LostArtefacts/TRX tr2-1.4

TR2X 1.4

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1.4 – 2025-08-23 - Diff · History

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Changes:

• reworked TR2 rendering
  • added round shadows option (Graphic options → Visuals → Round shadows)
  • added option to disable skyboxes (Graphic options → Visuals → Skyboxes)
  • added brightness option (Graphic settings → Rendering → Brightness)
  • added anisotropy option (Graphic settings → Rendering → Anisotropy filter)
  • added vertical sync option (Graphic settings → Rendering → VSync)
  • added an option to keep sprites upright (Graphic options → Rendering → Sprites lock mode)
  • added debug portals feature (/debug 1)
  • added debug room clip feature (/debug 1)
  • added debug spheres feature (/debug 1)
  • added debug triggers feature (/debug 1)
  • added support for 60 fps in 3D UI pickups
  • improved bilinear filter appearance - no more dark edges around objects
  • improved bilinear filter texture adjustment - no more texture "expansion" (#2258)
  • changed the F7 hotkey to be used as a wireframe toggle (previously available as Shift+F7)
  • removed software rendering mode
  • removed the z-buffer option, which is now always enabled
  • removed undocumented linear and nearest texel adjustment options
  • fixed trapezoid textures warping at the edge of the screen (#2629)
  • fixed certain polygons disappearing in some objects (#3699)
  • fixed z-fighting of doors near walls
• added new command switches:
  • --test-record and --test-replay for automated playthroughs with (internal tool – the recording file format may be subject to changes)
  • --headless: runs the game offscreen with no audio and at unlocked simulation speed
  • -q, --quiet`: outputs only error messages to the terminal, with log files being written to normally
• added ability to move Lara around in photo mode (use sidestep keys to switch modes)
• added additional poses for photo mode
• added an option to allow Lara to sprint (Gameplay → Controls → Sprinting) (#3711)
• added an option to use Lara's slide-to-run animation from TR3+ (Gameplay → Controls → Slide-to-run) (#1089)
• added an option to use Lara's neutral jump-twist from early TR1 betas (Gameplay → Controls → Neutral twists) (#1392)
• added an option to allow Lara to turn around and grab a ledge she has just stepped off (Gameplay → Controls → Controlled drops) (#3621)
• added an option to allow Lara to jump up or back when hanging from a ledge (Gameplay → Controls → Ledge jumps) (#3683)
• added an option to have Lara pose after standing idle for a certain time (Gameplay → Controls → Idle pose timeout) (#3727)
• added an option to animate the algae in 40 Fathoms, Wreck of the Maria Doria and The Deck (Gameplay settings → Fixes → Fix sprite animations) (#3141)
• added an option to scale the 3D pickups in the UI (Graphic options → UI → Pickup scale)
• added an option to control fog color (Graphic options → Visuals → Fog transparency and Fog color) (#712, #3618)
• added German translation
• added a PS1 fade-out to final cutscene (#3521)
• added a new /vsync console command to toggle the vsync option, like in TR1
• added a new /lua console command (for now, it cannot do much)
• added a new /restless console command, which enables or disables infinite sprint
• improved frames in Lara's jump-twist animations
• improved object loading error messages when an invalid object ID is detected
• improved window resize performance in the title inventory ring
• improved projectiles
  • changed conventional weapons to smash all shatterable objects simultaneously instead of 1 for rifles and 2 for pistols (#3378, #3551)
  • fixed collision detection on windows
  • fixed harpoons/grenades having no effect on bells (#3379)
  • fixed conventional weapons not spawning ricochets on bells (#3379)
• changed the game flow and game strings file placement
• changed the texture page limit from 128 to unlimited (#3517)
• changed the /set console command to report boolean values as 0 or 1, language-agnostic
• changed waterfall objects to always be drawn when active rather than only when Lara is within a 10 sector range (#3598)
• changed -l/--level switch to accept the level number on top of the level path
• changed settings dialogs to show a suitable message if a level builder has hidden all options within that dialog (#3637)
• changed the text and bar scale option to work in smaller increments (10% reduced to 5%); added support for slow increments by 1% (hold Walk key)
• changed the fly cheat to allow Lara to interact with switches and pickups (#3665)
• fixed audio in the shower cutscene in Home Sweet Home not being sync with the turbo cheat (#3541)
• fixed projectiles sometimes not shattering breakable windows (#3378, #3551)
• fixed flat/opaque window shards in Lara's Home and Home Sweet Home (#3512)
• fixed several OG texture issues; refer to IMPROVEMENTS.md for details (#1834, #2082, #3140, #3187, #3372, #3516, #3629, #3634, #3657, #3659, #3791, #3829, #3860)
• fixed the passport having an invisible back page, noticeable when opening/closing it (#2051)
• fixed z-fighting on the front of the passport (#3584)
• fixed window 23 in Venice potentially appearing broken after loading a savegame, despite being intact before saving (#3559)
• fixed French translations containing Italian text in some cases (#3567)
• fixed several missing, delayed and duplicated door sound effects; refer to IMPROVEMENTS.md for details (#3363, #3614. #3615, #3616, #3663)
• fixed being unable to antitrigger waterfall objects (#3589)
• fixed incorrect frames in Lara's underwater roll animation (#1589)
• fixed mismatched animation frames between the airlock wheel and its corresponding door in offshore levels (#3644)
• fixed incorrect airlock and sliding door object positions in offshore levels (#3644)
• fixed incorrect door positions in Nightmare in Vegas, causing some to be visible through walls (#3836)
• fixed incorrect push button object positions in all levels where it appears (#3596)
• fixed incorrect portals in Catacombs of the Talion room 41 (#3664)
• fixed being unable to hang off bridges in Barkhang Monastery and Temple of Xian (#3691)
• fixed missing zipline reset triggers in Lara's Home (#3698)
• fixed shadows Y component not interpolated in 60 FPS (#1314)
• fixed a crash when the level file was missing
• fixed Lara walking backwards off ledges into lava (#3745)
• fixed backslash/grave key/less-than character on some keyboards shown as ???? – now it's shown as backslash (#3713)
• fixed Lara being able to get on a skidoo while underwater and consequently dying (#3810)
• fixed a missing transition animation between Lara jumping forward and entering freefall (#3815)
• fixed potentially being able to reactivate an already used puzzle slot's trigger (#3849, regression from 1.3)
• fixed persistent damage resetting Lara's HP after cutscenes (#3595, regression from 1.2)
• fixed Lara not being able to look when look mode is set to unrestricted and she is using an airlock door (#3645, regression from 1.3)
• fixed wireframe mode rendering as mostly white (#3649, regression from 1.3.2)
• fixed being unable to cycle poses in photo mode if cheats were disabled (#3726, regression from 1.3)
• fixed Lara exiting the fly cheat if the walk key is used during photo mode (#3753, regression from 1.3)
• fixed triggered pickup items flickering in custom levels (#3623, regression from 0.10)
• fixed Lara not throwing away a spent flare when swimming of flying (#3816, regression from 0.8)
• fixed flame SFX being audible underwater (#3830, regression from 0.3)
• fixed harpoon gun not working correctly in NG+ (#3837, regression from 1.3)
• fixed exiting photo mode on a controller conflicting with the roll input (#3842, regression from 0.9)
• fixed Lara being able to move away from a keyhole/puzzle slot after selecting the key item from the inventory (#3866, regression from 1.3)