RigelEngine
RigelEngine est une réimplémentation moderne de Duke Nukem II, le célèbre jeu de plateforme MS-DOS de 1993. Développé en C++ depuis zéro via l’ingénierie inverse du binaire original, cet outil fonctionne comme un remplaçant direct de l’exécutable DOS, en exploitant les fichiers de données du jeu pour une expérience fidèle. Il s’adresse aux utilisateurs macOS (notamment sur architectures récentes) et propose des améliorations natives comme un affichage en écran large, un défilement fluide et un contrôleur optimisé.
Pour fonctionner, RigelEngine nécessite les fichiers principaux de Duke Nukem II (dont NUKEM2.CMP et les fichiers F1 à F5 pour les séquences d’intro). Compatible avec les versions shareware ou enregistrées (y compris Steam/Gog), il importe automatiquement les sauvegardes et paramètres existants. Les exigences matérielles sont légères : une carte graphique OpenGL (Nvidia/AMD post-2007 ou Intel post-2011) et moins de 64 Mo de RAM suffisent. Le projet reste en développement actif, avec un suivi communautaire sur Discord.
Dernière mise à jour :
Plateformes
Architecture
Mac OS X - macOS
Intel x86
64 bits
Téléchargement et liens
Historique des versions
v0.9.1
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Correction critique : Résolution d’un crash systématique survenant pendant le jeu, notamment observé dans le niveau 1 de l’épisode 2 (risque potentiellement étendu à d’autres niveaux).
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Correction mineure : Correction d’un bug permettant de tirer à travers des murs destructibles de 4 tuiles de large avec le tir standard.
(Aucune mention spécifique à macOS dans ce changelog, sauf recommandation externe pour une build universelle Apple Silicon via un tiers.)
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⚠️ Have a look at [platform-specific info](https://github.com/lethal-guitar/RigelEngine/wiki/Platform-specific-info) for info on which build to download, installation instructions, troubleshooting etc.
🍎 For Mac OS, consider using the [3rd party build from macsourceports.com](https://macsourceports.com/game/duke2). Unlike the build attached here, it's a universal build for both Intel and Apple Silicon (ARM64) Macs, and it's also signed and notarized.
ℹ️ Also see [Steam Deck guide](https://github.com/lethal-guitar/RigelEngine/wiki/Steam-Deck-setup), [Flatpak version](https://flathub.org/apps/details/io.github.lethal_guitar.RigelEngine), [Raspberry Pi/Odroid Go guide](https://github.com/lethal-guitar/RigelEngine/wiki/Running-on-Raspberry-Pi-and-Odroid-Go-Advance)
# Overview
This is a small bugfix release, addressing a serious issue (crash during gameplay) found in the previous release. See [v0.9.0](https://github.com/lethal-guitar/RigelEngine/releases/tag/v0.9.0).
# Release notes
## Bug fixes
* Fixed a crash that could occur in level 1 of episode 2, in theory also in other levels but it was so far only observed in E2L1.
* Fixed being able to shoot destructible walls through 4-tile wide walls using the regular shot.
v0.9.0
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Nouveauté majeure : Ajout d’un mode "Classic" reproduisant fidèlement les bugs, glitches et quirks du jeu original (hors bugs bloquants), avec suppression des fonctionnalités modernes comme le widescreen ou le smooth motion.
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Améliorations de compatibilité :
- Intégration complète de la démo de gameplay (affichée en mode attract ou après 30 secondes d’attente dans le menu).
- Correction de dérives mineures (palette de couleurs, animations, comportements d’ennemis comme le watchbot, le wall walker, ou les créatures vertes/lizards).
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Corrections critiques :
- Crash connu dans le niveau 1 de l’épisode 2 (à éviter en attendant la version 0.9.1).
- Problèmes de gestion des chemins Unicode sous Windows (sauvegardes, mods, captures d’écran) désormais résolus.
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MacOS (mention indirecte) :
- Aucun build officiel pour macOS dans cette version (le projet recommande un build tiers universel pour Intel/ARM, signé et notarisé, disponible sur macsourceports.com).
- Pas de support natif pour Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3) ou macOS minimum spécifié dans cette release.
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A crash bug was found in this release, which is fixed in [v0.9.1](https://github.com/lethal-guitar/RigelEngine/releases/tag/v0.9.1) - I recommend downloading that one instead.
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⚠️ Have a look at [platform-specific info](https://github.com/lethal-guitar/RigelEngine/wiki/Platform-specific-info) for info on which build to download, installation instructions, troubleshooting etc.
🍎 (Not updated yet) ~For Mac OS, consider using the [3rd party build from macsourceports.com](https://macsourceports.com/game/duke2). Unlike the build attached here, it's a universal build for both Intel and Apple Silicon (ARM64) Macs, and it's also signed and notarized.~
ℹ️ Also see [Steam Deck guide](https://github.com/lethal-guitar/RigelEngine/wiki/Steam-Deck-setup), [Flatpak version](https://flathub.org/apps/details/io.github.lethal_guitar.RigelEngine), [Raspberry Pi/Odroid Go guide](https://github.com/lethal-guitar/RigelEngine/wiki/Running-on-Raspberry-Pi-and-Odroid-Go-Advance)
# Overview
This release adds the gameplay demo and a few visual effects that were still missing in RigelEngine. Parity with the original is also improved in terms of gameplay, with various smaller inconsistencies now fixed and a newly added "Classic" mode which replicates every single quirk, glitch and bug found in the original (game-breaking bugs excluded).
In terms of bug fixes, several issues related to handling of file paths with Unicode characters on Windows have been addressed, alongside some other smaller problems.
# Known issues
* There is a crash in level 1 of episode 2 (fixed in v0.9.1)
* On Windows, Unicode characters in mod directories are displayed as `?` in the mod manager. This is only a visual issue, the mods in these directories can still be loaded. Workaround: Give ASCII-only names to mod directories.
* In enhanced mode, the player position is slightly off after dismounting ladders while facing left. This doesn't cause any noticeable problems, it's just an inconsistency with the original. This does not occur in Classic mode.
# Release notes
## New features
* Added a "Classic" gameplay style/mode. It doesn't support widescreen mode or smooth motion, but is 100% accurate to the original. Quick-saving and high-resolution mods are still supported. See [Classic Mode vs. Enhanced Mode](https://github.com/lethal-guitar/RigelEngine/wiki/Classic-mode-vs.-enhanced-mode) for more details.
* Implemented the gameplay demo (plays during the attract mode loop at the beginning of the game or after waiting for 30 seconds in the main menu).
* Implemented the original game's cloak effect, replacing the previously used alpha transparency.
* Implemented the original game's slide-in animation when showing message boxes.
* Added an option to disable the radar overlay when using the "Remixed 1" HUD style.
* Added an option to disable aspect ratio correction when using pixel-perfect upscaling (aka integer scaling). This is to allow running RigelEngine on a 4:3 CRT at original (or close to) resolution.
* It's now possible to confirm quitting by pressing enter instead of `Y` (but the latter also still works).
* Pressing ESC while in-game now brings up the in-game menu (this was previously only accessible by using a gamepad). Pressing Q now does what ESC used to do, i.e. bringing up the "Quit" dialog without going through the menu.
## Parity improvements
* Fixed (very) minor discrepancies in the color palette.
* Added missing horizontal parallax for vertically autoscrolling backdrops.
* Fixed oversight in player movement: In the original, Duke cannot move left/right when hanging from a pipe as long as the fire button is held down.
* It was possible for an enemy to get hit by multiple player shots per frame, but this isn't possible in the original. Now Rigel doesn't allow that anymore either.
* Hint machine messages cannot be interrupted by other messages in the original game, but this was possible in Rigel - now fixed.
