ChangeLog/1.6

Vendetta version 1.6.15

• Corvus stations don't have license restrictions for equiping weapons
• right-justifymmo prices in Welcome menu
• added 'c' to end of credit string in secondary info region
• new equipment sell menu uses tree control to see and sell local items.
• moved tabs around
• merged ship status and select tabs in new interface
• mission timer is in location region for PDA and station menus
• purchase preset button is greyed out if there is nothing defined for that preset
• moved some buttons around in Purchase Ship menu
• "You cannot afford this item." is displayed in info of item if you cannot afford it
• mouse wheel up defaults to "Select Next In Front"
• fixed some lua errors
• removed mouse-over sounds from edit boxes

Vendetta version 1.6.14.1

• radar detection distance increased from 3000m to 5000m
• fixed lua error when trying to Unload & Sell in new Welcome menu
• fixed bug where wrong tab is highlighted when station bar is updated
• engines can no longer be removed from ships
• Buy and Sell Ship tabs now just say Ship because Buy and Sell is implied by the tab they're in.
• mission log should always retain the mission names now.
• new mission is selected in mission log when new mission comes in.
• fixed bug with HUD settings being saved in the wrong format to config.ini
• HUD target name doesn't clip as short now
• fixed bug with HUD cargo box not showing more cargo icons when acquiring a third cargo icon
• glowborder capability for buttons
• right-justify matrix columns with numbers in them
• fixed typo in message when trying to launch without power cell

Vendetta version 1.6.14

• fixed a bug when running VO on an intel mac with OS 10.4.6
• mac version should now properly detect gamepads
• fixed lua bug when trying to set up HUD Settings with old HUD
• fixed a bug where ship mass was displayed as 0kg in station
• new station welcome menu for new station interface
• HUD visibility settings work better
• display your licenses in secondary info area in station and pda
• 'Choose a color:' label for ship purchase menu
• HUD target info shows cargo quantity and volume
• HUD self-info shows cargo used and max capacity
• new interface uses new maximized chat window style
• addons/cargo icon containers in HUD shrink if there are not enough icons
• fixed some typos
• engines can no longer be detached from a ship through lua

Vendetta version 1.6.13

• fixed bug with not being able to chat while jumping/warping
• fixed bug where ending a mission may not update the available mission list
• all ships in a station are visible but not purchasable
• all items show their license requirements everywhere now
• sort unusable (but purchasable) addons to the bottom of the lists
• addon names are red in new station buy menu if they are purchasable but not equipable. they have a grey background if they are not purchasable due to them being too expensive
• new hud options in Options->Interface->HUD Settings (only works for new HUD, not the default HUD)
• ship name doesn't show up in target scan info region anymore
• when cargo floating in space is selected, it displays what it is in the target info region instead of the target scan info region
• changed selected color of text list boxes
• default HUD license watch is now Light Weapons instead of Combat
• station and pda main tabs are a little smaller now
• display fact that there are no active missions if there are no active missions in mission log
• portconfig displays stats of items in ports, etc...
• equipment sell tab contents are broken into types, like the buy tab is
• ship mass is displayed in personal info on right side of pda and station menus
• Ion Blasters dropped by hive bots are now labeled as Hive Ion Blasters
• moved station bar into commerce tab
• don't notify player when someone leaves the bar
• showbarupdatenotification config.ini setting
• new powerbar textures for new hud
• new radio button texture
• changed uv coordinates of new hud powerbar skins

Vendetta version 1.6.12

• corrected in-game news timestamp
• fixed key-repeat in linux; it affected the new animated zoom-in feature
• new HUD enabled when 'Use New Interface' is selected in Interface Options menu
• client tries to fix-up the completed missions list when client doesn't terminate properly
• some lua bug fixes

