[TC] CityDriving InSim - Changelog

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Version 3.05
-Fix: Spawn-Zone name didn't reset the colour
-Fix: Spawn-Zones did fine when pitting although the trip was saved

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Version 3.09
-Upg: Advert texts are now saved in a textfile

Version 3.08
-Fix: Safe Zones far off from roads didn't work

Version 3.07
-Fix: Bug with Easter car distance.

Version 3.06
-Fix: IP lookup didnt work correctly

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Version 3.10
-Fix: Pit fines weren't issued when pitting in a non-safe zone
-Upg: Complete new join-mode detection to check whether a joining cop is really behind his suspect. Also implemented a opposite direction checker.
-New: Added confirm dialogues for !buyradar and !buylocator

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Version 3.11
-Upg: Enhanced wrong way checker.

Version 3.10p1
-Fix: Typo

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Version 3.13
-New: Cop in chase: Loss of contact will be visually shown with green dots (last 10 seconds).
-Upg: Change of escape distance calculation.
Details: Cops in chase must be within a 40m wide x 10 second long trace behind the suspect OR within a 50m radius to the suspect to be considered "in contact".

Note: This may not be the final version. We need to collect experiences on how good this works.

Version 3.12
-Upg: Car breakdown message apprears earlier. (~5km before breakdown, depeding of service status)
-Upg: More precise breakdown messages appear every 10 seconds in the chat.

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Version 3.15
-New: Safezones with speedlimit (to simulate a regular pitlane)
-New: DIrection checkers optionally with direct-spec (Autohbahn) or warning-first (Weston racetrack)
-Chg: Chase-System: Joining cops within 20m to suspect switch to chase-mode to allow them to catch up from ahead of the suspect.
-Chg: Chase-System: Cops in same zone as suspect will never lose contact
-Chg: Chase-System: When suspect goes offroad, contact radius is increased to 100m.


Version 3.14
-Upg: Support for per-track chase parameters

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Version 3.17
-Upg: Cops will now stay in touch while a suspect is lagging
-New: Suspects will sent to spec (autobust) if they continously lag for 10 seconds.
-New: Circling detection will now punish players if they let their cars go unattended.
-Chg: Minor text changes

-New: Trial period of new XP and RP system. (Numbers are likely to be reset later)


Version 3.16
-New: Cops will now see a "CHASE!" on screen after 45 secs just like suspects do.

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Version 3.18
-Chg: Updated !stats command

Profile and stats pages have been updated as well. Win/Lose ratios are gone.

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Version 3.19
-Fix: Speedtraps should no longer pick up cars with a significant height difference (ie bridges)
-New: Speedtraps are now powered by a virtual battery that needs to be charged in a Safe Zone. One load is good for 10 minutes.
-Chg: Speedtraps now have an additional status ("calibrating") and the assembly time is a bit longer and random.
-Chg: Increased minimum number of players for idle kick to 33
-Fix: Players can no longer respond to their own SOS calls
-Fix: Players can no longer respond twice to the same call
-Chg: SOS call distances are now calculated in reference to the place of call rather than the caller's current position
-Fix: Players responding to a SOS call were able to switch to civilian and were still rewarded RPs

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Version 3.20
-New: User options features
-New: !setopt <opt> <value> command. Sets a user option. Omit value to use default. See notes below.
-New: !listopts command. Show all options differing from default.
-New: !resetopts command. Reset all options to default.
-New: !sos command (alternative to the button)
-New: !home command (alternative to the button)

Current options
tccol : Colour for !tc chat (default 5)
cccol : Colour for !cc chat (default 5)
lcol : Colour for !l / !local chat (default 5)
ccol : Colour for !c / !cop chat (default 6)
xcol : Colour for !x (same-chase) chat (default 6)
chcol : Colour for !ch chat (default 3)
pmcol : Colour for !pm chat (default 5)
requestcol : Colour for !request message (for DJs)

Colour values range from 0 to 8 .
Example "!setopt lcol 1" would make local messages red. Color codes are equal to LFS colours. Hold CTRL while chatbox is open to see the colours or use this image:

Don't forget, counting starts at zero!

force_mouse : [0/1] (default 0) Simulate usage of mouse (=No clickable buttons, ie Home or SOS) Useful for Oculus Rift users or similar setups
show_speedlimit : [0/1] (default 1) Show or hide the round-shaped speedlimit sign.

