32 files changed, 2313 insertions, 529 deletions

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 74b6b931..ad63a707 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,4 +1,31 @@
-2007-04-22  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2007-05-02  Philipp Sehmisch  <tmw@crushnet.org>
+
+	* src/particle.cpp: Fixed a compiler warning.
+
+2007-05-02  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+
+	* src/Makefile.am: Add the new particle subclasses to the automake
+	configuration.
+	* src/imageparticle.h, src/textparticle.h, src/particle.h,
+	src/animationparticle.h, src/CMakeLists.txt, src/particleemitter.cpp,
+	src/animationparticle.cpp, src/particle.cpp, src/imageparticle.cpp,
+	src/textparticle.cpp, src/utils/xml.cpp, src/utils/xml.h: Split the
+	particle class into subclasses based on their appeareance.
+
+2007-04-24  Philipp Sehmisch  <tmw@crushnet.org>
+
+	* src/particle.cpp, src/particle.h: Some minor code cleanups, speed
+	optimizations and a bit of documentation.
+
+2007-04-23  Philipp Sehmisch  <tmw@crushnet.org>
+
+	* data/graphics/particles/flame.particle.xml,
+	data/graphics/particles/blaze.png: Added two files I forgot with the last
+	commit.
+	* src/resources/mapreader.cpp, src/particle.cpp, src/particleemitter.cpp:
+	Using XML child node iteration macro.
+
+2007-04-22  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/configuration.cpp, src/utils/xml.h, src/resources/mapreader.cpp,
 	src/resources/spritedef.cpp, src/resources/monsterdb.cpp,
@@ -8,7 +35,17 @@
 	* src/resources/itemdb.cpp: Made the parameter checks more terse and
 	manageable.
 
-2007-04-15  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2007-04-19  Philipp Sehmisch  <tmw@crushnet.org>
+
+	* src/resources/mapreader.cpp: Emitter positions are now read from map
+	files.
+	* src/engine.cpp: Removed the player follow effect used for testing.
+	* data/maps/new_4-1.tmx.gz, data/maps/new_5-1.tmx.gz: Added flame effect
+	to all lamps on the cave maps
+	* data/maps/new_9-1.tmx.gz: Added waterfall effect to the upper right
+	corner of NW woodland map.
+
+2007-04-15  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/openglgraphics.cpp: Rely on default 0 value for z axis.
 	* src/CMakeLists.txt, src/gui/window.cpp, src/gui/widgets,
@@ -22,6 +59,30 @@
 	problem with setting window content size which was introduced with the
 	new resize grip.
 
+2007-04-13  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+
+	* data/graphics/gui/CMakeLists.txt: Added target cursor graphics to
+	the set of files to be installed.
+
+2007-03-25  Philipp Sehmisch  <tmw@crushnet.org>
+
+	* src/particle.cpp, src/particle.h, src/particleemitter.cpp,
+	src/particleemitter.h: Improved programming style and documentation
+	and added some small tweaks.
+	* src/engine.cpp, src/map.cpp, src/map.h, src/resources/mapreader.cpp:
+	Prepared getting the emitter positions from the map file by storing them
+	in the Map class and setting them up from the MapReader.
+
+2007-03-22  Philipp Sehmisch  <tmw@crushnet.org>
+
+	* src/simpleanimation.cpp, src/simpleanimation.h: Added new constructor
+	for simple animation that allows to build the animation based on an
+	xmlNodePtr pointing to an <animation> node.
+	* src/particle.cpp, src/particle.h: Added support for <image> and
+	<animation> childtags for effect root particles.
+	* data/graphics/particles/playerglow.particle.xml: New player follow
+	effect that demonstrates an animated root particle with an emitter.
+
 2007-04-05  Eugenio Favalli  <elvenprogrammer@gmail.com>
 
 	* src/main.cpp:  Unified storage of configuration, updates and
@@ -45,19 +106,14 @@
 	* src/game.cpp: Screenshots are no longer saved directly in the users
 	home directory on UNIX systems but in the sub folder /.tmw/. A chatlog
 	message about the success of the screenshot saving does appear now.
-	Based on a patch by Patrick "the-me" Matthäi.
+	Based on a patch by Patrick "the-me" Matthäi.
 
