ChessKISS 1.8a, final?

Hi

After some months of intensive debugging and tuning, I've ready the last version of the year 2021 (will see how long it takes for a new version, if any...)

what's new:

• Draw Probability is scored as middle/ending Score
• Pawn storm does not take into account pawns on 2 row
• Fixed some negative arrays...
• Rook or queen on seventh do not longer take into account if king is on second row
• Minor fixes in piece pairs
• A long lasting bug with pawn cache, shame on me...
• Now cache history is increased while on iterative iteration
• Pawn hash is only calculated when moving pawns
• Lazy margin is now dynamic based on game phase
• Bonus time increased when PV changes in root
• Zobrist calculation performance improved a bit
• Board.evaluate() improved performance
• Now cache stores scores as tapered
• Now queen has a penalty if can only do one movement
• Don't timeout in root nodes
• Some functions reordered in order to make inline work better
• cache.AddScore() improved when cluster is full
• New penalty when king cannot move
• Piece index evaluation performance improved
• IsRepetition() performance improved
• Aspiration window is now dynamic

Seems engine is stronger but who knows if that is true.

Find the new binaries at OneDrive

Merry xmas!

Chesskiss 1.8 is out after 6 years...

The last two months I found myself looking again into the code (don't ask me why...), after some time trying to understand it then I did some improvements that today I'm publising.

From what's new:

• Lazy eval improved
• Fixed some issues in pawn evaluation
• New now pawn penalty when ending
• Some performance gains...
• New recapture extension
• Pawn cache improved
• Evaluation performance improved a bit
• New book
• Seems book moves were not very random
• Some bugs fixed here and there
• Now rook and knight pairs are also evaluated
• Now root nodes are evaluated differently
• Time for move is calculated differently

Don't expect a big ELO increase but at least now the code has been refactored and it would make a new release a bit easier to do.

Find the new binaries at OneDrive

Summer is gone, pandemic still there

Weird summer, not crowded at all, but at least living on an island has some advantages...

This is a new release, main topics are:

• New level includes the new concept Sectors
• Better continuous collisions with sprites and tiles

Find binaries at download

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Changed (class as IInterface) with class.GetInterfaceEx(IInterface, intf)

New extra THook

New triggers ClosestHero(), ClearDialogs(), LockPlayers(), UnlockPlayers(), ActivateScript(), EnableTeleport()

New TActor properties, Counter, Phase, AutoFacing, QueueColor, NoCollisionTime, AutoContinuous

New mewthods TActor SnapTo(), TActor.InSight() 

Now NPC can be killed, can use vars in their text and can now ask questions

Added some silly NPC 

New method THero.Heal()

New property THero.MaxHealth

Class TElement removed

New abstract class TNonElement

Now MineBomb is self activated when hero is at certain distance if nothing is blocking

Now dialogs can include portraits

New method IGameServices.GetViewport()

Brachion improved so it does not get stuck in some situations (hopefully)

Now RotatingSpikes can be set horizontally from left or right

Now any actor can be solid, thus not passable

Now platforms can have a tape speed behavior

New level Sectoring

Now when keep pressed attack hero goes faster

Now platforms can be linked to other platforms as mutual exclusive, so visible is toggled among them

New TItems properties Consumption and MaxQuantity

Sounds from hero weapons also have HERO_SOUND tag so they can be hear from other actors

New property TArrow.NailBehaviuour

New game helper IMapSectors

Now when hero got the torch rather than see the whole screen, the light is twice the size

Continuous Tile Collision improved

New unit Enemy.pas, all base enemies are now located in this unit

New TSoundDispatcher .IsPlaying() and .PlayUnique()

Homing missiles target improved

Now TScepter uses segments from map 

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New methods, TSurface SetText(), Box(), AreOpposite()

New properties TSprite IsTimeOut, Area

New method TAnimationSprite.AnimationTime()

New class TInterfaceCache

New method TMap.AsMinimap()

Now colors in TRGB record are no longer functions but consts, thanks to a record helper (nice trick)

New method TTimeHelper.AsTime()

New TCounters class to help the use of them in the game

New helper class TEquality<T>

New class TStackList, a list that resides in the stack rather than in the heap

Now TScreen.NewSurface returns TSurface rather than ISurface 

New methods TMath MultBy7(), Probability()

Method TSprite.CenterFrom() now takes into account CoordinateOrigin property

New rtti TValue record helper TValueHelper

TBufferHasher.Calculate() improved hash in order to avoid collisions

SpriteEngine.Find() changed to Engine.Find<T>()

New method TSpriteEngine.SpriteAt<T>(aX, aY: TFloat): T

Uses of ItemsLayer.GetItemAt() changed to TSpriteEngine.SpriteAt()

Uses of ItemsLayer.GetItemsAt<> changed to TSpriteEngine.SpritesAt<>

New property TScript.Active

New method TSound.Replay()

Now TCollision.IntersectionPoint() uses a faster approach

New method TFloatHelper.IsGreaterThanOne()

Starting to use Mormot for calculating hash values (does 4 bytes at a time)

Fixed a bug in TObject.DeleteObserver() where the double link was not properly removed (source of long time random AV errors)

Now TMap can have sectors 

New methods TMap AddSector() and RemoveSector()

New method TCells.Sort()

Now grouped scripts can be set to be executed in certain order

Map Editor)

Now it shows the configured sectors

Martina is coming! (and also a new version of HBF)

Oh well, is never too late to have another baby, so happy...

In the meantime I always find time to change little things here and there. Most important changes since last time:

• New trigger link types rollback and many
• New render when openning secret doors
• New extras: Magic wand, blue ball
• New enemies: mine bomb, wall bouncer, tri eye
• New explosion types
• New elements: alarm, candy machine, frame
• New weapons: machine gun
• New level Lifting
• New tool Path Editor
• New effects in surface like: displacement, connecting dots, 
• More control over UV in sprite textures

Found binaries at OneDrive

New level:

New effects:

backlog:

