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ANNOUNCE: 1.99q9 is out for DOS, Linux and NEXTSTEP
1.99q8 used some new video driver handling code that caused at least
one customer's video monitor to get thrown into a bad mode. We have
removed the offending code and released 1.99q9. There are some other
bug-fixes added although there are still many critical/high bugs
pending.
ftp://vorlon.mit.edu/pub/ardi/BleedingEdge contains DOS, NEXTSTEP and
Linux subdirectories. Within them you'll find the .zip or .tar.gz
file that will bring 1.99q up to 1.99q9. Our other mirrors will have
the new BleedingEdge files in a day or two.
--Cliff
ctm@ardi.com
>From DOS/README:
exec19q9.zip should work a little nicer under Windows NT. We have
also removed some fancy video driver code that we added to 1.99q8 that
caused bad side-effects on some machines.
NOTE: Be sure to configure Executor so that it starts out in
full-screen mode. If you do not do this, Executor may behave
unpredictably. Switching out of Executor with Alt-TAB or Alt-Enter
may not work, or may leave cruft on the screen when you get back. If
it does, Cmd-Shift-7 can be used to force Executor to repaint the
screen.
Changes in 1.99q9:
Realmz 2.5 should now work (make sure sound is off).
Added "-desperate" switch which can be used as an act of
desperation to turn off as much auto-detection and standard
features as possible to see if a stripped down version of
Executor will work when the default version doesn't.
Added "-vga" which forces Executor to use original VGA video
modes instead of attempting to use SVGA video modes which
fail on some systems.
Added Cmd-Shift-7 FKEY which repaints the screen.
Fixed a memory leak in DrawPicture.
Fixed VGA-mode scrolling bug that affected Lemmings.
Fixed a menu manager bug that affected Realmz and FA-18.
Fixed bug in new standard dialog routines.
Fixed sound manager bugs so Bolo 0.997 will run.
Fixed window manager so windows with custom parts will work
correctly.
Fixed sound manager bug that was preventing Beebop 2 from
working.
Allow -debug trace.
Fixed NEXTSTEP specific memory leak.
Eliminated "Ghost Floppy" that sometimes appeared under
Windows NT.
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