-2007-03-27  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2007-03-27  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/main.cpp: Icon loading doesn't necessarily succeed, so better
 	not crash when it doesn't.
 
-2007-03-20  Philipp Sehmisch  <tmw@crushnet.org>
-
-	* src/gui/updatewindow.cpp: Cancel button is now disabled after
-	downloading is finished.
-
-2007-03-24  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2007-03-24  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/main.cpp: Changed the order of network message handling and
 	logic, in order to prevent an incoming character delete message from
@@ -76,14 +132,14 @@
 	* src/gui/register.h, src/gui/register.cpp: Only enable Register
 	button when all necessary fields are filled in.
 
-2007-03-23  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2007-03-23  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/gui/char_select.cpp, src/gui/char_select.h,
 	src/net/charserverhandler.h, src/net/charserverhandler.cpp: Clarified
 	the error message when character creation fails and made sure the
 	character creation dialog doesn't close when creation failed.
 
-2007-03-22  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2007-03-22  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/gui/login.cpp, src/gui/login.h, src/gui/register.h,
 	src/gui/register.cpp: Only enable login button when a username,
@@ -99,7 +155,7 @@
 	data/icons/tmw-32x32.png: Removed 32x32 non-alpha layered window icon
 	again, and instead used the icon in the executable on Windows.
 
-2007-03-21  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2007-03-21  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/main.cpp, src/gui/viewport.cpp, src/resources/image.h,
 	src/resources/image.cpp: Reduced amount of useless logging, calculate
@@ -122,6 +178,11 @@
 	src/resources/resourcemanager.cpp, src/resources/spriteset.cpp,
 	src/resources/spritedef.h: Renamed Spriteset to ImageSet.
 
+2007-03-20  Philipp Sehmisch  <tmw@crushnet.org>
+
+	* src/gui/updatewindow.cpp: Cancel button is now disabled after
+	downloading is finished.
+
 2007-03-20  David Athay  <ko2fan@gmail.com>
 
 	* src/gui/viewport.cpp: Fixed target cursor animation, and changed
@@ -140,9 +201,9 @@
 	src/net/equipmenthandler.cpp, src/localplayer.h,
 	src/net/protocol.h: Added target cursor.
 
-2007-03-18  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2007-03-18  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
-	* docs/Makefile.am, docs/tmw.6: Added man page by Patrick Matthäi.
+	* docs/Makefile.am, docs/tmw.6: Added man page by Patrick Matthäi.
 	* src/resources/image.cpp: Restored alpha layer check, since it should
 	be more efficient in software mode when SDL knows an image doesn't use
 	the alpha layer.
@@ -167,16 +228,16 @@
 2007-03-18  Rogier Polak  <rogier.l.a.polak@gmail.com>
 
 	* src/main.cpp: Added (-v) version to the arguments. (Applied a patch
-	by Patrick Matthäi).
+	by Patrick Matthäi).
 	* src/resources/image.cpp: Deleted the "pink code", which added
 	transparancy with SDL_SetColorKey.
 
-2007-03-18  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2007-03-18  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* icons/tmw.ico, icons/tmw.png, icons/tmw.xpm: Replaced icons with the
 	green globe that is also used on the website.
 
-2007-03-14  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2007-03-14  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/main.cpp, src/tmw.rc, data/icons/tmw-icon.png,
 	data/icons/tmw-icon.xpm, data/icons/tmw.ico, data/icons/tmw-icon.ico,
@@ -189,8 +250,10 @@
 	* src/simpleanimation.cpp, src/simpleanimation.h, src/CmakeLists.txt,
 	src/Makefile.am: Added a simple animation class that hosts a looping
 	animation without the action and direction stuff from AnimatedSprite.
+	* src/particle.cpp, src/particle.h, src/particleemitter.cpp: Used said
+	simple animation class for animated particles.
 
