Fallout engine tweaks changes

v1.30

• Fixed movies in DX9 mode
• The compatibility mode check will now ignore the disable themes, turn off advanced text services and run as administrator settings.
• Added new script functions: set_pc_stat_min, set_pc_stat_max, set_npc_stat_min, set_npc_stat_max

v1.29d

• Added a fix for the print to file crash caused by fallouts inability to handle long filenames

v1.29c

• Expanded set_stat_max to work on most of the derived stats
• Added new script functions: set_stat_min, set_car_current_town

v1.29b

• A fix to the ammo damage tweak (from Glovz)
• Added new script function: set_stat_max

v1.29

• Added skilldex, inventory and automap flags to the game mode functions
• set_shader_mode now lets you set a list of excluded and required loops simultaniously
• Added new script function: get_uptime

v1.28c

• Glovz fixed a bug in his AP ammo mod.

v1.28b

• World map speed timer will revert to the normal timer if the high performance timer is low resolution
• Reduced the art cache size override setting (Now 256 on both win 9x and xp)

v1.28

• Added a fix for the skilldex button vanishing if you have many active quests and holodisks
• Added a fix for the gain xxx perks not giving all the bonuses that they should. (Will only effect new games)
• Updated the ap ammo mod (From Glovz)
• Hopefully fixed the issues with quickload
• sfall will display an error if you try running the win xp version in win 9x compatibility mode
• Added an option to override the art cache size, to fix F2RP EPA crashes without modifing fallout2.cfg
• Added new script functions: get_shader_texture, set_shader_texture

v1.27

• Added an override console option to fit more text into the console at high resolutions (Not finished!)
• Added a fix for saving/loading in combat with the bonus move perk
• Added an option to automatically set processor affinity to a single core
• sfall functions which expect a string as a parameter now accept variables as well as constants
• Global scripts set to run only on the local map no longer stop running in combat
• Improved the behaviour of set_shader_mode.
• Added new script functions: get_game_mode, force_graphics_refresh

v1.26

• Global script modes 2 or 3 no longer require the world map speed patch to be active to work
• Added new script functions: get_ini_setting, set_shader_mode, get_shader_version
• Graphics mode 0 was broken in the win xp version of 1.25

v1.25

• Added the city limits patch
• You can now use hardware shaders in dx9 mode when using Mash's resolution patch. Software scalers will not be supported.
• Added new script functions set_xp_mod, set_perk_level_mod
• Graphics modes 1, 2 and 3 are no longer supported.

v1.24b

• Tweaked dx9 mode to be compatible with Mash's resolution patch. (Warning: Using very high resolutions in dx9 mode will be _slow_)

v1.24

• Added options for setting starting world map position and world map viewport
• Added new script functions: get_viewport_x, get_viewport_y, set_viewport_x, set_viewport_y

v1.23

• Added an option to remove the random element from npc levelling
• Added a new script function inc_npc_level

v1.22b

• EAX environment can be set on a per map basis via an eax.ini file.
• Tweaked the way the disable horrigan encounter option works. (Now only affects new games)

v1.22

• Added EAX support
• 2 new script functions: eax_available, set_eax_environment
• Bug fixes to save/load/new game hooks (Most visible result is that global scripts no longer run on the main menu)

v1.21

• Added six new script functions: set_sfall_global, get_sfall_global_int, get_sfall_global_float, set_pickpocket_max, set_hit_chance_max and set_skill_max

V1.20c

• Fixed a crash if you set the height greater than the width using scale filter 6
• Fixed a crash bug in the combat_p_proc fix when critter_dmg was called. (From Ray)

v1.20b

• The global shader can declare a variable called rcpres which will recieve the reciprical screen resolution.
• All shaders can load up to 128 textures (e.g. add the lines 'string texname1="filename.bmp";' and 'texture tex1;' to load a texture from data\art\stex\filename.bmp)
• Two new ScaleFilter modes

v1.20

• Added an option to disable the horrigan encounter
• Added two new script functions set_global_script_type and available_global_script_types
• Added two additional execution modes for global scripts
• combat_p_proc fix (From Ray)
• Added an alternative damage calculation formula. (From Glovz)

v1.19b

• Fixed a crash introduced in 1.19a when gaining two levels at once

v1.19

• Tweaks to the way perks work when the script extender is being used: If you go more than 3 levels without visiting the character screen, you no longer loose your perk.
• set_perk_owed now accepts values up to 250, so you can give the player multiple perks in one go
• Updated the ammo patch (From Glovz)

v1.18e

• Added an option to modify the encounter rate
• Make use of a higher resolution counter for world map fps counting if one is available
• More bugfixes

v1.18b

• Added an option to make world map encounters independent of world map travel speed. (From Ray, from www.teamx.ru)
• Some bug fixes

v1.18

• Added an option to remove the ability to escape dialogue by hitting 0. (From Ray, from www.teamx.ru)
• Added new script functions: get_active_hand, toggle_active_hand, set_weapon_knockback, set_target_knockback, set_attacker_knockback, remove_weapon_knockback, remove_target_knockback, remove_attacker_knockback

v1.17c

• Made the world map speed patch independant of processor speed.

v1.17b

• Fixed some of the filter stuff that I managed to screw up...

v1.17

• Added an option to use Glovz's AP ammo patch
• Added some upscaling filters (From Dream, from www.fallout.ru)
• Fixed ForceEncounter preventing the encounter with horrigan if it was used to soon

v1.16d

• Added new script functions get/set_critter_current_ap
• Modified world map speed setting to work on copies of the fallout exe's without the speed patch already applied.

