New features for players:
* Loading for multiplayer. Any save could be used for multiplayer.
* Restart for multiplayer. All clients will restart together.
* Loading from single save.
* Hotseat mixed with network game. Multiple players per client.
* Now connection to server could be cancelled.
* Return to menu on disconnections instead of crashes.
* Restoring of last selected map, save or campaign on next run.
TLDR on important changes in engine code:
* UI: work with server separated from UI
* UI: all explitic blitting replaced with IntObject's
* UI: all new code use smart pointers instead of DISPOSE
* Gameplay always start through lobby controlled by server.
* Threads receiving netpacks now shared for lobby and gameplay.
* Campaigns: heroes for crossover now serialized as JsonNode.
* Universities, Scholars and Witch Huts may offer new skills
* Moved encode/decodeSkill to CSkillHandler
* Refactored CSkill interface and CSkill::LevelInfo image storage
* Legacy game constants renamed to ORIGINAL_XXX_QUANTITY
Addresses several related problems:
* Propagation / unpropagation of duplicate bonuses is inconsistent, causing bugs
* Duplicate bonuses never stack, which is not always intended behaviour (e.g. multiple copies of resource generating artifacts)
* Different bonuses always stack, which is not always intended behaviour (e.g. Angel + Archangel morale bonuses)
This is addressed as follows:
* Duplicate bonuses are never eliminated during propagation/inheritance.
* Unpropagation eliminates only a single copy of duplicated bonus
* Bonus receives a new field stacking that determines stacking behaviour:
* * empty string = no stacking with duplicates (default)
* * "ALWAYS" = stacks with duplicates & everything else
* * some other value = no stacking with bonuses with same stacking value
Also Morale/Luck window now hides non-stacking bonuses.
* Indirect spell effects loading
* Json serializer improvements
* spell->canBeCastAt do not allow useless cast for any spell
* Added proxy caster class for spell-created obstacles
* Handle damage from spell-created obstacles inside mechanics
* Experimental GameState integration/regression tests
* Ignore mod settings and load only "vcmi" mod when running tests
* fixed https://bugs.vcmi.eu/view.php?id=2765 (with tests)
* Huge improvements of BattleAI regarding spell casts
* AI can cast almost any combat spell except TELEPORT, SACRIFICE and obstacle placement spells.
* Possible fix for https://bugs.vcmi.eu/view.php?id=1811
* CStack factored out to several classes
* [Battle] Allowed RETURN_AFTER_STRIKE effect on server side to be optional
* [Battle] Allowed BattleAction have multiple destinations
* [Spells] Converted limit|immunity to target condition
* [Spells] Use partial configuration reload for backward compatibility handling
* [Tests] Started tests for CUnitState
* Partial fixes of fire shield effect
* [Battle] Do HP calculations in 64 bits
* [BattleAI] Use threading for spell cast evaluation
* [BattleAI] Made AI be able to evaluate modified turn order (on hypothetical battle state)
* Implemented https://bugs.vcmi.eu/view.php?id=2811
* plug rare freeze when hypnotized unit shots vertically
* Correctly apply ONLY_MELEE_FIGHT / ONLY_DISTANCE_FIGHT for unit damage, attack & defense
* [BattleAI] Try to not waste a cast if battle is actually won already
* Extended JsonSerializeFormat API
* fixed https://bugs.vcmi.eu/view.php?id=2847
* Any unit effect can be now chained (not only damage like Chain Lightning)
** only damage effect for now actually uses "chainFactor"
* Possible quick fix for https://bugs.vcmi.eu/view.php?id=2860
-Position is now relative to castle interface
-The highest level of creature is now presented.
-Improve positioning of creature card, now it's look like in hd mod.
* Set vcmiclient as VS_STARTUP_PROJECT so it's will be default debug target instead of ALL_BUILD.
* Add AIs and server as dependencies for client so VS will suggest to rebuild them before debugging.
* CGameHandler::buildStructure was using wrong requirements for buildings in auto mode.
* Build mode loading was wrong in case of omitted value
* Show town hall slot for not built building only if it have normal build mode
Just want add fast some really nice shortcuts from HD mod.
1) [LShift] + LClick – splits a half units from the selected stack into
an empty slot. WARNING: The second behaviour ("smart split, ignores
single creatures") of this HD mod option is not done.
2) [LCtrl] + LClick – splits a single unit from the selected stack into
an empty slot.
3) [LCtrl] + [LShift] + LClick – split single units from the selected
stack into all empty hero/garrison slots
* margin option .json animation
* Use ranged attack animation for spell cast if there is no cast animation, display cast animation only on active casting.
- macOS: RPATH-related code all removed or disabled
- macOS: new osx/CMakeLists.txt to run some install-code running after all subdirectories
- Assets copying into the runtime output directory implemented for Mac and Linux development
- Change default build output directory name from "build" to "bin"
- Implement new function vcmi_get_cmake_debug_info
- Link client with SDL2main on Windows and disable debug console
- Remove all old MinGW-specific options since they outdated and MXE work fine
- Set AUTOGEN_TARGETS_FOLDER for better Xcode and Visual Studio projects
- Remove useless vcmitestFiles custom target for less garbage in project files
- Most of outdated CMakeLists code removed.
- All Mac-specific code is removed include Sparkle support and vcmibuilder app.
- DMG buidling reimplemented using macdeployqt command.
- Use EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL for FuzzyLite and GoogleTest to avoid inclusion of unneded headers and libraries into installers.
