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Changes between Oolite 1.88 and Oolite 1.90:
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General:
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========
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* Custom sounds for specific lasers and specific hit types are
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now defined.
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* Increasing opacity of GUI cursor for increased visibility.
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* Basic compass now changes shape when switching from planet to
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station and vice versa.
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* Cloaked ships do mass lock the player now.
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* The number of turrets on a ship, if they exist, is now shown on
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the Ship Library screen.
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* Entities designated as excepted for collision with the player will
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now not limit the torus speed variability.
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* The Javascript runtime size can now be adjusted by the user.
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* Default diffuse light model switched to Oren-Nayar instead of
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Lambert.
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* Light radiance and exposure introduced on all main shaders.
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* Illumination mapping of the dark side of custom planets is now
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supported on the diffuse map's alpha channel.
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* Custom planets now support normal maps, with specular on their alpha
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channel.
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* Visual improvements made on atmospheres. Lave has now a blue
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atmosphere like Earth, while Reorte now has a blue planet
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terminator.
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* Visual improvements made on planets, which now use correct
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reflectivity values for water and land masses for more realistic
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specular reflections.
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* New nav and witchspace beacons deployed, replacing the previous ones.
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* Added the ability to limit star and nebula textures to particular
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galaxies, providing the opportunity to make galaxies more visually
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unique.
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* View Keyboard Settings item from start menu has been replaced with
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Game Options, which are now accessible from the get-go rather than
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after starting a game first.
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* Requesting 16 bits per color component from OpenGL during
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initialization is now an option (-16bpcc startup parameter).
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* Keyboard controls to cycle and select MFDs in reverse.
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* Mac port: Right mouse button to center pitch and roll should now
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work the same way as in the Windows and Linux ports.
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* Pressing Ctrl while handling the external camera view will now slow
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rotation and zoom speeds down. Allows for more precise external
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camera control.
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* Changed appearance of Lave to reflect the rain forests mentioned in
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its description.
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* Windows port: CPU type and clock speed are now reported at the log
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header.
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* Added docking clearance joystick button control to stickmapper.
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* Added joystick button support for docking computer (standard and fast).
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* Default ambient light level set to 0.1.
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* Added filmic tonemapping to default shaders.
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Expansion pack development:
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===========================
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Modified Plists:
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----------------
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* planetinfo.plist: Reactivated air_color and added air_color_mix_ratio
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and terminator_threshold_vector keys.
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* planetinfo.plist: Added texture_normspec key for specifying the normal
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and specular/gloss maps for custom planets.
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* equipment.plist: Added the fx_shot_miss_name, fx_shot_hit_name and
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fx_weapon_launch_name keys for controlling weapon sounds for individual
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weapons.
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* customsounds.plist: Added the following keys to point to the new
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individual weapon and ecm-proof missile launch sounds:
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[mil-laser-player-laser-miss], [mil-laser-player-laser-hit],
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[mining-laser-player-laser-miss], [mining-laser-player-laser-hit],
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[beam-laser-player-laser-miss], [beam-laser-player-laser-hit],
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[ecm-missile-launch].
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* shipdata.plist: Added the escape_pod_rescue_time key.
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* Added support for equipment-overrides.plist.
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Scripting:
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* Planet terminator color and extent is now script controlled via the
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'terminatorThresholdVector' JS planet property.
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* Atmosphere color for planets is now fully script controlled via
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the 'airColor' and 'airColorMixRatio' JS planet properties. No more
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of that "always white" atmospheres of 1.88.
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* Implemetned an override mechanism for the amount of time a rescue
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in an escape pod takes by means of the 'escapePodRescueTime' JS
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player property.
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* Added activeMissile property to allow scripts to know which of the
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missiles is currently selected.
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* Added 'isSunlit' to JS entity, allowing scripts to determine
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whether entity is in the shadow or not.
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* Added playerWillBuyNewShip and playerWillReplaceShip world events.
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Replacing a ship is now considered a different event to buying one.
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* Added EquipmentInfo.calculatedPrice property. This is the calculated
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price of the equipment item, if the equipment item utilises the
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updateEquipmentPrice() condition script function.
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* Added amount paid parameter to playerBoughtEquipment event. Gives
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instant visibility of the actual price paid by the player, taking
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into account any rebates or adjustments in the purchase.
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* addShipToShipyard can now look for and add lasers from extras array.
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This is so a laser weapon can be included in "extras" array and added
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to the ship.
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* Station shipyard is now accessible from Javascript (station.shipyard).
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* World event "commsMessageReceived" will now be triggered when the
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"player.commsMessage" function is called. The "sender" argument will
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be null in this case. Scripts that implement "commsMessageReceived"
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will need to check for a null value, otherwise an error will occur.
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Bug fixes:
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==========
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* Fixed occasional equipment incompatibility references not being
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enforced, depending on the order of loading.
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* Fixed kg and g unit commodities not being removed when player ship was
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being replaced or when a new one was bought and excess kg and g
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quantities beyond station's capacity remained unsold during the cargo
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selling phase.
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* Fixed RGB to HSB conversion in OOColor class.
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* Fixed blocked station queues in case where ship in launch queue was
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too big for a dock and could not be launched.
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* Fixed randomInhabitantsDescription not being able to return the
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plural form and fixed a typo in its error message.
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* Fixed some quite important typos in the populator script.
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* Fixed scoopOverride causing scoop sound to play once when set to false.
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* Fixed case where an empty cargopod would be generated for specific
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quantities of precious metals and gemstones.
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* Fixed an 'index out of range' error on F5 Status screen.
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* Fixed issue where sometimes no rows would be selected in the shipyard
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screen.
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* Docks scripted to not accept player docking now result in autopilot
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docking rejection also in the case of fast autodock.
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* Fixed native exception when a dictionary was passed to OOIsNumberLiteral
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by OOJSSystemInfo.
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* Fixed dust color not getting mixed with 50 percent white, as intended
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when sun color was set manually.
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* Fixed effectRemoved event not triggering when hyperspacing.
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* Fixed bug where credits could be generated by 'failing to buy'
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multiple mount lasers.
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* Fixed planets' dark side always being completely dark, regardless of the
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ambient light level setting.
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Changes between Oolite 1.86 and Oolite 1.88:
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General:
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========
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* New lighting shaders for physically accurate specular reflections
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and light energy conservation.
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* Improved planet lighting to make use of the new lighting system.
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* New and improved shader for rendering planets' atmospheres.
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* Enabled blending when rendering visual effects for increased
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effects flexibility.
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* Specular maps alpha channel can now be used for storing material
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gloss information.
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* Updates to the base and shader materials system.
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* Number of supported joysticks increased to 4.
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* Improved flee AI.
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* Energy damage is no longer applied to player occupied escape pods.
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* Linux port: Added the command line argument --systemwide-directory
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to chose an installation directory other than the default /opt.
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* Improved mousewheel handling. When mouse control is active,
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speed change rate corresponds to mousewheel roll rate.
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* Optimization: When an entity explodes outside of its visibility
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range, it is no longer rendered.
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* Added multi-page ability to primeable equipment manager.
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* Windows DPI awareness applied to all monitors.
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* Windows port: Ensure that, in the case of both an integrated and a
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high-performance GPU being available, the high-performance one is
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selected.
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Expansion pack development:
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===========================
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Modified Plists:
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----------------
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* Introduced the gamma_correct and gloss base and shader materials keys.
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* scanner_minimalistic boolean shipdata key introduced, defines a scanner
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without gridlines.
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Scripting:
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* player.ship.chartHighlightMode property.
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* chartHighlightModeChanged world event.
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* New mission screen properties:
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"customChartZoom" sets the zoom level of a CUSTOM_CHART, must be between
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1 and 4.
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"customChartCentre" and "customChartCentreInLY" sets the centre point for
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a CUSTOM_CHART.
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* New "backgroundSpecial" options for mission screens:
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"SHORT_RANGE_CHART_SHORTEST" to show the shortest distance between the
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current system and destination. ANA equipment required.
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"SHORT_RANGE_CHART_QUICKEST" to show the quickest distance between the
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current system and destination. ANA equipment required.
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"CUSTOM_CHART", "CUSTOM_CHART_SHORTEST", "CUSTOM_CHART_QUICKEST" displays a
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custom chart, based on the customChartZoom and customChartCentre
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properties. ANA equipment required for "SHORTEST" and "QUICKEST" options.
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* New player ship scannerMinimalistic property.
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* Introduced the %G###### string expander, which works like %J###, but allows
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one to specify both the planet ID and the galaxy number.
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Bug fixes:
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==========
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* Fixed issue where Station JS AI was not triggering an alertConditionChanged
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event.
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* Fixed issue with the primable equipment manager not being able to handle
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more than 21 items.
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* Fixed temperature due to air friction not rising when more than one planets
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were present in the system.
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* Fixed mouse control disabling keyboard speed shortcuts.
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* Fixed oddities with mouse control when Caps Lock was active on view
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directions other than front.
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* Fixed memory leak when setting screen texture descriptors.
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* Fixed erroneous behaviour when NaN was passed via script for pitch, yaw
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and roll.
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* playerCancelledJumpCountdown JS event now firing when starting autopilot,
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* Fixed occasionally 'stuck' lighting when in witchspace.
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* Fixed keyconfig.plist not being reloaded when using in-game Expansion Pack
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Manager.
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* Restored orange planet terminator tint, which was accidentally removed
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when the atmosphere shaders were introduced.
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* Player comms messages are now fully expanded before shown, just like any
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other ship's messages.
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* Fixed inconsistency between script and configuration files setting of sun
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color.
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* Windows port: On Windows versions newer than Windows 8, the correct version
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is now reported in the log.
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Changes between Oolite 1.84 and Oolite 1.86:
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General:
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========
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* Added number of jumps to route information on F6 and F7 screens
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* Reinstated rotational velocity also for base entities.
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* SDL builds: Expansion Pack Manager can now download OXZs from HTTPS
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addresses.
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* Economy, government and Tech Level icons added to commander load
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screen information.
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* Default sound volume is now set to mid-scale rather than full-scale.
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* Shader now used for rendering planet atmospheres. Old style atmos
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are still available at detail levels less than Extra Detail or if
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the newly introduced shader is not found or fails to compile.
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* -nosound command line parameter now available for those who want
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their game to be silent.
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* Page Up and Page Down keys are now used on all screens that can have
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more than one page of information.
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* Mouse wheel can now be used to control speed when mouse control is on
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* Easy start scenario added - start at Tionisla with Cobra MkIII and
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1000Cr.
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* Oolite is now DPI-aware on Windows.
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* Default ambient light level is now set to 0.25 for all core systems
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* Improved planets surface appearance using Perlin3D textures when the
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in-game option Graphic Detail is set to Extra Detail.
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* SDL builds: Max supported resolution upped to 7680x4320. 8K-ready.
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* OSX port: Entering the OXZ info screen in the OXZ Manager copies
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the OXZ's info URL to clipboard automatically.
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* Test Release builds: The planet's relief intensity can now be
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adjusted using the user defaults "p3dnsf" key, which takes a float
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value. Default is 1.0.
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Expansion pack development:
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===========================
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Modified Plists:
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----------------
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* descriptions.plist: Contains "sysdata-line-1" thru "sysdata-line-16"
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for controlling the layout of information on the F7 system data screen.
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* hud.plist: In the drawTargetReticle: selector section, the keys
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target_rgba, target_sensitive_rgba and wormhole_rgba can be used to set
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the target reticle colors for standard targets and wormholes.
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* hud.plist: In the message_gui section, text_color and text_comms_color
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can be used to set the color of standard and communication gui messages
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respectively.
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* hud.plist: In the message_gui section, background_rgba can now set the
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background color of the message gui area.
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* hud.plist: In the message_gui section, background_automatic can now be
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used to define the behaviour of the message gui. Default is yes, which
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makes the background fade out together with the messages. If set to no,
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the background persists while on in-flight screens.
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* hud.plist: In the drawWeaponsOfflineText: selector section, the key
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rgb_color can be used to set the color of the Weapons Offline text.
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* hud.plist: In the drawFPSInfoCounter: selector section, the key
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rgb_color can be used to set the color of the FPS and objects info text.
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* planetinfo.plist: The boolean key perlin_3d can be used for each system
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to determine whether a Perlin3D or a normal texture will be used for it.
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* equipment.plist: A "display_color" property has been added, which
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controls the color used to display this item on the Ship Outfitting and
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Status screens.
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Scripting:
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----------
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* player.ship.nextSystem property.
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* player.ship.compassType read/write property (use with caution).
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* player.ship.compassMode read/write property (use with caution).
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* player.ship.massLockable property.
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* player.ship.primedEquipment read/write property.
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* player.ship.addCargoEntity(cargoEntity) method allows cargo ship entities
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to be added to the player ship directly when in space.
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* station.canDockShip(shipEntity) method.
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* playerDockingClearanceGranted world event.
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* playerDockingClearanceCancelled world event.
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* playerChangedPrimedEquipment world event.
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* Scripts are now notified of the change to forward view when a witchjump
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begins.
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* player.ship.requestDockingClearance(station) method can be used to request
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docking clearance from a particular station.
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* player.ship.cancelDockingRequest(station) method can be used to cancel a
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previous docking request at a particular station.
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* Sound.musicSoundSource() method, returns the music sound source object,
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enabling direct control on music (volume etc.).
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* Added optional volume gain parameter to the Sound.playMusic function.
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Gain is capped between 0.0 and 1.0 and is relative to the master gain
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* player.ship.reticleColorTarget can set the target reticle's color.
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* player.ship.reticleColorTargetSensitive can set the target reticle's
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color when the target is lined up for a direct hit.
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* player.ship.reticleColorWormhole can be used to set the reticle color
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when a wormhole is targeted.
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* player.ship.messageGuiTextColor property now sets the color of the
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standard gui messages.
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* player.ship.messageGuiTextCommsColor property now sets the color of
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the gui messages that are tagged as communications.
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* selectedMFDChanged and mfdKeyChanged scripting events added.
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* player.ship.setPrimedEquipment method now available.
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* weaponsSystemsToggled script event handler. Takes the new weapons
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state as argument.
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* player.ship.compassTarget is now a read/write property.
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* EquipmentInfo.infoForKey().displayColor can read and write the display
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color used to display equipment items on the ship outfitting and status
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screens.
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* global.getScreenBackgroundForKey() and global.setScreenBackgroundForKey()
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added to allow scripting access to background image information held in
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screenbackgrounds.plist.
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Bug fixes:
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==========
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* Fixed Advanced Space Compass not breaking when damaged.
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* Fixed fee column alignment in passenger and parcel contract screens.
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* Fixed weird behaviour when a startup scenario planet name could not be found
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in planetinfo.plist.
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* Fixed custom population description duplication in system data screen.
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* Fixed exception when accessing shipyard in interstellar space.
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* Fixed equivalentTechLevel sometimes returning NSNotFound.
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* Fixed MFDs resetting to number 1 when a HUD change occurred.
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* Fixed exception when accessing the market screen while docked in
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interstellar space.
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* Fixed event order - now playerEnteredNewGalaxy is executed correctly before
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shipWillExitWitchspace.
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* Fixed broken concealment behaviour.
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* Fixed native exception when a commander dictionary was requested while not
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docked.
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* Linux builds: Fixed freezes when using GNUstep 1.24.9 or later.
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* Fixed adjacent systems distances not being equal on F6 and F7 screens.
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* Fixed planet strings searching not targeting found planets and inability to
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use Alt + arrows during planet string search.
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* Fixed crash due to uninitialized missile_list (issue #204).
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* Fixed issue where, when there is more than one page of ships available on the
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Ships For Sale screen, and the display is moved back one page, information
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for the first ship on the page will be displayed, even though the "More"
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item is actually the selected item.
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* Fixed mouse control issues where mouse was not reset properly when external
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camera was toggled on and off (issue #237).
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* Fixed light color on the system data screen being that of the current system
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than that of the system shown (issue #239).
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* Fixed awarding bounty even when the player died while trying (e.g. when
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crashing into an asteroid).
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* noteGuiWillChange notification is now emitted also when going to short and
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long range chart screens (issue #233).
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* Windows port: Fixed broken first-time window resize when starting the game
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with -nosplash.
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* Fixed crash in JavaScript profiler.
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* Fixed bogus warning about not setting v-sync even when v-sync was corrrectly
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set.
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* Fixed potential mode duplication in screen modes list, which in some cases
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could result in not being able to select desired fullscreen resolution
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properly.
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* Fixed nova screen backgrounds when traversing route (issue #225).
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* Fixed clouds not being drawn on the system data sceen.
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* Windows port: Reset to desktop resolution is now forced on exit, if the game
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was run fullscreen and in a resolution different to that of the desktop.
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* OSX port: Fixed broken target reticle direction cue indicator.
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* OSX port: Mouse can now be reset.
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* Route is not calculated on every frame now when on the Chart screens; it is
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calculated only when the departure system, destination system or Advanced
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Navigation Array mode change.
