You can find detailed information and links in the Admins menu and the actual listing in the Links menu, which is updated in a 10 minute interval.

Registration and the Members Area use an SSL 128bit cyphred access (*.pipni.com thumbprint CE50 85EA 6AEE 8C01 9A71 B29D 87B1 1B53 0896 956E).

[15th of March 2004] New sponsored web sites

Sponsored by PTERODON and Take-Two Interactive, two new web sites have made it into the network, which is no longer available.

With the Vietcong Upload Centre that is created by Jedi, you can upload any Vietcong related files (like multiplayer maps and movies). The maximum file size is set to 64 MB.

Vietcong Maps that is created by M@ster, is hosting the best user-made and official multiplayer maps, which also feature individual screenshots of them.

[15th of March 2004] New official Vietcong game server

PTERODON and Take-Two Interactive are now sponsoring a new Vietcong v1.60 game server.
The server is hosting the best and most popular official multiplayer maps and supports up to 50 players.

The name of the server is PTERODON www.ptero.biz 1.60.

[15th of March 2004] PTERODON on GDS2004

Last week (5th–7th of March 2004) we were at the annual Czech developers conference. This years Game Developer Session (GDS) took place in Brno.

Friday the 5th of March there were presentations of Czech projects. To list some of the commercial titles there were Vietcong, UFO and Black Mirror and independent ones like Monarchia or Berusky2.

Saturday the 6th of March there were lessons of programming techniques, artistic advices, game design principles and other important things that game developers could get in use of. The next day there were various workshops for game design, programming and art.
This years GDS was sponsored by Microsoft and organized by the www.ceskehry.cz crew.

You can find a couple of pictures of this event at a new gallery section.

[12th of March 2004] Last PTERODON Team Member

Monday the 8th of March 2004 we welcomed a new 2D graphical artist named Jana Kalinova. She studied art on the SSUR School of art and at the FAVU Technical University of art that are both located in Brno. She will use her drawing skills and experience from the DTP to create great textures for the upcoming PTERODON projects.

We wish her a lot of working success with her new job.

We would also like to announce that the PTERODON team is now complete. We will probably not employ any new developers.

[10th of March 2004] PTERODON Modding Team information

The PMT (PTERODON Modding Team) is working hard on a new project: Nui Lei.

The PTERODON Modding Team section is no longer available.

The PMT team consists of the following people:

Co-Leaders - Chris Tsamados and Lee Thorpe
Programmers – Accessed and Chips
3D Designers – Ruud and Willem
Lead 2D Designer – Kid A

The team is not complete yet, so send in your application if you are interested in joining.

You can also discuss with the PMT members at the PTERODON forum (in the PMT board).

[9th of March 2004] Vietcong Fist Alpha Theme

You can now download the complete theme song for Vietcong Fist Alpha by Rude Kostry. "Do not expect any over-polished synthetic strings here - this ragged blues tune with screaming guitars was recorded live'n'loud in one take, to articulate the chaos of war and ever-present danger." Says Petr Mores, the composer and lead guitarist: "The recording of this tune was really out of control - we gave up on technical perfection to pump the adrenaline and anguish to the max."

You can get the theme at the download section.

[8th of March 2004] RiverDale map

You can now download the final version of the RiverDale map at the download section.

[6th of March 2004] PTERODON PDA web site is opened

You can now view the PTERODON web site from your PDA device. The web site will contain the same updates as the normal PTERODON web site, although galleries and some other pages are removed.

You can visit the PTERODON PDA web site at http://pda.pterodon.com/.

[5th of March 2004] RiverDale map almost finished

You can now find a couple of nice and big screenshots of the final RiverDale map in this gallery. We will publish the map in the beginning of the next week.

We have also solved some technical issues concerning the stability of our game server, so please visit it in many troops. Today we play the Frontier map.

[3rd of March 2004] Vietcong Fist Alpha reviews section updated

The Vietcong Fist Alpha reviews section has been updated. We now have 16 reviews with a total average score of 73,13% out of 100%.

[24th of February 2004] Frontier COOP patch

This is a COOP patch for the Frontier multiplayer map. You can download it at our download section.

How to install:

- Unzip the file to your game directory with the Vietcong v1.60 patch installed (default path is C:\Program Files\Vietcong\).
- After this procedure you can start to play.

