DDNet News

DDNet 16.1 has been released with the following changes:

• [Client] Add option to change default eyes when joining server [sjrc6]
  
• [Client] Tooltips to explain some settings [Ryozuki]
  
• [Server] Enable swapping in team 0
• [Server] Shields that take away specific weapons [Jupeyy, Cellegen, Konsti]
  
• [Client+Server] Unify logging infrastructure so that F1 shows all [heinrich5991]
  
• [Client+Server] Switch new players to DDNet config dir, support Teeworlds as fallback
• [Client] Adjustable hook collision line alpha [sjrc6]
  
• [Client] Fix whisper sending/receiving differentiation [srdante]
  
• [Client] Respect GPU type better [Jupeyy]
  
• [Client] Better forced viewport handling (Vulkan) [Jupeyy]
  
• [Client] Fix Vulkan on dual core CPUs [Jupeyy]
  
• [Client] Allow onfly FSAA change under Vulkan [Jupeyy]
  
• [Client] Display super with "super" string in scoreboard
  
• [Client] Unselect text after ctrl-u
  
• [Client] Fix wrong quad offset for (not caused by transparent) flushes (Vulkan, OpenGL 3.3) [Jupeyy]
  
• [Client] Improve demo slice popup, minor refactoring of UI/menus [Robyt3]
  
• [Client] Fix flashing colors in console when scrolling up continuously [Robyt3]
  
• [Client] Remove cl_predict_ddrace [c0d3d3v]
  
• [Client] Remove cl_show_quads standard bind
  
• [Client] Ignore F5 key press when ingame menu is open
  
• [Client] Fix pistol sounds for BW servers [Nouaa]
  
• [Client] Allow freecam to center on world border [c0d3d3v]
  
• [Client] Fix local hookline direction when mouse is exactly centered [sjrc6]
  
• [Client] Fix ghost color [c0d3d3v]
  
• [Client] Check if the resolution is "really" not supported before applying desktop resolution [Jupeyy]
  
• [Client] Try default opengl settings first, when vulkan fails [Jupeyy]
  
• [Editor] Fix editor animation offset time being affected by the animation speed factor [Jupeyy]
  
• [Editor] Ctrl+Right click tile to select layer [ChillerDragon]
  
• [Server] Do not release the hooks if you swap [c0d3d3v]
  
• [Server] Fix /top5 inconvenience / local ranking problem [srdante]
  
• [Server] Fix SQL duplicated top and player team top 5 [srdante]
  
• [Server] Fix websocket crash on client connect [srdante]
  
• [Server] Fix angle calculation for 0.7 clients [c0d3d3v]
  
• [Server] Make super ignore livefreeze [Ryozuki]
  
• [Server] Don't allow infinite shotgun bounce
  
• [Server] Allow sv_show_others_default in map settings
  
• [Server] Continuously test MySQL too instead of just MariaDB
  

DDNet 16.0 has been released with the following changes:

• [Client] New Vulkan graphics renderer for more FPS (enable in Graphics Settings) [Jupeyy]
  
• [Client] Improved demo renderer performance [Jupeyy]
  
• [Client] New players join Tutorial servers by default
• [Client] Replace browser icons with font icons [Jupeyy]
  
• [Editor] Quad knife tool [Ravie]
  
• [Client+Server] Exception handling on Windows (Crash reports in %APPDATA%\Teeworlds\dumps) [Jupeyy]
  
• [Client] Automatic font size in menu [Jupeyy]
  
• [Client] Make hook collision line size adjustable [sjrc6]
  
• [Client] Automatically select search string on Ctrl+F [Jupeyy]
  
• [Client] Add optional save_replay parameter (filename) [simpygirl]
  
• [Client] Improvement of the automatic completion of player names in chat [c0d3d3v]
  
• [Client] Fix duplicated team messages with dummy [c0d3d3v]
  
• [Client] Fix binds, fix sounds and demo playback for violent gametypes [Kaffeine]
  
• [Client] Fix sound bug on large maps (like Back in Time 3) [c0d3d3v]
  
• [Client] Fix dummy connect on some vanilla servers [Jupeyy]
  
• [Client] Show key presses in nameplates [c0d3d3v]
  
• [Client] Update local hook collision line every frame [sjrc6]
  
• [Client] Allow the ghost to carry any weapon [c0d3d3v]
  
• [Client] Show correct server address when connecting
  
• [Client] Drop non-RGBA image-support in skins [Chairn]
  
• [Client] Fix listbox item double click behaviour [Robyt3]
  
• [Client] Fix bindings with modifiers [Kaffeine]
  
• [Client] Support saving any size binds
  
• [Client] HTTP Serverbrowser: Quit faster
  
• [Client] Remove the totally unsafe editor undo
  
• [Client] Fix client freezes if server sends funny ticks [ChillerDragon, heinrich5991]
  
