This version of Aleph One is incompatible with previous versions in net games. All net game players should update to 1.7.
New features:
- Optional 3D positional audio and HRTF headphone support using OpenAL soft
- Support for map-specific resources plugins. See https://simplici7y.com/items/m2se-music-plugin/ for an example
- HUD plugins are now selectable from graphics preferences as well as plugins, for more discoverability
- Adds a Vidmaster-Oath-incompatible setting for making the run/swim key a toggle
- Updated SDL library to 2.28.2 for better controller support
For mappers:
- New music API for Lua which allows multiple tracks and crossfades
- New transfer modes for reverse horizontal / vertical slide
- New transfer modes for 2x / 4x tile transfer
- New MML for larger tiling for replacement textures
- Additional fog options in MML/Lua
Bug fixes:
- Improved M1 authenticity
- Sprite visibility and texture Z-fighting fixes
- Fixes to built-in HUD in Linux