| Vortex Next Generation is the latest thrill ride for lovers of the breakout genre of games. Probably best described as a cross between Arkanoid and Tempest, Vortex NG breaks the "paddle and walls" barrier by allowing the paddle to rotate 360 degrees around the "blocks." Along with a slew of other features, it also supports both local and networked cooperative multiplay - something sorely lacking in other breakout-styled games. |
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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NEWS
| Vortex NG has been made freeware |
8/16/03 |
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In appreciation for all of the support the community has given us over the years, we have decided to make Vortex Next Generation available free of charge. Enjoy!
To unlock Vortex NG, use the following registration code: 00011814.43020x00003804 |
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| OS X Vortex NG Updated to 1.05 |
11/23/01 |
VortexNG for MacOS X has been updated to version 1.05. This update includes the following fixes:
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| Classic Vortex NG Updated to 1.04 |
9/22/01 |
| Classic Vortex has been updated to version 1.04. This update fixes a bug which causes Vortex NG to crash if you die while reeling in a module with the Tractorbeam. This update also addresses an issue with the Level Editor and specifying which modules will be released on the level. Also changed is that Vortex NG now causes OpenGL to take memory from the application itself instead of the System. For those who have experienced crashes when reaching higher levels, this should help if you increase the amount of memory allocate to Vortex NG. | |
| Update for Carbon to version 1.03 |
5/22/01 |
| A new update has been released which fixes a problem with OpenGL Fullscreen on some user's systems. This problem would cause a "Fatal Error: Unable to init OpenGL" error to occur. I have worked around this by allowing Vortex NG to run in windowed mode on systems which do not allow it to run FullScreen. This update also fixes a problem which caused Vortex NG to crash in the opening screen on some systems. Added VersionNotes.rtf file to help keep track of not only the updates, but the known problems as well. | |
| Update for Classic to version 1.03 |
5/17/01 |
| A new update has been released which fixes a terrible problem introduced with the latest 1.02 Classic update. It appears that while I was changing things around so that Vortex Next Generation worked on OS 8.x, I accidentally added a bug which caused the game to freeze at the beginning of any new game. Sorry for the inconvenience, but the latest update fixes this problem. | |
| Having trouble with Vortex Next Generation ? You're not alone... |
5/16/01 |
Experiencing trouble with the demo version of Vortex NG? Fear not, for if you've been having problems then most
likely someone else has been too. One of the distinct disadvantages of being not only a shareware developer, but also
a full-time college student, is that we have very little resources to spend on multiple test machines and configurations.
However, we are doing all that we can to make sure everyone gets a chance to experience Vortex NG. Since its release, the following
problems have cropped up:
We'd like to thank everyone for their patience and special thanks to everyone who is letting us know about their troubles! If you're having problems that are not mentioned above, please let us know!
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| Vortex Next Generation is available for download! |
5/15/01 |
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Feline Entertainment is proud to announce the general public release of Vortex Next Generation!
In our humble opinion, Vortex Next Generation is likely to sweep the Macintosh shareware market
by storm and thousands of fanatics will bow down in worship of it! But then again, maybe not... either way, visit our
downloads section and see for yourself the addiction which is Vortex Next Generation! |
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| Pictures from the Game Developer's Conference are here! |
5/8/01 |
In case you didn't hear, Vortex Next Generation was one of the top 5 finalists in this
years Independent Games Festival's Student Showcase! And just to prove to all of you non-believers
out there, here are a couple of snapshots from the event! Enjoy!
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| Join the Vortex Next Generation Mailing List! |
4/24/01 |
| Tired of searching endlessly in the news sites for the latest info on Vortex Next Generation? If so, join Feline Entertainment's Vortex Next Generation emailing list! Simply send us an email at felinegames@mac.com, with the subject as "Add me to the Vortex NG Mailing List"! | |
| Vortex Next Generation Quicktime gameplay previews now available in the Visuals Section! |
4/24/01 |
 (160x120, 3.8MB) (320x240, 8.5MB)Game Play Movie (No Audio) |
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| Vortex Next Generation previewed by Inside Mac Games |
4/24/01 |
Inside Mac
Game's Andy Largent wrote a wonderfull preview of Vortex
NG. See for yourself what all the excitement is about!
 Vortex NG Preview |
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| Vortex Next Generation release date announced! |
4/24/01 |
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We are very pleased to announce that Vortex NG has reached its final beta testing phase, and if all continues to go well Vortex NG will be released to the public MAY 18, 2001! Check back here to be one of the first to play it! Registration will be fast and easy through Kagi's secure online ordering service. We will offer the following purchasing options for Vortex NG:
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| New Vortex Next Generation Website |
4/24/01 |
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The Vortex NG website has been completely remodelled and contains new media:
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Vortex NG is copyright 2001
by Rocco Bowling, Feline Entertainment