1 Release Version 3.0.6 [06 OCT 2003]
2 -----------------------------------
3 - fixed bug when initializing font graphic structure
4 - fixed bug with animation mode "pingpong" when using only 1 frame
5 - fixed bug with extended change target introduced in 3.0.5
6 - fixed bug where passing over moving element doubles player speed
7 - fixed bug with elements continuing to move into push direction
8 - fixed bug with duplicated player when dropping bomb with shield on
9 - fixed switching bug (resetting flag when not switching but not idle)
10 - fixed element tokens for certain file elements with ".active" etc.
11 - added "switching" event for custom elements ("pressing" only once)
12 - added support for MP3 music for SDL version through SMPEG library
14 Release Version 3.0.5 [29 SEP 2003]
15 -----------------------------------
16 - fixed bug in multiple config pages loader code that caused crashes
17 - enhanced (remaining low-resolution) Supaplex graphics
18 - active/inactive sides configurable for custom element changes
19 - new movement type "move when pushed" available for custom elements
20 - now four envelope elements available
21 - font, background, animation and sound for envelope now configurable
22 - main menu doors opening/closing animation type now configurable
24 Release Version 3.0.4 [13 SEP 2003]
25 -----------------------------------
26 - fixed bug in multiple config pages code that caused crashes
27 - fixed bug in custom definition of crumbled element graphics
29 Release Version 3.0.3 [08 SEP 2003]
30 -----------------------------------
31 - fixed bug (missing array boundary check) which could crash the game
32 - fixed problem with setting mouse cursor in SDL version in fullscreen
33 - fixed problem with flickering when drawing toon animations
34 - fixed problem with player animation when snapping and moving
35 - fixed several nasty bugs that may have caused crashes on some systems
36 - added envelope content which gets displayed when collecting envelope
37 - added multiple change event pages for custom elements
38 - added support for loading various music formats through SDL_mixer
39 - added music to Supaplex classic level set
41 Release Version 3.0.2 [22 AUG 2003]
42 -----------------------------------
43 - fixed bug with messing up custom element properties in 3.0.0 levels
44 - fixed bug with choosing wrong engine version when playing tapes
45 - fixed bug with creating inaccessible elements at player position
46 - fixed bug with not finding current level artwork directory
48 Release Version 3.0.1 [18 AUG 2003]
49 -----------------------------------
50 - fixed bug that caused a crash at startup under Solaris
51 - fixed bug that caused the DOS version not finding its files
52 - fixed bug with missing graphic for active red disk bomb
53 - added custom element property for dropping collected elements
54 - added another 128 custom elements for those who can't get enough
55 - fixed PCX files in the DOS version ("classic" graphics only)
57 Release Version 3.0.0 [05 AUG 2003]
58 -----------------------------------
59 - final version bumped to 3.0.0 due to the massive changes
60 - graphics and sounds now completely and dynamically customizable
61 - custom elements now have lots of configurable properties
62 - advanced custom element settings for powerful, self-created elements
63 - fixed Supaplex gravity tubes
64 - fixed very nasty bug in SDL_image (and X11) PCX loading routine
65 - fixed some very nasty bugs in bitmap zoom routine
66 - fixed very nasty bug in level/artwork loading routine
67 - added new contributed levels and artwork from the following players:
68 * in the section "Contributions - 2002":
69 + Abby King (14 levels)
70 + Alan Bond (30 levels, all solvable, BD style artwork set)
71 + David Hutchinson (25 levels, artwork set)
72 + Equinox Tetrachloride (50 levels + 100 levels, all solvable)
73 + Sylvan Hancock (39 levels)
74 * in the section "Contributions - 2003":
75 + Andreas Buschbeck (85 levels, all solvable, complete artwork set)
76 + Edward Leuf (10 levels, all solvable, artwork set)
