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New features/bug fixes in v2.31
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'''[[Viper]]'s [[Graal]] Issues.'''


Hello everyone, as of late, many people have been attacking me on the issues and matters, trying to lie about things, bend the truth, and downright spin to make me and others of my cause look bad, in this text document i will discuss and lay to rest the issues that matter.
fixed bugs in the conversion of floating
  point to strings which bugged some scripts


I have been involved [[Graal]] for over three years now, and i used to really like [[Graal]] and its admins alot, then slowly after about a year [[Graal]] and its admins went in a bad downward spiral, i still stuck with [[Graal]] in hopes [[Graal]] would pull itself out of this hole and [[Unixmad]] would go back to the right path, this however did not happen, instead [[Unixmad]] and even [[Stefan]] went fouler and lower than i could have imageined, First with fireing [[Pachuka]] and [[Fuitad]], two of the BEST [[Graal]] admins ever in my view for no other reason than disagreeing with his future plans, then if just fireing them was not bad enough, he threatend to sue them and kill they're families, this was so wrong and bad [[Fuitad]] even said he would punch [[Unixmad]] in the face for saying that if he met him in real life, but that was just the beginning of the downward spiral [[Unixmad]] foolishly invoked onto [[Graal]], he then blatantly STOLE a domain name [[Graal]].net from Owl Shimy which costed over 30$ US Dollars, and never gave it back to him and never paid him for the cost of the domain, he also threatend to sue Owl Shimy and kill his family although it was [[Unixmad]] which stole the domain from Owl Shimy, then around [[Graal]]1.3.1 he blocked off [[GServer]]s officially and threatend to sue anyone that ran the former [[GServer]]s, although they were released as "Freeware" and actually used to encourage people to use the [[GServer]]s, this was a blatant attempt to monopolise , threaten, and intemidate that players that actually helped [[Graal]] and supported him, he then made claims he copyrighted "[[Graal]]" and would contact so called "Lawres" about anyone that used the name "[[Graal]]" or had "[[Graal]] Files" on there websites, although [[Graal]] was distributed as "Freeware" or "Shareware" and had no official software copyrights related to it, and that the name "[[Graal]]" was actually the name of a holy sacred golden cup used in some religion, and in that he has commited blasphemy against whatever religion has the so called "Holy [[Graal]]", then later on [[Unixmad]] fired SuperNick, because of his country and his origion and called him an American Asian slut, this was the first sign of racism on the part of [[Unixmad]], towards [[Graal]]1.4.1 [[Unixmad]] was secretly unwrapping his sadistic plans, he then started claiming credit and claiming to own the copyrights to [[Graal]], although [[Unixmad]] has done nothing but host some stupid weak as servers, and yet [[Stefan]] Knorr has done all the real work for [[Graal]], and was the one to make ZeldaOnline , [[Graal]]Online in the first place and has written every bit of codeing for the [[Graal]] Client , [[GServer]], RC, ect, yet [[Unixmad]] the worthless pile of trash that he is steals all credit for [[Graal]], then in February 2001, [[Unixmad]] and Antago release [[Graal]]2001 and the start of the "Pay to Play" system, now i have no problem with the fact that it is pay to play, the issue is when you PAY for something you actually expect to get the worth while of your money in this product, but instead they got a shittily made level generated land that was 99% empty, the NPCs were and are laggy as hell, and there were no quests, and there is only two shitty things today for hearts that suck so much i refuse to even call them quests, and to add to that about 40% of everyone that paid and gave [[Unixmad]] there credit card number NEVER got the accounts they paid 27$ or more for, and those that did clearly got chumped out by a cheap peice of crap that aint worth paying for, it sucked so badly that most people played on [[Graal]] Classic still, even those that foolishly paid for pay to play accounts, and in an attempt to "FORCE" people to pay for a shitty product they do not want against they're will [[Unixmad]] hired "Tyhm" to deface and ruin [[Graal]]Classic in an attempt to make it buggier and less fun than even [[Graal]]2001, about this time i was disgusted with [[Unixmad]] and most of the other admins and decided to downright turn against [[Graal]] and for the most part stop playing the peice of crap in general. People starting getting angry, complaining, asking for help, and asking for refunds, of coarse [[Unixmad]] gave noone a cash refund, and simply deleted and banned "PAID ACCOUNTS" of