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• New trigger action ClipEntity()
• Now Machine gun can also shoot up
• Now Basement can throw homing missiles
• Teleport was not always handling correctly the collision with guests
• Now when a hero is killed its seeking homing missile looks for other heroes if available
• Robot can also now throw missiles 
• New TPlayerHandler.OtherHero(hero)
• Now missiles do some smoking trail 
• Now TSpriteDispatcher has new properties: Tile, SpriteProperty and SpriteValue
• New trigger ResetTriggerSelection()
• Fixed some issues when entities were crushing
• Fixed an issue when a fast platform was going up and hero was jumping
• Fixed an issue with tapes not checkking both sides when facing was equal to none
• Now Bouncing Laser is aware of hero's immunity
• Bouncing laser now also bounces with solid items
• Weird now also check for solid items
• New method TKeysHelper.Peek()
• New method TEnemy.CanBeExcited()
• Fixed a bug with none gravity items that they were checking collisions against the world
• Now only when shopping hero can sell items
• Now Bat is able to hang upside in moving platforms
• Now Missiles also destroy enemies 
• Now Inertia is accumulated 
• Now explosions also affects moving platforms 
• New element Tube, it throws air up, pushing items, hero and enemies
• Collisions with moving blocks improved
• Collisions with platforms are more stable
• When pushing items they also stop with solid items
• Platforms now can follow a Path
• Fixed a camera bug when teleports where on same X
• Mine can follow a  path
• Now hero checks if solid items are piled at restarting position when dying
• New level Lifting
• Path helper now can handle more than one attribute 
• New TSoundDispatcher.Count() to count all concurrent playing sounds 
• Now when GameServices is assigned all published properties are already set 
• Sounds position are update on even frames 
• Now when landing on moving platforms ssLanding is set
• New set of minimaps
• Sprites priority changed to plus rather than minus
• Improved a bit some internal callbacks
• Laser improved
• Shoes counter mechanism improved
• Now when an arrow hits a solid tile it will fall rather than dissapear
• property SolidFromBottom renamed to OneWay
• Now when a mine moves if bounces if a solid tile in on its way
• Now camera when zooming out distinguish between horizontal and vertical distances
• More Abs() replaced with TFloatHelper.Abs()
• New TGameSprite.SolidItemAlignedOnTop()
• TGameSpriteIsSolid() no longer returns a boolean 
• New GameSprite interfaces Window and CameraHelper
• TestWorldWollision() reordered to a more real approach
• Now Tube force is done with Power property
• More use of TFloatHelper.IsZero(), TFloatHelper.NotZero(), TFloatHelper.IsGreaterThanZero(), TFloatHelper.IsLessThanZero(), TFloatHelper.IsGreaterEqualThanZero()
• Now in order to push a block you need some power
• New Path styles horizontal and vertical
• New item glove, so heavy blocks can be pushed
• Fixed a potential AV error when a guest was in the teleport (2 seconds) and then set back to state ssMoving but it was already dead, now Teleport is no longer in charge of the timings but the guest
• Now Trigger system can zoom in/out the camera 
• Fixed an issue when updating the level on an extra the previous item was not released after purchasing it
• Now Tube can be up side down
• Fixed an issue with TBouncingLaser at certain angles 
• Fixed some more Z issues
• TBasement now inherits from TSpawner
• Now THoming can follow a path from the new path editor
• New TGamesprite.Velocity (replaces impulse and inertia)
• Now when jumping oneway platforms hero won't stop 
• Now using {$I HBF.inc} to includew common definitions
• Now different scanlines can be loaded
• Some inverse multiplications here and there
• Platforms now also appear in minimap
• New property TArrow.FallWhenHit
• Now arrows can burn
• Now when hero attacks with a weapon that can different power depending on how long you press a button then it shows a bar
• New trigger SetCameraRotation()
• TBendArrow can also Burn
• Now players are mapped correctly (J1,K,J2,J3 = P1,P2,P3,P4)
• New types for ColorTiles: custom, expanding, etc
• Changes when bouncing platforms to avoid -0 in Horizontal or Vertical speed 
• Now during the same game if fight is win on a certain level then runes won't appear again in that level
• Head fire collision with items improved
• IsSolid() improved
• Now TGameSprite.Execute() method has a param (useful to send params from scripts)
• Now "Severe Gravity" uses paths created with the editor for some parabola missiles
• Now "The Labyrinth" uses the new trigger type Rollback
• Now secret doors show something different when opened
• Stalactites are break differently when broken
• New TMagicWand extra
• Item.IsRepeatable removed
• Item.IsActive removed
• property InventoryItem.IsActive renamed to IsSelected
• Hero.CreateItemsFromInventory improved
• New TGameSprite.GetEmitterPosition
• Basement, new property TimeToWaitWhenMultiple
• Missile, new property callback OnTargetGone
• Now a Mine does some rotating and zooming
• New TEnemy.SleepAndWakeUp()
• Now coins are stored in inventory
• Now already thrown bombs can be picked up
• New extra Missile 
• DestroyArea() is more accurate
• Now shop shows the quantity left
• New  TGameSprite.CircleExplosion()
• New property TBasicPlatform.CanDie 
• if platform is moving in a tape and an entity is on top, then take that speed
• New element Alarm 
• Now the chat shows who is sending the message
• Now TTriggerDispatcher can notify any observer about public triggers 
• Now Cone is used, why it was not used?
• Door, teleport is got a new texture map for darkness
• Camera can now be Freezed
• TPlatformBall got a new surface
• New extra BlueBall, use them and then attack!
• New IGameServices.GetParticles: IParticles
• Now rather than TryXXX() functions interactible entities implement IInteractive (post, door, wheel, teleport, terminal, NPC)
• New element and achievement Candy Machine
• property AutoCenter renamted to AttachTo 
• New WallBouncer enemy
• IGameSprite renamed to IActor 
• New TGameSprite.Face()
• New TGameSprite.Yell()
• New Shop item properties Cooldown (before was delay) and IsRechargable
• New TGameSprite.DelayedExplosion()
• New Enemy properties Deaf and Visibility
• New weapon TMachineGun
• -New THeroBullet class
• TEnemyKiller now is used as base class for enemy bullets
• New property ShopItem.Input (normal,accumulated,continuously)
• Now max_items = 999
• property AttachTo renamed to AlignTo
• Now when entering teleports new particles are used
• Now bombs have some randomness
• New enemy Mine Bomb
• New enemy TriEye
• Kurkani now is shown in darkness
• New TGameSprite DieOnLand and DieOnWall properties
• New element Frame 
• Now Laser take into account solid items 
• New global var TGame.GD

