New Mac version

[Admins]

Graal v3.04 has been released for Mac. This version fixes a lot of bugs, we have tested it several hours on different servers.
Change log (from v3.02):
- faster network code
- playerlist is sorted and non-transparent
- displaying of the classic weapon screen is fixed
- better transparency for gifs
- fixed problems with warping and freezing
- new scripting variable 'gravity' for influencing projectiles

Download the Mac version from the downloads page.

Update: Also released v3.04 revision 1 for Linux and Windows for fixing a problem that e.g. crashed the client when playing on Zone

[Dach]

Originally posted by Stefan

Update: Also released v3.04 revision 1 for Linux and Windows for fixing a problem that e.g. crashed the client when playing on Zone

And the Peasants Rejoice!

[D1ce2]

Why don't you test the new versions when you make them?.. easier then releasing with hundreds of bugs

[ZanderX]

Originally posted by D1ce2
Why don't you test the new versions when you make them?.. easier then releasing with hundreds of bugs

Because he can't possibly test every environment and test situation. The people are the testers and hence the versions become more and more revised.

[superb]

Originally posted by D1ce2
Why don't you test the new versions when you make them?.. easier then releasing with hundreds of bugs

You can't expect a 100% rewrite to be completely free of bugs. In this case it's a completely new program. Bugs are a part of software development dude.

[D1ce2]

Yes but I'm saying he checked this version why can't he check the others?.

[superb]

Originally posted by D1ce2
Yes but I'm saying he checked this version why can't he check the others?.

He does check the others.

[D1ce2]

So why is there bug's in them?.

[narkotic]

No amount of testing is going to remove all the bugs.

Every version is obviously tested, otherwise it wouldn't be a valid candidate to be released for use. If it runs, that's a good enough sign. Find the rest of the bugs and then they get fixed.

If you've dealt with any programming before, you'd know that it's almost impossible to write an entire piece of software and have it completely bug free. Plus, it's common knowledge this client was rewritten in a different codebase so that it was platform independent. This is much more complicated, as most programmers have a hard enough time sticking to one platform, and completely rewriting something in a different language is going to cause problems in the first place.

[Spark910]

Just wondering if anyone here use the MAC client?
I don't think I know of anyone.

[Hevaricubed]

Originally posted by superb

You can't expect a 100% rewrite to be completely free of bugs. In this case it's a completely new program. Bugs are a part of software development dude.

100% rewrite? Ha. ahahhahaa.

Ignorance is bliss.

also, <3 for the tribes engine.

[superb]

Originally posted by Hevaricubed


100% rewrite? Ha. ahahhahaa.

Ignorance is bliss.

also, <3 for the tribes engine.

The original code was delphi. This is C++ if I'm not mistaken.

[Python523]

Originally posted by Hevaricubed


100% rewrite? Ha. ahahhahaa.

Ignorance is bliss.

also, <3 for the tribes engine.

The torque engine is a buggy piece of sh*t, Stefan has fixed a ton of stuff already from what he did use of it

[Hevaricubed]

yeah, what i was getting at that he didnt write 100% of it, not that im saying he couldnt if he wanted to.

[superb]

Originally posted by Hevaricubed
yeah, what i was getting at that he didnt write 100% of it, not that im saying he couldnt if he wanted to.

Well, I was talking about the core parts of the client, not the 3D stuff.