vassalengine.org

[uckelman]

The VASSAL Team is happy to announce the release of VASSAL 3.1.0-beta8, the
final beta release before 3.1.0.

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Download
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For Windows:

http://downloads.sourceforge.net/vassalengine/VASSAL-3.1.0-beta8-windows.exe

For Mac OS X:

http://downloads.sourceforge.net/vassalengine/VASSAL-3.1.0-beta8-macosx.dmg

For Linux (and other platforms):

http://downloads.sourceforge.net/vassalengine/VASSAL-3.1.0-beta8-generic.zip

Source code:

http://downloads.sourceforge.net/vassalengine/VASSAL-3.1.0-beta8-src.zip


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Changes since beta7:
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A number of problems present in 3.1.0-beta7 are fixed in 3.1.0-beta8:

* Bug 2536324: Memory mapped and Scaling prefs missing
* Bug 2527705: NPE in SelectionHiglighter.addHighlighter()
* Bug 2522301: NPE when loading broken PNGs
* Bug 2521503: Bug Dialog Show Details does not repack dialog correctly
* Bug 2514834: OutOfMemoryError should not be reported as a bug
* Bug 2503662: NPE on connection with a newly created module
* Bug 2502717: NPE in PrefsEditor.save()
* Bug 2501338: IllegalStateException if cannot create extensions directory
* Bug 2499980: User Profile display reverting to pre 3.1 version
* Bug 2499446: NPE when extension directory does not exist
* Bug 2499238: Return to Deck stacking issue
* Bug 2498607: Edit extension from another module generates bug report
* Bug 2497564: No GamePieceImage items when piece first created
* Bug 2495248: NPE in Replace.replacePiece()
* Bug 2489325: SocketException in ModuleManager$SocketListener.run()
* Bug 2446130: Better handling for ModuleManager socket errors
* Bug 2431468: NumberFormatException in StackMetrics.setAttribute()
* Bug 2373491: StackOverflowError due to infinite Send-to-location loop
* Bug 2300943: Module names with apostrophes don't appear in Server Status
* Bug 2286774: Problems playing modules from folders with '!' in pathname
* Bug 2286742: Exception loading tutorial while constructing Welcome Wizard
* Bug 2265820: Prevent StackOverflowErrors due to LaunchButton loops
* Bug: Main Room must not be lockable
* Bug: Tooltip for dice button was completely broken.

New features:

* New VASSAL application icon.
* Less ugly Windows installer theme.
* Die-roll sorting.

Please report all bugs in beta8, even if they are bugs which you've
already reported against other betas. We take your bug reports very
seriously---they're the reason we've been able to fix so many bugs.


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New Features in 3.1.0
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* Improved room management: Invite and kick players from locked rooms.

* Improved installation: For Windows, a real Windows installer/uninstaller.
For Macs, a single-file disk image. Download, click, and install.

* File associations: Files with .vmod, .vsav, and .vlog extensions are
now associated with VASSAL (on Windows and Macs). Double-click a module
to load it in VASSAL!

* New Module Manager frontend: The Module Manager displays all of your
modules and save/log files, giving you a convenient way to organize
them all.

* Improved memory management: VASSAL now uses significantly less memory
for various graphics-related tasks. Heap sizes may be set from within
VASSAL via the Preferences.

* Improved zooming: Zoom your maps to whatever size you want.

* Aide de Camp 2 module importer: Convert any ADC2 module to a VASSAL
module with one click.

* Many, many other minor improvements, and scores of bug fixes.


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Help us test
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This is a beta release, and may still contain some rough edges. Should
you find any problems/oddities/bugs, please tell us so that we can fix
them before VASSAL 3.1.0 is released. Also, if you've had problems with
3.0.x or a previous 3.1.0 beta, please check and let us know if those
problems are resolved in 3.1.0-beta8.

Report bugs here in the Technical Support & Bugs category at the VASSAL
forums:

http://vassalengine.org/forums/viewforum.php?f=3

or by email to uckelman@nomic.net.


Cheers,

Joel Uckelman, for the VASSAL Team

[Donegal]

Umm it's strange but the map "jumps" a bit when you scroll the map with mouse wheel. It didn't happen to me with the same module in the beta 7 version

[uckelman]

Thus spake "Donegal":