[log] SoundRTS 1.3.8.1 released

Available at:

• http://jlpo.free.fr/soundrts
• https://github.com/soundmud/soundrts/releases/tag/v1.3.8.1 
• https://github.com/soundmud/soundrts/releases/download/v1.3.8.1/soundrts-1.3.8.1-windows.zip

For multiplayer games, this version requires:

• client: 1.3.8 or later
• server: 1.2-c12 or later

Main changes from 1.3.8:

Bugs fixed:

• in a restored game, the R key would select any soldier (thanks to Marco Oros for reporting the bug)
• when building a menu takes too much time, repeated keys would accumulate
• hopefully avoid any volume glitch when a sound source is created
• custom maps will appear after official maps
• running server.py doesn't require any package

[log] SoundRTS 1.3.8 released

Available at: http://jlpo.free.fr/soundrts

For multiplayer games, this version requires:

- client: 1.3.8 or later
- server: 1.2-c12 or later

Main changes from 1.3.7:

- added tts_digit_coefficient in cfg/parameters.toml

Bugs fixed:

- paths between ground and water will be kept if both squares are ground
- units will flee to the previous square more often
- properly handle replay files that are not timestamps (thanks to dnl-nash)
- send bug reports only if the client is an executable

Translations:

- added Belarusian translation (thanks to Uladzimir)
- updated Slovak translation (thanks to Marco Oros)

[log] SoundRTS 1.3.7 released

Available at: http://jlpo.free.fr/soundrts

For multiplayer games, this version requires:

• client: 1.3.7 or later
• server: 1.2-c12 or later

Changes from 1.3.6:

Now units can attack from inside vehicles or buildings:

• ranged units can attack as usual
• melee units can attack only from ground and without any additional range
• melee units cannot attack from air vehicles
• in the default game: units can enter in walls, gates and towers

Fixed issues with counterattacks to a nearby square:

• units who cannot counterattack will stay silent
• defensive units won't counterattack

Other:

• restored the "attack!" notification
• bugfix: a unit would not enter a building if the order was given from another square
• fixed: restore game
• inter-square attacks might work better

Modding:

• added armor_vs
• now "damage_vs" works with "is_a" (including several levels of "inheritance" and multiple "inheritance")

Map making:

• official "multi" maps moved to res/multi
• multiplayer "folder maps" must be zipped to be played online
• removed the "maperror.txt" file (the information is already in the in-game error message).

Changes to campaign format:

• mods.txt replaced with "mods" keyword in campaign.txt
• "title" keyword in campaign.txt
• new constraint: a complex mission map must be stored as a zip file

[log] SoundRTS 1.3.6 released

 Available at: http://jlpo.free.fr/soundrts

 For multiplayer games, this version requires:

• client: 1.3.6 or later
• server: 1.2-c12 or later

Changes from 1.3.5:

Unit behavior:

• bug fixed: nearby offensive units will automatically counterattack again (they will move to the attacker's square and then return to their starting positions)
• bug fixed: defensive units will flee again

Interface:

• the description of controlled units will be less confusing
• improved group following (space key): the interface will usually follow the front of the group
• bug fixed: in style.txt, noise_if_very_damaged would never play
• bug fixed: SAPI wouldn't work

Water:

• from now on, the game won't create amphibious paths (solves the following problem: if the shortest path to destination included a water square, land units would walk into water and die)
• issue fixed: a mage could recall water units to non-water squares (Now a mage will recall water units to the nearest adjacent water square.)

Multiplayer:

• starting a non-private server will auto-configure the router (works only if UPnP is activated on the router; the configuration is automatically removed by the router after 20 minutes of inactivity)
• easier configuration of the standalone server
• local server auto-discovery by UDP broadcast (The local server will appear in the "choose a server in a list" menu.)
• bug fixed: in multiplayer games, a non-admin player could set a slower speed

Translations:

• updated Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, Czech, Italian and Slovak translations

Map making:

• when possible, issue a warning instead of a map error
• bug fixed: in some cases, a trigger selected more units than specified. For example, if there are 3 dragons and many footmen in a1, (a1 10 dragon footman) would select 3 dragons and 7 footmen.

