This are the release notes for H-World 0.3.5


This release includes quite a large number of improvements and bug
fixes, but reletively few improvements to the actual game mechanics.

Unfortunately some of the changes make old savegames slightly
incompatible, i.e. the UI skin definitions changed and some item
sizes changed.

A not for those who create their own games with the H-World engine:

The room  template syntax changed somewhat, particularly the item
generation probability chains. You'll have to change your templates
if the use item generation probability chains. This also affects
the "room" level type level templates.


Please read the list below for more details on the changes.


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Chronological list of changes since the last release:

11-Jun-04: NEW: included a modified version of Sheeps new poison 
                symbol
           NEW: included Sheeps new leather shoes inventory image
           CHANGE: slightly changed the wording of the intro message

10-Jun-04: FIX: fixed some offset problems that have been created by
                the introduction of the borders
           FIX: fixed a recently introduced bug in wielding gloves
                (or any other item that requires multiple limbs to
                exist)
           NEW: included Sheeps new leather boots inventory image
           NEW: new room template "dead man" - can be used as example
                for item type based item generation probability chains

09-Jun-04: NEW: border pattern is now read from PNG files (see init.lua)

07-Jun-04: FIX: only one magic attribute per magic effect allowed on a
                item
           FIX: item selector now properly determines width of left and
                right column (formerly texts of the left column could
                overlap with the right colums contents)

06-Jun-04: NEW: levels and beings can now define how "magic" the items
                will be that are created for them (max number of magic
                attributes and chance to create a magic attribute)
           NEW: level templates now support item type probability chains
                in addition to item identifier
           NEW: initial window size can now be set in game.props

05-Jun-04: NEW: frametime (for animations) now globally settable in 
                game.props
           NEW: it's now possible to define overlay sets (groups)
                in beings.sects
           NEW: thing hold (body view) now indicates possible drop 
                locations by red/green color if an item is moved
                over a slot
           CHANGE: inventory background image is now read from PNG
                   file instead of daten128.pak (see init.lua)
           FIX: cursed items cannot be swapped with other items
                anymore


written by Hansjörg Malthaner, June 2004
Email: hansjoerg.malthaner@gmx.de