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From: Lasse Kärkkäi. <tr...@us...> - 2009-11-29 11:12:30
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Module: web Branch: master Commit: c0d0373906d44fd78cf0d09bd95603484dda4934 Author: Lasse Karkkainen <tro...@tr...> Date: Sun Nov 29 13:05:14 2009 +0200 Release announcement updates, screenshots updated --- htdocs-source/index.txt | 3 +-- htdocs-source/screenshots.txt | 23 ++++++++++++----------- 2 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-) diff --git a/htdocs-source/index.txt b/htdocs-source/index.txt index c664e27..22f3001 100644 --- a/htdocs-source/index.txt +++ b/htdocs-source/index.txt @@ -1,13 +1,13 @@ Announcements :h2:2009-11-28 - Performous 0.4.0 released +<img src="imgs/guitar_sing-small.jpg"><img src="imgs/band-small.jpg" style="margin-left: 1mm"> A major new release that not only contains improvements to the singing game you all love but more importantly extends the game into a full-fledged band game. Since the pre-release at <a href="http://assembly.org/">Assembly Summer 2009</a> demo party, a large amount of improvements have been done, improving both the gameplay and the graphics. It is not perfect yet, but this certainly is a good time to make a release. Changes since 0.3.2 include: Guitar, bass and drums Uses songs in <a href="http://fretsonfire.sourceforge.net/">Frets on Fire</a> / <a href="http://code.google.com/p/fofix/">FoFiX</a> format All tracks (including vocals) are supported Autodetection of any connected Guitar Hero and Rock Band instruments Support for using a keyboard as guitar controller (FoF style) - Whammy bar support Better hammer-on/pull-off support than in other games Engine tries to figure out player's intention instead of picking the nearest chord Multiplayer for as many players as you have instruments for @@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ A major new release that not only contains improvements to the singing game you Many minor bugs fixed Build/install changes and cleanup Installs only minimal amount of cruft - Support libraries built into the executable (static linkage) Increased version requirements for Boost, CMake, etc. Various small bugs fixed Special thanks to all the new developers who participated in this release (see a list of contributors and their activity at <a href="http://www.ohloh.net/projects/performous">Ohloh.net</a>). Without you it would not be possible to develop the game at a rate greater than ever before :) diff --git a/htdocs-source/screenshots.txt b/htdocs-source/screenshots.txt index fb784d8..e022037 100644 --- a/htdocs-source/screenshots.txt +++ b/htdocs-source/screenshots.txt @@ -1,21 +1,22 @@ Screenshots -:h2:Main menu -<img src="screenshots/Performous-0.3.1-menu.png"> - -:h2:Practice screen -This is a good place to setup microphone levels or to do voice-opening exercises. -<img src="screenshots/Performous-0.3.1-practice.png"> - :h2:Select a song Fully animated cover browser, live background video preview and other visual goodness: -<img src="screenshots/Performous-0.3.1-songs.png"> - -:h2:Sing +<img src="screenshots/Performous-0.4.0-songs.jpg"> +:h2:Perform Scrolling notes allow singing without unwanted interruptions. As usual, plenty of animations are included as eyecandy. +<img src="screenshots/Performous-0.3.1-sing.jpg"> +The major new feature of 0.4 is that you can also play drums and guitar at the same time: +<img src="screenshots/Performous-0.4.0-band.jpg"> +Custom background images or videos can be used as a fallback when the song doesn't have any: +<img src="screenshots/Performous-0.4.0-choose_instruments.jpg"> +<img src="screenshots/Performous-0.4.0-guitar_sing.jpg"> +<img src="screenshots/Performous-0.4.0-guitar.jpg"> -<img src="screenshots/Performous-0.3.1-sing.png"> +:h2:Practice screen +This is a good place to setup microphone levels or to do voice-opening exercises. +<img src="screenshots/Performous-0.3.1-practice.png"> :h2:In action |