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[Saffith]

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Mostly bugfixes, but there are a few other changes.

On Windows and Linux, ZC now allows only one instance at a time (ideally, this should be the case on Mac, too, but I haven't gotten it working yet). As far as I know, this works correctly, but it's only been tested on a couple of platforms. If ZC simply refuses to start and doesn't even write anything to allegro.log, it's possible there's a problem related to this.

ZQuest now has a page for compatibility rules. These rules are set automatically on quests made in older versions. The new dialog is meant to be used only to view and disable these rules. No effort has been made to ensure that they work as expected if enabled manually, and, if they do, there's no guarantee that they will still work in future versions.

The MIDI patch fix on Windows is now disabled by default. To enable it, set midi_patch_fix=1 under [zeldadx] in ag.cfg.

There's also a save indicator available now. Toggle it via Settings -> Save Indicator.


I don't expect this to be in RC for long. There's not much I'm worried about having broken and not much more that needs done.



Changes since 2.50:
Crashes fixed:
- Enemy has "Breath" firing type but no weapon
- Warp with wavy effect while the screen is shaking
- Too many drawing commands used in one frame
- Tribble carrying an item
- Parts of segmented enemies are killed in unexpected ways
- Selecting an item

Compatibility changes:
- Adjusted the hammer's hitbox
- The hookshot can pass downward through a solid combo in old quests
- Adjusted the hookshot's grab point in old quests
- Overworld DMaps can be offset in old quests

Other problems fixed:
- Other-type enemies can have bomb blast weapons
- Clocks no longer make Peahats vulnerable
- Tile select screens that should allow flip always do so now
- Quest->Defaults->Map Styles now resets map styles instead of tiles
- Fixed some errors in the first and second quests
- After loading a quest, it no longer lists the scripts from the previously loaded quest
- Link can no longer through pushed blocks
- Fixed item scripts sometimes being unable to set ffc->Script
- Wizzrobes should no longer get stuck in the corner
- The hookshot and raft work better in sideview now
- Fires created by scripts no longer permanently light the room when the temporary lighting rule is enabled
- Five-digit string control code arguments should now be read correctly
- Inherent flag 10 on pound combos works now
- The info type editor should now handle reordered strings correctly
- Fixed the Bow & Arrow item class not displaying the items' names
- Fixed some bugs in std.zh
- Fixed possible graphical corruption on the file select screen
- Rocks' misc. attributes are displayed correctly now

Other changes:
- Only one instance of ZC may run at a time
- Added a compatibility rules dialog
- The game window doesn't close until it's finished saving
- Added an optional save indicator
- Added help text for the Bow & Arrow and Letter Or Potion classes and made it clearer that they shouldn't be assigned to items
- The MIDI patch fix on Windows is now optional
- Removed the quest rule "Weapon Animation Fix" since it was never implemented

[coolgamer012345]

Ok sooo.... This is like a ZC 3.0 Beta???

[Russ]

No, not 3.0, not at all. 2.5.1, which is to say, a bug-fixed version of 2.5.

[Theryan]

Ok sooo.... This is like a ZC 3.0 Beta???

It's gonna be a long while before anything ZC 3.0 comes out.

[Avaro]

ZC 2.50.1 RC1? I'd appreciate easier names, I don't like typing that at all :C

I mean, thanks for the bugfixes! I'll look into the list later.

[coolgamer012345]

Ok, so this is kinda like the 2.10 v2 ?

Edited by coolgamer012345, 29 July 2013 - 03:35 PM.

[The Satellite]

2.50 v2, but more or less so.

[Theryan]

Ok, so this is kinda like the 2.10 v2 ?

Pretty much; from what I can tell it's just a few bugfixes and the like, no major content or functionality added or anything.

[MoscowModder]

What is the "save indicator"?

[Gleeok]

I think the confusion is stemming from the "RC1" bit - which I agree just seems weird to have a candidate for a bugfix release. Just think of it as 2.5 without bugs such as the item-click crash, et al.

[Saffith]

Yeah, a bit odd, but we have to make sure I didn't break anything in the process of fixing things...

What is the "save indicator"?

Just a little "SAVING..." notice that appears in the corner while it's writing the save file.

[Hoff123]

Does "one instance at a time" also apply to ZQuest? Because honestly, I've found the ability to have multiple instances of ZQuest running at the same time, pretty useful when making quests.

 

EDIT: OK, so I tested it out, and no, it only applies to ZC .

Edited by Hoff123, 29 July 2013 - 04:48 PM.

[Saffith]

No, you can still have multiple instances of ZQuest.

[Twilight-Prince]

A new bugfix build? Nice~ Thank you Saffith and the rest of the ZC Developers. We always love the hard work you all put into these.

[Whiterose]

I'm getting a high risk virus warning on the Windows version. I don't know if this is just for me or if others are experiencing it, or if its because its a new download or what. Just letting people know and hopefully the issue can be resolved. So close to a full Win 8 working ZC... so close.