started work on fixing the node model not rendering,
but most of that got commented out so I wouldn't have to deal with it
while mucking about with the polylist
Fixed a bug with 32bit PCX code.
Fixed a bug in the d3d_string batch system that was messing up screen shaking.
Added a couple of checks to try and stop timerbar push and pop overloads, check returns missing pops if you use the system.
Put in a higher res icon until we get something better sorted out.
added myself to credit
killed some of the stupid fscking warnings (including doing some casting and commenting out unused vars in the graphics modules)
Release builds should have warning level set no higher than 2 (default is 1)
Why the hell are we getting warning's about function selected for inline expansion... (killing them with warning disables)
FS2_SPEECH was not defined (source file doesn't appear to capture preproc defines correctly either)
Fixed up some more non standard res stuff
Improved selection of device type, this includes using a pure device when allowed which means dev should not use Get* functions in D3D
Made fade in credits work
Stopped a call to gr_reser_lighting() in non htl mode when the pointer was NULL, was causing a crash loading a fogged level
Deleted directx8 directory content, has never been needed.
Put my 32bit PCX loading under PCX_32 compile flag until its working.
Fixed a bug with res 640x480 I introduced with my non standard mode code.
Changed JPG and TGA loading command line param to "-t32"
and fixed a small error in the matrix code,
I told you it was indeed suposed to be gr_start_instance_matrix
in g3_done_instance,
g3_start_instance_angles needs to have an gr_ API abstraction version of it made
It doesnt use the backgrounds anymore but its still an improvement.
Currently it fogs to a brighter colour than it should because of Bob specular code.
I will fix this after discussing it with Bob.
Also tided up some D3D stuff, a cmdline variable name and changed a small bit of
the htl code to use the existing D3D engine instead of work around it.
And added extra information in version number on bottom left of frontend screen.
Commented out the "warning null vector in vector normalize" crap since we don't give a rats arse
Added "beam no whack" flag for beams - said beams NEVER whack
Some reliability updates in FS2NetD
still needs a lot of work, ubt the frame rates were getting with it are incredable
the biggest problem it still has is a bad lightmanegment system, and the zbuffer
doesn't work well with things still getting rendered useing the sofware pipeline, like thrusters,
and weapons, I think these should be modifyed to be sent through hardware,
it would be slightly faster and it would likely fix the problem
also the thruster glow/particle stuff I did is now in.
cell shadeing has been added activated via the comand line '-cell',
3D shockwave models, and a transparency method I'm calling edge and center alpha that could be usefull for other things, ask for details
suport for seperate specular levels on lights and
optional strings for the stars table
code has been made more organised,
though there seems to be a bug in the state selecting code
resulting in the HUD being rendered incorectly
and specmapping failing ocasionaly
useing a phong lighting model I have made specular highlights
that are mapped to the model,
rendering them is still slow, but they look real purdy
also 4 new (untested) comand lines, the XX is a floating point value
-spec_exp XX
the n value, you can set this from 0 to 200 (actualy more than that, but this is the recomended range), it will make the highlights bigger or smaller, defalt is 16.0 so start playing around there
-spec_point XX
-spec_static XX
-spec_tube XX
these are factors for the three diferent types of lights that FS uses, defalt is 1.0,
static is the local stars,
point is weapons/explosions/warp in/outs,
tube is beam weapons,
for thouse of you who think any of these lights are too bright you can configure them you're self for personal satisfaction
collideshipweapon.cpp line 262, beam.cpp line 2771, and modelinterp.cpp line 2949.
it needs a better renderer, but is in prety good shape for now,
I also (think) I squashed a bug in the warpmodel code
fryday