Michigan League Cyber Lounge

Battle for Wesnoth Update

2010-07-23T12:56:00.003-04:00

We've updated Battle for Wesnoth to version 1.8.3. The change will take effect at logout or during overnight maintenance, whichever occurs first.

WoW Update

2010-07-07T17:20:00.001-04:00

We’re currently updating World of Warcraft from version 3.3.5.12213 to 3.3.5.12340.

Updates

2010-06-30T15:03:00.002-04:00

The Cyber Lounge is now Mac-only, so I'll stop using the Mac tag. In addition, Campus Computing Sites’ full-use software is now available as well as games.

World of Warcraft Updated to Version 3.3.3a (Mac)

2010-05-05T12:23:00.000-04:00

I’ve updated World of Warcraft to version 3.3.3.11723. This only applies to the Macs at the League.

World of Warcraft Updated to Version 3.3 (Mac)

2009-12-10T14:23:00.000-05:00

I’ve updated World of Warcraft to version 3.3. This only applies to the Macs at the League.

Mac Game Updates

2009-10-29T17:03:00.001-04:00

We’ve updated the following games on the Macs at the League:

Battle for Wesnoth to 1.6.5
Neverball (and Neverputt) to 1.5.3
World of WarCraft to 3.2.2a

Mac Game Updates

2009-09-04T13:23:00.005-04:00

We’ve updated the following games on the Macs at the League:

Battle for Wesnoth to 1.6.4
Neverball (and Neverputt) to 1.5.2
Sauerbraten to 1.3
Secret Maryo Chronicles to 1.9
SuperTuxKart to 0.6.2

Quinn Updated to 3.5.6 (Mac)

2009-08-05T13:55:00.001-04:00

Quinn has been updated to version 3.5.6 on the Macs at the League.

World of Warcraft Updated to Version 3.2 (Mac)

2009-08-05T12:55:00.000-04:00

I’ve updated World of Warcraft to version 3.2. This only applies to the Macs at the League.

AssaultCube Updated to 1.0.4 (Mac)

2009-07-22T10:37:00.002-04:00

AssaultCube has been updated to version 1.0.4 on the Macs at the League.

Battle for Wesnoth Updated to Version 1.6.3

2009-07-06T15:55:00.000-04:00

I’ve updated Battle for Wesnoth to version 1.6.3. This only applies to the Macs at the League.

Battle for Wesnoth Updated to Version 1.6.2

2009-06-19T14:51:00.002-04:00

I’ve updated Battle for Wesnoth to version 1.6.2. This only applies to the Macs at the League.

World of Warcraft Updated to Version 3.1.3 (Mac)

2009-06-10T10:58:00.001-04:00

I’ve updated World of Warcraft to version 3.1.3. This only applies to the Macs at the League.

World of Warcraft Updated to Version 3.1.0 (Mac)

2009-04-16T16:44:00.001-04:00

I’ve updated World of Warcraft to version 3.1.0. This only applies to the Macs at the League.

World of Warcraft Updated to Version 3.0.8a (Mac)

2009-02-02T16:58:00.002-05:00

I’ve updated World of Warcraft to version 3.0.8a. This only applies to the Macs at the League.

World of Warcraft Updated to Version 3.0.8 (Mac)

2009-01-21T16:11:00.002-05:00

I’ve updated World of Warcraft to 3.0.8. This only applies to the Macs at the League.

Neverball Updated to Version 1.4.1

2009-01-20T16:56:00.002-05:00

I’ve updated Neverball to version 1.4.1.

New Mac Game: Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory

2009-01-19T10:56:00.001-05:00

I’ve added the free game Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory to the Macs at the League.

New Mac Game: Battle for Wesnoth

2009-01-19T10:54:00.002-05:00

I’ve added the free, open-source game Battle for Wesnoth to the Macs at the League.

New Mac Game: SolitaireXL

2009-01-19T10:51:00.001-05:00

I’ve added the free game SolitaireXL to the Macs at the League.

