Steamworks Player Hubs
Bring your Steam account to life in the virtual world. Player hubs are like game hubs, but instead of being all about a specific game, they are all about a specific Steam player. Player & Game Hubs come together in an exciting new Anarchy Arcade feature that basically lets you create a media-rich, safe, and […]
New Version on GameBanana.com!
The new version of SM Arcade (2.0e) is posted on GameBanana.com. Tell your friends, spread the word. Now’s the time to get more people interested in using the mod as their interactive desktop wallpaper. http://sourcemediaarcade.gamebanana.com/gamefiles/2673
Mentioned on the RetroGaming RoundUp #47
Can’t get enough retro games? I hope so, because the RetroGaming RoundUp is an 8 hour internet radio show that covers topics ranging from gaming conventions to top 10 lists. Listening to the entire show in 1 sitting is not recommended. Source Media Arcade is listed on the show’s itinerary, but I haven’t heard the […]
Source Media Arcade 2.0 RELEASED EARLY!!!
Once again, Source Media Arcade is being released early so you can make your spooky-themed arcades in time for Halloween. One key new feature is a “GoLive!” item that will turn your single player game into an internet-enabled multiplayer game that appears on the master server list. Download Source Media Arcade 2.0
Private beta server goes LIVE once again
Private multiplayer beta testing is LIVE once again, and the VRCADE SERVER has resumed hosting nightly sessions on one of the 4 maps in rotation. If you are interested in taking part in the private beta tests, just send me an email at contact@smsithlord.com.
Saving & the new console command: persistent_save
In version 2.0 of Source Media Arcade any customizations that you make to the map or to your item library during play will normally be saved when you close the game or change maps. In most cases this is fine, but some people have unstable computers and would feel much better if their changes were […]
XBMC and SM Arcade
XBMC is an all-in-one 2D media center that organizes your media collection into a detailed library. It automatically scrapes the internet for screenshots and marquee images for a variety of media types such as movies, music, and games. Browsing your media collection with XBMC allows you to view box art, watch trailers, and access detailed […]
Webkit-Powered UI in Source Media Arcade
One of the major improvements to the design of Source Media Arcade that you will see in the new version is the use of HTML menus in the user interface. Using an arcade cabinet will now bring up a dynamically generated HTML-formatted info page that will present you with important details about the game in […]
The Making of de_survivor_css
It was a hard decision to break ground on Survivor because, just like de_vegas, it was never a very popular map for the original Counter-Strike. However, also like Vegas, it was somewhat of a cult classic and had a following among the hardcore Counter-Strike players who have stuck with the franchise over the years. I […]
de_survivor_css RELEASED!
I have finally completed de_survivor_css and it is ready for download at GameBanana.com. DOWNLOAD DE_SURVIVOR_CSS NOW I will make a complete blog page about it later on, but for now here is the official readme description: This is a standard DE map with 2 bombsites and 64 spawn points. Each bombsite has at least 3 […]