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Rocks'n'Diamonds 3.0.7 released!

Most important changes since last release version 3.0.6:

• fixed incorrectly displayed animation for attacking dragon
• fixed bug with not setting initial gravity for each new game
• fixed bug with teleportation of player by custom element change
• fixed bug with player not getting smashed by rock sometimes
• fixed serious bug in code for delayed element pushing
• fixed little bug in animation frame selection for pushed elements
• fixed bug when pushing element that can move away to the side
• fixed tape recording when player is created from CE element change
• fixed player animation frame reset for identical animations
• unavailable setup options now marked as “n/a” instead of “off”
• prevent “extended” changed elements from delay change in same frame
• speed-up of reading config file for verbose output
• added configuration option for opening and closing Supaplex exit
• added configuration option for moving up/down animation for Murphy
• added animation for “turning” action (for elements with move delay)
• added turning animations for bug, spaceship and sniksnak

Rocks'n'Diamonds 3.0.6 released!

Most important changes since last release version 3.0.5:

• fixed bug when initializing font graphic structure
• fixed bug with animation mode “pingpong” when using only 1 frame
• fixed bug with extended change target introduced in 3.0.5
• fixed bug where passing over moving element doubles player speed
• fixed bug with elements continuing to move into push direction
• fixed bug with duplicated player when dropping bomb with shield on
• fixed switching bug (resetting flag when not switching but not idle)
• fixed element tokens for certain file elements with “.active” etc.
• added “switching” event for custom elements (“pressing” only once)

• added support for MP3 music for SDL version through SMPEG library

• updated: The artwork and level set of Juergen Bonhagen.
  For screenshots and downloads, visit his R’n’D site:

Rocks'n'Diamonds 3.0.5 released!

Most important changes since last release version 3.0.4:

• fixed bug in multiple config pages loader code that could crash the game
• enhanced (remaining low-resolution) Supaplex graphics
• active/inactive sides configurable for custom element changes
• new movement type “move when pushed” available for custom elements
• now four envelope elements available
• font, background, animation and sound for envelope now configurable
• main menu doors opening/closing animation type now configurable

Rocks'n'Diamonds 3.0.4 released!

Most important changes since last release version 3.0.3:

• fixed bug in multiple config pages code that caused crashes
• fixed bug in custom definition of crumbled element graphics