WOO. Good job Bill. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bill Balcerski" <billbalcerski at gmail.com> > To: "Netrek Development Mailing List" <netrek-dev at us.netrek.org> > Cc: netrek-forever at googlegroups.com, paradise at lists.netrek.org > Subject: [netrek-dev] Netrek XP 2010 client released > Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2009 17:55:00 -0400 > > > Greetings, > > I've released the latest version of the Windows client, which has been > renamed to Netrek XP 2010. This version has many bug fixes, especially for > paradise. There is also support for the latest and greatest server features > including newbie tips, variable ranks, and in-game ltd stats. The client is > available for download at www.netrek.org and www.playnetrek.org. Changes > and fixes are as follows: > Netrek XP 2010, Version 1.0: (Released July-2009) > > General bug fixes: > 1) Many paradise bugs fixed. > 2) Many cambot bugs fixed. > 3) Fixed phaser draw bug with weaponsOnMap:off. > 4) Fixed double buffering bug which was causing performance issues on > certain hardware configurations. > 5) Fix bug with custom color palette (forcedisplay = 2) which caused local > window to have a red background. > 6) Fixed bug causing ship values on dashboard to not display properly when > upgrades were bought in sturgeon. > 7) Fixed bug where font size was not saving properly. > > New features: > 1) Warning messages are no longer logged. Cuts down on logfile spam. > 2) Add hint about options menu to the startup hint list. > 3) Cambot playback now works for paradise recordings made by paradise > clients. > 4) Removed RSA verification as this is now deprecated server side. Using > new client identification method as defined in server. > 5) Added netrekrc option "autoPhaser" to phaser exact location of enemy > target (enemy ship or enemy plasma) closest to cursor. Can target cloaked > ships. Enemy must be within phaser range of your ship. Only works if > server has feature packet F_auto_weapons enabled. > 6) Added support for server feature packet SP_RANK. This allows the rank > table to be dynamic rather than static. In short, it allows servers to have > more or less ranks than normal. Practical application - grand admiral rank > on sturgeon now displays correctly in player list and rank window. And rank > window now properly displays offense requirements for rank. > 7) Added support for server feature packet SP_LTD. This allows detailed > stats to be sent to the client. > 8) Added netrekrc option "metaBroncoOnly" to only list Bronco/INL servers in > the list of servers provided by the aggregate metaservers. > 9) Added support for server feature packet TIPS. This clears the MOTD > window and provides tips on how to improve your play based on data the > server records of your current session. > 10) Added netrekrc option "showTips" to choose whether or not to display the > server tip messages supplied by TIPS. > 11) Client version info now has 1 letter identifier to show where client was > downloaded from (p = playnetrek.org, n = netrek.org, d = download.com). > 12) Addition of Netrek XP specific metaserver to the metaserver list, to > work alongside the default netrek.org metaservers. -- Be Yourself @ mail.com! Choose From 200+ Email Addresses Get a Free Account at www.mail.com