MacTrek / News: Recent posts

- Added detection of new client release
- Bugfix Ghostbust on idle (1750190)
- Bugfix Reconnect fails (1750207)
- Bugfix Message destination g..v not possible (1751357)

As of now MacTrek 1.3 is the main version in the field. Support on the 1.2 branch (1.2.0) is officially dropped. SVN holds the release versions as well as development branches of all releases.

You may expect 1.3.x updates with bugfixes until 1.4 is released (main development trunk) Hopefully not too many.

- Added support for multiple LAN cards and IPv6
- Added detonation circle
- Added improved localhost server
- Added transparent fuel gauge
- Added hull strength ring
- Added instant play (auto login) (1718727)
- Added tip of the day (1722468)
- Added support for wait queues (1718734)
- Added help button with manual to game (1723627)
- Added initial support for UDP
- Added new sounds
- Bugfix no longer show timed out servers
- Bugfix can now quickly switch between servers
- Bugfix autorelease bug in server reader (1704614)
- Bugfix return torp/phaser not checked (1705633)
- Changed fonts to remove dependency (1722574)
- Changed help window to transparent HUD
- Changed splash screen
- Changed implementation of network (speed bump!)
- Changed size of console logging
- Changed client size (reduce)
- Changed default mouse buttons (1722573)

As of now MacTrek 1.2 is the main version in the field. Support on the 1.1 branch (1.1.2) is officially dropped. SVN holds the release versions as well as development branches of all releases. The work on 1.1 branch contains a beta of 1.1.3 which will not be completed since all bugs are also patched in 1.2.0.

You may expect 1.2.x updates with bugfixes until 1.3 is released (main development trunk) Hopefully not too many. ... read more

Small release for those who have problems with the RSA verification

Now distributed as RELEASE build. Put it over the MacTrek installed with 1.1.0 and it should work also without the developer kit installed.

Small release for those who have problems with the "Active" message beeing send all over the place and also fixes a minor issue with the hog call

Now distributed as RELEASE build. Put it over the MacTrek installed with 1.1.0 and it should work also without the developer kit installed.

Update
- Fixed bug in server deselect
- Fixed bug in message duplication
- Improved connection handling and shutdown
- Better separation in classes
- Improved dashboard behaviour
- Cleanup messages, playerlist etc when quiting
- Added RSA (Universal)
- Enabled manual entry of servers
- Added Classical Theme
- Updated the User Manual
- Placed source under SCM
- Added Credits pane (Pascal Defcom)
- Added online help, coup, quit and war declaration
- Added response to HOG call
- Included relocatable server
- Send Quit to server when ending game
- Fix server install problem
- Fix problem with dmg appearing on right half of screen
- Released Developer docs


!!! IMPORTANT !!!

Version 1.0.1 is released and contains a bugfix which allows you to run MacTrek on a platform without the OmniFrameworks installed.
(avoiding a crash during launch)