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Solarus 1.4.0 (2015-05-02)
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Engine changes
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* Solarus now compiles with C++11.
* Solarus Quest Editor was rewritten and is now in a separate repository.
* Solarus can now be used as a library in other projects.
* Add a command-line flag -win-console=yes to see output on Windows (#550).
* Add unit tests.
* Fix a crash if an entity has a sprite without animation.
* Fix crash when using the -no-video command-line option.
* Fix assertion when a crystal block has less than 4 frames.
* Fix hero freeze when a treasure's dialog is missing (#595).
* Fix hero stuck in dynamic tiles just enabled on him (#89).
* Fix hero sometimes moving in wrong directions (#677).
* Fix tunic and sword collision when their sprite is changed (#617).
* Fix slightly incorrect position of carried item sometimes (#660).
* Fix crash when a tileset image is missing (#590).
* Don't die if the animation of a pickable treasure is missing.
Lua API changes
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Changes that introduce incompatibilities:
* Text surfaces: the size must now be set at runtime instead of in fonts.dat.
* Text surfaces: the default font is now the first one in alphabetical order.
Changes that do not introduce incompatibilities:
* sol.text_surface.create() now accepts a size parameter (default is 11).
* Add a function sol.main.get_os().
* Fix sprite:on_frame_changed() called twice on animation/direction change.
Data files format changes
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You can use the script
editor/resources/tools/data_files_conversion/1.3_to_1.4/update_quest.lua
to automatically update your data files.
Don't forget to make a backup first.
* fonts.dat no longer exists. Fonts are a resource like others now (#611).
* Fonts are now in a "fonts" directory instead of "text".
* Maps: shop treasures have a new property "font".
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Solarus 1.3.1 (2014-08-25)
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Bug fixes for the 1.3 release.
Solarus Quest Editor changes
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* Fix opening an empty sprite (#581).
* Sort resources in the quest tree by natural order (#579).
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Solarus 1.3.0 (2014-08-21)
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The sprite editor release!
Engine changes
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* Fix a crash when creating a timer from game:on_started() (#575).
* Fix hero:save_solid_ground having no effect on water/lava/prickles (#567).
Lua API changes
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Changes that do not introduce incompatibilities:
* Add mouse functions and events.
* Add a method sprite:get_animation_set_id() (#552).
* Add a method sprite:has_animation() (#525).
* Add a method sprite:get_num_directions().
* Add a method hero:get_solid_ground_position() (#572).
* Add a method switch:get_sprite().
* Allow to customize the sprite and sound of switches (#553).
* Add a method enemy:get_treasure() (#501).
* Fix the write directory not having priority over the data dir since 1.1.
* Fix pickable/destructible:get_treasure() returning wrong types.
* Fix custom entity collision detection when the other is not moving (#551).
* Allow to call map methods even when the map is not running.
Data files format changes
-------------------------
You can use the script
editor/resources/tools/data_files_conversion/1.2_to_1.3/update_quest.lua
to automatically update your data files.
Don't forget to make a backup first.
* Maps: New properties sprite, sound for switches (#553).
* Maps: The subtype of switches is now a string.
* Tilesets: The id of a tile pattern is now a string (#559).
Solarus Quest Editor changes
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* Add a sprite editor (#135). By Maxs.
* Add a zoom level of 400%. By Maxs.
* Add keyboard/mouse zoom features to sprites and tilesets. By Maxs.
* Add Lua syntax coloring (#470). By Maxs.
* Add a close button on tabs (#439). By Maxs.
* Rework the quest tree to show the file hierarchy and Lua scripts. By Maxs.
* Add specific icons for each resource type in the quest tree.
* Move the entity checkboxes to the map view settings panel. By Maxs.
* Allow to change the id of a tile pattern in the tileset editor (#559).
* Don't initially maximize the editor window.
* Fix converting quests to several versions in one go.
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Solarus 1.2.1 (2014-08-02)
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Bug fixes for the 1.2 release.
Engine changes
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* Fix entity:is_in_same_region() giving wrong results (#500).
* Fix custom_entity:set_can_traverse() giving opposite results.
* Fix custom_entity:on_interaction() not always called.
* Fix custom_entity sprite collision issues with some entities (#536).
* Fix a crash in enemy:restart() when the enemy is dying (#558).
