| ljensen.com | Whiplash | General Info | Release Notes |
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| Whiplash! Brace yourself. |
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RELEASE NOTES |
| 1.0d007 7/10/05 |
- Player 1 (upper) laptop controls shifted over by one key, now
centered on 'L' (couldn't hit 'P' and ''' simultaneously on Windows). |
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| 1.0d006 7/10/05 |
- Revised keyboard handling to support non-U.S. keyboards and laptops:
Player 1 (upper) can use numpad, or arrow keys (w/numpad 0 for braking), or keys centered on ';' (2 positions to the left of 'Return' on U.S. keyboard); Player 2 (lower) controls are now based on physical key locations, not labels. - Help updated with the above info. - No longer creates log file by default. |
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| 1.0d005 7/07/05 |
- "Soccer" arena has been tuned for actual fun -- try it! (Use Special->Physics menu item to adjust max speed, etc.) |
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| 1.0d004 6/17/05 |
- Mac OS X
and Windows versions now available - Improved collision detection (at the cost of occasional frame drops) - New "Roundup" arena with cones to capture - New "Soccer" arena -- bump balls into your goal to win - Animating objects (hoops, balls, cones) - New "radar-cam" (high overhead view; hit 'c' to see) - New level file format with sensible scaling - Eliminated slight pause when scoring, changing views, etc. - Escape key closes main or game window - Fixed bug: resetting level now resets view targets too. |
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| 1.0d003 3/28/03 |
- Much better
arena-selection window - Game window has proper size & camera position at start - Holding keys at start no longer causes initial vehicle jump - Frame rate no longer affects object physics - New graphics for field and surrounding area - Winner gets elevated view, loser must watch - Flagpole-cam now rises from ship position - Two new arenas, including introductory one - Added Next, Previous, and Restart menu items - Removed irrelevant File menu items - Removed rendering status display - Added confirmation dialog before quitting - Field has variable size per arena - Added ship-reset keys for both players (see Help) - Added version number to about box - Checks for presence of 3D library before starting - Arenas now in external files (create your own!) - Updated help |
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| 1.0d002 3/24/03 |
- Added choice
of arenas with different layouts - All objects now stay inside field - Changed look of field, made its size variable - Display cleanup: removed superfluous controls, added score - Game window is resizeable, and fullscreen by default - Fixed bug where objects could get stuck to one another - Added sounds for various thrusters & friction - Added rings (like pucks but bigger and less friction) - Added dots that give temporary speed/brake boost - Added super-bouncy posts to some arenas - Reduced download size by tossing out unused files - Added version/copyright/URL to Get Info window - Fixed errors in Read Me file - Updated help |
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| 1.0d001 3/05/03 |
- Development
version to test the release process - Superflous controls are exposed - Only one level |
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