[Lachesis]

Originally posted by Terryn. The post got unmanagable to edit with the older lists so I've moved them out. Please direct all comments/hate here



VERSION 2.84 (bug-fix release, with minor added features)

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CRITICAL, REQUIRED FIXES:

• #98485 Freezes on level transition FIXED
  
• Transport location inconsistencies FIXED
  
• Old string contents remain in new string FIXED
  
• Message box corruption and crash FIXED
  
• SEND "thisx" "thisy" "label" ignores LOCKSELF FIXED

MINOR FIXES:

• Sound files in play strings only invoked once FIXED
  
• board_color now takes transparency into account FIXED
  
• COPY command fails on vlayer FIXED
  
• More Chars menu cannot assign ASCII #0 or #255 to any object FIXED
  
• "Enter - Menu ..." message briefly appears when exiting MegaZeux FIXED
  
• Commands/Loopcount counters wrap on save reload FIXED
  
• MZMs don't version robot file format FIXED
  
• Mod * can no longer take a lead-in music file FIXED
  
• Setting $str.length never sets the string's length to the value you attempt to set it to FIXED
  
• Caps Lock key "stuck" -- interfering with key_pressed and key_code FIXED

IMPROVEMENTS/ENHANCEMENTS:

• Backspacing a one-digit number in dialog window CHANGED
  
• Access board and overlay directly like vch/vco ADDED (including counters for the under layer)
  
• Built-in Implementation of ATAN2 ADDED
  
• FREAD delimiter counter for string reading. ADDED
  
• ESC must be pressed to close exit dialogue CHANGED
  
• MAX and MIN functions ADDED
  
• Subroutine Versions of Built-In Labels ADDED
  
• More possible MZX_SPEED values allowed CHANGED

VERSION 2.84b (maintenance / recovery release)

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• All spotted regressions. (#476, #477)
  
• Improved Validation for Legacy Formats ADDED (though it can probably be improved)
  
• Loading saves through testing can cause MegaZeux to return to the wrong world FIXED
  
• Original world still loaded if user fails to restore from a save FIXED
  
• Backups to subdirectory IMPLEMENTED
  
• N/E Key Changes on Title Screen IMPLEMENTED
  
• Possible portability enhancements / toolchain updates. MAC'D

VERSION 2.84c (editor-oriented update/bugfix release)

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• Board mods from subdirectories IMPLEMENTED
  
• More Informative Program Title Bar IMPLEMENTED
  
• Hotkeys to instantly jump to the next and previous boards. IMPLEMENTED
  
• Ability to Alter the Order of Boards IMPLEMENTED
  
• MegaZeux remembers previous board settings IMPLEMENTED
  
• Methods to jump to a given location on the board IMPLEMENTED (see thread)
  
• F11/Debug Improvements PARTIALLY IMPLEMENTED
  
• Higher Maximum String Size CHANGED
  
• Rename issues in file manager dialogs FIXED
  
• Editor stays in block mode after using ALT+O FIXED
  
• txt2hlp ignores special chars in 64-char line evaluation FIXED

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VERSION 2.90 (feature-oriented release)

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CRITICAL, REQUIRED FIXES:

• Protected palettes for SMZX modes FIXED
  
• Menus close when UI buttons are pressed by mouse FIXED
  
• Interpolation of a long string into counter name in an expression causes a crash FIXED

MINOR FIXES:

• Robot IDs can change after loading saves FIXED
  
• Color intensities 16-255 aren't saved FIXED
  
• KEY counter acts like stall-less KEY_PRESSED FIXED
  
• JUSTENTERED triggered when .SAV is loaded via robotic FIXED
  
• Pushing sensors is bugged FIXED
  
• Same subdirectory mod wtih differing slash formatting restarts on board change FIXED
  
• .STM Playback Broken FIXED

MAJOR FEATURES:

• MZX ZIP-based file formats IMPLEMENTED
  
• Counter-only save format IMPLEMENTED
  
• String files IMPLEMENTED
  
• Built-in Robotic Debugger IMPLEMENTED
  
• Exiting game state through code IMPLEMENTED
  
• Standalone release config setting IMPLEMENTED
  
• A way to escape busy loops IMPLEMENTED
  
• Sprites Unleashed 360 IMPLEMENTED
  
• Increased robot program maximum size IMPLEMENTED

MINOR FEATURES:

• GOOP_WALK robot counter IMPLEMENTED
  
• Ability to swap shaders at runtime IMPLEMENTED
  
• POV Hat support IMPLEMENTED
  
• Option to Change Board to Original State on Return IMPLEMENTED
  
• Specific charsets and pals to boards IMPLEMENTED
  
• Extended Mouse Input Recognition IMPLEMENTED
  
• Ternary Operator IMPLEMENTED
  
• ESCAPE_MENU counter IMPLEMENTED
  
• Slim editor bar mod/robot memory display IMPLEMENTED
  
• Use user folder for config file on Linux (duplicate) IMPLEMENTED
  
• Possible portability enhancements / toolchain updates.

VERSION 2.90b (bugfix/minor feature-oriented release)

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FIXES:

• Graphical error related to text box color and text color FIXED
  
• Mod music missing channels FIXED BY SWITCHING TO XMP
  
• checkres fails when the .mzx file is in a subdirectory of a .zip FIXED

MAJOR FEATURES:

• Robot debugger improvements IMPLEMENTED
  
• Revised palette editor IMPLEMENTED
  
• Switch default module engine to libxmp DONE

MINOR FEATURES:

• Display for KEY_PRESSED/KEY_CODE in the debug window IMPLEMENTED
  
• Possible portability enhancements / toolchain updates.

VERSION 2.90c (bugfix/minor feature-oriented release)

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• Change default renderer to glsl DONE
  
• Specific charsets and palettes to boards (editor functionality) IMPLEMENTED
  
• Changing audio_sample_rate changed mod playback frequency FIXED

VERSION 2.90d (bugfix release)

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• MegaZeux fails to build due to removal of the SAM converter FIXED
  
• MegaZeux crashes when an invalid operator is encountered in an IF command FIXED
  
• No error message when writing a world FIXED
  
• MZX help file does not appear to have information about Expressions order of operations FIXED
  
• Mouse disappears if quitting to editor with EXIT_GAME FIXED
  
• Gameplay mod continues with no board mod and listening mod enabled FIXED
  
• Word wrap in robot debugger doesn't work FIXED
  
• Key repeat in counter debugger tree doesn't work FIXED
  
• sprN_setview displays unpredictable behavior at the top and left side of a given board when sprN is unbound. FIXED
  
• No indication of what MZX version you are running in Ubuntu Mint FIXED
  
• Possible portability enhancements / toolchain updates.

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VERSION 2.91 (editor-oriented feature release)

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FIXES:

• Error related to messages at bottom of screen when using SMZX modes and custom palettes FIXED
  
• Multi-Character Editor Export Oddity FIXED

MAJOR FEATURES:

• SMZX mode usable and supported in the editor DONE
  
• Selection menu for SMZX modes to replace the current F11 functionality IMPLEMENTED
  
• SMZX Palette editor IMPLEMENTED
  
• Editing VLayer directly in editor IMPLEMENTED
  
• Undo functionality for board/overlay/vlayer IMPLEMENTED
  
• Improved char editor undo history IMPLEMENTED
  
• Better char editor SMZX support IMPLEMENTED
  
• Nintendo 3DS support MERGED

MINOR FEATURES:

• Create a real "first board" on editing a new world IMPLEMENTED
  
• Methods to jump to a given location on the board IMPLEMENTED
  
• Configurable maximum simultaneous samples IMPLEMENTED
  
• MOD_LENGTH counter IMPLEMENTED
  
• Exactly equals operator for strings IMPLEMENTED
  
• String comparison wildcards IMPLEMENTED
  
• String indexing by negative offsets IMPLEMENTED
  
• String indexing multi-byte values IMPLEMENTED
  
• Read/write to RNG seed IMPLEMENTED
  
• Possible portability enhancements / toolchain updates.

