SoF client - opcodes finished ?

[trevius]

It is almost fully completed. It just needs a few minor fixes and also needs some AA changes for it to be caught up with Titanium. Definitely worth the 5$ from newegg if you ask me, but I am a bit biased :P

[provocating]

Well I have not even started on my AA's yet.

Would I have any problems using it or should I stick with Titanium?

[trevius]

The development thread here should give you most of the answers to what works and what doesn't in SoF right now:

http://www.eqemulator.net/forums/showthread.php?t=27429

I update it pretty regularly when things get fixed or when status of something changes. Let us know if you have any other questions. The client is very playable right now. It is still slightly better to use Titanium, but SoF is very close to being finished.

[provocating]

Well I bought it anyway !!!

[provocating]

FYI I installed it tonight, just got it in from Newegg. I will never go back to the other client I think, not unless I have serious problems.

Pros so far....

1) Use 4% of one core compared to 90-100% that Titanium used.
2) Graphics are simply better.
3) Can play Drakkin.
4) 8 more bank slots.
5) 2 more character slots.
6) Can ALT-ENTER and ALT-TAB without crashing
7) Spell effects do not lag me out, I mean not at all
8) True windowed client - I mean you can actually easily resize it
9) too many others to mention.....

[trevius]

Not to mention that for server admins, you get:

250+ new weapon models
100+ (or so) new item icons
81 new zones (though only 45 have .map files currently which makes them usable for players)
113 new NPC races
A TON more spells without the 9999 spell ID restriction on the client
And more...

I also notice that if I am disconnected, I don't get stuck with a "disconnected" message for like 3 minutes before it finally sends me back to the login screen. It seems to send me back within just a few seconds almost every time (though it does hang every now and then).

The window resize thing is kinda cool, but I bet there is some way to disable it. I wish I could figure it out, because it can be annoying if you resize your window by mistake when you aren't meaning to.

There are also quite a few more new systems with SoF that aren't implemented into the emu yet that might be useful, such as the new Blocked Buffs.

I didn't like the new way of displaying items at all at first, but now that I am used to it, I like it much more than the old way. It gives more information and is organized in a way that is easier to read and flows better. I like that it shows the recast delay on clicky items and also the name of the augment slot type instead of just having a number there.

I can't seem to get Titanium to look nearly as good as SoF does even with both having max settings on. Titanium is much darker than SoF is. I really notice the difference when trying to play a human character on SoF vs Titanium.

The only time I login with Titanium now is to verify that my changes didn't cause any problems with Titanium. I really don't play much, but developing content seems to work 100% fine using full-time SoF. For playing, there are still a few minor issues, but I am sure they will get hammered out at some point.

I can't wait until the client is officially ready and caught up with Titanium. The issues that are still remaining are at the top of my skill level or above, so I am limited in what I can help to finish off at this point. I will definitely keep working to knock out what I can in the meantime, though. I am sure with enough time, I could figure more of the harder remaining stuff out (like issues with AAs).

[provocating]

Well I know it is awesome, enough for me.