ET: Legacy v2.81 is out!

[kajto3]

Today, ET: Legacy version 2.81 was released, after over 7 months since the last stable release. Tons of bugs and issues were fixed, and the HUD rework with in-game HUD editor is hell of a feature. All I can say - just update and have fun!

With ETL gaining more and more attention, I can't wait until FA Legacy server starts kicking

 

Release notes:

1. ET: Legacy 2.81 Incoming!

   It's happening ! We are kicking off the year 2023 with a massive release and there is so much MORE on the horizon!

    

   20th Anniversary LAN

    

   Initially released in 2003, we have the 20th anniversary of ET incoming in May. For a proper celebration, the wonderful folks of ET: Legacy Competitive are organising an on-site LAN event during the anniversary weekend based on ET: Legacy. After some showcase matches during the '2021 QuakeCon At Home' and several 'smaller' cups and tournaments, this is going to be the first 'major' e-sport appearance using ET: Legacy. For more information, please head over to the info channel in the Discord linked below: https://discord.gg/ME5fSqNMMr

   Release cycle

    

   We are aware that we aimed for smaller quarterly releases and we are doing our best to get back to that! Nonetheless, we are even more happy to now bring you 8 months of hard work with this release. With the cooperation of the dev team and the comp scene admins growing closer and closer over the last few months and in preparation of this year's LAN event, there is a multitude of changes and features dedicated to improving the e-sports experience of ET: Legacy.

   HUD Editor

    

   One of the biggest features is the improved in-game HUD editor reachable by using the menu UI "Menu -> Options -> View -> HUD Editor" or by typing in console the /edithud command. For more information on this, please refer to this page: https://github.com/etlegacy/etlegacy/wiki/Customize-HUD (still WIP)

   Changelog

    

   You can find the comprehensive list of changes here: https://github.com/etlegacy/etlegacy/wiki/Changelog#2810---incoming-released-27012023 Below, you will find a compilation of only the most notable changes

   DOWNLOAD https://www.etlegacy.com/download

   
2. [20:00]

   Notable MOD changes

   General

    

   Added in-game and cvar-based HUD editor allowing full customisation of HUD components Fixed prone collision issues causing players to get stuck on or glitching through certain walls and smooth out crawling on uneven surfaces Added window flashing on game init and match starting Added option to visualise major and minor spawnpoints in maps supporting this feature with cg_drawSpawnpoints Added func_fakebrush drawing with railbox when debugging by setting g_debugHitboxes func_fakebrush

   
   Stability/Performance

    

   Fixed a bug in antiwarp code causing players to warp when they had no user input but still had velocityFixed general prediction on multiple game elements

   
   UI

    

   Added cg_customFont1/2 cvars to change fonts Improved text readability by scaling text shadow/outline based on text size Enhanced map vote windows on map vote game type by adding map popularity and history of last 333 played maps and reduced vote count from 3 to 1 per player

   
   Weapons

    

   Fixed zoom level for FG42 Increased FG42 scoped recoil pitch Reduced speed from 127 to 80 (crouch speed) while scoping and standing Reintroduced weapon unscoping while in air more than 250 ms Fixed alt weapon switch exploit Fixed arty/airstrike bombs potentially spawning indoors Fixed inconsistent explosion hit registration by sorting players depending of distance from the explosion origin in ascending order

    

    
3. [20:00]

    

   Notable ENGINE changes

    

   Renamed Unix binaries (e.g. etl/etlded.x86 and etl/etlded.x86_64) Added cJSON support for future use in internal configuration files Fixed precision in patch collision to avoid "MAX_PATCH_PLANES" errors Added x64 support for Windows platform (only compatible with Legacy 2.81 mod)

    

   Client

    

   Added cl_extrapolationMargin (default: 1; allowed range: 0-10) to reduce client latency due to incorrect serverTime values caused by adjustments to serverTimeDelta on the client Scaled UI mouse movement to match the window manager mouse movement Added new default console font (JetBrainsMono-SemiBold) and an icon font for the custom ET font icons Fixed SDL2 sounds were played at incorrect range distance Fixed OpenAl incorrect ambient and entity sounds volume Fixed s_volume and s_alGain not affecting volume on OpenAl

    

   Server

    

   Fixed sv_ipMaxClients cvar incorrectly limiting the total amount of clients allowed on server instead of max clients per IP Added sv_userInfoFloodProtect cvar to protect against userinfo flooding, so sv_floodProtect can be off and server can still be protected against user info flooding. Blocked connection from IP with engine temp bans (exclude ports to fix issue with clients changing net_port and reconnecting after a kick, circumventing temp ban) Added sv_serverTimeReset cvar for resetting svs.time on map change to avoid various issues related to high server uptime --> Potentially improves game feeling as big server time is known to cause a lot trouble

 

 

[daredevil]

Thanks! Server is updated:  https://et.splatterladder.eu/?mod=serverinfo&idx=770180

[Valk]

The FA legacy server was released in July of last year, and hasn't really got going, only on some occasions. Maybe a small legacy cup could kick start it, between clans, some kind of clan war format.

[kajto3]

The server is still in development, but after it's finished we will start working to make it more popular. We could use your suggestion then 🙂

[fado]

Who try the update? i don't know if .. xD

[Siwex89]

3 hours ago, fado said:

Who try the update? i don't know if .. xD

 

I did 

Most antiviruses thinks it's a virus but it's not , don't worry 😜

[-=HipKat=-]

I probably have to back up etmain/cfgs then reinstall ET with the new version since there is no installer for Archlinux

[yaku]

IMPORTANT INFO

 

Newest Legacy client 2.81 IS NOT whitelisted yet on Nitmod Anticheat. You will get banned/kicked/warned on Nitmod servers while connecting using newest version.

[daredevil]

1 hour ago, yaku said:

IMPORTANT INFO

 

Newest Legacy client 2.81 IS NOT whitelisted yet on Nitmod Anticheat. You will get banned/kicked/warned on Nitmod servers while connecting using newest version.

 

That's bad way to whitelist/blacklist. Knowing Nitrox i am hoping he will fix soon. If ETL is being banned then does that mean anyone who had custom binaries got banned falsely as well in past? Just a random thought.

[Tigress]

I had to download it because when I entered jay or silent it threw me to the desktop without any error... Good thing I didn't go to the nitmod

[daredevil]

Removed last 24 bans on #FUN 1. 

[kajto3]

Today N!trox announced, the 2.81 version is not auto banned by nitmod anymore.

[daredevil]

7 hours ago, kajto3 said:

Today N!trox announced, the 2.81 version is not auto banned by nitmod anymore.

Thanks for the info. Updated our server. 

[kajto3]

2.81.1 patch was released today. Let's hope this one catches on better (problems with new HUD - solved).

Don't know if it's gonna cause problems with nitmod again so maybe wait a little before updating

https://www.etlegacy.com/download

[Gengis]

As usual it should be auto offered to me through ETL i guess.

 

Gengis