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Release v0.7.0(SKATER XL BETA 0.3.0)

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@silentbaws silentbaws released this 21 May 17:05
· 72 commits to master since this release

Multiplayer Client

Controls

P - opens the main multiplayer menu(connect to servers, open server browser)
M - opens the map voting menu when in-game, select a map in this list to vote for a change to it
T - focus the chat so you can type(enter to send a message)
Tab - hides the chat menu(certain important events will force it open with a message)
F8 - Opens shred menu(Shows player list and network statistics when connected to a server)

What's New?

-Username reservation(don't let anyone use your name in multiplayer) - check shred menu for more details
-Username customization(when you reserve a username you can customize it however you want)
-Skins are now sent over the network so you can see tattoos and stuff

What's Changed?

-Most importantly an entirely new backend to the mod(no more random disconnects hopefully)
-Lots of UI changes
-Clicking connect in the server browser no longer bugs out if you click it over the main connect button
-The player list is moved to shred menu(f8)
-Network stats(ping and packet loss) also moved to shred menu(f8)
-Removed connection icon in top right(no need to press tab to get rid of it)
-New background to the main multiplayer menu(p)
-New notification for when map voting begins
-New disconnect messages
-New no map message
-No crash without a custom map

Multiplayer Server

What's New For Servers?

-Chat is now logged it will show the player ID and what they said
-To safely close your server you can type "quit" in console
-You can kick people, just type "kick " followed by the player ID of the target
-New options in serverconfig.json(You have to escape the backslash character so \ becomes \)

What's Changed For Servers?

-Brand new backend(crashing should be rare now)
-Allow hostname lookup so you can give a domain instead of raw IP

IMPORTANT: DO NOT DRAG THE .ZIP INTO UMM

OPEN THE .ZIP AND RUN XLMULTIPLAYERINSTALLER.EXE