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Version History
Known bugs:
Known Bugs in Client 2.0.0+
- Sometimes a file access error may occur in the map / mod downloader, restarting the client seems to resolve it.
- The map downloader can sometimes be a bit slow on transfers.
* We're working to get these bugs fixed in the next release!
Highlight Updates (Since v0.3.0:
v2.0.1.136 <-- Current Version
- More bugfixes
- UI updates
- 3D map previewer updated
- More options added to tribe color chooser
v2.0.0.135
-Tribe color chooser added
- Many bugfixes
v2.0.0.128
- Anti-cheat system re-implemented.
- Both map generators now functional.
- Skin manager tweaks.
v2.0.0
- Completely rewritten from the ground up in vb.net.
- UI redesigned.
- Room manager redesigned.
- Much faster and many less bugs than previous versions.
- Mappack related install problems resolved.
- User assigned game directory finally works.
v1.1.0 <--1.x.x project abandoned
- Tournament manager prototype added.
- Random map generator added.
v1.0.15
- The login screen will no longer get stuck at 'Checking client version'.
- Rooms now have
- * The game information tab unfocuses when room switches and when switched back it doesn't restore.
- * Opening the browser causes a fatal error which closes the client.
v1.0.0 <-- latest setup version
- UI redesigned.
- Seperate rooms can now be created.
- There is no longer a hosting check.
- The Shaman Helper has been removed.
- WildBrowser 2.0 Alpha has been incorporated.
v0.6.5
- Trees and Stone heads added in the map preview
- SEVER: Instead of the Tribal Customization using ports, it will instead contact the server.
- BUGFIX: Runtime Error "Address in use" fixed.
- BUGFIX: The 'Select All' button in the mappack download window now works again.
v0.6.0
- 'Host lan game' included in the create hut dialogue so people can play lan games
- Map screen now contains map information (players, land texture.etc)
v0.5.5
- new map preview in openGL
- eliminated the flickering of the userlist
- people can now see who is in what game and with who they are playing
- now clients can choose what tribe they want to be (red, yellow or green), implemented ordered hut launching as a basic step in the direction of tribe customisation
- Added 'send file' option, allows users to send files to each other (doh)
- Added 'minimize to tray' option
- SERVER: people on a Local Area Network can now host each other
- SERVER: rewritten game management
- BUGFIX: fixed the listbox: it didn't show the last items after resizing it
- BUGFIX: another listbox fix: subscript out of range when clicking below the items, also when cancelling downloading the mappacks
v0.5.4 <-- Available using Auto Update
- BUGFIX: Private message spamming has been fixed
- Added F8 key block, no more user resyncs!
- Added a detail panel to the mappacks tab
- Fixed empty items being added to the language filter
v0.5.33
- new map preview in openGL
- eliminated the flickering of the userlist
- Added 'send file' option, allows users to send files to each other (doh)
- Added 'minimize to tray' option
- BUGFIX: fixed the listbox: it didn't show the last items after resizing it
- BUGFIX: another listbox fix: subscript out of range when clicking below the items, also when cancelling downloading the mappacks
- BUGFIX: Private Message spamming bug fixed
- Added active refresh of some skinning of the client
- Added Shaman Helper
- Language filter implemented
- Force lower case option implemented
- PopFix 2006 integrated with the client
- Auto-detect patch 1.03
- Auto-detect pop install folder
- WildBrowser Updated
v0.5.1
- Input textfield does no longer get erased when clicking on the smileys icon
- Web browser now automatically logs in
- Bugfix: mode is not reset to software anymore everytime you start the matchmaker
- SERVER: recent conversation shows the last 15 lines that were said when logging in
- SERVER: now says a game is not reported when everyone wins / loses
v0.4.97
- Skin customization features added.
- Transparency added
v0.4.8
- Simpleencrypt & Simpledecrypt now work with hexencoded strings to make it impossible that chr(0) chars are sent
- In normal English: many people who couldn't login previously, can login again...
- This also means some mistakes with pm's are fixed
- ProtocolVersion updated to v7: client v0.4.8 is needed to connect to new server
- Client now creates chatlogs in 'chatlogs' folder, one chatlog for every day
- Added a smiley icon to show the smileys list.