VERSION 2.91b-i (bugfix releases)

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FIXES:

• Clipboard actions broken in linux. FIXED (2.91b)
  
• Runtime-Save MZMs Don't Load in Editor FIXED (2.91b)
  
• Decrypting causes a crash FIXED (2.91c)
  
• Some mods stopped working in 2.91 FIXED (2.91c)
  
• Audio overhaul IMPLEMENTED (2.91d)
  
• devkitPro buildscript cleanup FIXED (2.91d)
  
• Switching to a board with overlay disabled in overlay mode crashes FIXED (2.91e)
  
• Crash on flood fill FIXED (2.91e)
  
• String comparison is broken for strings of different length FIXED (2.91e)
  
• Segfault attempting to load_robot from an unset string. FIXED (2.91f)
  
• Remove redundant malloc/free in UI layer system FIXED (2.91f)
  
• Keyboard does not respond in Wii port FIXED (2.91e and 2.91f)
  
• SMZX_MESSAGE not properly versioned. FIXED (2.91g)
  
• F12 never registers as a keypress from get_key() FIXED (2.91g)
  
• Robot editor search dialog improvements FIXED (2.91h)
  
• Special cases for KEY? labels broken FIXED (2.91h)
  
• command "scrolltitle color" giving unexpected results FIXED (2.91i)
  
• SDL_JoyDeviceEvent is ignored FIXED (2.91i)
  
• Cursor invisible over space FIXED (2.91i)
  
• Added to main loop (2.91g)
  
  • Title
    
  • Game
    
  • Main Menu
    
  • Game Menu
    
  • Editor
    
  • View board
    
  • Palette editor
    
  • Numeric intake
  
  
• Added to main loop (2.91h)
  
  • Thing menu (wrapper)
    
  • Intake
    
  • Robot Editor

VERSION 2.91j (bugfix release)

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FIXES:

• Numpad 5 key doesn't work when numlock is disabled FIXED
  
• Player movement key repeat timer is reset when the player is locked FIXED
  
• MegaZeux audio is loud, even at low audio volume settings FIXED
  
• DUPLICATE SELF commands don't check for player FIXED
  
• Default palette loaded over game palette with startup_editor FIXED
  
• Error message appears when a robot is overwritten on board FIXED
  
• editor holds information about last file and folder accessed FIXED

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VERSION 2.92 (feature-oriented release)

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FEATURES:

• TIME_MILLIS counter IMPLEMENTED
  
• OGG loopstart/loopend counters IMPLEMENTED
  
• OGG LOOPEND tag IMPLEMENTED
  
• Add generic context-sensitive joypad actions IMPLEMENTED
  
• Use SDL_GameController to automatically map joypads IMPLEMENTED
  
• Add joystick escape menu IMPLEMENTED
  
• Add direct joypad access counters IMPLEMENTED
  
• Allow use of key names for joystick bindings instead of raw keycodes IMPLEMENTED
  
• Ability to load 2 palettes into the editor and switch between them IMPLEMENTED
  
• Reality Adlib Tracker file format support IMPLEMENTED
  
• Restore FREAD_LENGTH and FWRITE_LENGTH counters IMPLEMENTED
  
• Test mode command-line switch IMPLEMENTED
  
• SET "$string" "SAVE_ROBOT" IMPLEMENTED
  
• Add spr#_z counter for sprite draw order IMPLEMENTED
  
• Readable spr#_off? IMPLEMENTED
  
• Switch renderers at runtime IMPLEMENTED
  
• Android port MERGED
  
• Emscripten port MERGED
  
• Nintendo Switch port MERGED
  
• Possible portability enhancements / toolchain updates.

FIXES:

• MOD SAM does not work FIXED
  
• Full-screen crashes. PROBABLY FIXED
  
• Fix -Wunused-result warnings FIXED
  
• Robot THISX/THISY values are not updated after movement from WALK FIXED
  
• COPY x y thisx thisy fails incorrectly FIXED
  
• SET "$string" TO "fwrite" sometimes fails to write delimiter FIXED
  
• if command checks if the first argument is a string before tr_msg FIXED
  
• Sprite Catcher is nearly unplayable FIXED
  
• Games relying on sprite values set from previous games no longer "work" FIXED
  
• Bug in validate20.cpp FIXED

VERSION 2.92b (bugfix release)

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FIXES:

• Some games rely on the buggy UI behavior of clearing the fade status FIXED
  
• Save files don't save the correct intensities during COLOR FADE OUT FIXED
  
• Setting MOUSEX and MOUSEY at the same time doesn't properly warp the system mouse FIXED
  
