FogOfWar - Revision history

Rain-Islet: [bot] Batch update {{Bugs}} templates.

2025-07-02T15:25:10Z

[bot] Batch update {{Bugs}} templates.

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	{{Bugs}}		=={{Bugs}}==
	The Fog of War is notoriously prone to crashes due to frequent out of bound surface [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bit_blit blits]. These crashes have since been fixed in modern [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DirectDraw DirectDraw] wrappers like [https://github.com/CnCNet/cnc-ddraw CNC-DDraw] and [https://github.com/CnCNet/ts-ddraw TS-DDraw].<br>		The Fog of War is notoriously prone to crashes due to frequent out of bound surface [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bit_blit blits]. These crashes have since been fixed in modern [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DirectDraw DirectDraw] wrappers like [https://github.com/CnCNet/cnc-ddraw CNC-DDraw] and [https://github.com/CnCNet/ts-ddraw TS-DDraw].<br>
	There are also minor bugs/side-effects like [[IsAnimated\|animated terrain objects]] (e.g. blossom trees, ore drills) becoming invisible under the fog.<br>		There are also minor bugs/side-effects like [[IsAnimated\|animated terrain objects]] (e.g. blossom trees, ore drills) becoming invisible under the fog.<br>

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en>Testid123 at 04:42, 2 February 2025

2025-02-02T04:42:23Z

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	Determines whether Fog of War is enabled. The fog differs from the usual opaque, black shroud in that it's semi-transparent and [[FogRate\|automatically regrows over time]]. Terrain and buildings are visible through the fog, but units and animations are not. Building sprites will also linger on the fog even if the buildings themselves are destroyed, until the area is re-explored. These factors can alter the flow of the game significantly.		Determines whether Fog of War is enabled. The fog differs from the usual opaque, black shroud in that it's semi-transparent and [[FogRate\|automatically regrows over time]]. Terrain and buildings are visible through the fog, but units and animations are not. Building sprites will also linger on the fog even if the buildings themselves are destroyed, until the area is re-explored. These factors can alter the flow of the game significantly.

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	{{Bugs}}		{{Bugs}}
	The Fog of War is notoriously prone to crashes due to frequent out of bound surface [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bit_blit blits]. These crashes have since been fixed in modern [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DirectDraw DirectDraw] wrappers like [https://github.com/CnCNet/cnc-ddraw CNC-DDraw] and [https://github.com/CnCNet/ts-ddraw TS-DDraw].		The Fog of War is notoriously prone to crashes due to frequent out of bound surface [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bit_blit blits]. These crashes have since been fixed in modern [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DirectDraw DirectDraw] wrappers like [https://github.com/CnCNet/cnc-ddraw CNC-DDraw] and [https://github.com/CnCNet/ts-ddraw TS-DDraw].<br>
			There are also minor bugs/side-effects like [[IsAnimated\|animated terrain objects]] (e.g. blossom trees, ore drills) becoming invisible under the fog.<br>
	There are also minor bugs/side-effects like [[IsAnimated\|animated terrain objects]] (e.g. blossom trees, ore drills) becoming invisible under the fog.		*Causes images of objects to display incorrectly<br>
			<div><ul>
			<li style="display: inline-block;">[[File:FogOfWarBug.png\|frame\|FogOfWarBug]]</li>
			</ul></div>

DeathFish: Without the extension engine, this effect cannot be enabled on Skirmish

2024-10-06T18:11:54Z

Without the extension engine, this effect cannot be enabled on Skirmish

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	Despite listed under {{s\|General\|link}} in {{ts}} and {{fs}}, this flag is only read from {{s\|SpecialFlags\|link}} in those two games. In {{ra2}} and {{yr}}, it is also parsed from {{s\|MultiplayerDialogSettings\|link}}.		Despite listed under {{s\|General\|link}} in {{ts}} and {{fs}}, this flag is only read from {{s\|SpecialFlags\|link}} in those two games. In {{ra2}} and {{yr}}, it is also parsed from {{s\|MultiplayerDialogSettings\|link}}.
			*If you only use the original YR, you can only use [SpeicalFlags] to activate FogOfWar during Battles, but you can also enable it in Skirmish through XNA CNCNET Client.
			**However, this feature has lost its effect of hiding objects under fog in YR.
	<u><b>FogOfWar</b></u> in <u><b><font style="color:#C60CC4">[[Yuri's Revenge]]</font></b></u>		<u><b>FogOfWar</b></u> in <u><b><font style="color:#C60CC4">[[Yuri's Revenge]]</font></b></u>

en>Testid123 at 06:01, 28 June 2024

2024-06-28T06:01:48Z

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	Despite listed under {{s\|General\|link}} in {{ts}} and {{fs}}, this flag is only read from {{s\|SpecialFlags\|link}} in those two games. In {{ra2}} and {{yr}}, it is also parsed from {{s\|MultiplayerDialogSettings\|link}}.		Despite listed under {{s\|General\|link}} in {{ts}} and {{fs}}, this flag is only read from {{s\|SpecialFlags\|link}} in those two games. In {{ra2}} and {{yr}}, it is also parsed from {{s\|MultiplayerDialogSettings\|link}}.

