[SDL] ANN: Kobo Deluxe 0.5.0 released!

[David Olofson]

	Kobo Deluxe 0.5.0 released!
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	Just six weeks after 0.4.1 - but there is reason
	for the version bump: Completely remade graphics.
	No more blurry scaled low-res artwork!

	It's now all 24 bit graphics, drawn for 640x480
	mode. (The game is still playable in 320x240
	mode.) The original XKobo graphics is no longer
	used, and some of the newer stuff in 0.4.1 has
	been replaced (again) as well. Loading screen,
	fonts, explosions, ships, bullets and other
	objects - all new. Tumbling rocks, rotating big
	bosses and spinning red(!) bombs. The bases are
	now grouped in "areas" of ten stages, each with a
	unique theme. The old "starry tiles" have become
	a deep parallax starfield.

	Further, there is now support for audio sample
	rates up to 192 kHz, smarter scaling, optional
	vsync for OpenGL, smoother animation, layered
	sprites (bullets always on top), faster framework
	rendering, support for OpenGL drivers enforcing
	triple buffering, mouse capture and joystick
	selection. The new skill levels have been tweaked
	a little, and there is a "How to play" screen in
	the intro. Oh, and the usual bunch of tweaks and
	bug fixes, of course.

	BTW, when I released 0.4.1, I actually intended
	to make a few smaller 0.4.x releases, but the
	plans were changed due to various events. From
	now on, I'll probably have time to make smaller
	releases more often - so please report any issues
	ASAP!

ChangeLog:
	http://olofson.net/kobodl/ChangeLog

Home:
        http://olofson.net/kobodl/

Download:
        http://olofson.net/kobodl/download.html

Direct download:
        http://olofson.net/kobodl/download/KoboDeluxe-0.5.0.tar.gz
        http://olofson.net/kobodl/download/KoboDeluxe-0.5.0.tar.bz2


//David Olofson - Programmer, Composer, Open Source Advocate

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