ARC++ Developer Blog (April 16, 2008)

We're doing a complete rewrite of OpenARC in C++ and relicensing it as a closed source, but still freeware application. Since the C++ version of OpenARC is not open source, the name 'OpenARC' is no longer suitable. We've decided to call the new project ARC++, to denote that this is an improvement upon the original game (the two plusses appended at the end can indicate a successor, as C++ is to C), as well as to emphasize that the project is written in C++.

You can view the developer blog here. It will be updated on a regular basis, and will serve as a log to cover the development process for ARC++ as well as entail the challenges faced in development and the solutions we've used. The page will also be the place for announcements regarding betas and public test builds. Stay tuned!

CrissCross v0.7.0 Released (February 28, 2008)

We have released a fairly major update to the CrissCross library. This update provides feature additions and removals, bug fixes, and documentation updates.

The full changelog for version 0.7.0 is as follows:

• Added several checksum methods, including MD2, MD4, MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-512, and Tiger.
• Nintendo DS homebrew support added (compile with 'make BUILDFORNDS=1')
• Copyright changed to fit Nintendo DS screen.
• Cross-compiling is possible with devkitPro.
• Console class supports libnds console features.
• Fixed ANSI reset color code.
• GenPrime algorithm updated slightly to improve speed.
• SplayTree can't handle duplicate keys properly, so 1:1 compatibility with AVLTree/RedBlackTree has been broken to disable certain duplicate key handling functions.
• CPUID updated with December 2007 Intel CPUID specification.
• Serious (but rarely occurring) bug in AVLTree corrected.
• Renamed TextReader and TextWriter to FileReader and FileWriter, respectively.

SecuriChat v1.5 build 269 released!

We've released a new version of SecuriChat. The new version features a redesigned protocol for stability and security, adds a minimize-to-tray feature, optional sound effects for various events, and an enhanced key rotation system.

You can download the updated version here.

Codename "Alfheim" in development (September 1, 2007)

We're currently developing an enhanced version of the benchmarking software we provide here. The new version will not only be a test of integer math performance, but will also test FPU and SSE math performance. This will allow for a much better indication of how fast a processor is relative to another.

We intend to release a public build of this project, codename Alfheim, sometime within the next few months, possibly as a new years release, if not earlier. Alfheim will only be available for Windows, because GCC uses the AT&T syntax for inline assembly, and all of our inline assembly is written for Visual C++. If someone has skill in writing inline assembly using AT&T syntax, we would love to hear from you so that we can port Alfheim to Linux.