* Handling of shootable walls now matches the original.
* The watchbot (jumpy robot with a big eye) was jumping too frequently, it now matches the original.
* Fixed discrepancies in behavior for the wall walker enemy.
* Fixed discrepancies in behavior for the green cat/dog creature.
* Fixed discrepancies in behavior for the spiked dragon/lizard creature.
* Fixed discrepancy in the cooldown period for manual scrolling after firing a shot.
* Fixed player starting location being off by one in levels where the player starts out facing left.
* Fixed incorrect animation speeds for Rigelatin space ship engine fire, shallow water, and rotating floor spikes.
* After being released from their box, certain items have a brief period during which they can't be picked up yet. This was missing in RigelEngine.
## Bug fixes
* On Windows, RigelEngine couldn't store saved games, options, or the location of the game files if the Windows username contained Unicode characters. This is now fixed.
* Fixed loading mods from paths with Unicode characters on Windows.
* Fixed saving screenshots to paths with Unicode characters on Windows.
* Fixed graphical glitches (bright lines appearing next to certain sprites) that could occur on some systems when high-res graphic replacements were used.
* Fixed being able to walk through walls under specific circumstances.
* In widescreen mode, when using one of the remixed HUD options, the classic HUD will be shown as fallback in case the current screen resolution's aspect ratio is not wide enough for the selected HUD style. In that case, it was possible to walk behind the right side of the HUD (i.e., the gameplay area extended beyond the HUD). This is now fixed.
* Framerate drops could cause the game to advance a few frames into the future without respecting player input. This is now improved.
v0.8.5
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Nouveauté majeure : Intégration d’un gestionnaire de mods permettant d’organiser les mods par dossiers et de les activer/désactiver directement depuis le menu des options.
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Améliorations graphiques :
- Ajout de styles de HUD "remixés" pour le mode écran large (créés par des contributeurs externes).
- Extension du HUD classique en widescreen pour couvrir toute la largeur de l’écran.
- Ajout de filtres d’upscaling supplémentaires (Sharp bilinear, scaling pixel-perfect entier).
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Corrections critiques :
- Résolution d’un bug de collision (possibilité de marcher à travers des murs dans des niveaux personnalisés).
- Correction d’un problème de visibilité du HUD en mode widescreen (le gameplay ne dépasse plus le cadre droit du HUD en fallback classique).
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Améliorations utilisateur :
- Ajout d’un fichier de log dans le répertoire utilisateur pour le débogage.
- Explications des contrôles manette directement dans le menu des options.
- Affichage du niveau/épisode/difficulté actuel dans le menu principal (accessible via manette).
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Note importante :
- Modification des contrôles manette : Les configurations ont été légèrement ajustées (voir les détails dans le changelog).
- Recommandation pour macOS : Un build universel (Intel/ARM64), signé et notarisé est disponible via macsourceports.com (à privilégier pour les Mac Apple Silicon).
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# Overview
⚠️⚠️⚠️ **Note:** Gamepad controls have changed slightly in this version. See below for more info. ⚠️⚠️⚠️
⚠️ Have a look at [platform-specific info](https://github.com/lethal-guitar/RigelEngine/wiki/Platform-specific-info) for info on which build to download, installation instructions, troubleshooting etc.
🍎 For Mac OS, consider using the [3rd party build from macsourceports.com](https://macsourceports.com/game/duke2). Unlike the build attached here, it's a universal build for both Intel and Apple Silicon (ARM64) Macs, and it's also signed and notarized.
ℹ️ Also see [Steam Deck guide](https://github.com/lethal-guitar/RigelEngine/wiki/Steam-Deck-setup), [Flatpak version](https://flathub.org/apps/details/io.github.lethal_guitar.RigelEngine), [Raspberry Pi/Odroid Go guide](https://github.com/lethal-guitar/RigelEngine/wiki/Running-on-Raspberry-Pi-and-Odroid-Go-Advance)
This release adds a built-in mod manager and further improves the HUD in widescreen mode, along with some smaller additions. With the mod manager, it's now possible to organize mods into directories, and select mods to use from within the game. Regarding the HUD, additional styles are now available, which increase the size of the gameplay area. Finally, there are also a few bug fixes, including a critical one.
# Known issues
The following issues will be fixed in the next release (most are already fixed in the source code):
* On Windows, if your username contains non-ASCII characters, the game won't be able to save any options, saved games, or other settings.
* On Windows, mods must be in directories with ASCII-only names.
* When one of the remixed HUD styles is selected, but the classic HUD is used as fallback (because the screen/window isn't wide enough for the chosen HUD style), the gameplay area incorrectly extends beyond the right side of the HUD - i.e. you/enemies can walk behind the HUD. This does not happen when the classic HUD is selected.
* Under certain circumstances, it's possible to walk through walls. This doesn't happen in any of the original levels, but it can happen in custom levels.
# Release notes
## New features
* Implemented a mod manager. Mods can now be organized into directories, and each mod can be enabled/disabled in the options menu. See [Modding Support](https://github.com/lethal-guitar/RigelEngine/wiki/Modding-support) for more details.
* Added additional "remixed" HUD styles in widescreen mode. Thanks to @OpenRift412 and [Roobar](https://youtube.com/user/JBWhiskey) for creating the art assets.
* Added additional upscaling filters: Sharp bilinear, pixel perfect (integer scaling). Note that using mods with high-res replacement graphics currently forces nearest neighbor filtering.
* The game now writes a log file into the user directory.
* Gamepad controls are now explained in the options menu.
* The top-level in-game menu (reachable via gamepad) now shows the current episode, level and difficulty in the title.
## Improvements
* Improved the look of the classic HUD in widescreen mode, by extending the left side to cover the length of the screen.
* Reworked quick saving/loading gamepad controls, to make loading quick saves possible without needing to open the menu. The select/back button now acts as a modifier. When pressed together with shoot, a quick save is made. Pressing the button together with jump loads the last quick save.
## Bug fixes
* Fixed destructible level geometry remaining visible after being destroyed in certain cases
* Fixed game not starting if the game data was in a path with certain special characters (Windows only)
* Fixed brief camera movement after turning wide-screen mode on/off or changing the window size
* Fixed slime blob containers sometimes not animating (Linux only)
* Fixed sprites flickering in and out of existence in certain circumstances
* The episode 2 boss would keep flying when killed in mid-flight. This is now fixed.
v0.8.4
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Améliorations majeures du mode de mouvement fluide :
- Mouvements dynamiques des éléments de niveau (rochers, portes, etc.) désormais fluides et sans saccades.
- Correction des artefacts visuels (jittering) liés à l’arme marteau et à la griffe préhenseuse.
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Améliorations pour les moddeurs :
- Possibilité de remplacer le fichier
STATUS.MNIpar une image PNG (résolution originale ou supérieure) pour modifier les polices et éléments UI (y compris la HUD). - Prise en charge des remplacements haute résolution pour les acteurs utilisés dans la HUD.
- Possibilité de remplacer le fichier
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Corrections critiques en mode widescreen :
- Zone à gauche de la HUD désormais bloquée pour éviter l’affichage de parties hors limites du niveau (remplace une tentative précédente de correction par un décalage de caméra).
- Correction du décalage excessif de la caméra vers le bas dans les puits sans fond.
- Affichage correct des plateformes critiques en bas des niveaux (ex. : plateformes entre des bassins de lave dans E3L1).
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Améliorations techniques et correctifs visuels :
- Remplacement du décodeur ADPCM par une implémentation fidèle à l’algorithme du firmware SoundBlaster (meilleure qualité des effets sonores).