those who complained, asked for help, or asked for a refund these are PAYING CUSTOMERS, they have the rights of basic service that they PAID for, [[Unixmad]] promises pay to play players a quality product and customer service, but instead gives them a grade F product and ripps off his customers and delete they're accounts that they PAID HIM money for, his excuse? Credit card fraud, when infact at least 90% of the people he bans for credit card fraud pay legitamately with there OWN credit cards or pay via paypal by check, and yet [[Unixmad]] has stolen and used others credit card numbers to buy things for himself on several occassions, he also claims he needs pay to play money to keep [[Graal]] alive and running, yet there has been evidence that he makes at least 90% profit out of the monies he gets, and that he uses illegal porn ad banners and illegal cookie style web tracking and giveing email adresses of the players and even phone numbers of every player to spam and telemarketting companies without there permission, he even keeps personal player info, includeing email, adress, and phone number on unsecure servers which have already been leaked out, such info about people should not be on a public webserver accessable to the internet in anyway, then after all that [[Unixmad]] starts banning african american people, asians, koreans, and or people with images of people of that race from the [[Graal]]2001 forums and [[Graal]] itself, yet again they are paying customers and this is another sickening act of racism on the part of [[Unixmad]] and [[Graal]]Online, and then even more disgusting is what [[Stefan]] posts on the [[Graal]]2001 forums, he makes several anti american, racist, pro terrorist, pro nazi, and pro taliban comments on that post and goes on and on several pages bashing americans, this post was offense, obcene, and disgusting to many people includeing myself . If all that does not make you sick to your stomache or dislike [[Unixmad]] yet, i am far from done, then [[Unixmad]] proceeds to illegally DDOS webservers of mafukie and make threats to him over the phone, and has phone assaulted me over 40 times a day between midnight and 5am, and has made threats to sue dozens of people, kill there families, and shut down innocent websites and servers, while hosting illegal stuff and doing illegal things himself with the use of his own wanadoo.fr servers, stuff which includes child porn, bestiality porn, DVD Piracy, DDOS Attacks, theft of copyrighted materials from gameing companies such as nintendo, Credit Card fraud, theft, spamming, phone harrassment, useage of illegal pirated corperate softwares, all this just to start the list of what [[Unixmad]]', [[Stefan]], and they're servers are doing 24/7 for nearly 4 years now , anyone that likes [[Unixmad]] or thinks he is a good person even after all this is clearly a fool, everything in this document is the truth and why i hate [[Unixmad]] so much, if you like [[Unixmad]] after all these sickening things he does, then you are no better than a KKK or Neo Nazi member and should go kill yourselfs, i do not tolerate facists, racists, or nazis, they are all bad people, and [[Unixmad]] is one of the worst of the worst, and no person with any morales could tolerate or support such a person like Stephane Portha or [[Stefan]] Knorr. The people that spin, lie and bend the truth in support of [[Unixmad]] will always exist, but i will always reveal the truth about [[Unixmad]], and EVERYTHING said in this document is true, despite what any assclowns try and say about this, and this supriseingly enough is only 1% of the bad things [[Unixmad]] has done, how some people even tolerate, none the less support such a bad person is beyond me... I fight against bad people like [[Unixmad]], why? Because unlike many others in this world i actually care about other people, and i will do everything in my power to stop [[Unixmad]] from hurting [[Graal]] or its innocent players, many say i want to destroy and kill [[Graal]], this is NOT true, i used to love [[Graal]], i only wish to stop [[Unixmad]]'s evil sadistic illegal actions and restore [[Graal]] to the great game it used to be when it was "for the players, by the players" , but if i have to destroy [[Graal]]Online in exchange to stop [[Unixmad]]'s tyranny, it will be regreteable, but sometimes some sacrifices have to be made for the greater good, lets just hope that [[Unixmad]] drops dead and that sacrifice never has to be made... I love [[Graal]] and lots of its players, and i wish to someday restore it to the grandness it once had, but bad people like [[Unixmad]] must be gotten rid of if that is to be achieved...
the keyboard configuration is correctly
  saved and loaded now
 
npcs on gmaps move correctly when crossing
  level borders
 
removed some unused buttons in the option
  window (F1)
 
