ZEQ2 Lite

Changes:

• Removed nomipmaps keywords in non-interface shaders for increased performance.
• Added nomipmaps keyword support to stages.
• Added mipOffset keyword support to stages for controlling which mipmap is used.
• Added r_mipBias (default to -1) to control overall mipmap offset (texture sharpness in this case).
• Added r_mipBase/r_mipMinimum/r_mipMaximum to set the starting/minimum/maximum mipmap level allowed.
• Started work on r_zFar support (unfinished) for far-clipping.
• Started work on r_outlinesType support (unfinished) for different outline approaches.
• Added r_outlinesSmooth keyword for outline anti-aliasing (strange results currently).
• Added r_outlinesPattern and r_outlinesPatternFactor for outline stippling (unfinished).
• Unlocked all render cvars from their “cheat only” state for easier debugging.
• Updated the Linux build.
• Fixed missing tierDefault values for transforming
• Fixed order of operation issue that was causing a transformation crash.
• Fixed buffer overflow.

Changes:

• Temporarely removed buildings from lookout – Platform is now using collisions.
• Removed unnecessary build files.
• Adjusted instant air brake to a single frame.
• Changed & simplified connecting/loading screens.
• Started preliminary support for point-based gravity (toggle with g_pointGravity)
• Adjusted some control namings.
• Jump timing is now only impacted when button is held while near ground.
• Turbo jump timer changed from 500ms maximum to 750ms.
• Consolidated viewUpdate functions.
• Adjusted loading graphics to be more DBZ-stylized.

Changes:

• Added expanded Namek map (Work In Progress).
• Added Kami’s Lookout map (Work In Progress).
• Removed unnecessary alpha channel from several textures.

Changes:

• Added upcoming serverbrowser graphical assets.
• Address/port now auto-filled on active server change.
• Both manual/auto entry use the same methods.
• Fixed issue with number of buttons decreasing if back was pressed at server-browser screen.
• Removed thumbs.db files that were sprinkled about.
• Moved the lockedTargetPS variable to it’s proper usage scope to ensure resetting.
• Supplemental work done to properly give widescreen support by fixing the width/height of values to 4:3 ratio (disabled presently).
• Fixed issue with speed and energyAttack scaling reading from the wrong arrays.
• Re-arranged and re-enabled many bitFlag/state/options bit values.
• Fixed missing airbrake event when recovering from knockback.
• Zanzoken is no longer possible if you have less than 15% fatigue.
• Fatigue recovery has been disabled while jumping or boosting.
• Transitioning to flight from a jump now triggers an air brake at 1% fatigue cost.
• Boosting is now disabled during turbo jumps.
• Boost cost reduced from 0.3% fatigue cost to 0.2% per 150ms.
• Boost now has a startup cost of 5% fatigue.
• Boost now offers an increased speed bonus for the first second.
• Walk speed fixed to 1000 units.
• Jump is now triggered from holding & releasing the jump key rather than pressing it.
• Jump can now be held for up to 4 seconds to trigger a power jump.
• Power jumping from a stationary (no movement keys) position will offer 25% more impact.
• Boosting prior/during a power jump will result in double distance covered.
• Jumps may now be chained/sequenced by timing a jump withing 500ms of landing the previous jump.
• Timing a power jump will grant the same jump strength at no charge-up time.
• Timing a turbo jump will increase the jump height/distance per successful jump.
• Timing 5 or more turbo jumps will put the player into a “blink” state where they sporadically appear nonvisible.
• Reworked soar mode to be more simplified. Looping/Rolling aerial maneuvers have been removed and movement keys produce no changes. Mouse movement now possible. Soar mode automatically toggles on advanced flight to differentiate the movement type.
• Soar mode will disable if the player goes below 15% fatigue and will not be possible again until they reach at least 20% fatigue.
• Soar mode is now free if you have at least 70% fatigue (down from 80%).
• Ball Flip now only possible on jump descent.
• Ball Flip in work in progress state (nulls on velocity except downward movement)
• Ball Flip gravity decreased from 3000 to 1000.
• Charging an attack while jumping will properly transist the player to flight.
• Moved all velocity cmdscale commands to a central location.
• Tweaked slope-surface velocity handling slightly.
• Added canAlter keyword for tier configs to control if the character is able to manipulate their power level.

Changes:

• Removed older/unused interface assets.
• Updated slider and radio button graphics.
• Updated logo textures to me more contrasting.
• Adjusted some menu colors.
• Began reworking fog code for auto-adjusting for important attacks.
• Hooked up many keywords for capability states for players (canFly, canZanzoken, etc.)
• Moved all parsed floats to baseStats from stats and hooked up their base in bg_pmove.
•  Adjusted keyword naming for consistency of many tier.cfg values.
• Added additional keywords for use with the defense system.
• Removed pulsing text effect from the UI

Changes:

• Fixed potential bug concerning the crash state.
• Fixed potential exploit when jumping while charging an attack.
• Added support for 3D icons in the hud via the cg_draw3Dicons cvar.
• Added support for screen overlay effects for damage states, while idle, breaking limit, and transforming.
• Added support for mesh scaling/offsets per tier/character.
• Added support for camera offsetting per tier/character.
• Added support for icon shaders (for animated 2D character icons)
• Added support for icon state changes for damage states and powering up.
• Added support for custom crosshairs per tier/character while idle or breaking limit.
• Started preliminary scoreboard code.
• HUD will no longer display while using soar.
• Cleaned/Trimmed cg_draw.c.
• Added Back Handspring and Power Jump animations for Goku.

Changes:

• Renamed requirementHealthMaximum to requirementHealthMaximumPct for consistency and clarity.
• Put parenthesis in transform requirement conditions back to the way it was. Less confusing, and compiler warns about it otherwise.
• Set requirementHealthMaximumPct to 100 in tierDefault.cfg and removed the code that sets it to 32767 if it’s 0 in tier config. Needlessly obfuscates the true value otherwise.
• Fixed few floating point constants.
• Minor function call safety tweaks for music code
• Added a new percent based requirement and sustain configuration for current powerlevel, so it should now scale as the player gets stronger.

Changes:

• Added requirementHealthMaximum configuration which works on a percentage of overall health(will prevent transformations unless health is below the specified amount, except when set to 0)
• Adjusted the requirementButton configuration to have two versions; requirementButtonUp, and requirementButtonDown.
• Added Kid Gohan (Work In Progress).

The ZEQ2-lite Original Soundtrack is now available for download as separate component from the game.  Those of you who have participated in the development process or the public beta 1 experiment should be familiar with these tracks as they are an integral part of the (incomplete) project’s experience.

All 45+ tracks done (so far) for ZEQ2-lite have been crafted with love and hand-created by our two talented musicians, Circlerun (Aaron Talbert) and Lycium (Harry Gochi).  They are primarily based on Bruce Faulconer original series themes, but also debut original tracks done in a similar styling as well.  It’s important to note that these are direct in-game representations of the tracks and thus may be quite short or feature abrupt transitions/ending due to how the game’s transitional and dynamic music system functions.

You can get the Saga One and Saga Two ZEQ2-lite soundtrack albums by clicking on the supplied links below.  If enough interest is garnered from their release, a special remastered set of tracks designed for out-of-game listening experiences may come about.

Saga One :
Zip Download
Youtube Playlist 

Saga Two :
Zip Download
Youtube Playlist

Changes:

• Removed transformation scripts temporarily.
• Added Frieza form 2,3,4. (Work In Progress)