Development versions (2.12)

[stgatilov]

Changelog of 2.12 development:

release212 (rev 16989-10651)
* Training Mission reverted to 2.11 state, except for text changes about new controls.

beta212-07 (rev 16982-10651)
* Fixed save/load of turrets.
* Fixed some more cases of camera clipping during force-crouched mantle (6425).
* Fixed crash if player wins twice in quick succession (6489).
* Added angRotate script event.
* Fixed church_altar prefab (6285).

beta212-06 (rev 16970-10644)
* Fixed light leaks workaround dropped after save + load (post).
* Force doors which connect visportal to cast shadows regardless of light flow (post).
* Improved candle vs junk detection for new frob controls (6316).
* Fixed player getting stuck at start of "One Step Too Far" (post).
* Fixed warning on spawning atdm:env_ragdoll_tdm_spider.
* Fixed wrong skin in mechanical/switches/switch_rotate_lever prefab (6479).
* Fixed double slash in lady02 subtitle decls (post).
* Fixed rotated versions of safe03_wall prefab (6268).
* Tweaked fogging of health potion.
* Fixed overbright skins for nature bushes (6478).
* Fixed Grandfather_clock_victorian_01 model (6383).
* Removed pause from looping sound machinery/machines/m3_loop (6384).
* Fixed broken func_portals in Training Mission (4352).
* Minor improvements in Saint Lucia mission.
* Doubled game scripts memory limit (post).
* Improved normal map of long banners (6355).

beta212-05 (rev 16950-10635)
* Fixed player seeing through ceiling when mantling into crouched state (6425).
* Improved how frobbing works on junk items (6316).
* Toggled states of player movement are saved and restored properly (6458).
* Fixed back image loading optimization.
* Added canCloseDoors spawnarg on AI, which allows to block closing only (6460).
* Rats and spiders are non-shoulderable by default (6456).
* Increased wait in screenshot_viewpos macro command (6331).
* Added forest models from The Valley abandoned mission.
* Fixed frobstage on sign models (6457).
* Added vine arrows to training mission (4352).
* Improved Merry Chest prefabs (6459).
* Fixed normal map of dirt_packed_muddy (4668).
* Fixed nails in door_boarded_up01 model.
* Fixed attachments of atdm:fireplace_place_base (6474).
* Fixed editor image of blocks_large_sandstone, rough_grey_dirty_sepia_grey_trim (6281, 6464).
* Added editor image for grey_dirty_trim material.
* Adjusted tooltip for auto-search bodies.

beta212-04 (rev 16932-10626)
* Added massive package of subtitles for AI sounds (6240, thread).
* Fixes in envshot command (5796).
* Added nature/dirt/ash_and_coals texture (6441).

beta212-03 (rev 16902-10623)
* Improved subtitles layout and location ring picture (p1 p2).
* Fixed broken remote render with soft stencil shadows.
* Added color buffer clears to fix remote render breaking skybox (6424).
* Fixed warning generated by remote render (6424).
* Fixed min_lod_bias being ignored if no other LOD settings is specified (6359).
* Now changing LOD settings effects objects with min_lod_bias immediately (6359).
* Fixed text & background alignment in mission lists (6337).
* Fixed gaps in chandelier models (6433).
* Added missing editor texture for carpet/runners/ornate_red_black03_end (6435).
* Further expansion of listRenderLightDefs and listLightEntityDefs commands.

beta212-02 (rev 16889-10613)
* Fixed underwater rendering due to missing doublevision shader (post).
* Exclude more lights from the new light portal flow optimizations (5172, 6321).
* black_matt is now fully black, no tiny green bias (post).
* Fixed lockpick interruption when mouse cursor switches between door and handle.
* Extended listRenderLightDefs and listLightEntityDefs commands.
* Fixed church_altar.pfb (6285).
* Added window01_curtains01.lwo in separate parts (6356).
* tdm_open_doors now opens locked doors too.
* Fixed rare case of getting NaN in spline mover.
* Added r_skipEntities cvar, similar to "filter entities" in DR.
* Added editor spawnargs for volumetric light properties (6322).
* Fixed radius override and added position override for script-based stims.
* Fixed warnings with wrong virtual function overrides.

