Once again you’ll have a chance to experience the magnificent dark gothic atmosphere of the good(or evil?) old Painkiller, the only true oldschool FPS tough as nails, without a trace of remorse, without a glimpse of motion blur or other technological makeup. Just Painkiller and nothing else matters!

This time you’re fighting for the freedom of your soul, and you’re going to need all your strength and courage in order to break free from a prison located in the darkest corner of the Purgatory.

Action takes place in some completely unknown areas of the underworld. These areas don’t look ordinary at all. Each level is a brand new world, a universe with its own unique atmosphere, history and mysteries.

You’ll have to fight with the undead in an old gloomy abbey, on a ruined as if by an earthquakespeedway with roads and turns twisting like circles of Hell. You’ll be hunting demons amongst numerous crypts and tombs of an old London cemetery. You’ll be cleansing the old warehouse, decaying and shrouded in darkness and terror. You’ll have to stop occult rituals in an old temple complex lost somewhere in the jungle.

Med-Art about the game:

We make the new Painkiller with all our heart and soul because we love what we’re doing. Once you play Painkiller you get hooked up on it. We were so deeply amazed by its astonishing atmosphere that we still highly admire it. Sometimes you think that it’s not you who chooses Painkiller but it’s Painkiller that chooses you.

Check out the gallery for the Recurring Evil levels and also have a look at the new Hellgun weapon model.

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You can get the Custom Level Loader here.

You may need to know how to extract PAK or PKM files- you can find a guide on how to do this by clicking here.

Converting to SP

First, make sure you have the Custom Level Loader as well as a custom level installed. Find the custom level’s folder within the Levels folder of your Painkiller/Data directory- if you don’t see it then the level was installed as a PAK or PKM file (read the next section). Once you’ve found the level’s folder rename it so that it begins with SP_ (like in SP_TreeOfWoe). Keep in mind that you cannot use spaces.

Now inside that folder you should see two files (a LUA and a CLevel) among the many folders. Rename both of those files to match the name of the folder you just renamed. Open the LUA file with any word processor (like Notepad or Wordpad). In this file you should see at least one instance of the following line:

function LEVELNAME:

LEVELNAME will appear as the name of the level… just change it to match the new name. Do this for every instance of “function LEVELNAME:” within the LUA file.

That’s it- save the LUA file, run Painkiller and the level will appear in the Custom Level Loader menu.

Installers, PAKs, and PKMs

Some levels come as an installer, PAK, or PKM file- for these there are a few extra steps involved:

If the level comes as an installer it’s best to install to a new folder so you can see the exact contents of the level. After you install, extract the resulting PAK (or PKM).

Now copy all of the folders from the extracted contents of the PAK/PKM file EXCEPT for the LScripts folder- it may contain custom menus that will override the Custom Level Loader. For even the most basic of custom levels the Maps and Levels folder ARE REQUIRED- if you do not copy these folders then the custom level will not work! Other folders like Textures, Models, etc are also important.

Now just paste the custom level’s folders into Painkiller’s Data folder. Remember to also copy over the Sounds and Music folder if the level has them (they will be separate from the PAK/PKM). Then proceed with the steps in the above section (Converting Zip Archive Levels). Once you’re finished you’ll want to remove the original PAK/PKM, you won’t be needing it anymore.

Repacking Custom Levels

If you want you can package the folders of a custom level into a PAK or PKM file that allows for more convenient uninstalling, organizing, etc while still being fully compatible with the Custom Level Loader. Remember not to add the Music or Sounds folders to the PAK or PKM… the files within these folders must be placed directly in the Data folder. You can even package all of your custom levels into a single PAK or PKM if you want, just make sure to leave out the Music and Sounds folders and copy them to Painkiller’s Data folder instead.

Once you’ve got the PAK or PKM you will need to load it… there are a few ways to do this:

(1) If you made a PKM file just place it in the Data folder and Painkiller will automatically load it.

(2) Click here for a guide on how to make and use a mod loader that will work for all custom levels. For each custom level you will only need to add a single line of code to your loader- the “FS.RegisterPack…” line. If you have powermad installed then you already have a mod loader in the included loader.lua file (just click the above link to learn how to use it).

(3) Click here for info on running the custom level through a shortcut with a parameter (info is towards the end of the linked article).

Happy modding!

~ Leviathan

• Choose from 6 HUD panel styles- Classic, Black Edition, Overdose, Steel, Blood, and Frost.
• HUD size option is now a slider from 0.5 to 1.5 (instead of just 3 presets).
• You can now adjust crosshair size from 0.5 to 2.0.
• New HUD menu with some added text.

Check out some images of the new HUD panels and crosshair sizes:

The Steel, Blood, and Frost HUD styles were made by me. The other HUD styles are from various Painkiller games.

To offer feedback or suggestions just leave a comment.

~ Leviathan

Bracket | Russian VOD

Tastyspleen.tv VODs
• Part 1
• Part 2
• Part 3
• Part 4
• Part 5
• Part 6
• Part 7

Update: We have moved to challonge.com, due to tourney.cc having some issues, causing users to not be able to register for the cup.

NEW CUP PAGE HERE

This is open to all players, even if you are from outside of North America.

Jehar over at Tastyspleen.tv did a sweet job streaming and casting for us last time. I’m excited to say that he will be casting for us again!

