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Bugfix: LAN Games

LAN games could crash if the player joing a LAN game had an older version of the map with required resources (images, render information) missing.

The game now outputs an error message with instruction to upgrade to the latest map version rather than crashing. Simply update the map and then re-join the LAN game and it will work. Sorry for the previous crashes.

Retro Commander - Update 2.16.117 - Balancing & Graphics Update

  • Game Setup: option to disable super weapons during game setup, i.e. orbital base stations. Engine needs to be set to "v.02" during game setup (default for single player).
  • Team Games: for private games, there is no restriction for clan members as to which team they play in.
  • Statistics: user statistics, i.e. how many players are ONLINE over a day/weak/year are now available (recording just started, so older statistics are currently not available).
  • Balancing: "Robo Repairer" renamed to "Robo S-Repairer" to better indicate it repairs structures (not robos).
  • Graphics: snowy transitions updated.
  • Graphics: palm tree shadows updated.
  • Graphics: computer terminal with red lights (previously white).
  • Graphics: snowy plateau roofs updated.
  • Graphics: Christmas tree updated (more presents).
  • Graphics: Snowman added.
  • Language: latest translations added - Thanks :-D
  • Maintenance: TeaVM backend for webapp updated to 1.0.0-b8 (from b6).
  • Maintenance: simplified server startup config (DB, DB-DAEMON, HTTP on/off)
  • Bugfix: "Reset Tech" option now also works for random games (re-added tech when random was chosen).
  • Bugfix: making sure to properly end the first tutorial before advancing to the next tutorial to prevent the ADVANCED tutorial from working.
  • Bugfix: text files can now also be opened on Mac OS X.
  • Bugfix: screen layout now considers notches/screen insets when rendering in-game UI components.
  • Bugfix: pinch-drag fixed so it works now (wrong angles taken).
  • Bugfix: sound FX & music converted to mono (from stereo) as needed.
  • Bugfix: default option to turn troops trading on/off was wrongly mapped.
  • Bugfix: selecting a nuke did not set the mode to targetting on touch-mode (manual button-selection was required).
  • Bugfix Crashes: when checking a non-movable if it's in the same sector during map selection.
  • Bugfix Crashes: when viewing owner information for an object that was just destroyed!
  • Bugfix Crashes: when placing units next to the beach in the editor (and not suitable beach location was found).
  • Bugfix Crashes: when a research icon was missing ('null' pointer).

Bugfix: Sound FX changed from STEREO to MONO

Some sound FX/music was in stereo, rather than mono and have been updated.

Bugfix: First -> ADV. Tutorial

Going from the first to the ADVANCED tutorial directly was broken. No hints were shown.

Bugfix: Graphics (minor)

Bugfix for palm/jungle shadows and snowy transition (minor).