* Fix hero:set_tunic_sprite_id() resetting the direction to right (#511).
* Fix timer:get_remaining_time() always returning 0 (#503).
* Fix declaring global variables from a map script (#507).
* Fix the hero sometimes moving while no keys are pressed (#513). By xethm55.
* Fix on_joypad events not always working (#519). By xethm55.
* Add an error when a hero sprite animation is missing (#485). By Nate-Devv.
Solarus Quest Editor changes
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* Fix corrupted image in quest created by Quest > New quest (#548).
* Fix tiles created on invisible layer (#508). By Maxs1789.
* Fix crash when an NPC sprite does not have 4 directions (#510). By Maxs1789.
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Solarus 1.2.0 (2014-05-06)
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The SDL2 release.
Engine changes
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* Upgrade to SDL 2 (#262). Thanks Vlag.
* Accelerate video operations in GPU if available. Expect huge speedups.
* Add the hq2x, hq3 and hq4x pixel filter algorithms as new video modes.
* Make the window resizable (#338).
* Use LuaJIT if available instead of vanilla Lua for better performance.
* New map entity type: custom entities, fully scripted (#323).
* Conveyor belts are now called streams and can be non-blocking (#288).
* Collision rules of streams (conveyor belts) are now like holes.
* Rewrite the main loop with a constant timestep (#351).
* Show a dialog box in case of fatal error.
* The "wide" video modes do not exist anymore. SDL2 does the job now.
* Fix enemy:on_hurt() that was wrongly called when immobilized.
* Fix life and money exceeding the max when the max changes (#355).
* Make stairs sounds optional (#364).
* Make more checks in sprite files to avoid crashes (#357).
* Fix RandomMovement speed that was not taken into account (#361).
* Set the default speed of StraightMovement to 32 instead of 0 (#343).
* The size of all map entities must be a multiple of 8 (#358).
* Thrown entities (pots, bombs...) can now fall to a lower layer (#349).
* Running into a crystal or a solid switch now activates it (#193).
* The hero can now jump over distant crystal blocks (#42).
* The shield no longer protects while using the sword or carrying (#192).
* Fix collisions detected on disabled entities (#455).
* Fix pixel collisions coordinates when sprites move (#372).
* Fix a slowness when loading maps (#374).
* Fix crash when accessing a map not active anymore (#371).
* Fix crash when changing the movement of the hero (#392).
* Fix crash when calling hero:start_treasure() with wrong parameters (#391).
* Fix crash when calling game:has/get/set_ability() with wrong name (#408).
* Fix a crash when creating two entities with the same name (#370).
* Fix issues with unobtainable treasures.
* Fix the starting location wrongly saved with special destinations (#375).
* Fix map:set_tileset() sometimes moving the hero near the map border (#400).
* Fix enemies stuck on blocks (#360).
* Fix enemies stuck on crystal blocks (#41).
* Fix human NPCs not automatically showing "walking" when moving (#336).
* Fix the hero leaving the grabbing state even while the game is suspended.
* Fix low walls in dynamic tiles behaving like normal walls.
* Fix wrong collisions of right-up and left-down diagonal jumpers.
* Fix jumpers that could be traversed sideways (#481).
* Fix blocks no longer stopping when aligned on the grid since Solarus 0.9.3.
* Fix entities not always shown when they have no optimization distance.
* Call hero:on_removed() and stop hero timers when stopping the game (#421).
* Don't die if the map or destination saved no longer exists (#301).
* Don't die if a map has no destination. Show an error and go to 0,0 instead.
* Don't die if hero:teleport() attempts to go to a non-existing place.
* Don't die if attempting to start a game without map.
* Don't die if attempting to start a non-existing dialog.
Data files format changes
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You can use the script tools/data_files_conversion/1.1_to_1.2/update_quest.lua
to automatically update your data files.
Don't forget to make a backup first.
* Languages: New syntax of strings.dat easier to read and parse (#170).
* Maps: The world property is now optional (#128).
* Maps: Destructibles no longer have subtypes, they are customizable (#270).
* Maps: Rename entity shop_item to shop_treasure.
* Maps: Rename entity conveyor_belt to stream with new features (#288).
* Maps: Teletransporters transition property is now a string (#402).
* Maps: Walls have a new property "stops_projectiles".
* Sounds: Running into a wall now plays a sound other than "explosion" (#297).
