History of JA2 and the Stracciatella project in brief:
- 1999 - Jagged Alliance 2 was released. It is still regarded as one of the best turn-based strategy titles ever made. No true sequel to the game that can even roughly reach it's high standards has been created as of today.
- 2004 - The sourcecode for JA2 was released. The sourcecode is the basis for the JA2 Stracciatella project and many other great mods.
- 2006 - JA2 Stracciatella was started by Tron and run by him solo for a loooong time.
- 2013 - gennady breathed new life into the project and started "JA2 Stracciatella continued".
- 2016 - The team behind JA2 Stracciatella is regrouping and the project has moved to GitHub: Github.com a lot is happening right now and lots of progress is being made. Let's see where the future will get JA2 and Stracciatella! Visit The mod's homepage for more information: Ja2-stracciatella.github.io
History of changes
0.16.0
- Bugfix (vanilla): Do not increase shots fired statistic without a live target (#622)
- Bugfix (vanilla): Fix Bobby Ray's popup 'Out of Stock' appearing again when trying to leave the website (#534)
- Bugfix (vanilla): Fix gas on a roof can damage the merc underneath the roof (#477)
- Bugfix (vanilla): Fix open doors can block grenades (#94)
- Bugfix (vanilla): Fix smoke/gas spreads over roof edge (#600)
- Bugfix (vanilla): Fix climbing makes mercs visible at night (#402)
- Bugfix (vanilla): Fix throwing knife flying animation messed up (#395)
- Bugfix (vanilla): Fix helicopter is ignored by pathfinding (#317)
- Bugfix (vanilla): Fix area select rectangle not removed if interrupted (#550)
- Bugfix (vanilla): Fix replace non-existing corpse animation (#526)
- Bugfix (vanilla): Fix replace reference to non-existing flame animation (#525)
- Bugfix (vanilla): Fix doorcr_b.wav sound file exception (#520)
- Bugfix (vanilla): Fix game crash when inserting ceramic plates (#516)
- Bugfix (vanilla): Fix unconscious merc gains exp for bullet avoidance (#163)
- Bugfix (vanilla): Fix free disk space is calculated wrong (#413)
- Bugfix: Fix game speed is generally slow (#99)
- Bugfix: Don't crash if we don't have a target for punching (#627)
- Bugfix: Don't crash in SoundLoadDisk() on Arch Linux with SDL2 2.0.6 (#608)
- Bugfix: Fix sound memory limit hit after upgrading to SDL 2.0.7 (#609)
- Bugfix: Fix the rust cli parser does not accept relative paths (#559)
- Bugfix: Fix getting "Reading from file failed" when fast forwarding time after savegame load (#528)
- Bugfix: Fix crash in laptop AND huge memory footprint (#68)
- Bugfix: Fix adding money with '+' key cheat not working (#426)
- Bugfix: Fix hit by grenade issues (#247)
- Bugfix: Fix MERCS can punch through open doors (#595)
- Bugfix: Fix attack for 0 AP (#192)
- Bugfix: Alt+o cheat damages bloodcats now (#583)
- Bugfix: Passive bloodcat ambush fix (#584)
- Bugfix: Fix when enemy is noticed, no AP for action may be taken (#188)
- Bugfix: Fix attacking teammate(dialogue) on roof puts him through the roof (#567)
- Bugfix: Fix mysteriously disappearing APs when stealing (#191)
- Bugfix: Fix position of Mercenary task orders in Tactical screen (#537)
- Bugfix: Fix and enhance cli switch parsing (#515)
- Bugfix: Fix maximum militia Message at the wrong position (#540)
- Bugfix: Fix build fails if there is a space in the directory name (#529)
- Bugfix: Shrink gfKeyState (alternative) (#523)
- Bugfix: Teach (Estimate)ActionPoints about KID_SKIPPING (#502)
- Bugfix: Fix segfault in Blt8BPPDataTo16BPPBufferTransZTranslucent when rendering smoke (#468)
- Bugfix: Remove AI deadlocks (#466)
- Bugfix: Fix experience gain not acknowledged properly (#398)
- Bugfix: Fix minimap flickering on selected merc (#202)
- Bugfix: Fix current merc in minimap flickering (#452)
- Bugfix: Check for time accelleration properly when checking for end of turn (#451)
- Bugfix: Fix accelerated bleeding when returning to realtime (#160)
- Bugfix: Fix graphical glitch in main menu after quitting a game (#106)
- Bugfix: Fix menu bug when ending a game (#72)
- Bugfix: Fix can't type IMP code after saving via Save screen (#419)
- Bugfix: Fix issues with text inputs (#429)
- Bugfix: Fix game crashes during enemy turn (#415)
- Bugfix: Fix description box missing when opening "Deposit/Withdraw money" widget in Tactical screen (#379)
- Bugfix: Fix shipping cost BR not redrawn properly (#394)
- Bugfix: Fix bad Performance in OS X (#319)
- Bugfix: Fix autoresolve crash (#381)
- Bugfix: Only check retreat conditions for valid sectors (#374)
- Bugfix: Enable assertive asserts only on debug builds (#373)
- Bugfix: Show version number in main menu (#359)
- Bugfix: Fix minor debug page fault (#337)
- Bugfix: Fix undefined behaviour in LOS.cc (#342)
- Bugfix: Leave running stance if not moving (#194)
- Enhancement (vanilla): Fix merc forgets his stance after jumping on a roof (#84)
- Enhancement (vanilla): Fix selling attachments to Tony - strange prices (#423)