- Set minimum CMake version only in main CMakeLists.txt
- Set project name only in main CMakeLists.txt
- Visual Studio: add assign_source_group function to generate proper filesystem tree
- Visual Studio: set PROJECT_LABEL so generated projects have same names binaries on Windows
- Visual Studio: enabled USE_FOLDERS for projects grouping. This also possibly affect other IDEs.
- Added add_subdirectory_with_folder function to make sure 3rd-party libraries are affected by USE_FOLDERS.
Currently server stable enough and only crash on shutdown.
It's certainly more annoying to crash on end of game than get freeze.
Unfortunately it's crash on shutdown almost every time on macOS.
Static variable might be not yet initialized by the time it's used inside CGuiHandler constructor.
This fix let us avoid crash that occur when built with Xcode 8.2.1
* it is possible now to add casts and shoots OTF (f.e. with spell bonus)
Centralized stack 'ammo' loading from bonus system.
* introduced small proxy class for local bonus cache
(no need to use global cache if particular selector used on node only in one place)
* handle killing resurrected creatures
* use IBonusBearer::MaxHealth() where possible
* Fixed https://bugs.vcmi.eu/view.php?id=2486
* Possible fix for 0 HP after resurrection.
* Hack-fixed https://bugs.vcmi.eu/view.php?id=2584
* Unified CStack health API
* Use CHealth for CStack count and health points
* increased SERIALIZATION_VERSION
* Moved SUMMON_BOAT special case to mechanics
* Partially moved Town portal logic to mechanics class
* Added generic query reply to CCallback
* Redesigned Queries so that base API do not depends on CGameHandler
* Got rid of CGameHandler::castSpellRequest
* Removed CGameHandler::castSpell
* Added new Query type for town portal dialog (not used yet)
* All command line options now case insensetive.
* SDL_VIDEO_X11_DGAMOUS unused in SDL2 so it's removed.
* Added current year into the --help output for client and server.
* Moved DO_NOT_START_SERVER into session settings.
* Added experimental support for cumulative effects for ENCHANTED bonus
* Updated and fixed SPECIAL_PECULIAR_ENCHANT processing
* Initial implementation of cumulative spell effects.
* Scheme for new spell feature - cumulative bonus.
Now client accept following options:
--disable-shm - disable shared memory usage
--enable-shm-uuid - use UUID for shared memory identifier
UUID is useful when a lot of clients starting simultaneously.
Needed for testing and was easier to implement than alternatives.
Before when CloseServer / LeaveGame applied there was no thread sync on server.
Now server use std::atomic bool for synchronization and graceful shutdown.
Following mode only work when client is started in spectator mode:
F5 - Pause / resume game by locking of pim
F6 - Toggle spectate-ignore-hero
F7 - Toggle spectate-skip-battle
F8 - Toggle spectate-skip-battle-result
F9 - Skip current battle
If running with --spectate/-s CPlayerInterface will appear even without human players.
Following command-line options also available:
--spectate-ignore-hero
--spectate-hero-speed=N
--spectate-battle-speed=N
--spectate-skip-battle
--spectate-skip-battle-result
Boolean options can also be changed in runtime via client console:
set spectate-ignore-hero on / off
Spectator mode also:
- Work with --onlyAI option when starting game or loading saves.
- Allow to use any cheat codes.
- Give recon on towns and heroes.
* new configuration option 'general.saveRandomMaps'
* maps being saved to 'userCachePath/RandomMaps'
* no deletion of old random maps
* map filename generated based on template name and random seed
If shared memory allocation failed on client server will be started without shared memory option.
Only downside of this is that server wouldn't be able to fallback to random port if default is busy.
* Avoid server crash on dummy connect / disconnect.
* Avoid server crash when host left from PreGame.
* Server print it's state with name when it's waiting for connection or in pregame.
* Server will use random port if specified port is busy.
* Hero portrait serialization
* Fix town spells serialization
* Added support for float exponential part in Json
* Added support for int64 in Json
* Added basic Hero definitions serialization
* Added rumors serialization
* Advanced player info serialization.
* Added Disposed heroes serialization, (!) not covered with tests yet
* Added Local event serialization
* Added Pandoras box serialization
* Added Seer hut reward serialization
* Added CQuest serialization
* Added API for map object instance names serialization.
* Added random dwelling options serialization
* Advanced town options serialization
* Advanced hero options serialization
* More map format tests
* A lot of fixes, cleanup and refactoring
* AI libs registering shenanigans on android;
* Fixed resolution aspect + mouse event scaling;
* Proper server init/deinit (through android IPC);
Enabled threaded init in CMT;
* Prevented a deadlock in logger on some devices;
* Fixed frozen intro frame after interrupting the video;
Added android progressbar displaying during initial data loading;
* Hacky fix for choppy animations during heroes movement (should look better now, but it's definitely not a good solution);
* Changes/fixes for new android launcher building process;
* Fixed app hang after getting SDL_QUIT when activity was destroyed;
* Functioanal, configurable advmap swiping support;
* VCMI changes cleanup;
Added few missing VCMI_ANDROID guards on swipe mechanics;
* Removed unneeded sleep in server startup code for android;
* Removed android ioapi hack (fixed in newest ndk);
* Removed unused android's library loading logic;
* Added android's swipe option to settings schema;
* Moved NO_STD_TOSTRING to be defined in global.h instead of build files;