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||
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Changes between Oolite 1.82 and Oolite 1.84:
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General:
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========
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* Added shipdata property to OXP verifier
|
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* HUD messages can now be drawn under the console messages
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* Tumbling ships on demo screens now do so in a more interesting way,
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more reminiscent of the original BBC Elite way of tumbling
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* All ships can now carry multiple lasers
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* Removing the entire trumbles array from the savefile is now recognized
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as a cheat
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* Atmospheric fog is now applied also with shaders enabled
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* Windows only: Entering the OXZ info screen in the OXZ Manager copies
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the OXZ's info URL to clipboard automatically
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* Added mobile external view camera
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* Added ability to inspect system information for all systems along ANA route
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* Added distance information to system info screen
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Expansion pack development:
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||
===========================
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||
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Modified Plists:
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----------------
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* planetinfo.plist: link_color can be defined both ways in interstellar space
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for gradient effects (also works via JS)
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* planetinfo.plist: Star and nebula count multipliers are now floats rather
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than unsigned integers, making multipliers like 0.5 etc. possible
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Scripting:
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----------
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* Main planet radius can now be set by script if not in the same system
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* Allow "concealment" parameter in systeminfo for selectively displaying information
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about a system
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* playerDockingClearanceExpired world event
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* player.ship.hudAllowsBigGui property
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* shipDumpedCargo ship script event
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* oolite.resourcePaths property for retrieving the list of currently running OXPs
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in Javascript
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* player.audioMessage method, speaks a message without displaying anything on screen
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* player.stopAudioMessage method, stops any message currently being spoken
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* Allow setting of null values (i.e. unset) for sun/corona properties
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* playerStartedAutopilot event now fires after the docking music has started playing
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* player.ship.infoSystem property
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* infoSystemChanged world script event
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Bug fixes:
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==========
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* Fix some full-screen resolution changes on Windows
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* Fix entry of '*' OXZ filter taking screenshot
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* Fix nova system description
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* Fix exhaust drawing when far from origin
|
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* Fix some docking computer/queue problems
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* Again allow commodity name as well as key in cargo_carried
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* Fix texture generation on secondary planets inheriting too many properties from primary
|
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* Fix bug with equipment scripts and can_carry_multiple
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* Scanner "V" now follows FOV changes
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* Comms / console GUIs are now properly repositioned on screen resize
|
||
* Tidied up drawing of galactic chart so that behaviour is consistent on chart based
|
||
mission screens
|
||
* Fixed mission screen charts to show routes properly
|
||
* Fixed rare case of memory leak under Windows, when the game was getting minimized by
|
||
means of Windows hotkey combinations while running in fullscreen
|
||
* Cargo hold status is now reported correctly on fuel scoop icon also when docked
|
||
* Missile desired speed is now set to maximum speed on launch
|
||
* Fixed bug in search for connected systems while galactic jumping
|
||
* Fixed rare exception that could happen when switching to a player ship without missiles
|
||
and back
|
||
* More than one connected joysticks are now listed correctly in the stick mapper screen
|
||
* Fixed repair of cargo space requiring equipment requiring cargo space as well
|
||
* Fixed rare case of not being able to set max cargo space capacity via JS
|
||
* Fixed inability to refresh equip ship screen in the cases where buying a laser would
|
||
result in the player remaining with less cash than the laser's price
|
||
* Fixed missile AI apparently ignoring cloak activation
|
||
* Fixed trumble mission so it ends after nova if not before
|
||
* Fixed case of unintended reset to stick mapper first page when setting or unsetting
|
||
stick functions
|
||
* Credit values for contracts in the manifest screen are now formattable
|
||
* Fixed distorted sound on some Windows 32-bit systems
|
||
* Applied tentative fix for occasional null docking instructions in priority AI
|
||
JS script
|
||
* Fixed potential energy gain when shield boosters got damaged
|
||
* Fixed incorrect model reference in alloy shipdata definition
|
||
* Fixed potential division by zero crash in station market creation
|
||
* Capacities are now honoured for main system market
|
||
* Fixed long standing cached octree issues, resulting in interesting and quite
|
||
hard to reproduce collision bugs
|
||
* Fixed mission screen when background special is a chart so the chart is fully zoomed
|
||
in (for SHORT_RANGE_CHART) or fully zoomed out (for LONG_RANGE_CHART)
|
||
* Fix for chart on Mac retina screen
|
||
* Fixed crash when attempting to modify goods properties on a nil station
|
||
* Fixed incorrect parcel contracts indexing when more than ten parcel contracts
|
||
were present
|
||
* Fixed problem with tangent vectors not being orthogonal to normals
|
||
* Fixed a bug where diving into the atmosphere and then resetting player ship
|
||
position into open space via script would not reset the air resistance factor
|
||
to zero, with catastrophic results on sun glare, fog and cabin temperature
|
||
* Fixed bug where turning off the hud in a multi-page status screen would result
|
||
in the More and Back selections remaining, even if the equipment could fit in one page
|
||
* Fixed inability to remove OXZs with ogg files in the Music folder on Windows
|
||
* Fixed some Alt-Tab and fullscreen handling issues on Windows
|
||
* Fixed applying air resistance to the camera viewpoint rather than the ship
|
||
* Fixed sudden switch to black sky in certain external views in atmosphere, when the
|
||
camera was positioned far away from the ship
|
||
* Fixed bug where contracts would disappear upon assignment if the sender's name was
|
||
already existing in a different contract. Senders of the same name are now possible
|
||
* Fixed right arrow key (More) not working on status screen with big GUI enabled
|
||
* Fixed stray soft edge on Boa model
|
||
* missile_role had 10% chance of not being set for non-Thargoid ships (random missile
|
||
role was selected instead). This is fixed and changed so that the 10% chance of
|
||
random missile role selection happens only when auto_weapons is set in a ship's
|
||
shipdata.plist entry
|
||
* Removed inconsistency in Windows build, where Shift+Q was used as instant quit
|
||
|
||
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
||
|
||
Changes between Oolite 1.80 and Oolite 1.82:
|
||
|
||
General:
|
||
========
|
||
|
||
* More AI improvements and adjustments. Extensive rebalancing of
|
||
combat difficulty for more interesting fights
|
||
* Laser damage and heating rates adjusted
|
||
* Missile damage adjusted
|
||
* Heat cooldown slower
|
||
* Installation time now on equipment purchase screen
|
||
* OXZ installer now updates dependency check after each install
|
||
* Added zooming, scrolling galaxy chart unifying "short range" and "long range"
|
||
options
|
||
* Internal damage from missiles now more serious
|
||
* Damaged equipment now sorts to the top of the status screen
|
||
* Adjustments to acceleration, deceleration and top speed of torus drive
|
||
* AI reaction to being attacked by ships they can't scan is more useful
|
||
* Removed some differences between NPCs and player ship performance
|
||
* Advanced Navigational Array now allows for jumping to the next system on
|
||
a long route without having to retarget
|
||
* Stations will warn if player tries to dock without required clearance
|
||
* Docking clearance now defaults to 'on' for new games (no effect on
|
||
existing games)
|
||
* Keyboard settings can be viewed from game options
|
||
* Scrape damage now does not automatically mine asteroids
|
||
* Extra detail graphics mode now has more detailed planet textures
|
||
* Field of View added as a game option
|
||
* Windows port: Improved multi-monitor support
|
||
* Windows port: Added support for grabbing mouse inside the game window when
|
||
mouse control is active
|
||
* Windows and Linux ports: V-Sync can now be controlled via user preferences
|
||
|
||
Graphics:
|
||
=========
|
||
|
||
* ECM bursts now have an effect on the scanner
|
||
* Spacedust fades out when entering atmosphere
|
||
* New and more varied explosions
|
||
|
||
Expansion pack manager:
|
||
=======================
|
||
|
||
* Installation status now updated without having to restart manager
|
||
* Missing requirements will be installed automatically if possible
|
||
* Ability to filter expansion pack lists by pressing 'f'
|
||
* Can view additional information on packs by pressing 'i'
|
||
* Can extract a pack to an OXP in your AddOns folder by pressing 'x'
|
||
* Update date now visible in OXZ manager
|
||
|
||
Expansion pack development:
|
||
===========================
|
||
|
||
General:
|
||
--------
|
||
|
||
* mission.setInstructions() can now take an array as its first
|
||
parameter. The first element will be a heading on the manifest
|
||
screen, with the remaining elements being mission entries.
|
||
If multiple entries have the same heading, they are grouped.
|
||
* Subentities now inherit their parent's entity personality - useful
|
||
for shader randomisation.
|
||
* New trade-goods.plist allowing definition of customised trade goods
|
||
* New market scripts for JS-based modification of markets
|
||
* OXP Developer builds will now warn about deprecated code in OXPs.
|
||
* Changes to planet properties made by OXPs will be reverted if the OXP
|
||
is uninstalled
|
||
* Scenarios may now exclude OXPs and selected core plists
|
||
* Maximum star size increased significantly
|
||
* Implementation of many core equipment items modified to allow
|
||
greater customisation. No difference to effect.
|
||
* Waypoints may now have [0,0,0,0] orientation for a non-directional waypoint
|
||
|
||
New Plists:
|
||
-----------
|
||
|
||
* global-settings.plist: new plist file to hold some properties which didn't
|
||
belong in planetinfo.plist
|
||
* commodities.plist and illegal-goods.plist replaced by trade-goods.plist
|
||
* gui-settings.plist: allows customisation of various GUI options and
|
||
chart settings
|
||
* explosions.plist: allows custom explosion types to be created
|
||
|
||
Modified Plists:
|
||
----------------
|
||
|
||
* oolite-font.plist: new f6KernGovernment and f6KernTechLevel options
|
||
* equipment.plist: installation_time, repair_time
|
||
* equipment.plist: laser properties may be customised using weapon_info and
|
||
new laser weapons may be created
|
||
* equipment.plist: equipment may 'provide' other equipment
|
||
* equipment.plist: can_carry_multiple can be set on non-pylon equipment
|
||
* descriptions.plist: long-range-chart-title-G-S now allows chart title
|
||
to vary from system to system
|
||
Numerous changes due to unification of string formatting systems, see separate
|
||
"Format strings" section below
|
||
* shipdata.plist: market_broadcast, market_capacity, market_definition, market_monitored, market_script properties for stations
|
||
* shipdata.plist: weapon_energy property no longer affects lasers
|
||
* shipdata.plist: model_scale_factor property for easy size variations
|
||
* shipdata.plist: scanner_hostile_display_color1, scanner_hostile_display_color2
|
||
* shipdata.plist: show_damage to control sparks and other damage effects
|
||
* planetinfo.plist: all major properties are now coded into the main
|
||
planetinfo.plist rather than being generated using random numbers.
|
||
* planetinfo.plist: layer property allows overrides of planetinfo to
|
||
have different priorities and for JS and plist changes to planetinfo to
|
||
coexist more easily.
|
||
* planetinfo.plist: coordinates property for system coordinates (may not be
|
||
set by JS)
|
||
* planetinfo.plist: random_seed property for aspects still requiring random
|
||
generation (e.g. the precise detail of planet textures)
|
||
* planetinfo.plist: several new properties for customisation - planet_distance,
|
||
station_vector, sun_vector, planet_name, sun_name, population_description,
|
||
economy_description, government_description, percent_ice
|
||
* planetinfo.plist: has_atmosphere can apply to main planets
|
||
* planetinfo.plist: market_script property for systems
|
||
* hud.plist: MFDs and legends have color property
|
||
* hud.plist: allow_big_gui general property for HUDs which don't take up the
|
||
bottom six lines of the screen
|
||
* hud.plist: new drawCustomImage dial
|
||
* hud.plist: 'permanent' can be set on message_gui
|
||
* hud.plist: hyperspace destination can be right-aligned
|
||
* hud.plist: negative height/width can be applied to HUD bars
|
||
* shiplibrary.plist: condition_script property added
|
||
|
||
Properties:
|
||
-----------
|
||
* Removed manifest.liquor/wines, manifest.liquorWines, manifest.gemStones
|
||
manifest.alienItems aliases for trade goods
|
||
* ship.maxYaw, ship.maxPitch, ship.maxRoll, ship.maxThrust, ship.thrust,
|
||
ship.maxSpeed, ship.maxEnergy, ship.energyRechargeRate now read/write
|
||
* ship.collisionExceptions
|
||
* ship.cargoSpaceCapacity now writable
|
||
* ship.injectorBurnRate, ship.injectorSpeedFactor properties
|
||
* ship.scanDescription
|
||
* ship.hyperspaceSpinTime, now writable, now property of all ships not
|
||
just player
|
||
* ship.scannerHostileDisplayColor1, ship.scannerHostileDisplayColor2
|
||
* ship.subEntityRotation
|
||
* ship.entityPersonality is now writable
|
||
* equipmentInfo.provides
|
||
* player.ship.forwardShield, player.ship.maxForwardShield,
|
||
player.ship.forwardShieldRechargeRate, player.ship.aftShield,
|
||
player.ship.maxAftShield, player.ship.aftShieldRechargeRate are all
|
||
now writable.
|
||
* player.ship.injectorsEngaged and player.ship.torusEngaged
|
||
* player.ship.routeMode
|
||
* system.ambientLevel
|
||
|
||
Methods:
|
||
--------
|
||
* manifest.comment()
|
||
* manifest.setComment()
|
||
* manifest.setShortComment()
|
||
* manifest.shortComment()
|
||
* mission.runShipLibrary()
|
||
* systemInfo.samplePrice()
|
||
* ship.addCollisionException(ship)
|
||
* ship.adjustCargo(commodity,amount)
|
||
* ship.removeCollisionException(ship)
|
||
* ship.hasEquipmentProviding(eq)
|
||
* ship.dumpCargo(amount, preferredtype) second parameter
|
||
* player.ship.equipmentStatus(eqKey,true) second parameter
|
||
* SystemInfo.setInterstellarProperty(g,s1,s2,l,k,v,[m])
|
||
|
||
Events:
|
||
-------
|
||
|
||
* gamePaused and gameResumed world events (useful for sound OXPs)
|
||
* equipmentAdded and equipmentRemoved ship events
|
||
* updateEquipmentPrice(eq,price) condition script event
|
||
* allowShowLibraryShip(key) condition script event
|
||
* shipWillEnterWitchspace event has second parameter (destination)
|
||
* playerRescuedEscapePod(decicredits, reason, rescuee) event
|
||
* playerCompletedContract(type,result,fee,contract) event
|
||
* playerEnteredContract(type,info) event
|
||
* stationReceivedDockingRequest ship event now does what it says
|
||
* stationAcceptedDockingRequest new ship event
|
||
* playerBoughtNewShip has second 'price' parameter
|
||
|
||
AI Methods:
|
||
-----------
|
||
* behaviourWaitHere
|
||
|
||
Format strings:
|
||
---------------
|
||
Work has begun on replacing the %@-type formatting strings in descriptions.plist
|
||
with ones that work the same as format strings used in scripts. In most cases,
|
||
a placeholder like %@ or %d has been replaced with one like [destination] or
|
||
[population].
|
||
* @-credits -> credits-format
|
||
* oxp-containing-messages-list-@ -> oxp-containing-messages-list
|
||
* bounty-@-total-@ -> bounty-awarded
|
||
* autopilot-station-@-does-not-allow-autodocking -> autopilot-station-does-not-allow-autodocking
|
||
* witch-to-@-in-f-seconds -> witch-to-x-in-y-seconds
|
||
* witch-blocked-by-@ -> witch-blocked
|
||
* witch-galactic-in-f-seconds -> witch-galactic-in-x-seconds
|
||
* game-paused-@ -> game-paused
|
||
* game-paused-docked-@ -> game-paused-docked
|
||
* missile-locked-onto-@ -> missile-locked-onto-target
|
||
* ident-locked-onto-@ -> ident-locked-onto-target
|
||
* @-armed -> missile-armed and mine-armed
|
||
* @-ejected -> commodity-ejected
|
||
* @-ready-to-eject and ready-to-eject-@ -> ready-to-eject-commodity
|
||
* @-scooped -> scripted-item-scooped
|
||
* scoop-captured-@ -> scoop-captured-character
|
||
* scoop-rescued-@ -> scoop-rescued-character
|
||
* equipment-primed-@ -> equipment-primed
|
||
* equipment-primed-hud-@ -> equipment-primed-hud
|
||
* mfd-d-selected -> mfd-N-selected
|
||
* station-docking-clearance-abort-cancelled-in-f -> station-docking-clearance-abort-cancelled-in-time
|
||
* status-hyperspace-system-multi-@-@ -> status-hyperspace-system-multi
|
||
* equipment-plural-d-@ -> equipment-plural
|
||
* equipment-plural-d-d-@ -> equipment-plural-some-na
|
||
* manifest-cargo-quantity-format -> manifest-cargo-quantity
|
||
* manifest-cargo-quantity-format2 -> manifest-cargo-quantity-extended
|
||
* manifest-@-travelling-to-@-to-arrive-within-@ -> oolite-manifest-person-travelling
|
||
* manifest-deliver-@-to-@within-@ -> oolite-manifest-item-delivery
|
||
* charts-distance-f -> charts-distance
|
||
* charts-est-travel-time-f -> charts-est-travel-time
|
||
* short-range-chart-distance-f -> short-range-chart-distance
|
||
* short-range-chart-est-travel-time-f -> short-range-chart-est-travel-time
|
||
* long-range-chart-distance-f -> long-range-chart-distance
|
||
* long-range-chart-est-travel-time-f -> long-range-chart-est-travel-time
|
||
* @-commodity-market -> system-commodity-market
|
||
* @-station-commodity-market -> station-commodity-market
|
||
* cash-@-load-d-of-d -> market-cash-and-load
|
||
* sysdata-planet-name-@ -> sysdata-data-on-system
|
||
* sysdata-prod-worth -> sysdata-prod-value
|
||
* gameoptions-voice-@ -> gameoptions-voice-name
|
||
* gameoptions-music-mode-@ -> gameoptions-music-mode
|
||
* gameoptions-fullscreen-mode-d-by-d-at-g-hz -> gameoptions-fullscreen-with-refresh-rate
|
||
* gameoptions-fullscreen-mode-d-by-d -> gameoptions-fullscreen
|
||
* equip-cash-@ -> equip-cash-value
|
||
* @-equip-cash-value -> equip-cash-value
|
||
* shipyard-price -> shipyard-price-label
|
||
* shipyard-cargo -> shipyard-cargo-label
|
||
* shipyard-cargo-d-tc -> shipyard-cargo-value
|
||
* shipyard-speed -> shipyard-speed-label
|
||
* shipyard-speed-f-ls -> shipyard-speed-value
|
||
* shipyard-your-@-trade-in-value-@ -> shipyard-trade-in-value
|
||
* shipyard-total-available-%@-%@-plus-%@-trade -> shipyard-total-available-with-trade-in
|
||
* plus-@ -> shipyard-first-extra and shipyard-additional-extra
|
||
* shipyard-forward-weapon-upgraded-to-@ -> shipyard-forward-weapon-upgraded
|
||
* shipyard-price-@ -> shipyard-price
|
||
* character-a-@-from-@ -> character-generic-description
|
||
* sysdata-billion-word has been replaced with sysdata-pop-value, which allows
|
||
more flexible formatting of population values
|
||
* planetname-derivative-suffix has been replaced with planetname-possessive.
|
||
The default planetname-possessive references planetname-derivative-suffix for
|
||
compatibility (it isn't used anywhere else).
|
||
* New: number-negative
|
||
* New: credits-negative
|
||
* New: sysdata-tl-value
|
||
* New: sysdata-radius-value
|
||
* Removed: extra-@-@-(long-description)
|
||
* Removed: extra-@-@-@-(passenger-berth-long-description)
|
||
* Removed: shipyard-forward-weapon-upgraded-long
|
||
* Removed: shipyard-selling-price-@
|
||
|
||
OXP Verifier:
|
||
-------------
|
||
|
||
* Validates syntax (but not keys) of all plists
|
||
* Validates syntax of all JS files
|
||
* Updates to shipdata plist verifier
|
||
|
||
Bug fixes:
|
||
==========
|
||
|
||
* Restore something like the 1.76 behaviour in terms of alloy plates in debris
|
||
* Speech synthesis slightly more conservative in detecting 'credits'
|
||
abbreviation
|
||
* Fixes to some core ship role lists
|
||
* Show JS error locations properly
|
||
* Better handling of various ZIP formats in the OXZ manager
|
||
* Fix slowness in market screen
|
||
* Corona_flare property works more consistently
|
||
* Better handling of system info changes in Nova mission
|
||
* Apply higher safety factor to docking
|
||
* Contracts no longer generated to Nova systems
|
||
* Suns now display properly at extreme range
|
||
* Some missing commands added to the Joystick mapper
|
||
* Fix non-alphanumeric characters not being available on mission screen
|
||
* Fix problem with large OXZ downloads on Windows
|
||
* Fix some problems with docking of fast and fast-turning ships
|
||
* Fix display problem with sun corona in rare cases
|
||
* Fixed key 5 switching to status screen when used during save game
|
||
filename entry.
|
||
* Fix Linux uninstall script error handling
|
||
* Fix errors with escape pod launch from subentities
|
||
* Fix consistency errors on ship library screen
|
||
* Ship registration forms now return to interfaces page
|
||
* Fix error with "OUTER_SYSTEM" positions in very large systems
|
||
* Fix bug where ship.checkScanner would detect a docked player and other
|
||
invalid targets.
|
||
* Windows and Linux ports: Gamma is now a generic game option, not a save
|
||
file one. Fixes unexpected gamma resets when starting a new game.
|
||
* Windows port: Fixed unnecessary double OpenGL initializations under
|
||
certain resize window conditions.
|
||
* Windows port: Fixed bugs in handling a maximized game window.
|
||
* Windows and Linux ports: Fix for inability to unset joystick buttons
|
||
beyond 16.
|
||
* Fix return type of EquipmentInfo.requiredCargoSpace
|
||
* Handle sun glare correctly also for too tall or too wide game windows.
|
||
* Redefining the currently selected waypoint no longer resets the compass
|
||
* Assassins no longer chase players who only take low-risk contracts
|
||
* Zero-distance system doubles now handled better on chart
|
||
* More docking protocol bug fixes
|
||
* Various chart view settings now preserved in the save game
|
||
* Some full-screen and multi-monitor fixes
|
||
* NPC ships entering hyperspace near massive stations should be clearer
|
||
* Destination systems for long-range NPCs now set correctly
|
||
* checkScanner method now correctly excludes unpowered ships
|
||
* Plasma turrets won't fire when cloaked if cloakPassive is true
|
||
* AI errors related to system ID 0 fixed
|
||
* Bug making tutorial extremely difficult to complete if player obtained a
|
||
bounty fixed.
|
||
* Fix error with cargo dumping when reloading save after death
|
||
* Fix NPC turret aim
|
||
* Some OXZ manager bugs related to duplicate manifest IDs fixed
|
||
|
||
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
||
|
||
Changes between Oolite 1.78 and Oolite 1.80:
|
||
|
||
General:
|
||
========
|
||
* Automatic expansion pack installer now available (not all existing
|
||
expansion packs are available for automatic installation; manual
|
||
installation still possible as before)
|
||
* New game start screen, including access to a keyboard control
|
||
summary and a ship specification library
|
||
* New Tutorial option for starting a game, for a basic flight training
|
||
course
|
||
|
||
Gameplay:
|
||
=========
|
||
* Coordinate precision increased, allowing ships to travel much
|
||
further from the witchpoint without problems
|
||
* Strict mode now only disables OXPs rather than making other gameplay
|
||
changes
|
||
* Ship hostility indicator no longer depends on weapon range
|
||
* New equipment: Integrated Targeting System
|
||
* Standard HUDs now include primable equipment dials, compass target
|
||
naming, and multi-function displays. HUD layouts reorganised
|
||
slightly to fit the extra components in. ';' and ':' keys manage
|
||
multi-function display (MFD) selection
|
||
* Major changes to NPC behaviour and AIs, including new courier,
|
||
smuggler, assassin, pirate leader, bounty hunter leader, pirate
|
||
raider, thargoid raider and police blockade roles. Significant
|
||
increases in diversity of ships used for existing roles.
|
||
* Widened the difficulty gap between Corporate States (now safer) and
|
||
Anarchy (now far more dangerous) systems. System danger now also
|
||
depends to an extent on events in neighbouring systems.