v1.16c

• Added new script functions get_perk_owed, set_perk_owed, get_perk_available
• Fixed a bug in get_kill_counter function
• Fixed a few bugs introduced in 1.16b

v1.16b

• Added an option to double the number of available kill types
• Some performance tweaks

v1.16

• Added new script functions get_kill_counter and mod_kill_counter

v1.15

• Global scripts are now also loaded when the player starts a new game, instead of only when an existing game is loaded
• Added an option to enable the pipboy on game start
• Added a set_pipboy_available script function

v1.14

• Added the ability to modify perks
• 19 new set_perk_xxx functions to modify perks ingame

v1.13c

• You can now change the limit on how far away from the player local maps can be scrolled

v1.13b

• Added the option to change the starting day/month/year
• Fixed a 1.13 bug which broke female players

v1.13

• You can now change the start and default player models
• You can now change the hardcoded in game movies
• Added new script functions (set_dm_model, set_df_model, set_movie_path)
• If you use the fallout2.exe included with killaps patch, sfall will no longer complain about an unsupported exe if you use the sharpshooter fix

v1.12

• You can change the number of locations displayed in the locations list of the world map
• A fix for the bug that could cause the world map locations list to become unresponsive
• You can tell fallout to use a patch file other than patch000.dat
• You can change the version string that appears in the bottom right of the main menu
• You can use command line args to tell sfall to use a ini file other than ddraw.ini

v1.11b

• Fixed a possible crash releated to trying to load global scripts that don't actually exist

v1.11

• Added the ability to tell fallout 2 to use a config file other than fallout.cfg
• Shaders now have access to the system tick count. (Create a non-static variable called 'tickcount')
• If using a dx9 mode, you can set up a key to toggle the global shader, and control when the shader gets used
• Added new script functions (in_world_map, force_encounter, set_shader_int, set_shader_float, set_shader_vector)

v1.10b

• Fixed a couple of issues with the dx9 graphics modes
• sfall no longer tries to load global scripts if you have the script extender turned off

v1.10

• Added an option to display debug messages in fallout, or to print them to the debug log
• Added the ability to create global scripts. (Scripts that run independently of the loaded map, and are not attached to any object)
• Added new script functions (set_global_script_repeat, input_funcs_available, key_pressed)
• When using a dx9 graphics mode with a non 640x480 resolution and with multiple shaders running, the screen is no longer distorted

v1.9c

• Fixed a mistake in ddraw.ini's default settings

v1.9b

• Fixed possible lock-up bug when using graphics mode 4 or 5

v1.9

• If you use sfall with a version of fallout.exe that it wasn't built for, you get a useful error instead of the generic 'requires DirectX 3a' message
• If using a 16 bit colour mode, you can alter the speed of fades
• Added some extra graphics modes that use d3d9 for rendering instead of ddraw
• Can change the initial map to load when starting a new game
• Added some extra scripting functions. (game_loaded, graphics_funcs_available, load_shader, free_shader, activate_shader, deactivate_shader)

v1.8

• If using the pathfinder fix, you can modify how fast game time moves when travelling across the world map
• If using an exe with the world map speed tweak applied, you can change how fast you physically move across the map
• Added a new script function (get_year)
• Fixed a bug when setting TimeLimit=-3 that could cause crashes before reaching the 13 year limit

v1.7

• Added a fix for the pathfinder perk
• Added a new and improved fix for the 13 year time limit, that no longer results in the date wrapping around
• Added a new script function (tap_key)
• You can now set a key to toggle the speed tweak on and off

v1.6d

• Added some extra script functions. (get_critter_base_stat, get_critter_extra_stat, set_critter_base_stat and set_critter_extra_stat)
• Fixed parameter checking bug with set_pc_base_stat and set_pc_extra_stat
• get_pc_base_stat and get_pc_extra_stat now return 0 if an invalid stat id is given

v1.6c

• Fixed bug with get_pc_base_stat and get_pc_extra_stat returning incorrect values

v1.6b

• Added some extra script functions. (get_pc_base_stat, get_pc_extra_stat, set_pc_base_stat and set_pc_extra_stat)

v1.6

• Added an option to reduce mouse sensitivity below fallouts normal minimum.
• Added the option to use a 16 bit colour mode in fallout 2. (Windowed 16 bit is a lot faster than windowed 8 bit)
• Added the sharpshoot perk perception fix for fallout 2
• Made a few extra functions available to scripts. (read_byte, read_short, read_int and read_string)

v1.5c

• More bugfixes to the time limit adjuster.

v1.5b

• Slight bugfix to the time limit adjuster

v1.5

• Added an option to adjust the 13 year time limit in fallout 2
• Added an option to set the initial speed at game startup

v1.4

• Restructured source code so that it's easier to add support for different exe versions
• Created a new dll for the v1.2 US version of fallout 1

v1.3

• Added an option to bind the middle mouse button to a keyboard key. ('c' by default)
• Added a frameskip option when running in windowed mode.
• Fallout's DirectInput device is now used to control speed changes and any other keyboard input this mod requires, because GetAsyncKeyState is unreliable when DInput is in use
• Added an option to force DirectInput into background mode
• The mouse wheel scroll modifier can now be set to 0 to always scroll one click regardless of mouse and windows settings. (This is the new default.)

v1.2

• The whole gameplay speed section of the mod can now be disabled, while still allowing windowed mode
• Added an option to let you use the mouse scroll wheel to scroll through your inventory and save menu.

v1.1

• You no longer need to hex-edit fallout2.exe in order to get this mod working
• You can now edit the controls in ddraw.ini
• Added an additional option to run fallout in windowed mode