====== L3DT release 2.5a ======

Released on the 8th of June, 2007 ([[bundynews>l3dt:ann:v2.5a|see announcement]])

===== Major changes =====

==== Multi-core support ====

  * Read core count from process thread count, and enable multithreading by default (supports up to 8 cores).
  * Enable multithreading on calculations for terrain normals, light map and texture map.

==== Custom map layers ====

  * Support custom maps project and I/O
    * All project file I/O.
    * CMainFrame::OnOptionsFiletypes
    * CMainFrame::CheckGroupFormatsBeforeSave
    * Fix map scales
    * HTML summary
    * Update PROJ format to v1 to support custom maps (original is now considered v0).
  * Render custom maps in main view
    * Support for byte, word map rendering.
    * Changed view mode handing to use map name.
    * Support for DWORD rendering (RGBA).
    * View->Show map...(choose from combo sel)
  * Menu options for custom maps
    * File->Export->Export map... (choose from combo sel)
    * File->Close->Close map... (choose from combo sel)
    * File->Load->Reload map... (choose from combo sel)
    * File->Save->Save map... (choose from combo sel)
    * Utilities->New map layer...
  * Allow plugins to add new map layers to the project with project_CreateMap function.

==== Improved brush tools ====

  * Added visual display for brush radius in main window.
  * Added brush tool for attributes map.
  * Added brush tool for BYTE maps.
  * Added brush tool for RGB maps (LM, TX, custom).
  * Added thermal erosion brush to HF tools.
  * Added cliffs brush to HF tools.
  * Replaced individual tool icons on toolbar with one '[[l3dt:userguide:tools:activemap|edit active map]]' icon.


==== Improved texturing ====

  * Add blending/anti-aliasing support to texture generator.
  * Add blend radius parameter to land types, land type editor, CLI file I/O.
  * Handle AM/TX ratios in texture algorithm.
  * Add 'max anti alias' in TX wizard.
  * Abolish per-pixel land types generator (use high-res AM instead).
  * Enable multi-cast shadows (4x by default).
  * Add 4x res texture layer to rock types, with min res of 32x, for ultra high-res textures.
  * Pre-load //all// textures/bump-maps of project climates at beginning of normals/light/texture mapping calcs.

===== Minor changes =====

==== User interface tweaks ====

  * Add 'Operations->Heightfield->Edit in 3D' option (using Sapphire).
  * Allow image drape to overlay other maps in the project.
  * Allow 2^n+1 sizes in Export to Atlas UI.
  * Uncheck by default the 'split map into tiles' option in the export wizard, regardless of whether the map is a mosaic or not.


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

  * Set PixelsPerMetre in FreeImage formats (BMP, JPG, PNG, TGA).
  * Set DPI in CxImage formats (PCX).
  * Added RGBA support for TGA format.
  * Write .proj and .def.xml files to log when loading.
  * Created [[bundywiki>plugins:fileio:L3DTio_BigBitmap|L3DTio_BigBitmap]]
  * Added support for patching settings using '.patch.txt' files, with simple set/del syntax. 
  * Add mosaic export support for PCX.

==== Calc plugins ====
  * [[bundywiki>plugins:calc:atCalc_FFT|atCalc_FFT]]
  * [[bundywiki>plugins:calc:atCalc_HF_Thermal|atCalc_HF_Thermal]]
  * [[bundywiki>plugins:calc:atCalc_HF_Terrace|atCalc_HF_Terrace]]


==== Other ====

  * Add 'blank heightfield' algo option.
  * 'Hot loading' of plugins from command line, without requiring restart.

===== Plugin API =====

  * More functions (core):
    * [[zeolite:functions:WriteToLog]]
    * [[zeolite:functions:filesel_InitFS]]
    * [[zeolite:functions:filesel_GetFilename]]
  * More functions (via zeofuncs):
    * application.GetExeDir
    * application.GetIcon
    * settings.GetPresetsList
    * project.CreateMap
    * project.LoadProject
    * project.SaveProject
    * project.SaveProjectAs
    * project.SaveProjectAsUI
    * classes.landtype.GetTexturePixelByID
    * settings.GetPath



===== Bug fixes =====

  * Fixed initial enable state for format options button in mosaic wizard ([[http://www.bundysoft.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=545|see this thread]]).
  * Fixed loading of water body list (this had broken delete water body tool.)
  * Fixed export wizard when exporting mosaic texture.
  * Fixed message for out-of-memory errors, and make error box modal.
  * Fixed title in 'file->save->active map' (it said 'save map map as')
  * Fixed heightfield import before a project is loaded (I had skipped init of default map types).
  * Call ExtShutdown in plugins before closing app, to prevent Sapphire from crashing when user closes app window.
  * Use try-catch statements for all plugin member functions (e.g. ExtLoadMapFile).
  * Use try-catch statement for threaded calls to zeolite extension functions.
  * Fix typo in 'Initialised OK' message when initialising mosaic.
  * Fix export selected area menu enable.
  * Fix xmax/ymax edges in [[bundywiki>plugins:general:atExportArea|atExportArea]] plugin.
  * Fix flood tool to allow flooding with negative water levels.
  * Don't use mosaic swap map when re-sizing (and export resizing) maps in L3DT Standard edition!
  * Fix deletion of arglists in zeofunc_ExecuteThreaded API call.
  * Fix filename bug in mosaic tile export in [[bundywiki>plugins:fileio:L3DTio_RAW_HF|L3Dio_RAW_HF]]

===== Activation =====

  * Unify GG & Bundysoft versions, using switchable activation modules. 


===== Documentation =====

  * Updated walkthrough.