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New features/bug fixes in v2.3
------------------------------
 
Graal v2.3 brings several huge improvements.
The most important are:
 
Editor and online client are separated exes now; this
  increases the security and makes it possible to update
  them more often
 
Filename cache: To avoid slow NTFS-operations, Graal
  is now able to cache the file names and times, so that
  it doesn't need to scan the subfolders at each startup
 
New Timer: Graal doesn't take 99% cpu time anymore,
  the timer has been chanced to be as precise before but
  not using  the cpu as much as before anymore
 
Fast NPC Lookup: Using new BTree-technology, Graal can
  detect the visibility and blocking behaviour of
  objects more efficiently, good for servers with gmaps
 
Classic Clientside-mode removed: Classic has been
  switched to use NPC-Server, so the client doesn't need
  insecure script commands like "toweapons" anymore
 
ATI 32 bit mode fixed
 
An almost complete list of improvements and bug fixes:
 
Editor and online client are separated now: You will find
  a Graal.exe and a GraalEditor.exe in the Graal folder.
  To easily start the editor there is a button in the
  starting window which automatically starts the
  GraalEditor.exe, but you can of course also start it
  directly with Windows Explorer or add a file association.
  The button "Offline Test" also starts the editor, but
  with option "-play".
  The editor is more or less the same than before. The
  online client is more secure now because it doesn't
  have any functions for loading levels or npcs anymore.
 
Filename cache: Previous Graal versions sometimes took
  a long time to start because Graal scans each subfolder
  at startup, to easily find the files when needed do
  display objects. The default Windows file system NTFS
  is very slow for that though. To make Graal also start
  fast on NTFS, it is now caching the file names, their
  location and modification time. It is saving all
  information into FILENAMECACHE.txt, and reading that
  at the next startup.
  Disadvantages:
    * While the startup is much faster, the login to  
      servers might take slightly more time
    * When you copy files into the Graal folder then
      Graal will not see that
delete FILENAMECACHE.txt
      in that case, or disable the filename cache in the
      Graal options
 
New Timer: Graal doesn't take 99% cpu time anymore,
  the timer has been chanced to be as precise before but
  not using  the cpu as much as before anymore
 
Fast NPC Lookup: Using new BTree-technology, Graal can
  detect the visibility and blocking behaviour of
  objects more efficiently, good for servers with gmaps;
  On some servers (especially Zone) some areas are
  10 times faster now (or 10 times less laggy). It
  speeds up all areas that have many npcs.
  Together with the lookup some other small bugs with
  drawing objects have been removed too. Things that
  are affected by the new npc lookup:
  * Script functions "onwall" and "tiletype" are much faster
  * Objects using huge ganis (e.g. houses) are drawn
    correctly and not disappering when half of them are
    still on the screen
 
New script functions onwall2(x,y,width,height) and  
  onwater2(x,y,width,height)
these functions have been
  added because of the new npc lookup which is made for
  checking rectangles, not just points;
  with them you can check if a rectangle area is blocking
  or under water
 
Script function testplayer(x,y) has been fixed for gmaps
 
When moving on other parts of the gmaps then the focus
  is not reset anymore (script command setfocus(x,y))
 
ATI 32 bit mode has been fixed
Problems with the 32bit
  color resolution where some images were not drawn with
  correct transparency were fixed
 
Profiles are correctly displayed even if the option
  "Save PMs/Profiles" is disabled
 
