weekly-2026-05-01

Changelog

• tweak(gamemessage): Remove unused argument of MSG_DESTROY_SELECTED_GROUP (TheSuperHackers#2664)
• perf: Remove superfluous null tests in iterateObjects callbacks (TheSuperHackers#2658)
• chore(controlbar): Add asserts to verify special power templates and buttons (TheSuperHackers#2657)
• unify(controlbar): Merge ControlBar and related code from Zero Hour (TheSuperHackers#2655)
• feat: Implement game exit with ALT+F4 and game window close button (TheSuperHackers#2336)
• fix(view): Prevent the camera from clipping under terrain (TheSuperHackers#2652)
• docs(readme): Add section about profiling (TheSuperHackers#2202)
• feat(profiling): Add trace zones and frame marks to Tracy profiling (TheSuperHackers#2202)
• feat(profiling): Add messages on game start and game end to Tracy profiling (TheSuperHackers#2202)
• feat(profiling): Add plots for logical frame number and pathfinding cells/paths to Tracy profiling (TheSuperHackers#2202)
• feat(profiling): Add frame image capturing to Tracy profiling (TheSuperHackers#2202)
• feat(profiling): Include Tracy profiler library in the solution (TheSuperHackers#2202)
• refactor(profiling): Move rts/profile.h include into WWCommon.h (TheSuperHackers#2202)
• refactor(profiling): Rename RTS_PROFILE to RTS_PROFILE_LEGACY (TheSuperHackers#2202)
• refactor(profiling): Rename legacy profile library target (TheSuperHackers#2202)
• bugfix(view): Set camera far z to acceptable distance (TheSuperHackers#2653)
• tweak(view): Implement smooth terrain sampling for camera positioning (TheSuperHackers#2651)
• refactor: Eliminate macro-split assignments (TheSuperHackers#2641)
• feat(view): Save position and view direction of player camera in MSG_SET_REPLAY_CAMERA (TheSuperHackers#2631)
• feat(options): Implement game options for texture filter mode and anisotropy level (TheSuperHackers#2482)
• feat(options): Implement game option to set MSAA level (TheSuperHackers#2482)
• bugfix(gui): Remove slider bounds checks to prevent unexpected reset of custom settings (TheSuperHackers#2624)
• unify(client): Move GameClient display and system files to Core (TheSuperHackers#2616)
• docs: Amend code generation guidelines to CONTRIBUTING.md (TheSuperHackers#2628)

weekly-2026-04-24

Changelog

• perf(gui): Significantly reduce cost of 2d render elements (TheSuperHackers#2514)
• fix: Fix unused variables in WW3D (TheSuperHackers#2629)
• chore(dx8fvf): Remove unused vertex_size parameter from FVFInfoClass (TheSuperHackers#2615)
• bugfix(view): Fix ground level of bookmarks, replay camera and game world microphone (TheSuperHackers#2595)
• style(guiedit): Adjust indentation for combo box data output in save function (TheSuperHackers#2625)
• refactor: Remove superfluous returns at the end of functions (TheSuperHackers#2594)
• bugfix: Delay creation of object bound particle emitters until ParticleSystemManager is xfer-loaded (TheSuperHackers#2333)
• bugfix(input): Block all button presses except ESC during scripted camera scenes (TheSuperHackers#2621)
• bugfix(connection): Remove incorrect magic byte check for map transfers (TheSuperHackers#2614)
• refactor(metaevent): Move meta event type asserts from key event update to engine initialization (TheSuperHackers#2590)
• bugfix(water): Fix river borders appearing darkened under shroud (TheSuperHackers#2592)
• refactor: Remove redundant void argument from functions (2) (TheSuperHackers#2609)
• unify(ww3d2): Merge dx8renderer, dx8rendererdebugger (TheSuperHackers#2600)

