Development Trunk: https://ja2svn.dyndns.org/source/ja2/branches/Wanne/JA2%201.13%20MP
A detailed list of all the features (changes) is visible in the history log of the development trunk:
INFO: The source code for the official 2011 release (4870) has been branched here:
https://ja2svn.dyndns.org/source/ja2/branches/JA2_rev.4870_2011
This commit contains the following features:
*** Externalized Vehicles ***
o Now with this feature we can add/remove vehicles
o New XML File: TableData\Vehicles.xml
o Added a new function parameter to lua file Scripts\Overhead lua to set up the helicopter in method: SetUpHelicopterForPlayer()
o Added example mini (Docs\Externalized Vehicles Example.zip) mod which adds 2 additional vehicles (hummer and ice-cream truck to sector A9)
*** Up to 255 save slots ***
- There is a "Next" and "Prev" button where you can scroll through the save slots
- It is now possible to load the automatic save (SAVE_EVERY_N_HOURS) from the load screen. This is the first slot after the quickload slot
- Added the 2 alternate players end turn saves (which can be enabled/disabled in option screen) to the save/load game form
*** New Feature: Externalized emails from Emails.edt to XML***
o This feature can be enabled/disabled in the Source:
--> See email.cpp: If "ReadXMLEmail" == FALSE, then normal way (read from Email.edt) otherwise read from XML files
o 2 new XML files: TableData\Email\EmailMercAvailable.xml and EmailMercLevelUp.xml
o Renamed SenderNamesList.xml to EmailSenderNamesList.xml and moved from TableData folder to TableData\Email folder
o Names for mercenaries are get from the file MercProfiles.xml and different names get from the file EmailSenderNamesList.xml
*** Externalized Hidden Towns (Tixa, Orta) ***
o Now it is possible to add new hidden towns (locations)
o See file: TableData/Map/Cities.xml
o New variable in TableData/Map/Cities.xml
- hiddenTown: 0 = show on strategy map, 1 = Hide on strategy map
- townIcon: 1 = on, 0 = off (This is the icon you see on the strategy map)
- szIconFile: The path to the sti icon file (eg: interface\prison.sti, interface\my_icon.sti)
- iconPosition: The x,y position of the icon on the strategy map
*** Encyclopedia and Briefing Room, reachable from the laptop ***
o 2 new ja2_options.ini properties: BRIEFING_ROOM, ENCYCLOPEDIA
o demonstration video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CIXdXWLrAo
o Added Example usage of the Briefing Room
- Extract it in your JA2 1.13 folder and use the latest development executable
- The briefing room can be reached from the laptop. Enter SN5631 for the code and then click the "Exit" button
- See "Info_BriefingRoom.txt" and "BriefingRoom_Mission1.png"
*** Improved interrupt system (IIS) ***
o This system changes the way interrupts work. See: http://www.ja-galaxy-forum.com/board/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=290787#Post290787
o Option system (see ja2_options.ini: IMPROVED_INTERRUPT_SYSTEM)
o A few more settings for the interrupt system in ja2_options.ini
o INFO: Multiplayer games always use the "old" interrupt system, not matter what the user selects in the ja2_options.ini
*** Walking and sidestepping with weapon raised ***
o Enable/disable the walking/sidestepping with raised weapon in ja2_options.ini: ALLOW_WALKING_WITH_WEAPON_RAISED
o You can set an AP/BP modifier when walking/sidestepping with weapon raised in APBPConstants.ini: AP_MODIFIER_WEAPON_READY
o The following feature apply when you walk/sidestep with weapon raised:
-> limited angle of view, but you can see more farther when the weapon has a scope
-> better change for interrupts if you see an enemy
-> less APs and BPs when shooting, because the weapon is already raised
-> It should cost more APs when walking. Maybe you can export the additional AP and BP modifier to the APBPConstants.ini
*** Increase squad size to 8 (800x600) and 8 and 10 (1024x768) ***
o Squad sizes (dependend on the screen resolution) can be selected in the start new game screen
o In a multiplayer game, the squad size will always be 6, because it does not work with more soldiers/squad
*** Added UB-1.13 source code ***
o Merged the UB-1.13 source code (Revision: 4721) from svn: http://subversion.assembla.com/svn/ub-source113
o If you want to build UB-EXE or UB-MapEditor, just enable the 2 defines (JA2UB and JA2UBMAPS) in "builddefines.h"
o The UB-Verion reads from "ja2_UB.ini" instead of "ja2.ini"
o There are 2 new XML files
- Layout\LayoutMainMenu.xml
- MapAction\ActionItems.xml
o There are 2 new LUA-Script files
- Scripts\ExplosionControl.lua
- Scripts\InterfaceDialogue.lua
*** Hide enemy health text / enemy hit count ***
o ja2_options.ini: HIDE_ENEMY_HEALTH_TEXT, HIDE_ENEMY_HIT_COUNT
o both new settings only have effect in a singleplayer game
o see: http://www.ja-galaxy-forum.com/board/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=128840&page=1
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- I put both (startup and gearkit selection in BR's) the initializations for gearkit prices into if's that will check if the absolute price is higher than -1 and lower or equal to 32000 (INT16)
- I also added the reading of the tag in xml_mercstartinggear.cpp, to be able to support zero priced gearkits in absolute prices I set the absolute price of a gearkit to -1 on opening tag of a gearkit, if there's an mAbsolutePrice tag set in the gearkit it will override the value, if not nothing happens and all will behave normal
- so nothing will change in 1.13 as it is, it will just give modders the ability to set absolute prices with a new tag
TODO: Maybe we should also add this optional <mAbsolutePrice> tag to the XML Editor in the future.