- Rewrote KAF engine, problems with maps not showing up should not occur anymore
- Added leagues table
- Fixed bug that didn't allow you to change pop3's path when the path given did not exist...
- Added smiley icon (replaces !smileys)
- Added ranks tab (shows leagues within the matchmaker itself)
- SERVER: doesn't register @ old site anymore
v0.4.7
- All references are set to new site.
- Password is now sent md5-encrypted to server
v0.4.6
- Fixed a bug relating to chosing mappacks.
v0.4.5
- Fixed the crash when you tried to logout while being in a hut.
- Fixed the subscript out of range crash when logging in.
- Available mappack list now bypasses the IE caching system and thus updates everytime.
- Fixed the 'cannot resize window while being maximized' bug.
v0.4.4
- Populous Path can now be set at login (and is checked on existence) to reduce problems.
- SERVER v0.4.4: Server now passes through user's ID's to make blocking & details available
- SERVER v0.4.4: Local IP is now sent as well when logging in, causing you can not log in twice from the same pc anymore.
- You can now right-click the chatlog to clear it.
- Blocking is implemented, ignoring public messages as well as pm's.
- There's a new button in maps panel that allows you to download all released mappacks.
- There's now a seperate warp icon so you can see if it's a warp or a game.
- New rank images.
- 80 New Smileys
- Lobby colour scheme is changed.
- Anti-cheat is now implemented. Points are ignored when user cheated, and cheating is reported.
- Ramming on the refresh button no longer crashes the mm.
- Clicking on 'maps' in the options screen no longer brings you back to lobby. Same with clicking 'options' in map screen.
- Fixed the warping issue when trying to host a warp, then leave the hut and trying again to host a warp.
- Option added: Software/Hardware mode selection
- Cached the crc32 calculation so it takes less time.
v0.4.3 (Server-side update only!)
- SERVER v0.4.3: Login bug fixed
- SERVER v0.4.3: Reporting game results to site (leagues on)
- SERVER v0.4.3: If user quits mm before ending game, server counts that as a loss, if people ally up, game doesn't count.
- SITE v0.4.3: Usernames with _ characters should now work
v0.4.2
- Option added: 'disable sound'
- Option added: 'convert smileys to graphics'
- Reduced flickering when choosing mappack
- Made color contrast somewhat less
- Fixed setstatus menu item to set your own status
- Ping system debug messages deleted
- Hosts of warps are now also visible to users just logging in
- Fixed mappacks installing while files are read-only
- Map display now shows map creator
- Disabled skin for debugging
- Password is now saved encrypted in ini file
- SERVER v0.4.2: version updated to v7
- SERVER v0.4.2: fixed 'hut already used' bug
- SERVER v0.4.2: will be buggy: game management added
v0.3.7 - v0.4.1
- Bugs solved relating to launching and points caused by unstable ping system
v0.3.6
- Quitting the matchmaker while being client doesn't give the 'hut already used' problem anymore.
- Kicking an user without giving a time & a reason doesn't crash the kicked person's matchmaker anymore.
- Sound should now also work on cards that don't support hardware mixing.
- Sound should also play when matchmaker window is not active.
- Ping system should now work (in verbose mode), therefore:
-------> if you can't host on port 7575 TCP you won't be able to host a new game
- Starting a warp game now brings you back into 'gaming' state.
- Made some changes to point report handling. I hope it doesn't freeze now anymore.
- Protocol version upgraded to v5. Clients older than 0.3.6 can't connect to the new server anymore.
- You can now right-click your name to set a status.
v0.3.5
- Some errors are handled now by the matchmaker. (report handled errors, it makes it easier to fix them)
- Comes with a new installer (hope this one gives no problems).
v0.3.2-0.3.4
- 'you win' message deleted when you've lost
- changed the way point data is collected.
- Warp mode is now more stable (mappack could still be changed)
---> Not able to warp when you're already a client in game
v0.3.1
- fixed launching of 'the beginning' game (without mappack)
- hut kick button is no longer visible for clients
- crc32 is no longer recalculated when clicking on 'maps'
---> added a refresh button for that at the maps section
---> fixed host mappack reset when refreshing (mappack is recovered after recalculating)
- matchmaker now automatically detect if it should warp or not
- changing mappacks is disabled when warping
- all point data is now automatically sent to the server
- added ping/pong message against lagging out |
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