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Changes for page Breaking Changes

Last modified by Michael Baumgardt on 2026/04/17 12:03
From version 17.1
edited by stefan
on 2019/02/01 19:18
Change comment: give some details about the removal of the infopoint for modders not being familiar with XR
To version 32.1
edited by owen
on 2019/06/26 10:11
Change comment: There is no comment for this version

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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 +3.0 Beta 1
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35 +(((
36 +<hack_via_control_panel/> script action removed
37 +)))
38 +|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
39 +(((
40 +Unused script action <hack_via_control_panel/> was removed.
41 +)))
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43 +(((
44 +UI core
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46 +(((
47 +3.0 Beta 1
48 +)))|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
49 +(((
50 +**Lua: **GetMiniGameCursorPosition() removed
51 +)))
52 +|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
53 +(((
54 +GetMiniGameCursorPosition() was a left over from the XR era and never supposed to be shipped with X4. The function practically always returned 0 and hence we don't expect the removal of this obsolete function causing any actual mod to break.
55 +)))
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57 +(((
58 +Scripts
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60 +(((
61 +3.0 Beta 1
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63 +(((
64 +$ware.illegal updated
65 +)))
66 +|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
67 +(((
68 +$ware.illegal used to return true if the specified ware has the 'illegal' tag which is no longer used.
69 +\\It now returns true if $ware is illegal to any faction in the game.
70 +)))
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72 +(((
73 +Scripts
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75 +(((
76 +3.0 Beta 1
77 +)))|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
78 +(((
79 +'checkoperational' filter behaviour changed
80 +)))
81 +|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
82 +(((
83 +//Actions and conditions which use the 'checkoperational' filter now behave differently. Instead of changing how 'class' and 'exactclass' behave, checkoperational == true adds an additional filter for the components being of state operational, equivalent to state="componentstate.operational". This is implicitly enabled in action elements (e.g. <find_.../>) or condition elements (e.g. <count_...>), meaning that find_ship will only find operational ships. Using such actions/conditions with checkoperational="false" will include non-operational components such as wrecked and constructions. Existing uses may find that results now exclude non-operational components.//
84 +
85 +//Sub nodes such as match_child will have checkoperational default to false. Existing uses may find that results now include non-operational components.//
86 +)))
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88 +(((
89 +Scripts
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91 +(((
92 +3.0 Beta 1
93 +)))|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
94 +(((
95 +MD script **RML_Flight_Along_Path** removed
96 +)))
97 +|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
98 +(((
99 +//The MD script RML_Flight_Along_Path was not referened and was removed.//
100 +)))
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102 +(((
103 +UI core
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105 +(((
106 +2.20 Beta 3/4
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108 +(((
109 +**Lua: GetControllerInfo()** returned mouseSteering/mouseCursor values are undefined.
110 +)))
111 +|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
112 +(((
113 +//2.20 Beta 3 introduced the new direct mouse steering mode. The mode was however not integrated as a first level mode and hence GetControllerInfo() returned the "gamepad" mode while direct mouse steering was active.
114 +In 2.20 Beta 4 we improved the situation slightly so that a call to GetControllerInfo() will return either "mouseCursor" or "mouseSteering" in any of the 3 mouse modes.//
115 +
116 +//It's a pending change to ensure that the returned mode is more reasonable in an upcoming patch. So be aware that another breaking change might be introduced at some point.
117 +//
118 +)))
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120 +(((
121 +Scripts
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123 +(((
124 +2.20 Beta 3
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126 +(((
127 +Attribute for build related conditions e.g. **<event_build_finished/>** renamed from 'buildmodule' to 'buildprocessor'
128 +)))
129 +|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
130 +(((
131 +//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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135 +Scripts
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137 +(((
138 +2.00 Beta 1
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140 +(((
141 +**<event_build_finished/> **param2 now returns null instead of a construction sequence
142 +)))
143 +|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
144 +(((
145 +//The construction sequence which was finished should now be accessed via the buildtask provided via param3.//
146 +)))
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148 +(((
149 +Scripts
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151 +(((
152 +2.00 Beta 1
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154 +(((
155 +**param.boarding.{...}** strength parameters removed
156 +)))
157 +|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
158 +(((
159 +//The 'recruitstrength', 'veteranstrength' and 'elitestrength' script parameters were no longer required for balancing the boarding gameplay, and were removed.//
160 +)))
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162 +(((
163 +Scripts
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165 +(((
166 +2.00 Beta 1
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168 +(((
169 +**$defensible.boardee/$defensible.boarder** and **<set_object_boarder/>/<remove_object_boarder/>** removed
170 +)))
171 +|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
172 +(((
173 +//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.//
174 +)))
28 28  |(((
29 29  UI extensions
30 30  )))|(((
31 -2.0 Beta 1
178 +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
189 +2.00 Beta 1
43 43  )))|(((
44 44  **FFI: SetFormationShape()** no longer indicates an error upon certain error cases
45 45  )))
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51 51  |(((
52 52  Scripts
53 53  )))|(((
54 -2.0 Beta 1
201 +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
212 +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
223 +2.00 Beta 1
77 77  )))|(((
78 -Attribute changes to **<shoot/>** and **<shoot_at/>**
225 +**<shoot/>/<shoot_at/>** attribute changes.
