NakedMud v4.3.6

Git commits: 4404c83..f17361d
Compiled and tested on multiple platforms

ADDED

• Admin commands with automatic prototype detection and container search
• Signal handling for graceful shutdown on SIGINT/SIGTERM
• Silent mode support for server management

FIXED

• Buffer overflow prevention - continued improvements to buffer management system
• Missing signal.h header in gameloop.c

MODIFIED

• Migrated load and purge commands from C to Python (olc.c → cmd_admin.py)
• Enhanced purge command with location-specific messaging and multi-location object search

NEW COMMANDS

• clone <prototype> (admin) - automatically detects and clones mobile or object prototypes
• Enhanced purge <target> (admin) - improved object destruction with container search and location-aware messaging

NakedMud v4.3.5

Git commits: a576f0d..4404c83
Compiled and tested on multiple platforms

⚠️ CRITICAL FIX RELEASE - This version fixes critical issues in v4.3.0. DO NOT USE v4.3.0 - upgrade immediately to v4.3.5.

MAJOR CHANGES

• Body system overhaul - removed hardcoded NUM_BODYPOS system, body position types now fully dynamic with string-based identification instead of integer constants
• Layered equipment system - equipment positions now support multiple items per body part using lists instead of single object slots

ADDED

• Vitality module with health management and commands: hp, damage (admin), heal (admin), pray
• Equipment system with wielded/equipped item types and commands: wield, unwield, equip, gear
• Python command fallthrough support (return -1 to pass control to C implementation)
• Admin configuration commands: entityconfig, gearconfig, msspedit, mssp
• Python look command implementation with full C parity including nested searches and EDESC support
• Enhanced Python bindings for look functions and extra descriptions: mud.look_at_*(), room.get_edesc(), obj.get_edesc()

FIXED

• Broken gear and entities submodule integration from v4.3.0
• Body position type expansion and equipment layering functionality
• Submodule stability across entities, gear, MSSP, and Ardne modules

MODIFIED

• Body part data structure changed from single equipment slot to equipment list
• Position types changed from integer constants to dynamic string identifiers
• Enhanced cmd_manip.py with expanded equipment handling

UPGRADE NOTES

• CRITICAL: v4.3.0 was broken - upgrade immediately to v4.3.5
• Run git submodule update --init --recursive to get fixed submodule versions
• New commands available:
  • Vitality: hp, damage (admin), heal (admin), pray
  • Equipment: wield, unwield, equip, gear
• Body system now fully dynamic with layered equipment support

NakedMud v4.3.0

NakedMud v4.3.0

Git commits: 3dabceb..a576f0d
Compiled and tested on multiple platforms

MAJOR CHANGES

• New git submodules baseline - entities, gear, MSSP, and Ardne zone modules establish the new standard for NakedMud modularity
• Dynamic body system enhancement - body position types and sizes now use dynamic lists instead of hardcoded arrays

ADDED

• Entities submodule - comprehensive race and body management system
• Gear submodule - equipment and item management system
• MSSP submodule - MUD Server Status Protocol with binary data support
• Ardne zone submodule - example zone content and world data
• Python hook support - item type initialization hooks for enhanced extensibility
• Short-look option - quality of life improvement for room descriptions

FIXED

• Buffer overflow and formatting - resolved critical crash and edge cases in character descriptions
• Generic find return value - corrected Py_BuildValue format from "Os" to "OO" (closes #7)
• Socket compilation - added missing pyplugs.h include in pysocket.c

MODIFIED

• Updated zone structure and organization
• Improved documentation in compiling_and_running.md
• Updated README.md with logo

UPGRADE NOTES

• Git submodules: Run git submodule update --init --recursive to initialize all new submodules
• New Python APIs: Enhanced body system with dynamic position types and sizes
• MSSP Protocol: Binary data support added for telnet protocol compliance

NakedMud v4.2.0

🎉 NakedMud v4.2.0 Successfully Released!

Release Summary:

Major features: Python module management, race/body system exposure, socials C→Python conversion
Breaking changes: Socials system migration with clear upgrade instructions
New APIs: 15+ world module functions, cmd_exists function, @@@ formatting prefix
Git submodules: Socials now managed as external Python module
Please read changelog documentation and upgrade notes for users migrating from previous versions.

