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FreedroidRPG 0.13 released!

Arthur Huillet — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 10:54:45 -0000

We are happy to announce that we are releasing FreedroidRPG 0.13.

Download at http://freedroid.sourceforge.net/download.php

FreedroidRPG 0.13 is the result of one year of work, and brings the following improvements :

* Contents
o Translation support was removed, as a consequence of the lack of a translation team, and technical glitches in our use of gettext for the translation system.
o New graphics for various items (mostly weapons and ammunition), contributed by infrared
o Improved graphics of some floor tiles
o Added graphics for a few map elements
o Different difficulty levels, accessible in the Options menu
* Engine
o Removal of level "interfaces" (the black borders between levels). Transitions between levels are now completely transparent, for a better immersion.
o Performance improvements in game startup as well as loading and saving games
o Improve script API, giving the ability to start a takeover game
o Add a random dungeon generator mechanism, used for now only on level 43
o Compress savegames to save disk space
o Removed "examine mode", a feature that was almost unused
o Add a persistent NPC inventory system for more realism in shops
o Change the armor system to use a "damage reduction" ratio instead of armor class
o Fix takeover game display in SDL mode
o Lots of bug fixes in all areas
* Level editor
o interface improvements
o ability to edit the contents of chests on the map
o two-level zoom out mode when using OpenGL

Note that the savegames from previous versions of FreedroidRPG will not be compatible with FreedroidRPG 0.13.

FreedroidRPG 0.11.1 released

Arthur Huillet — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 18:32:11 -0000

FreedroidRPG 0.11.1 is out. It is an intermediate release that fixes several bugs from 0.11, and introduces interesting new features in the engine. The maps have not changed significantly.

Here are the most important modifications :

* improved internationalization support
* added two projectile weapons (AK47 and barrett sniper rifle), with complete graphics, courtesy of Whisnu aries
* added ancient sword graphics courtesy of Laszlo Gy. Perger
* support for a keychart with reassignable keys (press F1 while in game)
* remove lots of useless (unused) files
* handling more than 7 savegames now (load and delete game menus provide scrolling functionnality)
* more updates on collision detection
* fix the secret quest bug that marked the game as finished incorrectly
* added new screen resolutions and fixed light radius for non 4:3 ratios
* added a level validator to run some checks when doing mapping work
* each hero now has a "backup" savegame that represents the last-but-one savegame. "load backup" in the game menu loads it.
* level editor interface has changed for the better - now accessing the level editor from the game is only possible through a cheat key combination, and does not allow saving. Accessing the level editor from the main menu provides the "test level" feature that enables the user to test his level without screwing up the world's state.
* emergency shutdown is now triggered when you are at near lethal overheating

Note that savegames from 0.11 are not compatible with this version of FreedroidRPG. Sorry about this.

Download FreedroidRPG 0.11.1 here: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=54521&package_id=58238&release_id=640592

FreedroidRPG 0.11 released!

Arthur Huillet — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 14:28:14 -0000

We have released FreedroidRPG 0.11. This first version in the 0.11 series brings a lot of improvements in all areas.

We have more content (items, levels, music tracks) than ever, a faster and more reliable game engine, improved gameplay balance, and a more intuitive level editor.

Download FreedroidRPG 0.11 at http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=54521&package_id=58238&release_id=614596
Here are the most important points that have changed since 0.10.3:

* Game Content
o added a secret research center level
o modified the endgame scenario and started integrating the Hell Fortress
o changed town to make it seem more alive and easier to navigate
o modified start level to improve richness of content
o added and rebalanced weapons. There now are a few melee weapons, projectile pistols and rifles, and futuristic energy weapons.
o changed and rebalanced programs, added a new default skill to help tux from overheating. Made a "programmer" character a possible and interesting alternative.
o added new music tracks
* Engine
o the savegame system now uses plain text instead of binary dumps. This allows compatibility of savegames between platforms and makes them hand-editable, and usable for bug reporting.
o a texture atlas is used for floor tiles, yielding a 20%+ performance improvement when using OpenGl
o many bugs in robot AI have been fixed
o collision detection and pathfinding both use a better algorithms, in an attempt to reduce bots getting stuck against walls
o full translation support for game data based on gettext has been added
* Level Editor
o undo/redo
o nicer buttons
o changed the mouse interface to match The Sims editor more closely (move with right button pressed, place tile with left click)
o ability to place line of walls by dragging the mouse
o ability to fill a given rectangle with floor tiles by dragging
o "quickbar" for favorite tiles