- Correction des artefacts graphiques sur les appareils GL ES (Raspberry Pi, Odroid Go) : pixelisation excessive des arrière-plans et lignes blanches lors des effets de dégâts.
- Effet de fondu réactivé pour le téléporteur.
- Positionnement corrigé des boîtes de dialogue (confirmation de sortie, pause) en mode widescreen.
- Correction du rendu des arrière-plans haute résolution lors du défilement vertical automatique.
(Aucune mention spécifique à macOS ou Apple Silicon dans ce changelog.)
Changelog complet
# Overview
⚠️ Have a look at [platform-specific info](https://github.com/lethal-guitar/RigelEngine/wiki/Platform-specific-info) for info on which build to download, installation instructions, troubleshooting etc.
This release improves the smooth movement and motion mode by making dynamic level geometry smooth, and fixing some issues. Modding support is enhanced as well, and there are a few other improvements and bug fixes. Finally, the HUD in widescreen mode has changed: The area to the left of the HUD is not used for showing parts of the level anymore, since this would often show out-of-bounds parts of the map. The previous release (v0.8.3) attempted to minimize that by keeping the camera higher up than normal when near the bottom of the map, but that caused other issues. So ultimately, I decided to roll back the camera changes and block off the area to the left of the HUD to avoid the out-of-bounds issue completely.
# Known issues
* There's an issue in E2L5 and E3L5: Parts of destructible/burnable walls stay visible even after they have been destroyed. This is purely visual, the walls do not have collision. Fixed in v0.8.5.
* On Windows, RigelEngine can't load game data from paths with certain special characters/symbols. Fixed in v0.8.5.
# Release notes
## Smooth motion mode improvements
* Moving parts of the level (falling rocks, doors, ...) are now moving smoothly as well.
* Fixed glitches (jittering top part) with the smash hammer and grabber claw.
## Modding support improvements
* It's now possible to replace `STATUS.MNI` with a PNG image that can be original or higher resolution. This allows changing various fonts and UI elements, including parts of the HUD.
* Replacements for actors used by the HUD can now be high resolution.
## Other improvements
* Improved performance on Raspberry Pi, especially when under water areas are visible.
* Blocked off the area to the left of the HUD in widescreen mode to avoid potentially showing out-of-bounds parts of the map
* Further improved digitized sound effect quality by replacing the ADPCM decoding code with the exact same algorithm as implemented in the SoundBlaster firmware, based on disassembly of the latter
* Improved the sound test UI
## Bug fixes
* Fixed camera moving too far down when falling into a bottomless pit in widescreen mode
* Fixed important parts at the bottom of the level being hidden in certain cases in widescreen mode (e.g. platforms between lava pools in E3L1)
* Fixed visual glitches on GL ES devices like Raspberry Pi and Odroid Go (overly pixelated backdrop during scrolling, white lines visible next to certain enemies during the damage flash effect)
* Fixed missing fade-in effect when using the teleporter
* Fixed incorrect rendering of high-res replacement backdrops when vertical auto-scrolling is used
* Fixed position of dialog boxes (quit confirm, game paused etc.) in widescreen mode
* Fixed visual glitch when entering a menu while smooth motion is enabled
v0.8.3
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Nouveauté majeure en son/musique : Ajout de l’émulateur Nuked OPL3 (alternative à DBOPL) pour une meilleure précision sonore (mais plus gourmand en CPU), sélectionnable dans les options sonores.
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Améliorations audio :
- Meilleure décodage ADPCM pour les effets sonores numériques (fichiers
.SB_nn.MNIen format VOC), aligné sur l’émulation SoundBlaster de DOSBox. - Exécution native de l’émulateur AdLib à 49716 Hz pour une qualité sonore légèrement améliorée.
- Meilleure décodage ADPCM pour les effets sonores numériques (fichiers
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Corrections critiques :
- Suppression d’un soft-lock lors de la destruction simultanée d’un aspirateur de plafond et de Duke Nukem.
- Animation de mort corrigée (plus de blocage en rotation après un airlock et respawn en checkpoint).
- Réactivité restaurée pour les menus (intro, crédits en mode attract, etc.) : les touches (hors ESC) fonctionnent désormais correctement.
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Optimisation visuelle :
- Correction des artefacts graphiques (lignes clignotantes entre tuiles) avec les graphismes haute résolution.
- Affichage cohérent des arrière-plans haute résolution (plus de dégradation en basse résolution sous certaines conditions).
- Réduction des zones de la HUD coupées sur les bords droits à certaines résolutions.
(Aucune mention spécifique à macOS dans ce changelog.)
Changelog complet
# Overview
⚠️ Have a look at [platform-specific info](https://github.com/lethal-guitar/RigelEngine/wiki/Platform-specific-info) for info on which build to download, installation instructions, troubleshooting etc.
This is another release primarily focused on bug fixes. In addition, some smaller improvements are made, mainly in the area of sound and music playback quality.
# Release notes
## New features
* Added the Nuked OPL3 AdLib emulator as an alternative to DBOPL (selectable in the Sound options). Nuked OPL3 is more accurate but also uses more CPU. The difference in CPU load has little impact on most systems, but it does matter on low-end devices like Raspberry Pi Zero.
* Added a "sound test" button to the Sound options (play a chosen sound effect)
## Improvements
* Improved sound effect quality for certain digital sounds (`SB_nn.MNI` files in VOC format) by using a more accurate ADPCM decoding algorithm (same as DosBox's SoundBlaster emulation).
* Slightly improved sound effect quality for AdLib sounds by running the emulator at the native OPL2 frequency (49716 Hz).
* In widescreen mode, the camera now tries to avoid showing out-of-bounds parts of the map if possible, by restricting downward scrolling unless it's necessary to keep the player on screen.
* Added 75 to the list of pre-defined FPS limits for the FPS limiter.
## Bug fixes
* Fixed a soft-lock that could occur when killing a ceiling sucker at exactly the same time as it sucked up Duke.
* When dying due to shooting an airlock and then respawning at a checkpoint, Duke would remain in the spinning animation. This is now fixed.
* Fixed a small visual glitch appearing during the fade-out of the intro movie.
* The credits screen shown during the attract mode loop didn't react to any key press aside from ESC, this is now fixed.
* Under certain circumstances, the main menu would respond to a keypress that happened during the intro or another menu. This is now fixed.
* Fixed visual glitches (bright lines between tiles) that could occur at certain resolutions/window sizes when using high-res replacement graphics.
* Fixed an issue that made high-resolution backdrop replacements appear as low resolution under certain circumstances.
* Fixed right side of the HUD being partially cut off at certain window sizes/resolutions.
v0.8.2
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Nouveauté majeure :
- Ajout d’un mode de défilement et mouvement fluide (60 FPS), permettant une interpolation des mouvements de la caméra et des objets pendant le rendu, bien que le cœur du jeu reste limité à 15 FPS (fonctionnalité en développement, avec des known issues documentées).
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Corrections critiques :
- Correction du bug "wall dance" (permet à Duke de traverser les murs via une séquence de mouvements).
- Correction des araignées qui ne s’accrochaient pas toujours à Duke au contact.
- Correction des objets coincés dans les plafonds après un tir dans une boîte cachée derrière un rocher (ex. : Duke Nukem II).
- Correction de l’animation manquante pour la prise d’objets "Computer merchandise".
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Fonctionnalités utilisateur :
- Intégration d’une prise de screenshot (touche F12), sauvegardée en PNG dans le dossier du jeu ou le profil utilisateur si le premier est non-écritable.
- Possibilité de sauter l’écran de bonus après un niveau (via Entrée/Esc ou boutons A/B de la manette).
- Option pour désactiver l’intro au démarrage (via l’onglet Enhancements ou l’argument
-sen ligne de commande).
