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10th Sept 2026 update (Boring website changes that may help navigate around the website)
Just working on some simple items on the website now, trying different view items in the downloads area.

In the past the downloads categories were just listed in no real order, the Joomla! CMS the website runs on is hard to get that right.

In sections like the Maps downloads various catergories, you may notice they are now listed A-Z ... before I listed them by date uploaded, not a good way to find a file.

That's important as I plan to expand the downloads, especially maps as I found a low priced clould storage solution.
Hosting files is expensive, dod:s custom maps are sometimes quite large (average 10MB and some are 100MB) so I could never host a lot of maps.

I will try and grab the maps the other sites like 17Buddies (requires a login to download) and Gamebanana don't have.

Just be aware that in the downloads...
- The downloads per page are 15 so there is a page navigation links at the top and bottom now.
- Maps and other catergories are listed A-Z but not always (some are listed by Featured like the HUDs)
- There is a Order Downloads by: tool at the top 
- The website Main Menu "Downloads" has some sub menu links (Hover over the Downloads Main Menu button) that sort all downloads and can display all, popular, recently updated and recently added files.
- Do not forget the downloads does have a search button at the top.

Note also I have started using "Tags" in the downloads.

Tags are a link button on the download item, if clicked they will group downloads for that topic.
For example, the map dod_snow_battlefield_rework it has a Tag called "Snow" if you click that "Tag" you get a list of all maps tagged with "Snow" in a list.

Not a lot of Tags are in use yet, I will add more Tags and apply them later on, mostly to the downloads area.

Word Search.
Also, the website runs on a database, use the search function (button) in the Main Menu or the special downloads search button (at the top of the downloads page) for word searching a item.
Like the downloads if you search for "Snow" it will find articles, dowmloads... everywhere that word id used it will list the page.

Boring stuff? I know but... when I do add lots more maps it (should) make finding stuff a bit more user friendly. 

Adding more maps?... that will start soon this month.

 

5th Sept 2026 update
Fixed the dodbits downloads section. All working from what I can see.
If you experience issues contact me please. 

April - August 2026  

Update 31 August 2026

Last day of August 2026, Only news is dodbits.com and sturmbot.org have a new hosting home with Fastlane servers (US based).

The websites seem to have survived being relocated, if you experience issues contact me please. 

Source 1 games got an update, I have shared what I know in this forum topic.

Update 14 August 2026

Not much happening with DoD:S at the moment, hence the lack of news.
Only one thing to cover, a potential and rare update for Day of Defeat:Source and other Source 1 games.

The source news for this was shared by "Yui" on A bots United discord post, Yui shared the details from a Valve hlds group message. Below is what the message said if you can't read that discord / valve hlds message post....

https://list.valvesoftware.com/hlds/msg/42371801/ (you need a login to read the hlds messages so Yui posted the message on discord)

We're working on updates for the Source multiplayer games below. We've set the "prerelease" beta branches for each game's client and dedicated server to point at the new builds. If you're able to help, please test the beta branches and report any problems.

Thanks.

-Eric

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Counter-Strike: Source
-Security and stability improvements
-Fixed a bug where certain custom maps would not load assets correctly on Linux

Day of Defeat: Source
-Security and stability improvements
-Fixed a bug where certain custom maps would not load assets correctly on Linux
-Fixed server skipping maps in the map cycle because ChangeLevel was being called multiple times

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch
-Security and stability improvements
-Fixed a bug where certain custom maps would not load assets correctly on Linux
-Fixed view snapping with .357 (community fix from speedvoltage)

Half-Life Deathmatch: Source
-Security and stability improvements
-Fixed a bug where certain custom maps would not load assets correctly on Linux

So no dods game servers are running the beta prerelease version but I did see one CS:S server running it.

To check out the prerelease version...

If you go to your Steam Library Day of Defeat Source Icon...
1. Right click and select "Properties"
2. Then click on Game Versions & Betas

You can see there is a prerelease beta active and its date is Aug 7, 2026

I did notice the Use Steam Networking function changed to have four selections and not just a tickbox for on and off, you can see that in this image.

No date if it does update but those three items for DoD:S would be welcome when it does drop to us.

I tested MetaMod:Source and RCBot2 on my listenserver (offline) and they work ok on the new version
As we know the mods sometime break on updates, not tested SourceMod, I suppose since MetaMod:Source works, SourceMod may work too.
 

Update 31 July 2026

Not much has been added since May, just chilling (it's winter in Australia) and not even playing games much :)

Only real news is a new map download dod_avalanche_the_beast_fix (with RCBot2 waypoints) 

Not been waypointing or much else in this winter period, I have been playing ARMA 2 (DaiZy single player mods) mostly, favorite game outside of dod and BF2.

We will see what August 2026 brings!

Update 19 May 2026: RCBot2 waypoints updated today...here.

Update: 17 May 2026 - today dodbits had (now fixed) a brief issue with downloads, please report any downloads not working... contact me.

All should be good now, the folks at JDownloads (who make that Joomla! "component") were on to that issue very quickly, within a couple of hours, fixed.
Highly recommend JDownloads for sites like this, very easy to work with, number 1 for a Joomla! website like this.

I have not updated dodbits.com in a while... been very busy with dod 1.3 on Sturmbot.org.

In April I want to update a few items, check the RCBot2 waypoints and pages, just a tidy up.

10 April 2026 - I have already adjusted my DoD:S dedicated server at home - with RCBot2 article and updated the download for it. 

The reason was that RCBot2 had a recent update and files here are getting a bit old... like a year too old.
I'll work through the files that need a update and post updates here.

12 April 2026 - Article adjusted  LINUX RCBot2 installation guide adjusted items so a Listen Server works with MetaMod:Source and the new RCBot2 version 2 alpha 8.

12 April 2026 - RCBot2 installation download (mirror of APGRoboCop github release) has changed to RCBot2 version 2 Alpha 8 for Windows and Linux. Both OS versions are in the download, both are different installs and readmes (PDF with images), especially affected is the Linux missing game files, you must read the readme to fix that issue when using RCBot2 on Linux native.

Apology: Sorry all who downloaded the above RCBot2 install and found the windows files were missing, this has been fixed. 

 I am trying to keep the guides as simple as possible, as always the many issues in dods make them a little more complex. I hope my new guides and downloads reduce some of that issue.