Re: [simspark-devel] new version of simspark/rcssserver3d or not?

[Sander v. D. <sgv...@gm...>]

Hey guys,

I agree with Simon. The changes are not too big to disturb gameplay, but are
useful enough for the competitions. In any case, the rules for Graz state
that a new version will be used if it is released and that it is anticipated
that that will happen. So I'd say go for it (if you have time for it),
0.6.1.1 sounds good too.

About higher resolution textures, I have prepared a patch for the server to
use the new detailed robot models and possibly a higher resolution field
texture (with the same grass-noise effect Simon did for GermanOpen ;) ), but
since we have no confirmation from Aldeberan yet about distributing them,
we'll wait with putting them in. Then for 0.6.2 we can also prepare a bit
more fancy models for goals/ball/side perhaps.

I am not working on anything for the server at the moment, the timer things
need a bit more thinking and hopefully we'll have a whole new plan for that
after the TC meeting and discussions in Graz. The only thing we could put in
maybe is the thing about waiting with sending messages to the clients until
they have been gathered for all of them, but I can't tell whether I'll have
time to do that soon.

Sander

On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 3:12 PM, Simon Raffeiner <
sra...@st...> wrote:

> Sehr geehrter Hedayat Vatankhah,
>
> Am Montag 22 Juni 2009 14:23:45 schrieben Sie:
>
> >  I wonder if that's enough
> > for a new release (desirable changes could be used as patches, like last
> > year), and if a new release is desirable, what should it be called? (0.2
> or
> > 0.1.1)!!
>
> I think those fixes are quite important. IMO it qualifies for a 0.1.1
> version.
>
>
> >  And important changes for rcssserver3d are as follows:
> >  external monitor fixes to become more like the internal monitor. (Will
> it
> > be used in competitions instead of internal monitor?), better checking to
> > see if ball is really in goal or not, and right kickoff key definition.
> >
> >  Should we release rcssserver3d-0.6.2?
>
> Those fixes seem small and nobody provided feedback on Sanders improved
> goal
> detection (our agent has to score reliably before I can tell anything about
> it...), so I don't think this already qualifies for a 0.6.2 version.
>
> Things we could change with moderate effort to raise the number of features
> in
> 0.6.2:
>
> - Rename the "simspark" binary to "rcssserver3d" to reduce confusion
>
> - Higher resolution textures? I tried to apply a 1536x1536 pixel bitmap to
> the
> field, it looks much better but seems to slow the monitor down.
>
>
> > Also, if anyone is working on something for RoboCup 2009, let me know.
>
> We (magmaOffenburg) are not working on any special features.
>
> --
>
> mit freundlichen Grüßen/regards
> Simon Raffeiner
>
> University of Applied Sciences Offenburg, Germany
> Computer Science Department, RoboCup Team
>
>
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