Unofficial Oangband release

[Kadoles]

I'm playing the comp, it my first time playing O.
Things i noticed:
using rogue commands in menus(eq, inv) if 2 is an option, down arrow selects it
Also, when creating a pref file, it doesn't save and load the color changes i make.

[Nick]

using rogue commands in menus(eq, inv) if 2 is an option, down arrow selects it

Yes, that's a bug in my implementation of the menu code - it happens with the normal keyset too.

Also, when creating a pref file, it doesn't save and load the color changes i make.

OK, I've tested that, and it's a bug I didn't know about. Thanks.

[Kadoles]

the color thing only matters to me because my monitor is dying and its hard to see the dart colors. every time I die or restart a game, i need to modify the colors.

[Nick]

the color thing only matters to me because my monitor is dying and its hard to see the dart colors. every time I die or restart a game, i need to modify the colors.

As a (messy) workaround, you can edit lib/pref/shades.prf. For example this

V:8:0x01:0x60:0x60:0x60

is the line in that file for Light Dark; the 0x60 are hex values for the amount of red, green, blue in that colour (so when you go into the modify colour screen, it will show Light Dark as 96, 96, 96, because 96 = 0x60). So you can set the colors how you want on the modify color screen, and then go to the corresponding line in shades.prf and put in the numbers you want (and they don't need to be in hex;

V:8:0x01:96:96:96

is the same as the line above).

The dump colors option is meant to write this to a pref file, but I have missed the line where it actually writes it

[Kadoles]

thats awesome. thanks.

[Nick]

Bug in XP: when dumping char to file crashes the game, but dumps successfully.

EDIT: it also fails to reset the save file if you've died. If you dump a live character, you revert to the last save.

I may have fixed this one - a recent char of mine crashed on attempting a file dump due to a buffer overflow, which was an easy fix. I'll probably have an updated version out in a few days with this fix in it, and some others.

[Zikke]

So I downloaded this variant on a whim today and tried it out, and I couldn't figure out how to make it tell me when I'm standing on an item. In FA and in V, if I step on an item and auto-pickup is set to off, then it'll say "you see a ____", but O doesn't do that for me...

Seems pretty inane, but it's really killing the (IRL) experience. Is this just an option I can't find, or is this normal?

[Donald Jonker]

So I downloaded this variant on a whim today and tried it out, and I couldn't figure out how to make it tell me when I'm standing on an item. In FA and in V, if I step on an item and auto-pickup is set to off, then it'll say "you see a ____", but O doesn't do that for me...

Seems pretty inane, but it's really killing the (IRL) experience. Is this just an option I can't find, or is this normal?

I think you're SOL for now on this count. Psi brought it up earlier in the thread and I don't believe it's been fixed yet.

[Nick]

So I downloaded this variant on a whim today and tried it out, and I couldn't figure out how to make it tell me when I'm standing on an item. In FA and in V, if I step on an item and auto-pickup is set to off, then it'll say "you see a ____", but O doesn't do that for me...

Yeah, I'm pretty sure this is my fault. I haven't sorted out the diferences between O and FA pickup; there should be an updated O110u out soon, hopefully with this issue sorted out.

[Nick]

An update of Oangband 1.1.0u is now available at the usual place.

Bugfixes/new features include:

• Stopped minor resistance percentages appearing in the dump before they were known;
• Made dumping of colours work;
• Fixed crash bug on dumping a character sometimes (due to buffer overflow);
• Fixed all (I believe) pickup related issues - if anything, there are too many options now;
• Fixed bug where pathfind finds secret doors, and also another bug in this code that made me wonder how it was working at all;
• Made arrow keys work properly in menus (except keypad arrows in Windows);
• Made identical quiver items stack (minor gameplay change rather than a bugfix);
• Made inven/equip/monster list windows update correctly;
• Made entering an overlong name at the 'C' screen just silently truncate the name rather than quitting the game without saving (!);
• Notes now display the player level on finding an artifact, not on IDing it;
• Added options to examine a recently dead character (handy if you forget a death dump), and quickstart a character based on the previous sex, race and class;
• Fixed a bug (previously found by Si Griffin in FA) where monsters with the ARCHER flag weren't affected by superstealth;
• Fixed longstanding (since at least O0.7.0) bug where multiple player ghosts could appear, and player ghosts appeared unannounced.

Still unfixed - possibly still some pathfinding issues, and the prf file/numpad/crash on tunnelling issue in windows (currently manifesting as less than optimal menu behaviour, which was the least worst option).

[Narvius]

I saved a game as mage, loaded is as a warrior.

Sorry, my first reflex was to suicide.
No save.

Also, I'd like an option to disable mouse controls.
1. The "buttons" annoy me.
2. When I click on Angband to reactivate it I move around.

[Nick]

I saved a game as mage, loaded is as a warrior.

That is totally bizarre. Did you try looking at the character again through the 'look at dead character' feature?

Also, I'd like an option to disable mouse controls.
1. The "buttons" annoy me.
2. When I click on Angband to reactivate it I move around.

There is an option to turn off the mouse buttons; I will update at some point so there is either a separate option for disabling mouse movement or include that with the buttons on/off option.

[Narvius]

That is totally bizarre. Did you try looking at the character again through the 'look at dead character' feature?

Yes, I did. It clearly stated "Warrior" and "Mercenary". Also, after the loading, I also had to repick my specialty. The fact that I still had mage equipment (town books, no weapon and stuff) killed my last doubts.

If I encounter it again, I'll preserve the save file.

[Edit]
I COULD REPRODUCE IT.

1. Do NOT start a character based on your previous one.
2. Choose race and class.
3. Abort with Ctrl-X.
4. Restart OAngband and now *do* start a character based on your previous one.
5. Save.
6. Reload.
7. Profession Change done! You also gain one free specialty! (If you haven't spent your previous one, you now have two!)

[Nick]

I COULD REPRODUCE IT.

OK, so can I. Looks like quick start is a bad idea to use for now - unless you like playing human warriors...

[Zikke]

unless you like playing human warriors...

Yes, but they are human warriors with 34 specialties ^^