|
||
* Saving the game at stations other than the main system station is
|
||
now possible; stations added by expansion packs must be flagged by
|
||
the expansion pack as valid save locations for this to work.
|
||
* Save game file name and player commander name are now
|
||
independent. Interface added on F4 to set player commander name and
|
||
player ship name.
|
||
* Docking computers now fly a bit faster
|
||
* Improved short-term and long-term assessment of player actions for
|
||
more realistic and varied NPC responses
|
||
* Parcel and passenger contracts made much more varied. High-price
|
||
high-risk contracts added. Reputation scale increased.
|
||
* Station rotation slowed down
|
||
* Number of cargo containers used by Gold, Platinum, Gems (e.g. after
|
||
scooping) now shown on the manifest screen.
|
||
|
||
Graphics:
|
||
=========
|
||
* Graphics settings have changed to merge "shader settings" and
|
||
"reduced detail" into a single option. There is an 'extra detail'
|
||
option suitable for dedicated graphics cards.
|
||
* New look for the sun, including improved corona and a glare effect
|
||
* New explosion graphics
|
||
* Core ship models and textures replaced with significantly improved
|
||
ones by Griff/CaptSolo
|
||
* New planet and atmosphere graphics (requires 'extra detail')
|
||
* Default HUD adjusted a little to improve appearance of text
|
||
|
||
Sound:
|
||
======
|
||
* Now uses the OpenAL library to give fully positional sound. Supports
|
||
stereo speakers up to 7.1 or binaural HRTF with headphones.
|
||
* iTunes integration works again with iTunes 11 on the Mac.
|
||
|
||
Controls:
|
||
=========
|
||
* Default key for dump cargo now "Shift-D", not "d", to reduce chance
|
||
of pressing accidentally
|
||
* Number pad keys can now be bound independently of arrow keys
|
||
* Number keys can now be bound independently of function keys
|
||
* GUI direction keys now independent of flight direction keys
|
||
* With an Advanced Navigation Array, the '?' key now cycles through
|
||
different colour highlights
|
||
* New ';' and ':' keys for multi-function displays
|
||
* 'tab' and '0' keys are now fast activation keys for primable
|
||
equipment. Equipment previously using those keys has been rewritten
|
||
to be primable equipment and will automatically be initially
|
||
assigned to those keys if it is installed. New interface on F4 to
|
||
rebind these keys.
|
||
* New joystick axis configuration interface, allowing much more
|
||
precise control
|
||
|
||
Settings:
|
||
=========
|
||
|
||
* --noshaders command line option to temporarily start Oolite without
|
||
shader support, for debugging graphics card problems.
|
||
* Windows and Linux ports: Default spoken messages voice changed to
|
||
female.
|
||
|
||
Expansion pack development:
|
||
===========================
|
||
|
||
Packaging:
|
||
----------
|
||
* New compressed OXZ format for easy - and automatic - expansion pack
|
||
distribution.
|
||
* Default Javascript properties set from manifest.plist
|
||
|
||
General:
|
||
--------
|
||
* The system populator is now run via Javascript and can be modified
|
||
by expansion pack scripts. There is also a system repopulator to
|
||
allow replacement of expected ship losses or departures.
|
||
* shipdata.plist reorganised to make heavy use of templates. This
|
||
allows shipset OXPs to be written to take advantage of future
|
||
changes to core shipdata.
|
||
* Javascript may be used as a language for ship AIs. Numerous extra JS
|
||
properties, methods and handlers have been added to allow this.
|
||
* Priority-based AI library available for writing Javascript AIs in,
|
||
with a wide range of predefined behaviours and easy addition of
|
||
custom behaviours
|
||
* Multi-function displays for arbitrary persistent in-flight text display
|
||
* Primable equipment dial added to HUD
|
||
* Sun colour and background star colour are now separated
|
||
* Ship cargo is now defined when ships are created
|
||
* Mission screens can now have an arbitrary text entry prompt
|
||
* Waypoints can be added - like a compass target, but not attached to
|
||
any other entity.
|
||
* [oolite_key_FOO] description expansion describes keyconfig entry key_FOO
|
||
* Javascript representation for ship exhausts
|
||
* Wormholes have a read-only Javascript representation
|
||
* Javascript representation for flashers
|
||
* Description and mission text expansions now use a much better random
|
||
number generator
|
||
|
||
New properties:
|
||
---------------
|
||
* entity.isWormhole
|
||
* oolite.gameSettings.keyConfig
|
||
* planet.name
|
||
* player.cargoReputationPrecise
|
||
* player.parcelReputationPrecise
|
||
* player.passengerReputationPrecise
|
||
* player.roleWeights
|
||
* player.setPlayerRole(role [,index])
|
||
* player.ship.multiFunctionDisplays
|
||
* player.ship.renovationCost
|
||
* player.ship.renovationMultiplier
|
||
* player.ship.viewPosition*
|
||
* ship.AIScript
|
||
* ship.AIScriptWakeTime
|
||
* ship.autoWeapons
|
||
* ship.beaconLabel
|
||
* ship.cargoList
|
||
* ship.crew
|
||
* ship.destinationSystem
|
||
* ship.dockingInstructions
|
||
* ship.energyRechargeRate
|
||
* ship.exhaustEmissiveColor
|
||
* ship.exhausts
|
||
* ship.extraCargo
|
||
* ship.flashers
|
||
* ship.homeSystem
|
||
* ship.isFleeing
|
||
* ship.isMinable
|
||
* ship.isTurret
|
||
* ship.markedForFines
|
||
* ship.shipClassName
|
||
* ship.shipUniqueName
|
||
* ship.sunGlareFilter
|
||
* station.allegiance
|
||
* station.market[*].legalPenalty
|
||
* sun.name
|
||
* system.allDemoShips
|
||
* system.populatorSettings
|
||
* system.stations
|
||
* system.waypoints
|
||
* system.wormholes
|
||
* visualeffect.beaconLabel
|
||
* wormhole.arrivalTime
|
||
* wormhole.destination
|
||
* wormhole.expiryTime
|
||
* wormhole.origin
|
||
|
||
New methods:
|
||
------------
|
||
* Ship.keys() (static method)
|
||
* Ship.keysForRole(role) (static method)
|
||
* Ship.roleIsInCategory(role,category) (static method)
|
||
* Ship.roles() (static method)
|
||
* Ship.shipDataForKey(key) (static method)
|
||
* dock.isQueued(ship)
|
||
* player.endScenario(key)
|
||
* player.ship.hideHUDSelector(selector)
|
||
* player.ship.resetScannerZoom()
|
||
* player.ship.setMultiFunctionDisplay(index,key)
|
||
* player.ship.setMultiFunctionText(key, string)
|
||
* player.ship.showHUDSelector(selector)
|
||
* ship.becomeCascadeExplosion()
|
||
* ship.broadcastCascadeImminent()
|
||
* ship.broadcastDistressMessage()
|
||
* ship.checkCourseToDestination()
|
||
* ship.checkScanner()
|
||
* ship.damageAssessment()
|
||
* ship.dumpCargo (change to specify how many items to dump)
|
||
* ship.enterWormhole(hole)
|
||
* ship.findNearestStation()
|
||
* ship.getSafeCourseToDestination()
|
||
* ship.markTargetForFines()
|
||
* ship.notifyGroupOfWormhole()
|
||
* ship.offerToEscort(mother)
|
||
* ship.patrolReportIn(station)
|
||
* ship.performAttack()
|
||
* ship.performCollect()
|
||
* ship.performEscort()
|
||
* ship.performFaceDestination()
|
||
* ship.performFlee()
|
||
* ship.performFlyToRangeFromDestination()
|
||
* ship.performHold()
|
||
* ship.performIdle()
|
||
* ship.performIntercept()
|
||
* ship.performLandOnPlanet()
|
||
* ship.performMining()
|
||
* ship.performScriptedAI()
|
||
* ship.performScriptedAttackAI()
|
||
* ship.performStop()
|
||
* ship.performTumble()
|
||
* ship.recallDockingInstructions();
|
||
* ship.removeDefenseTarget(target)
|
||
* ship.requestDockingInstructions();
|
||
* ship.requestHelpFromGroup()
|
||
* ship.setCargoType(type)
|
||
* ship.setCrew(crew)
|
||
* ship.throwSpark()
|
||
* station.abortAllDockings()
|
||
* station.abortDockingForShip(ship)
|
||
* station.launchEscort()
|
||
* system.locationFromCode(code)
|
||
* system.setWaypoint()
|
||
|
||
New handlers:
|
||
-------------
|
||
* ship.cargoDumpedNearby(cargo,dumper)
|
||
* ship.defenseTargetDestroyed(target)
|
||
* ship.escortRejected
|
||
* ship.helpRequestReceived(ally,enemy)
|
||
* ship.shipAIFrustrated(context)
|
||
* ship.shipAchievedDesiredRange
|
||
* ship.shipNowFacingDestination()
|
||
* ship.shipWasDumped()
|
||
* ship.shipWitchspaceBlocked(blocker)
|
||
* ship.stationWithdrewDockingClearance
|
||
* ship.wormholeSuggested(hole)
|
||
* station.stationDockingQueuesAreEmpty
|
||
* station.stationReceivedDockingRequest(ship)
|
||
* world.guiScreenWillChange fires on changing to GUI_SCREEN_INTERFACES
|
||
* world.startUpComplete
|
||
* world.systemInformationChanged(gal,sys,key,newValue)
|
||
|
||
Plists:
|
||
-------
|
||
New plists:
|
||
* manifest.plist: required for OXZ format distribution
|
||
* role-categories.plist: supersedes and extends pirate-victim-roles.plist
|
||
* scenarios.plist: allows alternative game starts to be added
|
||
* shiplibrary.plist: adds ships to the start game ship database
|
||
* The demoships.plist file no longer has any effect as there is no
|
||
longer a demo ships screen.
|
||
|
||
New properties:
|
||
* equipment.plist: fast_affinity_defensive
|
||
* equipment.plist: fast_affinity_offensive
|
||
* equipment.plist: sort_order
|
||
* hud.plist: alert_conditions
|
||
* hud.plist: align
|
||
* hud.plist: color_critical
|
||
* hud.plist: color_high
|
||
* hud.plist: color_low
|
||
* hud.plist: color_medium
|
||
* hud.plist: color_surround
|
||
* hud.plist: drawASCTarget:
|
||
* hud.plist: drawPrimedEquipment:
|
||
* hud.plist: drawWaypoints:
|
||
* hud.plist: drawWitchspaceDestination:
|
||
* hud.plist: multi_function_displays
|
||
* hud.plist: reticle_scale (scanner targeting enhancement)
|
||
* hud.plist: scanner_non_linear
|
||
* hud.plist: scanner_ultra_zoom
|
||
* planetinfo.plist: nebula_color_1
|
||
* planetinfo.plist: nebula_color_2
|
||
* planetinfo.plist: planet_name
|
||
* planetinfo.plist: populator
|
||
* planetinfo.plist: repopulator
|
||
* planetinfo.plist: sun_name
|
||
* shipdata.plist: auto_weapons
|
||
* shipdata.plist: escort_roles
|
||
* shipdata.plist: exhaust_emissive_color
|
||
* shipdata.plist: sun_glare_filter
|
||
* shipyard.plist: renovation_multiplier
|
||
* shipyard.plist: ship_name
|
||
* shipyard.plist: ship_class_name
|
||
|
||
Shaders:
|
||
--------
|
||
* tradeInFactor uniform for player ship
|
||
* Simplified shader mode no longer exists
|
||
|
||
Bug fixes:
|
||
==========
|
||
* Stop previously unknown targets appearing in the target memory
|
||
* Reduce need for JS garbage collection while in flight
|
||
* Fix some bugs with combat flight causing misses on really easy shots
|
||
* Several Javascript crashes fixed
|
||
* Errors in NPC escape pod use for lighter ships fixed
|
||
* Fix bug with station subentity initialisation
|
||
* Fix bug in ship.forwardWeapon property
|
||
* Consistently use ship scanner ranges
|
||
* Asp can now equip a fuel scoop
|
||
* Core ships with only one missile pylon can no longer buy the
|
||
Multi-Targeting System as it's only useful to ships with at least
|
||
two missiles.
|
||
* Fix some bugs with the escape pod launch sequence
|
||
* Fix bug with reticle target sensitivity
|
||
* Fix some bugs with compass dial requirements
|
||
* Fix bug when pressing opposite movement direction keys together
|
||
* Fix various random number generation bugs
|
||
* Clean up momentum transfer in explosions
|
||
* Fix error in manifest screen paging
|
||
* Fix problem with duplicate passenger names in contract generation
|
||
* Fix some issues moving in and out of strict mode
|
||
|
||
System requirements:
|
||
====================
|
||
|
||
General
|
||
-------
|
||
* Use of the "extra detail" graphics setting is likely to require a
|
||
dedicated graphics card for best performance.
|
||
|
||
Mac-specific
|
||
------------
|
||
* Oolite now requires Mac OS X 10.6 or later, and is 64-bit only.
|
||
|
||
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
||
|
||
Changes between Oolite 1.77.1 and Oolite 1.78:
|
||
|
||
* Bug with behaviour of ship.forwardWeapon when ship had no forward
|
||
laser but subentity did fixed.
|
||
* Shaders re-enabled on AMD R600/R700 if drivers recent enough
|
||
* Game over message no longer depends on HUD settings
|
||
* Cosmetic bugs with player escape pod sequence fixed
|
||
* Player ship doppelganger no longer persists in obscure cases
|
||
* New ships always have weapons online
|
||
* Target-sensitive reticle accounts for weapon offsets
|
||
* Include fix for build process on lunar-linux
|
||
|
||
Changes between Oolite 1.77 and Oolite 1.77.1:
|
||
|
||
* Bug with planetary cloud display fixed
|
||
* Cargo/Passenger contracts correctly report premium/advance again
|
||
* Fix to escort scan class initialisation
|
||
* Fix for mission screen not allowing exit when HUD off
|
||
* Fix quaternion constructor to produce identity quaternion as
|
||
documented when called as new Quaternion().
|
||
* guiScreenChanged now fires on transition when launching
|
||
* Yaw and velocity are now also zeroed when launching from a station
|
||
* Autopilot status reset on death
|
||
* Regression: HUD n_bars now works again
|
||
* Bug with NPCs continuing to lock on dead ships fixed
|
||
* Laser shot positioning fixed
|
||
* Bug with manifest checks in guiScreenChanged when launching fixed
|
||
* Reasonably skilled pilots will now remember to look where they're
|
||
going when fleeing
|
||
* Shields now also protect subentities
|
||
* Edge-case for damage to main station fixed
|
||
* Frustum culling over-enthusiasm fixed
|
||
* Some 'ghost' ship bugs fixed
|
||
* Fix mission screen crash with numeric choice keys
|
||
* Fix bug with cancelling galactic jump by script
|
||
* Fix bug in validation for station interface creation
|
||
* Use correct types in JS Station.market object
|
||
* Fix bug with docking with stations where dock is very slightly off-axis
|
||
* Fix contract reputation calculations so that negative rep works properly
|
||
* Fix inconsistencies with cloaking device behaviour
|
||
* Fix calculation of heat damage to subentities
|
||
* Fix updates of energy, laser temp, alert condition related to autopilot
|
||
* Fix for crash when pressing up on long manifest screen
|
||
* Fix conflict between "pilot" and "unpiloted" shipdata keys
|
||
* Fix equipment condition check in player.replaceShip()
|
||
* Fix flasher scaling in visual effects
|
||
* Add fuel scoop icon to small HUD
|
||
* Lighten mouse cursor cross color
|
||
* Sort save-game list alphabetically
|
||
* Slightly lengthen deadlines on parcel contracts to avoid impossible ones
|
||
* Prevent docking with dead stations
|
||
* Fix memory leaks.
|
||
* Remove "performBroadside" AI command
|
||
* Fix scanner display bug
|
||
* Display correct key in 'pause' message
|
||
* Fix rotational_velocity for subentities
|
||
* Fix shipEnergyBecameFull event to fire as documented
|
||
|
||
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
||
|
||
Changes between Oolite 1.76.1 and Oolite 1.77:
|
||
|
||
Gameplay:
|
||
=========
|
||
|
||
General:
|
||
--------
|
||
* Enabled reverse-stepping through list of beacons shown by the Advanced
|
||
Space Compass. The default key is '|' (Shift-'\').
|
||
* Energy bomb made strict mode only.
|
||
* Ships with a bounty will often avoid the main station
|
||
* A certain classified device is now possible to repair and has had
|
||
minor changes to its behaviour.
|
||
* Improvements to sound effect handling for scoop and laser
|
||
* Several efficiency improvements for smoother gameplay
|
||
* New combat behaviour and AI, including:
|
||
More consistent missile explosion behaviour
|
||
Smarter Thargoids
|
||
Smarter use of turret weapons
|
||
Better reactions against cloaked opponents
|
||
Better reaction to deployment of Q-mines
|
||
NPCs can now use side weapons
|
||
NPC lasers now equivalent to player lasers in terms of rate of fire
|
||
and overheating.
|
||
|
||
* Gamma control for SDL builds
|
||
* System populator cleaner, and hermits now semi-persistent
|
||
* Longer visibility distance
|
||
* Criminal behaviour sanctions now equivalent for player and NPCs
|
||
* Witchspace exit speed now depends on the lead ship, and player
|
||
following NPC through a wormhole now behaves better.
|
||
* Keyboard precision mode
|
||
* Stations can now have multiple docks
|
||
* Docking Clearance Protocol now a Game Option
|
||
* Interfaces screen on docked F4 for accessing arbitrary station or
|
||
ship systems. Passenger and cargo contracts moved to this screen;
|
||
parcel contracts added.
|
||
* Can switch to custom views while paused
|
||
* Improved rendering of planetary atmosphere and sun
|
||
* New 'b' key for activation of secondary function of primable
|
||
equipment (e.g. a mode switch)
|
||
* New starfield textures
|
||
* New laser textures
|
||
* New exhaust textures
|
||
* Mac specific: ctrl-cmd-f is the new toggle key for full screen display
|
||
|
||
Expansion Pack Development:
|
||
===========================
|
||
|
||
AI:
|
||
---
|
||
* New events:
|
||
DEFENSE_TARGET_LOST
|
||
DEFENSE_TARGET_DESTROYED
|
||
CASCADE_WEAPON_DETECTED
|
||
ATTACKER_MISSED
|
||
* New commands:
|
||
addFoundTargetAsDefenseTarget
|
||
addPrimaryAggressorAsDefenseTarget
|
||
broadcastEnergyBlastImminent
|
||
clearDefenseTargets
|
||
findNewDefenseTarget
|
||
performLandOnPlanet
|
||
performScriptedAI
|
||
performScriptedCombatAI
|
||
recallStoredTarget
|
||
setTargetToLastStation
|
||
setTargetToRandomStation
|
||
storeTarget
|
||
* Higher skill combat AIs available through 'accuracy' setting
|
||
* Full frame-by-frame control over ship AI now available from script
|
||
|
||
Config files:
|
||
-------------
|
||
* Required space in equipment.plist now works as intended
|
||
* damage_probability setting in equipment.plist
|
||
* Ship role list now automatically includes "[shipDataKey]"; roles beginning "[" forbidden.
|
||
* Shipdata weapon_facings property to set available laser mounts
|
||
* bright_fraction property for flasher subentities
|
||
* Crosshair plist files separate from HUD
|
||
* Several new descriptions.plist and missiontext.plist entries
|
||
* New effectdata.plist to define visual effects - items with a visual appearance, and perhaps a scanner and compass signal, but no physical presence. These can be used to supplement/replace break patterns, among other effects.
|
||
* shipdata.plist exhaust z-size now acts as a z-scale within the range
|
||
0.5 to 2.0. Out of range values default to 1.0 = standard size
|
||
* cloud_alpha property in planetinfo.plist to control atmosphere opacity
|
||
|
||
Scripting:
|
||
----------
|
||
* Various debug console improvements
|
||
* Additional 'b' key and mode() function for primable equipment
|
||
* "Dock" entity type, for control over docking and launching,
|
||
especially in multidock stations.
|
||
* More parameters for mission.markSystem, to allow custom markers
|
||
* Condition scripts for equipment, ships, and shipyard to replace
|
||
legacy conditions.