beta212-01 (rev 16879-10584)
* Fixed player falling through elevator when shouldering a body (6259).
* Rebalanced volume of all player footsteps (6348).
* Fixed weird animation when mixing drawn bow and main menu (2758).
* Fixed all kind of issues with bc_teatray material.
* Added alternative frob controls mode tdm_holdfrob_drag_all_entities for dragging on hold.
* Fixed non-actor entities always getting full splash damage.
* Hide console before screenshot with screenshot_viewport command (6331).
* Added tdm_subtitles_ring cvar to disable subtitles location ring.
* Added mission.cfg as a temporary way for mission to override non-archived cvars (5453).
* Cvars "pm_lean_*" are no longer archived (6320).
* Removed some cvar overrides from atdm:player_base.
* CFrobLock now supports script events: Lock, Unlock, ToggleLock, IsLocked, IsPickable (6329).
* Simplified flee script event, supported fleeing from non-actor entity and fleeFromPoint.
* Fixed crash on some non-standard cases of flinderize.
* Can set spawnarg "douse 0" on damageDef to not extinguish lights from splash damage.
* Added setFrobMaster script event.
* Added script-based stim type, which triggers only when stimEmit script event is called.
* Added on/off script events to func_emitter entity.
* Added setSmoke script event to change particle decl for a func_smoke.
* Added hasInvItem script event to check if player has some item.
* Added launchGuided script event to start guided projectiles.
* Added getInterceptTime script event for shooting projectile and running target.
* Added "bounce_sound_min|max_velocity" spawnargs to control projectile bounce sounds.
* Added "postbounce_*" spawnargs to change projectile properties after bounce.
* Fixes to moor guard ragdoll (6345).
* Fixed wench AI sounds (6284).
* Added new experimental entityDef for an automatic turret.
* Official missions no longer pretend to be part of 3-mission campaign (6338).
* Removed AI PAIN messages console spam.
* Removed excessive "s_volume 0" from base loot entityDefs (6346).
* Replaced symbol on the proguard's belt.
* Default value of com_maxfps increased from 144 to 300.
* Improved idEntityPtr, fixed some warnings.

dev16854-10518
* High mantle animation has become much faster (6343).
* Crouching while on ladder/rope now causes player to slide instantly.
* Added "forceShadowBehindOpaque" hack to workaround shadow leaks in old missions (5172).
* Fixed and revised underwater "double vision" effect (6300).
* Add scratch images have alpha = 1, which fixes some mirror materials (6300).
* Added warning if material output color depends on input alpha, fixed it in core assets (6340).
* Support several independent user addon scripts (6336).
* Fixed missing headbob and footsteps at very high FPS (4696).
* Fixed player hanging mid-air in a jump at very high FPS (6333).
* Don't crash if player's head does not exist (6326).
* Added "fade in fast" options for frobhelper (6342).
* Removed "show tooltips" option, now it is always on (6344).
* Added default spawnarg values to "text" debug entityDef (6325).
* Fixed some uninitialized values, float overflows and NaNs across the code.
* Reorganized covered furniture models from Seeking Lady Leicester (6289).

dev16842-10488
* Major changes in frob/use controls: holding frob does different thing now (6316, thread).
* Fixed some electric lights not spawning.
* It is no longer necessary to specify extension to reference PNG image.
* Added cvar tdm_show_viewpos and command screenshot_viewpos (6331).
* Fixed hanging when light is moved through a plane with many visportals (3815, thread).
* Fixed multipage readables stuck on empty page, improved page flipping (6313).
* Fixed WAV sounds playing in main menu, all sounds are streaming now (6330).
* Fixed light leaks along scissor rectangle boundary with soft stencil shadows (thread).
* Better subtitles location visualization (6264).
* Changed position of subtitle blocks and subtitle font (6264).
* Internal refactoring of idImage class (6300).
* Fixed rare bug in renderworld raycasting... might happen with particle collisions.
* Fixed warnings in newspaper_bridgeport0X core readable GUI (6245).
* Added vec4 GUI keyword (6164).
* Renamed pm_lean_toggle cvar to tdm_toggle_lean.
* Improved "head bob" and "mantle roll" settings in main menu.
* Updated FFmpeg to 4.4.4 (6314).
Known issues:
* Various problems after image refactoring: underwater, mirrors, etc.