77 + Emanuel Schmieg (22 levels, all solvable, complete artwork set)
78 + Gavin Davidson (47 levels)
79 + Jorge Jordan (17 levels)
80 + Rafael Gatti (17 levels)
81 + Randy Johannessen (17 levels)
82 + Richard Valvona (3 levels)
83 + Sam Bateman (35 levels)
84 - great new levels with full artwork are now available from:
85 + Juergen Bonhagen (with complete artwork set)
86 * download these levels from "http://www.jb-line.de/"
87 + Andreas Buschbeck (with complete artwork set)
88 * download these levels from "http://home.vr-web.de/~abuschbeck/"
90 Pre-Release Version 2.2.0rc7 [17 JUL 2003]
91 ------------------------------------------
92 - fixed bug when picking element in the editor
93 - added more custom elements properties
94 - fixed bugs when smashing penguin
96 Pre-Release Version 2.2.0rc6 [22 APR 2003]
97 ------------------------------------------
98 - fixed small font configuration directive bug
99 - tape recorder font slightly enhanced (now complete character set)
100 - added missing font configuration source file
101 - added updated CHANGES file ;-)
103 Pre-Release Version 2.2.0rc5 [20 APR 2003]
104 ------------------------------------------
105 - added generic selectbox gadget
106 - added special mouse cursor for playfield while playing
107 - font handling now more flexible (support for ISO-Latin-1 fonts)
108 - font graphics adjusted accordingly
110 Pre-Release Version 2.2.0rc4 [30 MAR 2003]
111 ------------------------------------------
112 - changes for menu configuration
113 - not officially announced pre-release version
114 - Emerald Mine text font now much better quality
116 Pre-Release Version 2.2.0rc3 [11 FEB 2003]
117 ------------------------------------------
118 - first custom element properties
119 - animation configuration for dynamically defined element actions
120 - automatically downscaled graphics (small graphics not needed anymore)
121 - ".EDITOR" and ".PREVIEW" suffixes for special editor/preview graphics
122 - toon animations (and number of toons) now fully configurable
124 Pre-Release Version 2.2.0rc2 [13 JAN 2003]
125 ------------------------------------------
126 - added support for stereo WAV sound files
127 - moving objects can now have arbitrary animation length
128 - new batch command for dumping level information
129 - added support for background images for all menu screens
130 - added 128 custom elements that can be decorated with own graphics
131 - added some example levels showing how to create custom artwork
132 - added new contributed levels from the following players:
133 + Emanuel Schmieg: "Into The Ice Caves" (22 levels + artwork)
135 Pre-Release Version 2.2.0rc1 [31 DEC 2002]
136 ------------------------------------------
137 - level series artwork now configurable via level series config file
138 - single graphics and animations can now be replaced with different
139 ones (independantly from default image files which may be larger)
140 by defining and using additional image files
141 - element animation length, speed and mode now freely configurable
142 - automatic tape playing function for game engine and level testing
143 - missing steel wall graphic added (thanks to Equinox Tetrachloride)
144 - added new contributed levels from the following players:
145 + Abby King (14 levels)
146 + Andreas Buschbeck (80 levels with complete artwork set)
147 + David Hutchinson (25 levels with graphics set)
148 + Equinox Tetrachloride (150 levels guaranteed to be solvable)
149 + Sylvan Hancock (39 levels)
151 Release Version 2.1.1 [13 AUG 2002]
152 -----------------------------------
153 - sound bug (causing crashes) fixed (reported by Keith Peterston)
154 - support for /dev/sound/dsp (devfs) added (thanks to Christoph Bauer)
155 - small NetBSD compilation bug fixed (thanks to Adam Ciarcinski)
156 - default keys for "snap field" and "place bomb" fixed for Mac OS X
157 - added new contributed levels from the following players:
159 + Gerrit Holl and Timen van den Berg
161 Release Version 2.1.0 [05 AUG 2002]
162 -----------------------------------
163 - native Mac OS X port (finally!)