Vendetta version 1.6.11

• fixed luaerror when receiving updated medal info
• fixed spelling in the text for new commodities
• station's desired items are listed in Welcome screen instead of as a news article
• news headlines are auto-requested upon entering a sector instead of them heving to be manually requested
• for skinning purposes, the HUD's leadoff reticle is made of two textures instead of one now: hud_target.png and hud_target_over.png
• fixed a performance issue when missions are updated
• zoom-in changed to animated zoom
• missionchat is changed to a function instead of an alias. This will cause an error message to be generated once.
• non-mission msgs are no longer flagged as mission msgs. This stops advancement messages from triggering the mission tab
• news article dates are in-game dates now: 4434
• Pirates are now limited by the same 1000m distance to determine warp-destination as players (they won't follow psychically)
• If you warp away while a pirate is counting down, it will stop the countdown and start the chase
• If you kill a pirate while they're counting down, chase starts
• Respawning and limiting of pirates improved
• Liquidation mission no longer exploitable
• Increasing rewards for Liquidation- no more multiple missions per character
• Improved messages in Liberation and Liquidation

Vendetta version 1.6.10

• fixed a lua error when player receives a license level increase
• fixed problem with pressing OK in Change Video Driver dialog and driver wasn't changed
• changed 'Civilian textiles' to 'Civilian Textiles'
• license levels are only checked when equiping addons
• license levels are not checked when purchasing addons (but accomplishments, etc... still are)
• license levels are always displayed
• addons can be put into ship cargo area
• more trade goods.

Vendetta version 1.6.9

• fixed all references to 'battery' and changed them to 'power cell'
• changed zoom button to 'Zoom to System' in nav menu
• client updates faction/licenses correctly now
• hud weapon progress bar is now more accurate and doesn't reset when the hud is closed and opened
• new station/pda current cargo count is updated when cargo count changes
• %lastprivate% variable for who last msged you, so we can make a /msg %lastprivate% command and a /reply command.
• station prevents someone from connecting an addon if they don't have the required licenses
• tried to make advancement log only update when it is visible
• changed sort function in ship load/unload tab to sort by name first
• changed order of station dialog closing to handle port auto-save properly
• support for animating controls. HUD cargo element uses this
• mining tutorial uses 1) 2) menu so it works in the new station interface
• limited support for hotkeys in pda and newstation

Vendetta version 1.6.8.2

• bugfix for Logitech G15 keyboard LCD display crash (Windows only)

Vendetta version 1.6.8.1

• fixed lua bug which occurred when the weapon group keys weren't bound
• jettison menu cargo mass was off by a factor of 10
• fixed tab highlighting bug

Vendetta version 1.6.8

• pda closes when in mission log tab and player presses m
• fixed help text in weapon group tab to say 1-6 instead of 1-7
• fixed /wait command to not lua error if run with no params
• fixed a couple lua errors if mission text file is corrupt
• help buttons work now
• joystick calibrator for mac should work and not have a white background
• advancement log properly autoscrolls to the bottom unless you scroll it up
• jettison menu allows 1-9 keys to be used to quickly jettison that indexed item
• jettison menu doesn't falsely select items when they are added to the list
• interface options menu has 'Show Tool Tips' setting
• weapon groups are now saved when you leave the tab or change groups
• weapon group key binds are shown in the interface
• fixed guild and advancement tabs so they don't retain info from a previous login.
• changed the word 'jump' to 'wormhole' in trade missions
• pda's character tab will open with k if you don't have a target
• taking a mission will auto-select the mission log tab now
• Load/Unload tab shows ship's cargo used and max cargo above ship's cargo
• jettison button no longer clips text when it goes to 'Jettison Selected'
• print msg to new group member saying that they joined the group.
• fixed problem with heavy behemoths dropping their cargo when docking in escort missions
• new station interface should properly update when your faction standing or license level changes
• changed names of all batteries to powercells
• new station interface has faction text

Vendetta version 1.6.7.1

• /TtGg doesn't create a lua error when done in HUD chat now
• commodities are sorted the way they usd to be in buy list
• fixed lua error in mission dialog when clicking on items
• fixed problem of pressing Escape in maximized chat while in space causing HUD to regain capture

