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July

July 8, 2026

July 5, 2026

  • New version of the Crossfire DockClient, version 0.8.15, superseding the slightly broken 0.8.14 released last week
  • These releases contain a number of bugfixes and minor improvements from the last year, plus some major performance enhancements for the message panel.
  • In addition, work has been done on adding hardware acceleration to the map renderer - a portable test build of that code is available for anyone wishing to try out the updated renderer. Otherwise the code matches that of v0.8.15

 

  • New release of the Crossfire DockWindow Client v0.8.14 - README
    • Fixes:
      • Character Panel: Fix crash when logging in and the character panel is hidden
      • Character Panel: Fix minor stat display issues when connecting and disconnecting
      • Map Panel: Fix panel ignoring label rounded corner configuration
      • Map Panel: Fix panel redrawing during a server map update, causing the player to briefly appear in the wrong location
      • Message Panel: Fix displaying unicode characters such as smilies
      • Message Panel: Fix issue when removing lines did not calculate the line count properly
      • Message Panel: Drastically improve performance when adding multiple messages to the message panel at once
      • Resistance Panel: Fix panel not showing negative resistances
      • Spell Panel: Fix issues when spellbook doesn't work after applying a bed to reality on metalforge
      • Spell Panel: Fix cast menu items not looking for spell arguments
      • Map Manager: Fix issue where cells outside the viewport were getting animation updates
      • IRC Plugin: Fix displaying unicode characters such as smilies
    • Minor Changes:
      • Keybind Panel: Allow bind/bind_character/bind_global to bind multiple commands at once (when separated via ;)
      • Skill Panel: Improve performance when adding many skills at once to the skill panel
      • Spell Panel: Improve performance when adding many spells at once to the spell panel
      • Map Manager: Update map label logic to match latest server changes
      • Map Manager: Minor performance improvements to map drawing
      • Core: Add ability to swap quick keys via drag/drop operation
      • Protocol: Performance improvements to how skill, stat, and spell protocol messages are processed
      • IRC Plugin: Add username, password, and real name configuration
      Additional Notes:
      • The protocol handling around map labels has changed without changing the client protocol version number:
        • If the DockWindow Client shows map labels and they are not removed from the map as the player moves, update the server version or use DockWindow Client v0.8.13 or earlier
        • If the DockWindow Client shows map labels but they disappear when the player changes direction without moving, upgrade to DockWindow Client v0.8.14 or later

 

  • New release of the Crossfire DockWindow Client v0.8.15 - README
    • Fixes:
      • Message Panel: Fix issue introduced in v0.8.14, where the message panel no longer scrolls to the end on resize
      • Core: Fix crash when loading a theme containing a list view of small icon and the list had not been previously shown
      • Core: Fix issue where list boxes did not highlight item on middle or right click when it did not have focus
    • Minor Changes:
      • Knowledge Panel: Display a message when attempting knowledge on a knowledge type that cannot be attempted
      • Message Panel: Move scroll messages to end button from toolbar to under scrollbar
      • Main Form: Add theme and layout presets to options menu
      • Main Form: Move panel layout related options to options menu
      • Welcome Dialog: Reset show welcome dialog setting on program upgrade
      • Welcome Dialog: Add theme and layout presets
      • Layouts: Add new layouts (GTKv2) and rename layouts for clarity
      • Themes: Add new themes (blue, grey) and rename themes to match colour schemes

 

  • New release of the Crossfire DockWindow Client Hardware Accelerated Map Test v0.8.15 - README
    • Based off of v0.8.15, this test release:
      • Replaces the main map renderer with a Direct2D renderer to vastly improve drawing
      • Bumps the minimum OS requirements to Windows 7 Platform Upgrade

June

June 29, 2026

  • Gridarta for Crossfire map editor snapshot released - README.md
  • Gridarta for Crossfire map editor Windows installer snapshot released - README-gridartainstaller.md
    • Changes in the map editor release:
      • Update javaSubdir in the build-gradle file for new version of OpenJDK for Windows
      • Clarify field documentation in regard to arrow and crossbow bolt durability
      • Add level to altar type
      • Update hole type documentation

June 10, 2026

  • JXClient snapshot released - README.md
  • Windows JXClient .exe snapshot released - README-jxclientinstaller.md
    • Changes in this release:
      • Fix layout issue in metaserver screen
      • Update Windows JRE
      • Limit dialog sizes to the window size
      • Persist dialog sizes only for user resizable dialogs
      • Properly resize non-user resizable dialogs to match the contents

June 3, 2026

May

May 15, 2026

May 13, 2026

May 3, 2026

April

April 10, 2026

  • Exciting Announcement: A New Browser-Based Crossfire Client Is Live!
    • Huge thanks and recognition to Sebastian Andersson for his work on this deployment!!
    • We’re thrilled to share a brand-new way to experience Crossfire—a fully browser-based game client is now available for testing! No installs, no hassle—just jump in and start playing directly from your web browser.
    • Try it now:
      https://crossfire.diegeekdie.com/
    • More information and links available:
      https://forum.cross-fire.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=2080
    • What’s New and Notable
      • Enhanced Controls for Browser Play
        • The Alt key is now used for the run command (instead of Ctrl), avoiding conflicts with common browser shortcuts.
      • Simplified Account System
        • This test deployment does not use traditional user accounts. Instead, each character is created with its own unique name and password.
      • Classic Character Creation Experience
        • Character creation follows the Hall of Selection method:
          • First, choose your race and assign stats
          • Then, explore the map to select your character class
    • Open Source & Community Driven

April 1, 2026

March

March 13, 2026

  • Late announcement
  • macOS GTKv2 Client .dmg snapshot has been released for Arm64
    • Changes with this release:
      • MacPorts release with properly fixed map rendering
      • Memory leak fix? - looking for feedback and testing

March 13, 2026

  • Late announcement
  • Gridarta for Crossfire map editor snapshot released - README.md
  • Gridarta for Crossfire map editor Windows installer snapshot released - README-gridartainstaller.md
    • Changes in the map editor release:
      • [crossfire] SuspiciousMsgChecker: Do not complain about @identify in msg..endmsg blocks

March 3, 2026

February

February 10, 2026

  • Windows GTKv2 Client .exe snapshot released - README.md
    • Changes with this release:
      • Remove static image cache
        • The client supported shipping with a static image cache generated at release time. However, clients have not shipped with such a cache for some time and servers have different face sets anyway
        • Remove this to reduce a dependency on a hard-coded data directory
      • Remove unused paths

February 3, 2026

  • GitStats update for Maps and Server
  • GitLog update for Maps and Server
  • Doxygen update for Server
  • Get Ready for Crossfire at Con of the North 2026!
    • Crossfire -- along with a host of other great games -- will be featured at the upcoming Con of the North 2026, taking place in Minnesota's Twin Cities from February 13–15, 2026
    • The convention requires an entrance fee, but once you're in, you can dive right into open gaming (find an open computer and start playing!) or reserve a spot for a scheduled Crossfire session
    • Join the fun, meet fellow adventurers, and experience the magic of Crossfire in person!

January

January 4, 2026