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D2X-XL Worklog

Notes on features and problems from the development of D2X-XL, newest first.

Lunar Outpost Reloaded

When I was browsing Youtube for Descent videos recently, I stumbled over a fair share of clips showing people playing through Lunar Outpost, the first level of Descent 1's main campaign. I didn't like any of them, but posting yet another such video clip of my own making wasn't a real option either. But there was Lunar Outpost Reloaded, my shiny, highly polished, high detail, high resolution D2X-XL version of that level, waiting for a full feature. This run through the level takes about 6 minutes, and if I am missing my targets a lot, then it is due to the fact that particularly the orange class 1 drones are a dang small target with D2X-XL's improved hitbox collision detection. .