1 Release Version 3.0.7 [10 NOV 2003]
2 -----------------------------------
3 - fixed incorrectly displayed animation for attacking dragon
4 - fixed bug with not setting initial gravity for each new game
5 - fixed bug with teleportation of player by custom element change
6 - fixed bug with player not getting smashed by rock sometimes
7 - fixed serious bug in code for delayed element pushing
8 - fixed little bug in animation frame selection for pushed elements
9 - fixed bug when pushing element that can move away to the side
10 - fixed tape recording when player is created from CE element change
11 - fixed player animation frame reset for identical animations
12 - unavailable setup options now marked as "n/a" instead of "off"
13 - prevent "extended" changed elements from delay change in same frame
14 - speed-up of reading config file for verbose output
15 - added configuration option for opening and closing Supaplex exit
16 - added configuration option for moving up/down animation for Murphy
17 - added animation for "turning" action (for elements with move delay)
18 - added turning animations for bug, spaceship and sniksnak
20 Release Version 3.0.6 [06 OCT 2003]
21 -----------------------------------
22 - fixed bug when initializing font graphic structure
23 - fixed bug with animation mode "pingpong" when using only 1 frame
24 - fixed bug with extended change target introduced in 3.0.5
25 - fixed bug where passing over moving element doubles player speed
26 - fixed bug with elements continuing to move into push direction
27 - fixed bug with duplicated player when dropping bomb with shield on
28 - fixed switching bug (resetting flag when not switching but not idle)
29 - fixed element tokens for certain file elements with ".active" etc.
30 - added "switching" event for custom elements ("pressing" only once)
31 - added support for MP3 music for SDL version through SMPEG library
33 Release Version 3.0.5 [29 SEP 2003]
34 -----------------------------------
35 - fixed bug in multiple config pages loader code that caused crashes
36 - enhanced (remaining low-resolution) Supaplex graphics
37 - active/inactive sides configurable for custom element changes
38 - new movement type "move when pushed" available for custom elements
39 - now four envelope elements available
40 - font, background, animation and sound for envelope now configurable
41 - main menu doors opening/closing animation type now configurable
43 Release Version 3.0.4 [13 SEP 2003]
44 -----------------------------------
45 - fixed bug in multiple config pages code that caused crashes
46 - fixed bug in custom definition of crumbled element graphics
48 Release Version 3.0.3 [08 SEP 2003]
49 -----------------------------------
50 - fixed bug (missing array boundary check) which could crash the game
51 - fixed problem with setting mouse cursor in SDL version in fullscreen
52 - fixed problem with flickering when drawing toon animations
53 - fixed problem with player animation when snapping and moving
54 - fixed several nasty bugs that may have caused crashes on some systems
55 - added envelope content which gets displayed when collecting envelope
56 - added multiple change event pages for custom elements
57 - added support for loading various music formats through SDL_mixer
58 - added music to Supaplex classic level set
60 Release Version 3.0.2 [22 AUG 2003]
61 -----------------------------------
62 - fixed bug with messing up custom element properties in 3.0.0 levels
63 - fixed bug with choosing wrong engine version when playing tapes
64 - fixed bug with creating inaccessible elements at player position
65 - fixed bug with not finding current level artwork directory
67 Release Version 3.0.1 [18 AUG 2003]
68 -----------------------------------
69 - fixed bug that caused a crash at startup under Solaris
70 - fixed bug that caused the DOS version not finding its files
71 - fixed bug with missing graphic for active red disk bomb
72 - added custom element property for dropping collected elements
73 - added another 128 custom elements for those who can't get enough
74 - fixed PCX files in the DOS version ("classic" graphics only)
76 Release Version 3.0.0 [05 AUG 2003]
77 -----------------------------------
78 - final version bumped to 3.0.0 due to the massive changes
79 - graphics and sounds now completely and dynamically customizable
80 - custom elements now have lots of configurable properties
81 - advanced custom element settings for powerful, self-created elements
82 - fixed Supaplex gravity tubes
83 - fixed very nasty bug in SDL_image (and X11) PCX loading routine
84 - fixed some very nasty bugs in bitmap zoom routine