[log] SoundRTS 1.3.5 released

Available at: http://jlpo.free.fr/soundrts

For multiplayer games, this version requires:

• client: 1.3.5 or later
• server: 1.2-c12 or later

Changes from 1.3.4:

• bug fixed: couldn't save a game with terrain
• fixed: the hit sound wasn't emitted if it killed the target
• fixed: the game would freeze if there wasn't enough space in a square to create a unit

Internationalization:

• converted all the tts.txt files to UTF-8 with BOM signature. The encoding is still explicitly defined in the first line as UTF-8. The BOM signature might help some text editors to select UTF-8 automatically.
• will always use UTF-8 (or ASCII) for text files other than tts.txt (rules.txt, style.txt, etc)
• updated Spanish translation (thanks to Oscar Corona)

[log] SoundRTS 1.3.4 released

Available at: http://jlpo.free.fr/soundrts

For multiplayer games, this version requires:

- client: 1.3.4 or later
- server: 1.2-c12 or later

Changes from 1.3.3:

- probably fixed speech in a few more cases (please report if you still cannot start the client)
- restored save and restore (it seems to be working, but please be careful)
- restored infinite resources and tech for "aggressive computer 2" (more interesting)

Multiplayer:

- the client will remember the previously downloaded list of servers and use it if the metaserver is temporarily down
- in "enter the IP address of the server", entering an empty IP address will select your computer (no need to type: "localhost")
- standalone server: removed pygame dependency

Interface:

- console command: "a u_recall" will add the recall upgrade to the current player
- minor bug fixed: the interface wouldn't follow a unit inside a transport (if the unit was in follow mode before being transported)

Internationalization:

- updated Italian translation (thanks to Luigi Russo)

Main campaign:

- added chapter 12, a tiny map to show how dense forests work (the rule is: "any path between two dense forests is blocked")

Tip: to quickly check for improvements in a specific chapter of a campaign you have already played:

- press the "console" key under Escape and press "v" and Enter for an instant victory
- or edit user/campaigns.ini: in [single_campaign] "chapter = 12" for example

[log] SoundRTS 1.3.3 released

Available at: http://jlpo.free.fr/soundrts

For multiplayer games, this version requires:

• client: 1.3.3 or later (if compatible)
• server: 1.2-c12, 1.3.0, 1.3.1, 1.3.2, 1.3.3 or later (if compatible)

Changes from 1.3.2:

• bug fixed: a unit wouldn't stop after using an ability requiring to get closer (deadly fog, exorcism...) and would move to the enemy...
• bug fixed: the game would require a target for an ability centered on the caster (for example: raise dead)
• bug fixed: water couldn't be seen from low ground (for example in map jl7)

The map interface should feel more natural:

• moving in the map won't cause collisions if you control a flying unit
• moving in the map won't cause collisions if you are defining the target of a recall order (for example)
• removed collisions between water and low ground

Dense forests:

• bug fixed: dense forests would create paths when cleared (even if there wasn't any paths before)
• now forests are dense if they have at least 7 woods (instead of 3)
• multiplayer map jl8: updated (7 woods) and improved (faster economy)
• editor: updated terrain palette (dense forest if at least 7 woods)

Internationalization:

• bug fixed: maps with non US-ASCII characters could not be read on platforms using GBK or UTF-8 by default (now maps are always read as UTF-8 and errors are replaced with "?")
• converted the following maps to UTF-8: bs2, can1, qc1, qc2 and qc3
• updated Polish translation (thanks to Patryk Mojsiewicz)

Tiny changes in the main campaign:

• chapter 9: with the "deadly fog" bug fixed, necromancers should be easier to manage
• slightly improved chapters 5 and 10

Tip: to quickly check for improvements in a specific chapter of a campaign you have already played:

• press the "console" key under Escape and press "v" and Enter for an instant victory
• or edit user/campaigns.ini: in [single_campaign] "chapter = 11" for example

[log] SoundRTS 1.3.2 released

Available at: http://jlpo.free.fr/soundrts

Changes from 1.3.1:

Main changes:

• the "choose a server" menu will include any server with a compatible server version (not only the same version) so the servers won't have to be updated as often
• compatible clients with different versions will be allowed to play together
• the "nearest" servers will appear first in the "choose a server" menu (servers with the smallest delay of response)
• the time taken to check if a server is available will be mentioned (expressed in milliseconds) in the "choose a server" menu for comparison
• the unavailable servers won't appear in the "choose a server" menu

Minor changes:

• slightly decreased the verbosity of server.log
• improved the standalone server guide (still not perfect though)
• added "release notes" to the documentation

[log] SoundRTS 1.3.1 released

The file is there: (Windows only)

http://jlpo.free.fr/soundrts/soundrts-1.3.1-windows.zip

Changes from 1.3.0:

• probably fixed: the game wouldn't start on Windows 7 (ImportError: DLL load failed while importing _socket)
• fixed: sometimes the game wouldn't start until the folder "gen_py" in "appdata\local\Temp" is deleted (AttributeError: module 'win32com.gen_py...' has no attribute 'CLSIDToClassMap')
• fixed: vcruntime140.dll could be missing
• fixed: couldn't get the list of servers
• fixed: pressing A will behave like before and pressing Control+A will only select inactive orders

[log] SoundRTS 1.3.0 released

The file is there: (Windows only)

http://jlpo.free.fr/soundrts/soundrts-1.3.0-windows.zip

Changes from 1.2-c12:

Main changes:

• only walls and gates can be built on exits (or any building "buildable on exits only")
• now a tower can be built only at the center of a sub-square, and only one tower per sub-square. The location of a tower can be selected in several ways:
  
• in zoom mode: selects the current sub-square (must be free)
• in square mode: selects any free sub-square, starting with the central one
• if any object is selected: selects the enclosing sub-square (must be free)
• now the screen reader is the default TTS

Technical changes:

• migrated to Python 3
• replaced all TTS with accessible_output2 (patched to support Linux)

Bugs fixed:

• couldn't control a resurrected unit which was in a group
• a worker who postponed building or gathering to eliminate an intruder wouldn't move back to its task and would complete it in place
• a unit could see a plateau from below
• a unit couldn't see diagonally
• couldn't select a square as a target for building a gate (a free exit will be selected)
  

Interface improvements:

• zoom mode: validating a build order of a wall (or a gate) without selecting a specific target will automatically select the local exit (if it isn't blocked)
• tab will select any enemy first
• pressing escape when a target is selected will select the current square
• bug fixed: now entering or exiting zoom mode will select the mini-square or square as a target (instead of keeping the selected target)
• added commas in some messages (for clarity)
• shorter enemy summary
• bug fixed: would say "building site" and not the type of building
• bug fixed: in zoom mode, a default order for a building didn't set the rallying point to the sub-square but to the square
• bug fixed: a paused game wouldn't quit
• bug fixed: pressing Space will tell the exact orders even when some units have different orders (This is very useful to check how many workers are gathering gold, wood, etc (by pressing D). This could be useful to know how many units in a group are moving and how many have arrived. Pressing Control + Shift + S will give a complete summary of the orders of soldiers and workers.)
• in building mode, tab will select meadows before exits
• the description of a patrol order will recapitulate all the waypoints
• bug fixed: pressing Tab would select blocked exits
• bug fixed: it is no longer possible to build another wall on the same exit
• zoom mode: if no building land is found while a build order has been validated on a sub-square, an error will be raised (instead of searching for a building land in the enclosing square

[log] SoundRTS 1.2 continuous 12 released

The file is there: (Windows only)

http://jlpo.free.fr/soundrts/continuous/soundrts-1.2-c12-windows.zip

Changes from 1.2 continuous 11:

Map editor (experimental):

-  usage explained in the map making manual

Dynamic forests:
- _meadows, _forest and _dense_forest (3 woods or more) terrains are dynamically selected during the game
- two _dense_forest squares won't have a path until one of them turns into a forest (and if no height difference between the squares)
- new map: jl8 (forest map: the players cannot attack each other until a path is cut into the dense forest)


Other changes:
- units that move at a specific speed on a specific terrain (speed_on_terrain keyword) (example: necromancer, zombie and skeleton are unaffected by marsh and ford)
- squares available for water and ground (example: big_bridge)
- squares that air units cannot pass (mountain for example) (no_air keyword)

