BZFlag 1.7d-5

BZFlag version 1.7d-5 is a version of the BZFlag game.

Features

• now allows user to configure a debug build (e.g. make linux-i386-debug)
• cleaned up some compiler warnings
• fixed silliness in PIXELFORMATDESCRIPTOR stuff in win32
• fixed multicasting support
• fixed sound volume bug (reset to zero in config if quit when paused)
• fixed handling of window close under X windows
• fixed several serious bugs in sound filtering
  • coordinate system was totally wrong
  • various calculations were incorrect
• improved sound support on linux and got sound working on linux ppc
• improved stereo panning filtering
  • new transfer function does better directional attenuation
• added inter-aural delay to enhance stereo separation
• added support for brightness control (i.e. gamma correction)
  • only available on PseudoColor or DirectColor visuals under X
  • only available on win32 if using colormap or SetDeviceGammaRamp() works
• added custom visual choosing algorithm on X (to prefer DirectColor over True)
  • making it more likely to get a gamma correctable visual
• added support for destroying/recreating OpenGL context on-the-fly
  • required to support dynamic video format chaning on win32
• support for dynamic changing of video format on xfree86 and win32
  • removed startup format picker on win32 -- change format through options
• improved integration with win32 desktop (alt-tab, screen saver, etc.)
  • minimizes on loss of focus; disables annoying key sequences
• config file on win32 now saved in a consistent location