weekly-2026-04-17

Changelog

• fix: Fix assertion format argument for non-trivial types (TheSuperHackers#2606)
• refactor(ini): Simplify token related INI code (TheSuperHackers#2596)
• refactor(recorder): Remove code duplications related to file write and logging in RecorderClass (TheSuperHackers#2543)
• bugfix(dumbprojectile): Fix in-flight DumbProjectile detonating instantly on save load (TheSuperHackers#2591)
• bugfix(input): Fix touchpad upward scrolling in UI list boxes (TheSuperHackers#2586)
• unify(ww3d2): Move dx8wrapper, dx8caps to Core (TheSuperHackers#2599)
• fix(view): Improve setup of default camera pitch and angle (TheSuperHackers#2546)
• fix(ini): Support plus sign prefix in INI integer parse (TheSuperHackers#2576)
• fix(ini): Replace unsafe uses of INI::getNextTokenOrNull (TheSuperHackers#2593)
• bugfix(audiomanager): Fix dummy audio manager implementation for failing audio length script conditions in headless mode (TheSuperHackers#2313)
• bugfix(money): Fix undefined behavior for starting cash combo box (TheSuperHackers#2582)
• bugfix(view): Prevent overshooting camera zooming or pivoting on low frame rates (TheSuperHackers#2588)
• bugfix(view): Fix malformed camera area constraints during cutscenes (TheSuperHackers#2587)
• fix(pathfinder): Fix CRC computation of PathFinder::m_wallPieces (TheSuperHackers#2575)
• bugfix(energy): Don't apply power production bonus for disabled power plants on save game load (TheSuperHackers#2509)
• bugfix(energy): Don't increase power production for disabled power plants on save game load (TheSuperHackers#2508)
• bugfix(input): Use time-based double tap for unit group centering (TheSuperHackers#2545)
• refactor: Add override keyword to virtual function overrides in Tools and set compile option -Wsuggest-override (TheSuperHackers#2394)
• unify(ww3d2): Merge dx8wrapper, dx8caps, shdlib (TheSuperHackers#2499)
• fix(view): Introduce PRESERVE_RETAIL_SCRIPTED_CAMERA and fix or improve camera offset and zoom calculations (TheSuperHackers#2524)
• bugfix(dx8): Improve display mode transition reliability (TheSuperHackers#2539)
• ci: Disable vcpkg build (TheSuperHackers#2544)
• fix: Resolve macro redefinition warnings (TheSuperHackers#2525)
• refactor(ini): Simplify some INI code (TheSuperHackers#2541)
• tweak(radar): Suppress under attack radar notification spam (TheSuperHackers#2540)
• bugfix(treebuffer): Fix crash in W3DTreeBuffer::updateVertexBuffer() (TheSuperHackers#2526)
• fix(actionmanager): Improve validation of Sneak Attack placement legality (TheSuperHackers#2533)

weekly-2026-04-10

Changelog

• fix(skirmish): Improve determinism for restarted games by resetting slot values (TheSuperHackers#2373)
• perf(ini): Improve INI parsing performance by using std::from_chars (TheSuperHackers#2532)
• fix(targa): Fix TGA2 footer signature truncation by using strncpy (TheSuperHackers#2527)
• refactor(ini): Clean up INI type table and its search logic (TheSuperHackers#2511)
• fix(connection): Implement file content validation for map transfers (TheSuperHackers#1819)
• fix(refcount): Fix compile warning in constructors of RefCountClass (TheSuperHackers#2521)
• refactor: Remove string conversion code for MessageBox (TheSuperHackers#2523)

weekly-2026-04-03

Changelog

• refactor: Remove superfluous extern keyword from variable declarations (TheSuperHackers#2522)
• refactor(view): Remove friends from ViewLocation class (TheSuperHackers#2516)
• bugfix(object): Guard GameLogic xfer version bump with RETAIL_COMPATIBLE_XFER_SAVE (TheSuperHackers#2418)
• refactor(ww3d2): Simplify dx8wrapper's frame statistics with struct (TheSuperHackers#2507)
• refactor(object): Replace explicit local player checks with Object::isLocallyControlled (TheSuperHackers#2512)
• chore: Remove unused code in dx8wrapper (TheSuperHackers#2504)
• chore: Remove all code related to _XBOX (TheSuperHackers#2505)
• bugfix(view): Fix and improve camera pivoting (TheSuperHackers#2506)
• bugfix(view): Fix and improve camera area constraints behavior (TheSuperHackers#2506)
• bugfix(smudge): Decouple smudge time step from render update (TheSuperHackers#2484)
• bugfix(contain): Restore retail compatibility after crash fix in OpenContain::killAllContained (TheSuperHackers#2439)
• bugfix(contain): Restore retail compatibility after crash fix in OpenContain::processDamageToContained (TheSuperHackers#2427)
• fix(smudge): Align smudges Y offset range with X offset range (TheSuperHackers#2498)
• bugfix(globaldata): Fix the handling of documents folder redirection by using SHGetKnownFolderPath() (TheSuperHackers#2479)
• refactor: Add override keyword to virtual function overrides in GameEngineDevice (TheSuperHackers#2393)
• refactor: Add override keyword to virtual function overrides in Libraries (TheSuperHackers#2390)

