0.2.8_beta3: release process and bugs

[Z-Man]

The initial tag for beta3 is done; since yesterday, the following moves have been made:
- a small notice has been added to the map tutorial about its current outdated status.
- Fortress zone rotation speed fixed (the zone was initially non-rotating)
- "make dist" fixed for the resources
- The "Element not in heap" error message has gotten an additional description; it usually indicates an error further ahead.
- When there is packet loss, the network does not try frantically to fire out the same message a thousand times in rapid succession.

Known problems that won't be fixed for beta3:
- More than two fortress zones don't make too much sense for now. I'm working on it, but not for the beta.
- There are these random connection losses. As far as I can tell, they are real network problems (messages being sent, but not received), but somehow the reason for that must be rooted in the code. It seems to happen more frequently on full servers.
- The "User 0 timed out" problem is still there, and still with unknown cause.
- Configuration strings, most notably MAP_FILE, cannot have spaces in them. I'll add quoting for the release candidate.
- Arena walls are still not properly visible when viewed head on, and the texture stretching bug is still there.

[Z-Man]

Oh, I forgot.

What I'm waiting for before I publish the archives:
Lucifer had these problems with Belly of the Beast. I'm waiting for reports that indicate it's completely his own fault

I found at least one of the reasons the game sometimes crashes when you leave a server (missing NULL pointer checks again). I'll include that fix as well.

[Lucifer]

I guess we don't need to hold up the release for invisible bugs on my server anymore, right?

[Z-Man]

Right. I'll try to get the builds done and uploaded in the afternoon (about 4 hours from now).

[klax]

Edit: Integrated debian build into generic build. But still don't know why armagetronad is build 3 times (1st one isn't used)...

Don't know where to upload packages, I upload them here gzipped:

armagetronad 0.2.8.0 beta3 - Ubuntu Breezy 5.10 amd64 packages:

[Z-Man]

Sweet, klax.

The x86 builds are up on aabeta!
http://beta.armagetronad.net/?product=a ... =#download
Edit: the 64 bit builds are up there, too. One problem with the 64 bit .package files: they don't install on the system they were build with; I get a strange GLIBC error.
And whoops, I think the .package files were done in debug mode. I've got to take care of proper integration.

[klax]

Time for ubuntu breezy 32bit debs.
Now with the generic build system in 32bit chroot it builds armagetronad 2 times... I believe I need a rest hehe

Please, people with debian systems try these builds to test compatibility between debian and ubuntu breezy.

armagetronad 0.2.8.0 beta3 - Ubuntu Breezy 5.10 i386 packages:

[Z-Man]

I'll upload klax's builds to SF. Klax, what parts of the names are changable? If I want to put them up on aabeta, I have to conform to Luke's standards, and they require changing the OS part of the filename at least. The version, too, probably.
Edit: The two "common" packets have the same name; do they have the same content? Do I remember correctly that they contain the configuration and data files?

[klax]

I'll upload klax's builds to SF. Klax, what parts of the names are changable? If I want to put them up on aabeta, I have to conform to Luke's standards, and they require changing the OS part of the filename at least. The version, too, probably.
Edit: The two "common" packets have the same name; do they have the same content? Do I remember correctly that they contain the configuration and data files?

I believe I can only change this part (0.2.8.0beta3-1)
The architecture isn't changeable because an error is thrown in dh_gencontrol, and I believe debian is very strict about architectures...

The more I can get is this:
armagetronad_0.2.8beta3-1.inst.gnulinux_i386.deb

Yep they should have the same content hehe.

[Z-Man]

Hmm, this is slightly too complicated for me to do by hand. I just put the files up on SourceForge.
Tank, you know what to do in about 24 hours?

Oh, and I'd be happy about feedback from those who test the builds, even if it is positive.

[philippeqc]

- a small notice has been added to the map tutorial about its current outdated status.

That was for me and I didnt notice it ;)

Could someone make sure to remind me in due time to copy the whole wiki page in the tutorial to be shipped in time for the final release? (*)

Thanks

-ph

* The raw wiki format is quite readable, with its nice "==" and "===" and "'''". I'm sure some people would appreciate having at least a good copy locally rather than always relying on a net connection ;)

[Lucifer]

* The raw wiki format is quite readable, with its nice "==" and "===" and "'''". I'm sure some people would appreciate having at least a good copy locally rather than always relying on a net connection

In that case, we might consider having the documentation generator work off the wiki and move all the documentation to the wiki. In this case we'd keep a copy of the documentation in cvs (so building cvs shouldn't require the wiki be available), and then we could update the documentation periodically in cvs. This would break the "no auto-generated files in cvs" rule.

The thing to know here is that it's possible to have the wiki export each page to a certain xml format, which we can then transform into plaintext for documentation. So that's not hard, the tools are there, we just need to wrap them up. The xml format the wiki exports doesn't render the wiki text, it leaves it as-is, but adds some meta data to the xml, like the edit history.

[Tank Program]

Tank, you know what to do in about 24 hours?

Update the website?

[dlh]

Finally, a Mac OS X 10.2 version. 10.2 user(s?) rejoice!

10.2.8 build tested, everything worked fine.
10.3+ build tested, worked fine.

The Recorder app to start Armagetron Advanced recordings does not work on 10.2, so they must start it the painful way.

Code: Select all

./Armagetron\ Advanced.app/Contents/MacOS/Armagetron\ Advanced --record ~/your_file.rec

http://generalconsumption.org/armagetro ... x10.3+.dmg
http://generalconsumption.org/armagetro ... 10.2.8.dmg

[Phytotron]

I go try right now.

Edit: OK, maybe not. Site won't load. I try again later.