New Server Tab: Graal3D
  When clicking on a Graal3D server in the serverlist then
  Graal3D is automatically started and connecting to the
  selected server; if you often play Graal3D server or  
  want to play Graal with better speed you can also start
  Graal3.exe directly
 
When typing in a server name in the text field below the
  serverlist then the correct server is chosen
perfect
  matches are preferred, instead of taking the first
  name on the list
 
Graal is automatically registering the browser protocol
  "graal://" and "graal3://", so if you type in
  "graal://Servername/options" in a webbrowser then it is
  automatically starting Graal, connecting to the right
  server, and sending a "serverstartparams" trigger to the
  Control-NPC of that server with the specified parameters.
  This is made for making it possible that people can
  directly join an event or similiar on a server by just
  clicking a link on a website.
  If this doesn't work, then please start Graal one time
  as administrator (for registering a protocol you need
  administrator rights, although good webbrowsers like Firefox
  are asking you can again if you really want to start
  the executable).
 
The editor doesn't delete levels anymore when it is
  crashing while saving levels
it is first making a copy and
  renaming the new level when succeeding
 
"clientside" triggers by the server are always working now
 
triggers on gmaps sent by the server or other clients
  have been fixed to always work
 
entering gmaps has been improved to not crash or display trash
 
Support for sending and receiving player positions in full
  precision has been added, also npc positions and moves can
  be received in full precision now
this will be enabled
  once all clients are switched to the new version
 
Scripting variable timevar2 has been added which is giving
  the time since the start of the machine, but with milliseconds
  resolution (is not identical to timevar2 on the server,
  for synchronization of time events use "timevar")
 
String variable #v(floating point) has been improved to
  display also integers with more than 6 decimals correctly,
  which makes it possible to fix the item sorting on
  Graal Kingdoms
 
when the player is hurt then the showimgs of the weapons
  are not removed anymore
 
When the background image or time of Windows is changed
  on desktops using comma as decimal separator then Graal
  is automatically switching back to dot as decimal separator,
  so not messing up scripts or level warps anymore
 
Several improvements of the hacking checks
 
Script variable downloadsize is correctly giving the size
  of the file that is currently downloaded
works together
  with downloadpos and #D

Revision as of 08:36, 1 July 2007

New features/bug fixes in v2.31 


fixed bugs in the conversion of floating
 point to strings which bugged some scripts

the keyboard configuration is correctly
 saved and loaded now

npcs on gmaps move correctly when crossing
 level borders

removed some unused buttons in the option
 window (F1)

New features/bug fixes in v2.3

Graal v2.3 brings several huge improvements. The most important are: 

Editor and online client are separated exes now; this
 increases the security and makes it possible to update
 them more often

Filename cache: To avoid slow NTFS-operations, Graal
 is now able to cache the file names and times, so that
 it doesn't need to scan the subfolders at each startup

New Timer: Graal doesn't take 99% cpu time anymore,
 the timer has been chanced to be as precise before but
 not using  the cpu as much as before anymore

Fast NPC Lookup: Using new BTree-technology, Graal can
 detect the visibility and blocking behaviour of
 objects more efficiently, good for servers with gmaps

Classic Clientside-mode removed: Classic has been
 switched to use NPC-Server, so the client doesn't need
 insecure script commands like "toweapons" anymore

ATI 32 bit mode fixed

An almost complete list of improvements and bug fixes: 

Editor and online client are separated now: You will find
 a Graal.exe and a GraalEditor.exe in the Graal folder. 
 To easily start the editor there is a button in the
 starting window which automatically starts the 
 GraalEditor.exe, but you can of course also start it 
 directly with Windows Explorer or add a file association.
 The button "Offline Test" also starts the editor, but
 with option "-play".
 The editor is more or less the same than before. The
 online client is more secure now because it doesn't
 have any functions for loading levels or npcs anymore.

