This patch allows techs to optionally define a property "placeBelow"
specifying a combination of class requirements. The selection panel then
tries to place their research button below the training button whose
unit matches these classes -- if there is only and exactly one.
This is useful for techs only affecting a single type of unit: it e.g.
allows always placing the fishing nets research button below the fishing
boats training button.
To prevent duplicating information in "placeBelow" (e.g. from
"affects"), it can also be set to two magic values: "{AffectedUnit}" and
"{UnlockedUnit}". In practice, many techs use those, but class
combination remain useful for granular control in very specific cases.
Regarding tech pairs, as explained in a comment, their two research
buttons can now be placed in three different arrangements (with
descending preference):
1. Vertically below a single training button.
2. Horizontally below two adjacent training buttons.
3. Horizontally adjacent in the bottom row (below no training buttons).
Vertically in the third and fourth rows (below no training button) --
how it was previously -- is no longer done as it'd conflict with and
doesn't fit the new layout and the clear separation between "generic"
and "specific" techs.
Whenever a research button can't be placed in their preferred location
because it is already occupied, the code simply falls back to the default
position in the bottom row.
This patch also adds a new game option to hide the new small arrows above
the research buttons in order to give more experienced players who already
know the techs well the possibility to reduce visual clutter. By
default, the arrows are shown.
0 A.D. Introductory Information
0 A.D. (pronounced "zero ey-dee") is a free, open-source, cross-platform real-time strategy game of ancient warfare.
This is currently an incomplete, under-development version of the game. We're always interested in getting more people involved, to help bring the game towards completion and to share the interesting experience of developing a project of this scope.
There are several ways to contact us and find more information:
- Web site: https://play0ad.com/
- Forums: https://www.wildfiregames.com/forum/
- Gitea (development info, bug tracker): https://gitea.wildfiregames.com/
- IRC: #0ad on irc.quakenet.org
Running precompiled binaries on Windows
A precompiled, ready-to-play development version of the game is available from
a checkout of the nightly-build SVN repository. If you are using the git
repository, you have to follow the steps below.
In a checkout of the nightly-build SVN repository, open the "binaries\system" folder.
- To launch the game: Run pyrogenesis.exe
- To launch the map editor: Run Atlas.bat or "pyrogenesis.exe -editor"
Compiling the game from source code
The instructions for compiling the game on Windows, Linux and OS X are at BuildInstructions.
Reporting problems
Bugs should be reported on Gitea. For information on reporting problems and finding logs, see ReportingErrors.
Contributing Code
If you want to help out programming for the game, have a look at GettingStartedProgrammers or contact us on #0ad-dev on irc.quakenet.org
Contributing Artwork
If you want to make artwork for the game, have a look at For Artists or visit the forums.
Translating
You can help translating the game at https://www.transifex.com/projects/p/0ad for more information, see Localization