|
||
* Numerous additional options for mission.runScreen, and related
|
||
properties for mission objects
|
||
* "VisualEffect" entity type, for management of effects defined
|
||
through effectdata.plist
|
||
* guiScreenChanged fires for entering mission screens
|
||
|
||
* New properties
|
||
clock.adjustedSeconds
|
||
entity.isInSpace
|
||
player.ship.hyperspaceSpinTime
|
||
player.ship.missilesOnline
|
||
player.ship.price
|
||
player.ship.serviceLevel
|
||
ship.*Weapon now editable
|
||
ship.AIFoundTarget
|
||
ship.AIPrimaryAggressor
|
||
ship.autoAI
|
||
ship.beaconCode
|
||
ship.boundingBox
|
||
ship.commodity
|
||
ship.commodityCount
|
||
ship.currentWeapon
|
||
ship.dataKey
|
||
ship.desiredRange
|
||
ship.destination
|
||
ship.laserHeatLevel
|
||
ship.maxEscorts
|
||
ship.pitch, ship.roll, ship.yaw
|
||
ship.weaponFacings
|
||
ship.weaponPosition*
|
||
station.breakPattern
|
||
station.hasShipyard
|
||
station.market
|
||
system.breakPattern
|
||
|
||
* New methods
|
||
global.autoAIForRole(role)
|
||
player.replaceShip(key)
|
||
player.ship.beginHyperspaceCountdown(delay)
|
||
player.ship.cancelHyperspaceCountdown([delay])
|
||
player.ship.resetCustomView()
|
||
player.ship.setCustomView(position,orientation)
|
||
player.ship.takeInternalDamage()
|
||
ship.dealEnergyDamage()
|
||
ship.getMaterials()
|
||
ship.getShaders()
|
||
ship.setBounty(amount,reason)
|
||
station.setMarketPrice(cargo,price)
|
||
station.setMarketQuantity(cargo,price)
|
||
system.addVisualEffect(key,position)
|
||
|
||
* New events
|
||
cascadeWeaponDetected(weapon)
|
||
dayChanged(day)
|
||
equipmentRepaired(equipment)
|
||
playerBoughtCargo(commodity, units, price)
|
||
playerSoldCargo(commodity, units, price)
|
||
shipBeingAttackedUnsuccessfully(attacker)
|
||
shipBountyChanged(delta,reason)
|
||
shipHitByECM {new 'whom' argument}
|
||
shipLandedOnPlanet(planet)
|
||
shipScoopedFuel()
|
||
|
||
Miscellaneous:
|
||
--------------
|
||
* TAF changes only possible when FPS display is active
|
||
* Planettool updated
|
||
|
||
Bug fixes:
|
||
==========
|
||
* 'sendAllShipsAway' no longer tries to send ships without a hyperspace
|
||
motor away.
|
||
* Added missing new keyboard controls to the BBC keyconfig.plist
|
||
* Scoop icon fixed for ships carrying special cargo
|
||
* Docking behaviour now more reliable at low frame rates and at odd
|
||
approach angles
|
||
* Negative ship distances on HUD fixed
|
||
* Laser position display fix
|
||
* Target system memory expansion now works properly with cloaked ships
|
||
* Cargo rounding and save/load bugs fixed
|
||
* Advanced Navigation Array display bug fixed
|
||
* Being on board a witchspacing carrier now works more sensibly
|
||
* Larger witchbuoys no longer a collision risk
|
||
* Several crash bugs fixed
|
||
* Turret declarations now work as intended
|
||
* Planetinfo overrides now cleaned up from savegames
|
||
* Problems with wormholes in zero-distance doubles fixed
|
||
* Fines now only applied at main stations
|
||
* Attempting to calculate a route to or from interstellar space no
|
||
longer crashes
|
||
* Scooped and released escape pods work properly
|
||
|
||
System requirements:
|
||
====================
|
||
|
||
Mac-specific
|
||
------------
|
||
* Oolite now requires an Intel processor and Mac OS X 10.5 or later.
|
||
|
||
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
||
|
||
Changes between Oolite 1.76 and Oolite 1.76.1:
|
||
|
||
* Fixed potential bug loading player with no mission_variables dictionary.
|
||
* player.ship.launch() can now also be used within the shipWillDockWithStation
|
||
and the shipDockedWithStation handler without side effects.
|
||
* Ships that have a specific commodity defined as cargo, no longer get their
|
||
bounty reduced to 10% when the pilot ejects.
|
||
* The scoop icon now correctly shows a full cargo hold when special cargo is
|
||
transported.
|
||
* Fixed a problem with the shipyard screen when a ship with chance=1 defined
|
||
non-installed optional equipment.
|
||
* Don't disgorge and revive dead ships from wormholes.
|
||
* 32-bit GL contexts are now strongly preferred on SDL systems, with 16-bit
|
||
fallback.
|
||
* Fixed weapon facing not resetting to forward view when launching from station.
|
||
* takeSnapShot() is excluded from the timelimiter.
|
||
* Added code to prevent overcorrection pitch and roll with low frame rates.
|
||
Should lower the change of ships jumping between two headings, without
|
||
proceeding.
|
||
* weapon_range and weapon_energy keys in the turret subentity declaration now
|
||
work as intended. Values are maximised at 7500 and 100 respectively.
|
||
* Buggy consoleMessage() behaviour when called from JS debug console has been
|
||
rectified.
|
||
* JS debug console macros are saved when Oolite exits to desktop in all
|
||
platforms, as originally intended.
|
||
* Regression fix: in the log, the searchPaths.dumpAll is shown once every time
|
||
searchPaths change (strict/unrestricted mode).
|
||
* No more negative ship distances, see http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?t=11785
|
||
* Fix for guiScreenWillChange for system data screen not firing when double
|
||
clicking on systems.
|
||
* Fixed crash with malformed gui declarations inside hud plists.
|
||
* Fixed timer related crashes.
|
||
* The Windows Oolite executable is now large address aware, allowing for more
|
||
than 2GB of memory to be allocated to the game.
|
||
* Fix for bug where standard subentities defined after any turret subentity
|
||
would exhibit turret behaviour.
|
||
* Savefiles with wrong passengers and/or passengers berths data are now handled
|
||
a bit better.
|
||
* Fix bug where equipment depending on currently damaged equipment would be
|
||
silently removed from the player's ship on game load.
|
||
* Target system memory expansion doesn't try to restore locks on cloaked ships
|
||
anymore.
|
||
* Fixed bug with resetting of passenger contracts on ship change.
|
||
* Fixed Nav Array not showing distance and time information when target system
|
||
was selected by using the Find Planet method.
|
||
* Frame Callbacks now transfer the correct time difference when
|
||
timeAccelerationFactor is active.
|
||
* The available_to_all key is now also respected by JS methods that add
|
||
equipment.
|
||
* Improved the docking approach when arriving from the backside of a station.
|
||
* Fixed fuel scoops sound loop issue, discussed in
|
||
http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=11611
|
||
* Fixed intermittent crash on missile removal.
|
||
|
||
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
||
|
||
Changes between Oolite 1.75.3 and Oolite 1.76:
|
||
|
||
Gameplay:
|
||
=========
|
||
|
||
General:
|
||
--------
|
||
* When using docking clearance, player now gets an extra few seconds when very
|
||
close to the dock. (Bug #17997)
|
||
* Enhanced missile logic for missiles approaching head-on to a target.
|
||
* Enhanced damage calculations for collision and missile damage; damage is no
|
||
longer dependent on target size.
|
||
* Changed the manifest screen to better handle situations when too much cargo,
|
||
passengers, or contracts were being displayed.
|
||
* All mission screen choices should now also be selectable by mouse.
|
||
* The game now ignores all keys except 'Space' on the Arrival Reports screen.
|
||
* Enhanced mouse controls to allow maximum pitch.
|
||
* It's now possible to pause the game when the autopilot is running.
|
||
* Improved AI for ships scooping cargo.
|
||
* Improved sun-skimming NPCs.
|
||
|
||
Bug fixes:
|
||
----------
|
||
* Non-tonnage commodities are now cleared correctly after a game reset.
|
||
* Avoid negative cargo capacity under certain conditions, especially in
|
||
conjunction with passenger cabins.
|
||
* Various additional checks to ensure ship equipment is not lost when it was
|
||
already installed (eg, damaged during a fight, loading a Commander)
|
||
* Fuel price is now displayed correctly for ships which have a fuel charge
|
||
rate other than 1.0
|
||
* Large ships no longer block the launch queue in stations.
|
||
* Fix NPCs getting far-away holding positions while waiting to dock.
|
||
* Docking Clearance: Player is no longer given clearance while ships are
|
||
in the launch queue.
|
||
* Aft-firing weapons on an NPC no longer trigger forward-facing weapons.
|
||
* No unnecessary auto-save immediately after a manual save.
|
||
* Various bug-fixes to better handle entities when the Universe is full which
|
||
could lead to crashing.
|
||
* No more double spaces in the randomly generated planet descriptions.
|
||
* The short range chart no longer shows pre-nova system data for nova systems.
|
||
* Regression fix: The autopilot disengages when pressing 'fast-dock'.
|
||
* Escape pods should no longer disappear immediately after they launched.
|
||
* A damaged Galactic Hyperdrive now correctly aborts the jump.
|
||
* Fixed the first witchjump after a galactic jump.
|
||
* Improved handling of ships exiting wormholes; various values are properly
|
||
reset now and NPCs following the player should no longer crash into the
|
||
NavBuoy.
|
||
* It's no longer possible to pause the game in invalid situations (such as
|
||
the witchspace tunnel).
|
||
* Fix docking music either ending before docking was complete, or continuing
|
||
to play after a hyperspace jump.
|
||
* Sounds no longer continue to play after player death or resetting the game.
|
||
(Bug #18108)
|
||
* Various fixes for large escort groups; especially Thargoid/Thargons.
|
||
* Fix Thargoid message overflow. (Bug #18055)
|
||
* NPCs now have the same inactive cloaking behaviour as players.
|
||
* Ignore passengers and contracts in hacked strict mode gamesaves.
|
||
* Fixed various memory leaks.
|
||
|
||
Mac-specific:
|
||
-------------
|
||
* Fix for incorrect playlist selected in iTunes after startup.
|
||
* Switching iTunes integration off now pauses iTunes.
|
||
* iTunes is muted while the Oolite theme music is played.
|
||
|
||
Windows and Linux:
|
||
------------------
|
||
* Spoken messages should no longer crash the game.
|
||
* Fixed regression: it should again be possible to select full-screen for
|
||
computers with non-standard resolutions.
|
||
* Fixed the game screen getting resized to the size of the splash screen.
|
||
* Fixed the player ship going crazy when switching to mouse controls.
|
||
* Various keyboard fixes to ensure keys are correctly mapped.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Expansion pack development changes:
|
||
===================================
|
||
|
||
Ships:
|
||
------
|
||
|
||
Equipment:
|
||
----------
|
||
* The plasma cannon now uses the 'weapon_position_' keys from shipdata.plist.
|
||
* Weapon names are now always displayed as "<position> <type> laser",
|
||
irrespective of what is defined in equipment.plist and descriptions.plist.
|
||
|
||
Other Configuration Files:
|
||
--------------------------
|
||
* Script names are no longer expanded unless enclosed by [] in mission text
|
||
or mission info.
|
||
* Resizing message_gui & comms_log_gui via hud.plists now retains the
|
||
comms log and the last 2 message lines.
|
||
* Added the key to turn the HUD on and off to keyconfig.plist (default: 'o').
|
||
* A wrongly defined 'titleKey' for missionScreens now logs a warning instead
|
||
of an internal error.
|
||
|
||
Javascript:
|
||
-----------
|
||
* Fixed rounding errors for the "angleTo" method which sometimes returned
|
||
a NaN for identical vectors instead of zero.
|
||
* Fixed the "rotationTo" method which sometimes returned an illegal
|
||
quaternion for some anti-parallel vectors.
|
||
* Fixed "isValid" for entities which were destroyed during the current
|
||
game tick; always returns 'false' now.
|
||
* system.addShip() & system.addGroup() now only returns the ships
|
||
actually added to the Universe, instead of the whole group.
|
||
* viewDirectionChanged() now fires correctly when switching between
|
||
gui screens.
|
||
* The "startUp" event should now fire properly after the Universe is
|
||
fully initialised.
|
||
* Fixed reliability of the Javascript engine when resetting itself.
|
||
* Improved logging when loading a commander fails due to JS issues.
|
||
* The frameCallback is now only called when the game is actually running.
|
||
* When the player aborts a jump countdown, the type of the jump is now
|
||
reported.
|
||
|
||
Scripting bug fixes:
|
||
--------------------
|
||
* Regression fix: the legacy_spawnShip function should work again.
|
||
* system.name, system.population, etc. should now report the correct values
|
||
when in interstellar space.
|
||
* Changes to system.name, system.techLevel, etc. are now shown correctly on
|
||
the short range map.
|
||
* ships should now always have the correct orientation after being spawned.
|
||
* restoring sub-entities on the player ship now adjusts the trade-in factor
|
||
correctly.
|
||
* The AI commands 'becomeExplosion' and 'becomeEnergyBlast' now also trigger
|
||
the shipDied event handler.
|
||
* The game no longer freezes when a script tries to resurrect a ship after
|
||
it dies; the ship just dies now. (Bug #18054)
|
||
* Specifying 0Cr mandatory equipments no longer freezes the game.
|
||
* Specifying illegal flasher declaration no longer causes an exception.
|
||
|
||
New AI properties and methods:
|
||
------------------------------
|
||
* checkHeatInsulation - returns either INSULATION_OK or INSULATION_POOR.
|
||
|
||
OXP Verifier:
|
||
-------------
|
||
* Fixed bug in the oxp-Verifyer not recognizing 'escorts' in shipdata.
|
||
* Added CLASS_MINE to the oxpVerifier.
|
||
|
||
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
||
|
||
Changes between Oolite 1.75.2 and Oolite 1.75.3:
|
||
|
||
* Subentities are now set up correctly when buying a new ship.
|
||
* Ships now take subentities into account when deciding whether they can dock.
|
||
* Fixed ghost wormholes. Wormholes can no longer have a jump range of zero.
|
||
* The fuel indicator is now drawn correctly in interstellar space.
|
||
* Additional guards against out-of-range targets for the player.
|
||
* Sounds now stop playing when starting a new game. (Bug #18108)
|
||
* [Mac] Growl display support is disabled due to upcoming changes to Growl.
|
||
* Ships with sun skimmer AI in interstellar space no longer cause errors in the
|
||
log, and AIs can handle the situation by responding to NO_SUN_FOUND.
|
||
* "sunskim-trader" added to default pirate victim roles.
|
||
* interstellar_undocking now works when in interstellar space 0 LY from a
|
||
system.
|
||
* HUD changes are now deferred, so changing HUDs during HUD drawing is safe.
|
||
* The debugging function callObjC() has been disabled.
|
||
|
||
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
||
|
||
Changes between Oolite 1.75.1 and Oolite 1.75.2:
|
||
|
||
* New Linux/POSIX installer.
|
||
* Disabled shaders on certain ATi GPUs using Gallium drivers because of crashes.
|
||
* Clock adjustments now accumulate in the obvious way (Bug #17969).
|
||
* Improved texture filtering for planets and generated emission maps (in non-
|
||
shader mode).
|
||
* Fixed bug where a ship was apparently attacking itself whenever one of its
|
||
subentities was taking energy damage.
|
||
* Friendly fire between ships in the same group, and between police, military
|
||
or thargoid vessels, no longer leads to hostilities.
|
||
* Ships following the player through a wormhole now have jump rings.
|
||
* Ships with beacon codes now retain them after jumping to a new system.
|
||
(Bug #18068)
|
||
* Fixes to mass-dependent fuel pricing.
|
||
* Fixed mouse control starting in yaw mode. (Bug #18052)
|
||
* Descriptions.plist strings are now scanned for "%n", which could be used
|
||
maliciously on GNUstep systems.
|
||
* New AI message: ACCEPTED_ESCORT.
|
||
* Various bug fixes, inluding bugs #17916, #17919 and #18083.
|
||
|
||
JavaScript:
|
||
* Raised certain JavaScript time limits.
|
||
* The shipSpawned() event now fires for the main station.
|
||
* Fixed scripted misjumps not working when set from within the
|
||
shipWillEnterWitchspace handler for wormholes created by NPCs.
|
||
* NPCs in interstellar space can now jump back to their origin system.
|
||
(Bug #18082, partial)
|
||
* Scripts can no longer give the player an out-of-range target. (Bug #18011)
|
||
* Q-mines awarded to NPCs in flight now work. (More accurately, q-mines for
|
||
NPCs used to be represented internally as EQ_ENERGY_BOMB instead of
|
||
EQ_QC_MINE.)
|
||
|
||
Known bugs:
|
||
* Intermittent crashes when removing pylon-mounted equipment
|
||
(http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=9761)
|
||
* Freeze when script resurrects a ship being killed by a Q-bomb (Bug #18054)
|
||
* AI crash triggered by large groups of thargoids (Bug #18055)
|
||
* Bugs related to repeated misjumps (Bug #18082)
|
||
* Unhelpful docking clearance behaviour changing priorities when a ship is on
|
||
final approach (Bug #17997)
|
||
* Fuel indicator is not drawn correctly in interstellar space (Bug #18097)
|
||
* Q-bomb explosions are not drawn properly on some systems (Bug #17276)
|
||
* In some conditions, the "break pattern" effect is drawn off-centre.
|
||
* Problem with roles of tharglets used as subentities (Bug #17979)
|
||
* Problem with frame callbacks and jumps (Bug #17956)
|
||
|
||
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
||
|
||
Changes between Oolite 1.75 and Oolite 1.75.1:
|
||
|
||
* Joystick deadzone restored to previous value (Mac OS X not affected).
|
||
(Bug #17945)
|
||
* (Mac OS X) Support for game pads that don't pretend to be joysticks.
|
||
* (Windows) Uninstaller is now more discriminating about which files it deletes.
|
||
* The fast docking button now defaults to the main station if within the aegis,
|
||
even if it's outside scanner range, as intended. (Bug #17923)
|
||
* Ship mass calculations, and thus mass lock behaviour, have been restored
|
||
(except for very small ships). (Bug #17940)
|
||
* Thargoids no longer randomly shoot in entirely the wrong direction.
|
||
* Fixed "jousting" behaviour where attacking ships would veer off after one hit.
|
||
* Various fixes for wormhole behaviour in interstellar space, post-nova systems
|
||
and with ships with escorts.
|
||
* Interim fix for mass-dependent fuel prices not working. (Bug #17947)
|
||
* Various bug fixes and cosmetic tweaks, including but not limited to bugs
|
||
#17944, #17968, #17975, #17992, #17993, and #17995.
|
||
|
||
JavaScript:
|
||
* JavaScript Ship equipmentStatus() now works for primary and secondary weapons.
|
||
* Calling spawn() on a subentity previously put the spawnees near the
|
||
witchpoint. It now works like calling spawn() on the parent ship, which is
|
||
suboptimal but less confusing. Relying on the current behaviour is not
|
||
recommended as it may be improved in future.
|
||
* JavaScript system.addShipsToRoute() now adds ships within scanner range of
|
||
the route, and ships added with system.addGroupToRoute() are clustered.
|
||
* JavaScript SystemInfo systemsInRange() once again works as an instance method
|
||
(which is now the recommended usage).
|
||
* New ship event entityDestroyed(). This fires immediately after the ship
|
||
becomes invalid, regardless of the reason, except when the game restarts.
|
||
* New SystemInfo property internalCoordinates and new PlayerShip properties
|
||
cursorCoordinatesInLY, galacticHyperspaceFixedCoordsInLY and
|
||
galaxyCoordinatesInLY. This resolves the problem that different coordinate
|
||
systems were being used for galactic coordinates in different contexts.
|
||
* Mission screens can now be run in flight without generating warnings about
|
||
the player being both docked and not docked. (Bug #17953)
|
||
|
||
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
||
|
||
Changes between Oolite 1.74.2 and Oolite 1.75:
|
||
|
||
Gameplay:
|
||
* Smarter, more aggressive NPCs - for example, they are now able to shoot you
|
||
when you cunningly stand still.
|
||
* New master weapon lock key (default: _) disables primary and secondary
|
||
weapons, and turrets.
|
||
* Simplified autopilot controls: C (or key_autopilot) attempts to autopilot-
|
||
dock with the current target station - your target if any, otherwise a
|
||
station within scanner range, favouring the main station. Shift-C (now
|
||
key_autodock instead of key_autopilot_target) is the same, except it will
|
||
fast-dock if permitted. Shift-D is no longer used.
|
||
* New "primable equipment" concept: equipment can produce scripted effects
|
||
without having to be a missile. New keys: Shift-N and Control-Shift-N cycle
|
||
through the list of primable equipment, and N activates the currently selected
|
||
equipment. (Key config keys: key_prime_equipment, key_activate_equipment.)
|
||
* Target-sensitive reticle mode is now more accurate.
|
||
* Fuel price now depends on the mass of your ship.
|
||
* Jumping between overlapping systems now uses 0.1 LY worth of fuel.