164 - graphics, sounds and music now fully configurable
165 - added support for TrueColor PCX graphics files
166 - added support for 16 bit WAV sound files
167 - enhanced sound system (especially regarding stereo and loop sounds)
168 - new structured setup menu (with sub-menues for graphics and sounds)
169 - added "quick save" and "quick load" functions with shortcut key
170 - added single-step playing mode (automatic pause after each step)
171 - behaviour of "Escape" key in level editor now more intuitive
172 - changed default slipping behaviour of gems back to 2.0.0 style;
173 this is now an element property for gems in the level editor,
174 although existing converted levels use the new EM gems behaviour
175 - bug fixed that prevented walking through tubes when gravity on
176 - added Boulder Dash style "snap-pushing" (thanks to Achim Härtel)
177 - fixed memory leak in image loading code
178 - fixed some "solid" elements that were accidentally destructible
179 - fixed some tape stuff
180 - added new contributed levels from the following players:
185 + Flyboy: level group "Cops and Robbers", with own graphics set
186 - added custom graphics set "Animal Kingdom" by Flyboy
188 Release Version 2.0.1 [19 MAR 2002]
189 -----------------------------------
190 - bug in explosion code fixed that broke level 24 of "Baby Ghost Mine"
191 - several Supaplex emulation bugs fixed (thanks to Mihail Milushev):
192 + orange disk does not fall off from slippery elements
193 + infotrons kill electrons and snik snaks and trigger orange disks
194 + explosion chain reactions are now a bit slower than murphy
195 - behaviour of robots adjusted to make them less aggressive
196 (needed for quite some Emerald Mine Club levels)
197 - emeralds and diamonds now fall off normal, steel and growing walls,
198 as this is the correct behaviour in Emerald Mine; existing private
199 and contributed levels will still behave as before, unless saved
200 again (with or without modifications) from the level editor of the
201 current version of the game
202 - icon for Windows executable added
203 - bug when selecting default level series fixed
204 - new IFF style file format for level and tape files
205 - bug in storing amoeba content fixed
206 - nasty tape bugs fixed (completely reworked tape stuff)
207 - fullscreen mode now works with Windows (workaround for bug in SDL)
208 - /dev/dsp support for NetBSD added (thanks to Krister Walfridsson)
209 - file permissions when saving files and creating directories changed
210 - some small sound bugs fixed
211 - added new contributed levels from the following players:
221 Release Version 2.0.0 [01 JAN 2001]
222 -----------------------------------
223 - major code redesign to maintain generic game functions in a separate
224 library and make it easier to port the game to new targets like SDL
225 - can be compiled with SDL library to build native Windows version
226 - DOS and Windows versions can be compiled with gcc cross-compiler
227 - trying to open already busy audio device does not block the game
228 - bug in network playing code fixed (patch from web site)
229 - SDL version can load and play music modules
230 - bug in level editor fixed for EM doors and keys element description
231 - sound sample frequency raised from 8 kHz to 22 kHz
233 Release Version 1.4.0 [27 OCT 1999]
234 -----------------------------------
235 - new Boulder Dash elements for better game emulation
236 - new cool medium-sized crystal font
237 - new elements and graphics for Diamond Caves II levels
238 - new elements and graphics for Emerald Mine Club levels
239 - brushed-up (higher resolution) graphics for Supaplex elements
240 - special oversized Supaplex levels included
241 - new elements for more authentic Emerald Mine elements (doors)
242 - more level editor enhancements:
243 element list scrollbar and level number selection within editor
244 - lots of new levels converted from Emerald Mine Club disks,
245 DX-Boulderdash and Supaplex
246 - new levels created and contributed by players
247 - now over 160 level series with over 14.000 levels
248 - high score list now scrollable to see all 100 entries
249 - new 16-bit elements level format to allow more than 256 elements
250 - re-introduced level handicap for more challange (levels must be
251 solved to be able to play the next one; can be disabled in setup)
252 - new setup option to disable time limit for relaxed playing :-)
