MagicTW 1.9

A new version has been released, it contains one new feature: MagicTW_dance. This feature is totally useless, it is thus essential to have it ! To use it, open the console (F1), write "MagicTW_dance", and enjoy ! :D

To disable it, type "MagicTW_dance" once again in the console.

Download links for the client:

• Windows
• Linux 32bits
• Linux 64bits

MagicTW 1.8

Hey !!

After struggling with virtual machines, I finally succeeded in creating the three different versions of MagicTW for Windows, Linux 32 bits and Linux 64 bits. Since I can only test the 'Linux 64bits' version properly, please do not hesitate to report any bug you encounter, I'll try to fix them as soon as possible ;-)

Version 1.8 does not bring any new feature, but simply adds MagicTW commands to the last version of teeworlds (v0.6.3).

If you're interested in the code source, the GitHub page for the project is available here.

Download links for the client:

• Windows
• Linux 32bits
• Linux 64bits

See you !

Last release was 2 years ago !! o_O

No time for a long post here, development is waiting.

Bad news:
 - I need to reinstall a virtual machine to create Windows executables (/me is sad). Linux executable may be the only available at first.

Good news:
 - I'll try not to abandon the blog again (or at least, not totally broken)
 - MagicTW source code will be available on GitHub. I'm still a Git noob, so it may take some time =)
- I'm back !! :D (or is it bad news ?)

MagicTW 1.7.1

Nothing new, sorry :(

Just a bugfix : auto completion in Windows version made the game crash, it doesn't anymore.

Thanks Fallen for reporting this issue =)

MagicTW 1.7

Finally, version 1.7 is released :D

 o_O But ... last release was more than a year ago !! 

Yeah, my bad. 

What's new in this version ? There is no real new feature, but only nice changes in the user interface.

A MagicTW menu is now available in the game options : 

Not all existing features are available from this new interface, but you can control the clone-with-hammer feature, enable/disable the display of colors in the players' name, choose a custom color for highlighted message (when someone writes your name in the chat), and choose the speed for the auto-spin feature.

Labels are in English, I won't be able to translate it in all available languages ... ^^'

I sincerely hope you won't have to wait another whole year before the next release ;-)

See you soon !

Back in the business

Hey all ! It's been such a long time :D

I haven't posted anything since April (my bad), I was too busy (have been serving an internship).
Anyway, I'll try to do better from now on.

I created a Google+ page for MagicTW, thus it may be easier to discuss. I'll also post there some news.

What I'm going to do now :

  - Answer to your posts on the blog
  - Improve the G+ page
  - Update my to-do list ;-)

See you soon !

MagicTW 1.6

Hey !
As I promised, the version 1.6 is here, though I intended to release it sooner. ^^

There is only one new feature : colors in the names.

To add some color to your name, just add :

\0 for WHITE
\1 for BLACK
\2 for RED
\3 for BLUE
\4 for GREEN
\5 for YELLOW
\6 for PURPLE
\7 for BROWN
\8 for ORANGE
\9 for PINK
For example, if I want to display "Nekko" in blue, I will set my name to : \3Nekko. The result will be : Nekko.

You can put several colors in your name :
\1Black\0&White => Black&White
\3FR\0EN\2CH => FRENCH
\1DE\2UT\5SCH => DEUTSCH

The only limit is the max length of the name : 15 characters.

The color display will be activated by default. You can enable/disable it with the command MagicTW_display_name_color.

I worked hard to display the colors in different places in the game (nameplates , score board, kill messages, chat, server browser), but there are still some places where the colors won't be displayed (console, system messages in chat, ...). So don't be alarmed if you find your name with "\something".

I want you to bring happiness in the game ;-)
Have fun !

Next feature to come ...

I'm working on v1.6, it should be released before the end of the week. I think I'll add only one new feature : colors in the names !

Here's a picture to show you :)

If you have ideas for this feature, you can leave messages in the comments =)
See you soon !

First MagicTW video : how to install MagicTW

I'd be glad to add translations for this video, but I don't speak other languages well enough, so, please give me yours =)

MagicTW 1.5

Hey ! Long time no see ! :)

MagicTW v1.5 : I improved the auto_spin feature and I added 3 new commands, all working around the same feature : input recording. Furthermore, the client now remembers if you were using MagicTW_auto_spin and/or MagicTW_clone_skin_hammer when you last quit the game. For the auto_spin feature, it also remembers the speed and direction.

- You can now choose the speed and direction of the rotation, just add a number after the command MagicTW_auto_spin. The number (from -255 to 255) indicates the speed, it can be positive or negative.

Examples : MagicTW_auto_spin 0 => no spin
 MagicTW_auto_spin 1 => slow (clockwise)
 MagicTW_auto_spin -1 => slow (anticlockwise)

MagicTW_auto_spin 40 => fast (clockwise)

...

- You can now record input (from mouse and keyboard) with the 3 following commands :

MagicTW_record_input => Records the keyboard and mouse input

MagicTW_save_input => Save a recorded input in a file

MagicTW_load_input => Load a saved input

It means that if you record while jumping, moving, hooking and shooting, you can later replay the same moves. Because of server lagg, the display can be weird while playing a recorded input, but it can still be useful.

