LostArtefacts/TRX latest

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• added globe level selection mechanic
• added Bubble Emitter control (#4629)
• added dynamic light objects:
  • added Red Light control
  • added Green Light control
  • added Blue Light control
  • added Amber Light control
  • added White Light control
  • added Strobe Light control
  • added Pulse Light control
  • added Beacon Light control
  • added On/Off Light control
• added the ability in Lua to hook into control loop events during cutscenes
• added an option to change Lara's outfit, with 20 variants included by default; custom levels can provide up to 32 outfits (Visuals → General → Lara's outfit) (#4383)
• added an option to control UI brightness (Graphic Options → Rendering → UI brightness); renamed "Brightness" to "Game brightness"
• added an option to allow Lara's underwater mesh tint to be more responsive based on position, as per TR3 (Visuals → General → Responsive mesh tint)
• added the ability for custom levels to define Lara's braid position relative to her head (#110)
• added the ability to disable manual camera (Gameplay → Controls → Manual camera)
• added the ability to enable bouncy grenades (Gameplay → General → Enable bouncy grenades)
• added the ability to toggle TR1/2 and TR3 projectile area damage – TR3 often deals double damage (Gameplay → Mods → Projectile Area Damage)
• added the ability to hide pickup notifications in the bottom-right corner (Graphic Options → UI → Pickups overlay)
• added a new Lua event, trx.events.on_game_start, which fires when the level finishes loading and the game is about to start
• added a new Lua function, trx.rooms.flip(), to toggle the flip map (#4704)
• added a new Lua function, trx.rooms.flip_effect(), to set the active flip effect with an optional timer (#4704)
• added a new Lua catalog, trx.catalog.flip_effects for name-based flip effect catalog IDs
• added a new Lua music play mode, trx.music.PlayMode.OVERLAY for playing on top of currently played track
• added new Lua catalogs for Lara states, Lara anims, music, and samples
• added a new Lua module, trx.camera, with camera getters and trx.camera.shake()
• added a new Lua property, trx.rooms.Room.num
• added support for cross-fades to the title screen
• added visual previews of bar colors (Graphic Options → Bars)
• added the ability to change PS1 bar colors
• added endless sprint (available previously via the /restless command) to the UI settings (Gameplay options → Mods → Endless sprint)
• added endless flare time cheat (Gameplay options → Mods → Endless flare time)
• added O_VULTURE for custom levels
• added O_ROLLING_BALL_4 (giant Temple of Puna boulder) for custom levels
• added an option to control whether or not moving boulders should shake the camera (Gameplay options → General → Enable boulder shake)
• added an option to make Lara stumble if she hops backwards and there is a slope behind her (Gameplay options → Controls → Backwards slope stumble)
• added /trigger and /untrigger console commands, with support for targeting by item ID, item name, or object name
• added the ability to seek backwards through cutscenes with left button
• added the ability to trigger collapsible tiles from heavy triggers, regardless of Lara's position (#4807)
• added floor height change detection for boulders when stopped, so they will drop if the floor below them drops (#4808)
• added splash effects to neutral twists and rolls (#4793)
• improved rendering performance
• improved the ability to seek through cutscenes to support even faster seeks (Slow = ±1 s, default = ±5 s, new: Draw = ±15 s)
• improved /tp to accept room/item prefixes and rN/iN shortcuts
• improved inventory ring active item highlight for smoother appearance
• improved savegame file size by reducing it about 20–30%.
• improved indentation for nested bullets in the UIs
• changed debug.debug_cuboids option name from "debug cuboids" to "debug bounding boxes" (/debug bounding-boxes or /set debug-bounding-boxes 1)
• changed debug.enable_debug_pos option to split into enable_debug_pos and enable_debug_anim
• changed debug.enable_invulnerability option to only show the marker if the setting enable_debug_status is on (off by default) (#4631)
• changed audio.load_music_triggers (Gameplay → Fixes → Fix one-shot music triggers) to be enabled by default
• changed photo mode to no longer show "Entering photo mode" in the console
