Marathon Aleph One

File Release Notes and Changelog

Release Name: 2008-12-13

Notes:
This release is not network compatible with previous releases.

Changes:
* Netscripts, embedded scripts, and solo scripts run in their own
  sandboxes

* Lua's IO library is now enabled for solo scripts

* Lua additions: Monster:accelerate, level completion states, mission
  flags, Side:recalculate_type (see Lua.html)

* Detect monitor resolutions rather than using hardcoded list

* Added support for true embedded Lua and MML scripts, which are
  transmitted in net games (more information about these will be added
  to the wiki)

* Games using embedded Lua or physics now show "Embedded" in the
  appropriate field in the game information dialog on the metaserver

* Control-clicking a player in the metaserver keeps him highlighted
  through multiple PMs (like in myth)

Bug fixes:

* Fixed a possible crash when a joiner cancels

* Fixed PCR display with time-based netscript games

* Fixed a well-known rendering bug where sides near platforms appear
  to move

* Fixed linking to network libraries in Solaris

* OpenGL: tweaked the way back buffer clears are done; this should
  eliminate some more flickering

* Clear players/games lists when reconnecting to metaserver

* Restored Lua compatibility function set_crosshairs_state

* Fixed saving films by joiners

* Only use old embedded Lua/MML when a map file with the same checksum
  as the gatherer's can be found

* Added the ability to customize theme scrollbar colors

* Fixed the creation of new sides to account for platforms

* Fixed a bug that allowed the gatherer to process packets that fail
  the CRC check; this should fix many remaining instances of OOS

* Fixed a bug where shapes patches would crash at the PCR

* Fixed the contents of some unused fields in film headers