Lua API changes
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Changes that introduce incompatibilities:
* Video mode names have changed: no more wide, fullscreen ou windowed names.
* sol.video.switch_mode() no longer changes the fullscreen flag.
* surface:set_transparency_color() no longer exists. Use surface:clear().
* sol.audio.play_music("none") is replaced by sol.audio.play_music(nil).
* on_key_pressed() and on_character_pressed() are now both called (#344).
* Destructible objects no longer show hardcoded dialogs (#270).
* map:create_destructible() has no hardcoded subtypes anymore (#270).
* map:create_teletransporter(): the transition is now a string (#402).
* map:create_shop_item() is replaced by map:create_shop_treasure().
* map:create_conveyor_belt() is replaced by map:create_stream() (#288).
* The state "conveyor belt" no longer exists in hero:get_state() (#288).
* The built-in strength of the sword has changed (#426).
* Bosses are not initially disabled anymore (#448).
* Call enemy:on_hurt() before enemy:on_dying() (#325).
* enemy:on_hurt() no longer takes a life_lost parameter (#426).
* The built-in defense of the tunic has changed (#428).
* enemy:get/set_magic_damage() no longer exists (#428).
* hero:start_hurt() no longer takes a magic parameter (#428).
* hero:start_hurt() now hurts the hero even when enemies cannot.
* Enemies have now a default size of 16x16 and origin of 8,13 (#354).
* The size of enemies must be a multiple of 8 (#358).
* item:on_pickable_movement_changed replaced by pickable:on_movement_changed.
* pickable:get_treasure() now returns the item instead of the item's name.
* Timers: returning true in the callback now repeats the timer (#152).
* sol.timer.start() now always returns the timer, even if its delay is zero.
Changes that do not introduce incompatibilities:
* New Lua type and methods for custom map entities.
* New API of destructible objects, fully customizable now (#270).
* Colors now take an optional alpha value as fourth component.
* New functions sol.video.get/set/reset_window_size().
* New method surface:clear().
* Add loop and callback features to sol.audio.play_music() (#280).
* New function sol.main.get_metatable(), allows to implement shared behaviors.
* The lifetime of a menu can now be another menu.
* New method menu:is_started().
* Attempt to stop a menu already stopped is no longer an error.
* New method map:get_hero() (#362).
* map:get_world() can now return nil because the world is now optional (#128).
* map:create_wall() accepts a new property "stops_projectiles".
* Entity names are now auto-incremented to simplify their creation.
* New method entity:get_game() (#363).
* New methods entity:bring_to_front() and entity:bring_to_back() (#273).
* entity:test_obstacles() now takes an optional layer parameter.
* New methods enemy:get_attack_consequence(), get_attack_consequence_sprite().
* The event entity:on_created() is now called for all types of entities.
* New event enemy:on_hurt_by_sword() to customize the sword strength (#426).
* New event enemy:on_attacking_hero() to customize attacks (#356).
* New event enemy:on_hurting_hero() to customize hurting the hero (#428).
* New event hero:on_hurt() to customize the defense of the equipment (#428).
* hero:start_hurt() now takes an optional entity and sprite (#417).
* New methods hero:is/set_invincible() and hero:is/set_blinking() (#418).
* New methods hero:get/set_animation() to set custom animations (#155).
* New methods hero:get/set_sword_sound_id() to change the sword sound (#155).
* New methods to set custom tunic, sword and shield sprites (#155).
* New functions to get/set the properties of teletransporters (#403).
* New functions to get/set the properties of blocks.
* New methods to simulate game commands, by mrunderhill (#382).
* New event sensor:on_left() (#339).
* New event block:on_moving() (#334).
* New event teletransporter:on_activated() (#312).
* New event destination:on_activated() (#312).
* movement:on_position_changed() now takes x and y parameters (#342).
* Fix movement:start() raising an error if the optional callback is nil.
* Fix random_movement:get_max_radius() that was not working.
* Check the parameter sign in game:add/remove life/money/magic (#416).
* Check the parameter sign in item:add/remove_amount.
* Fix timer:is_suspended_with_map() that was not working.
* Fix crash when calling timer:set_suspended_with_map() without game started.
* New methods timer:get/set_remaining_time.
* New function sol.main.get_elapsed_time() to get the simulated time (#424).
* New function sol.input.get_key_modifiers() to get the key modifiers state.
