Doomsday Manual

version:1.9.0-beta6

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2017-03-23T07:07:53+00:00

1.9.0-beta5.1Versions1.9.0-beta6.1 Version 1.9.0-beta6 These are the release notes for version 1.9.0-beta6 of the doomsday_engine. Beta 6 represents almost two years' worth of work toward the 1.9 series. A lot has changed under the hood, and there are quite a few visible changes as well. However, our work is still ongoing, so this release unfortunately has some

version:detailed_list_of_changes_in_doomsday_version_1.9.7

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2017-03-23T06:45:49+00:00

This article lists the important changes in 1.9.7. Fixes during Candidate phase * [367] regression: blank screen on client * player thing angle not updating in automap * [367] regression: missing/hidden automap [scale initialization issue] * Hexen: pottery explode sound gets a channel but doesn't play [sf_dontstop]

version:detailed_list_of_changes_in_doomsday_version_1.9.9

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2017-03-23T06:37:31+00:00

This article lists the important changes in 1.9.9. Fixed bugs * Fatal error during startup with novideo. * Parsing of spaces in command line arguments (they are now processed with libdeng2). * Crash after unloading a plugin (related to libdeng2 log entries). * Correctly handle error situations (exceptions) occuring in worker threads.

version:detailed_list_of_changes_in_doomsday_version_1.15

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2017-03-21T06:59:04+00:00

This article lists the important changes in doomsday_version_1.15. Fixed bugs [ ===== {{tag|UI] * Map briefings should be disabled when autostarting a game session from command line. * Alert displayed unnecessarily on first launch because game.cfg was not found. This file is only created when quitting the game for the first time.

version:detailed_list_of_changes_in_doomsday_version_1.9.8

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2017-03-23T06:42:43+00:00

This article lists the important changes in 1.9.8. Fixed bugs Audio * Hexen: Environment Wind sounds (e.g. Map01). There was a sound prioritization issue at map start. * Priorities defined in Sound definitions are used to determine when a sound can stop a previously playing sound from the same emitter (e.g., Cyberdemon and Mastermind alert sound is not cut off by their footsteps).

version:1.9.0-beta1...4

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2017-03-23T07:14:04+00:00

1.8.6Versions1.9.0-beta5 Versions 1.9.0-beta1...4 This article contains all changes between versions 1.9.0-beta1 and 1.9.0-beta4. Release notes for 1.9.0-beta1 (by ) Development of the Doomsday Engine has continued during the first half of 2005 at an uneven pace. Other commitments, such as work and my Master's Thesis, have oftentimes required all of my time and energy. As far as the next couple of months are concerned, the situation will not change in this regard. However, the talent…

version:1.9.0-beta6.9

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2017-03-23T06:48:34+00:00

1.9.0-beta6.8Versions1.9.7 Version 1.9.0-beta6.9 9th patch release for Beta 6. Known issues * Multiplayer games are not fully operational. The stable version 1.8.6 is recommended for multiplayer games at this time. * Demo recording/playback is not functional. Demo support will return in a future release.

version:detailed_list_of_changes_in_doomsday_version_1.11

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2017-03-13T20:17:08+00:00

This article lists the important changes in doomsday_version_1.11. Fixed bugs * Failure to detect the current build due to a compiler misconfiguration (in libdeng2). * Updater: Printing last checked time when never actually checked. * World axes transposed for the “

version:1.15

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2017-03-22T19:52:40+00:00

1.14.5Versions1.15.1 Version 1.15 Highlights Custom episodes. Episode definitions specify the structure of game episodes (including hubs) enabling entirely new episodes and modifying the originals. MAPINFO support. Hexen MAPINFO definitions are now supported in Doom and Heretic, as well as Hexen. Note that presently only the Hexen dialect of MAPINFO is supported (ZDoom uses it's own MAPINFO dialect).

version:1.9.0-beta6.3

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2017-03-23T06:59:00+00:00

1.9.0-beta6.2Versions1.9.0-beta6.4 Version 1.9.0-beta6.3 Third patch release for Beta 6. Upgrading If you are upgrading an existing installation of Doomsday, note the following: * There have been changes to the game controls and some default bindings have changed also. We recommend resetting your old bindings with the following console command:

version:detailed_list_of_changes_in_doomsday_version_1.13

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2017-03-13T20:17:12+00:00

This article lists the important changes in doomsday_version_1.13. Fixed bugs [ ===== {{tag|Updater] * Downloading files from SourceForge. {{tag|UI}} * A dialog will not flash its borders when pressing Shift (for instance when entering text). * Partially transparent toggles still show their on/off state in a clear way.

version:1.9.0-beta6.2

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2017-03-23T06:59:56+00:00

1.9.0-beta6.1Versions1.9.0-beta6.3 Versions 1.9.0-beta6.2 Second patch release for Beta 6. Upgrading If you are upgrading an existing installation of Doomsday, note the following: * There have been changes to the game controls and some default bindings have changed also. We recommend resetting your old bindings with the following console command:

version:detailed_list_of_changes_in_doomsday_version_1.9.10

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2017-03-23T06:33:08+00:00

This article lists the important changes in 1.9.10. Fixed bugs * Crash when locating a fallback skin for a model without skins (out of bounds memory access). * Crash when replacing text definitions (null pointer access). * Crashes with add-ons using the HI_START/HI_END method of texture replacement.

version:2.1

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2019-02-17T10:40:57+00:00

2.0.3Versions2.1.1 Version 2.1 Doomsday 2.1 contains several improvements for an all-around nicer experience. * Graphics optimizations: While games still use the classic renderer like in 2.0, all graphics are now drawn using OpenGL 3.3. This enables optimizations for more efficient rendering of the player view, menus, text, and the Doomsday UI.

