Quack 3: Arena

3.15_Changes.txt

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+Quake2 3.15 Upgrade
+-------------------
+
+This upgrade addresses several features, including security, playability, and
+enhancements.
+
+A new map is also included (in baseq2\pak3.pak) called match1, Reckless
+Abandon.  This map is designed for one on one deathmatch play.  It was built
+by American McGee and Dave "Zoid" Kirsch.
+
+This patch replaces the following files:
+
+	quake2.exe
+	3dfxgl.dll
+	pvrgl.dll
+	ref_gl.dll
+	ref_soft.dll
+	baseq2\gamex86.dll
+
+Changes
+-------
+
+- Added visible weapons support.  This is precached with a special symbol, i.e.
+  gi.modelindex("#w_shotgun.md2") which causes the client to autobind it to
+  the players current weapon model.  Plug in player models can optionally 
+  support the visible weapons.  Any that do not support it will use their
+  default weapon.md2 files automatically.
+  Visible weapons files for plug in player models are not downloaded
+  automatically--only the default weapon.md2 (and skin) is.
+  The Visible weapon models themselves are not included.  They can be
+  downloaded from http://www.telefragged.com/vwep/
+- Rewrote the some of the net code to use optimized network packets for 
+  projectiles.  This is transparent to the game code, but improves netplay
+  substancially.  The hyperblaster doesn't flood modem players anymore.
+- Rewrote the packet checksum code to be more portable and defeat proxy bots
+  yet again.
+- Autodownload support is in.  The following items will be automatcally
+  downloaded as needed:
+    - world map (and textures)
+    - models
+    - sounds (precached ones)
+    - plug in player model, skin, skin_i and weapon.md2
+  downloads go to a temp file (maps/blah.tmp for example) and get renamed
+  when done.  autoresume is supported (if you lose connect during the
+  download, just reconnect and resume).  Server has fine control over
+  the downloads with the following new cvars:
+    allow_download - global download on/off
+    allow_download_players - players download on/off
+    allow_download_models - models download on/off
+    allow_download_sounds - sounds download on/off
+    allow_download_maps - maps download on/off
+  maps that are in pak files will _not_ autodownload from the server, this
+  is for copyright considerations.
+  The QuakeWorld bug of the server map changing while download a map has
+  been fixed.
+- New option in the Multiplayer/Player Setup menu for setting your connection
+  speed.  This sets a default rate for the player and can improve net
+  performance for modem connections.
+- Rewrote some of the save game code to make it more portable.  I wanted to
+  completely rewrite the entire save game system and make it portable across
+  versions and operating systems, but this would require an enormous amount
+  of work.
+- Added another 512 configure strings for general usage for mod makers.
+  This gives lots of room for general string displays on the HUD and in other
+  data.
+- Player movement code re-written to be similiar to that of NetQuake and
+  later versions of QuakeWorld.  Player has more control in the air and
+  gets a boost in vertical speed when jumping off the top of ramps.
+- Fixed up serverrecord so that it works correctly with the later versions.
+  serverrecord lets the server do a recording of the current game that
+  demo editors can use to make demos from any PVS in the level.  Server
+  recorded demos are BIG.  Will look at using delta compression in them
+  to cut down the size.
+- Copy protection CD check has been removed.
+- Quake2 3.15 has changed the protocol (so old servers will not run) but
+  all existing game dlls can run on the new version (albiet without the
+  new features such as visible weapons).
+- Added flood protection.  Controlled from the following cvars:
+   flood_msgs - maximum number of messages allowed in the time period
+                specified by flood_persecond
+   flood_persecond - time period that a maximum of flood_msgs messages are
+                     permitted
+   flood_waitdelay - amount of time a client gets muzzled for flooding
+- fixed it so blaster/hyperblaster shots aren't treated as solid when
+  predicting--you aren't clipped against them now.
+- gender support is now in.  The userinfo cvar "gender" can be set to
+  male/female/none (none for neutral messages).  This doesn't affect sounds
+  but does affect death messages in the game.  The models male and cyborg
+  default to gender male, and female and crackhor default to female.
+  Everything else defaults to none, but you can set it by typing
+  "gender male" or "gender female" as appropriate.
+- IP banning support ala QW.  It's built into the game dll as 'sv' console
+  commands.  This list is:
+    sv addip <ip-mask>  - adds an ip to the ban list
+	sv listip <ip-mask> - removes an ip from the ban list
+	sv writeip - writes the ban list to <gamedir>/listip.cfg.  You can
+	  exec this on a server load to load the list on subsequent server runs.
+	  like so:  quake2 +set dedicated 1 +exec listip.cfg
+	sv removeip <ip-mask> - remove an ip from the list
+  the ip list is a simple mask system.  Adding 192.168 to the list
+  would block out everyone in the 192.168.*.* net block.  You get 1024 bans,
+  if you need more, recompile the game dll. :)
+  A new cvar is also supported called 'filterban'.  It defaults to one which
+  means "allow everyone to connect _except_ those matching in the ban list."
+  If you set it to zero, the meaning reverses like so, "don't allow anyone
+  to connect unless they are in the list."