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• Fixed a nasty bug that was slowning down the game when gravity for reversed, fast collision was not used because sprites were aligned at 180º
• TSurface.AverageColor() is now a bit faster
• New TParticleEmitter.Priority property
• More info for screen pools
• New IGraphicDrawer.Frame()
• New TStrings<T>.AsText()
• New TRect helper Clear()
• New sprite property ZShadow 
• Optimizing interface as TSurface with interface.AsObject
• New ISelf.GetInterfaceEx() so [unsafe] references can be used, therefore Supports() is no longer used
• Many minor performance improvements here and there
• Direct3D Prepare() is now optimized for specific rendering methods
• New Radix sorting
• Fixed a silly bug in TBezier class that didn't generate the first step correctly (discovered after creating a path editor)
• New TFloatHelper.Is270(), TFloatHelper.Is90() ,TFloatHelper.IsOne(), TFloatHelper.IsMinusOne() and TFloatHelper.Not1()
• Aspect camera is not continuously recalculated but only when needed
• Camera viewport() and CalculateProjectedTileCount() with some zooms were not correct 
• New TFloatHelper.Max() and TFloatHelper.Min()
• New path editor
• New TAnimationSprite.RandomInitialFrame
• Now using {$I BB.inc} for common properties
• No longer use of TGraphicDriver.Instance in the code
• New TLayer.CleanTilesWithAttribute()
• New helper TRect.Put() and TRect.New()
• New helper TPoint.Put() and TPoint.New()
• New RGB.Put() and TRGB.New()
• New TVectorEx.Put() and TVectorEx.New()
• Inlined methods used within the same class must be implemented first
• Important functions where IShape was used now use TSimplePolygon, performance boost
• Now TSpatialPartitioning.GetArea() exists quickly if there are no sprites in the whole grid 
• Now TInputEx.GetCurrentCounter()
• TFloatHelepr.Abs() is slower than standard one
• class TSimplePolygon28 renamed to TPolygonTexcureColor, size is now 32
• Bass DLL updated to latest version
• New LinkType for scripts ltRollback, for those scripts that work as long as target is colliding, otherwise a rollback script is executed
• Fixed an issue when locking more than once the same surface within the same tick
• New TSurface.ConnectDots()
• Rollback triggers now can have a timeout
• Particles decimal rate 1.5 or 0.5 now work properly
• New TSurface.GetAddressNoCheck()
• New Sprite.EmitterType etDiffuse 
• New sprite.CalculateNormal()
• New sprite.CalculateSpecular()
• sprite.GetRectangle() and sprite.GetRectangleF() now takes into account CoordinatesOrigin
• New TScript.LinkType ltMany, in order to connect many scripts, if all are activated then execute the related script 
• New class TEasing
• New IParticleEmitter and IParticles
• TSurface.ExtractPoints() improved
• Now TParticleEmitter.SetImage() has a color parameter
• TSurface.ExtractPoints performance improved
• TRGB.Clamp() fixed
• Surface blit() can now use ColorKey
• TSurface.Rotate() was not working properly
• New TSound.GetDuration 
• TGraphicDriver.DrawSurface(), FlipX and FlipY removed 
• New TSprite.ScrollTexture()
• New TSprite.TilingScale(), to scale the UV of the sprite 
• New TSprite.SecondarySurface, so to special effects with another texture
• New property TSprite.TextureAddress
• New TSurface.GetType()
• New TSurface.Displacement(), to apply texture displacements 
• New TSurface.ScrollX() and ScrollY()
• Now surfaces are check for colorkey (maybe they are set but in fact no colorkey exists)
• TSpriteEngine.Capture() now move bytes with TMem.Move32()
• Many TSurface operations improved, using GetAddressNoCheck(), not always calculating crc, proper casting of integer vs cardinal, PCardinalArray, for rather than while, 
• TSurface.ScrollY() now uses TMove.Move128()
• New TMem.Scan8/16/32/64()
• New TSprite filter sfGaussian
• New TGraphicDriver.ClipRectAndTexture()
• New TSurface.ReduceColors()
• Finally sprite quads can be clipped
• New TRGB.RGB2HSL()
• New TSurface.Resize()
• New TSurface.ColorCount()
• New class TFixedPoint, to facilitate the fixed point maths
• New TSurface.SetPixelNoCheck()
• Now Sprite BB is only calculated when refreshing sprites 
• Now surface rectangle is only calculated when refreshing surface 

Happy birthday daddy!

I'm still improving the engines just because is lots of fun.

Found binaries at OneDrive

HBF)

• Many enemies can now follow a path 
• New enemy BouncingLaser
• Now boomerang does some curve
• Turrets won't shot if there is a wall in between
• Fixed TWeird when moving fast 
• When an enemy is inside a bubble it won't kill hero
• New SonicBomb item
• Now any tile can be disintegrated
• New achievement break a glass 
• Collision top now also check for slopes
• Ray was painting surface even if not visible
• TPathHelper now also works in pixels
• New property GameSprite.ItemsLayer since it is heavily used
• Now TWeb disappear with alpha 
• Some map changes
• TGhost animation was not always correct
• New TSegment enemy
• Fixed a bug selling items
• New TGameSprite.Coins property
• New achievement "find all fruits"
• New fruit items
• New enemy TBasement that can launch missiles
• Now TGmeSprite.Explotion() is more versatile
• New TDoubleTurret
• New test map so that new entities cab easily be tested
• In debug mode one can create new entities on the fly 
• New TBezierEnemy
• Some services are preloaded as properties in TGameSprite
• TGameSprite.GetCollisionData() does include himself as item
• New THoming missiles 
• New TRobot enemy
• Edit window now shows a blinking cursor

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• Non cached surfaces are created in default pool
• Surface hash is calculated when creating the texture so no lock is needed
• Now when locking surfaces the read/write flags are used correspondingly
• If collisions have no angle and no zoom, the fastest check is done
• New TSimplePolygon, tailor made for direct3d buffers, now all sprites, primitives and particles are done using them
• Now screen buffer management is more stable
• Trying to avoid AddRef and Release methods for interfaces when possible
• New TObjectEx.AsPointer()
• Now TColony<T> deals with interfaces without AddRed/Release
• New TColony<T>.Insert()
• Maps iterates i, j rather that j, i (cache benefit)
• New graphics buffer pool
• TSprite.Timeout property removed, use AddTrigger() and Die() instead
• Now maps pixel conversions are done with SHR/SHL rather than multiplying
• Now spatial partitioning conversions are done with SHR/SHL rather than multiplying
• Minor performance improvements in sprites 
• SpriteLights are now also cached
• New TRGB.NotEmpty()
• New TVectorEx.NotEmpty()
• Starting to use inline variables (Rio 10.3) as a performance optimizer (declaring managed variables after early exit or on certain conditions)
• TOrthogonalCamera is back
• Fixed some issues in the collision system
• Fixed an issue when packing vars for hashing
• New TAchievements.Behaviour property
• Angle was not reversed when camera is available in collisions 
• Now Screen.Fade() has a Z param

Happy new year!

This release was focused on improving the global performance, so now the game is about 20% faster. Aside from that now the game has shadows maps, light maps, a new enemy Turret and a generic Laser.