FreedroidRPG 0.11rc1 released

Arthur Huillet — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:30:08 -0000

We are happy to announce FreedroidRPG 0.11 - release candidate 1.
FreedroidRPG 0.11 represents one year of work on the game, and has
therefore significantly evolved since 0.10.3.
The list of changes is huge, and consists of bug fixes, performance improvements,
interface work notably for the leveleditor, and game content improvements.
Here are the most important points:

Content
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- modified the endgame scenario and started integrating the Hell Fortress, adding 2 more levels

- added a secret research center level

- changed town to make it more "lifelike" and easier to find yourself around

- modified start level to improve richness of content

- added and rebalanced weapons. There now are a few melee weapons, projectile pistols and rifles, and futuristic energy weapons.

- changed and rebalanced programs, including added a new default skill to help tux from overheating. Makes a "magic user" character a possible and interesting alternative.

- new music tracks

Engine
----

- the savegame system has been rewritten to use plain text instead of binary dumps. This allows compatibility of savegames
between platforms and makes them hand-editable, and usable for bug reporting.

- using a texture atlas for floor tiles in OpenGL mode yields a 20%+ performance improvement

- fixed many bugs in robot AI

- using a better collision detection algorithm, and pathfind bots waypoint routes, in an attempt to reduce bots getting into walls

- full translation support for game data based on gettext

Leveleditor
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- undo/redo feature

- nicer buttons in the interface

- changed the mouse interface to match The Sims editor more closely (move with right button pressed, place
tile with left click)

- ability to place line of walls by dragging the mouse

- ability to fill a given rectangle with floor tiles by dragging

- "quickbar" for favorite tiles

FreedroidRPG 0.10.2 released

Arthur Huillet — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 16:37:25 -0000

This new version, focuses on making the development for the game easier, exported some hardcoded data into files, made the map editor a bit more usable and other major and minor tweaks.

http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=54521&package_id=58238&release_id=517900

FreedroidRPG 0.10.0 released

Arthur Huillet — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 09:45:26 -0000

Happy new year, from all of us at Freedroid RPG!

This year has seen some changes in the FdRPG team, but we've still
made some good progress that we hope you'll enjoy.

Perhaps the first update you'll notice is that we've begun a complete
overhaul of the story and dialogue with a ground-up rewrite. We've
taken time to make it more in-depth and give it a darker edge.

But if stories aren't your thing, and you just want some bot-crushing
action, you'll be pleased to find that there's a stabler engine, music
and sound updates, some new graphics and more gameplay balance.

Enjoy!

Sincerely,
The FdRPG Team

FreedroidRPG 0.9.12 released

Arthur Huillet — Fri, 16 Apr 2004 20:08:06 -0000

Version 0.9.12 of the single-player graphical role playing game FreedroidRPG has been released.

Again we're offering Windows and Linux packages for download. The changlog is lengthly and lists improvements of all aspects of the game.

You can find our latest release here:
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=54521&package_id=58238

FreedroidRPG 0.9.10 released

Arthur Huillet — Fri, 16 Jan 2004 15:57:01 -0000

Version 0.9.10 of the single-player graphical role playing game FreedroidRPG has been released.

For the first time we're now offering also a Windows port of FreedroidRPG. The changlog is lengthly and lists improvements of all aspects of the game.

You can find our latest release here:
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=54521

FreedroidRPG 0.9.9 released

Arthur Huillet — Fri, 24 Oct 2003 11:57:03 -0000

Version 0.9.9 of the single-player graphical role playing game FreedroidRPG has been released.

The most important new features are: OpenGL support, better droid animations, lots of fixes and improvements here and there, see Changelog for more details.