SOLDAT 1.6.8b1 beta release ready for testing!

[Shoozza]

Hello Community!

Surprise, surprise: We got a little beta for you

Test and let us know what you think and and report as always as much as you can.

Please have a closer look on the following things:
- Voting
- Flag throwing
- tab-completion
- Bullets (especially knife) going through dead bodies in survival game modes
- Scripting

Happy testing! But remember: It's a feature, not a bug!

Soldat 1.6.8b1 changelog:
- Added support for skipping empty console output line
- Modified replaced default weapons graphics in interface-gfx and weapons-gfx with ones from Soldat Evolved
- Modified vote results will now happen immediately if the required percentage is achieved
- Modified voice taunt menu key can now also hide the menu
- Modified translations can be made to not print empty lines in the chat console
- Modified freecam to not have the camera shake when heavy weapons are fired
- Modified the chat's nickname tab-completion to cycle through names
- Modified the chat's nickname tab-completion can be used without even typing anything, or with a substring in the middle of the nick
- Fixed the chat's nickname tab-completion can complete a nick mid-sentence
- Fixed knife colliding against position where someone had died #390
- Fixed some keys couldn't be assigned to the scroll wheel
- Fixed asymmetry in walking down slopes depending on facing direction and movement direction
- Fixed the character vibrating when standing still on flat polygons, which would trigger MovementAcc
- Fixed previous song playback on start being out of bounds
- Fixed the LAW's startup delay to be a bit less unreliable
- Fixed DrawText result does not hide after server change #562
- Fixed scoreboard not shown at the end of a demo playback when the map changed
- Fixed freecam key could be held down to make the cursor jerky
- Fixed rolling to quicker and less awkwardly transition into crouching
- Fixed throwing the flag could be difficult when close to polygons #166
- Fixed some possible memory leaks
- Fixed unable to get a ban reason in case of HWID ban #143
- Fixed server's possible cheating vote kicks no longer permanently ban players #246
- Fixed vote kick turning into a permanent ban #478
- Fixed kicking player when vote percentage is above 100% #522
- Fixed vote exploitable by leaving the game #204

Soldatserver 2.7.8b1 changelog:
- Added SC3 event TActivePlayer.OnKitPickup(Player: TActivePlayer; Kit: TActiveMapObject)
- Added SC3 event TActivePlayer.OnFlagDrop(Player: TActivePlayer; Flag: TActiveFlag; Team: Byte; Thrown: Boolean)
- Added SC3 procedure TActivePlayer.WorldText(Layer: Byte; Text: string; Delay: Integer; Color: Longint; Scale, X, Y: Single)
- Added SC3 procedure TPlayers.WorldText(Layer: Byte; Text: string; Delay: Integer; Color: Longint; Scale, X, Y: Single)
- Added SC3 procedure TGame.TOnAdminConnect(Ip: string; Port: Word)
- Added SC3 procedure TGame.TOnAdminDisconnect(Ip: string; Port: Word)
- Added SC3 procedure TActivePlayer.SetVelocity(VelX, VelY: Single)
- Added SC3 function TGame.TOnAdminCommand(Player: TActivePlayer; Command: string): boolean
- Added SC3 function TGame.TOnTCPMessage(Ip: string; Port: Word; Text: string): boolean
- Added SC3 function TMap.CreateBulletVector(A, B: TVector; HitM: Single; sStyle: Byte; Owner: TActivePlayer): Integer
- Added SC3 function TMap.CreateBullet(X, Y, VelX, VelY, HitM_ Single; sStyle: Byte; Owner: TActivePlayer): Integer
- Added SC3 function Distance(X1, X2, Y1, Y2: Single): Single
- Added SC3 property TActivePlayer.IsAdmin (read write - Boolean)
- Added SC3 property TGame.CurrentMap (read only - string)
- Added SC3 class TMapsList (accessible over global variable "Game.MapsList")
- Added SC3 procedure TMapsList.AddMap(Name: string)
- Added SC3 procedure TMapsList.RemoveMap(Name: string)
- Added SC3 function TMapsList.GetMapIdByName(Name: string): Integer
- Added SC3 property TMapsList.Map (read only - array of string)
- Added SC3 property TMapsList.CurrentMapId (read write - Integer)
- Added SC3 property TMapsList.MapsCount (read only - Integer)
- Added SC3 class TGlobal (accessible over global variable "Global")
- Added SC3 property TGlobal.DateSeparator (read write - string)
- Added SC3 property TGlobal.ShortDateFormat (read write - string)
- Added SC3 class TActiveMapBullet (accessible over global Byte array "Map.Bullets")
- Added SC3 function TActiveMapBullet.GetOwnerWeaponId: Integer
- Added SC3 property TActiveMapBullet.ID (read only - Byte)
- Added SC3 property TActiveMapBullet.Active (read only - Boolean)
- Added SC3 property TActiveMapBullet.X (read only - Single)
- Added SC3 property TActiveMapBullet.Y (read only - Single)
- Added SC3 property TActiveMapBullet.VelX (read only - Single)
- Added SC3 property TActiveMapBullet.VelY (read only - Single)
- Modified request game log line from "IP:PORT requesting game..." to "IP:PORT|HWID requesting game..."
- Modified SC3 procedure name TActivePlayer.Forward altered to TActivePlayer.ForwardTo
- Modified SC3 type TOnRequestEvent declaration to function(Ip, Hw: string; Port: Word; State: Byte; Forwarded: Boolean; Password: string): Integer
- Modified SC3 type TOnDamageEvent declaration to function(Shooter, Victim: TActivePlayer; Damage: Integer; Bullet: TActiveMapBullet): Integer
- Modified SC3 type TOnKillEvent declaration to procedure(Killer, Victim: TActivePlayer; Bullet: TActiveMapBullet)
- Fixed SC3 Variable Game.VotePercent is always set up on 0 #532
- Fixed SC3 Player.Ban always bans for 0 minutes #576
- Fixed OnVoteMap/OnVoteMapStart events are not working as intended #550
- Fixed SC3 - OnWeaponChange does not provide changed weapon information #577
- Fixed SC3 - TPlayer.OnKill/TPlayer.OnDamage - WeaponType is unpredictable #356
- Fixed TActivePlayer.BigText with layer 0 causes WriteConsole behaviour #400
- Fixed SC3 StrToDate doesn't work as intended #401
- Fixed /recompile <script> hangs up admin client #578
- Fixed SC3 Strange RayCast values when walking "into" the wall #395
- Fixed DELMAP crashes server #410
- Fixed command delmap to check also for first map on mapslist
- Fixed SC3 some server crashes after unhandled exception
- Fixed SC3 some function results could be ignored in some cases