Found binaries at OneDrive, here is the what's new:

HBF)

• New element explosive barrel
• Rope now ends with a circle
• Observer Update() takes into account type of message 
• Now heroes are spawned first so that they are aware about all other sprite coordinates
• Cardride was broken since some releases...
• Cable sparks now excite any mechanic enemy
• Now sprites can be wake up
• New GameServices.WakeUp(area)
• New Crane entity 
• Replaced MOD with AND when possible
• Bomb, Titan and Worm can now sleep 
• New trigger WakeUpEntity()
• New IEmitter interface 
• Solid layer is calculated when assigned the GameServices as .Layer, so GameServices.GetLayer(SOLID_LAYER) is no longer needed
• New Compass shop item
• New class TGameService for classes that need GameServices interface
• New property TGameSprite.DefaultHorizontalSpeed
• Now menu key can be set in hbf.ini
• Net keys data moved to TSession
• All input (local, remote and impersonate) goes to new class TKeysHelper
• Some Z definition changes
• Files clean up
• New enemy RollingBox 
• New inventory item Dynamite 
• Collision grid is now 128x128 rather than 64x64
• When an entity dies all his loop sounds are stopped
• Entity sound emission center is also updated continuously
• Sound code improved
• Sound 3d is calculated more accurately
• THBF now inherits from TObservableObject
• New hero can duck
• New element Darkness, darkness maps are only applied to background layers
• New element Fluorescence
• Now Explosions emit light
• Now Nuclear emits light
• Elements with no gravity are not affected by platforms (like boomerang)
• New sound effects to be used: timeout, pitch, attenuation
• Now sound system reuses a sound if same key and distance is lower
• Too far away sounds are discarded
• Playing a bit with sound occlusion
• Now sounds can sleep and fade 
• Now there is a generic way to store already taken objects
• New TAchievementsHelper, all achievements code went there
• Gamma is stored in config 
• When Gatashi gets stuck then too many task calls to Bezier are made and music is interrupted, improved
• Now enemies roar from time to time (playing with 3d sounds...)
• Now lights are supported in the background layer 
• Some solid blocks were disappearing  a frame before before being converted into an item
• New element generic laser
• Now shadows casting into walls are more optimized
• New achievement "kill a fly"
• New enemy turret 
• Minimap refactored
• Shadow diameter can be now set in realtime
• New decorators in front layer (glass)
• New interface IMinimap 
• When a NPC is on a platform it goes away jumping

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• TSprite.Blit() reordered to do less IF/THEN/ELSE
• Faster Blur() method
• New TDummySprite.Move(x,y)
• New TDummySprite.CollisionAt() it simulates a collision at X/Y 
• Script property values are written using rtti
• New property TSound.IsStarted 
• TSurface2Poly optimized 
• Improving the code that calls _intfclear
• Using last version of BASS
• New TLayer.CleanAttributes() and TLayer.CleanTiles()
• New TVectorEx.Avg()
• TAnimationSprite.Tick() and TDummySprite.Draw() improved a bit
• New TObservableObject
• TDummySprite now inherits from TObservableObject
• New TSuperSprite helps to composite sprites 
• New TAnimation.FileName
• New TSound.Flags
• TBasicCamera.Rotate() performance improved
• TCollision performance improved
• TSpriteEngine.Render performance improved
• All single comparisons changed to TSingle(x).AsInt
• TCollision hash key is no longer composed by strings but integers
• TCollision minor performance improvements
• TSprite minor performance improvements
• New TCamera.ProjectVertexW when 1/Z is already calculated
• Now TSprite caches W=1/Z, big performance
• Quad effects and filter are done in the setter
• TGraphicDriver.InView() performance improved
• TGraphicDriver.DrawQuad() performance improved
• Now TSprite.Z is TSprite.Priority and TSprite.DirectZ is TSprite.Z, both are combined to create the final Z
• Sprite rotation coordinates are cached 
• Now a MMX version of Fill32() is used
• New TGraphicDriver.SetGammaRamp() to apply gamma (only fullscreen)
• New fast Utils.Percent75
• New THashMap<K,V>
• New hashes for generic, 8, 32 and 64 bits sizes
• Maps can now have blur
• Events can be now grouped
• Many float divisions changed to inverse mutiplications
• Particles, float divisions avoided when possible
• TScreen.DrawShape() improved not using FCapacity dictionary
• New Cast<T>.Cast() 
• New THashEx.Pack_Four()
• Better performance in the D3D handling of buffers
• New TMath.SinCos(), used when possible
• Now maps can load extras that share same properties as [from..to]
• Layer XShadow and YShadow are now floats

Summer is gone...

Well, still not bad weather but summer "mode" is gone...

Anyway, as usual I always find time to improve the framework (which is the main idea behind all this) and the game itself.

Main changes are performance boost here and there, framework improvements, game stability and a new secret level.

Found binaries at OneDrive, here is the what's new:

HBF)

