| Release Date: 10/1/2004 |
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chatbox.exe (1,105,920 bytes) |
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| Bugs fixed: |
| -Program doesn't reconnect well on disconnection |
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I finally tracked down the elusive bug that was causing this error. If it ever crops up again, then there is no way it will ever be fixed because I've exhausted all possibilities. |
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| -Alias/private message bug |
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If you removed someone's alias, a minimized private message session would freak out and become unusable. You couldn't private message that user unless you restarted Chatbox, or the user changed their nickname. If this proves to be the last alias-based bug, then I'll put in the code to save your alias settings. |
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| -Blue system tray icon |
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One of the notification options is to flash the system tray icon on new messages. It cycles from blue to yellow until you check out the new messages. The only problem is if you right-click the icon when it's blue, it will stay blue until another message kicks off the notifier, or if you restore Chatbox and minimize it again. I can't believe I didn't fix this sooner, it was a terribly simple bug. |
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| -Tetris fixes |
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With such a complex game, bugs were inevitable. So far the only major one appeared to be a timing issue when sending those rows to your opponent. Tetris might misinterpret the situation and think the game is over. This is fixed now, though it didn't seem to happen for some reason. |
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| New features: |
| -Tetris enhancements |
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The game worked great (with the exception of the bug mentioned in the above section), so it was time to spruce it up to make it more user-friendly: |
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Remappable keys: If you don't like the default keys, pick new ones from almost anywhere on the keyboard. It applies these keys to all Tetris games running on that instance of Chatbox, and saves your settings for you. |
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Music: Pick from one of the three original Tetris songs to listen to while you play. |
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Slow descent: When you send a piece to the bottom, it doesn't automatically put it at the bottom, but rather increases the speed at which it falls. |
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Last chance to move: Now when a piece hits an edge on the bottom, it will give you a much bigger window of time to move it left or right into the spot you want before locking the position. |
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Play on your own: I could have phrased that with a double-entendre in mind, but I didn't. Anyway, now you can play a single-player game by selecting your name as the user to challenge. |
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Save high scores: Still working on the logistics of this one, but it will save the top 10 Tetris scores of games played on your machine. This will include 1-player and 2-player games, but only the ones you're involved in. |
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| -Egyptian Rat Spit enhancements |
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Since I found out how to remap the keys for Tetris, I applied the same concept to Egyptian Rat Spit, as well as some other aesthetic enhancements: |
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Remappable keys: If you don't like the default keys, pick new ones from almost anywhere on the keyboard. It applies these keys to all Egyptian Rat Spit games running on that instance of Chatbox, and saves your settings for you. |
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Pick your deck: The default back of the deck is the astronauts on Windows XP systems (I'm not sure what it is on Windows 98/ME/2000, but the decks are different). Now pick which deck back you want to see. |
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Ooh, just missed the slap: If you attempt to slap when doubles haven't been played, then you'll lose a card. However, if you just barely missed the slap, you won't be penalized. |
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