|
||
* A hyperspace misjump now takes 3/4 of the time of a successful jump, rather
|
||
than the full time. (It has to be at least 3/4 to avoid exploits. See
|
||
http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?t=7917 for more information.)
|
||
* The trumble offer "mission" now repeats as intended, in case you accidentally
|
||
missed it.
|
||
* Escape pods now aim for the nearest friendly station/carrier.
|
||
* The escape pod key/joystick button must now be pressed twice in rapid
|
||
succession to eject (except in strict mode, or if the
|
||
escape-pod-activation-immediate hidden setting is set).
|
||
* Comm log messages are now spoken. (Feature request #4970)
|
||
|
||
Bug fixes:
|
||
* "Lollipop flashes" eliminated. (Bug #17215)
|
||
* Hyperspace countdown messages don't repeat themselves.
|
||
* You can no longer sneak into the contract screen through the back door in
|
||
secondary stations.
|
||
* Secondary weapons are now accounted for properly when evaluating your ship.
|
||
(Bug #17450)
|
||
* Fixes to joystick configuration (Bug #17482, Bug #17490)
|
||
* The usual indescribable yet important "minor tweaks and fixes".
|
||
|
||
Miscellaneous:
|
||
* New icon by seventh.
|
||
* Reduced memory usage of various special effects and JavaScript objects. On
|
||
the other hand, the new JavaScript engine uses more memory.
|
||
|
||
Mac-specific:
|
||
* The Dread Sound Bug of Doom is fixed. (Bug #17214)
|
||
* Joystick support.
|
||
* Automatic update support (Sparkle).
|
||
* The Oolite Screen Shots folder can now be moved from the desktop and Oolite
|
||
will continue to use it (as long as it isn't renamed or moved to the trash).
|
||
|
||
Windows and Linux:
|
||
* Due to a bug in GNUstep, older versions cannot read credit balances of more
|
||
than 429496729.5 credits correctly. 1.75 writes saved games in a way that
|
||
avoids this problem (even when loaded with old test releases). The Windows
|
||
version can also read larger credit quantities in old saved games.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Expansion pack development changes:
|
||
Ships:
|
||
* New shipdata.plist keys:
|
||
- allows_auto_docking (station only): if true, player autopilot docking is
|
||
permitted. Default: true.
|
||
- allows_fast_docking (station only): if true, fast docking is permitted.
|
||
Default: false, except for main station.
|
||
- counts_as_kill: if false, the ship does not count as a kill and does not
|
||
participate in q-mine cascade happy fun time, even if its scan class and
|
||
other properties would otherwise let it do so. Default: true.
|
||
- cloak_automatic (NPCs): if true, cloaking device is activated when
|
||
attacking; otherwise, it must be activated by a script. Default: true.
|
||
- has_patrol_ships (station only, fuzzy boolean): if true, the station will
|
||
periodically launch patrols if it has any police ships docked. Default:
|
||
false, but ignored (treated as always true) for main station.
|
||
- hyperspace_motor (all ships, including player): required to be able to
|
||
jump. Default: true.
|
||
- interstellar_undocking (station only): if true, docking with the station in
|
||
interstellar space doesn't cause the station to jump to an adjacent system.
|
||
Default: false.
|
||
- weapon_range (turret subentities): plasma shot range. Default: 6000.
|
||
- tunnel_corners, tunnel_start_angle and tunnel_aspect_ratio (station only):
|
||
these replace docking_pattern_model. See
|
||
http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=128823#p128823 for more
|
||
information.
|
||
* A new ship role, "cinder", is used to generate debris in post-nova systems.
|
||
The default cinders look like the default asteroids and boulders, but have
|
||
very high heat shielding. If you make custom asteroids, you probably want to
|
||
make cinder versions of them. If you're abusing the "asteroid" role to put
|
||
random stuff in asteroid fields, you don't want to make a cinder version.
|
||
* Turret weapon_energy now defaults to 25.
|
||
* Beacon icon data is now handled in a more flexible way
|
||
(http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=128487#p128487; Bug #17828).
|
||
Additionally, it is looked up using the ship's beacon code as a key, instead
|
||
of its primary role.
|
||
|
||
Equipment:
|
||
* New equipment.plist extra-dictionary keys:
|
||
- script: used to implement primable equipment. Equipment scripts have one
|
||
predefined property, equipmentKey, and one event handler, activated().
|
||
- visible: controls visibility on status screen and shipyard blurbs.
|
||
Default: true.
|
||
* NPC missiles are now represented as equipment entries instead of ships. For
|
||
efficiency, it is recommended that all NPC missile types have an
|
||
equipment.plist entry, even if they're not available to the player. (For
|
||
example, there is now an EQ_THARGON.) For assistance in setting this up,
|
||
enable ship.setUp.missiles in logcontrol.plist (or use
|
||
console.setDisplayMessagesInClass("ship.setUp.missiles", true) in the debug
|
||
console).
|
||
|
||
Other configuration files:
|
||
* Sounds that are listed in customsounds.plist are now preloaded to avoid
|
||
loading delays. Sounds that are played through JavaScript by specifying a
|
||
file name cannot be preloaded; if you're doing this, and your sound isn't
|
||
particularly rare, I suggest going through a customsounds.plist entry.
|
||
* Fortuitously, using customsounds.plist entries from scripts now works
|
||
properly.
|
||
* Screen backdrops and overlays can now be scaled, allowing for higher
|
||
resolutions. (Bug #17201) See http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=127716
|
||
for more information. Additionally, screenbackgrounds.plist entries may be
|
||
arrays, in which case one element is picked at random.
|
||
* Planets using cube map textures now rotate around the expected polar axis.
|
||
Planets using traditional textures don't, but they never did. (Bug #17243)
|
||
* New HUD dial selector: drawWeaponsOfflineText:.
|
||
|
||
JavaScript:
|
||
* Upgraded SpiderMonkey to bleeding edge (1.75 uses the same version as
|
||
FireFox 4.0 beta 11). This adds most ECMAScript 5th Edition features, notably
|
||
including strict mode, which I recommend all OXPers adopt.
|
||
* On the other hand, the old SpiderMonkey-specific "strict mode" is disabled by
|
||
default because it has some false positives. It can be enabled through the
|
||
debug console by setting console.pedanticMode to true.
|
||
* Native JSON support may be useful for storing structured data in mission
|
||
variables.
|
||
* The JavaScript global and console objects are now replaced when resetting the
|
||
game, and can no longer be used to smuggle information across sessions.
|
||
* Vector3D and Quaternion objects can no longer be compared using == and !=,
|
||
because the wart in the JavaScript engine we were previously exploiting no
|
||
longer exists. See http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=8847 for
|
||
more information.
|
||
* Scripts are now stopped if they run for more than one second. (Slow Oolite
|
||
functions are not counted towards the limit. The idea isn't to force a time
|
||
limit on you but to kill scripts stuck in an infinite loop. If your script
|
||
is deliberately running for more than a second you probably have problems,
|
||
though.) During loading and the startUp event, the limit is two seconds.
|
||
* All Oolite-provided JavaScript methods and properties have been audited for
|
||
consistent error reporting and sane handling of bad values. In some cases,
|
||
their error checking has become stricter. In others, they perform normal
|
||
implicit conversions (like converting a string with a numerical value to a
|
||
number) instead of failing or crashing. All normal parameter errors should
|
||
now become JavaScript exceptions; calling an Oolite-defined method with the
|
||
wrong type of this value will just halt the script, but it's hard to do that
|
||
by accident.
|
||
* Oolite now has the ability to write a stack trace when a JavaScript exception
|
||
goes unhandled or a warning is logged. This helps you find out how you
|
||
reached the point where the error occurs. This is on by default if the debug
|
||
OXP is installed, off by default otherwise. You can toggle it by setting
|
||
console.dumpStackForErrors and console.dumpStackForWarnings if the console is
|
||
active, or the dump-stack-for-errors and dump-stack-for-warnings hidden
|
||
settings otherwise. When the console is active, you can also log a stack
|
||
trace at any point using the special statement debugger;, which will
|
||
otherwise have no effect.
|
||
* The JavaScript global object is now exposed as a property of itself, called
|
||
global. global === global.global.
|
||
* The player's ship is now treated as invalid after ejecting or dying.
|
||
* Some exceptions thrown in event handlers, which were mistakenly suppressed
|
||
before, are now reported.
|
||
* Frame callbacks: callback functions that are called once per frame, useful
|
||
for driving animations. See http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=8941
|
||
for more information.
|
||
|
||
Scripting bug fixes:
|
||
* The prototype chains for Oolite-defined objects were previously set up
|
||
incorrectly. This has been fixed. An effect of this is that using methods and
|
||
properties on singleton constructors instead of their instances stopped
|
||
working. For the most common cases, System and Player there are compatibility
|
||
accessors which log warning, much like we've done for deprecated methods in
|
||
the past. If you want to actually understand what's going on, my best stab at
|
||
explaining it is at http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=8968 .
|
||
* As far as scripts are concerned, the player can now only die once.
|
||
(Previously, shipDied() would be called twice, once without parameters and
|
||
once with.)
|
||
* When the player is killed by a q-bomb, the damageType parameter to shipDied()
|
||
is now "cascade weapon" (not "energy damage").
|
||
* You can now award multiple trumbles, to the delight of customers everywhere.
|
||
* "Display models" of ships and planets no longer show up in the system's
|
||
entity lists. You can get at the display model for mission screens with the
|
||
new mission.displayModel property. The others are intended to be inaccessible.
|
||
* Sound.load() now handles customsounds.plist keys properly.
|
||
* Ship exitSystem()/AI performHyperSpaceExit now work in interstellar space.
|
||
|
||
New world events:
|
||
* playerWillSaveGame(saveType) (Feature request #5095)
|
||
* escapePodSequenceOver() (called immediately before deciding how to rescue or
|
||
kill the player after using an escape pod. See
|
||
player.setEscapePodDestination()).
|
||
|
||
New ship events:
|
||
* coordinatesForEscortPosition(index) (not exactly an event, but whatever.)
|
||
* distressMessageReceived(aggressor, sender)
|
||
* shipTakingDamage(amount, fromEntity, damageType) (Feature request #5077)
|
||
* shipKilledOther(target, damageType) (fires after target's shipDied(), but
|
||
before actually blowing up).
|
||
* shipWillLaunchFromStation(station) (previously restricted to player).
|
||
|
||
Modified ship events:
|
||
* commsMessageReceived() now takes a second parameter, the sending ship.
|
||
|
||
New JavaScript properties and methods:
|
||
* Entity collisionRadius
|
||
* Entity dumpState() (only available if console is active): writes a bunch of
|
||
junk to the log.
|
||
* EquipmentInfo canBeDamaged
|
||
* EquipmentInfo canCarryMultiple
|
||
* EquipmentInfo isAvailableToNPCs
|
||
* EquipmentInfo isAvailableToPlayer
|
||
* EquipmentInfo isVisible
|
||
* EquipmentInfo scriptName
|
||
* Global defaultFont (object with one method, measureString())
|
||
* Global addFrameCallback()
|
||
* Global formatCredits()
|
||
* Global formatInteger()
|
||
* Global isValidFrameCallback()
|
||
* Global removeFrameCallback()
|
||
* Global takeSnapShot()
|
||
* mission.displayModel: the spinning-ship backdrop, if one is in use. (If you
|
||
set spinModel to false in the runScreen() parameter object, it will refrain
|
||
from spinning around for easier manual animation.)
|
||
* player.setEscapePodDestination()
|
||
* player.ship.viewDirection
|
||
* player.ship.weaponsOnline
|
||
* player.ship.removePassenger()
|
||
* Ship subEntityCapacity
|
||
* Ship restoreSubentities()
|
||
* Ship scriptedMisjump() (previously player-only)
|
||
* Station allowsAutoDocking
|
||
* Station allowsFastDocking
|
||
* System countEntitiesWithScanClass()
|
||
* System scrambledPseudoRandomNumber()
|
||
|
||
Modified JavaScript properties and methods:
|
||
* Ship commsMessage() now takes an optional second parameter, the target ship.
|
||
* Ship equipmentStatus() now returns "EQUIPMENT_UKNOWN" when passed an
|
||
undefined equipment identifier, instead of throwing an exception.
|
||
* The Ship property roleProbabilities has been renamed roleWeights.
|
||
|
||
New AI commands:
|
||
* enterPlayerWormhole
|
||
* setDesiredRangeForWaypoint
|
||
* setTargetToNearestFriendlyStation
|
||
* thargonCheckMother
|
||
* updateEscortFormation
|
||
|
||
New AI messages:
|
||
* STATION_LAUNCHED_SHIP
|
||
|
||
Descriptions.plist changes (for translators):
|
||
* Additions:
|
||
- number-group-size
|
||
- number-group-threshold
|
||
- number-decimal-separator
|
||
- number-group-separator
|
||
- autopilot-station-@-does-not-allow-autodocking
|
||
- autopilot-multiple-targets
|
||
- autopilot-red-alert
|
||
- witch-no-motor
|
||
- witch-user-galactic-abort
|
||
- weapons-systems-online
|
||
- weapons-systems-offline
|
||
- equipment-primed-@
|
||
- equipment-primed-none
|
||
- equipment-primed-none-available
|
||
- station-docking-clearance-denied
|
||
- initializing-debug-support
|
||
- charts-distance-f (short-range-chart-distance-f and
|
||
long-range-chart-distance-f now reference this; it is not used directly by
|
||
the game)
|
||
- charts-est-travel-time-f (short-range-chart-est-travel-time-f and
|
||
long-range-chart-est-travel-time-f now reference this; it is not used
|
||
directly by the game)
|
||
- commodity-market
|
||
- stickmapper-weapons-online-toggle
|
||
- stickmapper-snapshot
|
||
- stickmapper-prime-equipment
|
||
- stickmapper-activate-equipment
|
||
- stickmapper-escape-pod
|
||
- stickmapper-cloak
|
||
- stickmapper-scanner-zoom
|
||
- gameoverscreen-escape-pod
|
||
- snapshots-directory-name
|
||
- snapshots-directory-name-mac
|
||
- rescue-reward-for-@@-@-credits-@-alt
|
||
- capture-reward-for-@@-@-credits-@-alt
|
||
- speech-synthesis-incoming-message-@
|
||
* Deleted/unused:
|
||
- initialising-universe
|
||
- speech-synthesis-incoming-message - no longer used directly by the game,
|
||
used by speech-synthesis-incoming-message-@ so existing localizations will
|
||
(possibly) work.
|
||
- autopilot-cannot-dock-with-target - still included, but currently unused.
|
||
|
||
Debug console:
|
||
* Previously, the console object was available from within the console as
|
||
console, and anywhere else as debugConsole. Both are now global, and console
|
||
is preferred.
|
||
* Profiling support: call :profile <expression> to see where <expression>
|
||
spends its time. For more detailed information, as a bunch of JavaScript
|
||
objects rather than a text dump, use
|
||
this.profileData = console.getProfile(function() { <expression> }).
|
||
* Tracing support: call :trace <expression> to see the hierarchy of function
|
||
calls made by <expression>. (The trace is written to the log.) Tracing and
|
||
profiling can't be used at the same time.
|
||
* When the result of an expression is an array or plain object, its structure
|
||
is now pretty-printed. You can also pretty-print the structure of any object
|
||
using the :d <expression> macro. I suggest getting into the habit of doing
|
||
this to any object you're curious about. :d player.ship is a good starting
|
||
point.
|
||
* The call() method has been renamed callObjC() to avoid confusion with the
|
||
standard Function.prototype.call(). It now works on more objects - just about
|
||
everything except vectors and quaternions - and can deal with Objective-C
|
||
methods that return numbers, vectors or quaternions.
|
||
|
||
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
||
|
||
Changes between Oolite 1.74.1 and Oolite 1.74.2:
|
||
|
||
* Stopped player from selecting invalid jump destination during jump countdown.
|
||
* Fixed docking permissions inconsistencies: all hostile stations now refuse
|
||
docking permissions.
|
||
* Switching to custom views now allowed in a consistent way.
|
||
* Weapon repeat rate is now per-weapon.
|
||
* Current zoom level is now preserved when switching HUDs.
|
||
* Exhaust plume now resets after hyperspace jumps/scripted teleporting/auto-
|
||
docking.
|
||
* Fixed overlapping system confusion when loading games and searching for
|
||
systems.
|
||
* All automatically generated sun skimmers should now be adequately shielded.
|
||
* Fixed occasional “bleached”-looking planets on system info screen.
|
||
* Fixed wrong distance showing on the short range chart when switching back
|
||
from the long range chart.
|
||
* Improved default speech synthesis voice (not Mac OS X).
|
||
* SystemInfo.systemsInRange() can now be called on a specific SystemInfo object,
|
||
instead of always applying to the current system.
|
||
* New JavaScript event: shipAttackedOther() (inverse of shipBeingAttacked(),
|
||
called immediately after shipBeingAttacked()).
|
||
* If a script removes a piece of equipment in the equipmentDamaged() event
|
||
handler, no “equipment damaged” message is generated.
|
||
* Ship.removeEquipment() now works on damaged equipment.
|
||
* Fixed substitution priority for expandDescription() and expandMissionText(),
|
||
the local override dictionary now takes precedence over everything else.
|
||
* New shipinfo key: station_roll.
|
||
* Fixed some cases where AIs could break group handling.
|
||
* Shader errors detected in the link phase (generally, problems involving state
|
||
shared between the vertex and fragment shader) are now reported properly.
|
||
|
||
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
||
|
||
Changes between Oolite 1.74 and Oolite 1.74.1:
|
||
|
||
* Scripts can once again award and check for trumbles, and the standard trumble
|
||
mission once again works. (Limitation: scripts cannot increase the number of
|
||
trumbles by awarding more. This will be fixed in 1.75.)
|
||
* The nova mission once again awards the appropriate reward on a successful
|
||
outcome.
|
||
* No more "Witchspace engine malfunction" message when entering a post-nova
|
||
system.
|
||
* When docked at a secondary station, the default selection on the game menu
|
||
screen is "Game Options" rather than "Begin New Game".
|
||
* Fixed annoying audio latency when playing first sound under Mac OS X.
|
||
* Fixed several JavaScript interface bugs that could cause a faulty script to
|
||
halt without any error message.
|
||
* Adjusted graphics settings: shader mode is now restricted to Simple for
|
||
Intel GMA 950 and ATI Radeon R300 GPU families, and some other tweaks.
|
||
* Fixed a material synthesis bug where illumination_modulate_color was ignored
|
||
when using emission_and_illumination_map in shader mode (material test suite
|
||
test case 7).
|
||
* Possible fix for random freezes when using speech synthesis in Windows.
|
||
* Various minor bug fixes and tweaks.
|
||
|
||
New JavaScript methods:
|
||
* vector3D.fromCoordinateSystem()
|
||
* vector3D.toCoordinateSystem()
|
||
|
||
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
||
|
||
Changes between Oolite 1.73.4 and Oolite 1.74:
|
||
|
||
Gameplay
|
||
* With the Advanced Navigation Array you can now see the fastest (as opposed
|
||
to shortest) route by pressing control-shift-6 (Mac: control-^).
|
||
* Mouse control (full screen mode only) can be enabled with a yaw-and-pitch
|
||
flight model by pressing control-shift-M. (As before, shift-M will use a
|
||
roll-pitch model.)
|
||
* The ECM alarm no longer goes of while you’re docked.
|
||
* The "Missile/Mine armed" message now specifies what type of missile/mine it
|
||
is.
|
||
* Greatly improved traffic control dialogues.
|
||
* Speech synthesis is now available on all platforms.
|
||
* Improved behaviour on various menu screens.
|
||
* When dying, the last saved game is now reloaded. (In strict mode, the game
|
||
restarts.)
|
||
* Auto-saves are now named "Commander Name (autosave)" instead of just
|
||
"autosave". There is no auto-save immediately after restarting.
|
||
|
||
Graphics
|
||
* The default shader mode is now Full except on first-generation shader-
|
||
capable systems. Full shader mode will be disabled on some or all of those
|
||
systems in future, but is currently enabled for testing purposes.
|
||
* [Mac] Enabled "Detailed Planets" option.
|
||
* Flashers and particle effects look better. Very large flashers no longer pop
|
||
into view at unexpectedly close range.
|
||
* Reduced aliasing artefacts ("twinkling") in star field and distant flashers/
|
||
particles.
|
||
* Many of the built-in ships have been edited to fix minor lighting issues.
|
||
* Light maps are now supported in shaderless mode (on systems that support
|
||
"texture combiners").
|
||
* Improved specular highlights in shaderless mode on most systems.
|
||
* Hyperspace and dock tunnels look different.
|
||
* [Linux] Fixed tearing issues (v-sync).
|
||
* Shader mode changes now take effect immediately.
