PresterJohn
Senior Member
And note the comments in other threads about text displaying with "Use images for dice rolls" selected. It's under preferences - Chat Window.
All of this can be done by simply setting your preferences.Recommendation - shift some things back to the way they've been. Notably, please show a colored die.
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Also, my text is grey. My opponent (and anyone else looking in) is black. All announcement text (SAN notices, phase changes) are black. Switch that back to something easily seen. (Magenta - what it used to be - may not be the best, but non-black, please.)
The usual way of "warning" about changes between versions is through release notes, such as those found on VASL.info where players go to download new versions of VASL.It not easy if you have zero idea that's all been packed away in preferences with no warning on what's labeled as a minor update (rearranging this much furniture should have earned it "6.7", not 6.6.6) after decades of it not being that way....
Since many players may wish to switch back and forth between v6.6.4- and v6.6.5+ when playing different scenarios (such as long-running CGs), I think it is helpful to have a reminder (two white dice) when the dice colour has not been set properly in 6.6.5+. You may disagree but I think it works to flag to people that something isn't right.And some comments on those die preferences - The first entry says "black". It seems to generate a white die (an actual black could be a good choice). There's also a preference for a third die. Since I don't know of any 3d6 buttons, I don't know what that controls (the dr button is obviously controlled by the single die preference). I would also recommend not defaulting to two white dice.
Sorry, I don't follow. Where's the bug?Edit - Hmm. I see switching the die option back to black does generate black dice. That's a bug that needs quashing. Also, that means there's no 'white' option for dr, where it would be a valid choice.
When playing with Dust (F11.7) the dust dr appears as the third die when using dice images. I only know this because I'm playing such a scenario now!There's also a preference for a third die. Since I don't know of any 3d6 buttons, I don't know what that controls (the dr button is obviously controlled by the single die preference).
A minor version is generally bug fixes and very minor changes. So, I don't look through those release notes much.The usual way of "warning" about changes between versions is through release notes, such as those found on VASL.info where players go to download new versions of VASL.
I disagree.Since many players may wish to switch back and forth between v6.6.4- and v6.6.5+ when playing different scenarios (such as long-running CGs), I think it is helpful to have a reminder (two white dice) when the dice colour has not been set properly in 6.6.5+. You may disagree but I think it works to flag to people that something isn't right.
The bug is the dice not being properly set in 6.6.5+ when starting it up. Also remember new users are going to be confronted with this when they're just poking at and learning VASL (and possibly Vassal too). Since they won't know any different, I really recommend having them properly set by default, and users can modify if and when they get to that point in their experience.Sorry, I don't follow. Where's the bug?
Nice! I had noted the new buttons a while back, but I thought all they were was shaders, since I haven't had Dust in a while, and don't think I've ever needed the other new ones.Environment shaders (Dust, Fog, Sun Blindness, Heat Haze), some of which use a 3rd die, were introduced in 6.6.3.
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A common reason for this is trying to save the file into a location which has "ransom-ware protection". An easy solution is to move your save game location into a folder in your /Documents.anyone having problems saving gamefiles? It only seems to be happening in VASL, so probably not a VASSAL issue.
Map window freezes after I try to save and the only way I can close it down is via task manager. Thougt it might be VASL templates causing an issue but its the same whether VT is running or not.
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Paul
Patch notesIt not easy if you have zero idea that's all been packed away in preferences with no warning on what's labeled as a minor update (rearranging this much furniture should have earned it "6.7", not 6.6.6) after decades of it not being that way....
And some comments on those die preferences - The first entry says "black". It seems to generate a white die (an actual black could be a good choice). There's also a preference for a third die. Since I don't know of any 3d6 buttons, I don't know what that controls (the dr button is obviously controlled by the single die preference). I would also recommend not defaulting to two white dice.
Edit - Hmm. I see switching the die option back to black does generate black dice. That's a bug that needs quashing. Also, that means there's no 'white' option for dr, where it would be a valid choice.