Vortex Wars

The next version of Vortex Wars will be 2.5. It will have a new client that is built with HTML5 instead of flash, and add support for full screen while in a game. This update could take a while to finish, so I will post occasional updates here.

Try it at html5.vortexwars.com. It currently uses flash behind the scenes to communicate with PlayerIO, but that eventually will be done with JavaScript.


Why rewrite the client for HTML 5?
The html5 client will work on any platform that supports html5 canvas or webgl. Flash has been declining and it’s support for platforms has been reduced. It will also be able to resize to use the full space of large monitors or mobile devices.

How long will it take to finish 2.5?
I plan to finish it by the end of June, though full screen and mobile support might not be finished by then.

Reporting Bugs
Please report any bugs you find in the "Bug Reports" forum. Start the subject with "HTML5 Client -".

Sections Finished
The game screen is finished except for chat and sounds. However, there are many bugs, especially with the map.

I would appreciate any feedback.

Alpha 1

At this point it is playable, but barely.

•Has separate back end server, so you can not play with people using the flash client. Once the game screen is finished it will use the same server.
•Login as guest
•Can create 1 type of game: small random, 2 player, attrition, border distribution
•Play 2 player games where both players are guests

How do you know if they are marked as "finished" if you don't mind me asking?

>(FM)< wrote:How do you know if they are marked as "finished" if you don't mind me asking?

There is a Sections Finished part to the top post.

GivinUDaHimelik wrote:

>(FM)< wrote:How do you know if they are marked as "finished" if you don't mind me asking?

There is a Sections Finished part to the top post.

Lol How did I skip over that.

Will you be releasing or updating or however on ArmorGames and Kongregate?

Kongregate and ArmorGames will be updated when it is finished.

To be clear, will you want bugs reported here or in bug reports forum?

In the Bug reports.

I rewrote the instructions for reporting bugs. If you find a bug anywhere, please report it.

Alpha 2

The game screen is almost finished. It is easier to list what is left than what has been done

Remaining parts of game screen:
- chat
- sounds

Known bugs
- can select any region on map
- does not highlight region mouse is over
- detecting region clicked needs to be more accurate
- sometimes does not detect click on region
- does not show units in stack
- region borders overlap
- shows two game over windows for everyone except first place
- shows game over window before last battle finished