• All sounds are now played in 3d mode, panning and volume are continuously recalculated from hero
• New class TChat 
• Hero can sell items 
• New class TColorTileHandler
• Some lasers throw sparks when collide with a block
• New trigger functions: IsDoorOpen(), SkipIfTrue() and SkipIfFalse()
• Inventory had a memory leak, fixing that memory leak lead to many issues...
• Now when throwing a weapon another one can be choosen and the old one still visible
• Inventory now internally uses TStrings<T>
• TShopHandler.Remove() is now faster 
• Gift stuff removed, now they are invisible
• Items now can also be sell
• Shop/Inventory items code cleaned a bit
• Platforms graviting was detecting itself...
• Now when handling collision with blocks over a tape, tape speed is taking into account
• New Headshot property distance 
• New shop item Invisibility
• All entities that could react to the presence of hero now take into account Invisibility
• Teleport system rewrited, it was not handling properly the guests
• Now boomerang distance is configurable
• Shop shows information about items
• New red boomerang (level 2)
• Game now distinguish between vertical and horizontal slopes so everything is easier
• Horizontal slopes take into account Facing property
• Spider runs away when hero has immunity
• New TSelf that reflects entities
• New Mirror.Alignment property
• Now arrow has a power = 1
• Now stone has a power = 2
• Now golden shield can stop lasers
• Property Chest.Z changed
• Left and Right collisions with slope tiles improved a bit
• Now when shopping game shows the owned quantity of each item
• A door can connect to other door from different level 
• When connecting doors selection screen is not shown anymore
• When selecting the next level, a sound is played
• Now TLiquid implements IExecutor
• Now Rotator can have different colors with ColorMaskA/B
• Now rotator uses two light colors
• Rotator now has a counter property so start Angle can be controlled
• Now laser properly bounds in Mirrors
• New class TFlyingEnemy
• Now weapons can have a quantity (so bow does not have infinite arrows for instance)
• Now Shop offers Ammo, a new shop item
• Now any enemy can have wings and fly 
• New aligments acBottomLeft and acBottomRight
• Time shader off was not working
• New Bomb bitmap
• Now droid has a new laser color property 
• New trigger CallElevator()
• Trigger ItemOffset() renamed to TileOffset()
• New trigger method MotionItem()
• Unknown level is finished
• Now teleport connection is per name and not per group, so teleports can freely connect to any teleport
• Now Teleports can be disabled 
• Now Teleports now can also handle enemies 
• Door now can be closed automatically after open it with property CloseAfter
• Door now can be half open but not accessible
• Platforms can be executed from scripts 
• Platforms bouncing adjusted at pixel level 
• Now triggers and their timings are script dependent internally
• Now weapons are used in grid collision matrix 
• Improved code like "interface as TClass" with "TClass(interface.AsObject)" (seems to be faster)
• Now when you get a coin you get a message with the number of coins 
• Certain coins now use a Distributed Random Number Generator
• Slots and Sounds per Slot are now configurable within the SoundDispatcher class
• Sword cannot longer break walls, use bombs (hint...)
• Extras code improved
• New item property IsContinuous
• Now monologue is now shown when in shop or inventory screen 
• Graviting is done with walking animation
• New inventory function ActivateOnlyOne()
• Now inventory can be navigate it with up and down keys
• Clear inventory was not working properly after the first game 
• Fixed an issue pushing items recursively
• In game menu now will always start with index 0 no matter how many times you access it
• Now menus can be locked 
• Now game fades properly when exiting game 
• TBell renamed to TBells to avoid collision with extra.TBell 
• Now triggers can have required items 
• Countdown now has a direction property
• Lamp has new style
• Now game can be paused when fading
• Fixed lamp light priority
• TInventory.ActivateFirst() is now faster
• Fixed error in magnet, when trying to read non IGameSprite interfaces and then AV
• Map light is now blue
• Pushable stuff now does slippery properly
• GameServices.EnterInventory() moved to GameServices.GetPlayers.GetInventory.Enter()
• GameServices.EnterShop() moved to GameServices.GetShop.Enter()
• New TGameSprite properties MinAngle/MaxAngle to adjust the bounds of the gravity orientation 
• TGameSprite.IsIce property removed (it was unused)
• Countdown now uses Y for position
• Spring weird movement fixed
• Shield code moved to GameSprite 
• Jumping force now uses property Power, so jumping enemies can have different jumping power 
• TColumn can use now different sprite sets
• Maximum camera zoom set to 1024
• Fade step set to 4
• Gravity orientation code refactored
• Pushing objects use property Power 
• Under some circumstances PushedByBlocks() got hero stuck
• Shield can now stop fire bullets
• Music timers are now local
• Crepuscule is not a bit yellow
• Now Pause key can also be redefined
• When hero dies he also releases its chest keys
• New class TRay
• TCustomScreen refactored
• Platforms can rotate with certain cadency
• Game.GetTarget()/SetTarget() moved to CameraHelper
• New trigger Sleep() (more complex than it sounds)
• Ice can be sloped
• Now any sprites supports multiple fellows
• Now arrows can be called from the trigger system since they implement IExecutor
• Shield and armor now takes into account hero's balance
• Some maps now have floor traps in tiles
• Fixed a bug when on top of ladder and jumping
• New Scepter bitmap
• New Explosion bitmap
• Nulling some interfaces when destroying some entities
• New helper Coins
• New property TPlatform.SleepAfterBounce
• Now message key can be set in the config 
• Stalactite was not breaking when falling on top of a map item
• Preparing screen code improved a bit
• Gametrigger was not settting Script to nil when destroyed (AV)
• Now there is a secret coins per map, jump to find it!
• New TVanishPlatform
• TRotatingPlatform fixed
• Spring behavior improved
• Top/bottom collisions are not checked when items are invisible
• Left/Right collisions are done against rectangle and not BB
• Liquid can now load any particle system
• Now NEW_ATTRIBUTE is part of the non breakable attributes

BB)

• New TFloatHelper.Abs(), faster by just clearing bit 31
• Collition Matrix system improved a bit
• TSurface.Blit(add) is now MMX 
• New TRGB.Clamp() as MMX
• Some buffer triangle functions writed as MMX
• Now using TFloatHelper.Sqrt(), TFloatHelper.Trunc(), TFloatHelper.Round() which are MMMX optimized
• Now TMatrixEx uses some MMX assembler optimizations
• Now TVectorx uses MMX assembler optimizations
• Removed inline from functions returning interfaces (Delphi makes a mess)
• Removed inline when function result is string (bad optimization from compiler)
• Cleaned functions that didn't need to be virtual
• Sprite.Pause is no longer virtual (that was actually slowing down the game accoring to profiler)
• New Sprite.CanPause property, useful when you want some sprites to never be paused
• Improved sprite engine main loop by creating local vars of global vars and duplicating the loop with IF and not IF
• New TObject.PopTag()
• Now trigger calls must implement the Caller and script Name (this avoids some mess code)
• New TLaser.CurrentSegments property 
• For specific triangle routines Buffer.Tag is used rather than Shape.Tag
• Now particles store the filename making debugging easier
• New collection helper to sort as Insertion algorythm (good for almost sorted collections)
• New YTLayer.GetCells() that works with map coordinates
• TLayer.Trace() now works with map coordinates rather than pixel coordinates 
• TSimpleSprite.CalculateQuad() reordered so that performance is improved
• Fixed Z in Layer.AddItem()
• TScript.RemoveWhenTaken removed, now use Counter = 1 (the default)
• Now with RTTI system if enumerator does not exists an exception is raised
• TEvents renamed to TEventEx
• TEventEx loop forced to be forward (so calls order in scripts is respected, very important!)
• TScript moved to its own unit
• New LinkType property in triggers to allow more behaviors like mutual connexion
• TStrings<T> is now used in TIni rather than TDictionary<K,V>
• Scripts improved with TicksBetweenExecutions, Executor and Counter new properties
• Distortions were not free properly
• New TObjectEx.Error(), so that one does not need to do raise exception
• TStateDirector<T>() improved a bit
• Fading system improved a bit
• property TSprite.FreeSurface removed (was always the negative of Cached)
• Fixed a AV in Glow and Shadow surfaces  (double free)
• Now when addings events if steps is zero then the CallBack is executed immediately
• Fixed TMapInfo.HasTile(), my goodness...
• Now script Input property can be any key
• Fixed a silly typo error in collision library
• New property TFont.Uppercase

First 2018 update, it was about time...