New Mac Game: Sauerbraten

2009-01-19T10:49:00.001-05:00

I’ve added the free, open-source game Sauerbraten to the Macs at the League.

New Mac Game: Quinn

2009-01-19T10:47:00.001-05:00

I’ve added the free game Quinn to the Macs at the League.

New Mac Game: Neverball

2009-01-19T10:45:00.001-05:00

I’ve added the free, open-source game Neverball to the Macs at the League.

New Mac Game: MineSwept

2009-01-19T10:42:00.002-05:00

I’ve added the free game MineSwept to the Macs at the League.

New Mac Game: SuperTux

2009-01-08T15:00:00.002-05:00

I’ve added the free, open-source game SuperTux to the Macs at the League.

New Mac Game: Secret Maryo Chronicles

2009-01-07T13:28:00.006-05:00

I’ve added the free, open-source game Secret Maryo Chronicles to the Macs at the League.

New Mac Game: SuperTuxKart

2008-12-23T12:25:00.004-05:00

I’ve added the free, open-source game SuperTuxKart to the Macs at the League.

Mac Game Updates

2008-12-18T11:58:00.001-05:00

I just pushed out a major update for our League Macs. This changes the way some of the games are loaded, removes some games, and adds Unreal Tournament 2004. I've changed the Mac Game List to reflect these changes. I'll try to add back the games that were removed as I can get them to work with our new methodology.

The error causing StarCraft to stop working has been fixed. StarCraft, WarCraft III, and WarCraft III: The Frozen Throne now use shadow disk images. Basically, this means that when you're playing, you can make any change you want—download a patch if a new one comes out, create a new single-player user profile, etc.—and those changes will be saved to your desktop as a .shadow file; for instance, when you launch StarCraft, it creates the file StarCraft.shadow on your desktop.

To save these files, simply copy them into your IFS space before you log out and then copy them back to the desktop when you log in. If the file exists when you launch the game, then it'll use your saved changes. Enjoy!

Wrath of the Lich King on Macs

2008-12-03T11:35:00.004-05:00

I’ve just pushed out an update to World of Warcraft on the Macs that will install Wrath of the Lich King. The Macs will receive this update the next time they log out or overnight, whichever occurs first. I haven’t been able to test this update, as I don’t have a WotLK account, so leave a comment if it doesn’t work and I’ll roll back the update and try this again.

Mac Update

2008-10-21T11:34:00.003-04:00

We’ve updated World of Warcraft on the Macs to client version 3.0.2.

New Mac Game: AssaultCube

2008-10-13T11:22:00.003-04:00

I’ve added the free, open-source game AssaultCube 0.9.3 to our Macs in the League.

Mac Game Update

2008-09-22T15:02:00.001-04:00

We've updated FreeCiv to version 2.1.6.

Mac Game Updates

2008-08-18T11:41:00.002-04:00

We’ve updated Second Life to version 1.20 and World of Warcraft to version 2.4.3 on the Macs.

New Mac Game: UFO: Alien Invasion

2008-07-01T15:16:00.002-04:00

I’ve added the free, open-source game UFO: Alien Invasion to the Macs at the League.

New Mac Game: Freeciv

2008-07-01T12:29:00.008-04:00

I’ve added the free, open-source Civilization clone Freeciv to the Macs in the League.

Mac Update

2008-05-27T16:59:00.002-04:00

I've updated World of Warcraft to the latest version on the Macs. The PC Team is looking into World of Warcraft and the Dungeons & Dragons Online problems.

WoW Issues

2008-05-17T11:46:00.002-04:00

We are aware with the WoW issues and are working on a solution. Thanks for all of your comments; I'll update this when we fix it.

WoW Update

2008-03-12T13:20:00.003-04:00

World of Warcraft has been updated to version 2.3.3 on the Macs. As far as the PCs are concerned, we've updated it in the latest image but the update did not appear to be entirely successful. You should be able to update it yourself. Since the PC team is so busy these days, we've enabled users to update WoW, so it will always be up-to-date. I have plans to do this for the Macs as well to avoid the "failed to apply patch" errors. Starting WoW from the launcher instead of running the executable directly should produce a smoother update process.