How to use it :

1) Open the console (F1) and write the command "MagicTW_record_input", press Enter, and GO, it's recording, you're losing time :)

For the time being, the record time is limited to 10 seconds (only). After 10 seconds, a message will be display in console to inform you that you reached the maximum size : MagicTW_record_input ⚡OFF⚡ , with a very cool debug message (that I forgot to remove xD) "taille max atteinte". Yes, it's french, it means "max size reached".

My bad :D

2) If you want to stop the record before the end of the 10 seconds, you can open the console and write again "MagicTW_record_input". The record will stop.

If you record something again, the first record will be lost. Yet, if you want to save it, you can use the MagicTW_save_input command :

MagicTW_save_input my_first_record.txt

3) You can load this input whenever you want with the command :

MagicTW_load_input my_first_record.txt

The MagicTW_load_input commands also allows you to read the input in loop : just add "1" (one) after the name of the file.

Example : 

MagicTW_load_input my_first_record.txt 1

The files will be written in the directory of the game. For 10 seconds, the size of the file is around 5-7kB.

It's quite hard to explain, but I'll try to make a video to show how it works. 

Keep playing the game, give me ideas for future features, and have fun ^_^

MagicTW 1.4

 Hey !

This is the new version of MagicTW, with new features and improvements :)

    ¤ auto-spin is finally fixed : it works well :D
Write MagicTW_auto_spin to try it.

    ¤ MagicTW_hook_on is back (I forgot it in the teeworlds0.6.1 update). With this command, you can hook a wall without pressing any button.

    ¤ the messages displayed in console are improved. When you clone the nearest player's emotes, his name is displayed in the console. So you can know who you are copying.

    ¤ This feature is new, I announced it in the post about MagicTW 1.3 : it's a special characters features.
It now works for linux and windows, and allows you to display characters such as ⁂☆☘☬☯☮☠☢☣☻☺♡♥♫♲♱♰♿⚕⚛⚡✂✆✈✎✵❤⟳➡⬅ in the game.

To use any of these character, you have 2 ways of doing it :

MagicTW_special_characters_chat or MagicTW_special_characters_console.
This command must be followed by the name of the special character you want to use.
It will add the chosen character in the input field (either chat or console, depending which command you use).

For example, if you want to display a heart in the chat, open the console in the game (F1) and write :
" MagicTW_special_characters_chat heart ". If you were writing something in the chat, the character "♥" will be added at the end of the line. If you were not writing anything, the chat will open and the character will appear.

Here's the list of characters available :

heart : ♥
round_heart : ❤
empty_heart : ♡
star : ☆
3_stars : ⁂
shakti : ☬
yin_yang : ☯
peace : ☮
skull : ☠
radioactive : ☢
biohazard : ☣
black_smile : ☻
white_smile : ☺
note : ♫
recycling : ♲
east_syriac_cross : ♱
west_syriac_cross : ♰
wheelchair : ♿
medicine : ⚕
atom : ⚛
high_voltage : ⚡
scissors : ✂
telephone : ✆
airplane : ✈
pencil : ✎
8_pointed_star : ✵
circle_arrow : ⟳

Also available : diamond, club, spade, and lots of arrows ( right_arrow, up_arrow, left_arrow, down_arrow, up_right_arrow, up_left_arrow, down_right_arrow, down_left_arrow ).

I hope you'll enjoy it.

Have fun ;)

MagicTW 1.3

Hey !
Version 1.3 is released : there is no new console commands, but :

- some previous commands have been improved
- when you use MagicTW_clone_skin_hammer and MagicTW_clone_emote_nearest, messages are displayed in the console to show the status of the command (active/inactive), with beautiful colors ;)

Actually, there is one new command, but it's only in the linux version, I'll add it later for windows. It allows the player to display special characters in the chat, such as : ⁂☆☘☬☯☮☠☢☣☻☺♡♥♫♲♱♰♿⚕⚛⚡✂✆✈✎✵❤⟳➡⬅

I still need to improve it and to add the same feature for the console. If you want to test it, type MagicTW_special_characters_chat in the console (linux version only).

Maybe a Mac version soon : work in progress ...

Enjoy :-)

Looking for ...

Hey !
I'm looking for someone using Mac, in order to compile a Mac version of the client.

If you're curious, this page explains how to compile the game. I can't do it myself because I have no Mac system ^^

If you're interested, please contact me : nekko-fr@hotmail.fr

Actually, I don't know if the linux version works with Mac. If you know something about it, please tell me :D

MagicTW 1.2

Hi all, the version 1.2 is finally released :)

Main update : all the features from teeworlds 0.6.1  :D
I started all again from the beginning with the sources of the new teeworlds version, and I added the main features of MagicTW.

I also developed a version for linux 32-bit, I hope to get some feedbacks : please tell me if it works well or if there are bugs.

I was very busy last weeks, but I'll try to add new features to the client.