- interface: moving from a water square to another water square won't require control + arrows
- bug fixed: in bindings.txt defines couldn't be redefined




Minor changes:
- bindings: if the keyboard type doesn't exist in style.txt, no unit will be selected
- various bug fixes


For a Linux server this file might help:
http://jlpo.free.fr/soundrts/continuous/soundrts-1.2-c12.zip

[log] SoundRTS 1.2 continuous 11 released

The file is there: (Windows only)

http://jlpo.free.fr/soundrts/continuous/soundrts-1.2-c11-windows.zip

Changes from 1.2 continuous 10:

Water squares:


- shipyard (trains water units; must be built near water and not on a plateau)
- boat (transport), destroyer (fires arrows), battleship (fires like a catapult), submarine (invisible and detector)
- 2 maps with water: jl6 and jl7 (in jl7 aerial units move 4 times slower over water)


Various bug fixes:

- the client will recover from minor errors (sturdier)
- bug fixed: a unit entering a zero speed square would be stuck and couldn't go back
- bug fixed: the "say group status and follow group" command (space key) would say the initial square instead of the new one
- bug fixed: when changing player the name would be the same
- by default, add_units will choose "a1" (instead of raising an error)

New verbosity parameter in SoundRTS.ini:

- by default: menu_changed, unit_added, unit_complete, scout_info, food, resources, resource_exhausted
- unit_added may be too verbose in most cases (raise_dead and summon)
- scout_info and resource_exhausted are probably useful

For a Linux server this file might help:
http://jlpo.free.fr/soundrts/continuous/soundrts-1.2-c11.zip

[log] SoundRTS 1.2 continuous 10 released

The file is there: (Windows only)

http://jlpo.free.fr/soundrts/continuous/soundrts-1.2-c10-windows.zip

Changes from 1.2 continuous 9:

- now auto-gather and auto-repair can be disabled (enabled by default)
- now workers will auto repair allied buildings (or repairable units)

- fixed "harm_target_type unit" and "harm_target_type building"

- fixed: now equivalent types of units won't be applied to campaign missions (in chapter 1 of the crazy_traditional campaign, the farm was erroneously replaced by random equivalent types; another solution would consist in using a new name for traditional farms, like "traditional_farm")
 

Terrain (experimental):

- improved terrain in map jl5, and in chapter 1 and chapter 2 of the default campaign

- now terrain and resources are known when a unit is one square away

- new cosmetic terrains (title, ambient and footsteps): river, lake, sea, ocean, mountain, mountain_pass, big_bridge, ford, marsh (in a map file, for example: "terrain sea a1 b1 c1")
- ground (footsteps): grass, leaves, gravel, wood, mud, water, snow

- a speed modifier can be defined for any square in a map file (for example: "speed .5 1 a1 b1" for half speed; "speed 2 1 a1 b1" for double speed); the first number is for ground, the second number is for air

- a cover modifier can be defined for any square in a map file (for example: "cover 0 0 a1 b1" for no cover (default); cover .75 0 a1 b1" for 75 per cent chances for ranged units to miss a ground target in the square; these miss chances are combined with the high ground miss chances); the first number is for ground, the second number is for air

For a Linux server this file might help:
http://jlpo.free.fr/soundrts/continuous/soundrts-1.2-c10.zip

[log] SoundRTS 1.2 continuous 9 released

The file is there: (Windows only)
http://jlpo.free.fr/soundrts/continuous/soundrts-1.2-c9-windows.zip

Changes from 1.2 continuous 8:
- now workers won't automatically help building (they will still automatically repair)
- multipoint patrol (If a unit is patrolling and an additional patrol order is given (with shift), the target will be added to the end of the targets list.)
- now a defeated player in a team will only observe the team as long as the team isn't defeated
- bug fixed: wrong perception and memory after the defeat of the first ally
- restored several frames per communication turn (in the config of the server, set fpct_max to 1 to remove this feature)

For a Linux server this file might help:
http://jlpo.free.fr/soundrts/continuous/soundrts-1.2-c9.zip

[log] SoundRTS 1.2 continuous 8 released

The file is there: (Windows only)
http://jlpo.free.fr/soundrts/continuous/soundrts-1.2-c8-windows.zip