I am really sorry for all the conceiving problems and the non-working game.
Lubomir "Azael" Dykast (PTERODON).

[23rd of February 2004] Frontier map

You can now download the final version of the Frontier map at the download section.

[20th of February 2004] Frontier map almost finished

You can now find a couple of nice and big screenshots of the final Frontier map in this gallery. We will publish the map in the beginning of the next week.

[19th of February 2004] Washek becomes a father

The whole PTERODON team wants to congratulate our character artist Washek for his newly born daughter. Her name is Veronika and she was born Saturday the 14th of February 2004 in Brno. Best wishes to Veronika and her parents.

[19th of February 2004] New PTERODON team member

Katka Konvalinova has studied classical 2D animation and art at the University of Ostrava. Now she uses her skills that were gained at the University to animate 3D characters for the upcoming PTERODON project.

We wish her a lot of working success with her new job.

[18th of February 2004] New Vietcong servers

We have set up a new map server administered by M@ster. You can no longer access the web site.

A new Vietcong game server named vc.ptero.biz is also running.

[13th of February 2004] Tactical maps for VCFA multiplayer missions

You can now find overview maps for all Vietcong Fist Alpha multiplayer maps in the tactical maps gallery.

[12th of February 2004] Vietcong Fist Alpha weapon pictures and trailer

We are now hosting a short machinegun trailer for the Vietcong add-on Vietcong Fist Alpha. Three new galleries have also been added with screenshots of the Vietcong Fist Alpha weapons.
You can find screenshots and pictures of the following weapons:

VCFA Weapons 1 - Degtaryev DSK 1938, Scorpion 61 and the Sten MK II
VCFA Weapons 2 - M-14 and the Tokarev SVT 1940
VCFA Special Weapons - Claymore mine, ZB-37 and the Machette (available since patch v1.60)

You can get the trailer at our download section.

[11th of February 2004] PTERODON visits the United Kingdom

Last week we had a chance to visit the United Kingdom.
Our first meeting was in the town Windsor in one of the Gathering offices. We discussed various of things – for example Vietcong in the USA, the gMAX licensing, new free multiplayer missions for Vietcong and what is more important – a new PTERODON project.
The only thing we can say now is that the project will take place in the world of Vietcong. If you have any suggestions for the singleplayer and multiplayer modes in this new Vietcong project, you can discuss it at our forum in the "New Vietcong" section.

The other meeting was with Chris Tsamados, co-leader of the PMT (PTERODON Modding Team). The PMT is an independent group of modders, who are working on new content for Vietcong. We discussed the work of the PMT, the need of a new editor version with support of AI characters (in both multiplayer and singleplayer) and also some ideas for the new Vietcong multiplayer mode. You can discuss with the PMT members here.

You can also see a few photos from our visit in the United Kingdom here.

[6th of February 2004] Vietcong Fist Alpha Reviews section

A Vietcong Fist Alpha reviews section is now online on the PTERODON web site.
It will be updated with more reviews as they come.

You can get to the new section by clicking here.

[3rd of February 2004] Vietcong Fist Alpha released

The official Vietcong add-on Vietcong Fist Alpha has been released.
You should be able to find it at your local game shop right now!

If you wish to view screenshots of the game, you can visit our gallery.
Or visit the official game page at http://www.vietcong-game.com/uk/index.html for more information about the game.

[2nd of February 2004] Plug-ins for 3D MAX

Attention all MOD makers!

A new version of the PTERODON plug-ins for 3D MAX 5.1 and 3D MAX 6.0 are available at our download section.
(Filenames = 3dsmax-5.1.zip and 3dsmax-6.0.zip)

[31st of January 2004] TET Holiday

Today is the Tet Holiday. The Lunar New Year. The Greatest Holiday of South East Asia. Learn more about what happened in Vietnam 36 years ago. Learn more about the Tet offensive in 1968. Click here.

Learn more about the Tet offensive in 1968:
http://www.ehistory.com/vietnam/books/1968/0164.cfm
http://www.vwam.com/vets/tet/tet.html
http://www.vietquoc.com/tet68rev.htm
http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-conflicts-periods/vietnam/tet.htm

[31st of January 2004] Server overload

Our download server is overloaded. Users are trying to download over 20GB per hour (20x more than average). If you experience a slow connection, please choose a mirror listed below instead. Thank you for your understanding.

