The public beta update for Gamestudio 6.60 is now available: update6.60.

This version replaces version 6.50 that contained two severe bugs that were not found during the public beta test.

For installing, see: http://www.conitec.net/beta/newfeatures66.htm.

Yay a new update, time to install this and try the new functions

The gxl2basdx9.dll and gxl2basdx9a.dll cannot render model correctly in skin editor. Is that old dll not replace in final 6.60 release?

Is draw_line3d and draw_box3d still not implement in
this version? I've test them both using the examples
from the manual, no error while compiling, but can't
see the effect at runtime. draw_point3d is working
correctly though.

Thanks.

- The draw_line3d function is only implemented in A7. It can theoretically also be implemented in the A6 kernel, but it's not as easy as I thought. I didn't have the time yet. However, you can use it in the free lite-C version.

- The WED and MED editors, including the DX9 dlls, are still the same as of 2006. The newest MED version is not included in this update, but can be downloaded separately from the lite-C page. The same goes for the new MED features like Atlas Mapping. I wanted to keep the A6 versions and the A7 versions separate.

hmm, it would be cool, if at least the last a6-release could provide us the working features of the a6-beta, or am i expecting to much? draw_line3d is working just fine there

- The public beta contains only A6 features. The A7 kernel and all A7 functions are not contained.

- The Win98 bug was known, but not listed in the bug list for some reason. I've added it now. Both bugs fulfilled the criteria of severe 'showstoppers'.

Now this is a question I have been afraid to ask for months, as still now I thought it was really my fault...

Where are the GXL2DX9 Dlls ?

Since the beginning of time, I've had only the following libraries (even in 6.60 pvt/public beta):

gxl2bas32.dll
gxl2basdx9.dll
gxl2basdx9a.dll
gxl2dx8a.dll <-- the only that really supports level lighting and other dx stuff
gxlBase.dll
gxlbase32.dll

The Beta page says something about gxl2dx9 and gxl2dx9a libraries and its improved features over gxl2dx8a, but I can't remember any release that distributes them. gxl2basdx9/a dlls seem to support only basic features.

This is not really an issue because I don't miss the dx9 features (since I don't KNOW them) but now I really wanted to try them.

Emilio

You should normally use gxl2basdx9a.dll. gxl2dx8a.dll is not developed any further. However, indeed only the latest gxl2basdx9 versions (not released yet) support level lighting, as gxl2dx8a.dll did.

gxlBase.dll and gxlbase32.dll are very outdated and should not be used anymore.