NakedMud v4.1.3

NakedMud v4.1.3

Git commits: c3cf689..69fff5b
Compiled and tested on multiple platforms

ADDED

• Character bodysize property - new Python-accessible character attribute for size-based mechanics

FIXED

• Copyover mudlib path preservation - custom mudlib paths now persist through server restarts

MODIFIED

• Enhanced greeting screen and MOTD with improved visual formatting and updated content

UPGRADE NOTES

• Critical copyover fix: Previous versions had a major bug where copyovers would fail for servers running with custom mudlib paths (using --mudlib-path). This has been resolved - custom mudlib paths now persist correctly through copyovers.

NakedMud v4.1.2

Please note, that release 4.1.2 incorporates the skipped 4.1.1

NakedMud v4.1.2

Git commits: e0d4174..c3cf689
Compiled and tested on multiple platforms

MAJOR CHANGES

• Live reload system - reload prototypes and help files with safe, in-place instance replacement

ADDED

• Reload commands for prototypes and help files with live replacement
• Configurable mudlib path support in server manager with dynamic file path resolution
• Enhanced help system with ASCII header and organized command categories

FIXED

• startmud.py mudlib_path argument handling not working correctly

MODIFIED

• Improved mudlib path validation (accept absolute paths, normalize relative paths)
• Reorganized resettable room order in example zone data
• Improved help command behavior with role-based footer and organized display

UPGRADE NOTES

• New reload commands (builder):
  • rreload <room>
  • mreload <mobile> [room|all]
  • oreload <object> [room|all]
  • hreload <keyword>
• Behavior: Reloads from disk without reboot; room|all replaces live instances safely.
• Mudlib path: You can now pass --mudlib-path <path> to startmud.py; absolute paths are accepted and relative paths are normalized. Ensure muddata and world/ are under the mudlib directory.

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NakedMud v4.1.1

Git commits: 53143f1..e0d4174
Compiled and tested on multiple platforms

MAJOR CHANGES

• Trigger system expansion - pre-command interception and heartbeat automation for NPCs and objects

ADDED

• Pre-command trigger system with command blocking and priority-based execution
• Heartbeat triggers for automated NPC and object behaviors
• ISSUES.md tracking for known bugs and limitations

FIXED

• Enhanced Python error handling in OLC prototype loading

MODIFIED

• Improved trigger attachment error messages and validation
• Updated trigger system documentation with comprehensive examples

NakedMud v4.1.0

NakedMud v4.1.0

Git commits: d29252c..53143f1
Compiled and tested on multiple platforms

MAJOR CHANGES

• Python-based MUD server manager (startmud.py) with monitoring and auto-restart capabilities
• Interactive installation script (install.py) for streamlined MUD setup
• Complete documentation reorganization - converted to markdown format and consolidated structure

ADDED

• MUD identity settings - configurable mud_name and admin_name in muddata
• Parameterized default settings - expanded muddata with configurable messages and defaults
• Enhanced settings management with better error handling and port configuration
• Support for pyenv across multiple platforms (Linux, Mac, Windows)

FIXED

• Fixed LIBDIR configuration issues

MODIFIED

• Reorganized test files into dedicated tests directory
• Improved Python initialization process
• Removed old Python 2.x stub commentary references from documentation

REMOVED

• Removed wizard_name setting in favor of admin_name for consistency

Full Changelog: v4.0.1...v4.1.0

NakedMud v4.0.1 - Minor Release

NakedMud v4.0.1

Git commits: 8e14c7b..d29252c
Compiled and tested on Debian Linux

FIXED

• Fixed dictionary clear to use native C API for Python (Issue #5)
• Resolved zone creation crash when using Python API (Issue #4)
• Corrected Unicode parsing in color hooks
• Fixed IAC MCCP processing to prevent buffer read failures
• Fixed LIBDIR configuration issues
• Fixed doc command to properly handle backspace overprints
• Added IAC,GA to fix prompt display issues in various clients
• Improved IAC handling in socket communication

ADDED

• Support for pyenv across multiple platforms (Linux, Mac, Windows)

NakedMud v4.0.0 - Python3 Compatible

NakedMud v4.0.0

Git commits: up to 8e14c7b
Initial release of the NakedMud 4.x series

MAJOR CHANGES

• [breaking] Complete codebase overhaul - full Python 3.9+ compatibility rewrite
• Modernized build system - updated project structure and compilation
• Enhanced security model - improved Python sandboxing architecture

ADDED

• Support for modern Python features and syntax
• Better integration with Python's type system
• Improved documentation and examples

REMOVED

• Python 2.x compatibility layer
• Deprecated and legacy code paths

FIXED

• Various memory leaks and stability issues
• Improved handling of network connections
• Better error recovery mechanisms

Full Changelog: https://github.com/LimpingNinja/nakedmud/commits/v4.0.0