Improve tooltip rendering; Add new Scepter and Arch models

mpq/arr/flingy.txt

@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ Ifrit (Siege Mode)
 Ifrit Turret (Siege Mode)
 Tirade (Deployed)
 Magian
-Extended Flingy #531
+Scepter Laser
 Extended Flingy #532
 Extended Flingy #533
 Extended Flingy #534

mpq/arr/images.txt

@@ -2528,9 +2528,9 @@ Tirade Engines
 Tirade Deployed
 Magian
 Magian Shadow
-Extended Image #1528
-Extended Image #1529
-Extended Image #1530
+Scepter Engines
+Scepter Laser
+Scepter Laser Impact
 Extended Image #1531
 Extended Image #1532
 Extended Image #1533

mpq/arr/sprites.txt

@@ -1218,7 +1218,7 @@ Ifrit (Siege Mode)
 Ifrit Turret (Siege Mode)
 Tirade (Deployed)
 Magian
-Extended Sprite #704
+Scepter Laser
 Extended Sprite #705
 Extended Sprite #706
 Extended Sprite #707

mpq/scripts/iscript_askosi.txt

@@ -1730,15 +1730,28 @@ ScepterDeath:
 ScepterGndAttkInit:
 	setvertpos			0
 	playfram			0x00
-	attackwith			1
+	wait				1
+	nobrkcodestart
+	playfram			0x20
 	playsndbtwn			1302 1306 # Minotaur weapon fire 01, 02, 03, 04, 05
-	wait 				1
+	attackwith			1
+	wait				1
+	playfram			0x40
+	wait				1
+	playfram			0x60
+	wait              	1
+	playfram			0x40
+	nobrkcodeend
+	wait				1
+	playfram			0x20
+	wait				1
+	playfram			0x00
 	gotorepeatattk
 	goto				ScepterGndAttkToIdle
 
 ScepterWalking:
 	setvertpos        	0
-#	imgol             	225 0 5 # Scepter Engines (thingy\tdrGlow.grp)
+	imgol             	2530 0 0 # Scepter Engines (cm\a\scepter-engine.grp)
 	goto              	SkryrokorLocal00
 	
 ScepterSpecialState1:
@@ -6858,4 +6871,77 @@ MagianWalking:
 	move              	4
 	wait              	1
 	playfram          	0x60
-	goto              	MagianWalking
+	goto              	MagianWalking
+	
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #
+# This header is used by images.dat entries:
+# 2531 Scepter Laser (cm\a\scepter-laser.grp)
+.headerstart
+IsId          	78
+Type          	2
+Init          	ScepterLaserInit
+Death         	ScepterLaserDeath
+GndAttkInit   	ScepterLaserGndAttkInit
+AirAttkInit   	[NONE]
+.headerend
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #
+
+ScepterLaserInit:
+	playfram          	0x00
+	wait              	1
+	sigorder          	1
+	goto              	ScepterLaserGndAttkInit
+
+ScepterLaserGndAttkInit:
+	playfram			0x11
+	wait				1
+	playfram			0x22
+	wait				1
+	playfram			0x33
+	wait				1
+	playfram			0x44
+	wait				1
+	playfram			0x00
+	wait				1
+	goto              	ScepterLaserGndAttkInit
+
+ScepterLaserDeath:
+	imgol             	2532 0 0 # Scepter Laser Impact (cm\a\scepter-laser-impact.grp)
+	domissiledmg
+	wait              	1 
+	end
+	
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #
+# This header is used by images.dat entries:
+# 2532 Phobos Laser Impact (cm\a\scepter-laser-impact.grp)
+.headerstart
+IsId          	79
+Type          	1
+Init          	ScepterLaserImpactInit
+Death         	ScepterLaserImpactDeath
+.headerend
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #
+
+ScepterLaserImpactInit:
+	playfram          	0x00
+	wait              	1
+	playfram          	1
+	wait              	1
+	playfram          	2
+	wait              	1
+	playfram          	3
+	wait              	1
+	playfram          	4
+	wait              	1
+	playfram          	5
+	wait              	1
+	playfram          	6
+	wait              	1
+	playfram          	7
+	wait              	1
+	playfram          	8
+	wait				1
+	playfram          	9
+ScepterLaserImpactDeath:
+	wait              	1
+	end

patchnotes.md

@@ -1,30 +1,24 @@
-# 17 October 2026
-## Year 4, month 9, patch 3
+# 24 October 2026
+## Year 4, month 10, patch 4
 
 ## Patch goals
-- Deploy WIDESCREEN support!
+- Complete various fixes to our widescreen implementation!
 - Continue technical improvements, bugfixes, and audiovisual additions ahead of each of the Gauntlet Stages!
 - [Subscribe on ko-fi](https://ko-fi.com/pr0nogoandveeq7) to get a sneak peek of the incoming changes!
 - Join our communities ([Discord](https://discord.com/invite/s5SKBmY) | [Fluxer](https://fluxer.gg/1rebBmBw)), or get in touch with Pr0nogo via email! pr0nogo@fraudsclub.com
 
-# Core
-
-## Widescreen support has arrived!
-- A huge shout-out to Jesse, Handfish, Veeq7, and Batty for their contributions to this feature we once thought impossible!
-- **IMPORTANT SETUP STEPS:**
-	- If you use the legacy wmode feature (i.e. you cannot make the game fullscreen by pressing alt+enter), access your Cosmonarchy config via Fraud Launcher 2 and set `prefer-wmode` to `false`. This wmode feature is no longer supported by Cosmonarchy and has been removed from the options menu as a result.
-	- You will also want to make sure your `Cosmonarchy\Starcraft` directory has cnc-ddraw. You can find the default settings here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/16DVWwEDdJ_z42lpxS0R1Wd3qIjYM4baT/view?usp=sharing
-- **Caveats:**
-	- A few of the following issues are known and will be addressed soon!
-		- Performance suffers in some cases! You can fix this yourself by going into your `plugins` folder and renaming `aize_debug` to `_aize_debug` in order to stop it from loading, but you won't be able to use the console or speed up the game/replay without it. This is next on our list, and it shouldn't take long!
-		- Console commands that alter the display or account for mouse cursor are unwieldy currently. We will address this after performance is improved!
-		- F10 menu has a weird habit of glitching when the screen has a lot of cagra (creep) on it. This is an odd one, we'll look into it last.
-	- These issues need your help in creating reproduction cases!
-		- In rare cases, initial fog of war has stripes on it. This resolves itself after moving the camera, but we still want to fix it!
-	- If you spot an error not on this list, please let us know on discord or fluxer!
-
-
 ## Bugfixes
-- **Audiovisual:**
-	- Fixed wrong portrait for Zethalor (r. jun3hong)
-	- Corrected a unit acknowledgment sound for Tosgrilisk (r. jun3hong)
+- **Stability:**
+	- Resolved crashes on long tooltip hovers (c. Jesse)
+- **Audiovisuals:**
+	- Improve tooltip formatting (c. Jesse)
+	- Restored Starbound Manifold portrait (r. jun3hong)
+	- Fixed clipping for Tirade engine (r. fasswawds)
+
+## Audiovisuals
+- New graphics for:
+	- Scepter, Arch (c. fasswawds; wireframes c. jun3hong)
+- New projectile vfx for:
+	- Scepter, Scralia
+- New unit responses for:
+	- Malkothrokor (c. jun3hong)