CHANGES.txt for Defendguin

by Bill Kendrick
bill@newbreedsoftware.com
http://www.newbreedsoftware.com/defendguin/

Version 0.0.12

November 5, 2009

CHANGES SINCE 0.0.11
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  Bugfixes:
    * Sound playing function could segfault.  Fixed.
      (Example: hitting [Down] in main menu!)

    * Makefile would abort during install if manpage directory
      didn't exist. Made sure it does.


CHANGES SINCE 0.0.10
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  Packaging
    * Placed documentation into "docs/" subfolder in source tarball release.
    * Placed sourcefiles into "src/" subfolder in source tarball release.

  Graphics
    * Converted all BMPs to indexed (256 colors or less), reducing image files
      by 1MB and removing white artifacts seen on 24bpp and 32bpp displays.
      (Some color key colors were off, thanks to a Gimp bug.)

    * Made some unloadable BMPs loadable again.  (Opened in Kuickshow,
      saved as PNG, and then converted back to BMP using Gimp.)

  Interface
    * Added configuration for joystick buttons and axes to Options screen.
      (Values stored in config file (e.g., ~/.defendguinrc))

    * Now keeps track of your highest score.

    * Displays labels ("Player 1" and "Player 2") above score/levels on
      main menu.

    * Displays highest score on main menu.

    * Does not display Player 2 stats on main menu after a 1-player game.

  Internal
    * Last scores and levels and high score are saved-to and
      loaded-from ~/.defendguinrc

  Enemies
    * Points awarded for shooting boss.  Large bonus awarded for beating game.


CHANGES SINCE 0.0.9
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  Bugfixes:
    * Fixed bug where not all aliens would be killed by smartbomb
      when near the 'seam' of the scrolling map.
      Oohara Yuuma <oohara@libra.interq.or.jp>
    * Fixed non-transparent color in one of the ships-flame animation images.

  Interface:
    * Option screen allows adjusting volume for sound effects and music

  Internal:
    * Volume options now saved-to and loaded-from ~/.defendguinrc


CHANGES SINCE 0.0.8
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  Bugfixes:
    * Removed reference to "tetris.mid", which was removed in 0.0.8. (Sorry!)

  Installation:
    * Alter Makefile for install target
      Christian T. Steigies <christian@steigies.net>


CHANGES SINCE 0.0.7
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  Graphics:
    * Fixed bug with Evil Bill explosion.
    * Added radioactive symbol to smartbomb icon.
    * Changed main menu's arrow to a spinning Tux.
    * Made ship icon (lives display in HUD) nicer looking.
    * Made mountains look nicer.

  Documentation:
    * A few touch-ups in README.txt.
    * Added a man page!

  Interface:
    * More work on the options screen.
    * Level and score for each player from the last game are displayed
      on the title screen at the bottom left and right.


CHANGES SINCE 0.0.6
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  Graphics:
    * Spiffy 'one-up' effect added.


CHANGES SINCE 0.0.5
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  Internal:
    * Two player mode now supported!!!

    * Now calls "Mix_HaltChannel()" to stop all audio before quitting.
      (Not doing this could cause seg. faults)
      Andreas Umbach <marvin@tulpe.ards.dataway.ch>

    * rand() calls in SDL_MapRGB() call are now casted to Uint8.
      Andy Howe <Parasite@cooper-mtn.com>

    * M_PI defined at the top of defendguin.c in case math.h doesn't do it.
      Andy Howe <Parasite@cooper-mtn.com>

    * Six digit scores are justified correctly.

  Enemies:
    * Mutants are harder to kill (it was especially easy to kill many of
      them at once when the planet had been destroyed).

  Documentation:
    * INSTALL.txt cleaned up.


CHANGES SINCE 0.0.4
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  Installation:
    * "install" target added to "Makefile".

    * RPM ".spec" file created.

    * ".lsm" description created.

  Documentation:
    * Information on using "make install" and the new Makefile defaults added
      to INSTALL.txt.


CHANGES SINCE 0.0.3
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  Internal:
    * "random()" and "srandom()" calls changed to "rand()" and "srand()"
      Phoenix Kokido <kokido@postmark.net>

    * Game prefers 16-bit depth, but prefers native depth over emulated 16-bit!
      Mattias Engdegard <f91-men@nada.kth.se>

    * Enemies shoot more and more often as levels progress.

    * Penguinoids would remain un-abductable even if their abductor was
      destroyed.  This caused fewer and fewer penguinoids getting
      abducted.

    * Evil Bill would disappear and the game would never end if you
      destroyed all penguins on level 20.  Fixed!

  Enemies:
    * Boss character no longer easy to kill with an autofire joystick.

    * Mutants can no longer shoot while they're warping in.

    * Mutant and UFO shots come out of the right spot now.

  Sounds:
    * Alien bullets make noise.

    * Game success music continues to play on title screen after you beat
      the game (it's a nice song).

  Interface:
    * Pause feature added.  Press [TAB] or [P] to pause.  Enjoy the
      pretty effects.

    * Current level displayed above score.
 

CHANGES SINCE 0.0.2b
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  Internal:
    * Evil Bill's size is taken into account when shooting / colliding.

  Interface:
    * Command-line options now supported.

  Graphics:
    * Evil Bill graphics changed.

    * Evil Bill starts burning flames when he's really hurt.

  Controls:
    * Joystick support.
      Eric Lefevre <lefevre.tmp@wanadoo.fr>

    * Joystick fire button can be used to skip intro screen and to select
      the current option.


CHANCES SINCE 0.0.2
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  * Oops - 0.0.2 wasn't supposed to be released!
    FPS display turned off, and you start at level 1 (instead of 19!!!)


CHANGES SINCE 0.0.1
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  Internal:
    * Updated for SDL 1.0.0 and SDL mixer library 1.0.0.

    * Fixed bug in alien-creation function.

    * Made lasers go faster (it was too easy before).

    * Tweaked number of aliens to appear at beginning of a level.

    * Stars in background streak the right way all the time.

    * Tweaked how mutants fly around.

  Enemies:
    * Added boss character.

  Installation:
    * Makefile changed to use SDL's new "sdl-config" script.

  Documentation:
    * Files renamed to have ".txt" extensions.

  Graphics:
    * Ship graphics changed to look like the nice one from loader screen.


CHANGES SINCE 0.0.0
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  Display:
    * Title screen starfield speed tweaked.

    * Level bonus display added.

    * Game over display added.

  Controls:
    * Thrust key added ([1]).

    * Reverse key added ([2]).

  Documentation:
    * AUTHORS file updated.

    * README file updated.

  Sound:
    * Music doesn't stop during the "PRESS A KEY" screen.

    * Music is played during the game.

  Levels:
    * More aliens materialize if the first batch are killed or approx.
      30 seconds pass.

    * Baiters materialize if you take too long to complete a level.

    * One-up and extra smart bombs every 10,000 points.

  Internal:
    * The array of floating score images was never initialized.  Now it is.

    * UFO's will no longer go out of bounds if the planet's destroyed.

    * You can't catch a penguinoid if you just died.

    * UFO's can't shoot while they're beaming in.

    * You can't get hurt by aliens if you collide with them while they're
      beaming in.


INITIAL RELEASE 0.0.0 - November 26, 1999
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  * Initial alpha release.
