MAPMIXER RELEASE NOTES:
24 Jan 2005 Release Version 2.20
New Features - Server
-Now contains support for an optional MapMixer add-on called BotMixer to manage custom bot rosters.
-Added Session Statistics feature.
-Added Map Rating feature.
-Reworked the GUI for the Map List Filter in the Map List Editor, so it is a little quicker to recall and use a Filter.
-The Map Filter Edit menu has been expanded to incorporate new features. For example, you can use drag-n-drop to change the order of items in the Filters List. In previous -versions, filters were always displayed alphabetically sorted.
-Mutator Lists now contain a place holder called [Default Mutators] that allows you to apply a set of mutators regardless of game type.
-You may now launch an offline spectator mode session by Shift-Clicking on the "Play" button in the MapMixer Config.
-Added Map List Repeat option.
-Added Admin Options List. When launching the MapMixer Config via the shortcut in the Main Menu, the External Game Launch options are replaced with some Admin stuff. (The EGL options are not relevant in this context.) Now, you can create and select a list of Admin Options for network games.
-Server Packages for each current mutator can be automatically added to a map upon loading (including an exclusion list).
-In the Map List Editor, Middle Mouse Button on the lists now toggles map info.
New Features - Client
-A client's player setup (PlayerName, Character, Team, Voice, SmallWeapons, Handedness and FOV) can now be stored on the server and reloaded on any client for standalone or network games using the loadplayer and saveplayer console commands.
-At the end of a match, if the client manually brings up the ScoreBoard, Game Stats or MapMixer Session Stats then the automated countdown displays (setup in Client Config) will be aborted.
-If using the BotMixer add-on, Bot Team names will be shown in the Client HUD.
Bug Fixes and Tweaks
-Dedicated, Listen and Play buttons now appear as standard footer buttons and are visible at all times in the Config.
-The Available Maps Context Menu Filter shortcuts were not functioning properly in the Map List Editor when the list was sorted differently.
-When you launch the MapMixer Config from the Shortcut in the Main Menu, the Map Source "UT Map List" is no longer available, as it isn't relevant in this situation.
-ServerPackage lines for MapMixer (and BotMixer) are no longer required in the UT2004.ini file. If the server is using BotMixer then the BotMixer package is required clientside, so clients will receive this small file as well as the MapMixer Client package.
-Removed the "Incompatible Game File" warning when enabling the MapMixer MainMenu shortcut and MapMixer Loading Screen - no longer required after the 3339 patch.
Notes
The MapMixer Client Package has been bumped to 2.20. If you are installing over the top of a 2.10 installation then you can manually remove the ServerPackages line for MapMixerClient-210 (if it's there). The Client Package is now automatically added to the ServerPackages.
It is recommended that you use the latest UT2004 patch (currently 3339) as you will now no longer receive "Incompatible Game File" warnings in net games when the MapMixer Menu Shortcut or the Loading Screen are enabled.
BOTMIXER RELEASE NOTES:
What's New?
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This is the first official release of the BotMixer add-on for MapMixer. Full documentation can be found in the UT2004\Help\MapMixerHelp folder.
What is BotMixer ?
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BotMixer is an optional add-on component designed for use with MapMixer for Unreal Tournament 2004. It manages custom bot lists, giving greater flexibility to the Bot Roster option in UT2004. It requires MapMixer to perform some small administration, so you can only use BotMixer in conjunction with MapMixer.
Key Features
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o Custom Bot Teams created with BotMixer's Bot Team Editor
o Bot Teams can be named and assigned standard team symbols
o Create groups of Teams where a single Team is chosen at random for the match or the game session.
o Assign a Team or a Team Group to game types
o Teams can be shuffled before bots are chosen for a match
o Assign a Team Leader to a Bot Team, so that it is always chosen
o Automatically construct a global list of all installed bots and cycle through them
o Use an entire Bot Team or only add the required bots for the match
o Bots spawned in-game come from the Bot Team in use
!! HTML documentation is provided and is recommended reading.
