Update of /cvsroot/netrek/client/netrekxp/resources/docs In directory sc8-pr-cvs7.sourceforge.net:/tmp/cvs-serv5901/resources/docs Modified Files: changes.txt netrekrc netrekrc_options.txt Log Message: Added support for new server feature packet FULL_DIRECTION_RESOLUTION. Added partial support for support for new server feature packet SP_GENERIC_32. Added new netrekrc option useFullShipInfo, to determine whether user wants to use the FULL_DIRECTION_RESOLUTION feature packet (all other feature packets are hard coded in as to on/off). Index: netrekrc =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/netrek/client/netrekxp/resources/docs/netrekrc,v retrieving revision 1.13 retrieving revision 1.14 diff -u -d -r1.13 -r1.14 --- netrekrc 29 Nov 2006 15:01:33 -0000 1.13 +++ netrekrc 12 Dec 2006 04:47:05 -0000 1.14 @@ -388,6 +388,9 @@ # 1-10 range updatesPerSec: 10 +# Display other ships to 256 directions instead of 16 +useFullShipInfo: on + # Use beeplite useLite: on Index: netrekrc_options.txt =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/netrek/client/netrekxp/resources/docs/netrekrc_options.txt,v retrieving revision 1.18 retrieving revision 1.19 diff -u -d -r1.18 -r1.19 --- netrekrc_options.txt 29 Nov 2006 15:01:33 -0000 1.18 +++ netrekrc_options.txt 12 Dec 2006 04:47:05 -0000 1.19 @@ -275,6 +275,7 @@ udpDebug: (0/1) debug UDP traffic udpSequenceCheck: (on/off) check UDP sequence updatesPerSec: (0-10) how much data updates per second to request from server +useFullShipInfo: (on/off) display other ships to 256 directions instead of 16 useLite: (on/off) use beeplite defLite: (on/off) use default beeplite settings useRSA: (on/off) use RSA client verification Index: changes.txt =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/netrek/client/netrekxp/resources/docs/changes.txt,v retrieving revision 1.94 retrieving revision 1.95 diff -u -d -r1.94 -r1.95 --- changes.txt 10 Dec 2006 02:49:14 -0000 1.94 +++ changes.txt 12 Dec 2006 04:47:05 -0000 1.95 @@ -1,4 +1,16 @@ Netrek XP 2006, Version 1.2: +- added "UseFullShipInfo: (on)/off" to choose whether to use short or long type packets + for other player info. Default is on. This netrekrc setting controls whether the + feature packet FULL_DIRECTION_RESOLUTION is used. +- support for new server feature packet FULL_DIRECTION_RESOLUTION. This is a great change, + for it now uses long packets instead of short packets for other players ship info. + This means, finally, other ships can be displayed to 256 directions instead of 16, + and other player's speeds can be displayed correctly above warp 16. For those using + the high res bitmap sets, it is a subtle yet noticeable improvement. The one downside + is the player packets are now 12 bytes instead of 4 bytes. At 10 updates/sec and 10 + players on the screen, it is an extra 800 bytes/sec, or .8 kb/sec, of bandwidth. If + you can't afford that bandwidth, you probably have no business being on the internet, + anyways. - planet window now updates regularly when planet status changes - det circle changed so it only flashes on det, rather than be on all the time - added "metaVerbose: on/(off)" and "metaUDPCache: (filename)" options to netrekrc