weekly-2026-03-27

Changelog

• fix(headless): Set DX8Wrapper_IsWindowed to false to suppress assertion dialogs during shutdown (TheSuperHackers#2298)
• bugfix(logic): Fix broken camera edge scroll after loading a savegame from the ingame menu (TheSuperHackers#2000)
• bugfix(pathfinder): Improve initialization of uninitialized variable in Pathfinder::classifyFence (TheSuperHackers#2460)
• fix(logic): Add nullptr check to msgPlayer in GameLogic::logicMessageDispatcher (TheSuperHackers#2383)
• refactor(logic): Rename thisPlayer to msgPlayer in GameLogic::logicMessageDispatcher (TheSuperHackers#2383)
• fix(smudge): Fix minor errors in W3DSmudge (TheSuperHackers#2483)
• tweak(gui): Enable minimize button for game app window (TheSuperHackers#2473)
• bugfix(battleplan): Battle plans are now transferred to the new owner on capture (TheSuperHackers#2257)
• bugfix(battleplan): Multiple battle plans are now always applied correctly (TheSuperHackers#2256)
• chore: Remove debug code for KRIS_BRUTAL_HACK_FOR_AIRCRAFT_CARRIER_DEBUGGING (TheSuperHackers#2478)
• perf(pathfinder): Implement conditional reverse insertion sorting algorithm to reduce cost of long pathfinding by 50-66% (TheSuperHackers#2450)
• fix(pathfinder): Remove invalid retail compatible compilation conditional (TheSuperHackers#2477)
• refactor(bitflags): Simplify functions in BitFlags class (TheSuperHackers#2472)
• refactor(bitflags): Simplify conditions with testForAny, testForAll and remove unexpected assert in BitFlags::testForAll (TheSuperHackers#2476)
• feat(headless): Implement ParticleSystemManagerDummy (TheSuperHackers#2247)
• feat(headless): Implement ViewDummy (TheSuperHackers#2246)
• feat(headless): Implement GhostObjectManagerDummy (TheSuperHackers#2244)
• feat(rendering): Add support for multi sample anti-aliasing (MSAA) (TheSuperHackers#2454)
• ci(actions): Update GitHub Actions to latest versions and fixed hashes (TheSuperHackers#2377)
• feat(texturefilter): Extend texture filter with new filtering modes; none, point, bilinear, trilinear, anisotropic (TheSuperHackers#2423)
• chore(texturefilter): Cleanup code formatting and remove commented blocks (TheSuperHackers#2423)
• refactor: Add override keyword to virtual function overrides in GameEngine (2) (TheSuperHackers#2392)
• fix(docker): Fix docker WORKDIR ownership (TheSuperHackers#2459)
• bugfix(contain): Occupants killed by their containers now kill their occupants (TheSuperHackers#2239)

weekly-2026-03-20

Changelog

• fix(logic): Improve validation of MSG_SET_RALLY_POINT in GameLogicDispatch (TheSuperHackers#2441)
• fix(logic): Improve validation of MSG_NEW_GAME in GameLogicDispatch (TheSuperHackers#2440)
• fix(logic): Improve handling of ENABLE_RETALIATION_MODE in GameLogicDispatch (TheSuperHackers#2408)
• fix(logic): Improve validation of MSG_DO_SPECIAL_POWER and variants in GameLogicDispatch (TheSuperHackers#2380)
• bugfix(rallypoint): Make healed units follow building rally point on exit (TheSuperHackers#1822)
• bugfix(supply): Implement proportional supply bonus scaling to fix too generous money deposits for partial supply drops (TheSuperHackers#2431)
• bugfix(smudge): Fix Microwave Heat Haze blackout on forced AA (TheSuperHackers#2374)
• refactor: Add override keyword to virtual function overrides in GameEngine (TheSuperHackers#2391)
• unify(logic): Merge game loading related variables and functions from Zero Hour (TheSuperHackers#2444)
• fix(pathfinder): Implement robust forward insertion sort for PathfindCell::putOnSortedOpenList() (TheSuperHackers#2432)
• refactor(netpacket): Simplify NetPacket functions for packet buffer writes and size tests (TheSuperHackers#2329)
• refactor(netcommandmsg): Rename NetCommandMsg::getPackedByteCount to NetCommandMsg::getSizeForNetPacket (TheSuperHackers#2329)
• refactor(netcommandmsg): Simplify net messages NetAckBothCommandMsg, NetAckStage1CommandMsg, NetAckStage2CommandMsg (TheSuperHackers#2329)
• chore(network): Add new NetAckCommandMsg (TheSuperHackers#2329)
• fix(network): Fix constness around NetCommandMsg (TheSuperHackers#2329)

