Re: [Exult-general] Exult 1.4 (2.0?) release

[Dominik R. <do...@us...>]

Hi,

> we should really release 1.4 (or even 2.0). It has been such a long time
> since 1.2 and most bugs have been fixed (mostly by the great Marzo).
> 

I do agree that a new release is really something that is needed. I'd even say that we should skip the usual "we need someone to play through both games (and Marzo's fixes)".

> A couple of fixes before we release:
> - disable smooth scrolling
> - main screen should be 320x200 so that it is the same as the standard game
> - easy packages for installation of exult + marzo's fixes + music and sfx
> files (at least for windows).
> 

I agree that a big package would be much more helpful, smooth scrolling not be the default and that the main screen is bigger and results in a resolution switch when you start a game bothers me as well.

Right now the issue with switching to fullscreen with SDL 1.2.14 needs to be solved (and also a palette problem with fullscreen on Mac), then I'd say we go for it ASAP.

> Other things which bother me (1.6 ? 2.2?):
> - get rid of the xml config and go for a simple section-based property file
> - add a folder chooser from within exult for initial setup


These would be great for a 2.0 release. ScummVM has a nice folder browser :)

We could really do with a release! :)

Dom