Sandbox

• New: (FBX) Added support for 'pivot' attribute in export info file.
• New: (FBX) Updated dialog with static mesh import options.
• New: (Material) Option to convert single- to Multi-Material via right-click context menu (CE-4116).
• Fixed: (FBX) Some usability fixes for colors, default column widths.
• Fixed: (FBX) Changed implementation of QProgressDialog to custom implementation that actually blocks until the operation finishes.
• Fixed: (FBX) Remove many modal loops that are incompatible with current Qt usage, causing a crash on exit.
• Fixed: (FBX) Updated dialog with static mesh import options.
• Fixed: (FBX) No longer enumerate the rootnode when generating the node path name.
• Fixed: (FBX) Refactored scene/node access from INode* to IScene* & SNode.
• Fixed: (FBX) Update XML + world/local logic for RC.
• Fixed: (FBX) FBX origin was double-escaped.
• Fixed: Editor crashes during map load if the lighting tool is still open (CE-4139).
• Fixed: Several map contents missing when loading a map for second time after saving it (CE-3406).
• Fixed: Erasing heightmap also erases material painting (CE-364).
• Fixed: Don't attempt to load manifest file if it doesn't exist, or warnings will show in the log (CE-4284).
• Optimized: (FBX) Default save location is now inside sys_game_folder/Objects.
• Optimized: (FBX) Refactored tree background color to better solution.
• Optimized: (FBX) Refactored XML generator for better XML and RC escaping.

Audio

• New: (ACB) Added icon for sound banks. Show in connection panel instead of preload icon.
• New: (ACB) Added hardcoded defaults when config.xml file is not present.
• New: (ACB) Save with Ctrl+S.
• New: (ACB) Show all levels in the scope drop-down.
• New: (ACB) In the scope menu highlight levels not found in the project.
• New: (ACB) Prevent controls with the same name in the same scope.
• New: (ACB) Loads default controls when they don't exist in the project.
• New: Added AudioAreaAmbience entity for convenient implementation of area based audio ambiences.
• Fixed: (ACB) Remove extension when making a preload from a sound bank.
• Fixed: (ACB) Prevent controls with the same name when dragging directly from the middleware panel.
• Fixed: (ACB) Adding same control to different groups in a preload.
• Fixed: (ACB) Typo on the default controls folder name. Use lower case for the levels folder.
• Fixed: (ACB) Prevent dragging controls to the root of the tree view.
• Fixed: (ACB) Disable drag and drop from the ATL controls panel to the connection list
• Fixed: (ACB) Problems with controls getting added inside switches.
• Fixed: (ACB) Only alphanumeric characters and no spaces in a controls name.
• Fixed: AudioSystem handles blocking-sync-callback type PushRequests properly now.
• Fixed: Audio performance counter in the DisplayInfo (CE-4137).
• Optimized: (Editor) Removed obsolete audio options from Sandbox.
• Optimized: Eased out internal AudioThread to not busy loop.
• Optimized: Audio listeners are only informed if their request generally processed, removed event for signaling the audio thread as it proved too expensive.

Engine

• Fixed: (FBX) Updated FBX functionality to match dialog, other RC fixes.
• Fixed: (FBX) Properly handling Y-up and Z-up information from the scene, instead of ignoring it.
• Fixed: (FBX) Handling of non-identity transforms in root nodes.
• Fixed: (Steam) Crash when taskID was invalid.
• Fixed: (Steam) Guard for toomanytasks errors.
• Fixed: (Physics) Some rope collision fixes (line mode).
• Fixed: (Physics) CPhysArea.GetStatus now properly forwards to base class. Fixed improper transform in CGeometry::GetRandomPos.
• Fixed: (RC) Stopped making incorrect assumptions in ANMSaver.cpp about the order and the values of chunk ids in chunk files (CE-4182).
• Fixed: (Action) Timedemo - NULL pointer crash on Loading/Saving if m_pGameSerialize is not initialized.
• Optimized: Automatic rope assignment for bones not named "rope...".

Particles

• Fixed: More reliable phys area updates; EventPhysAreaChange now merges old and new area bounding boxes; SPhysEnviron event handler now updates area position synchronously, avoiding 1-frame delay in most cases. SPhysEnviron.GetWorldPhysAreas retains existing SArea objects rather than replacing them, to avoid references to obsolete SAreas.
• Optimized: Manager.Update optimisation. Removed some obsolete PS3 code. All emitters can now Update in threads. Fixed invalid asserts.

Game

• Fixed: Set hud_double_taptime CVar from 0 to 0.25 by default as it's required for gamepad grenade doubletap switching.
• Fixed: Set correct (case-sensitive) path for lightning entity particle effect (CE-4159).
• Fixed: Don't call profile save every time a server comes in.
• Fixed: Spawning a vehicle and entering it via FG causes a crash on exiting game mode (CE-4209).
• Fixed: Vehicle system assumes that actors have animated characters (CE-4133).