weekly-2026-03-13

Changelog

• bugfix(namekey): Remove hardcoded NameKeyIDs from dummy strings to work with modded files (TheSuperHackers#2349)
• ci(validate): Update PR validation workflow and valid tags (TheSuperHackers#2426)
• unify(pathfinder): Move AIPathfind.h and AIPathfind.cpp to Core (TheSuperHackers#2428)
• chore(replays): Update GeneralsReplays reference to latest (TheSuperHackers#2424)
• fix(lookat): Fix mouse anchor and direction issue for camera pitch (TheSuperHackers#2421)
• bugfix(audio): Decouple Particle Cannon audio spawn point from visual beam to restore correct position and fix quiet beam audio (TheSuperHackers#2415)
• unify(pathfinder): Merge Pathfinder::moveAllies and Pathfinder::findAttackPath from Zero Hour (TheSuperHackers#2341)
• unify(pathfinder): Merge Pathfinder::moveAlliesDestinationCallback, ::processHierarchicalCell, ::findClosestPath, ::updateGoal (TheSuperHackers#2341)
• unify(pathfinder): Merge Pathfinder::checkForPossible(), ::processPathfindQueue(), ::examineNeighboringCells(), ::buildHierarchicalPath() (TheSuperHackers#2341)
• unify(pathfinder): Merge Pathfinder::clientSafeQuickDoesPathExist() and Pathfinder::clientSafeQuickDoesPathExistForUI() from Zero Hour (TheSuperHackers#2341)
• refactor(random): Simplify code in RandomValue (TheSuperHackers#2370)
• unify(pathfinder): Merge PathfindLayer::doDebugIcons(), Pathfinder::Classify functions, Pathfinder::checkDestination() and Pathfinder::checkForMovement() (TheSuperHackers#2414)

weekly-2026-03-06

Changelog

• bugfix(heightmap): Fix zagged shapes on steep diagonal terrain (TheSuperHackers#2406)
• refactor(view): Split contents of W3DView::buildCameraTransform(), W3DView::calcCameraAreaConstraints() (TheSuperHackers#2403)
• bugfix(gunship): Select Spectre Gunship only on the client that controls the unit (TheSuperHackers#2402)
• bugfix(ai): Reset jet locomotor to normal when attack locomotor timer expires (TheSuperHackers#2397)
• build(cmake): Append RTS_BUILD_OUTPUT_SUFFIX to installable targets (TheSuperHackers#2378)
• unify(pathfinder): Merge PathfindZoneManager() (TheSuperHackers#2404)
• chore(pathfinder): Remove unused forced refresh calling in PathfindZoneManager::calculateZones() (TheSuperHackers#2404)
• refactor: Add compatibility macros for override and final keywords and rename conflicting identifiers (TheSuperHackers#2389)
• refactor(random): Reorder RandomValue function definitions (2) (TheSuperHackers#2405)
• refactor(dozeraiupdate): Streamline dozer task cancellation logic (TheSuperHackers#2387)
• refactor(random): Reorder RandomValue function definitions (TheSuperHackers#2384)
• feat: Implement math CRC calculation utility for logic mismatch detection purposes (TheSuperHackers#2100)
• bugfix(pathfinder): Fix uninitialized variable in Pathfinder::tightenPathCallback to prevent mismatches (TheSuperHackers#2309)
• unify(pathfinder): Remove unused argument from PathfindZoneManager::markZonesDirty() (TheSuperHackers#2381)
• unify(pathfinder): Merge PathfindCell class from Zero Hour (TheSuperHackers#2381)
• unify(pathfinder): Merge CellTypes and CELL_BRIDGE_IMPASSABLE code from Zero Hour (TheSuperHackers#2381)
• unify(pathfinder): Merge PathfindCell::setTypeAsObstacle() and PathfindCell::removeObstacle() from Zero Hour (TheSuperHackers#2381)
• chore(pathfinder): Remove legacy Pathfind debug code from Generals (TheSuperHackers#2381)
• bugfix(radar): Fix incorrect 2D distance calculation in Radar::tryEvent (TheSuperHackers#2368)
• refactor(battleplan): Split data off of BattlePlanBonuses class (TheSuperHackers#2335)
• bugfix(audio): Fix range volume fade of 3D sounds and make it configurable in AudioSettings.ini (TheSuperHackers#2369)
• fix(view): Implement state for user controlled camera to properly distinguish between scripted and user camera (TheSuperHackers#2363)
• fix(network): Move TransportMessageHeader to before it is used in NetworkDefs.h (TheSuperHackers#2382)
• ci(vcpkg): Fix recurring binary cache invalidation from runner image updates (TheSuperHackers#2371)
• unify(pathfinder): Merge local variable optimizations in PathfindZoneManager::calculateZones() from Zero Hour (TheSuperHackers#2367)
• fix(pathfinder): Add missing logical block for zone type optimization in PathfindZoneManager::calculateZones() (TheSuperHackers#2360)
• chore(pathfinder): Remove register variable and use member variable directly in PathfindZoneManager::calculateZones() (TheSuperHackers#2360)
• chore(pathfinder): Change while loops to for loops in PathfindZoneManager::calculateZones() (TheSuperHackers#2360)
• chore(pathfinder): Change open braces to be K&R style in PathfindZoneManager::calculateZones() (TheSuperHackers#2360)
• chore(pathfinder): Change leading spaces to leading tabs in PathfindZoneManager:calculateZones() (TheSuperHackers#2360)
• tweak(menu): Show mouse and menu immediately when shellmap is disabled (TheSuperHackers#2356)
• fix(logic): Fix potential null pointer deferences in GameLogicDispatch (TheSuperHackers#2354)
• tweak(random): Replace InitGameLogicRandom with InitRandom for consistent client and audio seeds (TheSuperHackers#2339)
• bugfix(audio): Fix particle cannon being inaudible after saveload (TheSuperHackers#2302)
• fix(headless): Use ParticleSystemManager update instead of reset in headless replay (TheSuperHackers#2219)
• refactor(view): Change scripted state booleans to enum flags in W3DView (TheSuperHackers#2357)
• bugfix(partition): Fix inconsistent mine collision behaviour (TheSuperHackers#2208)
• refactor(view): Simplify code to set location for Replay Camera (TheSuperHackers#2353)
• fix(view): Call View::forceRedraw() instead of doing tricks to refresh the camera normally (TheSuperHackers#2352)
• refactor(lookat): Simplify pitch, fov, zoom logic in LookAtTranslator (TheSuperHackers#2351)
• fix(object): Save and load game object list in correct order (TheSuperHackers#2161)
• bugfix(registry): Prioritize HKEY_CURRENT_USER registry reads and writes over HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE to prevent inaccessible data (TheSuperHackers#1844)