Maps 2.7.8b1 changelog:
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Weaponmod changes:

Deagles      fireinterval +1
HK MP5       push +1
Steyr        push +1
Spas         push +1
M79          push +30
Minigun      dmg -1
Socom        dmg +1
LAW          push +20

Downloads:
Soldat 1.6.8b1 Full
Soldat 1.6.8b1 Patch (for 1.6.7 only)
Server 2.7.8b1 Full
Server 2.7.8b1 Patch (for 2.7.7 only)

[ExHunter]

Testserver (CTF) running.

IP: 62.75.221.26
Port: 23075

[L[0ne]R]

Nice to finally see some graphical improvements too. Good choice of a mod, and I really hope people won't get all conservative and start crying that the old graphics were better. The new mod isn't perfect of course. It does have some issues but I'm more than willing to tackle them when I get the chance. (You have the author's permission to use and modify the mod as needed, I hope?) Here's what I personally would address:

Graphics for weapons in soldier's hands:
- Spas-12 tip looks too big and not recognizable as Spas.
- Ruger 77 looks too similar to AK.
- M79 is too dark and not easily recognizable in combat.
- Minimi tip is a bit strange, the barrel, bipod and sights are all about the same length.
- Minigun is too thin/small.

- Knife needs to be whiter and better distinguishable from background.
- Chainsaw positioned too high when facing left.
- LAW positioned too low when facing left.

All weapon menu icons are a bit too dark and lack color variety.

Do you happen to have source files for the graphics, or should I contact the author of the mod on that matter?

[kicikici]

Very nice work devs!

#Rzal [Climb] 168b1  - 24/7 climb map server

soldat://185.25.151.122:23078/

[15th_account]

Fixing these issues would definitely be appreciated, L[0ne]R. We have no source files for the graphics though. The author MZ hasn't responded to my mails, so I regard his work as abandonware. Though legally I doubt there even is an issue, as he encouraged people to download and use his mod.

Originally I had also planned to update other graphics as well, such as gosteks, blood, exposions, weather, etc., but there were too many choices and not enough time, so that'll have to wait for a subsequent version.

[homerofgods]

Voting seams ok, there are ofc some small issues that might allways have been there:

-If you BAN instead of KICK a bot in singleplayer, the bot will disappear as if it was kicked, but there will be no message in console/chat. Normally, when using KICK, it will say: Blain has been kicked.

-I managed to KICK myself once. I was in spectator. Nothing really happend though, I was still in the game, I just got the message:

I have not been able to reproduce yet, and I have not been able to BAN myself yet.

I only tested voting in singleplayer, and I didn't focus on votemap, only votekick

[ExHunter]

Issues (thanks to kicikici for reporting):
- votemap is broken, if successful it restarts currentmap.
- message that you have to be atleast 2 minutes in the game to vote does not apply to /votemap command (added, tho it always have been like that)
- after each votemap, even if successful: "no map has been voted."
- if somebody voted and a server declined the vote (e.g. scripting) then the vote still started for the voting client.
- "Fixed vote kick turning into a permanent ban #478" shows still the ban message. (could not reproduce this)
- WorldTexts do bug without scale interface option.

