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=== Version 2.0 === | === Version 2.0 === | ||
* ''Release Date: Late 2009'' | * ''Release Date: Late 2009'' | ||
On April 27th 2009, Colin (lead developer of Shoddy Battle) announced plans for Shoddy Battle 2. This would be a major code change and mechanics upgrade to the application allowing for features such as [[Double battle|double battles]], improved networking and multiple language support. | On April 27th 2009, Colin (lead developer of Shoddy Battle) announced plans for Shoddy Battle 2. This would be a major code change and mechanics upgrade to the application allowing for features such as [[Double battle|double battles]], improved networking and multiple language support. The server code will be developed in C++ as opposed to the Java-based server that currently exists. | ||
It is noted that bugs and issues with versions before 2.0 will no longer be fixed by the developers, | It is noted that bugs and issues with versions before 2.0 will no longer be fixed by the developers, effectively leaving its java-based development to [[Pokénet]], an open-source Pokémon MMORPG which uses Shoddy Battle for its battle system. | ||
== Affiliation with Smogon == | == Affiliation with Smogon == | ||
Revision as of 12:31, 3 September 2009
Shoddy Battle is a free online Pokémon battle simulator developed in Java. It incorperates a forum and a team builder into one program, free to download for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and GNU/Linux.
Development
Shoddy Battle is primarily developed using Java by Colin and Bearzly, though it is noted that the Shoddy Battle 2 server will be written in C++.
Releases
Version 1.7
- Release Date: September 19th, 2008
This is the current version of Shoddy Battle. This latest update added battle mechanics updates to correspond with Pokémon Platinum Version.
Version 2.0
- Release Date: Late 2009
On April 27th 2009, Colin (lead developer of Shoddy Battle) announced plans for Shoddy Battle 2. This would be a major code change and mechanics upgrade to the application allowing for features such as double battles, improved networking and multiple language support. The server code will be developed in C++ as opposed to the Java-based server that currently exists.
It is noted that bugs and issues with versions before 2.0 will no longer be fixed by the developers, effectively leaving its java-based development to Pokénet, an open-source Pokémon MMORPG which uses Shoddy Battle for its battle system.
Affiliation with Smogon
On April 24th 2009, Shoddy Battle announced that they were affiliating with Smogon University. This lead to their forums being replaced by a dedicated section on the Smogon Forums.
Source Code
The source code to Shoddy Battle is available under GNU Affero General Public License Version 3 and can be viewed online at their Sourceforge CVS. Source code for Shoddy Battle 2 is licensed under the same terms and can be viewed at the Mercurial Repository.
External References
- Shoddy Battle Official Website
- Shoddy Battle Official Forums
- Shoddy Battle CVS
- Shoddy Battle 2.0 Announcement
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