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Améliorations techniques :
- Affichage des zones hors limites en noir en mode widescreen (au lieu du fond de jeu).
- Support des arrière-plans modifiés plus larges que l’art original, sans distorsion.
- Sauvegarde/réinitialisation de la position de défilement automatique des backgrounds en cas de quick save/load.
- Tolérance aux fichiers manquants des intros vidéo (
NUKEM2.F1,.F2, etc.) : le jeu les skippe au lieu de planter. - Physique des objets plus fidèle à l’original (ex. : chute des items).
Note : Aucune mention spécifique à macOS, Apple Silicon ou builds .dmg dans ce changelog.
Changelog complet
# Overview
⚠️ Have a look at [platform-specific info](https://github.com/lethal-guitar/RigelEngine/wiki/Platform-specific-info) for info on which build to download, installation instructions, troubleshooting etc.
The biggest change in this release is the addition of a smooth scrolling & movement option (aka 60 FPS mode). This feature is still in development, but already adds a lot to the game, which is why I decided to include it in this minor release. In addition, some bugs were fixed and a few small features/improvement were added.
# Release notes
## New features
* Added a smooth scrolling and movement mode. When this is enabled, the game is taking full advantage of the display framerate (60 FPS or higher) by interpolating object and camera movement during rendering (internal game logic is still running at 15 FPS). This is currently still work in progress, see [known issues](https://github.com/lethal-guitar/RigelEngine/wiki/Smooth-scrolling-&-movement:-Known-issues).
* The engine has a built-in screenshot function now. Press F12 to take a screenshot. It will be saved as PNG in either your Duke Nukem II game files directory, or in the user profile directory if the former is not writable.
* It's now possible to skip the bonus screen after finishing a level by pressing Enter or Esc (or controller button A or B).
* Added an option to the Enhancements tab to skip the intro when RigelEngine starts (same as the `-s` command line option).
* Added information about currently active gamepads to the options menu
## Improvements
* In widescreen mode, out of bounds areas are now drawn in black instead of showing the background.
* Replacement backgrounds (mods) can now be wider than the original art they are replacing, and will be displayed correctly (without distortion)
* For auto-scrolling backgrounds, the scroll position is now saved/restored when quick saving/loading.
* The game will now run even if the intro movie files (`NUKEM2.F1`, `.F2` etc.) are missing. The movies will be skipped instead of exiting the game.
* Game physics are more correct now w.r.t. the original code when it comes to items falling down.
## Bug fixes
* Fixed the ["wall dance" glitch](https://youtu.be/WMA2J3gtpsQ?t=4855). This glitch allows Duke to move through walls using a specific sequence of moves.
* Fixed spiders sometimes not latching on to Duke when touching him
* Fixed items getting stuck in the ceiling when the box was shot while hidden behind a rock that would later fall down (e.g. in N2).
* Fixed missing animation for the Computer merchandise pickup.
* Fixed a glitch when starting a level while having high resolution mods enabled, where the graphics would briefly show as low resolution.
* Fixed in-game messages not being affected by screen shake when in widescreen mode
v0.8.1
- Correction majeure d’un bug introduit dans la version précédente : les tourelles laser ne sont plus détruites par les armes standard de Duke Nukem 3D après une charge de sauvegarde rapide (quick save), rétablissant le comportement attendu.
(Aucune mention spécifique à macOS ou Apple Silicon dans ce changelog.)
Changelog complet
# Overview
⚠️ Have a look at [platform-specific info](https://github.com/lethal-guitar/RigelEngine/wiki/Platform-specific-info) for info on which build to download, installation instructions, troubleshooting etc.
This is a small bug fix follow-up to v0.8.0, fixing a bug that was introduced shortly before releasing. See [0.8.0](https://github.com/lethal-guitar/RigelEngine/releases/tag/v0.8.0) for full release notes.
# Release notes
## Bug fixes
* Fixed laser turrets beings destructible with Duke's regular weapon after loading a quick save
v0.8.0
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Prise en charge native de macOS et Linux : premières versions binaires précompilées officielles pour ces plateformes, incluant un icône pour le lanceur.
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Améliorations majeures pour les joueurs sur macOS :
- Support natif des écrans haute résolution (Retina) avec une meilleure netteté.
- Meilleure gestion des manettes (plusieurs types et multiples périphériques pris en charge, avec une option "Quick Save" accessible via le menu de la manette).
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Nouveautés techniques et fonctionnelles :
- Modding étendu : remplacement des sprites, tilesets, arrière-plans, effets sonores et musiques par des assets en formats modernes (ex. PNG, MP3).
- Options sonores élargies : choix entre AdLib, SoundBlaster, ou combinaison des deux (comme dans le jeu original).
- Filtrage bilinéaire optionnel pour l’upscaling (si aucun graphisme haute résolution n’est utilisé).
- Options supplémentaires : désactivation des effets de flash à l’écran, onglet "À propos" dans les paramètres (version + crédits).
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Corrections critiques :
- Suppression des artefacts visuels en mode large-screen (ex. sprites non affichés en bas à gauche de l’écran).
- Correction des animations des araignées et des bombes (ex. petites bombes ne devraient plus infliger de dégâts au contact).
- Fix des problèmes de chargement rapide (ex. fond incorrect après un quickload dans L1, santé du boss de l’épisode 3 désormais affichée en pourcentage).
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Stabilité et UX :
- Messages d’erreur clairs lors de l’initialisation (ex. manque de support OpenGL).
- Mode fenêtre/plein écran accessible pour la version OpenGL ES (sur environnements desktop comme X11/Wayland).
- Layout des menus optimisé (alignement cohérent des options).
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# Overview
⚠️ ⚠️ ⚠️ **See known issues below before downloading** ⚠️ ⚠️ ⚠️
⚠️ Have a look at [platform-specific info](https://github.com/lethal-guitar/RigelEngine/wiki/Platform-specific-info) for info on which build to download, installation instructions, troubleshooting etc.
There are many new features, bug fixes, and improvements in this release. Some of the highlights are extended modding support (swap in high fidelity replacements for graphics and sound) and more sound options (AdLib only, combined AdLib/SoundBlaster).
What's more, this is also the first release to include pre-built binaries for Mac OS and Linux! And there is now an icon for RigelEngine thanks to [@LunarLoony](https://github.com/LunarLoony).
Many thanks to everyone who tested the game, reported bugs and made suggestions!
# Known issues (fixed in [0.8.1](https://github.com/lethal-guitar/RigelEngine/releases/tag/v0.8.1))
Laser turrets destructible with regular weapon after quickloading (https://github.com/lethal-guitar/RigelEngine/issues/736)
# Release notes
## New features
* Extended modding support: It's now possible for sprites, tilesets, backdrops, sound effects, and music to be replaced with higher fidelity assets in modern formats. See [modding support](https://github.com/lethal-guitar/RigelEngine/wiki/Modding-support) for more info.
* More sound options: In addition to SoundBlaster sound effects, AdLib and combined AdLib + SB effects can now be chosen, like in the original game
* Added a "About" tab to the options menu with version information and credits
* Added an option to disable screen flash effects
* Added an optional bilinear filtering up-scaling mode (only works if no high-res replacement graphics are used)
## Gamepad support and usability improvements
* More types of gamepads are supported out of the box in the Windows and Mac versions (on Linux, it depends on the SDL version installed in the system)
* Added support for multiple gamepads/controllers: When multiple gamepads are connected at the same time, the game will react to inputs from all of them.
* Added a "Quick Save" entry to the gamepad in-game menu as an alternative to using the "select"/"back" button
* The Mac build now supports high DPI displays (e.g. Retina). Previously, the game would appear slightly blurry on these kinds of displays.