• [Client] Fix wrong warnings with saved config file
  
• [Client] Fix integer overflow in CHud when server time exceeds around 248 days [Robyt3]
  
• [Client] Set gfx_opengl_major 1 as default on 32bit Windows
  
• [Client] Don't print binds into F1
  
• [Client] Fix player death effect color [srdante]
  
• [Server] Do not mute if spam protection is off [ChillerDragon]
  
• [Server] Write log to disk on assert [Jupeyy]
  
• [Server] Fix specteam 1 not showing teammates while spectating/freecam in solo [sjrc6]
  
• [Server] Fix logging into rcon with dummy [heinrich5991]
  
• [Server] No chat messages for live freeze
  
• [Server] Make spawn position independent of players in other teams
  
• [Server] Record player_ready event in Teehistorian [Zwelf]
  
• [Server] Fix recording server-side demos [c0d3d3v]
  
• [Server] Fix laser clipping [Kaffeine]
  
• [Tools] Fixed bad DataReader loop on map_replace_image [sctt]
  
• [Client+Server] Support NO_COLOR environment variable
  

It’s time for the second tournament of the year! We will play the brand-new Brutal (★★★★✰) map Simple Down by Zweitleben:



The Tournament will be played on Sunday, March 13 at 18:00 CET on special Tournament servers in every DDNet location! No one has seen the map yet and the first finish will win! The map can be finished in a team as well as in team 0.

Thanks to Pipou, Knuski, Cøke for testing the map! The results will later be available on the Tournament page.

DDNet finally gets a Tutorial map! Thanks to unique2 & Alisa for mapping this beautiful Tutorial. To celebrate this special Solo (★✰✰✰✰) map, we will have a small tournament on it, the first of the year:



The Tournament will be played on Sunday, February 27 at 15:00 CET on special Tournament servers in every DDNet location! No one has seen the map yet and the best time after 30 minutes will win! The map is played alone and should be so easy that everyone can finish it, so invite your friends that never played DDNet!

Thanks to Ravie for testing the map! The results will later be available on the Tournament page.

DDNet 15.9 has been released with the following changes:

• [Server] Live freeze tiles (cannot move or jump, but can use hook and weapons) [GiuCcc]
  
• [Server] Add teleport/tp chat command to teleport yourself to another player or spectated location (requires /practice)
  
• [Client] Add new icons and macOS installer graphics [Ravie]
  
• [Client] Add windowed fullscreen mode on Windows [Jupeyy]
  
• [Client] Support 128 players in server browser [fokkonaut]
  
• [Client] Adjustable prediction margin (cl_prediction_margin) [trml]
  
• [Client] Improve projectile prediction [trml]
  
• [Client] Use power button to quit (hopefully more clear)
  
• [Client] Implement "reset" command to reset specific config values to default value
  
• [Client] Add cl_port, cl_dummy_port, cl_contact_port for ISPs that throttle specific ports
  
• [Client] Remove compatible version filter [heinrich5991]
  
• [Client] Display more relevant version numbers on command line
  
• [Client] Fix bullet rendered through walls [trml]
  
• [Client] Fix ARM-specific crash in macOS when moving screen [Jupeyy]
  
• [Client] Fix console line offsets when resizing [Jupeyy]
  
• [Client] Fix changing resolution in fullscreen [Jupeyy]
  
• [Client] Improved double click handling [Robyt3]
  
• [Client] Reduce default ambient volume to 30
  
• [Client] Update score HUD immediately when switching dummy
  
• [Client] Allow multiple commands when adding vote in UI
  
• [Client] Allow "zoom" command to take smaller/larger values
  
• [Client] Improve super prediction
  
• [Client] Improve preformance when listing directories [Robyt3]
  
• [Client] Lower chance of losing config files [heinrich5991]
  
• [Client] Explicitly disable notch area on Macbook Pro for fullscreen
  
• [Editor] Support enter and escape keys in editor when confirming save
  
• [Editor] Don't react to server settings shortcuts when dialog is open
  
• [Server] 255 jump tile acts as no double jump [heinrich5991]
  
• [Server] Fail database queries faster [Zwelf]
  
• [Server] Improve database writes during shutdown and bad network [Zwelf]
  
• [Server] Extend and fix DDNet Server launcher on macOS
  
• [Server] Also switch rescue tees when swapping
  
• [Server] Implement sv_min_team_size to prevent too small teams counting as team finishes
  
• [Server] Default players to being AFK when joining
  
• [Server] Fix warnings to only warn every 3 seconds when touching start line
  
• [Server] Reload map when changing sv_sixup [Robyt3]
  
• [Client+Server] Handle signals (SIGINT, SIGTERM) [Robyt3]
  
• [Client+Server] Fix lots of undefined behavior [Robyt3]