85 - fixed very nasty bug in level/artwork loading routine
86 - added new contributed levels and artwork from the following players:
87 * in the section "Contributions - 2002":
88 + Abby King (14 levels)
89 + Alan Bond (30 levels, all solvable, BD style artwork set)
90 + David Hutchinson (25 levels, artwork set)
91 + Equinox Tetrachloride (50 levels + 100 levels, all solvable)
92 + Sylvan Hancock (39 levels)
93 * in the section "Contributions - 2003":
94 + Andreas Buschbeck (85 levels, all solvable, complete artwork set)
95 + Edward Leuf (10 levels, all solvable, artwork set)
96 + Emanuel Schmieg (22 levels, all solvable, complete artwork set)
97 + Gavin Davidson (47 levels)
98 + Jorge Jordan (17 levels)
99 + Rafael Gatti (17 levels)
100 + Randy Johannessen (17 levels)
101 + Richard Valvona (3 levels)
102 + Sam Bateman (35 levels)
103 - great new levels with full artwork are now available from:
104 + Juergen Bonhagen (with complete artwork set)
105 * download these levels from "http://www.jb-line.de/"
106 + Andreas Buschbeck (with complete artwork set)
107 * download these levels from "http://home.vr-web.de/~abuschbeck/"
109 Pre-Release Version 2.2.0rc7 [17 JUL 2003]
110 ------------------------------------------
111 - fixed bug when picking element in the editor
112 - added more custom elements properties
113 - fixed bugs when smashing penguin
115 Pre-Release Version 2.2.0rc6 [22 APR 2003]
116 ------------------------------------------
117 - fixed small font configuration directive bug
118 - tape recorder font slightly enhanced (now complete character set)
119 - added missing font configuration source file
120 - added updated CHANGES file ;-)
122 Pre-Release Version 2.2.0rc5 [20 APR 2003]
123 ------------------------------------------
124 - added generic selectbox gadget
125 - added special mouse cursor for playfield while playing
126 - font handling now more flexible (support for ISO-Latin-1 fonts)
127 - font graphics adjusted accordingly
129 Pre-Release Version 2.2.0rc4 [30 MAR 2003]
130 ------------------------------------------
131 - changes for menu configuration
132 - not officially announced pre-release version
133 - Emerald Mine text font now much better quality
135 Pre-Release Version 2.2.0rc3 [11 FEB 2003]
136 ------------------------------------------
137 - first custom element properties
138 - animation configuration for dynamically defined element actions
139 - automatically downscaled graphics (small graphics not needed anymore)
140 - ".EDITOR" and ".PREVIEW" suffixes for special editor/preview graphics
141 - toon animations (and number of toons) now fully configurable
143 Pre-Release Version 2.2.0rc2 [13 JAN 2003]
144 ------------------------------------------
145 - added support for stereo WAV sound files
146 - moving objects can now have arbitrary animation length
147 - new batch command for dumping level information
148 - added support for background images for all menu screens
149 - added 128 custom elements that can be decorated with own graphics
150 - added some example levels showing how to create custom artwork
151 - added new contributed levels from the following players:
152 + Emanuel Schmieg: "Into The Ice Caves" (22 levels + artwork)
154 Pre-Release Version 2.2.0rc1 [31 DEC 2002]
155 ------------------------------------------
156 - level series artwork now configurable via level series config file
157 - single graphics and animations can now be replaced with different
158 ones (independantly from default image files which may be larger)
159 by defining and using additional image files
160 - element animation length, speed and mode now freely configurable
161 - automatic tape playing function for game engine and level testing
162 - missing steel wall graphic added (thanks to Equinox Tetrachloride)
163 - added new contributed levels from the following players:
164 + Abby King (14 levels)
165 + Andreas Buschbeck (80 levels with complete artwork set)
166 + David Hutchinson (25 levels with graphics set)
167 + Equinox Tetrachloride (150 levels guaranteed to be solvable)
168 + Sylvan Hancock (39 levels)
170 Release Version 2.1.1 [13 AUG 2002]
171 -----------------------------------
172 - sound bug (causing crashes) fixed (reported by Keith Peterston)
173 - support for /dev/sound/dsp (devfs) added (thanks to Christoph Bauer)
174 - small NetBSD compilation bug fixed (thanks to Adam Ciarcinski)
175 - default keys for "snap field" and "place bomb" fixed for Mac OS X
176 - added new contributed levels from the following players:
178 + Gerrit Holl and Timen van den Berg
180 Release Version 2.1.0 [05 AUG 2002]
181 -----------------------------------
182 - native Mac OS X port (finally!)