* The Windows build now ships with a much newer version of SDL (2.0.14 instead of 2.0.4).
* The Windows build doesn't pop up a console window in the background anymore.
* Errors during initialization (e.g. because of missing OpenGL support) are now popping up a message box with the error message
* Improved boss health bar in episode 3: In the original game, the health bar is too big to fit on screen, causing it to not move for most of the boss battle. In RigelEngine, the health bar now shows this particular boss' health as a percentage instead of showing one pixel per unit of health, making the health bar always fit on screen.
* It's now possible to switch between windowed and fullscreen modes in the OpenGL ES version, when running in a Desktop environment (e.g. X11/Wayland).
* Improved layout of the options menu (the game path selection is now bottom-aligned, and thus doesn't move around anymore when switching between tabs)
* The numpad arrow keys can now be used for menu navigation.
## Bug fixes
* Fixed alt-tabbing on Linux (the game would freeze after alt-tabbing away and back)
* Fixed broken backdrop flash effect when destroying the reactors in L5
* Fixed sound/music toggles in options menu not fitting on screen at very small resolutions (e.g. on OGA)
* Fixed a problem in wide-screen mode where some sprites in the lower left part of the screen (to the left of the HUD) would sometimes not be rendered
* Fixed incorrect background after quick loading in L1, when the quick save was made before using the teleporter but the loading was triggered after using it (i.e. from outside the prison environment back into the prison environment)
* Fixed sound effect that kept playing after exiting the intro movie at the right moment
* When switching to windowed mode for the first time, the window was stuck in the top-left corner with the title bar off screen, making it hard to move the window. This is now fixed.
* Fixed crash in wide-screen mode when the screen was too wide (wider than the level)
* Fixed an issue where switching wide-screen on while in windowed mode and then resizing the window afterwards would sometimes result in parts of the window not being drawn (remaining black)
* Fixed spiders incorrectly animating while waiting in ambush (e.g. in L8)
* Fixed Duke briefly hovering in the air when unlocking a key/force field while in the air
* Small bombs (e.g. dropped by 1st episode boss) were incorrectly damaging the player on touch (only the explosion is meant to be damaging). This is now fixed.
* Fixed incorrect death animation for final boss (episode 4)
* Fire bombs (from red boxes) didn't destroy laser turrets, only stunning them like Duke's regular shot. This is now fixed.
* Fixed a soft-lock related to the snake enemy that eats Duke: Killing a snake at the exact moment that it started swallowing Duke would result in Duke disappearing and the level not being playable anymore
v0.7.1-beta
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Nouveautés majeures :
- Ajout des codes cheat originaux du jeu (disponibles dans la version enregistrée).
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Améliorations ciblées :
- Performance optimisée pour Raspberry Pi (jusqu’à 60 FPS en 1080p sur Pi Zero/3, résolution corrigée pour Pi 1/2) et suppression d’artefacts visuels (effet "sous l’eau").
- Correction des interactions clavier/souris dans le menu (souris non réactive auparavant).
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Corrections critiques :
- Gel du jeu évité en cas de pression accidentelle sur la barre d’espace au lieu d’Entrée dans le menu des sauvegardes.
- Gestion corrigée des objets "rapid fire" et "cloak" (plus de doublons en inventaire).
- Positionnement et effets (secousses d’écran) appliqués correctement à la barre de santé/boss.
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Expérience utilisateur :
- Écran de chargement ajouté au démarrage (utile pour les appareils lents comme le Raspberry Pi).
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# Overview
:warning: If you encounter missing DLL errors, install the [Visual Studio 2019 Redistributable](https://aka.ms/vs/16/release/vc_redist.x64.exe).
This release is primarily focused on bug fixes and better Raspberry Pi support. Additionally, the original game's cheat codes have been implemented.
# Known issues (fixed in [0.8](https://github.com/lethal-guitar/RigelEngine/releases/tag/v0.8.1))
There are a few known issues in this release:
* The window cannot be moved after switching to windowed mode. Workaround: Press Windows key and a direction key to snap the window to one side of the screen, this brings the window title bar into view and the window can now be resized. Alternatively, edit the [config file](https://github.com/lethal-guitar/RigelEngine/wiki/FAQ#where-are-saved-games-settings-etc-stored).
* In level 1 of episode 1, the wrong background is sometimes shown after quick loading
* In wide-screen mode, sprites in the lower left part of the screen are sometimes not shown
* The game will abort with an error if wide-screen mode is on and the window is wider than the width of the current level (this happens in tall but narrow levels, like N3, and at extremely wide aspect ratios on regular levels.)
# Release notes
## New features
* Implemented the original game's cheat codes found in the registered version
* Added a loading screen during application startup. Mainly meant for slower devices like Raspberry Pi and Odroid Go Advance, where startup can take a few seconds.
## Raspberry Pi improvements
* Vastly improved performance: At 1080p, a Pi Zero or Pi 3 model B now manages a steady 60 FPS (previously only 18). Pi 1 and 2 are still stuck at 50 FPS for now due to their lower GPU clock, but run fine at 720p or when overclocked.
* Fixed visual artifacts with the "under water" effect
* Fixed mouse interaction (the options menu didn't respond to mouse clicks)
## Bug fixes
* It was possible to freeze the game (no reaction to user input, only quitting via Alt+F4 working) by pressing space bar instead of enter in the save game menu. This is now fixed.
* Picking up rapid fire or cloak while already having the corresponding item didn't reset the item timer like in the original, but instead added a 2nd instance to the inventory. This is now fixed.
* The in-game message/boss health bar was positioned incorrectly when not in wide-screen mode
* The in-game message/boss health bar was not affected by screen shake
* It was not possible to select a different game path if the path stored in the profile became invalid, was moved etc. Now, the path selection dialog is shown again in case of an invalid path in the profile.
* Fixed visual glitch where a black rectangle was sometimes visible in the menus
* Fixed visual glitch where a previously shown menu screen was briefly visible during the transition from bonus screen to high score entry upon finishing the game
v0.7.0-beta
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Nouveautés majeures :
- Ajout d’un onglet "Keyboard controls" dans les options pour personnaliser les rebindings clavier (import des configurations originales au premier lancement).
- Intégration du teaser de Duke Nukem 3D (écran post-épisode 4) et du message de "hype" au premier lancement.
- Activation automatique de la séquence d’intro/démo après inactivité prolongée dans le menu principal.
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Améliorations fonctionnelles :
- Sauvegarde/Charge rapide (F5/F7 ou bouton Back sur gamepad) avec stockage temporaire en mémoire (perdu à la fin de niveau ou à la fermeture, sauf option future permanente).
- Correction de la navigation menu : appuyer sur ESC (ou bouton B sur gamepad) dans l’écran de sélection de sauvegarde revient au menu des slots, comme dans le jeu original.
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Corrections critiques :
- Fix de la position incorrecte du vaisseau de Duke (affiché derrière les objets comme les caisses).
- Correction des sauts de temps sporadiques (problème signalé sur certaines plateformes comme l’Odroid Go Advance).
- Précision des trajectoires de roquettes (position de fumée et angle de tir depuis les tuyaux).
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# Overview
:warning: If you encounter missing DLL errors, install the [Visual Studio 2019 Redistributable](https://aka.ms/vs/16/release/vc_redist.x64.exe).
This release adds keyboard control rebinding, a new quick save feature, and a few other missing features. Plus, some minor discrepancies with the original game have been fixed.
Also worth noting is that game options are now stored in a human-readable text file, next to the user profile file.
# Release notes
## New features
* Added a "Keyboard controls" tab to the options menu, to allow customizing key bindings for in-game controls. On first launch, key bindings from the original game are imported (if present).