|
||
* "Pink oceans" are no longer a lie.
|
||
|
||
Bug fixes
|
||
* Lasers now hit the right shield, even if they happen to be fired by
|
||
subentities.
|
||
* No more messages about broken equipment, lost targets and so forth after you
|
||
die.
|
||
* Fixed lighting issues for objects with shaders, notably demo screen and
|
||
shipyard lighting, and shadows.
|
||
* Fixed blocked docking queue when ships in the queue die.
|
||
* The game now distinguishes between overlapping systems properly.
|
||
* Hot ships now dump hot cargo (and escape pods).
|
||
* Ships can no longer be sold with both types of energy unit (the regular one
|
||
is removed).
|
||
* [Mac] Full screen mode is once again restored when relaunching as
|
||
appropriate.
|
||
* [Mac] No longer freezes indefinitely while waiting for iTunes to respond if,
|
||
say, you have a dialog box open in iTunes.
|
||
* Collisions are now reported to both ships involved.
|
||
* It is now possible to use the same mesh with and without smoothing.
|
||
* Callbacks passed to Oolite JavaScript methods can now access variables in
|
||
the enclosing context.
|
||
* JavaScript scripts can no longer survive the transition to strict mode
|
||
(except by attaching themselves to the debug console).
|
||
* Lots of boring little crashes, log messages and things. Many lots.
|
||
|
||
Known bugs
|
||
* Planets' axes of rotation can now be messed up in several new ways. There is
|
||
still no un-messed-up option. (Bug #17243)
|
||
* Scooping is too hard. (Bug #17245)
|
||
* Exhaust plumes jump around stupidly after a jump. (Bug #17246)
|
||
* New substitution dictionary parameter to expandDescription()/
|
||
expandMissionText() has lower priority than description.plist entries,
|
||
should be higher. (Bug #17193)
|
||
* Overlays and underlays have a fixed resolution and interact badly with
|
||
texture rescaling. (Bug #17201, technically old)
|
||
* Shot cycle times depend on the last weapon fired, not the currently selected
|
||
weapon. (Bug #17240, old)
|
||
* Scanner markers appear in the wrong place for one frame when summoning an
|
||
NPC ship. (Bug #17215, old)
|
||
* When overriding a market system-wide ("market" entry in planetinfo.plist),
|
||
the specified market is applied to all stations in the system, not just the
|
||
main station as was most likely intended. (Bug #17247, old)
|
||
* [Mac] Occasional bursts of very loud noise, causing the system to compensate
|
||
by lowering effective volume. (Bug #17214, old)
|
||
|
||
Remember, if it isn’t in the bug tracker, we officially don’t know about it.
|
||
|
||
Miscellaneous
|
||
* Decreased memory usage, primarily for flashers and textures.
|
||
* The log file is a bit more readable.
|
||
* [Mac and Windows] Add-ons, log and screen shots can now be found through
|
||
menus.
|
||
* Added support for working around specific 3D hardware issues. In particular,
|
||
the default shader setting is now hardware-dependent, and point and line
|
||
smoothing are disabled on some hardware.
|
||
* [Mac] Oolite now requires Mac OS X 10.4 or later.
|
||
* [Mac] Oolite is now 64-bit clean in Mac OS X 10.6.
|
||
* [Windows and Linux]: Screenshots are now saved in PNG format.
|
||
|
||
OXP/scripting
|
||
* New mission screen model: use mission.runScreen(), ignore everything else.
|
||
Generally, use missionScreenOpportunity() event to run mission screens.
|
||
Several of the old mission properties and methods are deprecated. See
|
||
http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?t=6860 for details.
|
||
* All ships now have "real" equipment that can be manipulated through scripts,
|
||
not just the player. Several new equipment-related methods and properties
|
||
have been added. Damage status is separated from equipment type (no more
|
||
_DAMAGED suffixes in JavaScript). ship.hasEquipment() has been deprecated.
|
||
* Script state no longer persists when the game resets/reloads. In particular,
|
||
the reset() event is gone; instead, scripts are reloaded from scratch and
|
||
startUp() is called again. Also, the ability to create "persistent" timers
|
||
that survived resets is gone.
|
||
* Background and overlay images: can be set with screenbackground.plist or
|
||
setScreenBackground() and setScreenOverlay() functions.
|
||
* Whitelisting is now fully in effect: unpermitted methods in legacy scripts,
|
||
AIs or HUD dial definitions will be ignored.
|
||
* The "homebrew" plist parser has been removed.
|
||
* Ship.remove() now takes an optional boolean parameter, suppressDeathEvent.
|
||
If true, the ship will not be sent a shipDied() event (and death_actions
|
||
will not fire.) A new event, shipRemoved(), is sent regardless (before
|
||
shipDied()).
|
||
* The shipLaunchedFromStation() event now passes the station as a parameter.
|
||
* New context string for shipDied(): "cascade weapon".
|
||
* JS timers stop if their callback’s "this" object (the first parameter to the
|
||
constructor) dies.
|
||
* expandDescription() and the new expandMissionText() can optionally be passed
|
||
a dictionary of substitution pairs, as in:
|
||
expandDescription("My ball is [my_color].", { "my_color": "red" });
|
||
Bug: at the moment, description.plist values take precedence. In 1.74.1,
|
||
this will be reversed.
|
||
* Ship models can now include per-vertex normals, so you can import models
|
||
with smooth parts directly from a real live 3D editor. Unfortunately tangent
|
||
generation for such files is completely broken, so they can’t be normal
|
||
mapped at the moment.
|
||
* Flashers are now taken into account when determining a ship’s cull distance.
|
||
This means ships with ridiculous giant flashers are now seen from much
|
||
further away. It also means they affect performance from much further away.
|
||
Also, distant flashers fade out rather than suddenly disappearing.
|
||
* Player ships with player-only shader bindings can now be displayed on the
|
||
demo screen and shipyard screen without causing errors. (The same fix also
|
||
applies to the doppelganger created when the player ejects.)
|
||
* Ship "personality" numbers and "random" shader uniforms are now generated in
|
||
a consistent fashion for the player, and transferred from the display model
|
||
when buying ships. This means player ship shaders can usefully use "random"
|
||
parameters.
|
||
* Cube map textures are now supported - especially useful for, but not limited
|
||
to, planets.
|
||
* Greyscale+alpha PNG textures are now supported.
|
||
* Changes to material model: renamed diffuse, specular, ambient and emission
|
||
to diffuse_color, specular_color, ambient_color and emission_color. (The old
|
||
names are still supported for compatibility.) Added specular_modulate_color
|
||
and emission_modulate_color, and added illumination_modulate_color; these
|
||
are used to recolour the corresponding texture maps (specular and emission
|
||
used to do this, but are now only used when there’s no texture map). See
|
||
http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=109378#109378 for details.
|
||
* It is now possible for a texture to be specified as a specific channel of a
|
||
file, as in { name = "my_texture.png"; extract_channel = "r"; };. This comes
|
||
with some overhead, but makes it easy to reuse channels of shader effect
|
||
maps as emission or illumination maps in non-shader mode.
|
||
* Shaders no longer have implicit tex0, tex1 etc. uniforms. Easily fixed:
|
||
uniforms = ( tex0 = { type = "texture"; value = 0; }, ... );
|
||
* Subentities and flashers can now be specified as dictionaries instead of
|
||
non-descriptive strings.
|
||
* Flashers with a frequency of 0 now always have full intensity.
|
||
(Previously, it was always 0.5.)
|
||
* Using the new dictionary-type definition, flashers can now be any colour.
|
||
They can also take an array of colours and switch between them in sequence.
|
||
Use black to create intermittent flashers.
|
||
* Ship radar marker colours can be specified in shipdata.plist as
|
||
scanner_display_color1 and scanner_display_color2, and in JavaSCript as
|
||
scannerDisplayColor1 and scannerDisplayColor2.
|
||
* The ship property cargo_carried can now be set to "SCARCE_GOODS" or
|
||
"PLENTIFUL_GOODS". The selected goods then depend on the prices at the local
|
||
market.
|
||
* Improved missile HUD icons. Outlines are now of consistent thickness.
|
||
Arbitrary concave and complex (self-intersecting) polygons are supported,
|
||
and more than one contour may be used (by specifying an array of arrays). To
|
||
maximise compatibility with existing missiles, the relatively obscure
|
||
Positive polygon winding rule is used; you can punch holes by using polygons
|
||
with opposite winding order to the first one. Convex corners are bevelled at
|
||
30° or sharper angles. For troubleshooting, use the polygon-sprite-dump-svg
|
||
hidden setting (http://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/Hidden_Settings_in_Oolite).
|
||
* Support for HUD "dial" for joystick sensitivity,
|
||
drawStickSensitivityIndicator:. See comment in hud.plist.
|
||
* HUD elements can be adapted to window aspect ratio using the new x_origin
|
||
and y_origin properties. -1 is bottom/left, 1 is top/right, 0 (default) is
|
||
centre.
|
||
* HUD elements can have their alpha modified individually.
|
||
* New OXPMessages.plist to put notifications on the startup screen.
|
||
* New generate-ai-graphviz hidden preference
|
||
(http://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/Hidden_Settings_in_Oolite) to dump flow
|
||
control graphs for AIs.
|
||
* NPC missiles are now associated with equipment types (so that appropriate
|
||
EquipmentInfo objects can be used to describe them). If no equipment.plist
|
||
entry exists, an EquipmentInfo will be synthesised as needed.
|
||
* Carrier AIs now receive DOCKING_REQUESTED and DOCKING_COMPLETE messages in
|
||
connection with docking clearance requests.
|
||
* New CARGO_DUMPED AI message.
|
||
* Overheating behaviour changed as per
|
||
http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?t=6922.
|
||
* Giving player a trumble may fail if they already have some.
|
||
* Better error reporting in various situations.
|
||
|
||
New world events:
|
||
* compassTargetChanged()
|
||
* guiScreenWillChange()
|
||
* missionScreenOpportunity()
|
||
* shipSpawned() (Sent immediately after ship event of the same name)
|
||
|
||
New ship events:
|
||
* shipCloakActivated()
|
||
* shipCloakDeactivated()
|
||
* shipRemoved()
|
||
* shipTargetDestroyed() - replaces shipDestroyedTarget()
|
||
* shipTargetLost() - replaces shipLostTarget()
|
||
|
||
New JavaScript properties and methods:
|
||
* expandMissionText()
|
||
* setScreenBackground()
|
||
* setScreenOverlay()
|
||
* clock.addSeconds()
|
||
* console.displayFPS
|
||
* console.glVendorString
|
||
* console.glRendererString
|
||
* console.glFixedFunctionTextureUnitCount
|
||
* console.glFragmentShaderTextureUnitCount
|
||
* console.platformDescription
|
||
* console.shaderMode
|
||
* console.writeLogMarker()
|
||
* equipmentInfo.scriptInfo
|
||
* EquipmentInfo.allEquipment
|
||
* mission.setInstructions
|
||
* mission.runScreen()
|
||
* oolite.gameSettings
|
||
* planet.texture
|
||
* planet.orientation
|
||
* playerShip.addPassenger()
|
||
* playerShip.awardContract()
|
||
* playerShip.awardEquipmentToCurrentPylon()
|
||
* playerShip.compassMode
|
||
* playerShip.compassTarget
|
||
* playerShip.engageAutoPilotToStation()
|
||
* playerShip.disengageAutoPilot()
|
||
* playerShip.hud
|
||
* playerShip.hudHidden
|
||
* playerShip.manifest
|
||
* playerShip.targetSystem
|
||
* ship.abandonShip()
|
||
* ship.aftWeapon
|
||
* ship.awardEquipment() (replaces playerShip.awardEquipment())
|
||
* ship.canAwardEquipment()
|
||
* ship.cargoSpaceAvailable
|
||
* ship.cargoSpaceCapacity
|
||
* ship.contracts
|
||
* ship.equipment
|
||
* ship.equipmentStatus() (replaces playerShip.equipmentStatus())
|
||
* ship.exitSystem()
|
||
* ship.fireMissile() (NPCs only)
|
||
* ship.forwardWeapon
|
||
* ship.fuelChargeRate
|
||
* ship.isCargo
|
||
* ship.isDerelict
|
||
* ship.isMissile
|
||
* ship.isMine
|
||
* ship.isRock
|
||
* ship.isBoulder
|
||
* ship.isWeapon
|
||
* ship.lightsActive
|
||
* ship.maxThrust
|
||
* ship.missileCapacity
|
||
* ship.missiles
|
||
* ship.passengers
|
||
* ship.portWeapon
|
||
* ship.removeEquipment() (replaces playerShip.removeEquipment())
|
||
* ship.savedCoordinates
|
||
* ship.scannerDisplayColor1
|
||
* ship.scannerDisplayColor2
|
||
* ship.selectNewMissile()
|
||
* ship.setCargo()
|
||
* ship.setEquipmentStatus() (replaces playerShip.setEquipmentStatus())
|
||
* ship.setMaterials()
|
||
* ship.setShaders()
|
||
* ship.starboardWeapon
|
||
* ship.thrust
|
||
* ship.thrustVector
|
||
* ship.velocity
|
||
* station.dockedContractors
|
||
* station.dockedDefenders
|
||
* station.dockedPolice
|
||
* station.equipmentPriceFactor
|
||
* station.launchDefenseShip()
|
||
* station.launchMiner()
|
||
* station.launchPatrol()
|
||
* station.launchPolice()
|
||
* station.launchScavenger()
|
||
* station.launchShuttle()
|
||
* station.launchShipWithRole()
|
||
* station.suppressArrivalReports
|
||
* system.addGroup()
|
||
* system.addGroupToRoute()
|
||
* system.addShips()
|
||
* system.addShipsToRoute()
|
||
* systemInfo.coordinates
|
||
* systemInfo.galaxyID
|
||
* systemInfo.systemID
|
||
* systemInfo.distanceToSystem()
|
||
* systemInfo.routeToSystem()
|
||
* SystemInfo.filteredSystems()
|
||
|
||
Deprecated JavaScript properties and methods:
|
||
* mission.choice - convert to mission.runScreen().
|
||
* mission.runMissionScreen() - convert to mission.runScreen().
|
||
* mission.showShipModel() - convert to mission.runScreen().
|
||
* mission.setBackgroundImage() - convert to mission.runScreen().
|
||
* mission.setMusic() - convert to mission.runScreen().
|
||
* mission.setChoicesKey() - convert to mission.runScreen().
|
||
* mission.clearMissionScreen() - convert to mission.runScreen().
|
||
* planet.setTexture() - assign to planet.texture instead.
|
||
* player.hasEquipment() - use equipmentStatus() instead.
|
||
* playerShip.awardCargo() - assign to manifest entry instead (e.g.
|
||
playerShip.manifest["Food"] += 3).
|
||
* ship.availableCargoSpace - use ship.cargoSpaceAvailable instead.
|
||
* ship.cargoCapacity - use ship.cargoSpaceCapacity instead.
|
||
* timer.isPersistent - no replacement.
|
||
|
||
New/modified shipdata keys:
|
||
* auto_ai (fuzzy boolean, default: true): now applies to escorts.
|
||
* cloak_passive (boolean, default false): if true, ship’s cloak is disabled
|
||
when firing weapons.
|
||
* debris_role (role, default "boulder" or "splinter"): specifies the type of
|
||
debris generated when an asteroid or boulder breaks up.
|
||
* docking_pattern_model (DAT file name): replace docking effect model (see the
|
||
rock hermit for an example).
|
||
* has_scoop_message (boolean, default true): if false, the standard
|
||
"<something> scooped." message is suppressed when this ship is scooped.
|
||
* market (commodities.plist key): for carriers, specifies the commodity market
|
||
to use.
|
||
* max_missiles (number, default: same value as "missiles"): now applies to NPC
|
||
ships.
|
||
* missile_load_time (number, default 0): specifies the minimum interval
|
||
between missile shots.
|
||
* scanner_display_color1, scanner_display_color2 (colour specifiers, default:
|
||
depends on scan class): see above.
|
||
* Inconsistent shipdata keys "escort-role", "escort-ship", "hasShipyard",
|
||
"isCarrier" and "scanClass" have been supplemented with idiomatic
|
||
"escort_role", "escort_ship", "has_shipyard", "is_carrier" and "scan_class".
|
||
If both are present, the new one is used. like_ship merging does the right
|
||
thing.
|
||
|
||
New AI commands:
|
||
* checkAegis
|
||
* checkEnergy
|
||
* setCoordinatesFromPosition
|
||
* setThrustFactorTo:
|
||
|
||
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
||
|
||
Changes between Oolite 1.73.3 and Oolite 1.73.4:
|
||
* Fixed nova mission.
|
||
* Fixed missing planet name in Constrictor Hunt mission.
|
||
* Fixed bug where subentities of sold ships could come back to haunt your log.
|
||
* When buying a ship which does not specify a HUD, the default HUD is now used
|
||
immediately.
|
||
* Scooping can no longer overfill your cargo bay.
|
||
* Fixed some cosmetic issues with equipment list UIs.
|
||
* removeEquipment scripting method now works with damaged equipment.
|
||
* awardEquipment scripting method now works with EQ_REMOVE_MISSILES.
|
||
* Fixed spurious OXP verifier warning about display_name key.
|
||
* Hyperspeed is now turned off when dying.
|
||
* [Windows] Installer now uninstalls old versions correctly.
|
||
* [Mac] Fixed an error where random (often very loud) noise could be played
|
||
through the right channel at the end of long sounds.
|
||
* [Mac] Game now starts in full-screen mode if it was in full-screen mode when
|
||
last quit.
|
||
* [Non-Mac] Fixed a problem with mouse control.
|
||
* [Non-Mac] Added option to suppress splash screen, which forces the game to
|
||
run with software rendering on some systems.
|
||
|
||
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
||
|
||
Changes between Oolite 1.73.2 and Oolite 1.73.3:
|
||
* Fixed failure on startup when two OXPs define the same equipment.
|
||
* Partial fix for bug where the system data screen showed a planet in systems
|
||
that had gone nova.
|
||
* Fixed AI habit of trying to steal cargo right out of other ships' scoops,
|
||
with hilarious results.
|
||
* [Mac] Docking clearance, the wormhole scanner and targeting of incoming
|
||
missiles are now enabled.
|
||
* [Mac] Fixed incompatibility with Debug OXP.
|
||
* [Mac] Fixed minor leak in Snow Leopard resulting from the recent crash
|
||
report enhancement.
|
||
|
||
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
||
|
||
Changes between Oolite 1.73 and Oolite 1.73.2:
|
||
* Fixed incorrect counting of cargo when docked, which partially resulted in
|
||
misbehaviour of -availableCargoSpace.
|
||
* Fixed laser purchasing bug.
|
||
* Fixed bug whereby after buying an item, the equip ship screen would be
|
||
refreshed, even if this screen had ceased to be the active one.
|
||
* Various cosmetic and spelling errors fixed (especially 'targetting').
|
||
* Improvements to Mac OS X 10.6 crash reports.
|
||
* Legacy scripts inside CARGO_SCRIPTED_ITEMs now work again. (bug #15454)
|
||
* Fixed bug that allowed players to get rich quickly by selling missiles at
|
||
start of game and then going to the shipyard screen.
|
||
|
||
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
||
|
||
Changes between Oolite 1.72.2 and Oolite 1.73:
|
||
Gameplay
|
||
* Made procedurally textured planets a game option. Can be switched on/off in
|
||
settings. (This feature is currently not available on the Mac environment.)
|
||
* Added splash screen and application icon to Windows and Linux versions.
|
||
* Added support for tangent space effects in shaders, including normal
|
||
mapping.
|
||
* Default shader now supports normal mapping and parallax mapping options.
|
||
* Game over screen now displays ranking as well as credits.
|
||
* Made passenger carrier market a bit more interesting by rewarding long taxi
|
||
runs. Credits paid increase exponentially with number of hops required.
|
||
Reputation of player is also taken into account.
|
||
* Interface change: While in flight, pressing H from the local galaxy map will
|
||
initiate hyperspace jumps - before, the player had to exit the map to do so.
|
||
* Added new equipment: Wormhole Scanner.
|
||
* Implemented targeting of nearest incoming missile. This is activated using
|
||
Shift+T or an assigned joystick button.
|
||
* Sell/buy as much as possible on the F8 screen via Shift+left/right. Prefer
|
||
to buy with Shift+Return.
|
||
* Time Acceleration Factor. Activated while in pause mode with left and right
|
||
arrow keys. Can be from 1/16 to 16 times the normal time. TAF is visible in
|
||
the FPS display.
|
||
* Raised the limit on gold, platinum and gemstones to 10000 units.
