2.4.4 "Be My Valentank"
This release encompasses several years of effort and a variety of fixes and improvements. Some of the more notable changes are as follows:
- Several new server plug-ins
- Numerous new API features
- Several new server permissions for more finely-tuned server administration
- Several improvements to the match countdown process
- A new Xcode project file for Mac OS X, replacing the previous system which had many problems
- Automatic reset of the game at the start of a match (score reset and players spawn on the base)
- Tracking of self-kills on the scoreboard
- SDL 2 support, which corrects an issue where the game would fail to launch on several newer versions of Mac OS X
- The radar and console can now be resized individually
- CIDR ban support on the server for more targeted ban ranges
- A new font import tool and higher-resolution fonts included for a smoother appearance
- Serif font replaced by sans-serif font for a more consistent appearance
- Automatic team assignment improvements so that the weaker teams get the new players more often
- Vertical sync option in display settings on Mac OS X and Linux
- List server transactions are now sent using SSL/TLS by default
- Simpler method for including third-party server plugins in build system
- Several security improvements to harden server against remote exploit attempts
- Server list sorting now ignores the observer count and includes a random factor for more fair server exposure
- Improved support for custom colors for color vision deficient players
- Improved server list filtering including custom filter editing and help information
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