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pzgndr -> v1.24.00 Beta [Hotfix #6] 12/31/2021 (11/26/2021 8:19:34 PM)
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Attached is v1.24.00 Beta for playtesting. Release notes:
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Empires in Arms the Napoleonic Wars - 1.24.00
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- 0000530: [Game Enhancement] Computer not choosing the optimal path when moving multiple areas – closed. [NOTE: Manual path selection by player is still most efficient for considering movement costs and forage values, rather than shortest path.]
- 0000531: [Game Enhancement] Cannot remove a depot with a depot garrison on it - resolved, player may now opt to disband garrison.
- 0000855: [Game Bug] Scenario Editor Later Campaign Issues – resolved (unit availability dates do not change when start date is changed).
- 0000862: [Game Bug] Admin cannot move ships into harbor of conquered minors or Free States – closed.
- STD DEFINES changed for larger mods (MAXAREAS 900, MAXPROVINCES 200, MAXCOUNTRIES 150, MAXTURNS 180, MAXUNITS 1000) - UPDATE - NOT RESOLVED.
- mcextentions.cpp file removed from build to remove legacy alternate modern conquest functions (wgsbombing, wgsintel, wgsresearch, terrorism) - resolved.
- Standard (non-EIA) battle types removed from build (BTsea, BTrural, and BTsiege) to remove legacy alternate combat model - resolved.
- AAR move arrows incorrectly displayed as hashed lines instead of solid lines in winter zones - resolved.
- UI scaled up about 40-50% as it is tiny on a modern screen size - resolved (top menu bar scaled up 50%).
- Some game buttons not updated to standard font - resolved (17 new BMP files for \Graphics\ui\buttons).
- Fonts on Unit Report screen not clear on high-resolution screens - resolved (changed Quixley LET to Verdana Italic).
- Create new scenario limited to 1805 classic EIA by default - resolved (player is now prompted to select 1805 classic EIA or 1805 alternate EIH scenario database).
- Spurious French corps units displayed in unit box towards right and bottom - resolved.
- Access Violation errors related to setup of minor (Naples) upon declaration of war - resolved.
- AI building too many militia - resolved.
- MAXDEPOTS previously changed from 8 to 10 in nwvars.cpp was not also changed in nwvars.h and caused a supply chain break with the Austrian IXd Depot - resolved.
- Some surrenders incorrectly evacuating cities despite temporary access - resolved (replaced nation_correct_force_locations function with the more standard nation_evacuate_all_units function when executing surrenders).
You should be able to extract the new EXE and \Graphics\ui\buttons files from the zip file directly into your v1.23.08 install. Alternatively, you may want to install a separate copy of the official v1.23.08 and update that to the v1.24.00 Beta and beyond.
Besides a few housekeeping updates and minor bug fixes, this version introduces some additional higher resolutions [and increased limits for larger mods that need some testing to see if there are any issues before I proceed with other code changes for v1.24]. If you have a high-resolution monitor and graphics card, please try the beta and provide any feedback comments and screenshots if the game does not display correctly. [If you want to experiment with larger mods (Daniel Amieiro?) then please try the beta and let me know what issues you encounter.]
Alright, I am going to take a short break from EIA code development to work on other things. Hopefully some of you can provide me some positive feedback on the resolutions and limits changes, or else I'll relook what's going on. Again, I'd like to ensure these changes work OK before I move on with other changes. Thanks. Enjoy!
UPDATE 12/12/2021. v1.24.00 Hotfix #4 attached.
Note: the STD DEFINES changes were causing some access violation errors at game start, even though the code was compiling. I am putting these changes on the back burner for a while until I can resolve the issues, if I can. I suspect some of these game limits are embedded in the data files structures and might not be easily changed if at all. Sorry.
UPDATE 12/31/2021. v1.24.00 Hotfix #6 attached.
Note: This update has the top menu bar scaled up 50% to improve its appearance on high resolution monitors. I also adjusted the font on the Unit Report screen. Feedback on these two items would be helpful: Are the changes working for high resolution screens? Are the changes still acceptable for standard screens; i.e., not too large and cut off? Please take a look and let me know. Hotfix #6 zip file has the graphics included so you can just unzip into your game directory. Happy New Year!
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