Features

From Aleph One Wiki

Contents 1 General 2 Preferences 3 Multiplayer 4 Media 5 Graphics 6 Extendibility 7 Map limitations

[edit] General

• Support for Classic Mac OS (9.x and under), Mac OS X, Windows, Linux and more
• Customizable crosshairs
• Sniper-view zoom function
• 3rd person view
• New multiplayer gametypes ( Defense, Capture the Flag and Rugby )

[edit] Preferences

• Toggling run/walk and sink/swim
• Toggling weapon switching
• Expanded controls
• More effective mouse support with sensitivity

[edit] Multiplayer

• Online support with lobby
• Adjustable anti-lag tolerance
• In-game text chat
• Improved quality in game voice chat with player identifier

[edit] Media

• Quicktime music, movie and sound support
• Background tracks

[edit] Graphics

• Higher screen resolutions ( up to 1900x1200 )
• OpenGL rendering
• Full Scene anti-aliasing
• Translucent media (allowing for translucent liquids)
• Colored fog
• Animated textures
• Adjustable texture quality for computers with lower VRAM
• Anisotropic filtering
• Z-buffer image depth buffer

[edit] Extendibility

• "Marathon Markup Language" and Lua scripting support.
• Three-dimensional models
• Themeable UI

[edit] Map limitations

• Larger viewing distances
• Multiple texture sets
• Multiple chapter screens on a single level
• Doubled limit for visible polygons
• Raised limit of visible polygons with transparent edges
• Three hundred creatures per level