DDNet — DDNet 16.7 released

DDNet 16.7 has been released with the following changes:

• Default to Vulkan graphics backend (higher FPS) and handle errors

• Implement exact matches in search and exclude strings using "" in serverbrowser

• Register protocol (ddnet://ger2.ddnet.org) and file extensions (.demo and .map) on client launch on Windows

• Register protocol and file extensions on macOS during installation

• Render bar below server browser to show loading progression

• Allow translations to reorder string substitutions

• Ignore connecting players in search terms when "Filter connecting players" is on

• Adjust no weak prediction to updated server code

• Copy the demo timeline markers when slicing a demo

• Handle ordinal joystick hat keys as combined cardinal hat keys

• Add support for hot-plugging gamecontrollers

• Register application separately to specify its displayed name

• Fix signed integer overflow on client input message

• Fix undefined behavior when unpacking snapshot deltas

• Remove possible overflow in str_comp_filenames

• Fix edge cases where demo tick seeking did not work

• Fix smooth zooming overshooting the target zoom level

• Add button that tells you how to save power

• Colorify BW & F-DDrace gamemodes [NouaaTW & fokkonaut]

• Add tooltips for the buttons that open directories and files

• Add separate ed_limit_max_zoom_level for editor, fix editor smooth zooming when joining/reloading game

• Deactivate editor hotkeys while dialog or editbox is active

• Fix issues when closing multiple editor popups at the same time

• Make restart command work

• Send laser objects as DDNetLaser with type

• Add README.md for the mastersrv, briefly explaining the setup

• Add tool to manually ping the mastersrv

• Persist AFK state of players on map change, fix players always being considered AFK with sv_max_afk_time 0

• Fix scoreboard showing wrong best time

• Swap times should be per player, not per team

• Improve move_sqlite script to adapt timezone