We realize that WoW is the most-played game in the lab, so we'd rather allow you to update it yourself rather than it being unplayable until we can do an update.

Mac Update

2008-03-06T11:36:00.001-05:00

Second Life is now at version 1.19.0.5.

PC Gaming Update

2008-02-13T14:51:00.004-05:00

Apologies for the long period between updates; we've had a changing of the guard of sorts for the PC side of things. The following changes are being made to the lab this week (2/15):

- Updated clients for World of Warcraft, Dungeons & Dragons Online, and Rappelz.
- Updated and tweaked Guild Wars so that all downloadable data is pre-cached on the machine (this fix should mean minimal loading times for all GW versions, including Factions, Nightfall, and Eye of the North.)
- Added new games: Puzzle Pirates & Lord of the Rings Online are now available for play.

The Cyber Lounge will be effectively closed Thursday at 4:00 PM to reload stations with the new loadset; the site should be open and available for use again Friday morning.

Mac Update

2008-01-15T17:04:00.001-05:00

World of Warcraft on the Macs is now at version 2.3.2.

Mac Update

2007-11-26T11:58:00.000-05:00

World of Warcraft is now at version 2.3 on the Macs. You may need to log out for changes to take effect.

Mac Update

2007-11-13T09:38:00.001-05:00

Second Life has been updated to version 1.18.4.3.

New iMacs

2007-11-02T10:27:00.000-04:00

We plan on installing new iMacs in the League today. There will be some time that they'll be unavailable as they download the games, but it shouldn't take too long.

New Games

2007-11-01T15:19:00.000-04:00

We've been getting a lot of comments about what new games people would like to see in the Cyber Lounge, so I thought I'd explain what goes into the process by which we add games to the loadset.

Money
Naturally, games cost money. We have to buy a copy of each game for each computer in the Cyber Lounge. This is why free games (or subscriber-based games like World of Warcraft) are desirable.

Compatibility
With both Mac and PC computers in the league, we'll likely look more favorably on spending money on games that are compatible with both Macs and PCs. Furthermore, on both platforms (or one or the other for single-platform games) we need to be able to run the game without a CD. For a lot of games, this isn't possible.

License
Some games that we've explored (e.g. Battlefield 2142) link their CD-Key to a specific user account. Naturally, since we only have one CD-Key per computer, we can't support these games.

Thank you all for your feedback; it's been very useful in steering the direction of the Cyber Lounge. There will be some more updates soon -- including the replacement of the Mac stations with new Intel-based iMacs -- and hopefully we'll continue to meet your gaming needs.

Feedback for the Cyber Lounge can be left on this blog as a comment or e-mailed to sites.suggestions@umich.edu.

Mac Update

2007-10-11T20:31:00.001-04:00

World of Warcraft has been updated to 2.2.3.

PC Update

2007-10-10T11:10:00.000-04:00

We've made the Fall 2007 update, which updates the following programs:

Dungeons and Dragons Online

Guild Wars

Rappelz

Second Life to 1.18.2.1

World of Warcraft to 2.2

There are also some changes to how games are launched that normally require a CD. Please let us know if you notice any difficulty launching games. Also, we have found that Civilization 4 was not working. For the time being it's been removed until we can get it to work without a CD.

PC Update

2007-10-10T10:13:00.000-04:00

We plan on updating the PCs in the League around lunchtime today; they will be unavailable as they receive their updates. The Macs will continue to be accessible.

Edit: We couldn't get the computers yesterday (they were in use) so all but one are updating right now. They should be available this afternoon.

Mac Update

2007-10-04T11:33:00.000-04:00

Second Life has been updated to version 1.18.3.5, and World of Warcraft to 2.2.2.