I've been lazy lately, but that has to change, still from time to time I move my ass and code a little bit, this is the outcome:

HBF)

• Now game is paused, Shop, Inventory and Fight screens are substates, now code is cleaner and shorter
• Curtain code cleaned
• Now Shunenbukaidesu brings rain
• Now when pause screen is gray
• New TDirector code improved
• Now Boom does some random rotations
• Now Lights do some random zooming
• New property TTriggerDispatcher.Player so code knows who did execute the trigger
• TBell behavior improved
• Backgrounds now can be setup in back.ini per level 
• Now TGameSprite.Magnetized property
• Now when adding a sprite to an engine it will enter the collision grid so that it can be search since the very beginning
• UFO laser fixed (since when it was wrong? :)
• New methods TGame.GameServices FadeIn(), FadeOut(), LockEntity() and LockExcept()
• Left and Right collisions with moving objects improved
• Now Dialogs have a Edit type so game can interaction can be done
• Now game allows to add text (useful for chat)
• Now Ropes can have different textures
• New triggers IfItemThenSet(), RemoveItem(), ExecuteActionTile() and ExecuteActionEntity()
• Now enemies can also activate triggers
• Some levels now have a fourth layer (pipes and others)
• Now TTriggerDispatcher has a Target reference (who did execute the trigger)
• New trigger Velocity()
• Pushed by blocks code fixed
• New trigger Sleep()
• Fade code refactored a bit
• Fixed a bug in dialog system with NPC 
• Extra Wand execution simplified
• Now hero balance when standing
• Added a new layer to all maps to handle better the trigger interactions
• All layer are now declared as constants
• Now circles shrink when interacting
• Stalactite now works with gravity 
• Graphics unused removed
• Now game does Continuous Collision
• Now Post is static
• Now left/right collision with slope items/tiles works properly
• Some fonts are shown with shadow
• Collisions improved
• New layer in the labyrinth
• Owner property renamed to Hero
• CarryItem property renamed to Owner
• TGameSprite.IsUnderneathOf() fixed when gravity is up
• Now music can fade in/out
• Music now fades with screen
• Now in mapping.ini one can assign directly the default animation, so for simple sprites there is no need to create a class 
• Some new fonts
• Now some level has a countdown...
• New Door graphic
• New wind effect
• Notifications are now easier to code
• New princess bitmaps

BB)

• TStateMachine<T> renamed to TStateDirector<T>
• TStateDirector<T> now supports substates as Push(T) and Pop(T)
• Surface blur performance improved
• TSurface Lightmap() performance improved
• Many internal lists changed to TColony<T>
• In TCollisionMatrix.Enter() Occupation was updated inside loops, that makes no sense and affects the performance
• New classes TObjectColony<T> and TFastObjectPool<T>
• INI class moved to its own file 
• INI now uses internally TDictionary<K,V>
• New TSprite.GetOldRectangle()
• TCollisionMatrix performance improved
• Particles now have a better management of internal textures
• Now triggers have an Input property 
• New TInput.ReadChar() so that game can read commands from user
• Now triggers can only by executed by specific entity with property Holder/
• Now Triggers can have Cadency, so the trigger can be only be updated every N Frames
• Now triggers might have a Hint
• Now triggers are called scripts
• Now surfaces can have slopes left and right
• TCollisionMatrix now checks for top/left and bottom/right corners
• Now shadows are TBoolean rather than boolean
• Now some fields are now TNullable<T>
• Now map layers can have alpha configuration
• Overhead with rotated matrix when angle = 0 reduced
• Using [unsafe] tag when possible since my interfaces behave as pure interfaces with no reference counter
• Now TTimerEx no longer uses an event but a callback
• Some [UNSAFE] fixed
• Many GUID removed from interfaces
• Many const added to interfaces when parameter
• New Glow properties color and blur  
• New class TCountdown

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HBF is not alone anymore, say hello to a new player.

Like a month ago I was thinking, why not add a second player?, but as usual new ideas bring new challenges.

Adding a second player to the game means many aspects of the game have to be modified, like who enters the Shop, how Items are split, some enemies need to decide the proper victim, how to handle when heroes are far away from each other, what do to when one die, change the behavior of the Door, who enters the Fight, rewrite most of the input system, etc.

That was as usual very funny. The most difficult part was to handle the Camera and order of sprites, so I decide so change the 2d engine to be more 3d (visually still the same), so now Camera can play with Z axis, then many Z issues appear..., so I had to revisit all game.

But anyway, the work is done after some tough weeks :-)



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HBF)

• Now two players can play the game, big improvement
• Now when a coin is taken it executes a different particle
• Now levels starts differently
• Item cross code improved
• Sprite.AttachedSprite code improved
• New emerge particle
• Now Focus element blinks
• New FadeIn() styles
• New HUD layout
• Keys code is now handled directly in the inventory class
• Now checkpoints are handled in the player class
• Camera now needs to cover correctly all situations (when one hero dies and checkpoint cannot be covered by camera when in two players, etc)
• Now doors still closed when taking the key and can only be opened by the owner of the key
• When in two players, if one player looses of lives, then he releases all inventory so that the other player can take it
• When in two players, if one player looses of lives and the other player has already entered the door, then the level finishes
• Input reading code optimized
• Now Fight, Shop and Inventory can only be used by the player that activate it
• Shop/Inventory/Items code improved
• Fight changed a bit
• New heart item
• New class TPlayers
• New extra TPresent
• New EntityType Magma
• Scepter is no longer spawned in Lava
• If hero looses the Rune Fight he also looses his coins
• Now when finishing level, camera focus and zoom on Door
• Now aspect ratio can be selected (4:3, 19:9, 16:10), so game should fit properly with all resolutions
• Camera Lerp now also takes into account Z
• Drawing air moved from hero to HUD
• Now heroes are able to push many blocks in a row either vertical or horizontal
• Some interfaces were not set to nil on destroy

BB)

• Doing a render to target and losing the surfaces does not work, it raises an AV, why?!
• Sleep properties in Particles now talk about milliseconds rather than steps
• Lightmaps now also interpolate alpha channel
• Some internal array improvements (aligned to next power of two)
• Surface.Blur() quality improved
• TArrayEx<T> improved
• Now the 2d engine is completely dine in 3d, so that one can freely play with the camera
• Fonts performance improved
• New TCamera2D.Rotate()
• Shadow silhouette improved (a bit of blur applied)
• New TMenu.Find() in order to find menu items and optionally be able to modify them
• New events for particles OnBefore/OnAfter Create/Tick
• gamepad set to DISCL_NONEXCLUSIVE

New aspect ratio option)

 HBF now is accompanied by his partner ABB (say what?)