dev16829-10455
* Allowed to mantle while carrying/manipulating an object (5892, thread).
* Allowed to change weapon while mantling or on rope/ladder (6319).
* Several leaning improvements (6320, thread).
* Parallel shadow-casting lights are deprecated, use parallelSky instead (6306).
* Added many menu settings for autoloot body, blackjack helper, and other (6311).
* Deleted option for autolooting bodies with one item per frob, added menu setting (6257).
* Added cvar to modify all head bobbing settings (6310).
* Fixed some corner cases with multiloot (6270).
* Fixed frob helper's "always visible" mode (6318).
* New&fixed versions of atdm:lamp_electric_square_3_lit_unattached (6315).
* Fixed UV map on Stove models (6312).
* Reworked r_showPrimitives + deleted code for rendering from CPU buffers.
* Shortened name of end-mission autosaves (6294).
* Consistent names of various arrows.
Known issues:
* Some electric lights don't spawn.

dev16818-10434
* Fixed projectiles flying through player and enemies sometimes (6292).
* Lights with noshadows spawnarg pass through walls again (5172).
* Disabled portal flow culling optimization for parallel lights (5172, 6306).
* Faster light-entity interactions matching if light is noshadows due to spawnarg (6296).
* Compression of images to DXT1/3/5 is done in software (6300).
* Cleaned up rounding math routines (6300).
* r_showportals 2 is easier to understand now
* Changed rules for getting start areas of parallelSky light (6306).

dev16814-10408
* Optimized portal flow culling for shadowing lights (5172).
* Extended dmap diagnostics to info_portalSettings, improved editor descriptions (6224).
* Added test commands: tdm_open_doors and tdm_close_doors.
* Minor adjustments to ear-cutting algorithm in dmap.
* Minor refactoring in image compression code (6300).

dev16809-10394
* r_shadowMapSinglePass is enabled by default now.
* Fixed lack of shadows in volumetric lights under r_shadowMapSinglePass (6271).
* Fixed interaction rendering on materials with polygonOffset (5868).
* Optimized code for finding light-entity interactions on large maps (6296).
* Optimized moving shadowing lights: don't create interactions in unreachable areas (5172).
* More refactoring in backend: tonemap shader (6271).
* Added more covered furniture models (6289).
* Added wall models from Seeking Lady Leicester (6293).
Known issues:
* Some noshadows lights no longer pass through walls.

dev16801-10370
* Supported -durationExtend for inline subtitles (6262).
* Added blue noise dithering to tonemap shader, which fixed color banding of fog (6271).
* Optimized away unnecessary render copy under "useNewRenderPasses 1" (6271).
* Refactored blend and fog lights into new backend architecture. For troubleshooting, reduce cvar useNewRenderPasses to 1 or 0 (6271).
* Added 30 case to max FPS selection in settings menu.

dev16792-10357
* Fixed particles bound to animated joints (6099).
* idVec3 is no longer initialized to zero by default (6280).
* Integrated Address Sanitizer tool and fixed a few found bugs (6280).

dev16789-10349
* Deleted old backend completely + some cleaning (6271).
* Fixed map icon wrong name (thread).
* Now light entities support noPortalFog spawnarg (6282).
* Support fonts aspect ratio correction (6283).
* Fixed playerstart customization (thread).
* Refactored "render pass" part into new backend architecture. For troubleshooting, try cvar "useNewRenderPasses 0". Also "textures/particles/blacksmokepuff" now works (6271)
* Now arithmetic expressions in materials support min/max functions (6271).
* Minor initialization cleanup (6280).

dev16785-10319
* "r_shadowMapSinglePass 1" now respects noselfshadows flag (6271).
* Continued refactoring in shadow maps and render-pass shaders (6271).