weekly-2026-02-27

Changelog

• refactor: Remove redundant void argument from functions (TheSuperHackers#2345)
• refactor: Simplify unconditional asserts from DEBUG_ASSERTCRASH to DEBUG_CRASH (TheSuperHackers#2343)
• refactor(preferences): Move OptionPreferences class into separate files (TheSuperHackers#1840)
• refactor(language): Cleanup GlobalLanguage code and add function GlobalLanguage::getResolutionFontSizeScale() (TheSuperHackers#2338)
• bugfix(skirmish): Prevent mismatch in Replay playback by restoring correct game seed after restarting a Skirmish game (TheSuperHackers#2270)
• refactor(pathfinder): Remove unused function Pathfinder::pathDestination() (TheSuperHackers#2308)
• unify(client): Move several GameClient files to Core (TheSuperHackers#2337)
• unify(client): Merge DisplayString, GameText, GlobalLanguage, SelectionInfo code (TheSuperHackers#2337)
• bugfix(player): Fix rounding inaccuracies with money awarded by Cash Bounty (TheSuperHackers#2330)
• bugfix(behavior): Prevent fallen Angry Mob members from respawning at the Barracks after loading a save (TheSuperHackers#2314)
• refactor(pathfinder): Cleanup retail compatible insertion sort code (TheSuperHackers#2331)
• refactor(pathfinder): Implement PathfindCellList class for the pathfindcell closedList (TheSuperHackers#2327)
• refactor(pathfinder): Implement PathfindCellList class for the pathfindcell openList (TheSuperHackers#2327)
• bugfix(victory): Save victory status to prevent early exits from resulting in defeat in network matches (TheSuperHackers#2292)
• fix(netpacket): Fix incorrect improbable return value in NetPacket::GetBufferSizeNeededForCommand() (TheSuperHackers#2328)
• unify(gui): Move several GUI related files to Core (TheSuperHackers#2332)
• unify(loadscreen): Merge LoadScreen and related code (TheSuperHackers#2332)
• fix(loadscreen): Fix missing pointer initialization in constructors of MultiPlayerLoadScreen, GameSpyLoadScreen and remove superfluous code from destructors of LoadScreen classes (TheSuperHackers#2332)
• unify(mouse): Move Mouse, Keyboard files to Core (TheSuperHackers#2334)
• unify(mouse): Merge Mouse, Keyboard code (TheSuperHackers#2334)