Taking a bit longer than expected, HRP Update v4.1 is ready to launch. The most remarkable changes might be the fixed muzzleflash for the HUD pistol, improved fire, a slightly modified face for the Duke character and some skin fixes. The full changelog is included in the readme inside the zipfile.
In case you have never used HRP Update Pack before: Just look where your duke3d_hrp.zip file is and copy hrp_update.zip into the same folder. The rest is done automatically (same goes for maphacks).

Along with the new update, there is also an update for the maphacks. This was necessary because the new model for the medkit has a different (corrected) rotation which resulted in required changes in maphacks of almost all maps. If you use the new Update Pack, please also use Maphacks Reloaded v4.1 !

DukeDC HRP v1.51 is available as well. The changes are rather minor. Besides modified maphacks fitting the new HRP Update v4.1, the digital HUD font has been updated to HRP v4.0 version, resolution of intro screen has been increased to 1600x1200, and the sound for the endgame cutscene has been replaced by a high-quality OGG (thanks to Hendricks266).

In other news, my HRP Update Pack site (http://hrpupdate.duke4.net) has been shut down. It is really not required any more, you will find everything you need right here from now on. I will try to work out a solution with Parkar to enhance the download section so that my "Treasure Vault" section can somehow be revived as well. Until then, you will find the most vital files directly related to Duke3D here.

In case some of you have not read about it yet, 3D Realms has been shut down. This is neither the time nor the place to comment on the fate of the Duke creators, but what you should know: While this might have an impact on Duke Nukem Forever, our work for the Duke3D Highres Pack will continue. As a precaution in case the official 3DR forums are shut down (which is likely), the new place for discussion threads will be over at Duke4.net.

It's far from over, guys. It is rather a new beginning.

After weeks of internal and "external" testing, we have finally come up with an HRP installer which can be officially released to the public. You can now download either the installer or a zipped version of the HRP v4.0 (2009-03-23). This one is identical to the release previously labelled "Release Candidate (RC) 3".

Compared to previous HRPs, the differences are not that easy to spot, although the amount of implemented changes is yet quite remarkable. You can now enjoy the shareware episode with full highres contents (at least regarding singleplayer), check out the new menu fonts and loading screen and search for all the improved babe models we included. More than 300 textures and almost 50 props models have been added or revised.

A heartfelt thank-you to all people involved in this project, may it be modellers, texturing artists, uploaders, 3DR forum members or any other Duke fans. Without your help, all this progress would not have been possible. Please keep supporting us by creating new HRP contributions, posting your comments and/or suggestions to the forum, mirroring our files (provide links) or just by playing the game with our HRP. Which you should do, anyway! :)

You can now access a standalone pre-release version of upcoming HRP v4 (SVN build #300, 263 MB) over at the HRP Update Pack site. This does not have to be the version Parkar will include with his installer, but it might give you a pretty good idea about what to expect.

Note that you will just get the HRP zipfile itself - no EDuke32 snapshot, maphacks or other files are included, making the release candidate more suited for people who know how to keep their files up-to-date by themselves and who can easily exchange single files on their own. You can manually download updated maphacks, too.

If you have patience, wait approx. 1-2 weeks more till we have collected enough feedback and Parkar has compiled a proper installer with the final HRP version. Till then, you may have a look at the HRP v4 promo pack (2.6 MB), containing some screenies of important new models and a textfile with info about what's new.

Internal beta testing of upcoming HRP v4 has started. While no real problems are expected, we are currently pointed at some better textures and skins we can use instead of worse-looking ones currently inside the pack.

There are still some items left we want to have in the final release, especially the new babes (or revisions of existing ones) by alandog, chicken or escapist. As soon as these are done, we are set and ready to go.

Hold on a little longer, you will probably see the results for yourself in February.

As this year approaches its end, so do our preparations to get next HRP release finished and ready for you to enjoy. Little is left to add - we are still waiting for a new statusbar by SwissCM, and that's pretty much it. All other contents for Ep.1 we wanted to have in this release is finished. Thanks to all those who contributed to it (or intend to do so in the near future)!

It shouldn't be too long till HRP v4 arrives. A release in January or early February seems possible, if not likely. This provides enough time for final fine-tuning or adding last items.

In the meantime, just hold out a little longer and enjoy your holidays! Merry Christmas to all of you folks out there and a Happy New Year!

Even though this site makes it seem as if the HRP is dead things are acutauly happing behind the scenes (as anyone who keeps an eye on the message board and the eduke32 port knows). It's just me being lazy with keeping this page up to date.

Not a lot of drastic updates, changes or additions have been made but revised and new content is constntly being made along with some improvements in the port allowing for a few new tricks. If anyone is interested in whats been going on I would sugest reading up on it in the 3D Realms forums where new content and features of EDuke32 is being discussed. You may also want to check out the update pack which is released by Nightfright roughly monthly with all the new stuff if you can't wait for the next full release.

NY00123 has also been updating his linux packages even though this site has kept linking to old versions. Since they are not extensivly tested we dicided to remove them from the downlod page. This also avoids the files linked in there getting out of date when they are updated. To check them out head over to NY00123's own site.

Thanks to NY00123 there is now linux packages with the HRP on the download page.

Update: NY00123 also has JFDuke3D compatible linux packages on his site http://ny00123.sitesled.com.