More options to come... make your suggestion here http://forum.city-driving.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?fid=13

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Version 3.21
-Fix: Fixed a synchronisation bug that could cause licenses not to be loaded correctly. (hopefully)
-Upg: Cops in chase now have an additional 200m/60deg zone ahead of the car to prevent loss of contact to suspects in clear sight.
-Upg: Improved join-mode. Joining cops must now be closer to the suspect to enter chase mode (5 secs behind the suspect instead if 10) to make it more safe.
-New: New option for cops "chase_debug"(0/1) to enable debug output.

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Version 3.23
-Chg: Level-3 admins may issue bans up to 7 days
-New: !rc <text> recruit chat (includes regular TC admins aswell)
-New: New user option for recruit chat: "rccol" (see update 3.20 for details on user options)


Version 3.22
-Fix: Fixed a bug with join mode
-Fix: Fixed bug with geo resolver

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Version 3.25

• New: Basic support for InSim protocol v7
• Chg: HwA now unable to use !join and cannot see others' backup calls in the multi-display
• Upd: WE2 & RO track codes added to list
• Fix: When receiving a car from another player while driving, the car being driven may have been replaced by the received one
• Fix: Renting no longer free if driving outside a road section
• Fix: Players in spec should no longer be able to appear on radar
• Fix: !move message arrows now point the correct direction in LSD environments
• Fix: Third party TS3 library using 100% CPU

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Version 3.26

• New: Coloured dot when failure to stop fine is given, indicating the selected fine level (green: low, yellow: suggested, red: high)
• Chg: If a player receives a speeding fine and later fails to stop, the failure to stop fine will never be lower than the speeding fine.
• Fix: Home menu should no-longer disappear if player is not on track
• New: If a HwA initialises a chase, backup will be automatically called when suspect fails to stop
• Chg: XP and won/lost stats are no-longer applied when a HwA leaves a chase
• Chg: Backup info again shown to HwA if they are in a chase
• Chg: Backup notifications in chat no-longer play a sound to HwA

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Version 3.28
-Upg: Major overhaul of text encoding/decoding to address many text-related issues like the failing translator with cyrillic and corrupted symbols in Insim messages

*** Please report any corrupt text with screenshot in the forum. ***



Version 3.28p3
-Upg: Cops now see the exact distance to an existing speedtrap

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Version 3.29
-Upg: Improved ramp for tows: !ramp+/- [height] - Adds a variable ramp from 0.25m to 4.00m. (1=0.25m ... 16=4.0m) (default=8 ~2.0m)

Note: You do not need to do !ramp- to change the height.
Note 2: The lower ramps may not show up, they're for sloped grounds.
Note 3: Ramps are to be used with caution. They're no toys.

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Version 3.30
-Upg: !hidead now hides the current ad message across sessions until the text changes.
-New: Quickstart menu for new players to simplify buying the first car.
-New: Help button for new players shown until 100km have been driven. (Alias for !intro command) (May change in future)
-New: Available cars in garage screen are now set per player according to actual player status (owned cars, rental options, etc)
-Fix: Several text encoding issues fixed

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Version 3.32
-New: Towing-winch, buyable gadget for TOW/MED/RES (**See notes below)
-New: !buywinch - Buys a winch for 10,000 EUR
-New: !winch - Recovers closest car directly ahead (max. 8 metres)

Admin stuff:
-New: !tct <text> - Send translated text to TC chat.
-New: !lbc <text> - Send local broadcast message (50m range)

** Notes:
The winch allows tow-cars to flip damaged cars instantly. However, any damage will remain. Since the device is electric, it must be (re)charged in a safezone.

The power required differs per towed car type. Currently, it's linked to car-points * 10.
Example: UF1=10%, FXO=30%, FZ5=40%, FZR=70%

Important notice: This function is a tool, not a toy. Any abuse may result in revocation of tow/med/res license or more.

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Version 3.33
-Fix: Fix related to laser-measurements (~Reported by Dino)
-Upg: Improved !laser output
-Chg: Order of kph/mph changed in ticket
-New: !cancelsos command for mouse users: Cancels pending SOS calls

Version 3.34
-Fix: The winch display didn't show up for MED and RES
-Fix: Little text fix related to winch power

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Version 3.35
-Fix: Fixed deviation between trip computer and other distances.
-Chg: Trip-computer now shows either mph or kph according to user preference
-Fix: Winch- and speedtrap battery are no longer silently charged when playing in wrong role
-Chg: Winch- and speedtrap battery will be empty each time when joining track (to prevent switching roles while driving)
-Chg: Trip display is now rounded down (9,999m is shown as 9.9km)

Admin stuff:
-Upg: Display of lag level (possible further use)