• changed photo mode to always display a red frame around the game view when active (not visible in screenshots)
• changed stats dialog to include allies in kill count if they turn hostile. This applies to all levels that follow, and the final stats screen.
• changed rooms-to-draw tracking to no longer stop at the 100-room limit
• changed boulders to stop if the ceiling height is lower than their height
• changed all UI bar colors from hardcoded to configurable via cfg/ui.json5, enabling some customization for PS1 bars
• changed /debug [0|1] command to no longer spam about settings that aren't changed
• changed /set command to always use hyphens for enum option values, and accept both underscores and hyphens
• changed Lua catalog keys to strip O_ prefixes and use lowercase
• changed Lua event callback names to be more consistent:
  • on_level_init → before_level_file
  • on_level_start → after_level_file
  • on_level_load → after_level_state
  • on_control → before_control
  • on_control_post → after_control
• changed turbo cheat to auto‑reset to normal speed if pushed past limit, making it easier for new players to recover from accidental changes
• changed Blades to support being reset
• changed the barefoot SFX option toggle in TR2 to no longer require reloading the level for changes to take effect
• changed triggers that target pickup items to support antitriggers, switches and bitmasks
• removed support for legacy (TombATI / TR2 GOG/Steam) and pre-1.0 (TR1X/TR2X) savegame files
• fixed random face dropouts on levels with more than 32k textures
• fixed a small hiccup when launching the game on certain GPUs
• fixed inconsistent music volume in the statistics screens (#4499)
• fixed shadows to support 60 FPS interpolation
• fixed soft static mesh collision not working right with statics that appear in overlapping rooms
• fixed drawing debug triggers using random tint near water sources
• fixed drawing debug triggers glitching through triangular portals
• fixed custom levels that contain invalid room static mesh references not being able to load (#4770)
• fixed the tip of Lara's braid using an invalid offset position on the first frame of a level (#4821)
• fixed drawing shadows twice when item intersects a portal (#4640, regression from 1.0)
• fixed drawing circle/octagon shadows in TR2/TR3 cutscenes using wrong positions
• fixed being unable to use the manual camera in TR3 camera mode when Lara is idle (#4670, regression from 1.1)
• fixed grenades not killing more than a single enemy
• fixed running /title and similar commands leaving the "Examine" button briefly visible in the key items ring (old regression)
• fixed running /title and similar commands when examining an item causing incorrect item rotation next time the ring opens (old regression)
• fixed endless sprint cheat setting not retained between game relaunches
• fixed Cobras not being counted in level kill count
• fixed stats dialog retaining friendly status for allies that become enemy types in later levels, causing them to get excluded from kill count
• fixed targeting hostile ex-allies not working if "Enable ally targeting" option is off
• fixed /play and similar commands fading out instead of running instantly on stats/title screens
• fixed /play and similar commands sometimes preserving cutscene camera tilt if invoked while a cutscene was paused
• fixed Cheats description showing arrows in the indented bullets (#4753, regression from TRX 1.1)
• fixed game freezing on exit on certain platforms when there are no active sound devices (SDL bug)
• fixed Lara twitching when trying to step back onto death tiles
• fixed Lara's look head rotation/tilt limits being hardcoded to the engine version rather than camera mode
• fixed Lara rotating around an incorrect origin in photo mode during cutscenes
• fixed pushblocks being able to fall into rooms below despite no portals being present (#4788, regression from TR1X 4.15/TR2X 1.5)
• fixed one-shot triggers for hidden pickup items making the items permanently invisible (#4784)
• fixed secret tracks played at low quality when "fix secrets killing music" option is on
• fixed secret tracks not restored from the savegame when "fix secrets killing music" option is on
• fixed slow-forward seeking through cutscenes (right+slow) not working (regression from 1.0)
• fixed statics marked collidable but with zero‑size hitboxes causing phantom collisions