version:1.9.7

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2017-03-23T06:46:02+00:00

1.9.0-beta6.9Versions1.9.7-1 Version 1.9.7 The first stable release of the 1.9 series. Overview This release is an important milestone in the project's history. We have made great improvements to our development practices and project infrastructure, allowing us to provide weekly unstable builds and more frequent stable releases.

version:2.2

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-01-09T05:12:14+00:00

2.1.2Versions2.2.1 Version 2.2 This release has several bug fixes and modding related enhancements. New features Doomsday Script rising in prominence. The built-in scripting language has been in the works for many years, and slowly it has gained wider integration in the engine internals. The Manual has now been updated with a proper

version:detailed_list_of_changes_in_doomsday_version_1.10

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2017-03-13T20:17:04+00:00

This article lists the important changes in doomsday_version_1.10. Fixed bugs Gameplay * Savegame: Interpretation error deserializing material archive version #0. * Savegame: Interpretation error deserializing invalid material references. * XG: Broken material change line types which specify the material in their definition.

version:1.9.0-beta6.6

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2017-03-23T06:55:21+00:00

1.9.0-beta6.5Versions1.9.0-beta6.7 Version 1.9.0-beta6.6 6th patch release for Beta 6. Fixes Engine * Faulty handling of -file, -iwad, -def, and -defs. It was attempting to load all of the command line arguments as files/definitions. (One symptom was ) * “Mus_Start: Couldn't open dd-buffered-song for writing

version:1.9.0-beta7

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2017-03-13T08:52:02+00:00

[Doomsday|1.9.0-beta6.10|1.9.0-beta7|1.9.0-betaX] The objective of this release is to implement the unified_networking model. This is accomplished through the introduction of several key 2.0 architecture components. It begins a transitional phase where libdeng and libdeng2 live side by side, each providing certain functionalities. Over time in subsequent releases, subsystems will be migrated to

version:1.9.0-beta6.8

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2017-03-23T06:52:40+00:00

1.9.0-beta6.7Versions1.9.0-beta6.9 Version 1.9.0-beta6.8 8th patch release for Beta 6. The 10th Anniversary This release, 1.9.0-beta6.8, is the special 10th anniversary release. We've focused particularly on fixing all sorts of gameplay related glitches with the aim of improving the overall experience.

version:2.3

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-01-08T19:17:53+00:00

2.2.2Versions2.3.1 Version 2.3 This release enhances vanilla DOOM render hack support and adds new Doomsday Script bindings. New features DOOM render hacks. TNT: Evilution and The Plutonia Experiment use several render/map hacks to take advantage of quirks in the original DOOM renderer. Many of these effects are now supported (or fixed) in Doomsday. Examples: TNT MAP02 deep water, TNT MAP02 windows overlooking the deep water, TNT MAP09 transparent window, TNT MAP31 Arachnotrons inside pilla…

version:1.10.1

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2017-03-23T04:01:46+00:00

1.10Versions1.10.2 Version 1.10.1 Patch release for 1.10 that fixes some incorrect behavior. Fixes * Map Renderer: Fog was not drawn for the sky at all * Disabling weapon psprite lowering with Values was not correctly applied when using sprites * Updater: If never checked for updates, don't print an invalid time in

version:1.9.0-beta_x

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2017-03-13T08:52:02+00:00

[Doomsday|1.9.0-beta7|1.9.0-betaX|2.0.0] About the 1.9 betas The goal of the 1.9.0-betaX series is to complete the transformation to the 2.0 architecture. Over time, subsystems will be migrated from libdeng to libdeng2 and revised accordingly, ultimately converting libdeng into a C wrapper

version:1.12.1

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2017-03-22T19:56:37+00:00

1.12Versions1.12.2 Version 1.12.1 Patch release for 1.12 that improves the stability of the engine and fixes some incorrect behavior. Changes * Updater: When an update is available, only the small notification icon is shown (indicator is yellow when an update is available; white when a check is ongoing) — this way normal usage is no longer interrupted forcibly due to a popup dialog

version:1.9.8-1

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2017-03-23T06:40:04+00:00

1.9.8Versions1.9.9 Version 1.9.8-1 Patch release for 1.9.8 that improves the stability of the engine and fixes some incorrect behavior. Fixes * Fixed a potential crash when loading font patches from a PK3 when the main menu first appears * Fixed out of bounds memory access attempting to play Plutonia II MAP33

version:1.9.0-beta5.1

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2017-03-23T07:09:12+00:00

1.9.0-beta5Versions1.9.0-beta6 Version 1.9.0-beta5.1 Patch release for Beta 5 (critical fixes only). Fixes Renderer * Segmentation Violation caused by indexing past the end of a subsector plane's light links array when dynamic lights were disabled. Audio * The Mus and Ext interfaces can be loaded seperately out of a ds plugin.

version:1.9.9

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2017-03-23T06:37:37+00:00

1.9.8-1Versions1.9.10 Version 1.9.9 The third stable release of the 1.9 series. Overview In 1.9.9 we are starting to see the benefits of migrating Doomsday to the Qt platform: we have been able to incorporate complicated new features in a relatively short time and still have had time to address a long list of bugs and other issues.

version:1.10.4

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2017-03-23T03:57:37+00:00

1.10.3Versions1.11 Version 1.10.4 Patch release for 1.10 that improves stability of the engine and fixes various incorrect behavior. Fixes * libdeng2: Use the correct build number (instead of today's), fixes upgrade/downgrade detection * libcommon: Random crash when binding controls in the Controls menu (64-bit only)