Solarus Quest Editor changes
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* The editor is now built with Maven (#365).
* Multiple entities can now be resized at the same time (#405).
* Copy-pasting entities now pastes them at the cursor (#404).
* The map view can now be dragged using the middle mouse button (#413).
* Zoom in/out in the map view using the middle mouse wheel (rekcah1986).
* Add buttons to edit or refresh the tileset from the map view (#425).
* The tileset view can now be dragged using the middle mouse button (#427).
* Selecting a tile now highlights its pattern in the tileset view (#290).
* Ctrl/Shift+click even on an entity now starts a selection rectangle (#410).
* Tile patterns can now be moved in the tileset editor (#422).
* The id and name of a new resource and now asked in a single dialog (#321).
* Show the old value in the dialog to change an id/name (#468) (rekcah1986).
* The order of resources in the quest tree can now be changed (#319).
* Increase the stepsize when scrolling the map view.
* Center the dialog of editing an entity (#443).
* Add a scroller to dialogs that are too high (#437) (rekcah1986).
* Show the map or tileset name in the "do you want to save" dialog.
* Show quest name and resource ids in the tree view (thanks rekcah1986).
* Don't place new tiles below other entities if there are some (#461).
* Fix hidden entities getting selected when clicked (#460).
* Fix selecting entities losing their order when changing the layer.
* Fix NullPointerException when canceling the Open Project dialog.
* Fix freeze if tiles don't exist when changing the tileset of a map.
* Fix the tree not refreshing when deleting a resource (#335).
* Fix the tileset editor not always showing the save dialog on closing.
* Fix the num_columns property of sprites wrongly parsed.
* Fix wrong displaying of right-up and left-down diagonal jumpers.
* Switches, crystals and crystal blocks now show their actual sprite (#376).
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Solarus 1.1.1 (2013-12-01)
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Bug fixes for the 1.1 release.
Engine changes
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* Fix a libmodplug compilation problem due to wrong sndfile.h (#324).
* Fix teletransporters activated while coming back from falling (#346).
* Fix a crash when changing the hero state in block:on_moved (#340).
* Fix enemy death detection when falling into hole, lava or water (#350).
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Solarus 1.1.0 (2013-10-13)
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Engine changes
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* Add a very short sample quest with free graphics and musics (#232, #318).
* Allow scripted dialog boxes (#184).
* Allow a scripted game-over menu (#261).
* Replace the old built-in dialog box by a very minimal one.
* Remove the old built-in game-over menu.
* Remove the old built-in dark rooms displaying (#205).
* New entity: separators to visually separate some regions in a map (#177).
* New type of ground: ice (#182).
* New type of ground: low walls (#117).
* Blocks and thrown items can now fall into holes, lava and water (#191).
* Kill enemies that fall into holes, lava and water (#190).
* Allow quest makers and users to set the size of the playing area.
* Allow maps to have a default destination entity (#231).
* A game can now start without specifying an initial map and destination.
* Stairs inside a single floor can now go from any layer to a next one (#178).
* Fix map menus not receiving on_command_pressed/released() events.
* Fix camera callbacks never called when already on the target (#308).
* Fix a crash when adding a new menu during a menu:on_finished() event.
* Fix a crash when calling hero:start_victory() without sword.
* Fix an error when loading sounds (#236). Sounds were working anyway.
* Fix a possible memory error when playing sounds.
* Fix blocks that continue to follow the hero after picking a treasure (#284).
* Fix on_obtained() that was not called for non-brandished treasures (#295).
* Jumpers can no longer be activated the opposite way when in water.
* Jumpers are now activated after a slight delay (#253).
* Sensors no longer automatically reset the hero's movement (#292).
* Correctly detect the ground below the hero or any point.
* Don't die if there is a syntax error in dialogs.dat.
* Show a better error message if trying to play a Solarus 0.9 quest (#260).
* Remove built-in debug keys. This can be done from Lua now.
* Remove the preprocessor constant SOLARUS_DEBUG_KEYS.
* Call on_draw() before drawing menus.
* Fix .it musics looping when they should not.
* Log all errors in error.txt (#287).
* The quest archive can now also be named data.solarus.zip (#293).
Data files format changes
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You can use the script tools/data_files_conversion/1.0_to_1.1/update_quest.lua
to automatically update your data files.