* Added the Duke Nukem 3D teaser screen that appears after beating episode 4
* Added the "hype" message shown when launching the game for the first time
* Added switch to intro/demo sequence after sitting on the main menu without any input for a while
## Enhancements
* Temporary quick saving: Press F5 to quick save, F7 to load. On a gamepad, press "back" (small button left of Xbox button/Dualshock touchpad/...) to quick save, and load via the in-game menu. For now, quick saves are not stored on disk, meaning quitting or finishing the current level will delete the last quick save. Permanently storing quick saves is planned for a future update. Quick saving is an optional enhancement that needs to be enabled in the options menu first.
* Improved menu navigation: Pressing ESC (or button B on a gamepad) while on the saved game name entry goes back to the save slot selection, instead of leaving the menu entirely like in the original
## Bug fixes
* Duke's ship was incorrectly drawn behind other objects like item boxes
* Fixed sporadic time skips that could occur on some platforms (e.g. Odroid Go Advance)
* Fixed incorrect starting position for rockets fired downwards by the player while hanging on a pipe
* Fixed incorrect rocket smoke position for downwards-facing rockets fired by Duke
* Fixed a discrepancy in behavior for the Blue Guard
* Fixed a player control discrepancy: It was possible to fire a shot during the first frame of a jump and during landing, which is not possible in the original
* Player movement now more accurately matches the original with regards to changing direction while looking up/crouching/aiming down from a pipe
v0.6.2-beta
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Amélioration majeure de la compatibilité gamepad : Navigation complète des menus (options, score, pause) et gestion automatique des sauvegardes (nom généré via épisode/niveau/difficulté) sans clavier/mouse, rendant l’usage sur périphériques sans écran tactile (ex. Odroid Go Advance) fonctionnel.
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Prise en charge expérimentale du WebAssembly : Possibilité de lancer l’émulateur dans un navigateur (via WebAssembly), avec des corrections pour les formats audio non supportés (ex. PCM 16-bit sur certains navigateurs).
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Corrections audio et UX :
- Gestion plus robuste des formats audio (compatibilité avec les périphériques limités).
- Navigation du menu d’options accessible au clavier (précédemment réservée aux gamepads).
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Bugs corrigés :
- Réinitialisation du thème musical après la mort dans un niveau de boss.
- Désactivation du hint machine uniquement si l’icône de l’indice est obtenue (correction d’un faux positif).
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# Overview
:warning: If you encounter missing DLL errors, install the [Visual Studio 2019 Redistributable](https://aka.ms/vs/16/release/vc_redist.x64.exe).
This release further improves gamepad support, making the game fully usable without a keyboard or mouse being present. Thanks to this, RigelEngine is now playable on hand-held devices like the Odroid Go Advance.
In addition, there is now preliminary support for running the game in a web browser (via Webassembly) thanks to @pratikone, and a few bug fixes.
# Release notes
## General improvements
* More robust sound format handling, fixing issues on some platforms where the audio device does not support 16-bit signed integer PCM output (e.g. web browsers)
* It's now possible to navigate the options menu using a keyboard
## Gamepad support improvements
* All menus, including the options menu, can now be navigated via gamepad.
* The highscore name entry screen can now be exited using a gamepad.
* When in-game, the "start" button on a gamepad now brings up a pause menu, allowing saving, loading, modifying options etc. without needing a keyboard.
* When saving the game using a gamepad, a name is automatically generated for the saved game to avoid the need for a keyboard. The name contains episode, level, and difficulty.
## Bug fixes
* When dying in a boss level after activating the boss, the music was not reset back to the pre-boss music.
* The hint machine could be activated even without having the hint globe (by pressing up)
v0.6.1-beta
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Nouveauté majeure :
- Ajout de la possibilité de définir la difficulté d’un niveau spécifique via la ligne de commande (exemple :
-l L2 --difficulty easy).
- Ajout de la possibilité de définir la difficulté d’un niveau spécifique via la ligne de commande (exemple :
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Améliorations OpenGL :
- Réduction de la version minimale requise pour GLSL (passage de 150 à 130), élargissant la compatibilité aux GPU supportant OpenGL 3.0 mais pas GLSL 150.
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Corrections critiques :
- Correction d’un crash sous Linux avec le rendu logiciel Mesa.
- Restauration du support OpenGL ES (corrigé, mais non optimisé pour Raspberry Pi).
- Correction de la position de la caméra après un respawn.
- Réparation d’une animation manquante pour la marche d’un personnage (dinde).
(Aucune modification spécifique à macOS ou Apple Silicon mentionnée dans ce changelog.)
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# Overview
:warning: If you encounter missing DLL errors, install the [Visual Studio 2019 Redistributable](https://aka.ms/vs/16/release/vc_redist.x64.exe).
This is a small bugfix release, plus some OpenGL compatibility improvements.
# Release Notes
## General improvements
* It's now possible to set the difficulty when launching into a specific level via the command line (example: `-l L2 --difficulty easy`)
## OpenGL support improvements
* The minimum required GLSL version is now 130 instead of 150, allowing the game to run on older GPUs which support OpenGL 3.0 but not GLSL 150.
* More robust OpenGL initialization error handling
* OpenGL ES support was broken and is now fixed, allowing the game to run on some older GPUs and on a Raspberry Pi (not optimized yet)
* Fixed a crash when running the game on Linux with Mesa software rendering
## Bug fixes
* Fixed camera position being wrong upon respawning
* Fixed missing animation for walking turkey
v0.6.0-beta
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Fonctionnalité complète : Le jeu est désormais jouable en intégralité (versions shareware et enregistrées) sans problème connu, marquant une finalisation des fonctionnalités liées au gameplay.
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Améliorations majeures pour les manettes :
- Détection des cartes à champ de force, serrures de porte et téléporteurs via le stick analogique (auparavant réservé au D-Pad).
- Sensibilité ajustée du stick analogique pour le pilotage du vaisseau de Duke.
- Navigation dans les menus possible avec le stick analogique (en plus du D-Pad).
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Corrections critiques :
- Empêchement d’un crash lié à un aspirateur de plafond tentant d’absorber Duke alors qu’il est déjà mort.
- Régularisation du comportement des ventilateurs soufflants (accès corrigé à certaines zones, ex. : O7).
- Attachement fiabilisé de Duke aux tuyaux d’escalade dans certaines situations (O1).
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Compatibilité OpenGL ES : Correction de l’absence de compilation du shader des effets d’eau, rendant le mode OpenGL ES (ex. : Raspberry Pi) jouable.
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Bugs mineurs :
- Suppression du cloak (camouflage) de Duke lors d’une mort en étant cloqué.
- Red birds (oiseaux rouges) ne restent plus bloqués après atterrissage.
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# Overview
:warning: If you encounter missing DLL errors, install the [Visual Studio 2019 Redistributable](https://aka.ms/vs/16/release/vc_redist.x64.exe).
As of this release, the full game (Shareware and registered version content) can be completed without any known issues, making RigelEngine feature complete in terms of gameplay.
In addition, gamepad/controller support was further improved.
# Release notes
## Gamepad support improvements
* Force field card readers, door locks, and teleporters can be triggered by moving the analog stick up. Previously, this worked only with the D-Pad
* Improved analog stick sensitivity for piloting Duke's ship
* It's now possible to use the analog stick for menu navigation, in addition to the D-Pad
## Bug fixes
* It was possible for a ceiling sucker to try to eat Duke while he was already dying, which would lead to a crash. This is now fixed.
* Fixed an inconsistency in the way blowing fans work. This was making certain areas in the game harder to reach than intended (e.g. the upper left edge allowing access to a laser pickup near the exit of O7)
* Duke would fail to attach to climbing pipes in certain circumstances, making some jumps in O1 harder than intended. This is now fixed.
