====== L3DT release 2.4a ======

Released on the 8th of August, 2006 ([[bundynews>l3dt:ann:v2.4a|see announcement]])

===== Changes =====

==== Algorithm changes ====

  * High-res alpha maps.
  * Revised shape of [[l3dt:algorithms:hf:mountain|mountain overlay]].
  * Made per-pixel land types algo work without DM.
  * Added [[l3dt:algorithms:hf:fileoverlay|file overlay]] special type, with overlay manager.
  * Fixed LM, TX & alpha compatibility with high-res AM.

==== User interface ====

  * Added new [[l3dt:userguide:ops:calcqueue|calculation queue]] wizard, using [[#CommonUI]] framework.
  * Removed obsolete 'Next >>' toolbar/menu option.
  * Add presets bar to [[l3dt:userguide:wizards:texture|texture]] and [[l3dt:userguide:wizards:lightmap2|2nd light-mappping]] wizards.
  * Updated walkthrough.
  * Added progress display for 'clip heightfield' and 'set vert. scale'.
  * Added 'Auto layers' button to textures pane in land type editor, which generates all layers based on texture and bump-map filenames.

==== File I/O ====

  * Increased size-limit in export wizard to 8193x8193.
  * Set min/max alt for BMP/JPEG/PNG exports (forcing scale values).
  * Don't set active format on a file import.
  * Set default TN JPEG quality to 95 (was 90).
  * Moved //settings.ini.xml->Presets// to //settings.ini.xml->Presets->Wizards// to make space for other presets.


==== Debugging ====

  * Made '//Operations->Heightfield->Change horiz. scale//' modify HF.HorizScale in project settings.
  * Fixed '//Design map->Gen from HF//'.
  * Properly enforce map size limits in 'design map size' wizard.
  * Fix bug reported by kanetsb ([[http://www.bundysoft.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=198|see here]]).
  * Fixed colour-clipping bug ([[http://www.bundysoft.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=196|see here]]).
  * Fixed 8-bit bitmap heightfield import bug.
  * Auto-translate '.mgf' to '.proj' without error message.
  * Added more debugging code to PDH usage.

==== CommonUI =====

  * Started a reusable and scriptable UI framework, wrapping MFC.
  * Completed Dialog, Edit, Combo, Static, Button and Checkbox classes.
  * Handled hide/show, enable/disable, parents, callbacks/message passing.

==== Other ====

  * Allowed pro activation without registry write-access.
  * Applied new wizard settings model.