New version, 0.67b1

Post by **Betalord** » 26 Nov 2005, 00:10

Read them from the mod's archive!

Yes, you can put your custom side pics to \sidepics folder inside your mod archive. It will be supported with next update.

Dwarden · Post by **Dwarden** » 26 Nov 2005, 01:55

i suggest put it back as "expert" option because in case of some tuneled networks it can be handy

not sure how "tuneled networks" work, but I think source port field shouldn't be modified by routers on its path?[/quote]

let say You got only access thru UDP/TCP tunel where network admin "define" to You that You can use only port z or range x to y ... in that moment You are screwed if TAS uses something outside this range ...

i simple suggest expert option to be able define port or whole range for these "rare" situations ...

GrOuNd_ZeRo · Post by **GrOuNd_ZeRo** » 26 Nov 2005, 04:30

SO what does the lobby get the name from for the bitmap? how will it know what will be the bitmap for side X and for side Y?

Post by **Betalord** » 26 Nov 2005, 12:41

SO what does the lobby get the name from for the bitmap? how will it know what will be the bitmap for side X and for side Y?

X.bmp, Y.bmp

Sean Mirrsen · Post by **Sean Mirrsen** » 26 Nov 2005, 13:18

On the question of sides. Does Spring still use the Sidedata.tdf? If several races are added as mods, is it necessary to edit the sidedata file so that it isn't overwritten by other mods?

Maelstrom · Post by **Maelstrom** » 26 Nov 2005, 13:21

Mods can still use the sidedata.tdf, but each mod has its own sidedata.tdf. They do not overwrite each other. Spring only loads in the sidedata file that is required, and the other ones are ignored.

Dragon45 · Post by **Dragon45** » 26 Nov 2005, 17:05

Eewww, i dont really like the new tiltable ovreheard camera... it jst messes up the standard function of the arrow keys, which is to move the camera left/right/up/down across the map, not tilt it

Min3mat · Post by **Min3mat** » 26 Nov 2005, 18:44

well the overhead camera does this if u use ctrl...that gets really annoying

GrOuNd_ZeRo · Post by **GrOuNd_ZeRo** » 26 Nov 2005, 19:01

from Sidedata.tdf in the mod file.

name=NATO;
nameprefix=NATO;

in lobby/sidepics

NATO.BMP

What's wrong? why isn't it working?

Gnomre · Post by **Gnomre** » 26 Nov 2005, 22:20

In Spring\mods\swta_data.sdz\gamedata\Sidedata.tdf I have this (just as a test):

Code: Select all

[SIDE0]
{
	name=Republic;
	commander=IMPCOM;
}
[SIDE1]
{
	name=Federation;
	commander=REBCOM;
}
[SIDE2]
{
	name=Empire;
	commander=IMPCOM;
}
[SIDE3]
{
	name=Alliance;
	commander=REBCOM;
}

And in Spring\lobby\sidepics\ I have the following files:
alliance.bmp
empire.bmp
federation.bmp
republic.bmp

And they work just fine:

All the caps I used in the filenames and everything are exactly as I have them in my folders, so perhaps the lobby just doesn't like your all-caps name?

GrOuNd_ZeRo · Post by **GrOuNd_ZeRo** » 27 Nov 2005, 12:15

oh, wait a second, I was trying to have the lobby folder in my mod file! it works now, thanks Gnome!

Masse · Post by **Masse** » 27 Nov 2005, 12:40

damn u ! u release the evil starwars allready ! or give our eyes some pleasure

Post by **jcnossen** » 27 Nov 2005, 13:04

Eewww, i dont really like the new tiltable ovreheard camera... it jst messes up the standard function of the arrow keys, which is to move the camera left/right/up/down across the map, not tilt it

Eh pressing control and scrolling at the same time is not a combo used by anything else right? So I don't really see the problem here

GrOuNd_ZeRo · Post by **GrOuNd_ZeRo** » 27 Nov 2005, 13:34

The only problem I have with the OTA view tilting is that whenever you swtich between modes, the OTA view does NOT reset as I hoped it would, it's hard to find the right angle that OTA views starts off as, I know it's silly, but i'm OCD like that.

Aun · Post by **Aun** » 27 Nov 2005, 15:08

GrOuNd_ZeRo wrote:The only problem I have with the OTA view tilting is that whenever you swtich between modes, the OTA view does NOT reset as I hoped it would, it's hard to find the right angle that OTA views starts off as, I know it's silly, but i'm OCD like that.

I've had the same problem. It is handy to have a different angle sometimes, but for normal play it feels weird to have a different angle.

Gnomre · Post by **Gnomre** » 27 Nov 2005, 23:35

Yeah, GZ, that's what I was pestering Betalord about earlier in this topic. Like he said, they'll be read from the archive next release :)

Masse wrote:damn u ! u release the evil starwars allready ! or give our eyes some pleasure

Hmm... I suppose if I work at it tonight, I could fix all of the current little bugs we have remaining and be ready for a release... depends on how quickly zwzsg fixes the transports for us as well. We've been doing a lot of work on the final OTA pack instead of the Spring version recently... Anyway, uh, yeah. Guess I'll poke at it tonight

Masse · Post by **Masse** » 27 Nov 2005, 23:45

dream come true

stop poking the dead TA around and get to work !

GrOuNd_ZeRo · Post by **GrOuNd_ZeRo** » 28 Nov 2005, 00:07

Well, i'm having similar problems releasing Spring WD, I keep getting these annoying bugs I have trouble fixing, it seems every new version bring more headaches.

smokingwreckage · Post by **smokingwreckage** » 28 Nov 2005, 13:42

Keep at it GZ!

GrOuNd_ZeRo · Post by **GrOuNd_ZeRo** » 28 Nov 2005, 14:55

Heh alright, I'm having problems with air-to-air missiles for aircraft and SAMs, they drop out of the sky a little premature.

Also some other minor bugs need to be fixed.

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