Re: Patches, ftp, new releases.

["Rupert G. Goldie" <rgg@aaii.oz.au>]

> From: Kjetil Torgrim Homme <kjetilho@ifi.uio.no>

[...]

> Some points in favour of each:
> 
>    Crossedit 0.7 has removed omaps, better system for archetypes and
>    named bitmaps, a special font file for speeding up reading pixmaps
>    and probably lots more. (technical things, you see)
> 
>    Crossfire 0.90a has randomly generated artifacts (ie. a sword can
>    become sword of Moria), encounters (randomly generated sub-maps),
>    cursed/damned items (you should identify), special magic item types
>    (rods (recharging wands), horns)
> 
> So Crossfire 0.90a has many playability enhancing
> additions. Unfortunately, Crossedit has changed the directory
> structure of the code as well. What I am trying to say - it will be a
> lot of work merging the two whatever you do.
>
[...]

 Looking at the 0.90a maps, it looks as though 0.90a has removed omaps also.
(My God, there is 20 Meg of maps now !!) 

> Frank *has* tried to use Purify, but he couldn't get it to
> link... Let's hope you guys have more luck with it.
> 
> 
> Kjetil T.

Well, I've got crossfire built with Purify and I'm investigating now.


Rupert
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Rupert G. Goldie, rgg@aaii.oz.au