(an html version of this press release can be found at:
http://gl.tter.org/press/


13th Oct.1999 - glitter - releases first public betas of lightgun FPS mods!
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Today marks the first public beta release of glitter's lightgun enabled
GUN! mods under the RIL banner.  The mods, designed for Quake2 and
Half-Life, specifically include support for the ACT LABS GS PC lightgun
system.

The flagship, 'gl.tter's Q2GunFrenzy!', features a finely tuned and highly
stylised single-player 'arcade' experience, as well as standard Quake2
single-player gameplay with lightgun support and a 'Stress Relief' gun mode.

The mod borrows numerous features from glitter's 'Q2Deathtrap', a mod that,
whilst never publically announced, built a devoted underground following
during the year it was developed and available to play on-line.

Although the mod is designed for GS lightgun equipped players only, anyone
can download and view the included demos to see first-hand how lightguns
can be used to revolutionise first-person-shooter games.

The Half-Life mod 'gl.tter's HL-GUN!-' consists of largely unmodified
standard Half-Life gameplay, but features single and multi-player lightgun
support, making on-line lightgun games possible for the first time.
Players or server operators are able to run HL-GUN!- servers that allow for
a mix of both lightgun equipped and traditional mouse/joystick players, an
experiment that looks set to generate a lot of interest in the FPS community.

Both mods are available now as 'mostly feature-complete' public betas at
http://gl.tter.org.  These versions are meant for sneak previewing
and beta testing, and should not be downloaded by all but the most tech-savvy
of end-users.  Final releases are expected soon.

Web Authors: a pack containing glitter's animated logo for linking to the
- glitterstream - web site is available at
http://gl.tter.org/_files/site/glitter_linkv1.zip
(other graphics are available on request).


glitter can be contacted on gl@gl.tter.org.


Info on the ACT LABS GS: http://www.act-labs.com
Info on id software's Quake2: http://www.idsoftware.com/quake2/
Info on Valve's Half-Life: http://www.sierrastudios.com/games/half-life/