DXX Retro-ar

Latest versions

• D1X-Retro-ar - 1.4.X6-ar3
• D2X-Retro-ar - 1.4.X3-ar3

Changelog

-ar3 - 1/26/2023

• Support for global custom textures in png format (more information)
• Support for global custom models in ase format (D1 only)
• Reduced Flash Effects option
• Saves screenshots as png files
• Fix teleporting homing missle (https://youtu.be/2dP51znGh7o)
• Fix ship wing color shape in random texture after certain levels
• Experimental Homing Speed Drop on Turn option (normalize quick)
• Experimental Homing Update Rate up to 30

-ar2 - 10/26/2022

• Experimental Homing Update Rate option
• Allow Packets per second up to 40
• Allow weapon duplication up to x8

-ar1 - 10/23/2022

• Added Classic Depth Ordering for classic explosions
• Support loading Rebirth save games
• Fix flickering with headlight on
• Fix ship brightness in endlevel terrain
• Various compilation fixes

1.4X6 - 1/16/2018

This experimental release is for D1X-Retro only.

• Coop
• • Don't respawn robots in coop.
• Demos
• • Fix rewind bug where rewinding through a frame with multiple damage sources would show damage and energy incorrectly.
• Mac
• • Switch from XCode to scons for building. Note: message box tech is disabled for now, crashes will only display to the terminal or the log. To see them, run Descent from Terminal using the command ./d1x-retro-1.4.X6.app/Contents/MacOS/d1x-rebirth
• Observer
• • Don't lock to player 1's view while observing in coop.
• • Observers no longer disconnected when other observers connect or disconnect.
• • Observers no longer see themselves connect as an unpatched client when someone else connects to the game.
• • Observers will now be properly told that they can't observe a game that hasn't yet started.
• • You can now observe players directly in first and third person view. Use Ctrl+1 through Ctrl+8 to observe players 1 through 8. Use Ctrl+9 and Ctrol+0 to cycle back and forth through the connected players and free observing. Use Ctrl+- for first person view and Ctrl+= for third person view.
• • Added the above options to the multiplayer F1 help menu, and streamlined the menu to only display relevent commands.
• • Documented the /noobs command (kick all observers) in the F1 help menu.
• • Shields and shield changes are now visible to observers.

1.4X5 and earlier

• For changes to 1.4X5 and prior, please see the source.

Custom texture support

The ar3 version can read full color hi-res textures in png format. Create a png file with the texture name, eg. rock021.png and put it in the main or data folder. For animated textures add a #framenum suffix, eg. door01#0.png You can also put the png files in a .dxa archive (this is a renamed .zip file).

There is no support for supertransparency at the moment. This means if an overlay texture that creates a hole (grates and doors) is used, both the base and overlay texture show as regular low-res textures.

There is no detection of custom level textures at the moment, the hi-res textures override both regular and custom (low-res) level textures.