v1.0.0

Release Notes

• Full system Javadoc and commentary
• Resources filesystem consolidation
• Jars

v1.0.0-rc.2

Release Notes

AI

• BFS AI Solver gameplay now functional and stable
• Patched incorrect crash count issue
• Changed gameplay on Player vs Computer games where winner is determined by first to the finish, without relation to score

v1.0.0-rc.1

Release Notes

Model

• Linear equation function support in Vect
• Terrain ray tracing algorithm between two points
• Checkpoint support up to 10 zones
• Support for equals() and hashCode() method overrides in every class that requires it
• Fixed minor bug on racetrack coordinate inputs from Controller being slightly off
• Checkpoint zone colouring
• Mechanism for evaluating individual players finishing
• Mechanism for evaluating all players finishing
• Mechanism for evaluating winning player
• States now have parents unless they are the initial State
• States now have possible children
• Refactored Player and Racer attributes and functionality to have less duplicate code
• Copy constructors added for deep cloning in all relevant classes
• Refactored mechanisms in State for returning the current Player and producing a new State with makeMove()
• Full geometry package Javadoc commentary

View

• Brand new main menu interface using splash background image and JFoenix assets
• Removed play menu and integrated into new main menu
• Menu navigation all handled in View now
• Checkpoint tile checkered colour overlay
• Checkpoint tile numeric zone number overlay
• CSS root styling
• Added info label under racetrack display on GamePane
  • Turn info
  • Colouring based on current player
  • Winner/draw info

Controller

• RacetrackPane event handling by new GameHandler class

Program Structure

• Full MVC refactor
  • Removed View as direct Observer of Model - responsibility for updating UI now falls solely on refactored Controller and GameHandler classes which update View only when necessary

AI

• Added Abstract Solver
• Added Breadth-First Search solver (unstable, solves every time but returns inconsistent path and normally results in system crash)
• (WIP/unstable) Added Breadth-First Search solver with zoning
• (WIP/unstable) Added Depth-First Search solver
• (WIP/unstable) Added Breadth-First Search solver with zoning

Utilities

• Automatic copying of resource tracks to users Vector Racer Files home directory
• Extension filtering for .vrff files

Resources

• 6 full-sized racetrack circuit layouts supplied in resources
• Now utilising assets from JFoenix 8.0.8 (Java 8)
• Menu splash image

v0.1.1

Patch Notes

Model

• Patched issue where Racers were allowed to move through walls (will be updated in next patch to reflect the traversable attribute of Terrain Tiles in general rather than hard-coded to just wall tiles)
• Added Racer position reset after entering wall and velocity kill upon reset

v0.1.0

Release Notes

Prototypes

• Tile selection
• Mouse handling
• Other legacy assets

Model

• Vector Racer File Format .vrff
• Loading assets from file
• Tiles
  • Air
  • Sand
  • Ice
  • Wall
• Racetrack
• Player/Racer system
• Geometry package
• State system for governing player/racer movement
• Racer movement
• Next possible move evaluation
• State history

View

• Barebones main menu
• Barebones play menu
• Barebones game screen
  • Racetrack drawing
  • Sprite drawing
    • All tiles
    • Racers
    • Trails
    • Next move circle selectors

Controller

• Mouseclick handling
• Coordinate conversion system for feeding back to model

Program Structure

• Full JavaFX MVC decoupling possible once additional interfaces are implemented
• Observer Pattern used for change propagation, may adopt JavaFX properties further down the line