- Enhancement (vanilla): Add yellow or green star for attached Talon (#424)
- Enhancement: Add extra item combinations (#623)
- Enhancement: Unify hotkeys (#626)
- Enhancement: Integrate vxx's work (#307)
- Enhancement: Initial Launcher Implementation (#548)
- Enhancement: Allow resizing of game window (#555)
- Enhancement: Move ja2.ini to json (#291)
- Enhancement: Set options in ja2.ini (#298)
- Enhancement: Change name of the user folder (#164)
- Enhancement: Implement automated nightly builds (#442)
- Enhancement: Add Appveyor CI (#440)
- Enhancement: Add comments explaining game.json variables (#401)
- Enhancement: Add new Game Mode: Dead is Dead (#308)
- Enhancement: Make music modable to increase music variety (#386)
- Enhancement: Update to SDL2 (#216)
- Enhancement: Support Tribsoft's Linux port (#365)
- Enhancement: Introduce cmake build system (#354)
- Enhancement: Integrate gui_extras (#339)
- Enhancement: Implement uninplemented stuff (#264)
- Enhancement: Add “IMP Quiz Honest Answers” mini mod (#303)
- Enhancement: Simplify moving to the next sector in tactical view (windowed mode) (#314)
- Enhancement: Add “Generous Rebels” mini mod (#305)
- Maintenance: Explicitly initialize MovementMode (#635)
- Maintenance: Fix “Release mode” linking and deb file permissions (#634)
- Maintenance: Make CIs automatically build release packages (#632)
- Maintenance: Misc cleanup (#625)
- Maintenance: Normalize whitespace (#556)
- Maintenance: CMake cleanup (minimal version) (#482)
- Maintenance: Remove #ifdef JA2 code (#471)
- Maintenance: Remove #ifdef JA2TESTVERSION code (#472)
- Maintenance: Remove #ifdef JA2BETAVERSION code (#470)
- Maintenance: Reorganize source tree (#455)
- Maintenance: Update rapidjson to 1.1.0 and add comments to game.json (#411)
- Maintenance: Externalize lib boost (#229)
- Maintenance: Update boost to 1.61 (#326)
- Maintenance: Rework debug logging (#60)
- Maintenance: Update smacker.c (#310)
- Maintenance: Remove WITH_MODS ifdef (#322)
- Maintenance: Rework logging (#250)
v0.15.1
- Bugfix: Fix people spinning due to broken savegames
v0.15.0
- Feature: New logo is used as application icon
- Feature: Using the brothel in san mona is now possible (#76)
- Feature: Allow stacked item popup to have multiple lines.
- Feature: FreeBSD and OpenBSD build system improvements
- Bugfix: Fix water not being taken into account for movement noise
- Bugfix: Fix random crashes after AI-vs-AI autoresolve battles (#253)
- Bugfix: Talon cannot be loaded with two grenades anymore (#130)
- Bugfix: Mercs that end a turn without moving while running now leave running stance (#194)
- Bugfix: Helicopter shadow is now rendered all the way to the screen border on high resolutions (#261)
- Bugfix: Some interface elements were not rendered correctly in editor on high resolutions (#152)
- Bugfix: Repair can now be used in underground sectors (#152)
- Bugfix: Credit screen rendering was fixed for higher resolutions (#222)
- Bugfix: Some sounds sounded different from vanilla (#78)
- Bugfix: Broken contract button in strategic view (#80)
- Bugfix: Clipping issue with militia map (#88)
- Bugfix: Vertically center time compress text in its box
- Bugfix: Armor label position in strategy merc inventory
- Bugfix: Ammo label position in weapon detail view
- Bugfix: Only heal up Elliot if he is not already dead (#153)
- Bugfix: Patch from Thomas Moore to fix contract renewal interface freeze
- Bugfix: Position cash splitting interface correctly in strategic mode (#178)
- Bugfix: Cow is not a bloodcat
- Bugfix: Number of bloodcats on medium difficulty was the same as on hard
- Bugfix: Dont end up in a locked ui state when somebody leaves (#200)
- Bugfix: Fix corpses and items appearing in water (#179)
- Bugfix: Rare boxing crash when money is handed over (#199)
- Bugfix: crash when loading map (#143)
- Bugfix: End of meanwhile cutscene crash (#198)
v0.12.352
- In-game video is playable now. Thanks to Misanthropos and Greg Kennedy (author of libsmacker library)
- Fixed issue #1 (Double amount of money on new game start)
- Fixed issue #121 (Misplaced text after IMP creation)
- Fixed issue #134 (On high res subtotal is not displayed correctly)
- Fixed issue #127 (Bobby Rays prices not getting updated)
- Fixed issue #131 (Unhandled exception with fall-from-roof animation)
- Fixed crash on leaving shop interface without closing attachment panel
- Fixed issue #129 (SegFault on loading a SavedGame)
- Fixed issue #128 (Segmentation fault on entering sector with enemies)
- Fixed issues #120, #124 (incorrect ammo type for CAWS and SPAS-15)
- Shift is no longer used as replacement for Alt (Option) on Linux and Mac OS X Now to move backward use: Option + Left button mouse (LBM) on Mac OS X
- Alt + LBM or Alt + Meta (WinKey) + LBM on Linux, depending on your desktop environment This fixes issue #123 and reverts changes made for issue #40.
