New KMQ2 Test Build (2022-09-26)

[knightmare]

Here's the latest test build:
bitbucket.org/Knightmare66/kmquake2_stable/downloads/

Important note:
You will need to remove the kmquake2.pk3 and kmquake2_extras.pk3 files in your Quake2/baseq2 folder before installing this test build.
The pk3 loading order has changed, and files named kmq2_pakxx.pk3 are now used so that user-made pk3s can more easily override kmq2's pk3 files in the baseq2 folder.

Changes since the last build:
Added support for 200Hz, 360Hz, and 500Hz refresh rates.
Added "none" and "nearest" settings to texture filtering option in video menu. Now you can play in pixelated mode!
Added vid_modelist command to list video modes.
Fixed math precision issue that was causing misaligned lightmaps in some maps. This was an old bug from the the Q2 source release.
Restored old Q2 lightning beams for tesla mine when cvar cl_old_explosions is enabled.
Changed pk3 file loading to load kmq2_pak00.pk3 thru kmq2_pak99.pk3 before any-named pak and pk3 files.
Fixed pak/pk3 files not being mounted from userprofile download path.
Fixed bug where portable mode save and download paths would always be under the install dir and could not be changed with the "basedir" cvar.
Removed HTTP fallback feature.
Added dual-path HTTP download for both R1Q2 and Q2Pro paths when server is running under baseq2.
HTTP path mode can be changed with cvar cl_http_pathtype (0 = R1Q2, 1 = Q2Pro, 2 = both).
Fixed bug that was causing the download precache cycle to constantly restart on player models and textures.
Changed playerconfig menu to only save name on exit. This fixes spamming multiplayer servers with name changes while typing.
Added multiple image scraps (up to 32) to allow browsing through more players skins before running out of scrap space.
Fixed console not scrolling and notify messages not appearing in surround video modes.
Changed homing rocket to use skin 1 on models/objects/rocket/tris.md2, instead of separate models/objects/hrocket/tris.md2 in default Lazarus DLL.
Removed PLAT_LOW_TRIGGER fix in 3ZB2 and Awakening2 game DLLs, as it breaks the lifts in q2ctf8.
Increased MAX_MAP_TEXINFO to 65536.

[Skiffy]

Oh wow I was just wondering if there was any updates for this engine branch! Happy to see you still going at it!

[grieve[Q2C]]

wanted to mention the trigger_gravity entity, it behaves different than in vanilla Q2, where it does not affect the player.
in kmquake2 it does, this shows when I try to make weapons or items float in the air with trigger_entities, then I get stuck in the air
when I jump up to get them.

wouldn't it better to make trigger_gravity behave like in original Q2 ?

[mikem]

knightmare: Did you touch the grenades code? The physics when moving aren't right in your newest built.

[knightmare]

Oct 8, 2022 8:27:01 GMT -5 grieve[Q2C] said:

wanted to mention the trigger_gravity entity, it behaves different than in vanilla Q2, where it does not affect the player.
in kmquake2 it does, this shows when I try to make weapons or items float in the air with trigger_entities, then I get stuck in the air when I jump up to get them.

wouldn't it better to make trigger_gravity behave like in original Q2?

That's only in the missionpack DLL, which is based on Rogue and has its improvement of allowing trigger_gravity to affect the player. Which seems more like the addition of a missing feature, not a bug. Nonetheless, I can specify it only for Rogue maps.

Besides, shouldn't you be using the NO_DROPTOFLOOR spawnflag (8) if you want floating items?

EDIT: I made trigger_gravity only affect players in Rogue maps or when cvar sv_trigger_gravity_player is set to 1. This will be in the next test build.

Oct 8, 2022 12:54:25 GMT -5 mikem said:

knightmare: Did you touch the grenades code? The physics when moving aren't right in your newest built.

I didn't do anything with this latest build. I did fix an issue last year with the missionpack DLL where the grenade velocity was incorrect, causing the Lazarus grenade aiming to work incorrectly. It now works identically to the default Lazarus DLL.

Maybe you have the add_velocity_throw cvar enabled. That defaults to 0 for a reason.

[grieve[Q2C]]

Oct 8, 2022 14:33:39 GMT -5 knightmare said:

Besides, shouldn't you be using the NO_DROPTOFLOOR spawnflag (8) if you want floating items?

EDIT: I made trigger_gravity only affect players in Rogue maps or when cvar sv_trigger_gravity_player is set to 1. This will be in the next test build.

wasn't aware of this flag, thanks. does this work on every engine/port/mod ?

this question is purely rhetorical, of course, since the map only runs on kmquake2 anyway.

[knightmare]

No, it's only in Lazarus.

[mikem]

knightmare: I had to set it to 0 (add_velocity_throw 0). Thank you

[trephs]

knightmare Can you please make a new release of current kmquake 2 version to www.markshan.com/knightmare/ for people who are unable to handle any slightly difficult installation? Very much thank you.

[knightmare]

I'll post a build of 0.20u8 to the KMQ2 site once 0.20u8 is final. That's still a ways out.

Also, the install from .zip files on the Bitbucket repo is the same as the builds on the KMQ2 site. Only the test builds are more complete with all the mod DLLs included.

[grieve[Q2C]]

I've downloaded the new build tools from discord.
Is the 64 - bit arghrad useable and stable now, or are there still issues ?

[knightmare]

It should be usable, and there never was any issue with stability.

There may however, be some minor precision issues from 64-bit porting that shouldn't be visible in the lightmaps. Screenshots with r_lightmap set to 1 from both 32 and 64-bit compiles shouldn't show anything noticeably different.