Changelog/2.2

Version 2.2.0

Git working directory: root

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Code

New Features

• 3D Geoscape - possible to select in options.
• Target to different height levels for shooting using the shift key.
• Tip of the Day.
• Implemented capacities for base facilities.
• Implemented dependencies for base facilities.
• Aircraft slots to get several aircraft items per aircraft.
• Air interceptions.
• Base defense against UFO raid.
• Personel and aircrafts transfer between bases.
• Actorsounds. [WIP]
• UFO crash.
• UFO-Recoveries.
• Shoot-through-walls. [WIP]
• Footstep sounds.
• Added e-mails.
• Ambient sounds via misc_sound entity

Bugfixes and code cleanup or improvement

• Solaris port (thanks McMurlock)
• Mac PowerPC (and maybe also PS3) port
• Reimplemented the transfer code.
• RoQ support (cutscenes).
• OGG-Vorbis support for sound effects.
• New memory subsystem which fixes most of the memleaks we had in our old code.
• Better item descriptions in UFOpedia and other menus.
• Fixed Intel graphic card support.
• New network code.
• Merged client and renderer code
• Video subsystem now uses SDL on every plattform
• Merged client and sound driver code
• Sound subsystem now uses SDL on every plattform
• Improved sound system (no more sound stuttering)
• Faster map loading
• Bugfixes for random map assembly code
• Bugfixes for overlapping texts

Artwork

• New rank images that reflect the list of ranks written by Winter.
  You can see them in Manual/Singleplayer/Ranks.

Models

• Bloodspider model with animations & texture (see here) has been added
  • The texture has been created by Protoarmor.
  • Full integration into the game is still open though.
• IR-Goggles model (new). See the model.
• SHIVA Rotary Cannon model&texture added. 4-barreled version of the "chaingun" model that is usable in an aircraft. (See models/aircraft/shiva for the model)
• Particle Beam Weapon model&texture added. (See models/aircraft/pbw for the model and here for a screenshot.)
• Fixed broken Shevaar death animation #1741771
• A lot of new static map models - see the Gallery for render images.
• Power armour (currently only multiplayer)

Sounds

• some new geoscape event sounds

Other

• Improved in-game IRC client (hit F10 to get it from everywhere in the game once you are connected)
• Improved serverbrowser
• New Armour system
• Soldier turning via RMB (Right mouse button)
• Redone the credits sequence
• Language selection via menu
• Implemented headgear slot
• Polish for mail client, hospital and some other menus
• Cleaned up textures - replaced a lot of textures with GPled ones and removed a lot of unused textures
• Better popup messages when and why buildings are inactive
• Updated PDF manual

Maps

• New maps pipes_const01, terrain02, convoy01
• Fixed a lot of mapbugs (like actors inside of solid objects, unusable stairs, shoot through objects and so on)
• New base facilities:
  • Antimatter Storage facility map
  • Missile facility for base defense