Release notes/v0.22.1

Unvanquished is still in alpha and bugs are common in the monthly releases. Common issues are documented here so users can learn of workarounds until they are officially fixed.

If you are having a problem not listed here check the Troubleshooting and github issue tracker pages. If you still can't solve the problem: contact the developers via the IRC or on the forums.

Major issues and workarounds

Problem	Specific requirements	Solution	Developer Status
Poor framerate and stuttering of keypresses.	Windows	Start the game with '+nocurses' added to the command line options. Right click your shortcut for the game and add '+nocurses' to do this: see image on right.	Known problem, will be fixed
Some settings in the menus do not function	None	Use console commands to change these options instead. High quality settings example: r_subdivisions 4 r_vertexlighting 0 r_picmip 0 r_inGameVideo 1 cg_shadows 4 r_dynamiclight 1 cg_bounceParticles 1; r_normalMapping 1 r_bloom 1 r_rimlighting 1 cg_motionblur 0.05 r_ext_multisample 8 r_ext_texture_filter_anisotropic 8 r_heathaze 1 r_texturemode GL_LINEAR_MIPMAP_LINEAR	Known problem, will be fixed

Minor Issues

Problem	Specific requirements	Solution	Developer Status
r_picmip (texture quality setting) does not affect the quality of all textures	None	No workaround	Issue 277
Basilisk grab is not unlagged	None	Aim ahead of moving enemies to grab them	Developers are going to redesign basilisk gameplay anyway Issue 276
Bots get stuck	None	Play on bot-friendly maps without fiddly sections — such as Platform 23 — and push bots out of areas they get stuck in.	Bots are under heavy development and are always changing.
Keys get 'stuck' on	Low framerate/lag	Tap the 'stuck' key again to unstick it