• Date/Time: Sunday January 8th 2012 – 2pm pst/5pm est(time is subject to change)
• Client/Server: PK++ 1.3 [ Part 1 | Part 2 ]
• Game Mode: Duel
• Type: Best of 3, Single Elimination
• Server Settings: Proplus and Rocketfix Enabled Weapon Respawn Time 15
• Time limit: 10
• Maps:
  • DM_1v1_meatless
  • DM_Absinthe
  • DM_Blink
  • DM_Psycho
  • DM_Sacred

All matches will take place on our server (redarmour.net) in Dallas, TX.

Check-ins will begin 24 hours before the start of the tournament. I will do a roll call in IRC (see below for IRC channel info) 30 minutes before start of the tourney. I will then make the brackets and post up in IRC for everyone to see. If you check-in and aren’t there for the roll call, then you will be removed from the brackets (unless otherwise noted/pardoned from this roll call).

Be sure to check out the rules.

Join #redarmour on Quakenet IRC network, if you don’t have an IRC client, you can use the web client here.

PS – go support our post on esreality.com.

Related links:

• Cupsite
• Sign-ups
• Rules
• Painkiller Lite
• Just Duel Cup #1

Background story:

There is still war in America. Accidentally, a secret weapon was released, and everyone died in the area. Soon, a gate from hell opens in one of the command enters, which had been a museum before. An evil creature, a demon stepped out from the portal. He came to collect the souls of the innocent, nothing could stop him.. but others were also interested in this job, and followed him through the hellgate.
They’re just waiting to attack..

Lead your demon to victory, collect all innocent souls, and fight the opponent demons who want to steal the souls you have collected!

—TIPS—

In this level, you don’t have the soulcube in your hand. Reserve your ammo!

Try to find secrets to earn more ammo. Look also for secret door openings!

Watch out for explodable boxes and barrels!

For more details, read the text in the zip file.

Related links:

• Sviatoslav’s channel
• Topic about the mod (russian language)
• Alternative trailer (other music)

This is a part from an upcoming mod that I’m working on with HV, called
Light-Bearer. We hope that we will finish it soon. I just had the idea to
release those maps which are ready to play.

The original maps are:

- DM_Umbra
- DM_Gloomy
- DM_1on1_HydeDM

Other details are included in the readme file.

A helpful package is available for these maps, where you can find those
pictures which will help you to find the secrets, and some useful hints.

Thanks for downloading, have fun!

Final Standings:
1st sk1p
2nd AndySYS
3rd killua-chan
4th SlavOK

Bracket

The time has come for some good Painkiller 1on1 action.

This Sunday, on the 4th of December, the first Play More Painkiller Cup will take place on the EU servers of Painkiller. Everyone is welcome to participate in this cup. If you want to participate but don’t have Painkiller you can get yourself Painkiller Lite, a version of Painkiller designated for online-play. If you are from the US or another part of the world outside of EU you still can participate but you probably will have to live with high-ping.

At the moment there are no prizes planned for the cup, its purpose is to bring activity into the dormant PK scene and let you guys have some fun. Also I’m working to get a stream for the tournament, but so far there is nothing set up yet. If you want to contribute to the cup (organizing, streaming, prizes) you can contact me via wtfproof[at]just-3d.com.

Cup Details:

Date: 04.12.11 @ 18:00 CET
Game: Painkiller 1.64 and Painkiller++ 1.3
Mode: Single or Double Elimination, depending on sign-ups
Matches: Bo3 & Bo5 with 15 minutes timelimit
Servers: Matches should be played on EU servers
Sign-Ups: Open untill the cup-start – Sign Up NOW
Check-In: Yes, from 17:00 till 18:00 CET
IRC: #painkiller on quakenet
Mappool: 
DM_5quid01 | DM_1v1_Meatless | DM_Absinthe | DM_Blink | DM_Fallen2te | DM_Psycho | DM_Sacred
You can get the custom maps used in this cup here.

If you have suggestions or criticism go to the official forum-post!

Hope to see many of you guys on Sunday, lets rock!

Final Standings:
1st AndySYS
2nd Chiefin
3rd/4th sk1p
3rd/4th dodson

Full Bracket | VODs

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Update: Stream will be available here

Original Post:
With duel cups popping out quite rarely these days and the last one being held on January 2011, it’s time for fresh blood coming this month.
Thresher is bringing you the Just Play duel cup for the NA community. Of course you are free to join as an european, you would just have to deal with high ping. Tastyspleen.tv will be providing coverage and gonna stream and cast the whole cup.
All matches will take place on the server (redarmour.net) in Dallas, TX. PK++ 1.3 Mod is required. Have a look at the Cup Page for additional Rules. Visit the official cup page for all informations you need.

Rules:
Date/Time: Sunday November 27th 2011 – 2pm pst/5pm est(time is subject to change)
Client/Server: PK++ 1.3 | Update
Game Mode: Duel
Type: Best of 3, Single Elimination
Server Settings: Proplus and Rocketfix Enabled
Time limit: 10
Maps:
DM_Sacred | DM_Absinthe | DM_Blink | DM_1v1_meatless | DM_Fallen2

Related Links:
Cuppage
Rules
Sign-Ups
Painkiller Lite

The Team is still searching for help, as they are just a few working on the mod. So if you want to help them, write a comment with your contact details.