79 79  )))
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81 81  (((
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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  |(((
236 +UI extensions
237 +)))|(((
238 +2.00 Beta 1
239 +)))|(((
240 +**FFI: GetBuildTask()/GetNumBuildTasks()** got a new "buildmoduleid" parameter.(% class="confluenceTd" %)
241 +)))
242 +|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
243 +(((
244 +//Added possibility to query build tasks of a certain buildmodule.//
245 +)))
246 +|(((
247 +UI extensions
248 +)))|(((
249 +2.00 Beta 1
250 +)))|(((
251 +**Lua:** **GetLibraryEntry()** retrieved a new "buildresources" field.
252 +)))
253 +|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
254 +(((
255 +//Added list of resources a buildmodule needs to build.//
256 +)))
257 +|(((
258 +UI extensions
259 +)))|(((
260 +2.00 Beta 1
261 +)))|(((
262 +(% 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);" %)
263 +)))
264 +|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
265 +(((
266 +//Unused, derelict function from XR - use GetComponentData(..., "hullpercent") instead.//
267 +)))
268 +|(((
269 +UI extensions
270 +)))|(((
271 +2.00 Beta 1
272 +)))|(((
273 +**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" %)
274 +)))
275 +|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
276 +(((
277 +//Changed return value type to const char* to better identify failure reasons in Lua script.//
278 +)))
279 +|(((
280 +UI extensions
281 +)))|(((
282 +1.50 Beta 3
283 +)))|(((
284 +**Lua: GetComponentData() **changed behavior of "docksizes" propertly.(% class="confluenceTd" %)
285 +)))
286 +|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
287 +(((
288 +//The "docksizes" property no longer includes internal ship storage docks.//
289 +)))
290 +|(((
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).
295 +**Meaning of "Shipyard"** was corrected throughout Lua/MD/AI scripts, so that Wharfs are not Shipyards (unlike in XR).
94 94  )))
95 95  |(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
96 96  (((
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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  )))
305 +|(((
306 +UI extensions
307 +)))|(((
308 +1.50 Beta 2
309 +)))|(((
310 +**FFI: UpgradeGroupInfo **datatype was changed.(% class="confluenceTd" %)
311 +)))
312 +|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
313 +(((
314 +//Added new "operational" field to retrieve information about number of operational upgrades in a group.//
315 +)))
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104 104  (((
105 105  UI extensions
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108 108  1.50 Beta 1
109 109  )))|(% colspan="1" %)(% colspan="1" %)
110 110  (((
111 -**FFI:** Removed **SetGuidance()** argument useinfopoint.
324 +**FFI: SetGuidance()** removed useinfopoint argument.
112 112  )))
113 113  |(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
114 114  (((
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120 120  |(((
121 121  UI extensions
122 122  )))|(((
336 +1.50 Beta 1
337 +)))|(((
338 +**FFI: CancelConstruction() **changed its return value.(% class="confluenceTd" %)
339 +)))
340 +|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
341 +(((
342 +(% style="color: rgb(0,0,0);" %)//CancelConstruction() now returns if the cancellation was successful. //
343 +)))
344 +|(((
345 +UI extensions
346 +)))|(((
123 123  1.32
124 124  )))|(((
125 -**Lua:** Removed **GetComponentData()** property "**nextdestname**".
349 +**Lua: GetComponentData() **removed the "nextdestname" property.
126 126  )))
127 127  |(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
128 128  (((
129 -//Instead of "nextdestname", use the GetComponentData() properties "destination" or "destinationsector" to retrieve a destination component, then retrieve its "name" property.//
353 +//Instead of "nextdestname", use the properties "destination" or "destinationsector" to retrieve a destination component, then retrieve its "name" property.//
130 130  )))
355 +|(((
356 +UI extensions
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358 +1.20
359 +)))|(((
360 +**FFI: GetAAOption()** got a new "useconfig" parameter.(% class="confluenceTd" %)
361 +)))
362 +|(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)(% class="highlight-grey" colspan="3" data-highlight-colour="grey" %)
363 +(((
364 +//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.//
365 +)))
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