Camera zoom out to fit both players (until a certain point)

HBF now in 64 bits!

I had a silly bug (typical one that works on WIN32 and does not in WIN64):

    FillChar(d3ddm, SizeOf(d3ddm), 0);  <-- this line didn't exists
    if Failed(FD3D.GetAdapterDisplayMode(D3DADAPTER_DEFAULT, d3ddm)) then
      raise Exception.Create('Error retrieving display modes');

    FD3Dpp.BackBufferFormat := d3ddm.Format;

So now there is a 64 bits version, I guess only math is faster, but this would be only noticeable when lots of  particles are rendered, but let's see..

Found binaries at OneDrive

Anyway, I also was able to change the following:

HBF)

• Now HBF also comes in 64 bits flavour
• Now Diamond emits light
• As usual some minor map changes...
• Some new blurred backgrounds
• ell/Boom/Chest/Fires/Lava/Mine/Planet are now glowed
• Liquid splash is now done with particles
• Enemies won't discover anything
• New toxic particles
• New excited particles
• New particles when Hover is excited
• Magnet also attracts Keys and Scepter
• New sound failure.wav
• Gatashi's laser when collides draw some particles
• Now all mechanic enemies can be excited
• Now when correcting gravities, moving platforms are take it into account
• New worm, fits better in the game
• New bell and shoes, more retro
• Planet changed
• Ice floor is now properly applied when gravity is up
• Snowball now also stops fire
• Static sprites do not longer correct gravity orientation
• New warp based on particles
• New spark based on particles
• New Achievement "finish labyrinth blinded"
• Main menu does some new effects
• Ending now is a bit different (guess what!)

BB)

• Multiplication texture error fixed (not happy about it)
• Sprite hash for buffers now takes into account shadows
• New concept TBufferHelper, in order to handle the buffer easier and avoid some double links
• Removed effects and filters from surfaces (makes no sense, sprites dictate the behaviour)
• Added surface filter to Materials
• Fixed massive bug in Move32() POP ESI rather than POP EDI
• D3D buffer preparation improved (VertexType is now precalculated)
• Now TFloat is double when in 64 bits
• New Particle emitter Movement type
• Stream buffer when decompressing changed from 16kb to 64kb
• Finally DirectX works in 64 bits
• New TSurface.ExtractPoints()
• New TParticles First()/Last()
• Now particles are able to do formations based on a bitmap

When performance matters

First entry of the year, one month and half later... , found binaries at OneDrive

I've been focus this past two months on improving the performance, in some screens mixing many elements, enemies, particles, lasers, liquids and moving backgrounds was affecting the performance, so I did what I love, to dig into the code and start measuring and comparing, I'm quite happy with the results, now I can throw many particles here and there that performance is not affected.

I did focus on DirectX buffers: hash created only when needed, buffers only sorted when needed, tailor-made drawing triangle functions, RGB to int conversions.

Surfaces are now generated faster when they are in 32 bits.

Also the new TFastPool<T> used in particles it excels, and indexed array for fast access with a pool mechanism in the same structure (maybe I will explained in another post)

What's new:

BB)
Clear camera also clear perturbation values
New StartSize/EndSize particle properties, autoSize particle removed
Camera constructor does not longer sets the size in the constructor
All primitives now use InView() to check whether this primitive has to be rendered or not
Line with thickness is now done properly with perpendicular vectors
Now GlowLine() uses a line with thickness
Now particles have X and Y radius
Fixed some Z issues in primitives Line() and Triangle()
New TScreen.WaitBehaviour, buffers can be only resorted when creating new buffers
General improvement in the hash keys of the maps
New TLayer.FindProperty()
Glow rendering improved
Particles now can have a trail
New TMath.CircleInRectangle(): bool
TScreen.DrawSurface() fully improved
Particles.Gravity is now a vector
TScreen.Circles() now has a solid parameter
TRGB.Multiply() & Add() improved
New TRGB.ToInt32()
TScreen.TexCol_Triangle() improved
TVectorEx non operators improved
Particle Editor/Engine vastly improved
New TRGB.AsString()
New TPriorityQueue<T>
New TScreen.CircleGlow()
New TScreen.LineGlow()
New TVectorEx.AsString()
Particles can have Attractors
More triangle buffer optimizations
Added BigFile to Particles
New TFastPool<T>
New TParticleEmitter Sleep and SleepEvery properties
Now Particles uses TFastPool<TParticle2D>
Particles can be glowed
Alpha32 surface detection improved
Particles generated in Sphere fixed
All internal sin/cos calculations in particles are done in RAD so no conversion needed (extra multiplications)
Particle generator loop improved
Render buffer improved
Color performance in buffer improved for surfaces
Queue<T> improved
TPolygon.GetHash() improved
TScreen.FillSurface() improved
Surface cache improved
Sprites now maintain the hash of the buffers
Surface.AndMask() performance improved
Buffer hash generation had collisions (bad key)
Now particles work by time and not steps
Now TObjectEx implements IGroup
Added friction to particles
Some critical functions checks are executed only in debug mode
Particles now do some kind of occlusion via BB
New particles spread mode Expand
Now particles can take the form of shapes
Now Particles can have up to 8 different textures by default
An emitter can be inactive

HBF)
Cables throws more sparks
Camera size is update when resolution is changed
In menu the text scroller is left/right
New ColorTile element
Fixed an issue when a throwable weapon landed on a moving platform
Now reverse Disintegration works 100%
Now there is a global Gravity
Now color tiles got a tail
Lasergrid was not shown properly
New Path helper to create entities following map attributes
New enemy Rotator
Shover is shown properly when gravity is up
New Achievement "burn the block!"
Hero input code moved to Hero class
Added moving tapes to some levels
New element Wheel (HL2?)
Now all entities might target a tile (by name) and do something
Lava melting ice code fixed
Now demos can also track input from attack and action
New item Wand
Hero does no longer breathe in lava
Some elements now are glowed
TGameSprite.IsUnderneathOf() improved
Game can now load particles from map and/or triggers
Beetle and Titan show sparks when colliding
Flame was not working properly
Background are no longer mandatory in each level
Handling of entities on top of tapes improved
Arrows emit particles when collide
Now boomerang returns when collides with an item
All particles effect are now read froma file
New fireworks with forms
Hero's dust when landing is now done with particles
Air bubbles is now done with particles
In game menus, input is reset to not interfere with hero input
Hero now is got a candle on dark screens
Some backgrounds are now blurred

Last entry of the year, glowing...

I've been playing a bit with glows and ropes, the result in this new version, merry xmas!!!

Found binaries at OneDrive 

What's new?

