27.01.2008, 22:42
Discussion of the SA:MP Development of the new upcoming release, Sanandreas Multiplayer 0.3.
The Facts:
* New Player limit: 500.
* New Vehicle limit: 2000.
* Tick/sync rates can now be adjusted from the server along with the streaming radius.
* Up to 2 billion virtual worlds (all server controlled).
* The server maintains an accurate position of all vehicles, even when they're not being driven.
* Visible damage on vehicles is now synced.
* Many overall sync improvements including vehicle riding, lag compensation.
* Players can now have different fighting styles.
* Trains can now drive on both tracks and each carriage can have 5 passengers.
* Many new scripting functions added.
* All 0.2.2 scripts will be compatible with 0.2.5.
* Solved issues with TextDraws and Menus.
* Bug fixes involving vehicle sound loss.
Videos:
sampdev: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDb9-BEvnKA
Damian: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-rfdKLz_kA
kenny01: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uLmzmucDuM
Grand Larceny
Although there have been no offical announcements regarding information and an explaination to what exactly Grand Larceny is, there is a website, www.grand-larceny.net that appears to be related and is mentioned in the Grand Larceny offical irc channel. Along with that, the topic in that irc channel also states that public beta's are planned for the future.
The Facts:
* New Player limit: 500.
* New Vehicle limit: 2000.
* Tick/sync rates can now be adjusted from the server along with the streaming radius.
* Up to 2 billion virtual worlds (all server controlled).
* The server maintains an accurate position of all vehicles, even when they're not being driven.
* Visible damage on vehicles is now synced.
* Many overall sync improvements including vehicle riding, lag compensation.
* Players can now have different fighting styles.
* Trains can now drive on both tracks and each carriage can have 5 passengers.
* Many new scripting functions added.
* All 0.2.2 scripts will be compatible with 0.2.5.
* Solved issues with TextDraws and Menus.
* Bug fixes involving vehicle sound loss.
Videos:
sampdev: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDb9-BEvnKA
Damian: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-rfdKLz_kA
kenny01: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uLmzmucDuM
Grand Larceny
Although there have been no offical announcements regarding information and an explaination to what exactly Grand Larceny is, there is a website, www.grand-larceny.net that appears to be related and is mentioned in the Grand Larceny offical irc channel. Along with that, the topic in that irc channel also states that public beta's are planned for the future.