Don't forget to make a backup first.
* Sprites: New syntax easier to read and parse (#168).
* project_db.dat: New syntax easier to read and parse (#169).
* quest.dat: Allow to specify a range of supported quest sizes.
* Maps: Add the property "default" to destinations.
* Maps: Make optional the property "destination" of teletransporters.
* Tilesets: The ground value of diagonal walls with water has changed.
* Tilesets: New ground values "ice" and "low_wall".
* dialogs.dat: Allow any property in dialogs. dialog_id and text are mandatory.
* languages.dat no longer exists. Languages are in project_db.dat now (#265).
Lua API changes
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Changes that introduce incompatibilities:
* map:is_dialog_enabled() is replaced by game:is_dialog_enabled().
* map:start_dialog() is replaced by game:start_dialog().
* Remove map:draw_dialog_box(), no longer needed.
* Remove map:set_dialog_style(): replace it in your own dialog box system.
* Remove map:set_dialog_position(): replace it in your own dialog box system.
* Remove map:set_dialog_variable(): use the info param of game:start_dialog().
* Make map:get_entities() returns an iterator instead of an array (#249).
* Replace map:set_pause_enabled() by game:set_pause_allowed().
* Make the enemy:create_enemy() more like map:create_enemy() (#215).
* Remove sol.language.get_default_language(), useless and misleading (#265).
* Remove sol.main.is_debug_enabled().
* Remove map:get_light() and map:set_light() (#205).
* In game:get/set_ability(), ability "get_back_from_death" no longer exists.
* Empty chests no longer show a dialog if there is no on:empty() event (#274).
Changes that do not introduce incompatibilities:
* game:get/set_starting_location(): map and destination can now be nil.
* hero:teleport(): make destination optional (maps now have a default one).
* map:create_teletransporter(): make destination optional.
* Add a function sol.video.get_quest_size().
* Make map:get_camera_position() also return the size of the visible area.
* Add a method entity:is_in_same_region(entity).
* Add a method entity:get_center_position().
* Add methods entity:get_direction4_to(), entity:get_direction8_to() (#150).
* Add a method game:get_hero().
* Add methods hero:get/set_walking_speed() (#206).
* Add hero:get_state() and hero:on_state_changed() (#207).
* Add events separator:on_activating() and separator:on_activated() (#272).
* Add methods enemy:is/set_traversable() (#147).
* Add a method enemy:immobilize() (#160).
* Add on_position_changed() to all entities, not only enemies (#298).
* Add on_obstacle_reached() to all entities, not only enemies (#298).
* Add on_movement_changed() to all entities, not only enemies (#298).
* Add on_movement_finished() to all entities, not only enemies/NPCs (#298).
* target_movement:set_target(entity) now accepts an x,y offset (#154).
* Add a method game:is_pause_allowed().
* Add a method map:get_ground() (#141).
* Add a method map:get_music() (#306).
* Add an optional parameter on_top to sol.menu.start.
* Add sprite:on_animation_changed() and sprite:on_direction_changed() (#153).
* Add a function sol.input.is_key_pressed().
* Add a function sol.input.is_joypad_button_pressed().
* Add a function sol.input.get_joypad_axis_state().
* Add a function sol.input.get_joypad_hat_direction().
* Add functions sol.input.is/set_joypad_enabled() (#175).
* Add a function sol.audio.get_music() (#146).
* Add a function sol.audio.get_music_format().
* Add a function sol.audio.get_music_num_channels().
* Add functions sol.audio.get/set_music_channel_volume() for .it files (#250).
* Add functions sol.audio.get/set_music_tempo() for .it files (#250).
* Return nil if the string is not found in sol.language.get_string().
* sol.language.get_dialog() is now implemented.
* Add a function game:stop_dialog(status) to close the scripted dialog box.
* Add an event game:on_dialog_started(dialog, info).
* Add an event game:on_dialog_finished(dialog).
* Add functions game:start_game_over() and game:stop_game_over (#261).
* Add events game:on_game_over_started(), game:on_game_over_finished (#261).
* Add sol.file functions: open(), exists(), remove(), mkdir() (#267).
Solarus Quest Editor changes
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* Add a GUI to upgrade automatically quest files to the latest format (#247).
* Remove the initial prompt dialog to open a quest (#264).
* Replace non-free images by new icons (#245).
