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3.5.1

• enh: gamepads support;
• fix: anigif logic;
• fix: sprite alpha artefacts;
• fix: cleanups in instead library and docs;
• fix: Windows XP build;
• fix: -software parameter in Windows;
• fix: dbg keyboard input fix;
• fix: segfault in pixels (line).

3.5.0

• fix: menu font scaling;
• fix: get_bool;
• new: tutorial in stead3 API;
• new: wheel input event (grab_events mode);
• enh: do not scale-down non scalable themes via dpi scale < 1.0;
• enh: be strict while open game via file;
• enh: tiny2 better games compatible;
• enh: WITH_LUAJIT is now on by default (cmake);
• enh: Windows build updated SDL2 libs;
• enh: github workflow for CI/emscripten/windows/appimage builds;
• doc: embedding manual;
• rem: S60, MAEMO, WinCE ports removed;
• rem: SDL1 code removed.

Bugfix sources-only release. Fixes game picture scaling on low dpi.

Use binary builds from 3.4.0.

• fix: pxl:fill_triangle cw order normalization;
• fix: build with new SDL_image;
• new: dpi awarness for win;
• new: high dpi ready (scale by dpi/96 when HQ option is on);
• new: -dpi parameter;
• new: instead.screen_dpi();
• new: theme scr.gfx.scale;
• new: theme scr.dpi;
• new: theme scr.scale_aware (1|2) - adaptive themes support;
• new: run game from command line via path to main?.lua file;
• enh: better scene pic scaling;
• enh: SDL 2.0.14 for win build;
• enh: use GetModuleName to detect exe path (win build);
• new: pxl:tosprite (convert pxl to sprite with scaling);
• enh: pxl:fill speedup when alpha is 255;
• new: experimental gtk4.0 support.

Source code release only.

• Fixes build with latest SDL2_image.

Latest 3.3.x release.

Changes are:

• fix: regression with direct mode and themes;
• fix: emscripten build with older version.

Latest 3.3.x release.

Changes are:

• new: scr.col.brd in theme.ini;
• new: rtl support (_USE_HARFBUZZ and new SDL_ttf needed);
• new: instead.tiny flag in tiny;
• enh: emscripten 2.0.12 ready;
• enh: gtk3 build is enabled by default;
• enh: APPIMAGE define;
• enh: new anigif realization (LGPL code removed);
• enh: lua5.4 ready;
• enh: fixes and cleanups in code.

Latest 3.3.x release.

Changes are:

• fix: -lua parameter;
• fix: WM minimized state fix;
• fix: anigif and decorators fix;
• fix: gtk3 build warning;
• new: initial gamepad support;
• new: utf8 tiny library;
• enh: loadstring sandboxed;
• enh: stead3 debugger uses native text input;
• enh: doc fixes;

This is bug-fix source-code release. This fixes build with latest version SDL2. Binaries from 3.3.0 are still actual.

• fix: build with SDL 2.0.10;
• enh: discord bot can be sticked to channel(s);
• enh: english doc fixes;

Latest 3.3.x release.

Changes are:

• new: input:text() event;
• new: tiny instead for metaparser;
• new: telegram, vk and discord bots;
• enh: english documentation;
• enh: Android port;
• fix: list:add() and order;
• fix: some compilation warnings;
• fix: makefile and source code cleanups;
• fix: possible segfault;
• fix: do not eat keyboard input;