OpenMW 0.41.0 Released!

The OpenMW team is proud to announce the release of version 0.41.0! Grab it from our Downloads Page (https://openmw.org/downloads/) for all operating systems. This release brings an assortment of small new features, such as a handful of graphical magical effects, and some new NPC AI behavior. We continue to plod along to a 1.0 release, stay tuned!

Check out the engine release video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wntey5M5kvc) and the OpenMW-CS release video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDlLxs87u4I) by the irrepressible Atahualpa.

Known Issues:

• Shadows are not re-implemented at this time, as well as distant land
• To use the Linux targz package binaries Qt4 and libpng12 must be installed on your system
• On OSX, OpenMW-CS is able to launch OpenMW only if OpenMW.app and OpenMW-CS.app are siblings
• On OSX, some users may experience the beginning of acted voice clips cut off

New Features:

• Implemented zero-weight boots playing light armor boot footsteps
• Implemented playing audio and visual effects for every effect in a spell
• Implemented doubling the size of spell explosions
• Implemented particle textures for spell effects
• Implemented NPCs using opponent's weapon range to decide whether to dodge
• Implemented dodging for creatures with the "biped" flag
• Implemented drop shadow for items in the menu
• Implemented correct range for "on touch" spells
• Implemented using telekinesis with on touch spells on objects
• Implemented AI Combat: Flee
• Implemented player glow for non-portable lights added to the inventory
• OpenMW-CS: Implemented rotate and scale sub modes for instance editing mode
• OpenMW-CS: Implemented water rendering
• ESS-Importer: Implemented player control flags

Bug Fixes:

• Almsivi and Divine intervention now display the correct spell effect
• Instant spell effects now show an effect indicator
• Fixed playback of weapon idle animation to include a part previously omitted
• Stat review window at character creation now shows starting spells, powers, and abilities
• Repair and recharge interfaces no longer cause a performance drop under certain circumstances
• Fullscreen can now be disabled again after enabling it in-game on OSX
• Disabled door markers no longer show up on the map
• Fixed an issue when the equip script instruction is used on an NPC without the item, fixing mods Romance 3.7 and Vampire Embrace
• Banners now show random animations during stormy weather
• Inventory tooltip for zero-weight armor no longer displays weight info
• Idle animations now always loop
• Spark showers near Sotha Sil now appear at the right time
• The type of an NPC's melee attack (chop, slash, thrust) no longer depends on their movement direction
• Fix for freeze when the cell was changed immediately after dying
• Unalerted slaughterfish in the same cell as the player no longer prevent resting
• Blood effects no longer occur when the hit is resisted
• Todwendy can now be interacted with in the German version of the game
• Fix for crash when opening the journal with missing fonts
• SetInvisible command no longer applies a graphic effect
• Non-hostile NPCs can no longer be disarmed by pickpocketing their weapons
• Hidden inventory items, such as the light source for Trueflame's light effect, are no longer shown
• Corrected the order in which alembics and retorts are used
• Animation replacer no longer hangs after one animation cycle
• Corrected sounds and skill increases for bound armor and shields
• Corky can now be sold to Drulene Falen
• NPC disposition can no longer be lowered below zero
• NPC autoequip behavior now better matches vanilla
• State of enabled/disabled player controls is now correctly saved
• Moved references are now properly handled in respawning code
• Water ripples are now shown when walking on water
• Argonian NPCs no longer swim like Khajiits
• Spells with the "always succeed" flag can now be deleted from the spellbook
• Bound equipment spells can no longer be recast
• Fixed some objects added by Morrowind Rebirth not properly displaying their texture
• Fixed OSX not being able to find settings-default.cfg
• Fixed dialogue/journal links being unclickable on certain platforms due to undefined behavior
• Attacking with a stacked enchanted thrown weapon no longer reduces the charge of items remaining in that stack
• Fixed an issue with the water surface transparency when viewed from certain angles using non-shader water
• Fixed animation state to be saved upon cell-changing or save & load; fixes several traps as well as the metal doors in Sotha Sil
• "Can't Cast" message now displayed when water walking is cast from too great of a depth
• Player is now moved out of the water when casting water walking from a shallow enough depth
• Levelled items in merchant inventory are no longer re-added every time the trade window is reopened
• Weather manager now handles weather for regions added by plugins after a save game was created
• Fix to more gracefully handle cases where an object refers to an enchantment ID which does not exist
• Fixed how NPCs react to hostile spell effects being cast on them (for now, see: https://forum.openmw.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&p=43942#p43942)
• Player/NPC skeleton's bone cache is now cleared when a node is added/removed, fixing a crash that could happen whenever player/NPC equipment is updated
• OpenMW-CS: Globals are now initialized with a valid type
• OpenMW-CS: The nested tables for NPC skills and attributes are now hidden when the auto-calc flag is checked
• OpenMW-CS: Fixed verification for "Not Local" info condition
• OpenMW-CS: Fixed verification for special faction ID "FFFF"
• OpenMW-CS: Changes from omwaddon are now loaded in [New Addon] mode
• OpenMW-CS: Objects moved in interior cells in the scene editor will no longer be teleported outside
• OpenMW-CS: Fixed not being able to find the project file when launching the game
• OpenMW-CS: Deleted instances will no longer reappear
• OpenMW-CS: Using "Extend Selection to Instances" will no longer cause duplicates