* Add tooltips to the add entity toolbar.
* Simplify the add entity toolbar by showing only one icon per entity type.
* Survive when images cannot be found (#256).
* Create more content when creating a new quest (#258, #279).
* Improve error messages.
* Fix a crash when creating a destructible without tileset selected (#283).
* Fix the sprite field disabled in the NPC properties dialog (#303).
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solarus-1.0.4 (2013-06-26)
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Bug fixes for the 1.0 release.
Solarus changes:
* Don't die if a script tries so show a missing string (#237).
* Don't die if a treasure has a variant unexistent in the item sprite.
* Fix customization of joypad commands.
solarus-1.0.3 (2013-06-25)
Bug fixes for the 1.0 release.
Solarus changes:
* Fix blocks not completely moved since Solarus 1.0.2.
solarus-1.0.2 (2013-06-22)
Bug fixes for the 1.0 release.
Solarus changes:
* Fix a crash when a treasure callback changes the hero's state (#224).
* Fix a crash when a victory callback changes the hero's state.
* Fix a crash due to invalid sprite frame when animation is changed (#26).
* Fix an assertion error with FollowMovement of pickables.
* Fix the fullscreen mode not working on Mac OS X 10.7+ (#213, #220).
* Fix pickable treasures that could be obtained twice sometimes.
* Fix fade-in/fade-out effects on sprites that did not work (#221).
* Fix sol.audio.play_music() that failed with "none" or "same" (#201).
* Fix item:set_sound_when_brandish() that did not work.
* Fix diagonal movement that could bypass sensors since Solarus 1.0.1.
* Fix circle movement not working after entity:set_enabled(true).
* Fix detection of movement finished for NPCs.
* Fix memory issues with menus (#210).
* Fix handling of nil parameter in boolean setters (#225).
* Fix hangling the default language.
* Correctly suspend timers when set_suspended_with_map is called.
* When a sprite is suspended, suspend its transitions (#226).
* Don't die if a music or a sound cannot be found.
* Don't die if an image cannot be found.
* Don't die if running a savegame without starting location specified.
* Don't die if a script refers to a non-existing equipment item.
* Don't die if the self parameter is missing when calling a method (#219).
* Fix dangling pointers after removing some kind of entities.
Solarus Quest Editor changes:
* Editor: allow to create map entities from the quest tree (#208).
* Editor: fix a typo in the bomb flower sprite (#214).
* Editor: fix a possible NullPointerException when opening an invalid map.
Documentation changes:
* Documentation: add the syntax specification of maps and tilesets.
solarus-1.0.1 (2013-05-12)
Bug fixes for the 1.0 release.
Solarus changes:
* Fix the Mac OS X port.
* Fix jump movement accross two maps ending up in a wall (#189).
* Fix a possible crash in TextSurface.
* Fix the hero disappearing a short time after using the sword (#35).
* Fix the boomerang failing to bring back pickables sometimes (#187).
* Fix parallax scrolling tiles not always displayed (#167).
* Fix the setting joypad_enabled that had no effect (#163).
* Fix doors not working when they require equipment items.
* Fix a possible compilation warning in Surface.cpp.
* Fix creating a transition from the callback of a previous one.
* Fix crystal blocks animated late when coming from a teletransporter (#61).
* Fix arrows that got stopped when outside the screen (#73).
* Fix diagonal movement that failed in narrow passages (#39).
* Don't die if a script makes an error with a sprite (#151).
* Don't die if a script makes an error with an enemy attack consequence.
* Allow enemies to lose 0 life points when attacked (#137).
* Pixel-precise collisions can now also be performed on 32-bit images.
Solarus Quest Editor changes:
* Editor: add the possibility to show or hide each type of entity (#60).
* Editor: keep the map coordinates shown when changing the zoom (#183).
* Editor: fix the map view not updated correctly when changing the zoom (#174).
* Editor: show the correct sprite of destructible objects (#77).
* Editor: show an appropriate error message if the LuaJ jar is missing (#173).
* Editor: fix the title bar string (#176).
Documentation changes:
* Split the C++ documentation and the quest data files documentation (#181).
* Add a search feature to the documentation pages.
solarus-1.0.0 (2013-05-03)
The "I love Lua" release.
This is a major release. The version number switches from 0.x to 1.x
because there is a brand new Lua scripting API.
