GZDoom 3.7.1

Release Notes

GZDoom 3.7.0

Release Notes

GZDoom 3.6.0

Release Notes

GZDoom 3.5.1

Release Notes

GZDoom 3.5.0

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GZDoom 3.4.1

Release Notes

GZDoom 3.4.0

Highlights and complete changelog

GZDoom 3.3.2

Major Highlights

• Fixed detection of .ipk7 custom IWADs
• Restored vanilla behavior of lightning for original Hexen
• Added loading of ZSDF lumps by full paths
• Disabled the survey code
• Exported P_ActivateLine() to ZScript along with constants for activation type
• Increased size of the savegame comment area.

Full List

• Forbade dynamic array as the return type of a function
• Fixed detection of .ipk7 custom IWADs
• Reintroduced discarding of custom IWAD duplicates
• Updated zlib to 1.2.11
• Fixed potential crash on usage of Mystic Ambit Incant
• Fixed crash when vid_setmode CCMD is used from command line
• Restored vanilla behavior of lightning for original Hexen
• Fix mid texture rendering for self-referencing sector lines
• Added zero initialization of implicit dynamic array items
• Added loading of ZSDF lumps by full paths
• Added message for absent explicitly referenced dialog file
• disabled the survey code
• Exports P_ActivateLine() to ZScript along with constants for activation type
• Separated P_ActivateLine() ZScript export into two functions, one with and one without a vector parameter
• Increased size of the savegame comment area

GZDoom 3.3.1

Major Highlights

• Better handling of defaults with some ZScript/DECORATE functions
• Many bug fixes since 3.3.0

Full List

• Fixed typo in libOPN error messages
• ADL&OPN: More setup: Chips count and Volume model
• Fixed applying of unsafe context in waiting command
• Fxed sprite having a picnum was not animating its image in the hardware renderer
• Fixed sidedef's sector and linedef references were writable.
• Fixed black pixels when subtractive lights are in range for PBR materials
• Fixed FBuildTexture::CopyTrueColorPixels() returned incorrect transparency information
• Reverted inconsistent fix for 3D floor that extend into the real sector's floor were not clipped properly
• Changed the default settings for fluid_patchset, timidity_config and midi_config to point to the default sound font
• Fixed typo in linetrace flags checking.
• ADL&OPL: Added a fallback for a blank instruments in GS/XG banks
• Merged list of video modes for Cocoa and SDL backends
• ADLMIDI: Update latest update of DMXOPL3 bank
• Fixed crash when event handler class isn't derived from StaticEventHandler
• Set more suitable limit for sound velocity validation
• Fixed the blank banks list of ADLMIDI
• Fixed infinite loop with None class in random spawner
• Fixed infinite loop with zero height fast projectile
• Fixed uninitialized members in DPSprite class
• Fixed crash on accessing player sprite's state in software renderer
• Set default for newradius in A_SetSize()
• Fixed handling of default value in Actor.Vec3Angle()
• Added ability to load any IWAD without extension
• Removed check for duplicate IWADs
• Localize the word “for” in Strife’s trading dialogs
• Fixed handling of default values in String.Mid()
• Made all elements of DehInfo and State read-only
• Fixed excessive growth of ACS string pool

GZDoom 3.3.0

ZScript & Mapping Highlights

• Added dynamic spot lights, configurable in the UDMF map format
• Exported GetChecksum() function as part of FLevelLocals in ZScript
• Mod-defined aliases no longer permanently change CVARs
• Added FriendlySeeBlocks actor property that allows a modder to expand the maximum radius that a friendly monster can see enemies. It's accessible from both ZScript/DECORATE and UDMF
• Custom submenus are no longer removed from altered protected menu
• Exported S_GetMSLength() function to ZScript
• Added GetRadiusDamage() function. It returns the raw calculated explosion damage falloff by distance only
• Added Screen.getViewWindow() function
• Exported Trace() interface to ZScript
• Added TeleportSpecial() as an alias for Teleport() in ZScript to deconflict from Actor.Teleport() function
• Added Distance2DSquared() and Distance3DSquared() functions
• Fixed skip_super application for ZScript
• Split off the interface part of DHUDMessage
• Exported sector effect pointers
• Fixed missing pointer assignment on Lighting effect creation
• Made left button down event available to UI event handler
• Exported Inventory.AltHUDIcon field to ZScript
• Added WorldLinePreActivated to override line activation
• Added DI_MIRROR flag to statusbar image drawing, useful for rearview mirrors
• Enabled string and float user_ properties in UDMF things

Other Highlights

• Added in-game reverb editor using the menu system
• Improved French translations
• Fixed 'precise' rendering in OpenGL
• Added new Materials Shader system to allow textures to show new properties such as glossiness and specularity, affected by dynamic lights, or with PBR, reflecting their direct surroundings
• Added new rocket smoke sprites by Talon1024
• Embedded Timidity++ into GZDoom directly
• Added light definition for megasphere
• Fixed midtex nowrap clipping bug when 3d floors are in view (Software Renderer)
• Improved profilethinkers in various ways
• Added variables am_unexploredsecretcolor and am_ovunexploredsecretcolor to mark undiscovered secrets differently in the automap
• Added support for ADLMIDI and OPNMIDI libraries

Complete list of changes