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@jakubg1 jakubg1 released this 26 May 12:45
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Time for Beta 4.4.0! It introduces a few changes, mostly regarding collectibles. Enjoy!

As always, the full list of changes can be found here.

Changelog

Game development

  • The config/powerups.json file has been renamed to config/collectibles.json.

  • A few changes inside that file have been made as well:

    • Some new fields have been added:
      • pickupParticle - A one-time particle packet which is launched when that collectible is collected.
      • spawnSound - A sound effect launched when the collectible is spawned.
      • dropEffects (optional) - A list of effects to be executed when a powerup falls off the board without the player catching it.
    • The fields pickupName and pickupFont are now optional. If not set, no label will spawn upon picking that collectible up.
    • The field effects is now also optional.

  • A few new level effects have been added:

    • grantScore - Adds score to the player. It has one field, score - an integer value determining how much score to add.
    • grantCoin - Grants a coin to the player.
    • incrementGemStat - Adds 1 to the gem stats for the current level.

  • Level format changes:

    • A new field, gemGenerator, has been added. It contains a reference to the collectible generator which is now used to spawn gems.
    • The gems field has been removed.

  • Collectible generator changes:

    • The collectible generators data structure has been completely revamped.
      • Each collectible generator is an entry of a certain type.
      • Every collectible generator entry evaluates to a list of collectibles.
        • That means each generator now returns a list of collectibles, and not either one or nil.
      • There are four types of entries, for now:
        • "collectible"
          • Has one field, name.
          • Always evaluates to a single collectible.
        • "collectible_generator"
          • Has one field, which is also called name.
          • Evaluates to a given collectible generator result.
        • "repeat"
          • Has two fields: entry and count.
          • Evaluates an entry count times, and returns a list of all collectibles evaluated from each iteration.
        • "random_pick"
          • Has a single field: pool. It's a list of entries, which have an entry field and an optional weight field, which defaults to 1.
          • Evaluates all choices from the pool, and then picks one randomly.
            • Empty choices are ignored.
            • The choice weights can be modified by giving an appropriate weight value.
    • A new condition type has been added: cmp_latest_checkpoint.
      • Compares the current player's latest checkpoint value.
      • There are three optional fields for this condition: min, max and value.
      • If the value is greater than min, lower than max or not equal to the value, this condition does not pass.
      • If either of the fields is missing, the corresponding check is not performed.
      • Examples:
        • This condition will pass if the value is between 1 and 3, both inclusive: 
          {
    "type": "cmp_latest_checkpoint",
    "min": 1,
    "max": 3
}
        • This condition will pass if the latest checkpoint value is equal to 5: 
          {
    "type": "cmp_latest_checkpoint",
    "value": 5
}

  • config/gameplay.json changes:

    • The field sphereBehaviour.attractionSpeed has been split into attractionSpeedMult and attractionSpeedBase.
      • The old formula for the maximum magnetization speed was attractionSpeed * max(combo, 1).
      • The new formula is now attractionSpeedBase + attractionSpeedMult * max(combo, 1).
      • In order to retain current behavior, set attractionSpeedBase to 0 and rename attractionSpeed to attractionSpeedMult.

  • config.json changes:

    • The file now looks like this:
    {
	"name": "Luxor",
	"window_title": null,
	"engine_version": "v0.40.0",
	"native_resolution": {
		"x": 800,
		"y": 600
	},
	"rich_presence": {
		"enabled": false
	}
}
    • Fields:
      • name (optional): The game name to be displayed in Rich Presence and in the game window.
      • window_title (optional): How the window should be named.
      • engine_version: Specifies the version a game is for. Not really used at the moment, but mandatory.
      • native_resolution: The native resolution of the game. Same as above.
      • rich_presence: An object which contains the following field:
        • enabled: Should be always true, unless you want the game to be a secret.
          • Loading a game with this flag set to false causes Rich Presence to disconnect.

  • Powerups, both internally and in runtime.json, are now stored simply by their names instead of an object with type, name and color fields.

  • Bonus scarabs, scorpions and large matches now use the, for now hardcoded, vanilla_coin.json collectible generator.

  • The level now waits for all collectibles to despawn before firing the level win callback.

Gameplay

  • The default coin drop rate has been changed to match the original Luxor game: 
    # of spheres    Old   New
3               0%    0%
4               20%   0%
5               40%   50%
6               60%   75%
7               80%   100%
8 or more       100%  100%
    • You can still change it manually in modules/game.lua.

Boot Screen

  • You can now cancel edits to the settings.
  • The version label in the settings is now aligned correctly.
  • Fixed a few grammar errors in the outdated game message.

Converter

  • The Python conversion script should now work with Mac OS systems.
  • The convert.bat script will now show an appropriate message when the Python script fails, and will revert all changes if the user chooses to do so.
  • Converted levels should now land in the correct directory once again.

Bugfixes

  • Apparently none!
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