Have fun ^^

MagicTW 1.1

Hey all !
Some people really missed a spinbot and asked me to add it. Now it's done ;-)

Yet, I have never used a spinbot myself, so I don't know if this is exactly what you wanted. I just tried to do my best, in order to create something easy to use. In the game, you will see your character spinning, but the "target cross" won't turn around you, so you can easily aim with your mouse and shoot or hook where you want.

By the way, the command is MagicTW_auto_spin.

I'll try to post a video soon, and I planned some changes in the blog.
Have fun !

P.S. : I also fixed a bug with hammer cloning that made the game crash. My bad.

MagicTW 1.0

Hey all !!
The last release was sooo long ago, I apologize for the delay, but since the last release I got connection problems and ... holidays ;)

Some people asked me to compile a version for linux 32 bits, I'll try to do it soon.

I would have loved to do something special for the version 1.0 release, but I decided not to make you wait longer. So here are the new features :


- When someone write your name in the chat, the whole message is highlighted. You can now change the color of the highlight with the command MagicTW_highlight_color.
The syntax is the following : " MagicTW_highlight_color r g b " where r, g and b are numbers from 0 to 255 corresponding to the values of red, green and blue.
I give you some examples and the corresponding colors :

" MagicTW_highlight_color 0 0 0 " => Black
" MagicTW_highlight_color 255 0 0 " => Red
" MagicTW_highlight_color 0 0 255 " => Blue
" MagicTW_highlight_color 255 255 255 " => White
" MagicTW_highlight_color 120 56 89 " => Purple

You can mix the colors and choose the one you like the most.


- The next command will help you to create loadable config file to save your name, skin, clan name, colors and country. While playing, just write the command MagicTW_save_skin followed by the name of the save file. If you want to come back to this config later, use the exec command to load the config file.

Example :

MagicTW_save_skin Nekko.txt
exec Nekko.txt

If you have some questions, don't hesitate, just ask =D

See you soon !

MagicTW 0.9

This version is a correction of previous mistakes : features considered as cheats or banned by the developers of the game have been removed from the client.

The following features are concerned :
    - MagicTW_fire_on
    - MagicTW_auto_color
    - MagicTW_repeat_last_message

I'd add that I won't be available until next Monday. Since then, I'll try to find new features to add.

Unhappy people ...

I had today a little "argument" with fisted, who was very unhappy to know that I shared a modified teeworlds client with features such as the skin cloner. He also posted a comment here, that I won't delete. According to him, these features are funny only if a few people have it, only if it is "rare". Fisted created the same feature, used it, and gave it to his << trust friends >>. So the first problem I encountered is that I can't make all people happy, but I'll still try to please as many as possible.

This brings me to the second problem. There are a lot of players, and features such as the skin cloner are quite invasive. In the future, some features may be blocked by servers, or their efficiency may be severely diminished. It's totally normal, and I won't try to find ways round the bans. So if you want to keep playing with these features, do not be invasive !
As far as I'm concerned, I had some ideas of potential new features for the chat, but after considering it, they might be too invasive. I won't develop new features which could spam the chat, but I'll keep developing features to bring more fun to the game.

I can't prevent people from using MagicTW for the wrong purposes, just as the creator of DDRace can't prevent people from blocking others. Yet, DDRace is fun

And if you're angry because someone use the same skin than you, relax : it's just a game.

MagicTW 0.8

I had no school this morning, so I worked on MagicTW and I added a new feature : MagicTW_clone_emote_nearest

When you type this command in the local console (F1), it will search for the nearest player, and your character will copy all his emoticons. Even if you go far away from him, and even if he's not the nearest player anymore, you will still copy his emoticons.

If you type the command again, there are two cases :
    1) The nearest player is the same : it will deactivate the emote cloner.
    2) The nearest player is different : the emote cloner is till activated, but the target has changed, you copy now the emoticons of the "new" nearest player.

If you want to turn off the emote cloner, you can also write " MagicTW_clone_emote_nearest 0 " in the local console.
Have fun !

MagicTW 0.7

Hi there ! A new version of MagicTW arrives with two new features for you :D

Someone asked me to add something to hold the hook when we press F1, just like it does when we're talking in chat. Since, I have worked on the controls and I created "hold" commands for firing and hooking :
    * MagicTW_fire_on => Your character will be firing / hitting with hammer until you write the command again, or until you press the shoot button.
    * MagicTW_hook_on => Your character will hold the hook until you write the command again, or until you press the hook button.

I spent more time trying to fix some issues than developing these features. Anyway, there are still two bugs I didn't fix (my bad).

With the first command, take care not to get banned because of hammer spamming ;-)

Known bug : even if you don't activate this feature, your hammer will be triggered by both pressing and releasing the bound key.

With the 2nd command, you can press F1, navigate in menus, go out to buy a pizza, or whatever, your character will keep hooking the wall. You don't have to press the chat button anymore(even if you can still do it this way). In some servers (for example, the "official" servers, running "official" maps with "official" mods), the trick with the chat doesn't work, but the command MagicTW_hook_on does.

Known bug : when you launch MagicTW_hook_on, it launches the hook (that's not the bug ^^) , but if you grab someone or if you miss a wall, your character will still think (s)he is hooked, even if the hook has been released. You may have to press twice the hook button to hook something again.