Notes on features and problems from the development of D2X-XL, newest first.
Texture Mappings for Mods
A mod can now assign its textures with a text file named texture-mappings.txt in its mod folder. Each line names a game texture, a colon and the texture replacing it.
The lines are grouped in sections: [mission] holds the assignments for the entire mission, [levelNN] and [slevelNN] those for a single level or secret level, and an assignment for a level takes precedence over one for the mission.
A replacement is looked up in the mod's texture folders. A [settings] section can name another texture folder, and a replacement can also be given with a path relative to the game folder.
News
A new D2X-XL update fixing broken screen resolution persistence is available
There is yet another D2X-XL update is available (the new Pumo Mines broke a few things ...)
Believe it or not: There's a new D2X-XL version online!
Uploaded updated D2X-XL and library source code that compiles with Visual Studio 19
After a really long time, another new DLE version is available
A new DLE version is available (hear, hear!) :D
A new Max OS X version of D2X-XL is available!
D2X-XL now offers a cartoon style render mode!
New D2X-XL and DLE versions are available
Blarget has got his own area in the level spotlight
New D2X-XL and DLE versions are available
A couple of levels have been added to the level spotlight
Hooray! We're finally having a new Mac OS X version of D2X-XL!
D2X-XL now features an observer mode for multiplayer games
A new D2X-XL version with improved multiplayer synchronization is available
A new D2X-XL version fixing out of sync problems in multiplayer games is available
A new D2X-XL version with many multiplayer bug fixes is available
Added high quality (ogg) Descent 1 and 2 music to the downloads area
A new D2X-XL version with important bug fixes is available
D2X-XL compiles and runs on Linux again!
Descent 1 and 2 high res textures are now available as complete downloads
A new DLE version with a ton of bug fixes and improvements is online
A new D2X-XL version is online
A new D2X-XL version with a much needed bug fix is online
A new DLE version is online
Published another DLE version with more bug fixes and improvements by Sirius
Published a new D2X-XL version
Published a new DLE version with tons of bug fixes and improvements by Sirius
D2X-XL now supports Oculus Rift 3D headsets!
Updated DLE and D2X-XL to support new level features requested by Pumo
Added an article about DLE's new tunnel generator to the worklog
DLE's new tunnel generator is finished
Added a new article to the worklog
Published a new DLE version
Added a new article to the worklog
Added two new articles to the worklog
D2X-XL and DLE-XP now support triangular segment sides!
DLE-XP has an OpenGL render and 1st person view!
New DLE-XP version available
Wrote a new worklog article
Check out DarkFlameWolf's level spotlight section!
New DLE-XP and D2X-XL versions are available
A new DLE-XP version is available
Added a worklog article about the way point feature