			<u><b>FogOfWar</b></u> in <u><b><font style="color:#C60CC4">[[Yuri's Revenge]]</font></b></u>

			[[File:FogOfWar in YR.png]]

	{{Bugs}}		{{Bugs}}

Crimsonum: Un-Deezire'd

2020-02-07T08:40:09Z

Un-Deezire'd

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	==On Maps==		{{Flag
	{{~~DeeZireInclusion~~}}~~<br />~~		\|name={{PAGENAME}}
	~~Simple flag which can be set to '~~yes' or 'no' and determines if the 'fog of war' grows on this map. Note that the fog of war is different from the shroud re-growing over time, since with the fog of war some areas of the map may still be slightly visible though anything under the fog may not be, although this logic appears to be disabled in Red Alert 2.		\|files={{Categ\|Maps}}, {{Categ\|ini=rules}} (RA2/YR only)
			\|types={{Categ\|SpecialFlags}}, {{Categ\|MultiplayerDialogSettings}}
			\|values={{values\|booleans}}
			\|default=no
			\|ts=yes
			\|fs=yes
			\|hp=yes
			\|ra2=yes
			\|yr=yes
			}}

	~~==On~~ {{s\|~~MultiplayerDialogSettings~~\|link}}==		Determines whether Fog of War is enabled. The fog differs from the usual opaque, black shroud in that it's semi-transparent and [[FogRate\|automatically regrows over time]]. Terrain and buildings are visible through the fog, but units and animations are not. Building sprites will also linger on the fog even if the buildings themselves are destroyed, until the area is re-explored. These factors can alter the flow of the game significantly.
	{{~~DeeZireInclusion~~}}~~<br />~~
	~~Can be set to 'yes' or 'no'~~ and ~~determines if the 'Fog Of War'~~ is ~~used~~ in ~~this game (from Tiberian Sun)~~. ~~This~~ is parsed ~~and valid in Red Alert 2 although it~~ is ~~yet~~ to ~~be determined whether or not it still works~~. ~~It may~~ have been ~~disabled due to possible problems with the Spy Satellite or Gap Generator logic, although FOG~~.~~SHP is still in the game files~~ (~~it has even been modified to be suitable for Red Alert 2~~) ~~and is referred to by~~ the ~~game code~~.		Despite listed under {{s\|General\|link}} in {{ts}} and {{fs}}, this flag is only read from {{s\|SpecialFlags\|link}} in those two games. In {{ra2}} and {{yr}}, it is also parsed from {{s\|MultiplayerDialogSettings\|link}}.

			{{Bugs}}
			The Fog of War is notoriously prone to crashes due to frequent out of bound surface [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bit_blit blits]. These crashes have since been fixed in modern [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DirectDraw DirectDraw] wrappers like [https://github.com/CnCNet/cnc-ddraw CNC-DDraw] and [https://github.com/CnCNet/ts-ddraw TS-DDraw].

			There are also minor bugs/side-effects like [[IsAnimated\|animated terrain objects]] (e.g. blossom trees, ore drills) becoming invisible under the fog.

en>Renegade at 04:22, 10 December 2009

2009-12-10T04:22:57Z

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			==On Maps==
	{{DeeZireInclusion}}<br />		{{DeeZireInclusion}}<br />
	Simple flag which can be set to 'yes' or 'no' and determines if the 'fog of war' grows on this map. Note that the fog of war is different from the shroud re-growing over time, since with the fog of war some areas of the map may still be slightly visible though anything under the fog may not be, although this logic appears to be disabled in Red Alert 2.		Simple flag which can be set to 'yes' or 'no' and determines if the 'fog of war' grows on this map. Note that the fog of war is different from the shroud re-growing over time, since with the fog of war some areas of the map may still be slightly visible though anything under the fog may not be, although this logic appears to be disabled in Red Alert 2.

			==On {{s\|MultiplayerDialogSettings\|link}}==
			{{DeeZireInclusion}}<br />
			Can be set to 'yes' or 'no' and determines if the 'Fog Of War' is used in this game (from Tiberian Sun). This is parsed and valid in Red Alert 2 although it is yet to be determined whether or not it still works. It may have been disabled due to possible problems with the Spy Satellite or Gap Generator logic, although FOG.SHP is still in the game files (it has even been modified to be suitable for Red Alert 2) and is referred to by the game code.

en>DCoder at 15:52, 5 May 2006

2006-05-05T15:52:44Z

New page

{{DeeZireInclusion}}<br />
Simple flag which can be set to 'yes' or 'no' and determines if the 'fog of war' grows on this map. Note that the fog of war is different from the shroud re-growing over time, since with the fog of war some areas of the map may still be slightly visible though anything under the fog may not be, although this logic appears to be disabled in Red Alert 2.