183 - graphics, sounds and music now fully configurable
184 - added support for TrueColor PCX graphics files
185 - added support for 16 bit WAV sound files
186 - enhanced sound system (especially regarding stereo and loop sounds)
187 - new structured setup menu (with sub-menues for graphics and sounds)
188 - added "quick save" and "quick load" functions with shortcut key
189 - added single-step playing mode (automatic pause after each step)
190 - behaviour of "Escape" key in level editor now more intuitive
191 - changed default slipping behaviour of gems back to 2.0.0 style;
192 this is now an element property for gems in the level editor,
193 although existing converted levels use the new EM gems behaviour
194 - bug fixed that prevented walking through tubes when gravity on
195 - added Boulder Dash style "snap-pushing" (thanks to Achim Härtel)
196 - fixed memory leak in image loading code
197 - fixed some "solid" elements that were accidentally destructible
198 - fixed some tape stuff
199 - added new contributed levels from the following players:
204 + Flyboy: level group "Cops and Robbers", with own graphics set
205 - added custom graphics set "Animal Kingdom" by Flyboy
207 Release Version 2.0.1 [19 MAR 2002]
208 -----------------------------------
209 - bug in explosion code fixed that broke level 24 of "Baby Ghost Mine"
210 - several Supaplex emulation bugs fixed (thanks to Mihail Milushev):
211 + orange disk does not fall off from slippery elements
212 + infotrons kill electrons and snik snaks and trigger orange disks
213 + explosion chain reactions are now a bit slower than murphy
214 - behaviour of robots adjusted to make them less aggressive
215 (needed for quite some Emerald Mine Club levels)
216 - emeralds and diamonds now fall off normal, steel and growing walls,
217 as this is the correct behaviour in Emerald Mine; existing private
218 and contributed levels will still behave as before, unless saved
219 again (with or without modifications) from the level editor of the
220 current version of the game
221 - icon for Windows executable added
222 - bug when selecting default level series fixed
223 - new IFF style file format for level and tape files
224 - bug in storing amoeba content fixed
225 - nasty tape bugs fixed (completely reworked tape stuff)
226 - fullscreen mode now works with Windows (workaround for bug in SDL)
227 - /dev/dsp support for NetBSD added (thanks to Krister Walfridsson)
228 - file permissions when saving files and creating directories changed
229 - some small sound bugs fixed
230 - added new contributed levels from the following players:
240 Release Version 2.0.0 [01 JAN 2001]
241 -----------------------------------
242 - major code redesign to maintain generic game functions in a separate
243 library and make it easier to port the game to new targets like SDL
244 - can be compiled with SDL library to build native Windows version
245 - DOS and Windows versions can be compiled with gcc cross-compiler
246 - trying to open already busy audio device does not block the game
247 - bug in network playing code fixed (patch from web site)
248 - SDL version can load and play music modules
249 - bug in level editor fixed for EM doors and keys element description
250 - sound sample frequency raised from 8 kHz to 22 kHz
252 Release Version 1.4.0 [27 OCT 1999]
253 -----------------------------------
254 - new Boulder Dash elements for better game emulation
255 - new cool medium-sized crystal font
256 - new elements and graphics for Diamond Caves II levels
257 - new elements and graphics for Emerald Mine Club levels
258 - brushed-up (higher resolution) graphics for Supaplex elements
259 - special oversized Supaplex levels included
260 - new elements for more authentic Emerald Mine elements (doors)
261 - more level editor enhancements:
262 element list scrollbar and level number selection within editor
263 - lots of new levels converted from Emerald Mine Club disks,
264 DX-Boulderdash and Supaplex
265 - new levels created and contributed by players
266 - now over 160 level series with over 14.000 levels
267 - high score list now scrollable to see all 100 entries
268 - new 16-bit elements level format to allow more than 256 elements
269 - re-introduced level handicap for more challange (levels must be
270 solved to be able to play the next one; can be disabled in setup)
271 - new setup option to disable time limit for relaxed playing :-)
