ClassiCube

This thread will document all the changes between updates and what is planned next.

You are welcome to reply to this thread with suggestions/feedback/bug reports.

Want to use the old classicube client instead? You can still grab it at http://static.classicube.net/client/ClassiCube.exe

0.98.8 to 0.98.9 (next version, in development)

• Custom models extension.

0.98.7 to 0.98.8

• Fix 'skip SSL check' button not showing up in the launcher.
• Your account name is used (hence skin) in singleplayer.
• Gui elements are scaled in units of tenths, fixes artifacts on some gpus.
• Full support for 64x64 skins (including alex) from minecraft 1.8.
• Added a giant model (humanoid at double scale).
• Now 'choose mode' menu is shown instead of 'normal/pure classic' mode.
• Fetching resources now shows a progress bar.
• Options all simplified to also include their value in the button, instead of as a label below.
• Implement proper scrollbar behaviour for both the servers list in the launcher and the inventory menu in the client.

0.98.6 to 0.98.7

• Fixed seed being restricted between 1-8192, slightly optimised noise calculation on large singleplayer worlds.
• Slightly optimised chunk mesh building even more.
• Less visible chunks popping in/out on fog borders.
• Added F9 to show 'time been player for' clock.
• BlockDefinitions blocks are now saved for singleplayer maps.
• Head no longer rotates at the same speed as the rest of the model.
• Added optional entity shadows.
• Always show extended help for particular options in the menu.
• Added an automatic 'check for updates', does not download updates though.
• Added a chibi model for entities, which was coded by goodlyay. (Thanks!)
• horspeed=XYZ is now recognised in the motd, to allow sprinting on -hax maps.
• Multi-line links now wrap properly.

0.98.5 to 0.98.6

• Some performance optimisations for very large maps (1024x256x1024 for example).
• Client runs on wine properly.
• Added block placing sounds.
• Can hold down 'left control' for half speed multiplier.
• Added double and triple jump similar to classicube.
• Fix rough/jumpy mouse movement on 30/60/120 FPS modes.
• Add tab completion of player names. (Must be turned on in gui options)
• Allow configuring key presses to act as mouse clicks.
• Add extended help for some options, by right clicking on them.
• Proper lighting for upside down slabs.
• Allow using non-arial fonts.
• Allow placing blocks off map bedrock sides.
• Add pure classic mode that looks and behaves like the original classic. (Still not 100% done)

0.98.3 to 0.98.5

• Fixed parkour being harder than classicube.
• Added 'always no' and 'always yes' when showing the texture pack 'Would you like to download' dialog.
• Added an option (in gui options) to use the original classic gui textures.
• Allow changing own jump height.

0.98.2 to 0.98.3

• Added back in the old classic player arms animation. (Big thanks to goodlyay for his large assistance with this)
• Added a reconnect button.
• Added a zoomable camera. You can use this by pressing down C (default binding) and then scrolling with the mouse wheel.
• Added an option to invert the mouse direction.
• Can overwrite existing maps when saving in singleplayer.
• Able to use blocks with non 0 x/z min coordinates and non 1 x/z max coordinates.
• Rewritten launcher interface to be easier to use and closer to classicube's.
• Other minor bug fixes on OSX. (Sky/clouds, missing first char in chat input, names in launcher servers list drawing too big all fixed)
• F7 to show axes lines.

0.98.1 to 0.98.2

• Sounds now work properly.
• Added rain particles.
• Liquid block physics improved, now making zombie survival easier.
• BlockDefinitions is now sent as an CPE extension to the server, allowing for the usage of new blocks defined dynamically on the fly.
• Added a singleplayer map generator that is very close to original classic map generator. (Big thanks to Jerralish for documenting the original classic map generation algorithm)

0.98 to 0.98.1

• Support for playing the original classic music.
• Support for view bobbing.
• Support for limiting FPS to: 30, 60, 120, VSync, and no limit.
• Now uses gui.png by default for block hotbar and menu.
• Support for full .zip texture packs in EnvMapAppearance.

0.97 to 0.98

• Support for clicking on links in chat, support for copying from previous chat messages.
• Support for entering colour codes and all code page 437 characters via pressing 'alt' when the input bar is open. (Only works on servers that support FullCP437 extension)
• Addded a block in hand model, which also has placing, deleting, and switching blocks animations.