Maniaplanet Universal Demo is now available at http://maniaplanet.com/

Free access to TrackMania² Stadium, Canyon, Valley, ShootMania Storm and all community-created content. Unlimited play for 48h after registration. Limits apply after that.

The blog post at blog.maniaplanet.com explains, but below are the key details that you need to know...

TrackMania
o 45 white solo tracks
o Access to the TrackMania² multi-environment title (Canyon + Valley + Stadium at the same time!)
o Full multiplayer experience (Nadeo and user-created gamemodes and Title Packs)
o Access to all editors (Map, MediaTracker (Video), Actions & Weapons, Items)
o Up to 3 user made solo & multiplayer experiences

Shootmania
o 3 multiplayer ranked modes: Battle, Elite & Siege
o Full multiplayer experience (Nadeo and user-created gamemodes and Title Packs)
o Access to all editors (Map, MediaTracker (Video), Actions & Weapons, Items)
o Custom Titles: solo & multiplayer innovative modes

All these features are available for free the first 48h for the environments you don’t own and then for an unlimited amount of time for titles with less than 100 concurrent players OR one hour per day otherwise.

Download the setup on http://maniaplanet.com/

Just a request for maps. Since the Knockout moved to the multi-environment title, it means we are really short of Valley & Stadium maps for KO3 & KO4. We also opened up building for the new KO5 & KO6.

Please consider opening up the editor and producing some maps for the Knockouts.

Stadium - Valley
KO3 : Track length 40 to 50 seconds
KO4 : Track length under 38 seconds (author time)

All Environments
KO5 - EnviroMix - Track length 45-50 seconds
KO6 - Laps - Lap length 55-60 seconds (should be easy style of racing)

The full forum post from Mikey on Knockout map making is here

Uploading KO Maps
o Staying logged in as yourself...
o Upload your map here: Knockout Upload Page



Thanks for reading, and bigger thanks for your maps

EDIT: KO4 track length was mistakenly set to 25 seconds. - haenry, 12 Oct, 2014

This weekend we continue Knockouts in the TM2 multi-environment title, the start times are as normal, but you need to find the knockout server in the TM2 station, and you need to own all three environments. As usual, Smurfs Cup also runs in between...

MX Knockout - TM2 Multi Env - 09:30 GMT = 10:30 UK = 11:30 CET
SmurfsCup - Canyon - 18:00 GMT = 19:00 UK = 20:00 CET
MX Knockout - TM2 Multi Env - 19:30 GMT = 20:30 UK = 21:30 CET
TMX Knockout - TMUnited - 21:30 GMT = 22:30 UK = 23:30 CET

And don't forget that on Sunday, you can attend the Shootmania Royal Cup by Smurfs
SmurfsCup - Royal - 18:00 GMT = 19:00 UK = 20:00 CET


Just turn up on the server to join these events, but you need to be on time.

Useful Links
Read More About SmurfsCup and MX Knockouts.

Look forward to seeing you online ...

Nadeo have made a blog post, Hello Planet #4 at http://blog.maniaplanet.com

I have put it into this thread, http://tm.mania-exchange.com/s/ft/2595, in order to help capture your reactions.



The headlines for TM players is to be able to play TM2 multi environment title as a demo for 1 hour per day, (even if you don't own all titles), and the new possibility for custom items (limited by what they add to map file size) to be included in the map file, for use within any title. Check the full post for a better understanding.

The future might be alright

Time for another one..... a TMU KO tonight (26/06/2014)

Using the retro collection of maps from the Trackmania Original (TMO) TMX site, mixed up with my own TMU collection of old maps from me and other players, its therefore a retro TMU Knockout!, with a bias towards TMO...

Starting
Thurs 26th June : 20:00 GMT - (21:00 UK Time) - (22:00 CET)
Join the usual TMU KO server before the designated time to take part!

This weekend we continue Knockouts in the TM2 multi-environment title, the start times are as normal, but you need to find the knockout server in the TM2 station, and you need to own all three environments. As usual, Smurfs Cup also runs in between...

MX Knockout - TM2 Multi Env - 09:30 GMT = 10:30 UK = 11:30 CET
SmurfsCup - Canyon - 18:00 GMT = 19:00 UK = 20:00 CET
MX Knockout - TM2 Multi Env - 19:30 GMT = 20:30 UK = 21:30 CET
TMX Knockout - TMUnited - 21:30 GMT = 22:30 UK = 23:30 CET

Just turn up on the server to join these events, but you need to be on time.

Useful Links
Read More About SmurfsCup and MX Knockouts.

Look forward to seeing you online ...

Time for another one, especially since the TMU master server was down at the weekend and so there was no regular TMU KO event.

We have downloaded collections of short maps from the Trackmania Original (TMO) TMX site... the maps are from these guys: Fistule, Rax, MrD, JayPee, Nazgul, TeK, SMC, OgrO, FredoLeDingue

It will be a Retro TMO Knockout!, we tried it once before and it was fun, so another one is more than due.

Starting
Tuesday 17th June : 19:00 GMT - (20:00 UK Time) - (21:00 CET)
Join the usual TMU KO server before the designated time to take part!

Have Brazil on the TV, the knockout on your PC, and maybe a cold beer as well!

This weekend we are looking to try Knockouts in the TM2 multi-environment title, the start times are as normal, but you need to find the knockout server in the TM2 station, and you need to own all three environments.

MX Knockout - TM2 Multi Env - 09:30 GMT = 10:30 UK = 11:30 CET
SmurfsCup - Canyon - 18:00 GMT = 19:00 UK = 20:00 CET
MX Knockout - TM2 Multi Env - 19:30 GMT = 20:30 UK = 21:30 CET
TMX Knockout - TMUnited - 21:30 GMT = 22:30 UK = 23:30 CET
ATTN: TMX Knockout in TMUnited is cancelled due to Nadeo's master servers being down

Just turn up on the server to join these events, but you need to be on time.

Useful Links
Read More About SmurfsCup and MX Knockouts.

Look forward to seeing you online ...

Sorry I'm a bit late this weekend with KO info, here it is....

MX Knockout - Valley - 09:30 GMT = 10:30 UK = 11:30 CET
SmurfsCup - Canyon - 18:00 GMT = 19:00 UK = 20:00 CET
MX Knockout - Canyon - 19:30 GMT = 20:30 UK = 21:30 CET
TMX Knockout - TMUnited - 21:30 GMT = 22:30 UK = 23:30 CET

Just turn up on the server to join these events, but you need to be on time.

Useful Links
Read More About SmurfsCup and MX Knockouts.

Look forward to seeing you online ...