TR1:

• added Unfinished Business loading screens (#1310, thanks to rockahub)
• fixed save crystal reflections rendering upside down (regression from 4.14)
• fixed underwater wobble effect acting twitchy with camera movement
• fixed several texture issues on each of Lara's outfits and guns
• fixed gun injections overwriting Lara's footstep SFX in all levels (#4733, regression from 1.1)
• fixed pushblocks in Natla's Mines becoming unusable after loading a save made in earlier versions (#4735, regression from 1.1)
• fixed low-quality texture palette on injected TR2/3 weapons and flares
• fixed baddie speeches played at low quality when "fix speeches killing music" option is on
• fixed baddie speeches not restored from the savegame when "fix speeches killing music" option is on

TR2:

• added "Sound Options → Misc → Layered secret music" option
• added "Gameplay → Fixes → Fix one-shot music triggers" option
• changed Assault Course stats to show scroll indicators (#3510)
• changed statistics screen rows to be more compact
• fixed wrong line played when finishing the Assault Course for the first time (#4667, regression from 1.1)
• fixed underwater wobble effect acting twitchy with camera movement
• fixed several texture issues on each of Lara's outfits and guns
• fixed a deviation in water current behaviour that could result in Lara stopping too early (#4706, regression from TR2X 1.1)
• fixed gun injections overwriting Lara's footstep SFX in underwater levels (#4733, regression from 1.1)
• fixed exploding Armed Snowmobile not disappearing the vehicle (#4762)
• fixed the polar bear in Furnace of the Gods twitching if killed when in its reared state (#4624)
• fixed incorrect textures on the MP5 when equipped or on Lara's back

TR3:

• added "Sound Options → Misc → Layered secret music" option
• added "Gameplay → Fixes → Fix one-shot music triggers" option
• added new UI bar appearances, "TR3 PC" and "TR3 PS1" (Graphic Options → Bars → Bars appearance)
• added new water currents
• added new blood effects
• added underwater blood spills
• added poison mechanic
• added heal crystals
• added animated puzzle holes support
• added new creature explosions effects
• added meteorite artifacts support
• added examine item feature for certain items
• added Monkey control
• added Shiva control
• added Tony control
• added Spikes animation in Coastal Village and Madubu Gorge
• added Electric Fence control
• added Aldwych Drill control (Spike Ceiling with timer=1 to descend faster)
• added TR3 behavior patterns to Tiger control
• added Kill All Triggered control
• added Vulture control
• added Boulder control
• added Poison Dart control
• added Earthquake control
• added dynamic light objects:
  • added Red Light control
  • added Green Light control
  • added Blue Light control
  • added Amber Light control
  • added White Light control
  • added Strobe Light control
  • added Pulse Light control
  • added Beacon Light control
  • added On/Off Light control
• added Lara's backwards-hop stumble if there is a slope behind her
• added "Sound Options → Misc → Layered secret music" option
• improved look camera stability to reduce idle-breathing camera bobbing/roll
• improved Monkeys to no longer hardcode hostility status based on Tiger presence
• changed Assault Course stats to show scroll indicators (#3510)
• changed statistics screen rows to be more compact
• changed hostile Monkeys to share hostility status, like TR2 Barkhang monks (the original TR3 behavior can be restored in Gameplay → General → Ally hostility policy)
• changed enemy drops to appear at the tile center, to conform with the OG
• fixed several texture issues on each of Lara's outfits and guns
• fixed actors jumping to their start frame at the end of cutscenes
• fixed Flame in Cutscene 4 and 6 appearing static
• fixed Swamp Map rotation
• fixed seaweed disappearing too quickly in certain levels
• fixed Hand of Rathmore not rotating in Sleeping with the Fishes
• fixed Icicles not having sound
• fixed Spike Walls not having sound
• fixed colored exhaust smokes on Quad Bike for 1 frame
• fixed Cobras and Rattlesnakes being immune to explosives in their sleeping state
• fixed Quad Bikes not restoring their state from savegames properly
• fixed exploding Assault Targets in Lara's Home counting as penalties
• fixed surface and underwater effects simulation speed
• fixed underwater wobble effect amplitude
• fixed animated textures speed
• fixed inconsistent Meteor Artifacts names
• fixed wrong item selection sound in the inventory ring
• fixed flame emitters not getting restored when loading from a save
• fixed Lara holding onto ledges after dying if the Action key wasn't released
• fixed Shiva death smoke effects getting misplaced if the player saves and reloads mid-battle
• fixed Grenade, Rocket Launcher, and Harpoons damage
• fixed being unable to antitrigger Poison Dart Emitters
• fixed ally Lua API not working with most of the TR3 enemies supported so far
• fixed one-shot antitriggers / antipads behavior
• fixed Blades in Coastal Village not respecting antitrigger
• fixed some Poison Darts disappearing 1 frame early
• fixed running down an enemy with a Quad not counting as a kill
• fixed killing Cobras with a manually-aimed projectile not counting as a kill
• fixed smoke and spark rotation snapping at 180° instead of rotating smoothly
• fixed Lara burning instead of getting electrocuted when touching the top of the electric fence
• fixed driving over Winston with a Quad Bike or shooting him with the Harpoon Gun causing him to bleed
• fixed driving over Assault Target with a Quad Bike or shooting it with the Harpoon Gun causing it to spawn blood
• fixed skybox data in Scotland TR3:LA levels to show correct top and bottom colors