weekly-2025-12-26

Changelog

• perf(audio): Optimize fail condition order in AudioManager::addAudioEvent (TheSuperHackers#1843)
• fix(logic): Fix unexpected return in GameLogic::logicMessageDispatcher's switch case MSG_CANCEL_UNIT_CREATE (TheSuperHackers#1881)
• refactor: Apply clang-tidy fixes for generals-use-is-empty (TheSuperHackers#2018)
• refactor: Apply clang-tidy fixes for generals-use-this-instead-of-singleton (TheSuperHackers#2017)
• bugfix(aiupdate): Chinooks and Helixes no longer take off after repair if passengers want to board or exit (TheSuperHackers#1787)
• bugfix(aiupdate): Repairing Chinooks and Helixes no longer take off after evacuating all passengers (TheSuperHackers#1762)
• bugfix(input): Replace frame-based timings with real-time timings in input system (TheSuperHackers#1835)
• chore: Implement scripts for custom isEmpty() and singleton refs clang-tidy checks (TheSuperHackers#2010)
• bugfix(network): Assign disconnect frame when quitting the game via the disconnection menu (TheSuperHackers#2020)
• tweak(metaevent): Change COMMANDUSABLE_OBSERVER to no longer apply in Shell Map (TheSuperHackers#2002)
• bugfix(network): Fix data offset for string reads in NetPacket::readFileMessage() and NetPacket::readFileAnnounceMessage() (TheSuperHackers#2005)
• build: Implement docker build (TheSuperHackers#1774)
• refactor: Apply integer value comparisons for strcmp and stricmp with clang-tidy (TheSuperHackers#1956)
• bugfix(experience): Prevent ranking of riders that are not trainable (TheSuperHackers#1970)
• bugfix(object): Fix visibility conditions for client-side effects (TheSuperHackers#1964)
• bugfix(input): Disable mouse waypoint mode after using alt tab (TheSuperHackers#1987)
• unify(heightmap): Move Height Map and Terrain related files to Core (TheSuperHackers#1991)
• unify(heightmap): Merge Height Map related code and move Zero Hour's BaseHeightMap, FlatHeightMap, W3DPropDraw, W3DTreeDraw, W3DPropBuffer, W3DSnow, W3DTerrainBackground files to Core (TheSuperHackers#1991)
• build(heightmap): Fix include paths in Zero Hour Height Map files (TheSuperHackers#1991)
• unify(texture): Move W3DWater, W3DLaserDraw and WW3D2 texture related files to Core (TheSuperHackers#1989)
• unify(texture): Merge W3DWater and WW3D2 texture code (TheSuperHackers#1989)
• refactor: Apply the readability-container-size-empty check with clang-tidy (TheSuperHackers#1957)
• fix(network): Fix missing value initialization of LANGameInfo::m_isDirectConnect (TheSuperHackers#1836)
• bugfix(network): Prevent buffer overflow in NetPacket::readFileMessage() and NetPacket::readFileAnnounceMessage() (TheSuperHackers#1981)
• perf(namekey): Remove all superfluous AsciiString allocations for name key lookups (TheSuperHackers#1959)
• refactor(namekey): Reduce code duplication in NameKeyGenerator functions, misc formatting tweaks (TheSuperHackers#1959)
• unify(matpass): Merge WW3D2 matpass code (TheSuperHackers#1982)
• refactor: Remove superfluous inline and register keywords with clang-tidy (TheSuperHackers#1936)
• bugfix(string): Allow startsWith and endsWith to be called on empty strings (TheSuperHackers#1979)
• build: Add clang-tidy checks and script (TheSuperHackers#1807)
• bugfix(pathfinder): Prevent infinite loop within PathfindCell::putOnSortedOpenList() (TheSuperHackers#1965)
• ci(vcpkg): Include preset in binary cache key to avoid ABI mismatches and slow CI builds (TheSuperHackers#1973)
• feat(crashdump): Add crash dump functionality for fatal errors (TheSuperHackers#1594)
• bugfix(mouse): Prevent cursor capture when mouse is outside of app window (TheSuperHackers#1939)
• refactor(mouse): Apply minor refactoring and whitespace tweaks in WinMain, Mouse, HeaderTemplate (TheSuperHackers#1939)
• fix: Wrong usage of sizeof(this) in BitFlags::xfer(), W3DMPO::glueEnforcer() (TheSuperHackers#1947)
• bugfix(network): Prevent out of bounds memory access in NetCommandWrapperListNode::copyChunkData() (TheSuperHackers#1946)
• build: Use cmake_host_system_information to make registry queries in cmake (TheSuperHackers#1943)
• feat(movie): Implement ESC button mapping to skip Campaign, Challenge and Score videos (TheSuperHackers#1926)
• tweak(keyboard): Apply minor improvements to Keyboard class to query pressed keys (TheSuperHackers#1926)
• bugfix(movie): Fix Campaign, Challenge, Score movie cancellation or decompression artifacts when tabbing out of the game (TheSuperHackers#1927)
• refactor: Remove or replace some superfluous empty C strings (TheSuperHackers#1929)
• refactor(network): Replace implicit conversion from NULL to AsciiString in IPEnumeration::getMachineName (TheSuperHackers#1934)
• build: Add WOW6432Node to registry path lookups for EA App install path detection (TheSuperHackers#1903)
• refactor(string): Fix constness of TheEmptyString (TheSuperHackers#1930)
• refactor: Remove all explicit UnicodeString instantiations from C strings (TheSuperHackers#1928)
• bugfix(filesystem): Prevent loading wrong INIZH.big from Data/INI directory to prevent INI CRC mismatch (TheSuperHackers#1879)
• refactor: Remove superfluous variable init comments (TheSuperHackers#1876)
• refactor: Remove all explicit AsciiString instantiations from C strings (TheSuperHackers#1916)