Changes from 1.2 continuous 7:
- now events in the neighboring squares will be played (for example archers launching their attacks)
- bug fixed: some allies had some squares wrongly marked as "unknown"
- the AIs (easy or aggressive) will play during turns as spaced as possible (to avoid a slow turn every 10 turns)
- more optimizations (save CPU time)

For a Linux server this file might help:
http://jlpo.free.fr/soundrts/continuous/soundrts-1.2-c8.zip

[log] SoundRTS 1.2 continuous 7 released

The file is there: (Windows only)
http://jlpo.free.fr/soundrts/continuous/soundrts-1.2-c7-windows.zip

Change from 1.2 continuous 6:
- automatic gathering will only start if a warehouse is in the same square

Note: You can still carry goods from a few squares a way back home. The difference is that if there is no "warehouse" on a square the workers won't automatically start gathering resources, so you will have to give the order to gather resources from a specific deposit.

For a Linux server this file might help:
http://jlpo.free.fr/soundrts/continuous/soundrts-1.2-c7.zip

[log] SoundRTS 1.2 continuous 6 released

The file is there: (Windows only)
http://jlpo.free.fr/soundrts/continuous/soundrts-1.2-c6-windows.zip

Changes from 1.2 continuous 5:
- optimizations (faster update of perception, area healing, area harming, cloaking and detection ; faster choice of footstep noises when there are many footstep events)
- probably faster reaction in multiplayer games (always use 1 frame per communication turn)

For a Linux server this file might help:
http://jlpo.free.fr/soundrts/continuous/soundrts-1.2-c6.zip

[log] SoundRTS 1.2 continuous 5 released

The file is there: (Windows only)

http://jlpo.free.fr/soundrts/continuous/soundrts-1.2-c5-windows.zip

Changes from 1.2 continuous 4:

- bug fixed: in replays the alliances and factions would be wrong
- bug fixed: now the "aggressive 2" AI won't cheat (unlimited resources, tech)
- removed save/restore feature (was broken; I hope I can fix this someday but I can't promise)

For a Linux server this file might help:
http://jlpo.free.fr/soundrts/continuous/soundrts-1.2-c5.zip

[log] SoundRTS 1.2 continuous 4 released

The file is there: (Windows only)
http://jlpo.free.fr/soundrts/continuous/soundrts-1.2-c4-windows.zip

Changes from 1.2 continuous 3:
- fixed Jaws support ("jaws = 1" in SoundRTS.ini)

- bug fixed: in training games, the factions would always be random
- bug fixed: units missed by splash damage wouldn't emit a sound

- updated to Crazy Mod 9 beta 10
- added an AI called "aggressive 2" (or ai2) which does random things; not particularly efficient but works relatively well with for example the "vermin" faction; very useful for automated tests

For a Linux server this file might help:
http://jlpo.free.fr/soundrts/continuous/soundrts-1.2-c4.zip

[log] SoundRTS 1.2 continuous 3 released

The file is there: (Windows only)
http://jlpo.free.fr/soundrts/continuous/soundrts-1.2-c3-windows.zip

Changes from 1.2 continuous 2:
- restored defensive mode
- now splash damage to ground units on a plateau have a hit chance of 50 percent too
- now the footsteps rate matches the real game speed
- change: a replay will continue even if only AIs are left
- in zoom mode, if the zoomed zone is the target of a build command, and if a building land exists in this zoomed zone, the building land will be chosen as a building site
- bug fixed: SoundRTS.ini will be rewritten only when needed
- bug fixed: a wrong login in SoundRTS.ini wouldn't be replaced by the default one

About multiplayer games:
- fixed several desynchronization issues (thanks to a new, automated test); no known issue left
- default timeout disconnection delay is now 60 seconds instead of 20 seconds
- config: added 'require_humans' option for public servers (0 by default)
- bug fixed: now the server doesn't have to read faction names from style.txt
- now the server log just gives the real world duration of a game instead of the virtual time
- now a communication turn can contain several simulation turns, allowing fast games even if the ping is too high (but the game must not need too much CPU)

For a Linux server this file might help:
http://jlpo.free.fr/soundrts/continuous/soundrts-1.2-c3.zip