dev16783-10307
* Backported new rendering backend to uniforms, should work like the old one now (6271).
* "Auto" lockpicking difficulty now unlocks pin from after one cycle (6256).
* Added "auto-search bodies" feature under tdm_autosearch_bodies cvar (6257).
* Added r_shadowMapAlphaTested cvar for single-pass shadow maps (6271).

dev16781-10289
* Added first version of direction and volume cues to subtitles (6264).
* Allow subtitles to extend duration of sound sample (6262).
* Improved slot allocation algorithm for subtitles, a subtitle no longer changes slot (6264).
* Fixed bug that stereo sample plays for 2x duration due to length confusion.
* Upgraded libpng and rebuilt third-party packages.
* Internal fixes of depth bounds test asserts.

dev16778-10275
* Allow limited mantling with a shouldered body (5892).
* Fixed toggle creep and improved settings layout in the menu (6242).
* Fixed bounding boxes of animated entities and particles, enabled r_useEntityScissors by default (6099).
* Trigger call_on_exit before call_on_entry when switching locations.
* Don't expand bounds of surfaces with turbulent deform (5990).
* Removed "gui" spawnarg on GUI message to avoid first frame (6117).
Known issues:
* Particles bounds to animated joints broken.

Changelog of earlier versions can be found here.

Source: 2.12 beta testing thread

[Daft Mugi]

Where are the 2.11 dev posts that used to be in this thread?

[Daft Mugi]

49 minutes ago, stgatilov said:

Removed "gui" spawnarg on GUI message to avoid first frame (6117).

Did this get a final fix? I thought it was still being worked on.

[stgatilov]

On 2/18/2023 at 6:25 PM, Daft Mugi said:

Where are the 2.11 dev posts that used to be in this thread?

23 hours ago, Daft Mugi said:

Did this get a final fix? I thought it was still being worked on.

The issue has testmap for reproducing the original issue.
But nobody ever got the true reason why this is happening.
And I'm not sure @duzenko is really working on it.

[stgatilov]

dev16781-10289 is available!

[stgatilov]

dev16783-10307 is available.

It would be great if people who had to set "r_useNewBackend 0" try to revert it back to default value.
This is the last version with "old backend" code, I'll delete it shortly.

[stgatilov]

dev16789-10349 is available.

[lowenz]

No evident issues, all seems fine!

[lowenz]

Very good performance on a TOTALLYBASIC system (Intel i3 8300 with its integrated GPU UHD 650, pre-Xe) on.....Linux (Fedora 38 beta, MESA 23.0.1)

75% resolution of 2560x1440 (1920x1080), no SSAO, Hard Stencil Shadows, 32 bit color precision

AF 8x

It's just amazing.

 

Edited April 2, 2023 by lowenz

[MirceaKitsune]

Very nice. I get the impression performance may have improved for me as well by some 3 FPS, though that's judging based on what I remember it being from a particular position and angle a few weeks ago. Eager for entity scissors to get fixed as those were a big FPS boost, will definitely enjoy playing with that once it's stable.

[nbohr1more]

14 minutes ago, MirceaKitsune said:

Very nice. I get the impression performance may have improved for me as well by some 3 FPS, though that's judging based on what I remember it being from a particular position and angle a few weeks ago. Eager for entity scissors to get fixed as those were a big FPS boost, will definitely enjoy playing with that once it's stable.

r_useEntityScissors 1 should work in the 2.12 dev builds. This was fixed in relation to the backend merge process.

[MirceaKitsune]

5 minutes ago, nbohr1more said:

r_useEntityScissors 1 should work in the 2.12 dev builds. This was fixed in relation to the backend merge process.

Ohhh: r_useEntityScissors is indeed 1 now, that must be why I feel slightly smoother FPS. A very awesome and welcome change early in the 2.12 snapshots

[datiswous]

Hi, I have a bug that is still from 2.10 (standard briefing menu related). I don't know if this is the correct place for this, but I post it anyway.

If you start a mission with a standard text-based mission briefing, the clickable buttons on that screen make no hover sounds and don't glow when hovered. This was still the case in 2.09b.

Affected buttons:

• Back
• Objectives
• Arrow up, arrow down - to go to previous, next text page

On the Objectives screen the hover effect on buttons work normal again.