• STARDSTM.GDM not playing correctly FIXED
  
• WebGL: GLSL renderer mouse cursor displays as solid white FIXED
  
• Emscripten: some key shortcuts are blocked by the browser FIXED
  
• Emscripten: save corruption with frontend, limited filesystem operations FIXED (mostly)

VERSION 2.92c-f (bugfix releases)

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FIXES:

• Emscripten: Some sounds in Taoyarin don't play correctly FIXED (2.92c)
  
• Flash thing functionality is limited FIXED (2.92d)
  
• String compares prior to 2.81 used strcasecmp() FIXED (2.92d)
  
• Crash on x64 ctrl+alt+enter fullscreen on radeon rx 570 at 4k 200% scaling. FIXED (2.92d)
  
• LB2_7.GDM not working FIXED (2.92d)
  
• zread/zwrite need buffering in file mode FIXED (2.92e)
  
• Cans 3 Inmaportal mod plays incorrectly FIXED (2.92e)
  
• 3DS: intermittent audio crashes, likely Tremor-related SEEMS TO BE FIXED (2.92f)
  
• White border around the web player caused by GLSL scaling shaders FIXED (2.92f)
  
• SOCKS and/or HTTP proxy support IMPLEMENTED MISSING FEATURES (2.92f)

This post has been edited by Lachesis: 04 November 2024 - 09:11 PM
Reason for edit: Add 2.92c-2.92f fixes.

[Lachesis]

VERSION 2.93 (feature-oriented release)

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FEATURES:

• Textcolor Symbols in Scrolls/Signs IMPLEMENTED
  
• [Req. file] Expanding quicksave/load abilities IMPLEMENTED (2.92c), ENABLED
  
• More Sensible Static Sprite Collision IMPLEMENTED
  
• Add VFS IMPLEMENTED
  
• : "playerdied" label IMPLEMENTED
  
• Robot editor undo/redo. IMPLEMENTED
  
• General extra memory config option, compress data entering extra memory. IMPLEMENTED
  
• MegaZeux 1.x world format support IMPLEMENTED
  
• PS Vita port. IMPLEMENTED
  
• Wii U port. IMPLEMENTED
  
• DJGPP port. IMPLEMENTED
  
• Sega Dreamcast port. IMPLEMENTED

FIXES:

• MZX is completely unusable when run from a unicode path FIXED
  
• Newline chars handled poorly in default message boxes FIXED
  
• Renamed Robot names don't escape chars FIXED
  
• Decryption should maybe validate before actually offering the option FIXED
  
• 3DS file IO is slow, causes lag with sound effects and slow load menu FIXED (everything but fsafetranslate)
  
• https://www.digitalm... Wrong on Pi400 PROBABLY FIXED?
  
• Copy and paste function not working consistently (macOS) FIXED
  
• Importing an indexed BMP into ccv produces inconsistent results FIXED
  
• Robotic Copy can copy stale lines FIXED
  
• SDL prevents screensavers and sleep mode by default FIXED
  
• MegaZeux 1.xx effect durations are board variables, not global. FIXED

VERSION 2.93b (bugfix release)

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FEATURES:

• Board screenshot export from the editor IMPLEMENTED
  
• Transparent renderer optimizations IMPLEMENTED
  
• Sound Blaster Pro/Pro 2 support (DOS) IMPLEMENTED
  
• Overhauled Darwin buildsystem to work with modern Xcode versions IMPLEMENTED

FIXES:

• MegaZeux 1.xx entrances work differently from 2.xx entrances. FIXED
  
• Black window with default renderer on Intel HD 2500 FIXED
  
• Screen corruption when editing MZX 1.x scroll with color coding FIXED
  
• gettimeofday() and time() return a UNIX timestamp of -1. (DOS) FIXED
  
• IO layer path model bugs FIXED
  
• MegaZeux 2.93b fails unit tests on s390x FIXED
  
• Conversion of && for counters named after values (debytecode) FIXED
  
• Frequent DOS crashes especially with regard to OGG Vorbis playback FIXED
  
• FREAD bugs when used in conjunction with string splices FIXED

This post has been edited by Lachesis: 04 November 2024 - 09:36 PM
Reason for edit: Forgot the Sega Dreamcast port.