253 - GAME_DIR path split into RO_GAME_DIR and RW_GAME_DIR to allow
254 distributors to separate read-only (levels, graphics, sounds)
255 from writable (hich scores) game data
256 - new personal level setup files to store level handicap and
257 last played level for each level series
258 - removed some 32-bit dependent code; should be 64-bit clean now
259 - some little bugs fixed
261 Release Version 1.3.0 [5 FEB 1999]
262 ----------------------------------
263 - strongly enhanced level editor
264 - new elements, graphics and levels for Supaplex style games
265 - completely rewritten platform independent gadget code
266 (buttons, scrollbars, text and number input gadgets)
267 - nasty sound bug fixed (showed up with Linux kernel 2.2.x)
269 Release Version 1.2.0 [5 DEC 1998]
270 ----------------------------------
271 - DOS/Windows version
272 - new WAV sound loader (to replace the old Amiga 8SVX files)
273 - new PCX graphics loader (to avoid GIF license problems)
274 - network multiplayer games with upto four players
275 - no separate network server needed; each client can
276 fork a network server at startup if there's no server
277 running at this moment
278 - possibility to invoke the game to act as a standalone
279 network server (on a separate machine, for example)
280 - local multiplayer games with upto four players
281 - support for upto four joysticks
282 - completely free customizable keyboard and joystick
283 for all four players individually
284 - new joystick calibration screen which can be left
285 (with Escape key) if no joystick is connected... ;-)
286 - new (working) GIF graphics loader (but still support
287 for the old XPM method)
288 - supports private colormap with extremely less flashing
289 on 8-bit (256 colors) displays
290 - soft-scrolling with 50 frames per second (which raises
291 the system requirements and makes it completely
292 unplayable on my "old reference" 486/33 (where 0.9b runs
293 smoothly) and running at 90% speed on my K6-200.
294 - completely new file format for personal setup data
295 in ASCII format which is human readable and easily
296 customizable even with a texteditor; stored in the
297 user's home directory and no longer somewhere in the
298 game's installation directory
299 - high score lists changed: now one file per level and
300 no longer one file per level series; now using readable
302 - useful command line options to specify the X11 display,
303 the game's base (installation) directory, an alternate
304 level directory, standalone server execution and verbose
307 Version 1.1 [???] [NOT RELEASED]
308 --------------------------------
309 - new (but broken) GIF graphics loader to be independent
310 from the XPM library and to replace all graphics by GIF files
312 Version 1.0 [9 APR 1997] [NOT RELEASED]
313 ---------------------------------------
314 - the game now contains many really playable levels,
315 not only a few levels for testing
316 - the game is now even better playable by keyboard
317 (now you have the same gameplay functionality
318 compared to playing with a joystick. Especially
319 there are diagonal directions with keyboard playing
320 and the fire buttons are mapped to the shift keys)
321 - a lot of new elements for better emulation of levels
322 from the games "Boulder Dash", "Emerald Mine" and
323 "Sokoban". New elements to build "Dynablaster" style
325 - enhanced functionality of the level tape recorder
326 to make it possible to go on with a game at any tape
329 Version 0.9b2 [21 NOV 1995] [NOT RELEASED]
330 ------------------------------------------
333 Pre-Release Version 0.9b [4 NOV 1995]
334 -------------------------------------
335 - the game is now completely Freeware
336 - the game is now better playable by keyboard
337 (in the last version, the player was making more than
338 one step for one keystroke in some cases -- thanks to
339 Warwick Allison for the hint with "XSync()"!)
340 - new amoeba type with configurable content (like in the
341 original C64 version, when aboeba cannot grow anymore
342 and explodes to diamonds or some other elements)
343 - compile error with ONE_PER_NAME in high score function
344 removed (thanks to Dmitry Kohmanyuk)
345 - little code cleanup (to get some new bugs ;)
346 - FreeBSD sound and joystick support (thanks to Jean-Marc
349 Pre-Release Version 0.9 [23 OCT 1995]
350 -------------------------------------
351 - first (pre)release version
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