Client Build: 383.41

The game client was updated today to version 383.41 on our Blight Testing Shard.

The following is a list of changes and fixes:

FEATURES

Updated network settings to use larger packet sizes since dial up is a thing of the past.
Added support for custom sorting of all UI windows. Please note that most windows are left at the same order as before. If you think a window list should have a different sort than current, please contact support.
Increase number of map layers to 32 to support custom map packs.
Sound emitters now have stereo panning when within the sound inner radius.
New sound log for tracking down issue with sounds playing.
Added Loot All menu click and Loot All Option.
If an NPC is active in a quest step, it will have an indicator above its head
New tutorial menu option
Java launcher detects if trying to start more than once instance of Istaria from the same path and warns about potential cache problems. Multiple instances are supported, but stable from separate install locations.
Added cycleNearest enemy to options window and hot key builder window

FIXES

If a combat animation is missing, combat feedback will be still be displayed.
Transport logging disabled by default
Default mode for client is windowed mode. This has been changed to make the client more friendly to network security programs that have a popup that requires user feedback before Istaria can connect to the internet
Item properties window fixed so it will now show restrictions information for Craft Rating Minimum, Craft Rating Maximum, Adventure Rating Minimum, Adventure Rating Maximum, Adventure and Craft Rating Minimum, Adventure and Craft Rating Maximum
Numbers beside requirements in the properties window have brackets around the numbers for clarity, and commas are inserted between requirements - it was not consistent
/chatjoin should now work with passwords. To create a channel with a password, use /chatjoin channel password. To join an existing channel, use /chatjoin channel. If a password is required, you will be prompted. You can use /chatjoin channel password to skip the prompt. The password will be cached so you don't have to re-enter the password when logging in again. The password will be un-cached if you leave the channel, are kicked, or the channel's password has changed since you logged out.
Changed error message when computer doesn't meet minimum specs so that it refers to Istaria instead of Horizons
Prevent the client from inserting the character's name when it sends emote message to the server.
MSG.ChatGroup?.Join event fixed so a tutorial can be developed to teach about chat.
FIX: Inventory window and selfstatus window will report both bulk and stack counts in the tooltip in all cases.
Map window changes - hide controls (minimap) and rotating character and group member icons
Further fixes for playing of sounds for "battlephrase" sounds, level up music and fade in / out of sound.
Added checks for if we're skipping-tutorials to various tutorial triggers so that tutorial windows don't popup once skipped.
Added support for accented character in chat messages.
Various fixes to improve the placement of terrain clutter, but position on ground and alignment to ground.
Was set to use higher quality models. Old versions used current quality setting, and then lowest quality setting. Now uses currently quality setting, and then one level lower. For example, if a model had LOD 1->4, then that means if LOD was set to 1 (highest), it would swap between 1 and 4. Good for memory - poor for visual. Will now use current LOD -> current LOD -1. In the example above, it would swap between 1 and 2.
Removed references to plot bid because we're not doing those.
Fixes for crash on load when quest information didn't contain dVisibleStates information for quest notifications
Fixes for crash on load - related to terrain clutter changes
Further path fixes for various systems and fix for eula not loading because code referred to EULA.txt but file is eula.txt
URL linking to web pages fixed. If running in windowed mode, will open a browser, otherwise, displays message that player needs to be running in browser
Satyr model for head02 displays correctly at low LOD level.
Crash fixes related to previous clutter release
Crash fix for logging prints related to playing defensive animations
Added test of NPC highlight so that highlight is removed after talking with NPC.
Correction to loot windows opening / take all feature.
Quest journal steps should only expand if you manually expand them, not when getting a new quest.
Terrain crash fixes
Corrected 'NULL pointer exception' during the game, more often when fighting with mob or teleportation, because of the attempts to appeal to non-existent font, I have fixed it and added initialization of the font to AddfloatingCombatString?

OPTIMIZATIONS

Moved adding of clutterSquares into a separate function, created a function for calculating in what speheres to add clutters, and removed clutterSquares sorting.
Removed object fade-in code since it doesn't work at all, but does delay object display until fade-in is 'complete'.

Please use this thread to discuss the changes to this build of the client.

Re: Client Build: 383.41

"Java launcher detects if trying to start more than once instance of Istaria from the same path and warns about potential cache problems. Multiple instances are supported, but stable from separate install locations."

will this pop up every time? or can we have an option to say dont show again. because i Beg to differ on this I find running off one install is more stable and better FPS than running off of different installs. I have tested this on 3 pcs and duel logging and tri logging.

Re: Client Build: 383.41

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Originally Posted by Velea

URL linking to web pages fixed. If running in windowed mode, will open a browser, otherwise, displays message that player needs to be running in browser

Am I just being overly hopeful or does this mean that eventually we may be able to click a link in game and have it open in our browsers rather than having to type out URLs we get sent in game? If that is what this is supposed to do, then it doesn't seem to be working, unless there's a format I'm supposed to use other than just pasting a URL.

Also, I second what Blue Hasia said. A little "Don't show this warning again" check box on the multiple clients warning would be great.