• unify(view): Move View, W3DView to Core (TheSuperHackers#1904)
• unify(view): Merge View and closely related code (TheSuperHackers#1904)
• unify(client): Move ParabolicEase, CameraShakeSystem to Core (TheSuperHackers#1904)
• refactor: Replace preprocessor condition _WINDOWS with _WIN32 (TheSuperHackers#1911)
• unify(shader): Move W3DShaderManager to Core (TheSuperHackers#1920)
• unify(shader): Merge W3DShaderManager code, move Smudge, W3DSmudge to Core (TheSuperHackers#1920)
• bugfix(energy): Destruction of disabled Power Plant no longer lowers energy production twice (TheSuperHackers#1857)
• bugfix(radar): Add hero radar objects into its own list to get rid of hero cache updates and its related issues (TheSuperHackers#1893)
• refactor(radar): Simplify function Radar::deleteListResources (TheSuperHackers#1893)
• refactor(radar): Simplify function W3DRadar::renderObjectList (TheSuperHackers#1893)
• refactor(radar): Simplify function Radar::addObject (TheSuperHackers#1893)
• bugfix(weapon): Weapon effects now show again for hidden objects that are not explicitly stealthed (TheSuperHackers#1918)
• tweak(gui): Add configuration to GameData.ini to allow Money Per Minute for players (TheSuperHackers#1914)
• refactor(string): Implement generic startsWith, endsWith functions for C strings (TheSuperHackers#1898)
• refactor: Use new utility logic for handling observed player behaviour (TheSuperHackers#1861)
• bugfix(module): A projectile can no longer be jammed multiple times (TheSuperHackers#1907)
• unify(radar): Move ObjectStatusTypes, Radar, W3DRadar files to Core (TheSuperHackers#1894)
• unify(radar): Merge Radar code (TheSuperHackers#1894)
• unify(common): Merge ObjectStatusTypes code (TheSuperHackers#1894)
• refactor: Convert strlcpy to strcpy with static_assert (TheSuperHackers#1887)
• refactor(network): Convert some if-else chains to switch statements (TheSuperHackers#1682)
• bugfix: Fix effect visibility of contained objects (TheSuperHackers#1878)
• tweak(eva): Enable more EVA events for observed players (TheSuperHackers#1866)
• refactor: Remove duplicate include directives (TheSuperHackers#1873)
• refactor: Rename RETAIL_COMPATIBLE_BUG macro to PRESERVE_RETAIL_BEHAVIOR (TheSuperHackers#1877)
• refactor: Remove double semicolons (TheSuperHackers#1810)
• ci: Re-enable win32 vcpkg presets (TheSuperHackers#1863)
• build(vcpkg): Add lockfile and binary cache (TheSuperHackers#1862)
• build(ai): Resolve compile errors when the USE_DOZER preprocessor directive is false (TheSuperHackers#1871)
• fix(debug): Add error handling for rename failures in Debug code (TheSuperHackers#1855)
• bugfix(object): Show veterancy effects of stealthed objects for allies and observers (TheSuperHackers#1867)
• bugfix(weapon): Show weapon effects of stealthed objects for allies and observers (TheSuperHackers#1865)
• bugfix(module): Show cash amounts of stealthed objects for allies and observers (TheSuperHackers#1858)
• tweak(behavior): Add RETAIL_COMPATIBLE_BUG to Black Lotus cash value fix (TheSuperHackers#1864)
• tweak(specialpower): Enable special power EVA events for observed players (TheSuperHackers#1540)
• bugfix(network): Deny players with invalid names from joining a LAN game room (TheSuperHackers#1595)
• feat(view): Add ability to rotate the camera in 45 degree increments using the mouse (TheSuperHackers#1848)
• feat(view): Add ability to rotate the camera in 45 degree increments using the numpad (TheSuperHackers#1846)
• fix(parabolicease): Fix asserting on float inprecision in ParabolicEase::setEaseTimes() (TheSuperHackers#1854)
• fix: Fix incorrect argument used for isInSaveDirectory() (TheSuperHackers#1849)
• tweak(network): Add file extension validation to network map transfer (TheSuperHackers#1818)
• fix(font): Fix font scaling for large resolutions and implement new font scaling methods (TheSuperHackers#1466)
• perf(mapcache): Simplify and improve implementation of MapCache to prevent expensive reoccurring redundant map cache reads (TheSuperHackers#1775)
• unify(network): Move most GameNetwork and GameSpy files to Core (TheSuperHackers#1733)
• build(memory): Add missing REF macros to always.h for null memory manager (TheSuperHackers#1830)
• fix(font): Handle malformed fonts without crashing the game (TheSuperHackers#1826)
• fix: Replace strcpy with strlcpy to prevent potential buffer overflows (TheSuperHackers#1808)
• build(cmake): Add status message for missing game install path (TheSuperHackers#1820)
• refactor: Simplify some if-else condition chains (TheSuperHackers#1683)
• fix(debug): Implement reference counter and thread safety in DbgHelpLoader to allow for independent users (TheSuperHackers#1804)
• refactor: Remove wrong WWDefines.h file (TheSuperHackers#1814)
• tweak(scrolling): Prevent far camera jumps when scrolling while the game stalls (TheSuperHackers#1661)
• bugfix(module): Fix missing horde condition of Nationalism and Fanaticism weapon bonuses (TheSuperHackers#1582)
• refactor(module): Improve and simplify the implementation of HordeUpdate and related code (TheSuperHackers#1582)
• unify(module): Merge HordeUpdate and related code (TheSuperHackers#1813)

