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Changes for page Breaking Changes

Last modified by Michael Baumgardt on 2026/04/17 12:03
From version 16.1
edited by klaus
on 2019/02/01 16:14
Change comment: Added some pre-2.0 notes
To version 27.1
edited by florian
on 2019/03/14 11:33
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25 25  )))|=(((
26 26  Summary
27 27  )))
28 +|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
29 +(((
30 +Scripts
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32 +(((
33 +2.20 Beta 3
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35 +(((
36 +Attribute for build related conditions e.g. **<event_build_finished/>** renamed from 'buildmodule' to 'buildprocessor'
37 +)))
38 +|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
39 +(((
40 +//The underlying behaviour remains the same in that it involves the buildprocessor, not the buildmodule. The attribute name has simply been corrected.//
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44 +Scripts
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47 +2.00 Beta 1
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49 +(((
50 +**<event_build_finished/> **param2 now returns null instead of a construction sequence
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52 +|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
53 +(((
54 +//The construction sequence which was finished should now be accessed via the buildtask provided via param3.//
55 +)))
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57 +(((
58 +Scripts
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60 +(((
61 +2.00 Beta 1
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63 +(((
64 +**param.boarding.{...}** strength parameters removed
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66 +|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
67 +(((
68 +//The 'recruitstrength', 'veteranstrength' and 'elitestrength' script parameters were no longer required for balancing the boarding gameplay, and were removed.//
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72 +Scripts
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75 +2.00 Beta 1
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77 +(((
78 +**$defensible.boardee/$defensible.boarder** and **<set_object_boarder/>/<remove_object_boarder/>** removed
79 +)))
80 +|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
81 +(((
82 +//Due to changes to boarding in X4, the boarding connections accessed by these script properties and actions became redundent and thus, removed. Any connections set by these actions in a savegame will not survive loading.//
83 +)))
28 28  |(((
29 29  UI extensions
30 30  )))|(((
31 -2.0 Beta 1
87 +2.00 Beta 1
32 32  )))|(((
33 33  **FFI: GetUpgradeSlotCurrentComponent()/GetUpgradeSlotGroup()** works on non-operationals
34 34  )))
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39 39  |(((
40 40  UI extensions
41 41  )))|(((
42 -2.0 Beta 1
98 +2.00 Beta 1
43 43  )))|(((
44 44  **FFI: SetFormationShape()** no longer indicates an error upon certain error cases
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51 51  |(((
52 52  Scripts
53 53  )))|(((
54 -2.0 Beta 1
110 +2.00 Beta 1
55 55  )))|(((
56 56  **<create_formation/>** now requires the attributes: 'leader' and 'follower'. Attribute 'object' is now deprecated.
57 57  )))
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62 62  |(((
63 63  Scripts
64 64  )))|(((
65 -2.0 Beta 1
121 +2.00 Beta 1
66 66  )))|(((
67 67  **<event_player_changed_target/>** now fires and returns null if the player deselects a target.
68 68  )))
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73 73  |(((
74 74  AI Scripts
75 75  )))|(((
76 -2.0 Beta 1
132 +2.00 Beta 1
77 77  )))|(((
78 -Attribute changes to **<shoot/>** and **<shoot_at/>**
134 +**<shoot/>/<shoot_at/>** attribute changes.
79 79  )))
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86 86  //Corrects now-obsolete assumption that primary weapon groups only contain guns and secondary weapon groups only contain missile launchers.//
87 87  )))
88 88  |(((
145 +UI extensions
146 +)))|(((
147 +2.00 Beta 1
148 +)))|(((
149 +**FFI: GetBuildTask()/GetNumBuildTasks()** got a new "buildmoduleid" parameter.(% class="confluenceTd" %)
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152 +(((
153 +//Added possibility to query build tasks of a certain buildmodule.//
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156 +UI extensions
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158 +2.00 Beta 1
159 +)))|(((
160 +**Lua:** **GetLibraryEntry()** retrieved a new "buildresources" field.