I now consider that Solarus can be used to create your own Zelda-like
games in decent conditions.
By "in decent conditions", I essentially mean: with a clean and stable
scripting API. Clean because there are nice datatypes now and the API is much
easier to use, less error-prone and more with the Lua spirit.
Stable because future versions of the scripting API will now try to keep
compatibility with existing scripts. Any API change that breaks compatibility
will now be clearly documented.
Data files and scripts written for solarus 0.x are not compatible with
solarus 1.x.
Which is not a problem since until now, I never said you could create a quest
in decent conditions :)
More seriously, I guess I'm the only one to have a lot of data files and
scripts created for solarus 0.x.
Anyway, conversion scripts are provided to upgrade your existing data files,
but not your scripts (the scripting API, which was working but ugly and
unstable, has totally changed).
Changes:
* Rewrite the Lua scripting API from scratch. Cleaner, real datatypes, much
easier to use, less error-prone, much more features, fully documentated.
* All scripts now live in a single Lua world.
* Add support of scripted graphics.
* Add support of scripted menus. Menus like the title screen, the savegames
menu, the pause menu and the HUD are no longer hardcoded into the engine.
* Doors, chests, teletransporters and destinations are now much more flexible
and customizable.
* Except tiles, all map entities can now have a name. The name is now optional.
* Change the format of some data files, including maps and tilesets.
* No more ini data files (removed the dependency to SimpleIni).
* Add conversion scripts to upgrade existing data files (but not scripts).
* Fix infinite explosions of bomb flowers.
This version also include changes from 0.9.3, though 0.9.3 is not released
yet:
* The game screen size can now be set at compilation time.
* Change the savegames directory on Mac OS X.
* Improve the support of Mac OS X, Pandora, Caanoo and other platforms.
* Fix the compilation with Visual C++.
* Fix blocks making sometimes only a half move (#33).
* Fix pixel-precise collisions not always correct (#53).
* Fix the end of target movement on slow machines (#34).
* Fix the hero being freezed when using the hookshot on bomb flowers (#119).
Changes in Solarus Quest Editor:
* First release of a working editor.
* Implement creating a new quest.
* Implement edition of project_db.dat through the quest tree view.
* Allow to show a grid on the map editor.
* Fix a lot of bugs.
solarus-0.9.3 (2013-05-08)
This should be the last release of the 0.9 branch.
Existing games must now upgrade to Solarus 1.0.
However, upgrading to Solarus 1.0 represents a lot of work and testing: in the
meantime, this release introduces important fixes that improve the situation
of existing games.
* The game screen size can now be set at compilation time.
* Change the savegames directory on Mac OS X.
* Improve the support of Mac OS X, Pandora, Caanoo and other platforms.
* Images other than 8-bit can now be used for pixel-precise collisions.
* Fix the compilation with Visual C++.
* Fix the compilation of SimpleIni with gcc 4.7.2.
* Fix blocks making sometimes only a half move (#33).
* Fix pixel-precise collisions not always correct (#53).
* Fix the end of target movement on slow machines (#34).
* Fix the hero being freezed when using the hookshot on bomb flowers (#119).
solarus-0.9.2 (2012-04-03)
* Fix a crash using a teletransporter to the same map while an enemy is dying
* Immobilized enemies restarted too early when using a teletransporter
solarus-0.9.1 (2012-02-12)
* The player can now run with the action key if he has the ability "run"
* Fix locked doors and blocks that could consume more than one small key
* Experimental: new syntax of dialog files in Lua that makes parsing, writing
and translating dialogs easier (a conversion script is available)
* Experimental: optimize displaying and collisions far from the visible area
* Experimental: sensors are not obstacles anymore when jumping or using the
hookshot, they are activated instead
* Include Mac OS X packaging changes to the git repository
* HUD: the 11th heart was not displayed correctly when incomplete
* Lua: improve the prototype of sol.map.destructible_item_create
* Lua: add a function sol.enemy.get_angle_to_hero()
* Lua: add a function sol.main.get_distance(x1, y1, x2, y2)
* Allow the ground sprite below the hero to be tileset dependent
* Show a different sprite animation when plunging into lava or water
* Don't stop the super spin attack on shallow water
* Add debug keys to change the hero's layer
solarus-0.9.0 (2011-12-23)
* Initial release of Solarus without quest data