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See the [http://bugs.thedarkmod.com/changelog_page.php?version_id=73 changelog] on our bugtracker.
See the [http://bugs.thedarkmod.com/roadmap_page.php roadmap] on our bugtracker.
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Source Revision 6755
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<font size="4">'''TDM 2.05 is a tremendous improvement in rendering performance!'''</font>
 
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<font size="3">The following optimizations to Lightgem rendering have radically reduced the performance
<br>impact of Lightgem rendering:</font>
 
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1) OpenGL Pixel Pack Buffers used to transfer lightgem images to the CPU
2) Only lights "the player is inside of" will render to the lightgem
3) All noshadows surfaces except the lightgem surface excluded from the lightgem render
4) tdm_lg_split optimization is on by default
5) tdm_lg_interleave_min setting defines the minimum FPS where the tdm_lg_interleave optimization will start working
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<font size="4">'''New bundled mission <u>"A New Job"</u> part of the St. Lucia campaign!'''</font>
 
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'''Let's Play video of "A New Job" by Fen:'''
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MH1jtEt0pw https://img.youtube.com/vi/-MH1jtEt0pw/hqdefault.jpg]
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== AI ==
== AI ==
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== Coding ==
== Coding ==


* Greebo fixed OSX compilation and built '''[https://www.moddb.com/mods/the-dark-mod/downloads/the-dark-mod-205-native-osx-binaries Mac OSX Binaries]'''
* duzenko and nbohr1more The lightgem calculation has been substantially optimized
* duzenko and nbohr1more The lightgem calculation has been substantially optimized
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Pixel Pack Buffers used to transfer lightgem image shot
Only lights the player is inside will render to the lightgem
All noshadows surfaces except the lightgem surface excluded from the lightgem render
tdm_lg_split optimization is on by default
New tdm_lg_interleave_min setting allows you to define the minimum FPS where the tdm_lg_interleave optimization will start working
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* duzenko Initial code support for uncapped FPS (com_fixedTic 1)
* duzenko Initial code support for uncapped FPS (com_fixedTic 1)
* duzenko Optimize Skybox rendering by changing it's render order (takes better advantage of hierarchical-z)
* duzenko Optimize Skybox rendering by changing it's render order (takes better advantage of hierarchical-z)
* duzenko option to offload mipmap generation to GPU driver
* duzenko Change vproj settings to allow (MSVC 2013) Windows XP optimized builds
* duzenko Change vproj settings to allow (MSVC 2013) Windows XP optimized builds
* duzenko Improved alt-tab support
* duzenko Improved alt-tab support
* duzenko Improved high-dpi support
* duzenko Improved high-dpi support
* duzenko option to offload mipmap generation to GPU driver
* nbohr1more Image_downsize options can now be used without making menus and maps blurry
* nbohr1more Initial support for Cubemap lights based on Sikkpin's shader
* nbohr1more Initial support for Cubemap lights based on Sikkpin's shader
* nbohr1more Image_downsize options can now be used without making menus and maps blurry
* nbohr1more light entities now respect the nospecular argument and can more easily be used for simulated radiosity (bounce lights)
* nbohr1more light entities now respect the nospecular argument and can more easily be used for simulated radiosity (bounce lights)
* nbohr1more func_emitter now supports lod_bias so mappers can increase\decrease particle density based on the Object Detail slider
* nbohr1more func_emitter now supports lod_bias so mappers can increase\decrease particle density based on the Object Detail slider
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== Assets ==
== Assets ==


* Springheel's huge "Modular Asset" collection
* Springheel's HUGE [http://forums.thedarkmod.com/topic/18527-springheels-modular-building-assets-205/ "Modular Asset"] collection
* Most of Bob Necro's textures
* Most of [http://forums.thedarkmod.com/topic/17175-bobs-textureplasty-clinic/ Bob Necro's textures]
* Airship Ballet's asset collection
* All of the Containers and some of the Paintings from [http://forums.thedarkmod.com/topic/17089-magnanimous-merrys-miscellanea/ Airship Ballet]
* Some of Epifire's steampunk models and Leather Chair
* Spooks, nbohr1more, and Sikkpin Example CubicLight textures
* Spooks, nbohr1more, and Sikkpin Example CubicLight textures
* Ralle321 panel and interior textures
* Ricebug textures
* Arcturus Openable Ottoman model


