Onyx 3.1 Now Available!

Version 3.1 adds support for 64-bit Windows and for Windows Vista and Windows 7, as well as for Mac OS X 10.6 "Leopard" and 64-bit Linux versions.

3.1 also introduces one commonly-asked-for change: the cards and the timer for timed actions are now significantly larger and easier to read from a distance.

Onyx 3.1 is a free upgrade for all registered Onyx 3.0 users.

Notes for Windows users

For compatibility with Windows 7, the preferences file is no longer stored in the Program Files folder. For this reason, Windows users who upgrade to Onyx 3.1 will need to re-enter their registration information and serial number.

Because of a quirk in the way Windows Vista and Windows 7 handle installer permissions, in some instances on some computers the Card Editor installer won't install the Card Editor Help file correctly. I'm still trying to track down the cause of this problem.

Notes for MAC OS 9 Users

Onyx 3.1 is not available for Mac OS 9; the last version of Onyx which supports Mac OS 9 is Onyx 3.0.

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Onyx 3.0 Is Now Available!

Onyx 3.0 is now available for download. The new version of Onyx has many significant new upgrades and improvements that many players have asked for, including:

• A larger game board with improved graphics
• A more flexible and sophisticated Action system that lets you fine-tune the game to your own personal tastes more easily
• A vastly improved Card Editor, which makes writing new actions or changing existing actions simpler and easier
• Roles, which allow you to define the types of activities you and the other players want to engage in! Onyx will assign actions to players based on the roles they have chosen.

Anyone who registered Onyx 2.5 on or after June 1, 2006 will qualify for a free upgrade to Onyx 3.0. Upgrade pricing for Onyx 3.0 for users of 1.x/2.x is $10. For more information on upgrades from Onyx 1.x/2.x, click here.