I will fix these asap.




Done.

[15th_account]

Soldat 1.6.8b1 changelog:
- Added support for skipping empty console output line
...
- Modified translations can be made to not print empty lines in the chat console

These are the same fix, Shoozza. They're just worded differently.

[Shoozza]

Yeah thanks skoskav, I removed the Added line in the repository.

[darDar]

- Modified replaced default weapons graphics in interface-gfx and weapons-gfx with ones from Soldat Evolved

That's cool! I didn't check it out yet but whatever it is  , ... it's a good start! I would be glad if most of the visual aspects could be replaced for 1.7 (weapons,gosteks,bullets etc.)

- Modified voice taunt menu key can now also hide the menu

Nothing happens if I'm pressing the voice chat key now.

[homerofgods]

- Modified voice taunt menu key can now also hide the menu

Nothing happens if I'm pressing the voice chat key now.

Set the key again, it works for me

[L[0ne]R]

Made changes to weapon menu icons:



Not quite sure if they're still too dark or not, so let me know how it looks on your screen.

[Bistoufly]

Made changes to weapon menu icons:



Not quite sure if they're still too dark or not, so let me know how it looks on your screen.

Nice work! I like your changes.
I don't think it needs more brightness than that.

[duz]

I'm feeling bad with the new mod. The weapons lost their visual identity. I'd like some tweaks but I don't like this one, looks too dark on the corners... meh :/
Compare the SPAS in the current version with the beta. Which one looks better for a shotgun? I'm with the classic. The same for Minimi* (you can't even know what's the enemy weapon when you're in action - the spas looks like a minigum and the M79 lost the ID too. I know that we need time to adapt but I can't see any ID in the new graphics).

I don't like the argument "Because it's a classical thing" itself but this would be my argument for the mod. FOR ME, the classic mod is better, way better. Maybe not that better in the weapons menu, but in the player's hand it is. I think that there's other classic stuffs that should be changed like the classical-shitty DM maps (Arena etc).

My suggestion would be to don't touch too much in the graphics of the weapons in your hand, just the menu graphics.

I'll keep testing to find bugs etc.

[ZdzichU]

Only nice thing in this beta is wp. I hope now AK won't be so OP. but thats the only good thing. I don't see this 'new wind' 'new hope' of Soldat we, Soldaters waiting for since more than 2yrs ;c   

[L[0ne]R]

I'm feeling bad with the new mod. The weapons lost their visual identity. I'd like some tweaks but I don't like this one, looks too dark on the corners... meh :/
Compare the SPAS in the current version with the beta. Which one looks better for a shotgun? I'm with the classic. The same for Minigun (you can't even know what's the enemy weapon when you're in action - the spas looks like a minigum and the M79 lost the ID too. I know that we need time to adapt but I can't see any ID in the new graphics).

I don't like the argument "Because it's a classical thing" itself but this would be my argument for the mod. FOR ME, the classic mod is better, way better. Maybe not that better in the weapons menu, but in the player's hand it is. I think that there's other classic stuffs that should be changed like the classical-shitty DM maps (Arena etc).

My suggestion would be to don't touch too much in the graphics of the weapons in your hand, just the menu graphics.

I'll keep testing to find bugs etc.

I agree that in terms of in-hand models classic graphics were more accurate and better distinguishable. The new mod does have a few better-looking ones though (I personally like the MP5 and Barrett). I do plan to rework the in-hand graphics and I'll do my best to combine the best of both worlds. Just not today, I have to go to work soon.

Perhaps the only things I don't like about the weapon menu icons are the new knife and flamer.

[Bistoufly]

Only nice thing in this beta is wp. I hope now AK won't be so OP. but thats the only good thing. I don't see this 'new wind' 'new hope' of Soldat we, Soldaters waiting for since more than 2yrs ;c   

The 'new wind' 'new hope' of Soldat is scheduled for 1.7.

I'm digging some of the fixes in this beta though.

Great Job, dev team.

[ZdzichU]

Only nice thing in this beta is wp. I hope now AK won't be so OP. but thats the only good thing. I don't see this 'new wind' 'new hope' of Soldat we, Soldaters waiting for since more than 2yrs ;c   

The 'new wind' 'new hope' of Soldat is scheduled for 1.7.

I'm digging some of the fixes in this beta though.

Great Job, dev team.

Tbh i dont see this new things and news in changelog (mb it will be in next beta). Now there isn't any things, which brought new players and 'oldies' into game ;c

[SneS]

New models of weapons are very good! I would be very happy if you have increased the "start-up" of Barrett to 0,5-1,0 sec

[darDar]

I've tried to assign the radio chat to other keys but it won't open up at any one.

Apart from that my game keeps freezing whenever I want to switch to another application / desktop with ALT + TAB in fullscreen (WinXP). I can't do anything then - no taskmgr or anything will open up in foreground.