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o MP: Fixed crash when hiring a merc with graphical face gear and then closing the laptop (the problem was, that an initializing function was not called in a MP game)
o Fixed init problem when starting a new single player game after playing a MP game
o Reducted message lines in a chinese game in strategic view
o Shortened german text
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o 3 new INI properties: DISABLE_LAPTOP_TRANSITION, FAST_WWW_SITES_LOADING, DISABLE_STRATEGIC_TRANSITION
o In a multiplayer games, for all 3 ini-properties fast loading is enabled!
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o Disabled a few ingame options, that does not work correctly with multiplayer. The user cannot enable those options.
-> TOPTION_ALLOW_REAL_TIME_SNEAK
-> TOPTION_ALLOW_CROWS
-> TOPTION_ALLOW_SOLDIER_TOOLTIPS
-> TOPTION_USE_AUTO_SAVE
-> TOPTION_TOGGLE_TURN_MODE
-> TOPTION_USE_NCTH
o When the server enters the strategy map, the airspace view is shown together with an info message how to switch sectors
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o The Patch fix was basically put there as a coder did not catch a scenario where Player can move into enemy SAM (& possibly other impt sectors) 'uncontested' aka player entered sector w no enemies but flagged as enemy controlled.
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Now a more controversial change and perhaps unrelated now since its not in NCTH code. In line with my comment above I tried to make soldiers more likely to make a partial move toward the target if the chance to hit is really, really low and out of effective gun range but still reserving enough AP to make a partial shot. I also allowed this on Cunning soldiers instead of just aggressives figuring that target is in sight they are more likely to fight.
This with the other change has at least made them more aggressive and less likely to run in circles when armed with pistols and has actually made them quite a threat again. Not crazy about the implementation since I'd like a more accurate range check and AP calculation since AP to fire will change after movement. I figure the increased CTH by getting closer will counteract the cost to move.
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o AICalcChanceToHitGun the change to hit is reduced to zero if the AI exceeds the gun range by 10% and is only 50% when in that range.
o I've changed that code to use externalize the parameters to the CTHConstants.ini file.
o The result is no change in how actual code runs but now those hard coded parameters should be modifiable.
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o How you can get the 2nd robot
--> Do NOT dismiss the dead robot from the merc list, otherwise you will not get a 2nd robot
--> Give Madlab another video camera and another rifle
--> Wait one day and Madlab gives you another remote control
--> Go back to the sector where first robot was destroyed and now the robot is back. It will be placed on map edge, fully functional :)
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o Now we can also build FUNCTIONAL Polish version with VS 2005 instead of only building with VS 2008/VS 2010
- Multiplayer fixes and improvements
o Increased MP version to v1.9
o Added and info output text when the AI interrupts the pure client, that the game could hang and the server should press ALT + E
o Disabled the possibility, that the server could always give himself the turn with ALT + E. Now when pressing '1' on the dialog instead of giving the server the turn, the dialog closes without any action
o Disabled the possibility, that the server could kick himself from the game when pressing ALT + K and then selecting '1'. The '1' button now cancels the dialog without doing any action.
o Disabled the possibility, that the server could kick a client in the strategy screen
o When client gets kicked from tactical, the game automatically switches to spectator mode for the kicked client
o Disabled Encyclopedia and Briefing room links from the laptop
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o Fixed enabling/disabling filter buttons
o Rearranged BR's Guns sorting buttons to have same layout as Ammo's, e.g. 'Heavy W.' becoming last button
o Shifted 'Subtotal' to accomodate 7 figures in browsing screen
o Reassigned weird cheatmode financing key. New key: '=' +10k; '+' +100k; '-' -10k; '_' -100k. Formerly: '=' +100k; '-' -10k
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o Map Screen Interface Map Inventory.cpp was not updated in 4647 revision resulting in no popup
- Heli ETA Box (by Buggler)
o Partial Graphical Fix on the Heli ETA Box for 1024x768 by correcting e coordinates due to larger font used
o Updated ETA_POP_UP.STI and POS2.sti for 1024x768 resolution (by Wanne)
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o After some investigation I determined that the one of the files in the temp folder was being written to repeatedly and on top of that opening and closing over a 1500 times
o Instead of writing to in memory arrays before writing to disk its opening many temporary files and appending data to them repeatedly
o I rewrote part of the code so that it only opened the files once and wrote to them and would create them fresh when it did.
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- New big mercs with either Throwing trait or Show-Off personality use a slightly more fancy animation for throwing knives. (by Sandro & PasHancock)
o New animation files: M_K_THRO2.sti
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- New "remote detonator animation" when using remote detonator (by Sandro & PasHancock)
o It replaces the "open door" animation when using remote detonator
o New animation files: M_USEREMOTE.sti, S_USEREMOTE.sti, F_USEREMOTE.sti
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New Hotkeys
o Strategic Screen:
Hotkey 'r': Mobile Milita Restrictions
o Sector Inventory (with popup text):
Hotkey ',': Previous Page
Hotkey '.': Next Page
Hotkey 'Esc': Exit Sector Inventory
o Addtional Changes:
Bobby Ray's button text 'Punch. W.' changed to 'Blunt W.' - more appropriate & consistent with XML Item Class name
o Cosmetic Corrections in Sector Inventory
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o The popup will list attachments available for the given slot on the current weapon. Ones not in sector inventory will be greyed out.
o It should show up after clicking on an empty attachment slot, provided these criteria are met:
--> we are on the mapscreen
--> the sector inventory is open
--> the selected merc is in this sector
--> there is no combat in this sector
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o Workaround for old bugged savegames: If passed day 30, make merc available on MERC website
o Fixed problems with merc not showing up after Larry was added
o Fixed white background graphic when MERC website is down (broken link)
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Wanne