* Fixed initial camera offset being slightly wrong on some levels.
* Fixed red birds sometimes getting stuck after reaching the ground
* Fixed some inconsistencies in how the red bird behaves
* The water effect shader did not compile for OpenGL ES, making the game unplayable in GL ES mode (e.g. on a Raspberry Pi). This is now fixed.
* Fixed cloak not being removed when dying while cloaked
v0.5.3-beta
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Améliorations majeures pour la prise en charge des manettes de jeu :
- Détection automatique des manettes branchées ou activées pendant le jeu.
- Mouvement des sticks analogiques plus stable (notamment pour les manettes PS4), avec réduction des mouvements involontaires en haut/bas.
- Utilisation des déclencheurs (LT/RT) pour sauter/tirer en plus des boutons LB/RB.
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Corrections critiques de gameplay :
- Fonctionnement corrigé des bandes transporteuses en pente ascendante (niveau N7).
- Effet de camouflage (cloak) désormais actif même après ingestion par un serpent ou un aspirateur de plafond.
- Tir ennemi disparaît correctement quand le joueur est camouflé (au lieu de traverser).
- Ajout de l’accélération et des effets d’explosion aux tirs de roquettes ennemies.
- Gravité et interactions avec les bandes transporteuses restaurées pour les fûts de déchets nucléaires.
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Stabilité et cohérence physique :
- Correction des incohérences de mouvement sur les tuyaux (niveau O1).
- Limitation du spawn des hover bots à 30 unités (au lieu d’un spawn infini).
- Bonifications 2 et 7 correctement attribuées même après un décès avant un checkpoint.
- Conteneurs Watchbot ne disparaissent plus si leur porteur est détruit après les avoir libérés.
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Améliorations techniques mineures :
- Désactivation par défaut des fonctionnalités de débogage (réactivables via
-den ligne de commande).
- Désactivation par défaut des fonctionnalités de débogage (réactivables via
Changelog complet
# Overview
:warning: If you encounter missing DLL errors, install the [Visual Studio 2019 Redistributable](https://aka.ms/vs/16/release/vc_redist.x64.exe).
This is primarily a bug fix release, fixing a lot of issues discovered while playing through episodes 3 and 4, and some other problems.
Additionally, game pad support is improved.
# Release notes
## General improvements
* Debugging functionality is now disabled by default. This prevents accidentally hitting one of the debug feature keys (like single step mode) during gameplay. It can be reenabled with a command line option (`-d`).
## Gamepad support improvements
* Analog stick movement is more reliable, especially on a PS4 controller, and there is much less unintended up/down motion
* The trigger buttons (LT/RT aka L2/R2) can now be used for jumping/shooting in addition to LB/RB (aka L1/R1)
* The game will now detect a gamepad if it's plugged in or turned on
during gameplay
## Bug fixes
* Conveyor belts with an upward slope (as found in level N7) did not work
* Cloak was not effective when eaten by a snake or ceiling sucker
* When cloaked, enemy shots were flying through the player instead of disappearing
* Enemy rocket shots were missing acceleration
* Explosion effect was missing for enemy rocket shots
* Nuclear waste barrels were not affected by gravity or conveyor belts
* Inconsistencies in climbing pipe movement which caused problems in level O1 are now fixed
* Hover bot spawn machine was spawning indefinitely, instead of stopping after 30 bots
* Bonuses 2 and 7 were potentially given incorrectly if the player died before reaching a checkpoint
* Watchbot container would disappear if the carrier was destroyed after it had released the container
* Stair stepping movement wasn't fully matching the original, causing an inconsistency with the conveyor belts found in O5 and O6
* Physics for items released from item boxes were incorrect, causing problems in O5 and O6
v0.5.2-beta
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Nouveauté majeure :
- Ajout d’une interface graphique intuitive pour sélectionner et configurer une installation de Duke Nukem II (bibliothèques de données) lors de la première exécution ou via le menu des options, avec enregistrement automatique du chemin dans le profil utilisateur.
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Corrections critiques :
- Correction des défaillances de détection de collision pour les tirs du joueur (ex. : tir de lance-roquettes contre les murs inflammables dans M5).
- Correction des collisions avec la géométrie dynamique (résout des problèmes dans N5).
- Ajout des effets sonores manquants pour les roquettes du boss de l’épisode 3.
- Suppression des explosions visuelles parasites dans N4 et N8.
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Bug connu non corrigé :
- Les bandes transporteuses restent défectueuses dans le niveau N7 (7e niveau de l’épisode 3), mais cette régression est déjà résolue dans la branche
master.
- Les bandes transporteuses restent défectueuses dans le niveau N7 (7e niveau de l’épisode 3), mais cette régression est déjà résolue dans la branche
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# Overview
:warning: If you encounter missing DLL errors, install the [Visual Studio 2019 Redistributable](https://aka.ms/vs/16/release/vc_redist.x64.exe).
This release adds a graphical UI for selecting a Duke Nukem II installation to use for loading game data, improving usability (thanks to contributor @pratikone!). Also fixes a couple of bugs.
_Note:_ This release still has a bug which makes conveyor belts work incorrectly in the 7th level of the 3rd episode (N7). This bug is already fixed on the `master` branch.
# Release notes
## New features
* When starting RigelEngine for the first time, a graphical file browser UI is shown. This allows choosing the location of the Duke Nukem II data files required for playing the game. The chosen location is stored in the user profile, so this only has to be done once.
* Adds a button to the options menu to choose a different Duke Nukem II installation (only in main menu's options menu).
## Bug fixes
* Added missing rocket fire sounds for episode 3 boss enemy
* Stopped explosion sprites from incorrectly appearing in N4 and N8
* Fixed missing water animations
* Fixed collision detection for player shots. Now it's possible to properly shoot the first burnable wall in M5 with a rocket launcher
* Fixed collision detection for dynamic geometry, which fixed issues in N5
v0.5.1-beta
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Prise en charge complète des versions enregistrées (mais avec des bugs résiduels avant une parité totale avec l’original) et ajout de mécaniques majeures :
- Boss ennemis pour les épisodes 2, 3 et 4.
- Fonctionnalité du flying ship de Duke et mécanisme de "Airlock death" (mort par aspiration dans l’espace).
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Corrections critiques :
- Barre de santé des boss qui réapparaît après un redémarrage de niveau (lié à une mort du joueur).
- Décalage vertical corrigé dans les arrière-plans en parallax.
- Redémarrage du niveau activé après une chute dans un puits sans fond pendant l’animation de mort.
- Résolution d’un bug bloquant dans un tuyau d’escalade de l’épisode 4.
- Effet d’impact manquant pour les débris du réacteur (ajouté).
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Nouveauté majeure pour l’expérience utilisateur :
- Support natif des manettes de jeu (Xbox, PS4, etc.), grâce à une contribution externe.
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Note technique obligatoire :
- Erreur de DLL manquante : installation requise du Visual Studio 2019 Redistributable (x64) pour éviter les problèmes de lancement.
- UI d’installation absente : pour localiser les données de Duke Nukem II, copier le binaire (
RigelEngine.exe+ DLLs) dans le dossier du jeu et l’exécuter à la place deNUKEM2.EXE.
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# Overview
:warning: If you encounter missing DLL errors, install the [Visual Studio 2019 Redistributable](https://aka.ms/vs/16/release/vc_redist.x64.exe).
⚠️ _Note_: This release doesn't include the UI for selecting your Duke Nukem II installation yet. To make RigelEngine find the game data, copy `RigelEngine.exe` (and accompanying DLLs) into the directory of your Duke Nukem II installation, and launch `RigelEngine.exe` instead of `NUKEM2.EXE`.