Test case: Mission Deadeye

 

I tested this on TDM 2.09b, 2.10, 2.11, 2.12 dev16789-10349

[stgatilov]

9 hours ago, datiswous said:

If you start a mission with a standard text-based mission briefing, the clickable buttons on that screen make no hover sounds and don't glow when hovered. This was still the case in 2.09b.

That's because invisible full-screen overlay of subtitles block hover events... but not click events for some reason
Fixed in svn rev 16790.

Also, there is no color highlighting here implemented.
Maybe just add hovercolor property?...

 

[datiswous]

For fun I started to create subtitles for fm The Black Mage. But I notice these white lines around subtitle blocks. Any idea what it could be? Doesn't show up in 2.11

Shows up in both inline and srt, but not always..

Edit: I found that when you move the player view around, the white lines change in size constantly..

Edited April 9, 2023 by datiswous

[datiswous]

On 4/6/2023 at 10:48 PM, stgatilov said:

Fixed in svn rev 16790.

Can you say what you changed, so I can make these changes to my modified mainmenu_briefing.gui files? I mean I should be able to make buttons I add glow and sound too.

[stgatilov]

9 hours ago, datiswous said:

For fun I started to create subtitles for fm The Black Mage. But I notice these white lines around subtitle blocks. Any idea what it could be? Doesn't show up in 2.11

These are attempts to show direction to the source of sound.
I would be glad if you propose a more understandable but still well implementable different way

8 hours ago, datiswous said:

Can you say what you changed, so I can make these changes to my modified mainmenu_briefing.gui files? I mean I should be able to make buttons I add glow and sound too.

I set "noevents 1" in tdm_subtitles_common.gui.

[datiswous]

Ah ok. Yeah I wondered if it might be that. Well maybe I come up with a better idea.

Edited April 11, 2023 by datiswous

[datiswous]

File mainmenu_custom_devs.gui

#define ENABLE_MAINMENU_SHOP 0

If you set this, the shop menu is skipped, but the button on the objective screen after briefing still excists:

Edited April 14, 2023 by datiswous

[datiswous]

Maybe I'm doing something wrong, but:

#define ENABLE_MAINMENU_BRIEFING_VIDEO 0

in mainmenu_custom_devs.gui seems to break campaigns. If I set that, after the first mission, I'm getting directed back to the main menu, while if I disable it:

//#define ENABLE_MAINMENU_BRIEFING_VIDEO 0

After mission 1 it goes to mission 2 as it should.

[stgatilov]

21 hours ago, datiswous said:

File mainmenu_custom_devs.gui

#define ENABLE_MAINMENU_SHOP 0

If you set this, the shop menu is skipped, but the button on the objective screen after briefing still excists:

Yeah, it should be renamed so something generic like "Next", because internally all these buttons point "forward" now.

 

[stgatilov]

On 4/14/2023 at 3:31 PM, datiswous said:

File mainmenu_custom_devs.gui

#define ENABLE_MAINMENU_SHOP 0

If you set this, the shop menu is skipped, but the button on the objective screen after briefing still excists:

And the same problem applies to every button in the mission start sequence which is more specific than "back":

• "Objectives" button on default briefing
• "Start mission" / "Buy Equipment" button on difficulty selection screen
• "Difficulty" button on shop screen

Instead of trying to reproduce the state-switching logic of C++ code, better rename these buttons to something generic like "Next".

[stgatilov]

dev16801-10370 is available.

[lowenz]

Just reporting (for the future )

Release RBDOOM-3-BFG 1.5.0 · RobertBeckebans/RBDOOM-3-BFG (github.com)

[MirceaKitsune]

On 5/7/2023 at 1:10 AM, lowenz said:

Just reporting (for the future )

Release RBDOOM-3-BFG 1.5.0 · RobertBeckebans/RBDOOM-3-BFG (github.com)

We can only dream of TDM engine being re-based on Doom3 BFG, though by now the differences are so big it's likely an impossible task as a whole. At least some parts though I hope can be back-ported if they still fit, their devs helped do some of the work which will hopefully help DarkMod as well!