Assets

• New: Added sniper scope asset.
• New: Added assault scope asset.
• New: Added knife asset.
• New: Added character glasses asset.
• New: Added assets for daytime ambience.
• New: Added forest/hangar reverb environment.
• New: Adding Object and Animations and Libs for new boids.
• New: Added environment_listener and environment_sound parameter.
• New: Added v_shared_a bank.
• New: Added wind_intensity game parameter.
• New: Added new metal cable mat and textures.
• New: Created soundcaster session for airfield.
• New: Animations for the spider boid.
• New: Added assets to originals folder for general_ambience.
• New: Added Sound layer to Airfield Level. Removed Sound Objects from Airfield Layer and added to Sound Layer.
• New: Added forest and airfield reverb auxiliary.
• New: Added several archetype examples for Light setups.
• New: Added forest reverb and created a shareset workunit for the sdk reverb presets.
• New: Added AS_wind_intensity on mountain.
• New: Game parameter general_ambience_wind_intensity in ACB.
• New: Added v_shared_a, containing shared vehicle media.
• New: Added Generic Leaderboard (CE-3527).
• New: Lobby can support voice chat between teammembers, or everyone in the lobby (CE-3525).
• New: User stats for Steam (CE-4128).
• New: Create dialog spinner for waiting times (CE-4178).
• Fixed: Issue with Humanoid character not holding weapon correctly by adding 'weapon' bone joint.
• Fixed: (UIActions) Re-implement loading screen for loading levels in menu (CE-4184).
• Fixed: (UIActions) Disable mistakenly activated scrollbar in leaderboard.
• Fixed: (UIActions) Coordinates for setting images in Main UI now are positioned with origin point in 0/0.
• Fixed: (UIActions) Added visible attribute to addImage FG node to make image visible once it's loaded (CE-3793).
• Fixed: (UIActions) Remove auto search link (CE-4180).
• Fixed: (UIActions) Scrollbar is now its own reusable component.
• Fixed: Updated Beech tree assets: Fixed LODs. Fixed and simplified beech_bush material, halved SubIDs. Added additional versions hidden in Max file.
• Fixed: Forest: Removed Lighthouse visarea/portal setup. Redid lighting setup in Lighthouse. Fixed doors not opening correctly (CE-4167). Removed FG logic related to doors.
• Optimized: Deleted Jointed_breakable library and moved two archetypes into Destroyable library.
• Optimized: Tweaked attenuation settings on jet. Enabled send to virtual voice on jet.
• Optimized: Changed environmental_sound parameter range to 1.
• Optimized: Tweaked mass, damage and other various physics settings for physics/destroyable archetype libraries.
• Optimized: Renamed to wind_intensity and relinked with gameparameter.
• Optimized: Added comments to flowgraph.
• Optimized: Tweaked attenuation settings on jet_engine_idle.
• Optimized: Tweaked reverb sharesets.
• Optimized: (Audio) Renamed tod to time_of_day.
• Optimized: Tweaked reverb levels.
• Optimized: Enabled use shareset on reverbs / auxiliary reverbs.
• Optimized: Enabled game defined auxiliary on footsteps
• Optimized: (ActionMaps) Removed unused MP radio commands. Removed commented out use functions. Re-added toggle_explosive/special actions for special weapon selection. Moved quick-throw grenades to player_mp actionmap. Readded zoom_toggle action for scope use. Cleaned out alternative controller maps with invalid setups. Increased version number.
• Optimized: Widened crossfade in tail blendcontainer.
• Optimized: Created Hangar Ambience Blend Container and Play Event.
• Optimized: Enabled random_crow media in l_forest_a.Disabled random_crow media in g_environment_a.
• Optimized: Cleaning duplicate warnings, moved shared environment media from levels to g_environment_a, excluded media and data from testsoundbank.
• Optimized: Enabled streaming on ambience loops.
• Optimized: Changed virtual voice setting to kill voice - was set to continue, so every tail would stack up when firing inside and play when you would enter an outside area.
• Optimized: Set up reverb environment for AAEs.
• Optimized: Set virtual voice behaviour on actormixers.
• Optimized: Renamed general_ambience_wind_intensity to wind_intensity.
• Optimized: Used seagull from forest for airfield.
• Optimized: Set attenuation for ambiences to 3D.
• Optimized: Disabled shadow casting on lighthouse glass submat.
• Optimized: Enabled Game Defined Auxiliary Sends.
• Optimized: Recreated woodpath LODs. Fixed proxies. Deleted 'pillars_b_0x' cgfs not in Max scene.
• Optimized: Changed attenuations on jet_engine_idle.
• Optimized: Changed hangar verb volume.
• Optimized: Added rtpc in flowgraph to receive tod in wwise.
• Optimized: Enabled overwrite g.d. auxillary on cave_psycho_tone.
• Optimized: Enabled random_crow_37 in crow_oneshot.
• Optimized: Changed game defined aux send level on footsteps.
• Optimized: Added AS and AAE for the hangar buildings.
• Optimized: Tweaked blend containers.
• Optimized: Set room small environment for forest hut.
• Optimized: Excluded newly imported environment sounds from g_environment_a to avoid duplicate media.
• Optimized: Switched loading screens and minimaps for Forest and Airfield to SF_Image preset (CE-4174).
• Optimized: Named audiotriggerspot on jet.
• Optimized: Excluded duplicate media now contained in v_shared_a from other vehicle soundbanks.
• Optimized: Added rtpc control for general_ambience_ss_wind.
• Optimized: Selected added shareset for cave reverb.