weekly-2025-11-14

Changelog

• bugfix(replay): Fix unrecognized replay files in Generals (TheSuperHackers#1815)
• build: Add static_assert's near relevant strcpy calls to prevent buffer overflows (TheSuperHackers#1806)
• refactor: Remove superfluous string buffer copies (TheSuperHackers#1800)
• fix: Replace strcpy with strlcpy and update length asserts (TheSuperHackers#1796)
• build(weekly): Enable complete debug symbols for VC6 weekly builds (TheSuperHackers#1803)
• refactor(w3dview): Replace duplicate reference count macros with core library equivalents (TheSuperHackers#1784)
• build: Move refcount.h include into WWCommon.h (TheSuperHackers#1798)
• refactor(network): Assign name to type enum in LANMessage (TheSuperHackers#1801)
• fix(script): Improve string handling of 'Fundamentalist' code hacks (TheSuperHackers#1797)
• refactor: Fix misspelled word in comments (TheSuperHackers#1795)
• fix(debug): Replace NDEBUG preprocessor with RTS_DEBUG or RTS_RELEASE (TheSuperHackers#1791)
• bugfix(gui): Fix incorrect Replay incompatibility messages (TheSuperHackers#1745)
• refactor: Replace custom strrchr implementations with standard function (TheSuperHackers#1782)
• bugfix(gui): Fix crash when RenderFpsFontSize is set to 0 (TheSuperHackers#1788)
• build: Add RETAIL_COMPATIBLE_BUG as build prerequisite for the tunnel healing fix (TheSuperHackers#1783)
• tweak(gui): Track money per minute for every player (TheSuperHackers#1773)
• refactor(gui): Break up and simplify map list related code in MapUtil (TheSuperHackers#1758)
• perf(gui): Eliminate expensive and unnecessary processing when populating the replay and map lists after they are full (TheSuperHackers#1758)
• refactor(maputil): Remove unused variables in MapUtil (TheSuperHackers#1767)
• unify(maputil): Merge MapUtil code (TheSuperHackers#1771)
• unify(imagecollection): Merge ImageCollection code (TheSuperHackers#1771)
• bugfix(system): Prevent AMD/ATI driver crash on game launch by front loading the system dbghelp.dll (TheSuperHackers#1066)
• feat(gui): Implement money per minute display for local player (TheSuperHackers#1481)
• refactor: Normalize all file extensions to lowercase (TheSuperHackers#1765)
• refactor: Simplify path string formatting in World Builder (TheSuperHackers#1759)