== GUIs ==
== GUIs ==
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* grayman Door "percentage open" is available to scripts
* grayman Door "percentage open" is available to scripts
* SteveL User friendly [[World_Particle_System | "World Particle" system]]
* SteveL User friendly [[World_Particle_System | "World Particle" system]]
* SteveL Candles can be extinguished via the Stim\Response system
* Obsttorte and grayman New combination safe script


== Gameplay ==
== Gameplay ==
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* grayman Volume is now diminished when the player is underwater
* grayman Volume is now diminished when the player is underwater
== Translation ==
* Outsider One supplied a Turkish [[Translation]] of the Main TDM Menus
== '''Release news links''' ==
*[http://www.thedarkmod.com/posts/announcing-the-release-of-tdm-2-05/ TheDarkMod.com News]
*[http://forums.thedarkmod.com/topic/18648-tdm-205-released/ The Dark Mod forums News & Announcements]
*[http://forums.thedarkmod.com/topic/18710-minor-update-of-205/ TDM forums N&A: Minor update of 2.05]
*[https://www.moddb.com/mods/the-dark-mod/news/the-dark-mod-205-is-here ModDB.com]
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Latest revision as of 20:05, 28 April 2024

See the changelog on our bugtracker.

Version 2.05 of The Dark Mod has been released on 2017-02-14.

Source Revision 6755

TDM 2.05 is a tremendous improvement in rendering performance!


The following optimizations to Lightgem rendering have radically reduced the performance
impact of Lightgem rendering: 

      
1) OpenGL Pixel Pack Buffers used to transfer lightgem images to the CPU
2) Only lights "the player is inside of" will render to the lightgem
3) All noshadows surfaces except the lightgem surface excluded from the lightgem render
4) tdm_lg_split optimization is on by default
5) tdm_lg_interleave_min setting defines the minimum FPS where the tdm_lg_interleave optimization will start working


New bundled mission "A New Job" part of the St. Lucia campaign!


Let's Play video of "A New Job" by Fen:
hqdefault.jpg


AI

  • grayman Reduced the amounts added to the stealth score when an AI spots the player and almost immediately ramps up to Combat.
  • grayman Initial support for the Fire Elemental

Coding

  • Greebo fixed OSX compilation and built Mac OSX Binaries
  • duzenko and nbohr1more The lightgem calculation has been substantially optimized
  • duzenko Initial code support for uncapped FPS (com_fixedTic 1)
  • duzenko Optimize Skybox rendering by changing it's render order (takes better advantage of hierarchical-z)
  • duzenko Change vproj settings to allow (MSVC 2013) Windows XP optimized builds
  • duzenko Improved alt-tab support
  • duzenko Improved high-dpi support
  • duzenko option to offload mipmap generation to GPU driver
  • nbohr1more Image_downsize options can now be used without making menus and maps blurry
  • nbohr1more Initial support for Cubemap lights based on Sikkpin's shader
  • nbohr1more light entities now respect the nospecular argument and can more easily be used for simulated radiosity (bounce lights)
  • nbohr1more func_emitter now supports lod_bias so mappers can increase\decrease particle density based on the Object Detail slider

Assets

  • Springheel's HUGE "Modular Asset" collection
  • Most of Bob Necro's textures
  • All of the Containers and some of the Paintings from Airship Ballet
  • Some of Epifire's steampunk models and Leather Chair
  • Spooks, nbohr1more, and Sikkpin Example CubicLight textures
  • Ralle321 panel and interior textures
  • Ricebug textures
  • Arcturus Openable Ottoman model

GUIs

  • grayman Improved Mission Statistics formatting

Scripting

  • grayman Door "percentage open" is available to scripts
  • SteveL User friendly "World Particle" system
  • SteveL Candles can be extinguished via the Stim\Response system
  • Obsttorte and grayman New combination safe script

Gameplay

  • nbohr1more Auto-Parry is now enabled by default to improve the experience for new players.

Sound

  • grayman Volume is now diminished when the player is underwater

Translation

  • Outsider One supplied a Turkish Translation of the Main TDM Menus

Release news links


See also

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