[30th of January 2004] Vietcong Fist Alpha Multiplayer demo v1.60

This multiplayer demo is compatible with both Vietcong v1.60 and Vietcong Fist Alpha v1.60. It includes the Vietcong Fist Alpha map "Bridge" and the Vietcong map "Stream", both with all game modes.

You can join any v1.60 server (Vietcong, Vietcong Fist Alpha or Multiplayer Demo) that runs one of these two maps. Demo players can only choose the Soldier class, but they can pick up all weapons from the ground.

You can download the new demo at the download section.

Mirrors:
Take-Two Interactive Server
3D Gamers
Worthplaying
GamersHell
Tiscali Gaming Server
Fragland.net
FileFront
Loadedinc.com

[30th of January 2004] Patch v1.60 for Vietcong and Vietcong Fist Alpha

We have good news for all the Vietcong players. Patch v1.60 is now available at our download section!

The patch allows:

* Vietcong and Vietcong Fist Alpha players to play together (Vietcong maps only)
* Some weapons have bayonets - see our gallery
* Players can use skins which are included in Vietcong Fist Alpha
* Voice chat support for Internet multiplayer games

More information is available here.

Mirrors:
Take-Two Interactive Server
3D Gamers
Worthplaying
GamersHell
Vietcong-Game.net
Tiscali Gaming Server
Fragland.net
FileFront
Loadedinc.com

[29th of January 2004] Vietcong theme now downloadable

For those of you who enjoyed the Vietcong theme music and were asking for it, we have good news: the download section of PTERODON.com now hosts not only the MP3 version of it, but also the full transcription with tabs for the aspiring guitar gods among you. The tab comes from the author himself and, unlike various other versions found on the Internet, is guaranteed to be correct!

The download section now also supports the Two Degrees client mirroring. Thanks to VxO Networks Inc.

[28th of January 2004] Vietcong wins a prize!

Vietcong has won a prize at the Tiscali gaming server.
You can read more about it here. (Note that the web site is in Czech).

[26th of January 2004] Search engine added to the web site

We have now added a full text search engine to the web site, which allows you to search for anything related to this web site.

[25th of January 2004] German terrain tutorial online

The terrain tutorial has been translated into the German language. We would like to thank Jens Federow for the translation.

You can get the translated tutorial in the download section.

[23rd of January 2004] New Vietcong Fist Alpha screenshots

A couple of new Vietcong Fist Alpha screenshots have been added to the gallery. They show the singleplayer mission "Operation Golden Gift". You can view them in a new section.

[23rd of January 2004] Vietcong multiplayer scripting SDK is now available

The Vietcong multiplayer scripting SDK is now available. It includes the SDK documentation and also samples of various script types.

You can get it at the download section.

[21st of January 2004] Vietcong Fist Alpha trailers

Three new trailers from the upcoming Vietcong add-on Vietcong Fist Alpha are now available in the download section.

[21st of January 2004] Vietcong Fist Alpha release date announced

According to the publisher Gathering, the official Vietcong add-on Vietcong Fist Alpha will be released on Friday 30th of January 2004 in the USA and West Europe. The game was finished in November 2003 and the gold master was approved in December 2003. We have put a lot of effort into the project and we think that Vietcong Fist Alpha is far better than the original Vietcong. We hope that you will all like the game.

We plan to release a lot of materials about Vietcong Fist Alpha before its release, so be sure to check the Internet daily.

[20th of January 2004] Vietcong user-made movies

Vietcong Operation Black
Crazy
NVA Base Highlights
Vietcong Operation Hell Hole
Vietcong World movie

We would like to thank Kamraan Moghul, Tarkanos and HidnRage for creating the movies.

[20th of January 2004] Tactical Maps for multiplayer levels

The official tactical maps for the two new multiplayer levels Frontier and RiverDale are available here.

If you do not have these levels, then you can download them from the download section.

[20th of January 2004] New Vietcong Fist Alpha screenshots

We are now offering another pack of new Vietcong Fist Alpha screenshots.
You can watch them in a separate section.

[20th of January 2004] New forum sections

We have added a couple of new sections to the PTERODON forum.
Please note that some topics have been moved to the proper sections.

You can visit the forum here.

[20th of January 2004] Download problems?

