Release notes for RPG Toolset v0.1 - August 5th, 2006
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General features:

 - Graphical and user-friendly editor interface built on Swing with a customized look and feel
 - Project navigator panel for managing the resources of one or more projects
 - Console panel which displays both informational messages and errors
 - "Build Game" option which packages together all the necessary content for your game
 - Toggle options for tool tips, toolbar, status bar, console, and project navigator


Map Editor features:

 - Ability to create new maps using a specified fill tile
 - Load and save functionality for storing and retrieving maps in a project
 - Camera mode for adjusting the view of the map by scrolling, rotating, and zooming in and out
 - Selection and placement of tiles and objects by clicking in the 3D view
 - Property panels for viewing/modifying tile and object attributes such as position, scale, and rotation
 - Rotation of multiple tiles & objects simultaneously (a tile group can also be rotated as a single unit)
 - Ability to fill a selected area of the map with a specified tile
 - Copy, cut, and paste functionality for duplicating an area of tiles


Game Engine features:

 - Basic game loader that loads the starting map in a full-screen 3D view using a specified display mode
 - Player (blue ball) can be moved around the map
 - Two different controller options (keyboard or game controller)


This release contains the following resources:

 - 4 wilderness tiles (grass, dirt, path, path_turn)
 - 1 dungeon tile (stone)
 - 1 common tile (empty)
 - 3 landscape objects (tree, bush, rock)
 

Known issues:

 - No collision detection in game engine
 - Camera speed varies according to map size & doesn't follow player in-game
 - Deselected tiles not always cleared properly
 - General performance inconsistencies