weekly-2025-11-07

Changelog

• bugfix(weapon): Fix unreliability of historic bonus weapons (TheSuperHackers#1727)
• unify(network): Merge GameSpy and related code (TheSuperHackers#1735)
• unify(network): Merge GameNetwork and related code (TheSuperHackers#1735)
• build: Use more precompiled headers to reduce build time by around 50% (TheSuperHackers#1740)
• feat(gui): Implement replay info tooltips in Replay Menu (TheSuperHackers#1720)

weekly-2025-10-31

Changelog

• bugfix(gui): Always show correct teams for players in the observer control bar (TheSuperHackers#1753)
• bugfix(filesystem): Tentatively fix hang in file exist cache (TheSuperHackers#1751)
• ci: Update Windows Version for Replay Checker (TheSuperHackers#1746)
• refactor: Remove superfluous include guards (TheSuperHackers#1741)
• refactor: Simplify string.h includes (TheSuperHackers#1743)
• refactor: Simplify stdio.h includes (TheSuperHackers#1742)
• bugfix(object): Check whether a bike still has a rider before sniping it to prevent crashing the game (TheSuperHackers#1537)
• feat(recorder): Implement replay archive feature (TheSuperHackers#1703)
• refactor: Replace all header include guards with pragma once (TheSuperHackers#1722)
• refactor: Remove superfluous defines from Language.h (TheSuperHackers#1739)
• feat(observer): Add button mapping for toggling Replay Observer (TheSuperHackers#1718)
• fix(observer): Reset observed player when switching teams (TheSuperHackers#1715)
• feat(radar): Save Radar hidden and forced status for each Player to show correct radar states when switching teams (TheSuperHackers#1715)
• refactor(scene): Clean formatting, comments in W3DScene (TheSuperHackers#1710)
• bugfix(scene): Fix translucent objects drawn without translucency when no occluders are in the scene (TheSuperHackers#1710)

weekly-2025-10-24

Changelog

• bugfix(anim): Fix elapsed time of object animations (TheSuperHackers#1656)
• bugfix: Fix global-buffer-overflow in WorldBuilder (MapObjectProps class) (TheSuperHackers#1725)
• bugfix(script): Fix global-buffer-overflow in WorldBuilder scripts (TheSuperHackers#1724)
• bugfix(client): Fix crash in WorldBuilder scene (TheSuperHackers#1723)
• refactor: Remove _MSC_VER guards around #pragma once (TheSuperHackers#1726)
• bugfix(drawable): Fix duplicated terrain decals applied after call to W3DModelDraw::replaceModelConditionState (TheSuperHackers#1569)
• bugfix(radar): No longer show hero radar icons in shroud (TheSuperHackers#1569)
• bugfix(radar): Refresh radar objects without delay when changing player (TheSuperHackers#1569)
• bugfix(ghostobject): Properly keep ghosted and shrouded objects hidden when taking a ghost snapshot or changing the local player (TheSuperHackers#1569)
• bugfix(ghostobject): Properly refresh real and ghost objects when changing the local player in the Ghost Object Manager (TheSuperHackers#1569)