Fix condition where alt_tab_pause() would flipout and trigger failed assert if game minimizes during startup (like it does a lot during debug)
Nav Point / Auto Pilot code (All disabled via #ifdefs)
Changed htl to be on by default, command now -nohtl
Changed D3D to use a 2D vertex for 2D operations which should cut down on redundant data having to go though the system.
Added small change to all -start_mission flag to take you to any mission by filename, very useful for testing.
Removed old dshow code and took away timerbar compile flag condition since it uses a runtime flag now.
OK, these changes effect a lot of file, I suggest everyone updates ASAP:
Removal of many files from project.
Removal of meanless Gr_bitmap_poly variable.
Removal of glide, directdraw, software modules all links to them, and all code specific to those paths.
Removal of redundant Fred paths that arent needed for Fred OGL.
Have seriously tidied the graphics initialisation code and added generic non standard mode functionality.
Fixed many D3D non standard mode bugs and brought OGL up to the same level.
Removed texture section support for D3D8, voodoo 2 and 3 cards will no longer run under fs2_open in D3D, same goes for any card with a maximum texture size less than 1024.
In OGL it works perfectly and in both API's it doesnt switch to the desktop anymore so hopefully people will not experience the crashes etc that the old system used to suffer from.
Added -query_flag to identify builds with speech not compiled and other problems
Now loads up launcher if videocard reg entry not found
Now offers to go online to download launcher if its not present
Changed target view not to use lower res texture, hi res one is already chached so might as well use it
Added stats command for ingame stats on memory usage.
Trys to play intro.mve and intro.avi, just to be safe since its not set by table.
Added fix for fonts wrapping round in non standard hi res modes.
Changed D3D mipmapping to a good value to suit htl mode.
Added new fog colour method which makes use of the bitmap, making this htl feature backcompatible again.
Made some commandline variables fit the naming standard.
Changed timerbar system not to run pushes and pops if its not in use.
Put in a note about not uncommenting asserts.
Fixed up a lot of missing POP's on early returns?
Perhaps the motivation for Assert functionality getting commented out?
Fixed up some bad asserts.
Changed nebula poofs to render in 2D in htl, it makes it look how it used to in non htl. (neb.cpp,1248)
Before the poofs were creating a nasty stripe effect where they intersected with ships hulls.
Put in a special check for the signs of that D3D init bug I need to lock down.
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.
In D3D red is general processing (and generic graphics), green is 2D rendering, dark blue is 3D unlit, light blue is HT&L renders and yellow is the presentation of the frame to D3D. OGL is all red for now. Use compile flag TIMERBAR_ON with code lib to activate it.
Also updated some more D3D device stuff that might get a bit more speed out of some cards.
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"
As well as initialised in a different mode, bitmaps are stretched and for these modes
previously point filtered textures now use linear to keep them smooth.
I also had to shuffle some of the GR_1024 a bit.
Put my HT&L flags in ready for my work to sort out some of the render order issues.
Tided some other stuff up.
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.
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.
wmcoolmon