|
||
* Various AI changes. Most noticeable is that docking ships are now more
|
||
likely to react to attacks, and less likely to crash during the final docking
|
||
stage with bigger ships.
|
||
* Find systems on the long range chart screen: all possible matches now
|
||
highlighted while typing.
|
||
* Last save directory is now saved in prefs; oolite-saves is only created when
|
||
defaulting to it.
|
||
* Repositioned message row. Messages are now fully readable in standard
|
||
Oolite.
|
||
* Equipment on the status screen now displays on multiple screens when needed,
|
||
instead of overwriting the message and HUD areas.
|
||
* Repeating messages: after 6 seconds of displaying a message, the same
|
||
message is shown again. They're discarded otherwise, as before.
|
||
* Game settings screen: Mac fullscreen resolution changes are now immediate.
|
||
* If no external views are defined for player ships, the cobra3 ones are used
|
||
instead.
|
||
* The left and right square bracket keys can now be used as controls.
|
||
* Joystick hats are now supported on the Windows and Linux builds.
|
||
|
||
Expansion packs
|
||
* Icons and symbols can now be associated to beacons, and will be shown on the
|
||
advanced compass.
|
||
* Subentity definitions in shipData can now be dictionaries.
|
||
* Removed restrictions on vertex and face counts for ship models.
|
||
* Introduced the cloak_passive ship dictionary key. When set to true (or yes),
|
||
it will cause the cloaking device to be deactivated whenever a main weapon
|
||
or missile is fired, making the cloak somewhat less of a superweapon.
|
||
Default is no.
|
||
* CLASS_NO_DRAW can be used inside plists for specific (ghost?) ships again,
|
||
as in 1.65 and before. However, the system populator still overrides
|
||
CLASS_NO_DRAW for incoming ships.
|
||
* Customsounds.plist now accepts arrays, in a similar way to descriptions.plist.
|
||
* Added new system settings to planetinfo.plist: "sun_radius" (float),
|
||
"sun_color" = (any colour specifier), "corona_shimmer" = (float: 0-1),
|
||
"corona_hues" = (float: 0-1), "corona_flare" = (float: 0-1).
|
||
Two more settings: "texture" = (string), "texture_hsb_color" = (hsb color)
|
||
available when procedural textures are active.
|
||
* Renamed planets: %H and %I now use scripted planet names, including inside
|
||
planet descriptions.
|
||
* Plural handling for languages with more than one plural form.
|
||
* requires_equipment, requires_any_equipment and incompatible_with_equipment
|
||
restrictions now work for weapons.
|
||
* New %J token for string expansion: expands %J000 to %J255 to its
|
||
corresponding system name.
|
||
* Implemented the key cloak_indicator_on_status_light in hud.plist (Off by
|
||
default).
|
||
* Added example of drawing a yaw indicator bar (disabled by default).
|
||
|
||
Scripting
|
||
* Work towards securing legacy scripts, AIs and shader uniform bindings by
|
||
whitelisting methods. Game will now print an error message in the log if
|
||
non-whitelisted methods are used in legacy scripts or AIs.
|
||
* Added class ShipGroup. Groups are now defined in a different way than
|
||
previously. ShipGroups are exposed to JS as a property of ships.
|
||
* Made time acceleration factor controllable by JavaScript using the
|
||
read/write timeAccelerationFactor global property for bullet-time-like
|
||
effects.
|
||
* PlayerShip.removeEquipment() now works for missiles. Also,
|
||
awardEquipment()ing a missile when the player has none now causes the new
|
||
missile to be selected.
|
||
* Reworked Aegis messages. sun aegis is recognised, approaching planet event
|
||
is restored, all handlers have a planet or station as argument.
|
||
* Added the JavaScript read/write player ship property scriptedMisjump.
|
||
Boolean value, scripted misjumps have a lifespan of one jump only. After
|
||
that, auto reset occurs and subsequent jumps become normal ones again.
|
||
* Bounty for script added pirates and traders now follow populator rules when
|
||
auto_ai is true.
|
||
* JavaScript system.info.xx & system.infoForSystem([present galaxy],[system
|
||
number]).xx are read/write now. Reading infoForSystem values from outside the
|
||
present galaxy is not supported and will return null. However, writing system
|
||
info anywhere in all galaxies is fully supported at all times.
|
||
|
||
New event handlers:
|
||
* stationLaunchedShip(ship)
|
||
* playerWillEnterWitchspace()
|
||
* playerTargetedMissile(missile)
|
||
* playerBoughtNewShip(ship)
|
||
* arrivalReportScreenEnded()
|
||
|
||
New JavaScript methods:
|
||
* ship.setAIState()
|
||
* ship.fireECM()
|
||
* player.ship.galaxyCoordinates()
|
||
* player.ship.cursorCoordinates()
|
||
* station.dockPlayer()
|
||
* player.addMessageToArrivalReport(message)
|
||
|
||
New AI commands:
|
||
* dropMessages
|
||
* debugDumpPendingMessages
|
||
* exitAIWithMessage:
|
||
* messageSelf:
|
||
* abortAllDockings
|
||
* throwSparks
|
||
* randomPauseAI:
|
||
* launchIndependentShipWithRole:
|
||
* checkOwnLegalStatus
|
||
* setSpeedToCruiseSpeed
|
||
|
||
Changed commands:
|
||
* Added delay parameter to playerStartedJumpCountdown event.
|
||
* Made Entity.position and Entity.orienation read/write, and deprecated
|
||
Entity.setPosition() and Entity.setOrientation()
|
||
* Ship.exitAI() now can specify a message. Default is RESTARTED.
|
||
* Deprecated system.goingNova and system.goneNova in favour of existing Sun
|
||
equivalents.
|
||
|
||
Bug fixes
|
||
* Fixed far away docking of ships. Ships that start the dockingAI further away
|
||
than 2.5 times scanner distance from a station are sent back to their
|
||
original AI.
|
||
* SDL & Windows fixes: reworked Windows port to resize game view without
|
||
texture loss. Splash screen for both Linux and Windows. When switching
|
||
fullscreen resolutions using F11 Oolite now saves the new fullscreen
|
||
resolution.
|
||
* Fixed negative cargo bug shown in shipyard for ships with cargo capacity
|
||
less than 5t that had EQ_PASSENGER_BERTH as optional equipment.
|
||
* Oolite now takes incompatible equipment into account when generating ships
|
||
for sale.
|
||
* Fixed weapon position. It now follows the defined position in shipData
|
||
instead of always using the default one.
|
||
* Fixed an inconsistency in oolite-font.plist.
|
||
* Prevent ships from escorting things with different scan classes.
|
||
* Pirates returning to their own pirate cove are now correctly added to the
|
||
station defence ships.
|
||
* Cloak no longer works as an energy generator when not cloaked.
|
||
* Escorts cannot have escorts of their own anymore. This avoids memory
|
||
overflows in cases of recursive escort-ship, escort-role and mutual escort
|
||
ship references between two or more ships.
|
||
* Motherships with a clean legal status now only accept clean escorts.
|
||
* Fixed hasShipyard.
|
||
* Fixed crash when max_missiles is set to higher than maximum allowed (16).
|
||
* Fixed bug in performFaceDestination where a ship would hang still in space.
|
||
* launchTrader now launches traders with correct escorts for that ship type.
|
||
* sun_radius loop bug: should now cope with all sun_radius values.
|
||
* Limited checkcourseToDestination to scanner range so it only changes course
|
||
when it actually "sees" something.
|
||
* scanForOffenders no longer finds fellow group members.
|
||
* Minimum player-bouy distance when entering system raised from 500 to 750
|
||
metres.
|
||
* Resolved bug that caused ships with subentities to explode inside closed
|
||
structures and other sudden collisions near bigger ships.
|
||
* More systemInfo changes for the current system are now validated and are
|
||
effective immediately, including most sun settings, main planet texture, and
|
||
derivative ones (ie commodity market/economy, ship and equipment markets/
|
||
techlevel). Properties not yet effective immediately produce a warning.
|
||
* AI command setCourseToPlanet no longer sets course to moons, only to the
|
||
closest planet.
|
||
* Fixed joystick precision mode switch causing continuous yaw to left (Linux
|
||
and Windows builds only).
|
||
|
||
|
||
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
||
|
||
Changes between Oolite 1.72.1 and Oolite 1.72.2:
|
||
* Fixed bug in selecting ships after a spawn condition blocked the initial
|
||
selection. This was causing disappearing buoys and police ships with some
|
||
OXPs.
|
||
* Fixed a bug where by flooding the market when selling a ship, cargo remained
|
||
on the newly acquired ship even if said ship had no cargo carry capability.
|
||
Now, all cargo that cannot be sold when changing ships due to flooding the
|
||
market will be lost.
|
||
* Fixed an AI bug where a police ship that received a distress call while
|
||
returning to the station could get stuck after dealing with the call.
|
||
* Fixed a bug where defense ships launched by stations had a patrol AI instead
|
||
of a combat AI.
|
||
* Cloaking device mission now works again.
|
||
* Background images in HUD are now affected by HUD alpha (and thus HUD hiding).
|
||
* key_docking_clearance_request is now set in keyconfig.plist.
|
||
* Possible fix for texture corruption bug on Windows machines with more than
|
||
two processors.
|
||
* Cargo pods added by scripts now have cargo.
|
||
* Fixed a problem with JavaScript system property setup.
|
||
* playerStartedJumpCountdown JS event is now always playerStartedJumpCountdown
|
||
and never playerStartedJumpCountDown.
|
||
* Improved various error messages.
|
||
|
||
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
||
|
||
Changes between Oolite 1.72 and Oolite 1.72.1:
|
||
Crashes:
|
||
* (Non-Mac) Fixed crash when no sound device available.
|
||
* Fixed a bug making random ship selection take unnecessarily long when script
|
||
conditions failed - sometimes infinitely long.
|
||
* Strict play mode partially fixed - switching no longer crashes, but OXP
|
||
world scripts keep running, which they shouldn't.
|
||
* Fixed crash when colliding with a ship whose model couldn't be loaded, and
|
||
took steps to ensure that such ships don't exist anyway.
|
||
|
||
Game behaviour:
|
||
* Fuel now costs money as nature intended.
|
||
* Thargoid death curses no longer have infinite range.
|
||
* Tharglets created by scripts are now unpiloted.
|
||
* Probabilities for high-tech optional extras on ships are now calculated
|
||
correctly.
|
||
* Fix for stations/carriers becoming main station in interstellar space.
|
||
* Docking clearance cancelling works as intended, and docking clearance is not
|
||
required for escape pods.
|
||
|
||
Technicalities:
|
||
* (Mac) Enabled docking clearance system.
|
||
* Trumble sounds fixed.
|
||
* Fixed bug where going into any of the F6 screens with the injectors key
|
||
pressed would result in injectors continuing to run even after releasing the
|
||
key.
|
||
* SystemDescription.dot file (a tool for people translating Oolite) now
|
||
appears in the same directory as the log on all systems.
|
||
* Possible fix for rendering problems with Windows and ATI cards (but it's a
|
||
long shot).
|
||
|
||
Ship registry:
|
||
* Ships whose model can't be found are now dropped from the ship registry
|
||
(with a warning message).
|
||
* is_template now works properly (specifically, ships inheriting from
|
||
templates do not inherit the is_template value and get dropped).
|
||
* Subentities are no longer required to have roles.
|
||
* Ships with bad subentity definitions are reported and dropped.
|
||
* New ship key is_external_dependency suppresses warning when like_ships
|
||
resolution fails. (The ship is silently dropped.)
|
||
|
||
Misc configuration:
|
||
* "hasShipyard" shipdata key now works.
|
||
* Setting a shader uniform to a constant float with short syntax (e.g.
|
||
myUniform = 42;) in OpenStep-format property lists now works.
|
||
* Overall HUD alpha now affects comm log and message log. This also affects
|
||
hiding the HUD ("o" key while paused).
|
||
|
||
JavaScript:
|
||
* Galactic hyperspace behaviour properties updated in accordance with documentation
|
||
(http://wiki.alioth.net/index.php/Oolite_JavaScript_Reference:_PlayerShip#galacticHyperspaceBehaviour).
|
||
* playerBoughtEquipment event now fires even when equipment cost is 0.
|
||
* player.bounty fixed.
|
||
* player.spawnOne() now works (with deprecation warning, will be removed for
|
||
version 1.74).
|
||
* equipmentDamaged and equipmentDestroyed events now consistently provide the
|
||
equipment key rather than localized name.
|
||
* player.ship.setEquipmentStatus() now raises an equipmentDamaged event when
|
||
appropriate.
|
||
* Passing invalid parameters to Sound.play(), Sound.playSound(),
|
||
expandDescription() and displayNameForCommodity() no longer crashes Oolite.
|
||
* Ship.heatInsulation setter now works properly.
|
||
* System.infoForSystem() no longer causes delayed crash.
|
||
|
||
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
||
|
||
Changes between Oolite 1.71.2 and Oolite 1.72:
|
||
* New "ship registry" handles ship types and ship roles more robustly and
|
||
efficiently. Benefits include less stutter when generating ships (especially
|
||
traders and pirates) and various shipdata.plist errors being reported up
|
||
front (when rebuilding cache). Also adds new shipdata-overrides.plist and
|
||
shipyard-override.plist, which can be used to selectively override certain
|
||
properties of ships without redefining them completely. Overrides are
|
||
silently ignored for ships that don't have a "primary"
|
||
shipdata.plist/shipyard.plist entry.
|
||
* New equipment type handling. This is less far-reaching than the ship
|
||
registry, and isn't used everywhere, but it's exposed to JavaScript as
|
||
EquipmentInfo objects (see EliteWiki for documentation).
|
||
* Missiles no longer collide with parent on launch.
|
||
* Disarmed missiles now stay disarmed when cycling through targets with
|
||
Target System Memory Expansion.
|
||
* Workaround for key conflict in old BBC key config files: if both roll and
|
||
yaw are assigned to ,/. keys, yaw is disabled.
|
||
* Fix for NPCs becoming offenders when counterattacking player.
|
||
* Only one energy unit is allowed at a time. Thargoid Plans mission script now
|
||
reflects this.
|
||
* Approaching non-main planets (including the sun) no longer points compass at
|
||
main station.
|
||
* Player ship turrets now work.
|
||
* Escort turrets now work.
|
||
* Carriers can now control their launched defenders.
|
||
* Miniature planets from F7 screen no longer float around invisibly
|
||
mass-locking you.
|
||
* (Non-Mac) Fix failure to launch when cache is corrupt.
|
||
* Fixed rounding behaviour of some currency displays.
|
||
* Suppressed pointless "Cannot iterate into directory" messages.
|
||
* (Non-Mac) Support for joysticks with up to 16 axes and 64 buttons. If you
|
||
need more than 16 axes, I shall require photo evidence.
|
||
* More (all?) sound goes through customsounds.plist.
|
||
* (Non-Mac) SDL sound code rewritten to be more like Mac code. Most noticeable
|
||
effect is that more than one instance of a sound can be played at once. As a
|
||
result, afterburner2.ogg is no longer needed.
|
||
* (Non-Mac) Logs are now written to ~/.Oolite/Logs/under Linux and
|
||
\Oolite\Logs\ under Windows. (Oh yes, I intended to change it to GNUstep
|
||
default locations. Oh well.) OXP verifier logs also end up there, named by
|
||
OXP.
|
||
* (Mac only) Updated Smart Crash Reports to 1.5 for Leopard compatibility.
|
||
* Similarly, showShipModel: no longer generates escorts.
|
||
* More stuff made localizable.
|
||
* New is_template shipdata.plist property. Set this to yes/ for ships which
|
||
are only used through like_ships and are not intended to be used directly.
|
||
If your (otherwise working) OXP generates warnings about ships with no roles
|
||
or model attribute, you probably need this.
|
||
* New is_submunition shipdata.plist property for cluster weapons. Missiles
|
||
with this property inherit their launcher's current target.
|
||
* New shipdata.plist key hyperspace_motor_spin_time to modify jump countdown
|
||
time.
|
||
* New planetinfo.plist keys star_count_multiplier and nebula_count_multiplier.
|
||
(Can be used in universal section to modify overall star and nebula density.)
|
||
* Putting planets in interstellar space no longer breaks the game.
|
||
* Failure to set up a station is now handled somewhat more gracefully, with
|
||
useful diagnostic log messages.
|
||
* Added commsMessageByUnpiloted: for AIs and legacy scripts.
|
||
* switchLightsOn/Off now applies to subentities.
|
||
* Fixed some spurious errors in OXP verifier.
|
||
* Condition flags for equipment are now enforced when adding items directly,
|
||
not only when shopping. More condition flags are now available. The full
|
||
list is: available_to_all, requires_empty_pylon, requires_mounted_pylon,
|
||
requires_clean, requires_not_clean, portable_between_ships,
|
||
requires_free_passenger_berth, requires_full_fuel, requires_non_full_fuel.
|
||
Other types of condition are: requires_cargo_space, requires_equipment,
|
||
requires_any_equipment, incompatible_with_equipment. Legacy script
|
||
conditions can also be used (only apply to player).
|
||
* New HUD plist key reticle_target_sensitive makes target selection box go red
|
||
when active target is in position (requires Scanner Targeting Enhancement).
|
||
Also exposed to JS as player.ship.reticleTargetSensitive.
|
||
* Fix for the occasional 15-20 seconds slowdowns experienced during gameplay.
|
||
* Some AI tweaks from Eric, and general cleanup of AI formatting.
|
||
* Docking clearance support, see http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?t=5060
|
||
* Oolite now builds for Irix, but (last I heard) doesn't run due to threading
|
||
issues in GNUstep.
|
||
* New shader uniform types randomFloat, randomUnitVector, randomVectorSpatial,
|
||
randomVectorRadial and randomQuaternion (which supports asMatrix option,
|
||
default is true).
|
||
* Various changes for 64-bit compatibility under OS X and Linux. This release
|
||
is not 64-bit, though.
|
||
* Oolite can now correctly count CPUs under Linux, not that this makes much
|
||
difference.
|
||
* New web site at oolite.org. (Hey, it's in the subversion log.)
|
||
* Spot the graphical tweaks!
|
||
|
||
|
||
JavaScript changes:
|
||
* Potential crashing bugs throughout JS code fixed (exceptions weren't being
|
||
handled properly). Also added more and better JS error checking.
|
||
* missionVariables object no longer treats strings starting with digits but
|
||
containing letters as numbers.
|
||
* AI sendScriptMessage: can now pass parameters. The AI statement
|
||
"sendScriptMessage: foo bar baz" is equivalent to the JS
|
||
ship.script.foo(["bar", "baz"]). Note that the parameters are passed as an
|
||
array of words.
|
||
* Debug console now allows definitions to be split over several lines; for
|
||
instance, you can type "this.test = function() {" on one line and
|
||
"return 3: }" on the next. Enter an empty line to cancel multi-line input.
|
||
Lines which are considered "incomplete" are echoed with a _ prefix instead
|
||
of >. (Mac-only: the integrated console also supports multi-line input using
|
||
option-return, as it always has.)
|
||
* New global function randomInhabitantsDescription(plural : Boolean) : String.
|
||
* Entity.call() is now only available when debug OXP is active.
|
||
* Entity.isValid now works for invalid entities.
|
||
* New Ship properties and methods: desiredSpeed, cargoSpaceUsed,
|
||
availableCargoSpace, passengerCount, passengerCapacity, remove().
|
||
* Renamed Ship properties: maxCargo -> cargoCapacity, shipDescription -> name,
|
||
shipDisplayName -> displayName.
|
||
* player split into player and player.ship. All Entity/Ship methods now live
|
||
in player.ship. There are compatibility accessors in player, which will be
|
||
removed in future (and generate warnings).
|
||
* New Player properties and methods: contractReputation, passengerReputation,
|
||
increaseContractReputation(), decreaseContractReputation(),
|
||
increasePassengerReputation(), decreasePassengerReputation(),
|
||
reticleTargetSensitive, rank, legalStatus, forwardShield, aftShield,
|
||
maxForwardShield, maxAftShield, forwardShieldRechargeRate,
|
||
aftShieldRechargeRate.
|
||
* player.orientation is now right way around.
|
||
* New System properties and methods: info and infoForSystem(), equivalent to
|
||
legact setPlanetInfo: and setSpecificPlanetInfo:. For example,
|
||
system.info["foo"] = "bar" is equivalent to "setPlanetInfo: foo bar".
|
||
Currently, values can only be written, not read. Also
|
||
countShipsWithPrimaryRole(), pseudoRandomNumber, pseudoRandom100,
|
||
pseudoRandom256.
|
||
* system.setSunNova() deprecated in favour of system.sun.goNova().
|
||
* Better error messages for legacy_addShip*() family.
|
||
* system properties now make some sort of sense in interstellar space.
