BZFlag 2.4.0 - Revision history

Zehra: fixed minor issue

2017-02-13T02:55:23Z

fixed minor issue

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	BZFlag version 2.4.0 '''"Wake the Dead"''', is a maintenance ~~version~~ of the BZFlag game for Windows, Apple OSX, and Linux. It was released on 07/03/2011 after a long period of development inactivity.		BZFlag version 2.4.0 '''"Wake the Dead"''', is a maintenance release of the BZFlag game for Windows, Apple OSX, and Linux. It was released on 07/03/2011 after a long period of development inactivity.

	This new version is incompatible with previous versions of the game. The primary goals of the release were to fix a number of bugs that required changes to the gaming protocol and clients as well as to get development moving again. It should be noted that this is the first version of BZFlag that had a development plan and release schedule.		This new version is incompatible with previous versions of the game. The primary goals of the release were to fix a number of bugs that required changes to the gaming protocol and clients as well as to get development moving again. It should be noted that this is the first version of BZFlag that had a development plan and release schedule.

Zehra: update

2017-02-13T02:53:36Z

update

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	BZFlag version 2.4.0 '''"Wake the Dead"''', is ~~the current~~ maintenance version of the BZFlag game for Windows, Apple OSX, and Linux. It was released on 07/03/2011 after a long period of development inactivity.		BZFlag version 2.4.0 '''"Wake the Dead"''', is a maintenance version of the BZFlag game for Windows, Apple OSX, and Linux. It was released on 07/03/2011 after a long period of development inactivity.

	This new version is incompatible with previous versions of the game. The primary goals of the release were to fix a number of bugs that required changes to the gaming protocol and clients as well as to get development moving again. It should be noted that this is the first version of BZFlag that had a development plan and release schedule.		This new version is incompatible with previous versions of the game. The primary goals of the release were to fix a number of bugs that required changes to the gaming protocol and clients as well as to get development moving again. It should be noted that this is the first version of BZFlag that had a development plan and release schedule.

130.166.147.117: Updated changelog link to Github

2015-05-28T18:38:04Z

Updated changelog link to Github

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	*Polls only count users that are able to vote		*Polls only count users that are able to vote

	The full changelog can be found at https://~~bzflag.svn.sourceforge~~.~~net~~/~~svnroot~~/bzflag/~~tags~~/~~v2_4_0~~/ChangeLog		The full changelog can be found at https://github.com/BZFlag-Dev/bzflag/blob/2.4/ChangeLog

	==Upgrades==		==Upgrades==

Alezakos: /* Upgrades */ fix typo

2013-06-06T17:13:00Z

Upgrades: fix typo

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	==Upgrades==		==Upgrades==
	2.4 ~~has~~ requires server owners to take note of a few upgrade steps in order to move from 2.0.x to 2.4		2.4 requires server owners to take note of a few upgrade steps in order to move from 2.0.x to 2.4.

	A general overview of the upgrade procedure can be found on the [[BZFS 2.4 Upgrade]] page.		A general overview of the upgrade procedure can be found on the [[BZFS 2.4 Upgrade]] page.

Bullet Catcher: moved BZFlag 2.4 to BZFlag 2.4.0: Use the complete version number in the page name.

2012-08-05T21:15:48Z

moved BZFlag 2.4 to BZFlag 2.4.0: Use the complete version number in the page name.

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Yosef: spare me - this is just a minor grammar edit

2011-11-06T15:56:23Z

spare me - this is just a minor grammar edit

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	BZFlag version 2.4.0 '''"Wake the Dead"''', is the current maintenance version of the BZFlag game for Windows, Apple OSX, and Linux. It was released on 07/03/2011 after a long period of development inactivity.		BZFlag version 2.4.0 '''"Wake the Dead"''', is the current maintenance version of the BZFlag game for Windows, Apple OSX, and Linux. It was released on 07/03/2011 after a long period of development inactivity.

	~~Being a~~ new version it is incompatible with previous versions of the game. The primary goals of the release were to fix a number of bugs that required changes to the gaming protocol and clients as well as to get development moving again. It should be noted that this is the first version of ~~bzflag~~ that had a development plan and release schedule.		This new version is incompatible with previous versions of the game. The primary goals of the release were to fix a number of bugs that required changes to the gaming protocol and clients as well as to get development moving again. It should be noted that this is the first version of BZFlag that had a development plan and release schedule.

	The version contains a number of new features.		The version contains a number of new features.

JeffM2501: love it when a plan comes together.

2011-07-03T23:05:31Z

love it when a plan comes together.

New page

BZFlag version 2.4.0 '''"Wake the Dead"''', is the current maintenance version of the BZFlag game for Windows, Apple OSX, and Linux. It was released on 07/03/2011 after a long period of development inactivity.

Being a new version it is incompatible with previous versions of the game. The primary goals of the release were to fix a number of bugs that required changes to the gaming protocol and clients as well as to get development moving again. It should be noted that this is the first version of bzflag that had a development plan and release schedule.

The version contains a number of new features.

==Change Log==
Some of the major features include:

*The ability to turn off teamkilling on the server
*The OpenFFA game mode which is a teamless FFA, meaning you can shoot anyone regardless of color
*Per-object ricochet, which lets map authors selectively enable ricochet for individual objects
*Removal of local authentication
*Ability for the server to force flags to be hidden on the radar
*Fog can not be turned off
*The screenshot code does not lag the client badly anymore
*The ID flag identification was moved to the server
*Public servers must have a -publickey
*Polls only count users that are able to vote

The full changelog can be found at https://bzflag.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/bzflag/tags/v2_4_0/ChangeLog

==Upgrades==
2.4 has requires server owners to take note of a few upgrade steps in order to move from 2.0.x to 2.4

A general overview of the upgrade procedure can be found on the [[BZFS 2.4 Upgrade]] page.

===API===
The [[BZFS API]] received a major overhaul in 2.4 and is incompatible with older plug-ins, upgrade information can be found on the [[BZFS API 2.4 Upgrade]] page.

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