+2007-03-20
+ * improved menu fading, adding separate fading definitions for fading
+ between menu screens and fading between menu and "destination" screens
+
+2007-03-19
+ * titlemessage_initial_x and titlemessage_x set to "[DEFAULT]" in static
+ configuration (set from "[titlemessage_initial]" and "[titlemessage]")
+ * fading settings of "[titlemessage_initial]" and "[titlemessage]" set
+ to "[DEFAULT]" in static configuration (set from "[title_initial]" and
+ "[title]")
+ * improved title fading, allowing fading animation types "none", "fade"
+ and "crossfade" (including cross-fading of last title to main menu)
+
+2007-03-18
+ * added configurability of graphics, sounds and music for title screens,
+ which are separated into initial title screens (only shown once at
+ program startup) and title screens shown for a given level set; these
+ title screens can be composed of up to five title images and up to
+ five title text messages (each drawn using an optional background
+ image), also using background music and/or sounds; aspects like
+ background images, sounds and music of title screens can either be
+ defined generally (valid for all title screens) or specifically (and
+ therefore differently for each title screen) using these directives:
+
+ to define a background image, sound or music file for all screens:
+ - background.TITLE_INITIAL (for all title screens for game startup)
+ - background.TITLE (for all title screens for level sets)
+
+ to define a background image, sound or music file for a single screen:
+ - background.titlescreen_initial_x (with x in 1,2,3,4,5)
+ - background.titlescreen_x (with x in 1,2,3,4,5)
+ - background.titlemessage_initial_x (with x in 1,2,3,4,5)
+ - background.titlemessage_x (with x in 1,2,3,4,5)
+
+ to define the title screen images:
+ - titlescreen_initial_x (with x in 1,2,3,4,5)
+ - titlescreen_x (with x in 1,2,3,4,5)
+
+ to define the title text messages, place text files into the level set
+ directory that have the following file names:
+ - titlemessage_initial_x.txt (with x in 1,2,3,4,5)
+ - titlemessage_x.txt (with x in 1,2,3,4,5)
+
+ to define the properties of the text messages, either use directives
+ that affect all text messages:
+ - [titlemessage_initial].<suffix>
+ - [titlemessage].<suffix>
+ or use directives that affect single text messages:
+ - titlemessage_initial_x.<suffix> (with x in 1,2,3,4,5)
+ - titlemessage_x.<suffix> (with x in 1,2,3,4,5)
+
+ valid values for <suffix> are the same as for readme.<suffix> below;
+ use ".sort_priority" (default: 0) to define an arbitrary order for
+ title images and title messages (which can therefore be mixed)
+
+2007-03-14
+ * added full configurability of "readme.txt" screen appearance:
+ - readme.x: <left position used with alignment>
+ - readme.y: <top position>
+ - readme.width: <maximim text width in pixels>
+ - readme.height: <maximum text height in pixels>
+ - readme.chars: <maximum number of chars per line>
+ - readme.lines: <maximum number of lines displayed>
+ - readme.align: left,center,right (default: center)
+ - readme.top: top,middle,bottom (default: top)
+ - readme.font: font name
+ - readme.autowrap: true,false (default: true)
+ - readme.centered: true,false (default: false)
+ - readme.parse_comments: true,false (default: true)
+ - readme.sort_priority: (not used here, but only for title screens)
+ when "readme.chars" and/or "readme.lines" is set to "-1" (this is the
+ default), they are automatically determined from "readme.width" and
+ "readme.height" accordingly; when they are not "-1", they have
+ precedence over "readme.width" and "readme.height"
+ * added internal ad-hoc config settings for displaying text files like
+ title messages or "readme.txt" style level set info files:
+ - .font: font name (default: readme.font)
+ - .autowrap: true,false (default: readme.autowrap)
+ - .centered: true,false (default: readme.centered)
+ - .parse_comments: true,false (default: readme.parse_comments)
+ (the leading '.' and the separating ':' are mandatory here); to use
+ these ad-hoc settings, they have to be written inside a comment, like
+ "# .autowrap: false" or "# .centered: true"; these settings then
