[BAILOPAN]

Yes, you read that right! AMX Mod X is now proudly the first 64bit Metamod plugin! (edit: that uses the Small engine - that's AM*) For 0.20 we will be distributing 64bit versions of AMX Mod X (and Metamod, if no official binaries exist by then).

To achieve this, we have built a new hybrid compiled called AMXXSC which compiles files into a new format called ABL (Abstract Ball). You can read more about this by clicking here.

The important thing is the physical changes you will see. AMX Mod X 0.20 plugins will be ".amxx" instead of ".amx" to differentiate between these two formats. This new format is for AMX Mod X only, however, old plugins will still work. I have prepared a simple chart to show what files will work, and where.

As you can see, the 64bit version of AMX Mod X can only use the new plugins. To help this transition the web compiler will use the new format and everyone will be urged to upgrade to AMX Mod X 0.20.

The AMD64 version is not heavily tested. If you would like to help test it, please PM BAILOPAN and we will get back to you as soon as possible. Although we have the JIT working on both Linux and Windows, we will not have an AMD64 Linux JIT in time for 0.20.

In other news, there will be a new compiler front-end for AMX Mod X 0.20! "compile.exe", to replace "compile.bat", will feature re-compilation intelligence and drag n' drop compiling!

For anyone crawling CVS for the new hybrid compiler source, we're not gonna commit it until right before the release date. The source to the 64bit changes to the Core have been committed however. You can read about the 32/64 hybrid compiler based off SC 2.5.1 by clicking here.

As usual, the mastermind behind the AMD64 port is PM OnoTo who took the time to sit down and debug all this. Thanks, PM!

That's not all! Look for updates to a Multi-Lingual AMX Mod X soon. As you can see, we've decided to make 0.20 a smashing release as possible.