We plan on making an update for the PCs late this week or early next week; PC updates in this environment are more in-depth, so we can't do them as often.

Mac Update

2007-09-26T14:46:00.001-04:00

Second Life has been updated to 1.18.2.1.

Mac Update

2007-09-26T13:06:00.000-04:00

We’ve updated World of Warcraft on the Macs to 2.2.

Mac Update

2007-08-10T11:58:00.001-04:00

We’ve updated Second Life on the Macs to version 1.18.1.2.

Mac Update

2007-07-16T11:35:00.000-04:00

We’ve updated World of Warcraft on the Macs to 2.1.3.6898.

Mac Update

2007-07-05T08:38:00.000-04:00

We’ve updated World of Warcraft on the Macs to 2.1.2.6803.

June PC Update

2007-06-14T17:45:00.000-04:00

The update currently being applied to the League’s PCs updates the following games:

In addition, we’ve added Guild Wars.

Update this evening

2007-06-14T16:58:00.000-04:00

We’re heading over to do a PC update. PCs will be unavailable this evening. I’ll post when they’re back up.

Mac Update

2007-06-06T14:54:00.000-04:00

World of Warcraft has been updated to version 2.1.1.6739 on the Macs.

Mac Update

2007-05-23T15:04:00.000-04:00

World of Warcraft has been updated to version 2.1 on the Macs. This update will be made for the PCs soon, but users will be able to manually patch the game themselves until then.

Mac Update

2007-05-07T11:34:00.000-04:00

The Macs have been updated to include Cave Story.

Mac Update

2007-05-04T13:58:00.000-04:00

The Macs have been updated to include Second Life.

Mac Update

2007-05-02T16:19:00.000-04:00

The Macs have been updated to include World of Warcraft.

PCs Back Up

2007-04-26T14:59:00.001-04:00

The PCs are back up and available for use.

Update this morning

2007-04-26T10:40:00.000-04:00

We’re heading over to do the update. PCs will be unavailable this morning and afternoon. I’ll post when they’re back up.

Image Update

2007-04-25T18:22:00.000-04:00

We’ve re-done the image and are confident that it won’t have the same problems as the last one. It will be updated either tomorrow (Thursday) or Friday morning, during which time (~5-6 hours) they will set themselves up and be unavailable.

Bugs

2007-04-24T09:22:00.000-04:00

It looks like some bugs got added to our last update along with the new games. We’re working on improving login times and fixing AFS.

New PC Update

2007-04-18T14:32:00.000-04:00

We are doing another update for the PCs in the League. The following programs will be updated to their latest versions:

Dungeons & Dragons Online (It shouldn't take an hour to start now)
World of Warcraft
Second Life

We've also added two new games:

We're updating the software at the League with the following upgrades:

McAfee VirusScan to version 8.5
Mozilla Firefox to version 2.0.0.3
PuTTY to version 0.59

This update should take place within the next week.

BIOS Updates

2007-02-26T19:00:00.000-05:00

Please do not click "Cancel" on any dialog box that may appear concerning an administrative reboot. We are updating the BIOS on all of our stations at the League.

PCs Back Up

2007-02-15T17:03:00.000-05:00

The PCs are back up and available for use.

Update this morning

2007-02-13T13:27:00.000-05:00

The stations at the League are currently being updated to the latest image. They will be unavailable until further notice.

Update: The stations are still down. I'm going to try to fix it later this afternoon.

Mac Game List

2007-02-11T14:31:00.023-05:00

These games are intalled on the Apple computers at the Cyber Lounge (though not the CyberStations):

AssaultCube
Battle for Wesnoth
Cave Story
Freeciv
MineSwept
Neverball
Quinn
Sauerbraten
Second Life
Secret Maryo Chronicles
SolitaireXL
StarCraft
SuperTux
SuperTuxKart
UFO: Alien Invasion
Unreal Tournament 2004
Warcraft 3 and Frozen Throne
Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory
World of Warcraft (with Burning Crusade and Wrath of the Lich King)