BYOND 4.0 Version 461.1054 Release Notes

This is the public release of the 455* series beta. Please consult the 455 release notes for more information.

When using map_format=TILED_ICON_MAP and adding a big object to the map, editing the object's instance did not update the tiles already placed on the map. (DivineTraveller)

When trying to use find/replace to replace an object of one type with a completely different type (e.g., replacing /area with /turf), the map editor gave the wrong error message. The correct error message, that the two types are not alike, is now displayed. (Dphoenix7)

Newlines and tabs in javascript output sent to the browser() were not being transmitted properly. (Nickr5)

The screen was not updating properly in response to rapid changes to client.pixel_x & client.pixel_y. (Polatrite)

Setting the map.icon-size parameter to a nonzero value when using a world.icon_size other than 32 caused incorrect scaling in text mode. (Superbike32)

Bandwidth usage was higher than it should be in dynamic, action-oriented games. (Falacy)

Messages of certain lengths that were not suitable for zip compression could cause a crash. (Boronks23)

Features

The BYOND executables can now be run without prior installation (that is, without running the official byond_setup.exe). While we still recommend installation since that sets up file associations and the byond:// url protocol, in some cases it may be desireable to bypass it; eg, for running BYOND via a portable drive or for distributing BYOND to outside users. The [zip] link on the download page points to an "installerless" version of BYOND.

The EXE produced as a result of DM's "Make EXE..." function will attempt to launch a local version of BYOND if it is found in the same directory as the EXE. To include this, download the "installerless" [zip] from the download page and unzip it into the directory with the EXE; it will create a "byond" folder that the EXE will use. The purpose of this is to allow distribution of games without requiring the user to download or install BYOND independently. Tutorial forthcoming.

The "Frame areas" feature from the map editor's Options menu has been restored. This was temporarily taken out in 455-460 due to trouble getting it to work in isometric mode.

In older versions the map editor let you edit maps as big icons, small icons, or text, but the "small icons" feature was removed in build 455-460. As of this release, you can still edit in either icons or text, but you can now zoom out to get a better view when editing a large map. The new Options | Zoom menu lets you choose 100% zoom or 50%, which effectively brings back the old "small icons" mode but you can use it with text too.

When editing maps in text mode, the text in each tile is centered, so the map editor should look just like the live map in Dream Seeker.