vkQuake 1.31.3 Binaries

This is very likely the ultimate update of the 1.31 line, bringing some fixes from either Quakespasm or Ironwail.

Improvements:

• Library updates : vkQuake is now using mpg123 by default instead of mad for mp3 support.

Fixes:

• #740: Fix broken saves in Mjolnir
• #718: Fix MD5 models to support multi-meshes. Quake Remaster models were fine because mono-mesh, but other addons exist bringing multi-mesh MD5 models.
• Some smaller fixes here and there.

Please note: Windows 32bit binaries are not tested / not supported and are provided "as-is".

Windows binaries require the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable:
https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x86.exe (32 bit)
https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe (64 bit)

Linux AppImage requires at least glibc 2.31. Check with ldd --version if in doubt (any recent Linux distribution should easily satisfy this). FUSE must be enabled and available (see https://docs.appimage.org/user-guide/troubleshooting/fuse.html)

Full Changelog: 1.31.2...1.31.3

vkQuake 1.31.2 Binaries

This update fix a potentially game-breaking bug, and add some more goodies from either Quakespasm or Ironwail as usual.

Improvements:

• Added proper nomonsters 1 option : Don't spawn monsters when starting a map
• Add ability to bind function keys (F1-F12) in Key Bindings menu
• Key Bindings now able to remap the usual Quake shortcuts bounded to function keys before
• Allow any supported music type to play
• Library updates
• Code cleanups

Fixes:

• #734: Fix a potentially game-breaking bug, manifesting itself as frozen entities, or even game events not triggered at all.
• Vulkan fixes by @Novum
• Remove "CDAudio disabled at compile time" message.
• Some smaller fixes here and there.

Please note: Windows 32bit binaries are not tested / not supported and are provided "as-is".

Windows binaries require the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable:
https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x86.exe (32 bit)
https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe (64 bit)

Linux AppImage requires at least glibc 2.31. Check with ldd --version if in doubt (any recent Linux distribution should easily satisfy this). FUSE must be enabled and available (see https://docs.appimage.org/user-guide/troubleshooting/fuse.html)

Full Changelog: 1.31.1.1...1.31.2

vkQuake 1.31.1 Binaries

A worthwhile update over the last version, especially for the fixes.

As usual contributions came from either Quakespasm or Ironwail in addition to our own.

Improvements:

• Windows binaries : added the version number in the executable Properties
• Removed option Game > Load last save = fast, replaced by the addition of Game > Fast loading = on/off applicable to all loading actions:
  With Fast loading = on, loading the same level over and over become almost instantaneous, even for monster levels like The Immortal Lock.
• Library updates
• Code cleanups

Fixes:

• Various Linux build fixes (makefile)
• MiNGW/MSYS2 executable missing icon
• Moving Elevators hurting player and monsters, with fixes by @andrei-drexler (sv_gamefix_elevators CVAR) and others
• Remove Sky_ClipPoly: MAX_CLIP_VERTS hardcoded limit
• Sound resample compute can overflow with very big sounds
• Erroneous Vulkan usage crashing MacOS (MoltenVK)
• Host_error: ed_alloc: no free edicts due to edicts "leak", showing up on big levels in particular.

Special thanks to @j4reporting (and others) for support, testing and suggestions.

Please note: Windows 32bit binaries are not tested / not supported and are provided "as-is".

Windows binaries require the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable:
https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x86.exe (32 bit)
https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe (64 bit)

Linux AppImage requires at least glibc 2.31. Check with ldd --version if in doubt (any recent Linux distribution should easily satisfy this). FUSE must be enabled and available (see https://docs.appimage.org/user-guide/troubleshooting/fuse.html)

Full Changelog: 1.31.0...1.31.1.1

vkQuake 1.31.0 Binaries

Brings a collection of improvements and fixes from Quakespasm, Ironwail , QuakeSpasm-Spiked and others, to be able to play the most recent releases the best possible way.

Improvements:

• Support r_skyalpha
• Added Support for JPEG and PNG texture formats
• Support demos larger than 2 GiB
• Many performance optimizations by @andrei-drexler from Ironwail
• Increased internal limits on the number of models, triangles, sounds...etc. for the most demanding mods.
  We can now play Slayers Testaments.
• Increase chase cam target trace distance for large open maps
• Add set and seta commands
• Add 2+3 arg forms of the toggle command
• Backport angled sprites code from FTEQW
• Tweak scr_viewsize 130 (hide pause, momentarily show notices)
• Multithreading performance improvements by @Novum and @temx
• Library updates
• Code cleanups

Fixes:

• Clear button status on map load to prevent stray fires/jumps
• Fix Dutch angle VP_PARALLEL_UPRIGHT sprites
• Fix potential buffer overflow in COM_Parse
• Fix potential buffer overflow in Mod_LoadAliasFrame
• Fix potential infinite loop in S_PaintChannels
• Mod_PolyForUnlitSurface : remove hardcoded local verts
• Work around some collision issues by @Macil
• Give the cvars generated from float+vector autocvars prettier default/initial values
• Fix viewmodel interpolation with >10Hz animations
• Remove annoying '... is unbound, hit F4 to set' message
• Fix 'S_FindName: out of sfx_t' errors when switching Mods / maps

Windows binaries require the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable:
https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x86.exe (32 bit)
https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe (64 bit)

Linux AppImage requires at least glibc 2.31. Check with ldd --version if in doubt (any recent Linux distribution should easily satisfy this). FUSE must be enabled and available (see https://docs.appimage.org/user-guide/troubleshooting/fuse.html)

Full Changelog: 1.30.1...1.31.0

vkQuake 1.30.1 Binaries

Same as https://github.com/Novum/vkQuake/releases/edit/1.30.0 but with workaround for AMD driver bug causing corrupted sky and a minor Vulkan correctness fix.