If you are experiencing problems with downloading from this web site, then we suggest you to enable the use of REFERER LOGGING in the Opera browser or your firewall. You cannot download from our web site without this tracing option is turned on.

[19th of January 2004] RiverDale Beta map

The RiverDale Beta map is now online!
You can download it at the download section.

The map is made by Richard Vavrusa (Weapon Artist). You can see screenshots of the map here.

[19th of January 2004] New fan site - AUSCONG.COM

A new fan site which is named Auscong.com is online (http://www.auscong.com/). It is created by the well known Australian Vietcong clan AUS.

The web site features downloads, news, a forum, tutorials, screenshots and more.

We wish Auscong.com a long life and a lot of readers.

[16th of January 2004] New PTERODON members

Two new members joined the PTERODON in-house team Monday 12th of January 2004.

Guillaume Artus comes from France and will be working on the creation of film sequences for upcoming PTERODON projects. His task will be to prepare storyboards, create camera movements and editor cuts.

Petr Kral comes from Brno and in PTERODON he will be working as a 2D artist. His task will be to create level textures for upcoming PTERODON projects.

We wish them a lot of working successes with their new job.

[12th of January 2004] Frontier Beta map

The Frontier Beta map is now online!
You can download it at the download section.

The map is made by Lubomir "Azael" Dykast (Lead Game Designer, PTERODON).

You can see screenshots of the map here.

[12th of January 2004] New PTERODON gallery

We have uploaded a couple of nice pictures of some of the PTERODON team members in a new gallery. Click here to view the new PTERODON Team gallery.

[9th of January 2004] Terrain tutorial is online

A new modelling tutorial is online for 3D MAX; you can get it at the download section. It is a detailed guide that explains how to create terrains for levels. A pack of object samples for 3D MAX is also included with all the settings that a terrain should have.

We hope that it will help all the PMT members and other MOD makers to create great levels for Vietcong.

If you have any problems or questions about modelling then discuss them with the PMT members on the PTERODON forum.

[8th of January 2004] Vietcong Fist Alpha web site is opened

The official Vietcong Fist Alpha web site is opened. It contains information about the game, the new weapons, the new characters and more.

Visit the new portal at this link: http://www.vietcong-game.com/uk/index.html

[6th of January 2004] PMT team leader

The PTERODON Modding Team (PMT) has chosen their project leader, which will be responsible of organizing the PMT. We have asked him to tell us something about himself:

"Hi my name is Chris Tsamados and I come from England. I have recently graduated as a media student and I am now working as an Editor/Transmission Controller in London. I have been a big fan of Vietcong since it was first released and would like to help others create interesting and fun MODs for the game."

We hope that Chris and the whole PMT community will have success in bringing more content to Vietcong. You can find more information about the PMT at the PMT forum here.

[6th of January 2004] Web site changes

As you may have noticed there have been made some slight changes to the web site. The code has been improved, and Opera users are now able to see the web site correctly.

You can now see screenshots from two new multiplayer maps made by members of the PTERODON team in the screenshots section: RiverDale and Frontier. You can get to the section by clicking here.

Opera users: Please use the link at the bottom of the page and enable cookies to see the web site correctly.

[5th of January 2004] New PTERODON team member

A new programmer joined the PTERODON in-house team today, the 5th of January 2004.

Jirka Pecher has finished high school of IT. In the past he worked as a scripter on the Czech Ultima Online server and he gained game development experience as a tester at Illusion Softworks. In PTERODON he will be responsible for programming singleplayer missions for upcoming PTERODON projects.

We wish him a lot of working success with his new job.

[1st of January 2004] Custom Vietcong Maps

If you are tired of waiting for Vietcong Fist Alpha, then be sure to try out some of the custom made multiplayer maps for Vietcong. You can get a whole list of good maps here:

http://www.vietcong-game.net/index.php?kategorie=downloads/maps

We would like to thank M@ster for writing the list.

Happy New Year 2004

We, the webmasters, wish you wonderful gaming experiences in the year of 2004. We hope that you will find important pieces of information that you are looking for on our pages.

Filip "Pip" Oscadal and Christian "CyberKiller" Konieczka.

New board opened in the forum

A new board has been opened in the forum (for registered users only): PTERODON Modding Team (PMT). Be sure to check it out.

PTERODON wishes you a Happy New Year

The whole PTERODON team wishes you a Happy New Year.