HBF)

• Lava throws now go always outside the magma
• Lava trail is made by particles 
• Now hero can be idle but facing left or right
• Equipment upgrades are now activated by default
• New triggers AddItem() and Deposit() and Concatenate()
• Item is removed from Inventory just after execution (if applies) and not when has finished
• New Item Shovel 
• Coin is no longer Static
• Focus is now centered properly
• Now shop is shown differently, also some items are no longer available...
• Liquid was sounding even when height was zero
• Extras search improved
• Items can yield coins 
• New achievement "Full Equipment"
• New achievement "Find the Soul of Ginkgo"
• New achievement "Blue Green Red"
• New achievement "Destroy the Balls"
• Some achievements removed 
• Better achievement visuals
• Nuclear explosion from Bomb fixed (it was also killing the own explosions)
• Hover get excited with lava or electricity 
• Items.pas split into different files
• Hero refresh the equipment at the beginning of every level
• Hero steps back when pushed with an arrow and is having a shield
• Added in some levels a new layer in front of hero (just eye candy)
• Game over state is not set immediately after dying but after fading is finished
• Now all entities can do a monologue 
• New Rope element 
• New lamp style
• Cables can excite hovers
• Fixed small issues when contacting platforms
• When Hero crushes is got a new sound 
• When Hero is not facing then it cannot attack 
• Inventory screen easier to understand
• Sound system now uses a dictionary rather that an array, also direct access to sounds are avoided since the sound system might desired to free a non used sound, therefore creating an AV
• Spotlight now can be killed
• Scores were not inserted properly
• Now property TGameSprite.IsSlow
• Remove TileSetFromSolid stuff in sprite factory, it was redundant
• Rays collision element adjusted
• Menu font now does some transparency
• Rope are no longer simulated with bezier curves but with newton's physics 
• New Volcano element  (experimental)
• Menu preparation logic moved from game to menu screen
• Sky stars are now random per game 
• Snowball now also freezes ceiling (when gravity is up)
• Sprites can be glowed
• New labyrinth aspect
• Exit menu, shop and inventory screens got a sound when moving cursors

BB)

• Buffer hash is also constructed with Alpha
• Fixed an error with particles alpha when using primitives
• Particles alpha handling improved as rgba
• Negativing TVectorEx was totally wrong!
• Camera zoom is now taken into account
• New style Inverse in particles 
• New TSurface.ExtractAlpha() and Glow()
• Bezier curves do not longer creates a result class per calculation but rathern reuse a global list

Itemising

Is quite funny to mentally visualize an item and then trying to find an use and a fit in the game

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HBF)

• Big enemies now have achievements
• Joy reading improved a bit
• Boomerang will not get stuck in a wall
• Many new extras like: potion, bell, magnet, ancient
• Many new achievements like: "do magic on a key"
• Now menu shows % of achievements
• Some graphics changed
• Lava eruption do not longer splash in the bottom of lava
• Highscores fixed
• Now there is only one key with Key property to select the type of key
• Screen code cleaned
• GameSprite new properties, DieText, SpawnItem and SpawnClass
• TSpawner new property WaitingTime
• New class TItemResolver, it helps creating items and entities when breaking walls
• New THero.WeaponInUse()
• All checkpoints are now in layer 2
• Now FadeIn()/FadeOut() can be used properly in triggers
• New enemy Triangle
• Beetle now jumps when close to an edge
• Now game has scoring
• Fixed memory leak with ingame screens
• Weapons also kill chandeliers
• New TBouncingEnemy
• Fixed an issue were a player could take infinite flying coins exiting/entering the levels continuously
• Fixed an issue were a player could avoid having one less live when dying if level was exited immediately
• New candle
• Terminal show different scripts
• Kurkani fixed
• Fixed an issue replaying previous music

BB)

• New Sprite.Locked property
• TPolygon.GetHash() performance boost
• Now screen buffers and sorted buffers are mixed into one unique queue
• New TSprite.ClearTimers()
• Fixed an issue when rotating the screen quad
• Buffer rendering improved for some fix situations (like sprites...)

Inventorying...

 Every time I implement a new thing lots of ideas come to my mind, like with inventory, many new things were changed thanks to this new feature.

Found binaries at OneDrive

HBF)

• New inventory screen that can be accessed via return key or Y gamepad
• Equipment is set via RTTI
• Equipment code improved
• New unit Items
• Now Hero can have extras, like torch, horn, map, etc...
• Screen exiting code improved
• Coins now have a quantity property (default is 1)
• Hero can wear an armor
• New options for Continuous jumping entities like force and decay
• New TJumpingCoin entity
• New extras: Map, Bomb, Clock, Parasol, Horn, etc
• Now Minimap works in any level
• New item Double Shoes...
• Coin classes renamed
• Crepuscule lights move a bit...
• New NPC property Thanks, be kind...
• New chest element
• Hidden levels are shown in main menu (if reached)
• New property Gamesprite.AutoCenter
• Finally all classes are created based on names (via RTTI)
• HUD shows Runes in a frame
• New Tucan bird
• New action button, so that hero can use weapons
• Some new graphics ...
• Extra life shows a different graphics
• Inventory is rendered in the HUD
• Now inventory can have more than one unit of an item
• Some changes in the expirable items
• Post can have codified messages
• New element Sparks
• Bird chances reduced
• New music achievement
• NPC now properly says "a" or "an"
• Princess now will be in a cage
• New weapons...
• Slope collision fixed
• Magic?!
• Fixed some bugs with collisions and no gravity elements (since it was not used...)
• New method IInventory.FindByClass()
• New achievements
• Highscores now shows reached level
• More versatile inventory
• Fixed memory leak in shop screen
• GameSprite IsMoving() improved
• Many code lines "A mod B" changed to "A and B" when possible
• Cadency now always works in milliseconds
• Weapons volume is adapted to the distance to hero
• Since new Windows 10 anniversary update game didn't restore once the focus was lost, weird but fixed
• Huge performance boost in the creation of the object by name, by simply creating the context once and not on every call
• Now Shop open/closes door
• Jumping coins when created in the air do not initially jump
• Updated to latest BASS library
• NPC can have monologues...
• Timer was started on a wrong event
• New Terminal element
• New achievements...
• Game shows a menu when pressing escape or joy start
• Extras can also yield coins

BB)

• New T2DParticles properties AutoAngle and Elasticity
• When a surface is destroyed and then the buffer, the search is faster
• New helpers in TInputKeys.IsButton()
• FFont.Render() now returns a boolean indicating whether it was painted or not
• Laser ending was drawing even when no segments were set
• Added thickness in drawer.Box()

The inventory

Weapons and Shields...