• Support for remastered models (Needs data from remastered Quake)
• Support for dynamic lightmap shadows (requires a ray tracing capable GPU)
• Reworked all option menus
• Support for modern HUD style
• Transparency sorting (thanks @temx)
• Dynamic lights are now computed in world instead of texel space for more consistent light sizes
• New GPU memory allocator
• Improved level load times

Windows binaries require the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable:
https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x86.exe (32 bit)
https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe (64 bit)

Linux AppImage requires at least glibc 2.27. Check with ldd --version if in doubt (any recent Linux distribution should easily satisfy this). FUSE must be enabled and available (see https://docs.appimage.org/user-guide/troubleshooting/fuse.html)

vkQuake 1.30.0 Binaries

• Support for remastered models (Needs data from remastered Quake)
• Support for dynamic lightmap shadows (requires a ray tracing capable GPU)
• Reworked all option menus
• Support for modern HUD style
• Transparency sorting (thanks @temx)
• Dynamic lights are now computed in world instead of texel space for more consistent light sizes
• New GPU memory allocator
• Improved level load times

Windows binaries require the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable:
https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x86.exe (32 bit)
https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe (64 bit)

Linux AppImage requires at least glibc 2.27. Check with ldd --version if in doubt (any recent Linux distribution should easily satisfy this). FUSE must be enabled and available (see https://docs.appimage.org/user-guide/troubleshooting/fuse.html)

vkQuake 1.22.3 Binaries

• Mouse support in menus
• Support for binding weapons in controls menu

Windows binaries require the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable:
https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x86.exe (32 bit)
https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe (64 bit)

Linux AppImage requires at least glibc 2.27. Check with ldd --version if in doubt (any recent Linux distribution should easily satisfy this). FUSE must be enabled and available (see https://docs.appimage.org/user-guide/troubleshooting/fuse.html)

vkQuake 1.22.1 Binaries

• GPU driven rendering (r_indirect) - much better performance in certain scenes (thanks @temx)
• Windows installer, detects existing Quake installations
• vkquake.pak is embedded into the executable, external file no longer used
• Configuration is now saved to vkQuake.cfg instead of config.cfg
• Demo seek support (arrow keys seek 10s, shift+arrows seek 30s, seek command bindable to function keys: bind F1 "seek -3")
• Demo recording is no longer interrupted when loading savegames
• fastload command loads savegame without reloading level (bind F6 "save quick"; bind F9 "fastload quick")
• Model .scale support for mods/maps (thanks @Shpoike)
• Lightstyles no longer saturate at 2x brightness
• CPU/GPU optimizations for maps with very large geometry/lightmap footprints
• r_speeds works again, r_showbboxes shows edict numbers
• Various other bug fixes
• Fixed pitch-black entities in some Arcane Dimension levels (thanks @andrei-drexler)

Ported from Ironwail (thanks @andrei-drexler):

• Underwater sound filter (snd_waterfx 0 to disable)
• viewsize 130 for clean screenshots (+/- keys to quickly select)
• Built-in zooming support (togglezoom, +zoom/-zoom, zoom_fov, zoom_speed)

Windows binaries require the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable:
https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x86.exe (32 bit)
https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe (64 bit)

Linux AppImage requires at least glibc 2.27. Check with ldd --version if in doubt (any recent Linux distribution should easily satisfy this). FUSE must be enabled and available (see https://docs.appimage.org/user-guide/troubleshooting/fuse.html)

vkQuake 1.22 Binaries

• GPU driven rendering (r_indirect) - much better performance in certain scenes (thanks @temx)
• Windows installer, detects existing Quake installations
• vkquake.pak is embedded into the executable, external file no longer used
• Configuration is now saved to vkQuake.cfg instead of config.cfg
• Demo seek support (arrow keys seek 10s, shift+arrows seek 30s, seek command bindable to function keys: bind F1 "seek -3")
• Demo recording is no longer interrupted when loading savegames
• fastload command loads savegame without reloading level (bind F6 "save quick"; bind F9 "fastload quick")
• Underwater sound filter (snd_waterfx 0 to disable)
• viewsize 130 for clean screenshots (+/- keys to quickly select)
• Built-in zooming support (togglezoom, +zoom/-zoom, zoom_fov, zoom_speed)
• Model .scale support for mods/maps
• Lightstyles no longer saturate at 2x brightness
• CPU/GPU optimizations for maps with very large geometry/lightmap footprints
• Fixed pitch-black entities in some Arcane Dimension levels
• r_speeds works again, r_showbboxes shows edict numbers
• Various other bug fixes

Known issues:

• Might crash when alt+tabbing, working on a fix (#581)

Windows binaries require the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable:
https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x86.exe (32 bit)
https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe (64 bit)

Linux AppImage requires at least glibc 2.27. Check with ldd --version if in doubt (any recent Linux distribution should easily satisfy this). FUSE must be enabled and available (see https://docs.appimage.org/user-guide/troubleshooting/fuse.html)

vkQuake 1.20.3 Binaries

• Fixed multiple parallelism bugs
• 8-bit mode now has dithering

Windows binaries require the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable:
https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x86.exe (32 bit)
https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe (64 bit)

Linux AppImage requires at least glibc 2.17. Check with ldd --version if in doubt (any recent Linux distribution should easily satisfy this). FUSE must be enabled and available (see https://docs.appimage.org/user-guide/troubleshooting/fuse.html)