|
||
* Vector renamed to Vector3D.
|
||
* Ability to pass several numbers instead of a vector or quaternion is
|
||
deprecated. Use an array or Vector3D instead. (For instance, instead of
|
||
ship.position.add(100, 0, 0) use ship.position.add([100, 0, 0]).)
|
||
* New script events: playerBoughtEquipment(equipmentKey),
|
||
equipmentDamaged(eqipmentKey), equipmentDestroyed(equipmentKey).
|
||
* New events for approaching and leaving planets:
|
||
shipEnteredPlanetaryVicinity(planet)/shipExitedPlanetaryVicinity(planet) for
|
||
JS, CLOSE_TO_PLANET/AWAY_FROM_PLANET for AIs. (Actually, I'm not clear on
|
||
how CLOSE_TO_PLANET differs from AEGIS_CLOSE_TO_PLANET. If none, suggest
|
||
removing CLOSE_TO_PLANET. Kaks?)
|
||
* shipLaunchedEscapePod() is now triggered slightly earlier, before resetting
|
||
legal status and trumbles.
|
||
|
||
|
||
NOTE: one warning generated by the ship registry is disabled by default for
|
||
the benefit of Realistic Shipyards, namely the warning when a shipyard.plist
|
||
entry does not correspond to a shipdata.plist entry. This warning will be
|
||
enabled by default in 1.73. To enable it, change
|
||
shipData.load.shipyard.unknown to yes in logcontrol.plist.
|
||
|
||
|
||
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
||
|
||
Changes between Oolite 1.71.1 and Oolite 1.71.2:
|
||
* Fixed delayed crash after looking at system info screen in interstellar
|
||
space.
|
||
* Fixed crash when an array in descriptions.plist is empty.
|
||
* Suns, Q-mine explosions and wormholes are now the same size no matter which
|
||
direction youíre looking at them from.
|
||
* Fix for ships launching with the wrong AI.
|
||
* ECM, space compass and ident are now reset properly when restarting the game.
|
||
* Fixed HUD alpha/hiddenness for empty missile slots.
|
||
* Fixed glitch where it would become impossible to stop playing music after
|
||
attempting to play music that does not exist.
|
||
* Creating a JavaScript timer with a negative delay value now creates a paused
|
||
timer as documented.
|
||
* Player.alertEnergy and Player.alertHostiles now work on Windows and Linux.
|
||
* Squashed spurious ìship generated with infinite top speed!î log messages.
|
||
|
||
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
||
|
||
Changes between Oolite 1.71 and Oolite 1.71.1:
|
||
* Fixed hang when entering interstellar space.
|
||
* Cloaking device mission now works.
|
||
* Credit quantities now display correctly on big-endian systems (such as
|
||
PowerPC Macs).
|
||
* Fixed problem with double-clicking on load/save screen.
|
||
* Growl mode strings can now be localized (Mac OS X only).
|
||
|
||
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
||
|
||
Changes between Oolite 1.70 and Oolite 1.71:
|
||
Stability:
|
||
* Fixed the nasty bug that would occasionally cause Oolite to crash after
|
||
having consumed all memory during system population.
|
||
* Fixed the selling ship with subentities causes crash bug.
|
||
* Fixed strict mode to/from crashes.
|
||
* Fixed unmarkSystem crash.
|
||
* Removed crash when loading save game with 'stale' oxp missiles (see
|
||
http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=47921&highlight=#47921)
|
||
|
||
JavaScript:
|
||
* All internal game scripts are now JavaScript -- adopted somewhat twiddled
|
||
versions of Eric Walch's scripts.
|
||
* Implemented JS sound and music interface.
|
||
* Fixed scriptActionOnTarget: not setting the script target correctly (note:
|
||
scriptActionOnTarget: is now deprecated, use safeScriptActionOnTarget:
|
||
instead).
|
||
* Added shipHitByECM(pulsesRemaining) script event.
|
||
* Added JS systemNameForID() and systemIDForName() methods.
|
||
* JS mission.choice is now read-write, mission.resetMissionChoice() deprecated.
|
||
* Added JS Ship methods dumpCargo(), ejectItem() and ejectSpecificItem().
|
||
* Added playerEnteredNewGalaxy(newGalaxyNumber) script event.
|
||
* Added missionChoiceWasReset() script event.
|
||
* Most AI reactToMessage: calls now also have a script event; see
|
||
http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=47620#47620
|
||
* Setting the player's target through JS now works as expected (locks on ident,
|
||
with UI feedback, unless a missile is selected in which case current missile
|
||
is locked on to the new target).
|
||
* Added Ship.explode(), which kills any ShipEntity through energy damage
|
||
including the main station. Once again made blowing up the main station with
|
||
blowUpMainStation (or explode()) work.
|
||
* Added experimental planet.setTexture in JavaScript. Usage restricted to
|
||
shipWillExitWitchspace() & shipWillLaunchFromStation().
|
||
|
||
Bugfixes:
|
||
* Fixed a serious memory leak on the short-range chart screen. Other smaller
|
||
leaks plugged as well.
|
||
* Linux shader support added (did not work with 1.70).
|
||
* Fix for trade-ins (like selling missiles or replacing lasers) not working.
|
||
* Fix for scripting bug, whereby when adding a second ship to the system with
|
||
the same script that was active before, all references to player, system,
|
||
mission, worldScript etc. were gone and using them was giving an error in
|
||
the log.
|
||
* Fixed the "too many saved games in oolite-saves causes weird behavior" bug.
|
||
* Fix for OXP verifier turning off log message classes.
|
||
* Fix for bug where awardEquipment:EQ_TRUMBLE while a trumble infection is in
|
||
progress would innoculate the player against future trumble infections. Also
|
||
added code to un-innoculate existing saved games.
|
||
* Fixed laser purchasing mishandling bug in equip ship screen.
|
||
* Fixed a small bug that was there since 1.65, whereby switching to equip ship
|
||
screen would sometimes display information for equipment other than the
|
||
normally selected missile.
|
||
* Fixed bug where purchasing a ship with an upgraded laser does not reward the
|
||
laser (bug #12791).
|
||
* Fixed bug whereby when docked with a non-primary station, the New Game option
|
||
would be unreachable in the menu, although it was shown as available.
|
||
* Fix for Asps not having lasers when bought.
|
||
* Fuel injectors on NPC ships are not allowed any more if we are on strict
|
||
mode.
|
||
* Made newly added ship entities get crews only if they are not scanClass
|
||
CLASS_CARGO or CLASS_ROCK. This way, when scooping scripted cargopods or
|
||
boulders, for example, the correct scooped commodity is diplayed, instead of
|
||
messages of the type 'You have captured a slave'.
|
||
* Reverted laser rendering to mode where lasers are clearly visible against the
|
||
sun.
|
||
* Resolved music not looping problem in SDL builds.
|
||
* Station defense Viper's AI fixed and deafult maximum number of station
|
||
defenders launched when station is under attack increased from 3 to 8. Key
|
||
max_police sets the main stations defenders / number of system patrols.
|
||
* Sticky messages bug has been most likely fixed.
|
||
* Fixed bug for APPROACHING_SURFACE returning incorrect results.
|
||
* Shuttles now take off directly away from the planet (bug #12212).
|
||
* Bugfix for very long passenger names in the Carrier Market.
|
||
* Fixed bug where scripted cargo pods do not award cargo as expected when
|
||
scooped (bug #12659).
|
||
* Added the CLASS_CARGO scan class to alloy and splinter in shipdata.plist, so
|
||
that they don't appear unscoopable and with legal status when spawned by
|
||
scripts.
|
||
* Better diagnostics for bad AIs.
|
||
* JavaScript legacy_addShipsWithinRadius method fixed and works as expected.
|
||
* Fixed Thargoid death broadcast.
|
||
* Demo screen behavior has now been fully fixed. No more ships going past the
|
||
screen on game startup. Missing/broken ship models displayed as question
|
||
marks, missing textures displayed as no-textures-material. No comms message
|
||
will be received when on Demo2 screen.
|
||
* Comms log now works as expected. First in, first out.
|
||
* Repairing a damaged weapon (awarded via oxp) doesn't add an extra weapon
|
||
anymore (bugs #13471 & #13481).
|
||
* Shipyard techlevel bugfix. It now works as described in the wiki (i.e.
|
||
techlevel=5 will allow ships to appear for sale in systems with technological
|
||
level 6)
|
||
* JS Bugfix: changes to local system properties (tech level, government,
|
||
etc...) now take effect immediately.
|
||
* Oolite now gives the right message when trying to jump more than 7 ly.
|
||
* Added code to hopefully work around sky rendering glitch on S3 hardware.
|
||
|
||
Improvements:
|
||
* Improve speed of traversing saved games list by writing the current system
|
||
name in the save file. When Oolite displays summary information about the
|
||
saved game, it will try to look for this string. If the current system name
|
||
string does not exist, it will fall back to using galaxy seed and coordinates
|
||
to extract the system name.
|
||
* Great improvement in escort AI.
|
||
* Oolite's sound system rewritten for maximum flexibility. Most sounds now go
|
||
through customsounds.plist.
|
||
* Changed several built-in plists to OpenStep format.
|
||
* Mission choices are now sorted.
|
||
* Legacy foo_actions can now have local variables, which are cleared when the
|
||
_actions completes.
|
||
* Special cargo expanded and amended: it can now be saved, and no containers
|
||
can be loaded on board while the special cargo is in the hold - scooping
|
||
cargo will not work, and purchasing & awardCargo are only allowed for small
|
||
valuables.
|
||
* Implemented power braking for ridiculous speeds.
|
||
* awardEquipment: if undamaged equipment present, trying to assign its damaged
|
||
equivalent will fail with a warning. Trying to award an undamaged weapon
|
||
using awardEquipment() will also fail with a warning.
|
||
|
||
New Features:
|
||
* Added ability to explicitly bind shaders to subentity rather than root
|
||
entity.
|
||
* Added support for hull heat glow to default shader (full shader mode only).
|
||
* Added support for constant vector and quaternion uniforms for shaders.
|
||
* Implemented analog joystick yaw control code. Many more analog joystick
|
||
improvements (SDL builds only).
|
||
* Added Eric Walch's list of pre-existing roles to pirate-victim-roles.plist.
|
||
* Intergalactic jump destinations have been made user/scripter controllable.
|
||
* Missiles now use the accuracy variable to determine how well to track
|
||
targets. Accuracy must be between 0.0 and 10.0. If not specified, it defaults
|
||
to 0.0, which corresponds to standard missile accuracy.
|
||
* All game strings are now externalized and easily changeable by the user.
|
||
* Added support for 8-bit character encoding, thus enabling Oolite's
|
||
internationalization. Oolite now has built-in support for Western European
|
||
(Latin-1) text and Greek, Cyrillic, Turkish and Eastern European (Latin-2)
|
||
"starter kit" OXPs are now available.
|
||
* Made the equipment.plist array mergeable like a dictionary, thus enabling OXP
|
||
created equipment to override the standard one instead of being added on top
|
||
of it.
|
||
* Added support for 'abs' co-ordinate system.
|
||
* Added auto_ai support for escort set-up.
|
||
* Added script events for planet and station proximity events.
|
||
* Added full support for aft lasers in shipyard. Side lasers should work if
|
||
defined in a plist, but we don't offer random "upgrades" to them in the
|
||
shipyard (bugs #012362 and #012363).
|
||
* Added Autosave option in the game options sub-menu.
|
||
* Graphics fiddle: scarred alloy is now only scarred on one side, and has a
|
||
specular intensity map (if shaders enabled); both types of alloy are now
|
||
shinier.
|
||
* Oolite now supports multiple textures for nebulae and stars; also uses mix of
|
||
sun and star colours for ambient light.
|
||
* Added overall_alpha key to HUD dictionaries, defaulting to 75% opacity (25%
|
||
transparency).
|
||
* HUD can now be switched off with the 'o' key and turned on again with the 'n'
|
||
key while game is paused.
|
||
|
||
Miscellaneous:
|
||
* Subentities no longer count as kills.
|
||
* Made ship AI send a beingAttacked message to scripts when a missile is fired
|
||
against ship.
|
||
* Most legacy script methods now show the name of the current script if an
|
||
error occurs, but this only works for world scripts.
|
||
* Change to Console.consoleMessage: ConsoleMessage('message') is now shorthand
|
||
for consoleMessage('command-result','message').
|
||
* Ejected items and debris are now spawned with 85% of the parent's cabin
|
||
temperature.
|
||
* Weapon mounting positions with weapons already mounted are now shown in a
|
||
darker green color in the equip ship screen.
|
||
* Game over changes: After the player ship has been destroyed, game restarts at
|
||
Lave, pulse laser only, 100Cr.
|
||
* Energy unit changes: energy units recharge rate adjusted to offer a better
|
||
challenge to the player, and naval/extra energy unit purchase behaviour more
|
||
flexible (see resolution of Bug #13507, Naval Energy Unit bug in berlios).
|
||
* Warnings added if energy units are going to be removed.
|
||
* Made the required Advanced Nav Array tech level equal to 7, as it was meant
|
||
to be.
|
||
|
||
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
||
|
||
Changes between Oolite 1.69.1.1 and Oolite 1.70:
|
||
* Greatly enhanced JavaScript scriptability. Ships and planets are now
|
||
scriptable objects. Every ship now has an attached JavaScript script. Added
|
||
timers and clock object. The system object provides flexible methods for
|
||
searching for entities.
|
||
* Implemented interactive JavaScript/debug console. Under Mac OS X, this is
|
||
integrated into the application (when a special OXP is installed). On all
|
||
platforms, the game can communicate with a separate console program over TCP.
|
||
Writing a good console is left as a third-party opportunity.
|
||
* Added -verify-oxp command-line option.
|
||
* Fixed inconsistent usage of "role" attribute by splitting it into a set of
|
||
roles and a primary role.
|
||
* New extendable property list, pirate-victim-roles.plist, specifies which
|
||
(primary) roles pirates will look for when selecting victims. This allows OXP
|
||
developers to make their special ships potential victims.
|
||
* Integrated Commander McLane's external views OXP. It is recommended that the
|
||
OXP be removed when running Oolite 1.70.
|
||
* Added travel time estimate for stars within one jump.
|
||
* Split game options out of menu.
|
||
* Added option to play in wireframe mode.
|
||
* Added option to set shader complexity level (Off/Simple/Full) on shader-
|
||
capable systems.
|
||
* Added default shader, used for all ships in full-shader mode and for
|
||
materials with smoothing or options in simple-shader mode. Added material
|
||
options for illumination mapping, glow mapping and specular mapping,
|
||
currently only implemented with shaders. Made all ships slightly shiny by
|
||
default.
|
||
* New AI methods:
|
||
scanForNearestShipWithPrimaryRole: (new, preferred name for
|
||
scanForNearestShipWithRole:)
|
||
scanForNearestShipWithAnyPrimaryRole:
|
||
scanForNearestShipWithoutPrimaryRole:
|
||
scanForNearestShipHavingRole:
|
||
scanForNearestShipHavingAnyRole:
|
||
scanForNearestShipNotHavingRole:
|
||
scanForNearestShipWithScanClass:
|
||
scanForNearestShipWithoutScanClass:
|
||
sendScriptMessage:
|
||
* Converted several plists to OpenStep format for legibility, and cleaned up
|
||
some redundant information from shipdata.plist.
|
||
* Updated JavaScript engine. JavaScript 1.7 is now supported.
|
||
* Legacy script methods awardFuel: and setFuelLeak: now work on the current
|
||
script target, not always the player.
|
||
* Fixed bug where local planetinfo overrides were not being restored from saved
|
||
games properly.
|
||
* Fixed bug where several shipdata attributes were ignored for stations (bug
|
||
#11684). Added has_npc_traffic attribute to suppress NPC traffic at carriers.
|
||
* Fixed bug with stars and nebulae looking wrong when inside an atmosphere.
|
||
* Fixed trumble-related crash.
|
||
* Added clearMissionScreen scripting method to simplify mission screens.
|
||
* Several AI bug fixes contributed by Eric Walch.
|
||
* Fix for a certain class of AI crashes (recursive reactToMessage:).
|
||
* Made evil XML DTD swizzling hack work with plists generated under
|
||
Mac OS X 10.5.
|
||
* Made asteroids created by scripts behave the same as asteroids created by the
|
||
system populator.
|
||
* Fixed bug where cancelling the Open Game dialog caused broken behaviour
|
||
(Mac OS X only; bug #11691).
|
||
|
||
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
||
|
||
Changes between Oolite 1.69.1 and 1.69.1.1:
|
||
* Fixed a consistent crash at startup on x86-based Macs.
|
||
|
||
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
||
|
||
Changes between Oolite 1.69b and 1.69.1:
|
||
* Several crashes and other severe bugs fixed.
|
||
* Fix for a wide class of potential crashes and strange behaviours which were
|
||
latent in earlier versions but obscured by an otherwise unhelpful caching
|
||
mechanism.
|
||
* Fix for ship death_actions and script_actions not working.
|
||
* Fix for awardCredits: stealing all your money.
|
||
* Fix for shipyard refusing to sell ships whose price is less than your current
|
||
trade-in value.
|
||
* Added notequal operator to legacy scripting system.
|
||
* Reduced trade-in values by 25% across the board to reduce market exploits.
|
||
* Temporarily disabled procedurally textured planets to avoid a crashing bug.
|
||
* Fix for problem with ships that have multiple common roles being created
|
||
by scripts and having the wrong AI, as discussed at
|
||
http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?t=3654 .
|
||
* Better handling of out-of-range numbers in property lists.
|
||
* Fix for JavaScript methods randomly not doing anything. Also fixed
|
||
system.legacyAddShipsWithinRadius() ignoring radius parameter.
|
||
* Fix for scripts running while paused, if on a menu screen.
|
||
* Fix for wrong galaxy being shown when switching from Open screen to Map
|
||
screen.
|
||
* Fix for out-of-range laser heat value in shaders on demo screen.
|
||
* Damaged equipment is now shown in orange as intended.
|
||
* Big yellow question mark is now shown as intended on the Open screen when
|
||
selecting a saved game using an unavailable ship.
|
||
|
||
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
||
|
||
Changes between Oolite 1.69 and 1.69b:
|
||
* Fixed an error that caused certain scripts tied to ships not to run.
|
||
|
||
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
||
|
||
Changes between Oolite 1.68 and 1.69:
|
||
* New materials model and more flexibility for shaders.
|
||
* Lasers can now be any colour, with the limitation that they must be
|
||
reasonably bright. The new colour spec syntax introduced for lasers is also
|
||
supported for sky colours, but not planets in this release.
|
||
* Raised vertex and face counts for meshes, while reducing memory usage.
|
||
* Reformatted keyconfig.plist to be more legible and easier to edit.
|
||
* Advanced Navigation Array default key changed to ^ (shift-6 on UK keyboards)
|
||
to avoid surprise launches.
|
||
* Save/load screens now show more information, and show the correct ship type
|
||
even if it isnít currently installed (only applies to games saved with 1.69
|
||
or later). Also, a question mark is now shown in place of unknown ships (but
|
||
looks bad due to bugs in setting up smoothed models).
|
||
Under Mac OS X, this only applies in full-screen mode as standard system
|
||
dialogs are used in windowed mode.
|
||
* The commander status screen now shows damaged equipment in orange.
|
||
* The appearance of interstellar space is now set in planetinfo.plist.
|
||
* (Mac OS X only) Support for a new Debug menu added. It is enabled by a
|
||
special OXP, Debug Menu.oxp.
|
||
* New debugging key, key_dump_target_state, which dumps a lot of information
|
||
about the playerís target (or the player, if there is no target) to the log.
|
||
Not bound to anything by default.
|
||
* New requires.plist key added: max_version. This is not expected to be useful
|
||
very often, except for Debug Menu.oxp. Any unknown keys in required.plist
|
||
will now cause an OXP not to load.
|
||
* Improved robustness in various ways, especially with regards to property
|
||
list parsing.
|
||
* Various redundant bits of code removed; code cleanup; some optimization.
|
||
* Cache is no longer pruned at all. Since itís rebuilt when OXPs are changed,
|
||
the maximum size of the cache is limited by the installed OXPs. In practice,
|
||
sizes of a few MB can be expected. Under GNUstep, cache read/write should be
|
||
more efficient and the folder the cache lives in will be created if needed.
|
||
* Under Mac OS X and Windows, you can force a cache rebuild by holding down
|
||
shift during start-up. This probably sort of works on Linux other systems if
|
||
you press it just at the right moment.
|
||
* Fixed various issues under Linux (catching up with changes since pre 1.67).
|
||
* (Mac OS X only) Spotlight indexer indexes name of ship for games saved with
|
||
1.69 or later
|