v1.8.12-alpha3

This is an Alpha 3 release of the upcoming OpenNox v1.8.12.

It is not stable, there are a few critical bugs that we need to address before releasing.

This build is intended for testing purposes only. Specifically, the new script runtime.

v1.8.12-alpha2

This is an Alpha 2 release of the upcoming OpenNox v1.8.12.

It is not stable, there are a few critical bugs that we need to address before releasing.

This build is intended for testing purposes only. Specifically, the new script runtime.

v1.8.12-alpha1

This is an Alpha 1 release of the upcoming OpenNox v1.8.12.

It is not stable, there are a few critical bugs that we need to address before releasing.

This build is intended for testing purposes only. Specifically, the new script runtime.

v1.8.11

• Preparations to make more spells moddable.
• Hidden Death spell now correctly draws spinning skull on monsters.
• Allow using two more effects from scripts: ENERGY_BOLT and PLASMA.
• Lots of internal changes related to color handling.
• Allow force-switching maps in more cases.
• Stretch image option is now persisted.
• Fix: Potential crash when loading certain maps.
• Fix: Downloading maps via Nox protocol.
• Fix: Incorrect rendering of the observer effect.
• Fix: Rendering of abilities panel when player dies.
• Fix: Obliteration spell effect.
• Fix: Minimap rendering.
• Fix: Parsing of network filters from the config.
• Fix: Transparent color not rendering correctly in some GUI elements.
• Fix: Correctly override background color in GUI.
• Fix: Crash when reading gamma on the server.
• Fix: Server requiring audio/video libs.
• Fix: Text message when switching maps.
• Fix: GREEN_BOLT effect when called from a script.
• Fix: Build now doesn't require Git.

v1.8.10

• First release as an open source project!
• Significant cleanup of the codebase.
• Fix long-standing bug for rendering lights in high-res.
• Long-awaited support for movie playback.
• Experimental support for loading campaign in multiplayer.
• Reworked most of the rendering code.
• Allow console commands in Quest.
• Use shaders for gamma control. Should work more reliably.
• Send server resolution and player list to the lobby.
• Allow overriding and initial modding support for spells.
• Allow getting all spells, including hidden ones via cheat spells all.
• Allow removing summon limit via cheat summon.nolimit.
• Support XDG paths on Linux.
• Fix: Correctly handle goto console command.
• Fix: Minor physics deviation compared to vanilla.
• Fix: Teams creation in Quest.
• Fix: Reading gamma settings from config.

v1.8.9

• OpenNox will now use the new lobby server and fallback to XWIS if no servers were found.
• Ping will now be shown in servers list for servers that support it.
• Server discovery was optimized and is now faster.
• Implemented a tiny builtin SSH remote console. Telnet support removed.
• Game load/save was optimized and works faster now.
• Fix: Not being able to connect to non-OpenNox servers.
• Fix: Spawned creatures being stuck when damaged.
• Fix: Magic missiles targeting dead entities.
• Fix: Energy bolt not working properly in traps.
• Fix: UI no longer freezes when discovering game servers.
• Fix: Player names not being shown in scores table.
• Fix: Sorting in the character list.

v1.8.8

• Notify if OpenNox update is available.
• Server: add metrics for monitoring.
• Fix: Jumping no longer prevents from taking damage from lava.
• Fix: Do not announce Solo Quest games online.
• Fix: Team colors (regression from v1.8.7).
• Fix: Correctly set config dir for Snap.

v1.8.7

• Support loading of TrueType and OpenType fonts.
• Automatically fix Russian translation and font files.
• A ton of internal changes and cleanup.
• Fix: Creatures and NPCs with ranging attack trying to fight melee only.
• Fix: Server API being stuck than there are no players on the server.
• Fix: Crash when falling into a pit.
• Fix: AI debug logging.

v1.8.6

• Release OpenNox for Linux on Snapcraft.
• Reading game files is now safer and more extendable.
• Preparations for saving and replaying Nox matches.
• Preparations for rendering TTF fonts in game engine.
• E2E mode now allows recording player input directly (to reproduce bugs).
• Safer and faster sprite rendering.
• Initial work on rendering map previews.
• A lot of internal refactorings and improvements.
• Allow configuring manual spell cast timeout.
• Allow binding any keys with bind command.
• New cheat spawn command to spawn items and monsters.
• Fix: Safer GUI code, preventing a major memory corruption.
• Fix: Races in the audio playback.
• Fix: Potential fix for native map downloads.
• Fix: Crashes when playing on broken maps.

v1.8.5

• Add more resolution options for both regular and HD version.
• Move screen resolution to opennox.yml config.
• Fix: Instant victory if player commits a suicide in Arena.
• Fix: Properly propagate closed and private game flags to XWIS.
• Fix: It was possible to join closed games.
• Fix: Map filtering by game type.
• Fix: cheat health and cheat mana now work properly without arguments.