Filename cache: Previous Graal versions sometimes took
 a long time to start because Graal scans each subfolder
 at startup, to easily find the files when needed do
 display objects. The default Windows file system NTFS
 is very slow for that though. To make Graal also start
 fast on NTFS, it is now caching the file names, their
 location and modification time. It is saving all
 information into FILENAMECACHE.txt, and reading that
 at the next startup.
 Disadvantages:
   * While the startup is much faster, the login to 
     servers might take slightly more time
   * When you copy files into the Graal folder then
     Graal will not see that 
delete FILENAMECACHE.txt
     in that case, or disable the filename cache in the 
     Graal options

New Timer: Graal doesn't take 99% cpu time anymore,
 the timer has been chanced to be as precise before but
 not using  the cpu as much as before anymore

Fast NPC Lookup: Using new BTree-technology, Graal can
 detect the visibility and blocking behaviour of
 objects more efficiently, good for servers with gmaps;
 On some servers (especially Zone) some areas are
 10 times faster now (or 10 times less laggy). It 
 speeds up all areas that have many npcs.
 Together with the lookup some other small bugs with
 drawing objects have been removed too. Things that
 are affected by the new npc lookup:
 * Script functions "onwall" and "tiletype" are much faster
 * Objects using huge ganis (e.g. houses) are drawn
   correctly and not disappering when half of them are
   still on the screen

New script functions onwall2(x,y,width,height) and 
 onwater2(x,y,width,height) 
these functions have been
 added because of the new npc lookup which is made for
 checking rectangles, not just points;
 with them you can check if a rectangle area is blocking 
 or under water

Script function testplayer(x,y) has been fixed for gmaps

When moving on other parts of the gmaps then the focus
 is not reset anymore (script command setfocus(x,y))

ATI 32 bit mode has been fixed 
Problems with the 32bit 
 color resolution where some images were not drawn with 
 correct transparency were fixed

Profiles are correctly displayed even if the option
 "Save PMs/Profiles" is disabled

New Server Tab: Graal3D
 When clicking on a Graal3D server in the serverlist then
 Graal3D is automatically started and connecting to the
 selected server; if you often play Graal3D server or 
 want to play Graal with better speed you can also start
 Graal3.exe directly

When typing in a server name in the text field below the
 serverlist then the correct server is chosen 
perfect
 matches are preferred, instead of taking the first
 name on the list

Graal is automatically registering the browser protocol
 "graal://" and "graal3://", so if you type in
 "graal://Servername/options" in a webbrowser then it is
 automatically starting Graal, connecting to the right
 server, and sending a "serverstartparams" trigger to the
 Control-NPC of that server with the specified parameters.
 This is made for making it possible that people can
 directly join an event or similiar on a server by just
 clicking a link on a website.
 If this doesn't work, then please start Graal one time
 as administrator (for registering a protocol you need
 administrator rights, although good webbrowsers like Firefox
 are asking you can again if you really want to start
 the executable).

The editor doesn't delete levels anymore when it is
 crashing while saving levels 
it is first making a copy and
 renaming the new level when succeeding 

"clientside" triggers by the server are always working now

triggers on gmaps sent by the server or other clients
 have been fixed to always work

entering gmaps has been improved to not crash or display trash

Support for sending and receiving player positions in full 
 precision has been added, also npc positions and moves can 
 be received in full precision now 
this will be enabled
 once all clients are switched to the new version

Scripting variable timevar2 has been added which is giving
 the time since the start of the machine, but with milliseconds
 resolution (is not identical to timevar2 on the server,
 for synchronization of time events use "timevar")

String variable #v(floating point) has been improved to
 display also integers with more than 6 decimals correctly,
 which makes it possible to fix the item sorting on
 Graal Kingdoms

when the player is hurt then the showimgs of the weapons
 are not removed anymore

When the background image or time of Windows is changed
 on desktops using comma as decimal separator then Graal
 is automatically switching back to dot as decimal separator,
 so not messing up scripts or level warps anymore

Several improvements of the hacking checks

Script variable downloadsize is correctly giving the size
 of the file that is currently downloaded 
works together
 with downloadpos and #D
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