Daggerfall Explorer. Version 0.90 (Beta 2). Build Date 02/09/2002. ------------------------------------------------------------------ This the second beta release of Daggerfall Explorer. System Requirements for Daggerfall Explorer are as follows: * DirectX 8.1 * Pentium II 400 or better * 3D accelerator capable of rendering to a window (hardware T&L recommended) * DirectX 8 compatible video drivers (WHQL-certified drivers recommended) * Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP * A complete installation of Daggerfall from the original CD For detailed information, open the "Manual" shortcut under the "Daggerfall Explorer" program group on the Start Menu. What's New In Beta2 ------------------- * Remembers previous Arena2 path opened. * Option to open Arena2 path in read-only mode. * Support for indoor and outdoor building blocks from BLOCKS.BSA. * Configurable region and weather texture appearance for outdoor areas. * Support for solid colours from TEXTURE.000 and TEXTURE.001. * Added support for RCI images files. * Hardware T&L for supported adapters. * Mouse wheel support in bitmap views. * View interfaces rolled into "Object Mode" and "Camera Mode". * Support for mouse look in Camera mode. * Statistics view for underlying Alchemy engine. Improvements In Beta2 --------------------- * Bitmap views now wrap based on right-hand edge to eliminate clipped images at most zoom levels. * 3D Object view now autocentres and autoscales object for better viewing. * Rotation in 3D Object view is more intuitive. * Selected pure faces have their vertices numbered and highlighted. * Improved speed of Arena View node expansions. * Increased overall efficiency and speed of content handling. * More efficient and robust build of underlying Alchemy engine. Bug Fixes In Beta2 ------------------ * Texture alignment and scaling for 3D objects is now correct in all but rare cases. * Corrected handling of some IMG files that would not load or were garbled. * Fixed flickering texture animation caused by overlapped tooltips. Don't hesitate to contact me if you have any problems. I hope you have fun! Gavin Clayton Interkarma interkarma@m0use.net http://m0use.net/~interkarma