Difference between revisions of "Changes"

Changes since latest released version

Important Changes

• All new subsequent versions of Globulation 2 will be released under GPL version 3

Overall improvements

• YOG has been completely redesigned, from the ground up, for improved stability and easier maintainability.
• Map headers have been replaced and designed for better maintainability.
• Changes to GameGUI have been made, so it is more maintainable for developers.
• Scons has completely replaced the old configure and make tools for compiling. The new script is more flexible and easier for the developers to maintain.

Gameplay improvements

• A new fertility overlay has been added, which shows where resource are the most likely to grow.

Miscellaneous improvements

• Mercurial has been setup and is now used as the revision control system for Globulation 2's code.
• Several minor bug fixes have been made.
• A new keyboard shortcuts system has been implemented so people can configure their own controls.
• Translations have been reviewed, and a script made to sort the labels/string alphabetically and keep them up to date in all (even if the strings for them aren't there, the labels will be).

Changes in 0.8.23 (released 20070418)

Overall improvements

• GUI frames and lists are now coherent in look and feel between game and menus.

Miscellaneous improvements

• Fixed a bug that prevented the code from compiling on Windows using Mingw
• Prestige can be adjusted for single player games
• Major bug fixes (bug #19542)
• Minor bugfixes (bug #19552 #19594 #19489 #19572 #19532 #19551)

For changes older than these, please check out the Older Changes page.