v0.12.275
- Fixed issue #66: Bug when distributing skill points during IMP creation
- Fixed issue #114: Crash when dismissing Dead Soldier
- Fixed issue #116: SIGSEGV when trying to scroll the screen while displaying line of sight
- Fixed issue #117: Glitchy rendering of moving mercs while displaying LOS
- Fixed issue #118: Mortar and Grenade Launcher not working
v0.12.265
- Fixed issue #111 Bug with externalized dealer inventory.
- Fixed issue #112 Another bug with externalized dealer inventory (Jake)
- Fixed issue #108 More documentation in externalized\readme.txt
- Fixed issue #113 JsonUtility_unittests.cc should not be compiled when WITH_UNITTESTS=0
v0.12.258
- some hardcoded data has been externalized, weapon characteristics for example. See files in 'externalized' directory. This makes JA2-Stracciatella more suitable for mod development.
- some hotkeys have been added. They are not enabled by default. See externalized/game.json and externalized/readme.txt for details.
- Fixed issue #63 (Holding a two handed item, the second hand graphic is not remove in map inventory)
- Fixed issue #70 (Bug during imp creation)
- Fixed issue #77 (Graphical glitch when placing mercs before battle)
- Fixed issue #79 (Small issue in sector inventory)
- Fixed issue #82 (Hotkey requests)
- Fixed issue #85 (Another issue in sector inventory)
- Fixed issue #90 (Flower Service Buttons Not Selectable)
- Fixed issue #91 (Financial History Reset)
- Fixed issue #92 (NPC's speech text is in the wrong place)
- Fixed issue #103 (small typo in \externalized\readme.txt)
- Fixed issue #104 (Alt+o cheat is not working)
- Fixed issue #105 (Dissonance with externalized data)
v0.12.189
- Fixed issue #59 (Inventory won't open on strategic screen if using a non-default resolution)
- Fixed issue #58 (Game crashing while entering some sectors)
- Fixed issue #57 (Deadlock leads to player turn without reseting the AP)
- Fixed issue #56 (laptop mode has problems with high resolutions)
- Fixed issue #53 (crash when saving the game)
- Fixed issue #52 (High res glitch with merc move menu)
- Fixed issue #51 (Broken text log after loading a saved game)
- Fixed issue #47 (High res glitch on loading game)
v0.12.175
- On Linux and Mac OS X, SHIFT can be used instead of ALT to move backward
- Fixed crashes on Mac OS X
- Fixed issue #50 (Linking ja2 fails on Ubuntu 13.04)
- Fixed issue #48 (Unnamed civilians disappear)
- Fixed issue #44 (Ring fight bug prize money and invitation not triggered)
- Fixed issue #6 (Question mark instead of comma in Russian version)
v0.12.159
- Saved games are now compatible between Windows and unix platforms (Linux, Mac OS X). Saves made on Windows can be loaded on Linux and vise versa. All new saves are done in Windows format. Old unix saves can still be loaded.
- Fixed issue #31 (Only fences in banks and cliffs section)
- Fixed issue #28 (Map editor doesn't work in Russian (not gold) version)
- Fixed issue #5 (Russian language is broken in VS build)
v0.12.138
- Unit tests added
- Refined compilation process on Mac OS
- Fixed issue #26 (Dead bodies are not visible again)
v0.12.99
- Fixed issue #23 (Dead bodies are not visible)
- Fixed issue #22 (Incorrect body position on non-standard resolutions)
- Fixed issue #21 (Game is really slow on Mac OS X)
v0.12.93
- Map editor is now included into the game exe. Start it with command-like key '-editor' or '-editorauto'. Map editor requires Editor.slf to work.
- Fixed issue #18 (Crash on exiting full screen mode on Mac OS)
v0.12.47
- Added support for high video resolutions. For example, game can be started in 1024x768 mode like this: ja2.exe -res 1024x768. Any reasonable resolution should work.
- Added compilation instructions for building the project on Linux, Windows, Mac OS 10.6 - 10.8, cross building on Linux for Windows.
- Added solution files for Visual Studio 10 Express, Xcode 4.2, 4.6
v0.12.31
- Single exe can now work with many versions (localizations) of the game. There is no need anymore to compile binary for every version of the game.
- There is no need anymore to lower-case game resources on Linux.