This release completes registered version support, but there are still some bugs left to fix before reaching full parity with the original. Another update will hopefully follow soon!
In addition, a few bugs have been fixed, and the game can now be played using a game pad (e.g. Xbox controller, PS4 controller).
# Release notes
## New features
* Gamepad support (thanks to contributor @pratikone!)
## New enemies
* Boss enemy for episode 2
* Boss enemy for episode 3
* Boss enemy for episode 4
## New game mechanics
* Duke's flying ship
* "Airlock death" (Duke gets sucked into space when shooting certain walls)
## Bug fixes
* Boss health bar now disappears when level is restarted due to player death
* Parallax background had an incorrect vertical offset, this is now fixed.
* Previously, the level wouldn't restart if the player died and fell into a bottomless pit while in the death animation. This is now fixed.
* Fixed another climbing pipe issue which prevented progress in M4.
* Added missing impact effect for reactor debris
* Fixed a couple of assertions in certain circumstances
v0.5.0-beta
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Nouveauté majeure : Ajout d’un menu d’options (accessible via le menu principal ou la touche F1) permettant de configurer :
- Mode plein écran / fenêtre,
- Activation/désactivation du v-sync et du limiteur de FPS,
- Volume sonore/musique et coupure du son.
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Modification structurelle : Changement incompatibles en arrière pour le stockage des profils utilisateurs (les profils créés depuis la v0.5.0 ne sont plus compatibles avec les versions antérieures, mais les anciens profils sont importables).
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Progression technique : Implémentation de tous les ennemis non-boss enregistrés, rendant la majorité des niveaux jouables.
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Nouveautés de gameplay :
- Ajout du radar de Duke (affichage des ennemis/objets proches),
- Mode écran large optionnel (élimine les bandes noires latérales, mais altère légèrement l’expérience originale).
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Ajouts de contenu :
- 10 nouveaux ennemis/dangers (lance-flammes mural, griffes de plafond, fontaines de lave, robots, etc.).
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Corrections critiques :
- Résolution d’un bug bloquant l’accès à certains tuyaux grimpables,
- Possibilité désormais de détruire les murs inflammables avec le lance-roquettes.
(Aucune mention spécifique à macOS ou Apple Silicon dans ce changelog.)
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# Overview
This release adds an options menu to the game, and an optional wide-screen mode (thanks to contributor @pratikone!). Adding game options required a *breaking change* in the way the user profile is stored, which means that user profiles created from v0.5.0 or newer can't be loaded by older versions. Older profiles will be imported fine by v0.5.0, however. So if you've been using v0.4.x before, and switch to v0.5.0 now, the user profile will seamlessly carry over.
In addition, all the registered version enemies aside from the bosses have been implemented, making most of the levels from the registered version playable.
⚠️This release requires the [Visual Studio 2019 redistributable](https://aka.ms/vs/16/release/vc_redist.x64.exe).
# Release notes
## New features
* Options menu: The "game options" entry in the main menu as well as pressing F1 during gameplay are now bringing up a UI to control various game options.
* Can switch between full-screen and windowed mode
* Can toggle v-sync on and off
* Can enable a frame rate limit when v-sync is off
* Can control sound/music volume, and toggle sound/music on/off
* Wide-screen mode: The game can now optionally be played in wide-screen mode, which will use the full width of the screen to show the game world instead of pillarboxing (aka black bars). This changes the gameplay experience somewhat, since the levels weren't designed to be played this way, but it's also a lot of fun. Wide-screen mode can be toggled on and off in the options menu.
## New HUD elements
* Duke's radar (shows close by enemies/items)
## New enemies/hazards
* Wall-mounted flame thrower bot
* Ceiling-mounted grabber claw
* Lava fountain hazard
* Small unicycle bot
* Robot walking on wall
* Big green cat
* Spiked green creature, disguised as stone statue
* Small flying ships
* Rotating floor spikes hazard
## Bug fixes
* Fixed various minor visual glitches
* Fixed a bug that prevented Duke from reaching certain climbable pipes
* It wasn't possible to destroy burnable walls with the rocket launcher, this is now fixed
v0.4.2-beta
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Nouveauté majeure :
- Réimplémentation du support de modding du jeu original : les fichiers de la archive de données (
NUKEM2.CMP) peuvent désormais être remplacés en plaçant un fichier de même nom dans le répertoire du jeu.
- Réimplémentation du support de modding du jeu original : les fichiers de la archive de données (
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Correction importante :
- Correction d’un problème de dépendance dans une version antérieure (fichier
SDL2_mixer.dllincomplet nécessitant d’autres DLL pour fonctionner).
- Correction d’un problème de dépendance dans une version antérieure (fichier
(Aucune mention spécifique à macOS dans ce changelog.)
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*UPDATE:* An earlier version of this release had a wrong version of `SDL2_mixer.dll`, which required other DLLs to function. This is now fixed.
# Release notes
* Replicates the original game's modding support: Files from the game data archive (`NUKEM2.CMP`) can be replaced by putting a file with the same name in the game's directory.
* Fixes potential sound playback issues on Windows.
v0.4.1-beta
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Amélioration majeure :
- Ajout de effets sonores lors de la destruction d’un ennemi du type Rigelatin soldier.
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Correction importante :
- Résolution d’un bug critique où la confirmation de sortie (
y) avec un nouveau score pouvait saisir la lettre "y" dans le champ de saisie du nom du score (au lieu de quitter proprement le jeu).
- Résolution d’un bug critique où la confirmation de sortie (
(Aucune mention spécifique à macOS ou Apple Silicon dans ce changelog.)
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# Release notes
This is a minor bug fix release.
* Killing a Rigelatin soldier enemy will now produce sound effects
* When exiting the game and having a new high score, pressing the `y` key to confirm quitting the game would sometimes lead to a letter `y` getting input into the high score name entry field. This is now fixed.
v0.4.0-beta
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Passage en phase bêta : la version shareware (premier épisode) est désormais complètement jouable, incluant tous les mécanismes de jeu, les ennemis et les fonctionnalités de sauvegarde/chargement. Les scores sont enregistrés dans une liste de haut score.
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Gestion des profils utilisateurs : import automatique des sauvegardes et scores depuis le répertoire original du jeu à la première exécution, puis stockage dans un profil utilisateur dédié (compatibilité multi-utilisateurs sur une même machine).
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Nouveautés fonctionnelles majeures :
- Système de menu intégré (hors menu des options et radar ennemi).
- Affichage des écrans de fin d’épisode avec récits.
- Mécanique de jeu : jetpack à lance-flammes (propulsion vers le haut lors d’un tir vers le bas).
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Correction critique :
- Bug sonore corrigé au début du niveau L4 (glitch audio).
(Aucune mention spécifique à macOS ou Apple Silicon dans ce changelog.)
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# Shareware episode fully playable, entering beta state
This release lifts RigelEngine to beta status: The entire shareware version (i.e. first episode) is now fully playable with all game mechanics and enemies, the game can be saved & loaded, and high scores can be entered into the high score list.
When launched for the first time, RigelEngine imports any existing saved games and high score lists from the original game's directory. From then on, these are saved in a user-specific user profile, which means several users on the same computer can have their own saved games and high score lists.
Major pieces still missing are the options menu, the in-game enemy radar, and demo playback.
# Release notes
## New non-game features
* In-game menu system
* Saving & loading
* High score lists
* Episode end story screens
## New game mechanics
* Flame thrower jetpack (flying up when shooting downwards with the flame thrower)
## New enemies
* Boss enemy for episode 1
## Bug fixes
* Fixed a sound glitch at the start of L4
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