+ override the above global settings (they can even be used more than
+ once, like "# .centered: true", then some text that should be drawn
+ centered, then "# .centered: false" to go back to non-centered text;
+ important note: after using "# .parse_comments: false", or when using
+ "readme.parse_comments: false", detecting and parsing comments inside
+ the file is disabled and comments are just printed like normal text;
+ also be aware that all automatic text size calculations are done with
+ the font defined in "readme.font", while using different fonts using
+ "# .font: <font>" inside the text file may cause unexpected results
+
+2007-03-08
+ * changed some numerical limits in the level editor from 255 to 999
+
+2007-03-07
+ * added option "system.sdl_videodriver" to select SDL video driver
+ * added output of SDL video and audio driver to "version info" page
+
+2007-03-06
+ * added group element drawing to IntelliDraw drawing functions
+ * fixed animation resetting problem again (last try broke Snake Bite)
+ * fixed diagonal scrolling in screen scrolling (last try broke Pac Man)
+
+2007-03-01
+ * added new (special) "include: <filename>" directive that works in all
+ configuration files (like "graphicsinfo.conf") and that has the same
+ effect as if that directive would be replaced with the content of the
+ specified file (this can be useful to split large configuration files
+ into several smaller ones and include them from one main file, or to
+ store configuration settings that always stay the same into a separate
+ file, while including it and only add those parts that really change)
+
+2007-02-24
+ * fixed minor bug (screen redraw of player tiles) in EMC graphics engine
+
+2007-02-23
+ * fixed bug in "InitMovingField()" where treating an integer array as
+ boolean caused wrong resetting of animations while elements are moving
+ * fixed problem with resetting animations when starting element change
+
+2007-02-08
+ * added sort priority for order of title screens and title messages
+
+2007-02-07
+ * changed end of game again: do not wait for the user to press a key
+ anymore, but directly ask/confirm tape saving and go to hall of fame
+ * re-enabled quitting of lost game by pressing space or return again
+ * added blanking of mouse pointer when displaying title screens
+ * added remaining menu draw offset definitions for info sub-screens
+
+2007-02-05
+ * added setup option to select game speed (from very slow to very fast)
+ * improved handling of title text messages (initial and for level set)
+
+2007-02-03
+ * added new options "auto-wrap" and "centered" for DC2 style envelopes
+
+2007-01-31
+ * fixed displaying and typing of player name when it is centered
+ * added special characters to be allowed for player name (not only A-Z)
+
+2007-01-25
+ * fixed blit in ScrollLevel() to same bitmap to not overlap anymore
+ (newer versions of the SDL library seem to not like this anymore)
+
+2007-01-23
+ * added code for configuration directives for control of game panel
+
+2007-01-21
+ * fixed small cosmetical bug with underlining property tabs in editor
+
+2007-01-20
+ * fixed small drawing bug in X11FadeRectangle
+ * added new elements for newly supported Diamond Caves II levels:
+ - EM/DC style exits that disappear after passing
+ - white key and gate (one white key needed for each white gate)
+ - fake gate (there is no key to open/pass this kind of gate!)
+ - extended magic wall which also handles pearls and crystals
+ - fast quicksand
+
2007-01-14
* changed maximum value for endless loop detection to a higher value
(some levels really used very deep recursion without being endless)
2007-01-13
- * added growing steel walls for newly supported Diamond Caves II levels
- * added snappable land mine for newly supported Diamond Caves II levels
+ * added new elements for newly supported Diamond Caves II levels:
+ - growing steel walls
+ - snappable land mine
2007-01-08
- * added steel text elements for newly supported Diamond Caves II levels
+ * added new elements for newly supported Diamond Caves II levels:
+ - steel text elements
2007-01-06
* added level file loader for native Diamond Caves II levels
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