-2007-03-12  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2007-03-12  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* data/graphics/items/armor-head-rangerhat.png: New version of ranger
 	hat icon by Pauan.
@@ -200,7 +263,15 @@
 	* src/map.cpp, src/gui/viewport.cpp: Fixed a bug that made the engine
 	not draw the last row and column of the map.
 
-2007-03-09  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2007-03-09 Philipp Sehmisch  <tmw@crushnet.org>
+
+	* src/particle.cpp: Reimplemented physics mode that uses the default
+	square root function as fallback for systems where the fastInvSqrt
+	function doesn't work properly.
+	* src/particle.cpp, src/particle.h: Some performance optimizations
+	suggested by Rogier "Avaniel" Polak.
+
+2007-03-09  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* data/graphics/gui/target-cursor-blue.png,
 	data/graphics/gui/target-cursor-red.png: Added targeting cursors by
@@ -216,7 +287,7 @@
 	containers now display the button of the active tab pressed all
 	the time.
 
-2007-02-26  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2007-02-26  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* configure.ac: Made OpenGL enabled by default.
 
@@ -227,6 +298,17 @@
 	data/sfx/pinkie-hit1.ogg, data/sfx/pinkie-miss1.ogg,
 	data/monsters.xml: New sound effects by Cosmostrator.
 
+2007-02-25 Philipp Sehmisch  <tmw@crushnet.org>
+
+	* src/particle.h, src/particleemitter.h: Just some documentation work.
+
+2007-02-22  Philipp Sehmisch  <tmw@crushnet.org>
+
+	* src/particle.cpp, src/particle.h, src/particleemitter.cpp,
+	src/particleemitter.h: Added new particle property "bounce" that makes
+	particles bounce off the ground and use it with the damage numbers.
+
+
 2007-02-21  Philipp Sehmisch  <tmw@crushnet.org>
 
 	* src/gui/char-server.cpp, src/gui/updatewindow.cpp, src/gui/main.cpp,
@@ -238,152 +320,183 @@
 	update archives and drop it in the customdata folder and the files in
 	it override the default data and the updates.
 
-2007-02-20  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
-
-	* src/log.cpp: Applied patch by trapdoor to fix the usage of a
-	deprecated function on MacOS X 10.4 and later.
-	* src/being.cpp, src/monster.cpp, src/net/beinghandler.cpp,
-	src/localplayer.h, src/being.h, src/monster.h: Now different sounds
-	can play when a monster misses the player.
-	* src/main.cpp: Applied patch by trapdoor which makes TMW use a more
-	standard location for the data on MacOS X.
+2007-02-15  Philipp Sehmisch  <tmw@crushnet.org>
 
-2007-02-17  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
-
-	* data/help/header.txt, NEWS, README: Updated release date.
-	* data/graphics/sprites/Makefile.am,
-	data/graphics/sprites/CMakeLists.txt, data/graphics/CMakeLists.txt:
-	Excluded sprites directory from installed files.
+	* src/engine.cpp: The name conflict problem with guichan seems to be solved
+	with version 0.6.1.
+	* src/particle.cpp, src/particle.h, src/particleemitter.cpp,
+	src/particleemitter.h: Added support for animated particles.
+	* data/graphics/particles/playerglow.particle.xml: Created a new player
+	follow particle that spawns a swarm of animated bats that follow the
+	player.
 
-2007-02-16  Rogier Polak  <rogier.l.a.polak@gmail.com>
+2007-02-09  Philipp Sehmisch  <tmw@crushnet.org>
 
-	* src/gui/updatewindow.cpp: Fixed the update bug (hopefully), by
-	modifying the usage of the synchronisation between threads. Added a
-	check for existence of the updated file.
+	* src/particle.cpp: Fixed a misspelled include and another optimisation at
+	the vector calculation.
 
-2007-02-15  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2007-02-08  Philipp Sehmisch  <tmw@crushnet.org>
 
-	* src/winver.h, README, configure.ac, data/help/header.txt, NEWS,
-	CMakeLists.txt: Changed version to 0.0.22.2.
+	* src/particle.cpp, src/utils/fastsqrt.h: Added a faster function to
+	calculate square roots and using it for hypotenuse calculations. Thanks
+	to Rogier aka Avaniel for finding the function.
 