Vendetta version 1.6.7

• fixed a lot of corner cases with the network code - should be more reliable across the board, including a fix for the sectors-not-starting problem
• Weapon groups have been significantly changed.
• Station news has been significantly changed.
• new weapon grouping interface.
• fixed background image coordinates for 3d ship in station menu
• addon/group tab properly updates when info changes
• pressing the j/n/u keys in the PDA tab will open the proper tab
• pressing Escape in station menu opens the Options menu
• moved Hail, Show Help In HUD, Font Scale settings into Interface menu from Controls->Input menu
• only generate mission response buttons for the last line of the mission log
• fixed some lua errors.
• mission list is moved to PDA
• you may view news in the PDA
• mission text is now white
• double-clicking on text of branch in inventory menu toggles the branch
• /TtGg will auto-check the appropriate chat mode
• /number will auto-join the specified channel
• hail is saved per-character now and can only be set when logged in
• more Help buttons, but they don't do anything yet
• fixed all the bugs in the msgboard and luabugs
• mission info is saved when it updates instead of when player logs out
• pressing Escape in station chat doesn't go to options menu and instead just cancels chat
• Intel macbooks and macmini users can enable texture compression so they can increase texture resolution and make VO look better if they are using OS X 10.4.7
• news headline list is requested by client now.
• current cargo count is updated when inv changes in jettison tab
• focus isn't changed if items in jettison tab don't have focus
• moved PDA tab to right side like it is on the station menu
• old station uses new weapon groups
• fixed bug with turning off new station interface
• pressing 'm' will bring up the PDA with the mission tab active if using the new station interface
• station bar is back for now
• HUD chat tab isn't re-set to general all the time now
• station bar tab text doesn't go red whenever you dock now.

Vendetta version 1.6.6

• Added option for new (still a work in-progress) station/PDA interface
• Hopefully fixed problem where sectors sometimes wouldn't start until you logged out and back in
• Initialized random seed so that the name generator will generate names that aren't already taken

Vendetta version 1.6.5

• Fixed mission menu problems
• Escort, hive, and border skirmish missions now set nav routes for you
• Fixed bug where escort missions wouldn't end
• Border skirmish Heavy Assault Cruisers were not named properly; now they are
• Fixed station inventory bug specific to Intel Macs
• Added new capital ship -- the TPG Constellation

Vendetta version 1.6.4.3

• Fixed several client crashes
• Fixed bug where buyback sometimes wouldn't show up
• Added network compatibility option; use this if you experience any problems connecting.

Vendetta version 1.6.4

• Mission bugfixes (Trade Guild, Mining Tutorial, andRecon/Spy missions particularly)
• Minor graphical fixes (planet bumpmaps, etc).
• Lessened damage and increased force of Queen explosions
• Network bugfixes and performance enhancements
• Fixed various Hive Skirmish bugs

Vendetta version 1.6.3

• Planets use bumpmap shaders if available
• Fix for arrow-key cursor movement in Notes menu
• Players no longer get put into a turret when they dock to a capship under certain circumstances
• Major hive changes

Vendetta version 1.6.2

• Default proximity distance is now 2000 m
• Proximity distance is set when enter is pressed or when focus leaves the edit box
• Proximity distance and checkbox settings are now saved properly
• PDA mission tab: notes, advancement log, mission log; advancement log isn't saved across logins and mission log and notes are saved client-side
• Raptor weighs slightly less and has more cargo capacity
• Bus turbo energy drain is slightly less
• Increased recharge rate of Free and Light batteries

Vendetta version 1.6.1

• Fixed an error in Debeb's background

Vendetta version 1.6

• New PDA interface, includes new proximity warning system
• More shaders
• Fixed glow problem on intel macbook pro
• Fixed inventory item pricing bug in station ship cargo menu when worth is same as cost
• Char stats are auto-updated when logging in on Logitech G15 keyboards
• Added label to joystick config menu to show that you can select different joysticks
• Fixed crashing problem on Intel Mac Mini, but it is not optimized
• Forcefully disable shaders for SiS760 chipset
• Sector lighting changed significantly
• More detailed asteroids