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162 +|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
163 +(((
164 +//Added list of resources a buildmodule needs to build.//
165 +)))
166 +|(((
167 +UI extensions
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169 +2.00 Beta 1
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171 +(% style="color: rgb(0,0,0);" %)**Lua:**(% style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0)" %)** CalculateTotalHullFraction()**(% style="color: rgb(0,0,0);" %)** **(%%)was removed.(% style="color: rgb(0,0,0);" %)
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173 +|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
174 +(((
175 +//Unused, derelict function from XR - use GetComponentData(..., "hullpercent") instead.//
176 +)))
177 +|(((
178 +UI extensions
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180 +2.00 Beta 1
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182 +**FFI: (% style="color: rgb(0,0,0);" %)RequestDockAtReason()/(% style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0)" %)UndockPlayerShip()(%%) **changed their return values.(% style="color: rgb(0,0,0);" class="confluenceTd" %)
183 +)))
184 +|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
185 +(((
186 +//Changed return value type to const char* to better identify failure reasons in Lua script.//
187 +)))
188 +|(((
189 +UI extensions
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191 +1.50 Beta 3
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193 +**Lua: GetComponentData() **changed behavior of "docksizes" propertly.(% class="confluenceTd" %)
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195 +|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
196 +(((
197 +//The "docksizes" property no longer includes internal ship storage docks.//
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199 +|(((
89 89  All
90 90  )))|(((
91 91  1.50 Beta 2
92 92  )))|(((
93 -Corrected **meaning of "Shipyard"** throughout Lua/MD/AI scripts, so that Wharfs are not Shipyards (unlike in XR).
204 +**Meaning of "Shipyard"** was corrected throughout Lua/MD/AI scripts, so that Wharfs are not Shipyards (unlike in XR).
94 94  )))
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100 100  //Lua / GetComponentData() properties: Removed "iscapitalshipyard", fixed "isshipyard", added "canbuildships", "iswharf", "isequipmentdock"//
101 101  //Scripts: Fixed property .isshipyard, added .iswharf (.canbuildships existed already)//
102 102  )))
214 +|(((
215 +UI extensions
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217 +1.50 Beta 2
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219 +**FFI: UpgradeGroupInfo **datatype was changed.(% class="confluenceTd" %)
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222 +(((
223 +//Added new "operational" field to retrieve information about number of operational upgrades in a group.//
224 +)))
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104 104  (((
105 105  UI extensions
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108 108  1.50 Beta 1
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110 110  (((
111 -**FFI:** Removed **SetGuidance()** argument useinfopoint.
233 +**FFI: SetGuidance()** removed useinfopoint argument.
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113 113  |(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
114 114  (((
115 -//The deprecated third argument was removed. The new function declaration is: void SetGuidance(UniverseID componentid, UIPosRot offset)//
237 +//In X Rebirth "info points" existed (which were mainly used as interaction points to scan stations/access information about modules). These were removed in X4 but this left-over property here was missed to be removed in-time for release. It was therefore removed now in order to move towards a stable/clean UI API.
238 +//
239 +
240 +//The new function declaration is: void SetGuidance(UniverseID componentid, UIPosRot offset)//
116 116  )))
117 117  |(((
118 118  UI extensions
119 119  )))|(((
245 +1.50 Beta 1
246 +)))|(((
247 +**FFI: CancelConstruction() **changed its return value.(% class="confluenceTd" %)
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251 +(% style="color: rgb(0,0,0);" %)//CancelConstruction() now returns if the cancellation was successful. //
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254 +UI extensions
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120 120  1.32
121 121  )))|(((
122 -**Lua:** Removed **GetComponentData()** property "**nextdestname**".
258 +**Lua: GetComponentData() **removed the "nextdestname" property.
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124 124  |(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
125 125  (((
126 -//Instead of "nextdestname", use the GetComponentData() properties "destination" or "destinationsector" to retrieve a destination component, then retrieve its "name" property.//
262 +//Instead of "nextdestname", use the properties "destination" or "destinationsector" to retrieve a destination component, then retrieve its "name" property.//
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264 +|(((
265 +UI extensions
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267 +1.20
268 +)))|(((
269 +**FFI: GetAAOption()** got a new "useconfig" parameter.(% class="confluenceTd" %)
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272 +(((
273 +//The AA setting was changed to check the new setting with the user. In order to restore the old setting (% style="color: rgb(0,0,0);" %)GetAAOption() gets the option to retrieve the config settings.//
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