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D2X-XL v1.15 is around for quite a while now, having gathered over 200 entries in its changelog, and so I thought I write a little retrospect, bringing its main features back into memory. So here's the major additions and improvements v1.15 has brought:

• Anaglyph stereoscopic rendering
• Support for three different player ship types
• Vastly improved lightmaps
• Realtime glow
• Rain and snow particle fx
• External tracker support via XML queries
• Improved level building and modding support (directed exits, mission configs)
• Shockwave effect w/ frame postprocessing
• Much improved explosions with a gorgeous shrapnel effect
• Improved RADAR
• Particles are handled more efficiently
• The game runs much better on low end machines
• Improved shadow rendering creating soft shadows
• Better collision handling

Besides these improvements, roughly 300 bug fixes have contributed to making D2X-XL a lot more stable and offer a smooth gaming experience.

I can seeeee you!


The first pico second of a thermonuclear explosion:


No, this isn't Descent 3!


The firy blossom of destruction:

That looks fantastic Diedel! Great to see new improvements weekly with your project Thanks bud