Raster MapPack Versions

[izzy4505]

What's the difference between 2.0 and 2.1 raster mappacks?

[uhtu]

2.1 mappacks are generated via our advanced SquiGLE^tm technology. combining the strengths of kittens with those of orbital weapons systems.

[izzy4505]

Any way to still download 2.0 mappacks? They look nicer.

[bobzilla]

if the file was generated before it'll still be up, just change the version number. otherwise no, since the 2.0 mappacks used a gigantic and slow database which has now been retired.

[thuddwhirr]

SquiGLE, as it aspires to ~20ms/frame rendering times, uses the simple (yet speedy) AWT paint functions, while I believe the rigle engine makes quite a bit more use of the slower, but considerably prettier, Java2D functions. Line stroking, prettier text, alpha trans, etc. A non-realtime mode for squigle could be written that uses the java2D libraries to generate higher quality raster images, but branching toward a *slower* graphics library is kinda the opposite direction that I had planned for SquiGLE.