January 10th Update Notes

[[TW]StragoMagus]

Modding and map making tools are now available free to everyone that owns Red Orchestra 2! While the limited functionality preview versions of the SDK have been available to select modders for a while, this release now makes the full capabilities of the Mod SDK available to everyone. Other changes in this update include:

General

• Settings menu bug fixes (e.g. Changing Vsync setting now requires a restart)
• Switching roles/teams while in a tank should now work properly
• Melee hit detection improvements. For example, it is now possible to hit a prone player with a bayonet while standing.
• The commanders order marker will now disappear properly when aimed at the sky instead of getting stuck at some location in the map
• Countdown maps will no longer show the improper amount of manpower when a new player joins during a match in progress

Performance / Stability

• Crash fixes based on .dmp files provided by players
• Fixed occasional freezing when spawning
• Updated Punkbuster to address framerate spike
• Overall performance optimization

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SDK: How to use redirects to download custom maps (Modders)

1. Publish your custom map using the publish button in the editor. This will 'cook' twice because the server needs a different version.
2. Grab the files from Published/CookedPCServer/ and give those to your server admins. Remember to clearly label these as server files.
3. Grab the files from Published/CookedPC/ and give those to your server admins clearly labelled as client files. You must rename the published map files from .roe to .upk.

SDK: How to use redirects to download custom maps (Server Admins)

1. Place the server content into ROGame/CookedPCServer
2. Place the client content, removing any sub directories, at an http address. If the client content contains any .roe map they must be renamed to .upk.
3. Add the following to ROEngine.ini:

   [IpDrv.HTTPDownload]
   RedirectToURL=http://pathtoyourredirect/

4. Clients will now automatically download the custom content when connecting to your server

[Lawnboy]

Tripwire, you is my new hero!

[clambo]

Good News - thanks

[MrHello]

Ty for update.

No realism mode or gameplay changes?

[eliterizzo]

let the fun begin!

[Nikita]

The full SDK and the melee bug fix--not a bad start for 2012! Hope those gameplay changes are in the works... thanks for all that you do, devs.

[Drecks]

Great news.

Will people who already have the SDK download it again or will it be updated ?

[Mormegil]

With the SDK out, I'm sure some mutators will come out to get some of the gameplay changes people seem to want.

I can't wait to see more maps come out.

[LimeX]

yey!!!! great news and great 2012 start!! finally some new costum maps for everyone!!! yey!!

[Extension7]

A new era has begun! Thanks for the SDK guys! made my day =3

Can't wait to see more maps.

[-=THOR=-]

Alleluia!!!!!!

[koschi]

this is like birthday an christmas at once... <3 tripwire

[dustoff]

cool beans , just waiting for steam to make it live ...

[shaqism]

wiggle yeah, thanks guys

[MrHello]

When abouts can we expect it to be live?

[FAFFER]

Excellent!

Many Thanks!

[dazman76]

Nice, thanks for the update Strago

Originally Posted by MrHello

No realism mode or gameplay changes?

It's only a few days since the new year - and we knew TWI were working mostly on the SDK and redirect for this patch Give 'em a chance eh?

[MrHello]

Originally Posted by dazman76

Nice, thanks for the update Strago



It's only a few days since the new year - and we knew TWI were working mostly on the SDK and redirect for this patch Give 'em a chance eh?

You're right, sorry.

Just really looking forward to gameplay changes :\.

[Comrade Kaizer]

Ah, with the SDK finally released it is, indeed, a glorious day. So you guys get cracking at some new community made content, can't wait to see what others will do.

Also, StragoMagus is there any inkling to when some details (even subtle) come in way of game play changes for realism mode? We know the general plan but any tidbits on what exactly is being worked on at the moment?

[Nestor Makhno]

Not actually seeing it d/l'ing yet.