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GNOME 2.0 Desktop RC2

aco   on 24 June 2002 - 13:04 · 13 comments & 105 views

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A number of release critical issues were resolved after Release Candidate 1, so to ensure adequate testing and review before GNOME 2.0 Desktop Final, we've made a second release candidate for wider testing. RC2 should reflect the contents of the final release.

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Download: GNOME 2.0 Desktop RC2 Download Page


VERSION 1.35
  • Fixed triple buffering corruption on some VESA 2.x video modes, a very nasty bug which accidentally slipped into version 1.337. [stainless] (DOS only)

  • Added full scanlines to 320x256x8b Mode-X. Uses the same timings as the 256x256x8b full scanlines, so it may or may not work correctly depending on your video card. [stainless] (DOS only)

  • Linked the EAGLE engine to the filtered GUI option and fixed guassian interpolation which has been broken since version 1.71b. [stainless, kode54] (DOS only/all ports)

  • Cleaned up the 320x480x8b and 320x240x16b blitters and added MMX support to 320x480x8b for a nice speed increase. [stainless] (DOS only)

  • Added 640x400 alternatives to 512x384 video modes for video cards which don't have them. Added a small screen option to the 512x384 and 640x400 video modes with MMX support. Also added a "wide screen" option to 640x400 video modes. [stainless] (DOS only)

  • Added a full screen option to the 320x480 video modes, along with a basic interpolation to 320x240x16b and 320x480x16b Full screen in 320x480x16b has full/25%/50% scanlines and interpolation has full scanlines. [stainless] (DOS only)

  • Added experimental 800x600 video modes. Fixed 'n' command-line option to allow toggling of 25%/50% in addition to full, also cleaned up the command-line options message and the config file. Noticed some video modes were way off-centered, fixed that too, should now be perfect. [stainless] (DOS only)

  • Fixed printing of MMX enabled message on the GUI background if you checked MMX SUPPORT under CONFIG -> OPTIONS. Also, if you check MMX SUPPORT by using the keyboard shortcut it will now attempt to actually detect MMX before enabling it. :) [stainless, pagefault] (DOS only)

  • Command line support in windows port [StatMat]

  • Fixed problem when some video modes were not being saved. (Windows only) [pagefault]

  • Lots of updates to Linux/SDL version, including sound fixes, video code updates and other misc bugs. [theoddone33, Thorsten Glaser, Wilbern Cobb]

  • Fixed gamma in PNG snapshots. [pagefault]

  • Added several new goodies to the GUI, which include a force 8-bit sound option (fixes a few cards under WinMe), a second water effect, and an experimental smoke effect. [stainless] (DOS only/all ports)

  • Fixed problem with sound getting disabled when running command-line network games. (Windows only) [pagefault]

  • Updated video code in Windows port to properly display 239 line modes. (Windows only) [pagefault]

  • Commented, unified, and cleaned up the Mode Q and Mode X blitters I did a major overhaul to the dos video code, I cleaned up and reorganized it alot, and there seem to be no problems as of yet. [stainless, TRAC] (DOS only)

  • Fixed a bug in sprite priority rotation. (fix damage in FFMQ) [TRAC]

  • Fixed long delay between battles and fixed flickering colours on map in Front Mission. [pagefault]

  • Fixed hang when picking up apples in Equinox. [pagefault]

  • Fixed keyon bug in DSP code, fixes sounds in Flaskback 3 Language Edition (Thanks neviski) [_Demo_]

  • Fixed "disco colours" in NBA Hangtime when the ball drops. [pagefault]

  • Fixed an NMI issue with register $4212, fixes hang in Cu-On-Pa, Bubsy and others. [pagefault]

  • Fixed a mode 4 bug in the new graphics engine that was causing the title screen in The Lost Vikings to be scrambled. [pagefault]

  • Added support for Super System arcade system, set DIP switches in add-on's menu in GUI. Games MUST be zipped in order to load. [pagefault]

  • Added special support for Earthworm Jim 2 sound effects. [_Demo_]

  • Added hack for Deaetonosama Apareitiban. [_Demo_]

  • Fixed super scope position reading. [_Demo_]

  • Modified a few timing things. [_Demo_]

  • Fixed some 65816 instructions in processor emulation mode. [_Demo_]

  • Added special timing for Grand Prix 3. [_Demo_]

  • Modified sound decoding another time (helps various noise sounds like DQ6). [_Demo_]

  • Modified joypad reading for VS Collection. [_Demo_]

  • Special modification for Bahamut Lagoon and Clay Fighter to delay write to the hdma register. (those games need dma delay implemented) [_Demo_]

  • Lots of other minor fixes and things we forgot to mention.


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#1 Evil2000 on 24 Jun 2002 - 13:06
wrong caption and download-link-text, it should be "GNOME 2.0 Desktop RC2" instead of "GNOME 2.0 Desktop RC1"
#2 prasanth on 24 Jun 2002 - 13:15
its rc2 http://www.neowin.net/bboard/showthread.php?s=&threadid=33740 rc1 is posted before http://www.neowin.net/comments.php?id=4940
#3 superrcat on 24 Jun 2002 - 13:19
*sigh*
#4 DOCa Cola on 24 Jun 2002 - 13:21
hehe
(1 reply) #5 vettimdorr on 24 Jun 2002 - 13:35
fixed
#5.1 aco on 24 Jun 2002 - 14:04
Cheers timdorr!
(1 reply) #6 GeekBoy2000 on 24 Jun 2002 - 15:57
I wish they had Mandrake RPM's for the RC releases. If I recall correctly, KDE did provide that for their betas. Gnome doesn't want to make anything *too* usable.
#6.1 Hatter on 25 Jun 2002 - 01:27
Use garnome. It compiles everything automatically and makes a self-contained folder so you can test it without buggering anything up Fluxbox still owns, however. -Hatter
#7 radixvir on 25 Jun 2002 - 00:28
anyone try it? looks pretty cool
#8 Something on 25 Jun 2002 - 00:31
Gnomes standard install is easier than KDE's
#9 Hatter on 25 Jun 2002 - 01:28
Does anyone know if metacity is the default window manager yet? I got gnome installed but something screwed and I had to manually start metacity.
(1 reply) #10 samo123_uk on 25 Jun 2002 - 10:11
how the f*ck do u run it?
#10.1 Anormal on 25 Jun 2002 - 16:22
hmm...dunno

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