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
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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
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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
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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