272 - GAME_DIR path split into RO_GAME_DIR and RW_GAME_DIR to allow
273 distributors to separate read-only (levels, graphics, sounds)
274 from writable (hich scores) game data
275 - new personal level setup files to store level handicap and
276 last played level for each level series
277 - removed some 32-bit dependent code; should be 64-bit clean now
278 - some little bugs fixed
280 Release Version 1.3.0 [5 FEB 1999]
281 ----------------------------------
282 - strongly enhanced level editor
283 - new elements, graphics and levels for Supaplex style games
284 - completely rewritten platform independent gadget code
285 (buttons, scrollbars, text and number input gadgets)
286 - nasty sound bug fixed (showed up with Linux kernel 2.2.x)
288 Release Version 1.2.0 [5 DEC 1998]
289 ----------------------------------
290 - DOS/Windows version
291 - new WAV sound loader (to replace the old Amiga 8SVX files)
292 - new PCX graphics loader (to avoid GIF license problems)
293 - network multiplayer games with upto four players
294 - no separate network server needed; each client can
295 fork a network server at startup if there's no server
296 running at this moment
297 - possibility to invoke the game to act as a standalone
298 network server (on a separate machine, for example)
299 - local multiplayer games with upto four players
300 - support for upto four joysticks
301 - completely free customizable keyboard and joystick
302 for all four players individually
303 - new joystick calibration screen which can be left
304 (with Escape key) if no joystick is connected... ;-)
305 - new (working) GIF graphics loader (but still support
306 for the old XPM method)
307 - supports private colormap with extremely less flashing
308 on 8-bit (256 colors) displays
309 - soft-scrolling with 50 frames per second (which raises
310 the system requirements and makes it completely
311 unplayable on my "old reference" 486/33 (where 0.9b runs
312 smoothly) and running at 90% speed on my K6-200.
313 - completely new file format for personal setup data
314 in ASCII format which is human readable and easily
315 customizable even with a texteditor; stored in the
316 user's home directory and no longer somewhere in the
317 game's installation directory
318 - high score lists changed: now one file per level and
319 no longer one file per level series; now using readable
321 - useful command line options to specify the X11 display,
322 the game's base (installation) directory, an alternate
323 level directory, standalone server execution and verbose
326 Version 1.1 [???] [NOT RELEASED]
327 --------------------------------
328 - new (but broken) GIF graphics loader to be independent
329 from the XPM library and to replace all graphics by GIF files
331 Version 1.0 [9 APR 1997] [NOT RELEASED]
332 ---------------------------------------
333 - the game now contains many really playable levels,
334 not only a few levels for testing
335 - the game is now even better playable by keyboard
336 (now you have the same gameplay functionality
337 compared to playing with a joystick. Especially
338 there are diagonal directions with keyboard playing
339 and the fire buttons are mapped to the shift keys)
340 - a lot of new elements for better emulation of levels
341 from the games "Boulder Dash", "Emerald Mine" and
342 "Sokoban". New elements to build "Dynablaster" style
344 - enhanced functionality of the level tape recorder
345 to make it possible to go on with a game at any tape
348 Version 0.9b2 [21 NOV 1995] [NOT RELEASED]
349 ------------------------------------------
352 Pre-Release Version 0.9b [4 NOV 1995]
353 -------------------------------------
354 - the game is now completely Freeware
355 - the game is now better playable by keyboard
356 (in the last version, the player was making more than
357 one step for one keystroke in some cases -- thanks to
358 Warwick Allison for the hint with "XSync()"!)
359 - new amoeba type with configurable content (like in the
360 original C64 version, when aboeba cannot grow anymore
361 and explodes to diamonds or some other elements)
362 - compile error with ONE_PER_NAME in high score function
363 removed (thanks to Dmitry Kohmanyuk)
364 - little code cleanup (to get some new bugs ;)
365 - FreeBSD sound and joystick support (thanks to Jean-Marc
368 Pre-Release Version 0.9 [23 OCT 1995]
369 -------------------------------------
370 - first (pre)release version
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