-2007-02-13  Philipp Sehmisch  <tmw@crushnet.org>
+2007-02-07  Philipp Sehmisch  <tmw@crushnet.org>
 
-	* src/gui/register.cpp, src/logindata.h, src/main.cpp: Fixed the _M/_F
-	username bug.
-
-2007-02-11  Philipp Sehmisch  <tmw@crushnet.org>
-
-	* data/maps/new_1-9.tmx.gz, data/maps/new_1-14.tmx.gz,
-	data/maps/new_1-16.tmx.gz: Restored the cloud shadow overlays in the
-	woodland that got lost somehow during the halloween and christmas chaos.
-
-2007-02-11  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
-
-	* data/graphics/sprites/chest_cotton_female.png: Removed this strange
-	duplicate.
-	* data/graphics/sprites/Makefile.am,
-	data/graphics/sprites/CMakeLists.txt: Some updates.
-
-2007-02-10  Philipp Sehmisch  <tmw@crushnet.org>
-
-	* src/gui/viewport.cpp: Fixed the bug in the scrolling limitation that made
-	it possible to scroll outside of the map in the south and east.
-
-2007-02-04  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
-
-	* src/gui/menuwindow.cpp: Fixed a small glitch when dragging the menu
-	window.
-
-2007-02-03  Philipp Sehmisch  <tmw@crushnet.org>
-
-	* data/graphics/sprites/player-female-base.png: Made the standing and
-	walking of the female characters more feminine.
-	* data/equipment.xml, data/graphics/sprites/leg-cotton-male.png,
-	data/graphics/sprites/leg-cotton-male.xml,
-	data/graphics/sprites/leg-cotton-female.png,
-	data/graphics/sprites/leg-cotton-female.xml,
-	data/graphics/sprites/leg-jeans-male.png,
-	data/graphics/sprites/leg-jeans-male.xml,
-	data/graphics/sprites/leg-jeans-female.png,
-	data/graphics/sprites/leg-jeans-female.xml: Added different sprites
-	for male and female pants.
-
-2007-02-02  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
-
-	* src/engine.h, src/engine.cpp, src/being.h, src/being.cpp: Moved
-	responsibility of loading emoticons to the Being class.
-
-2007-02-01  Eugenio Favalli  <elvenprogrammer@gmail.com>
-
-	* src/gui/updatewindow.cpp: File handle should be closed before
-	attempting to remove/rename files.
-	* src/gui/button.h: Fixed buttons loosing focus.
-
-2007-02-01  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
-
-	* src/gui/updatewindow.cpp, src/gui/updatewindow.h: A bit of cleanup
-	and defined a helper function for calculating the alder32 checksum of
-	a file. Probably not fixing any bug though.
+	* src/particle.cpp, src/particle.h, src/particleemitter.cpp: Renamed
+	Particle::MAX_PARTICLES to Particle::maxCount and read the value from
+	config ("particleMaxCount")
+	* src/particle.cpp: Added fast physics mode that replaces the trigonometric
+	calculations made for calculating the acceleration by much less cpu intense
+	but also less accurate formulas. To enable it set the config option
+	"particleFastPhysics" to "1".
+	* src/particle.cpp: Added the config option "particleEmitterSkip" that
+	allows to reduces the output of the emitters by making them spawn particles
+	only every n-th game tick.
+	* src/graphics.cpp, src/graphics.h: Added a new method
+	"drawImageTransparent" to the graphic engine that blits an image with an
+	alpha factor.
+	* src/particle.cpp: Using new drawImageTransparent method.
 
 2007-02-01  Philipp Sehmisch  <tmw@crushnet.org>
 
-	* data/equipment.xml, data/items.xml,
-	data/graphics/items/armor-chest-chainmail.png,
-	data/graphics/sprites/chest-chainmail-female.png,
-	data/graphics/sprites/chest-chainmail-female.xml,
-	data/graphics/sprites/chest-chainmail-male.png,
-	data/graphics/sprites/chest-chainmail-male.xml: Added chainmail by
-	"The Judge". The proposed values are: Item ID: 625, Sprite ID: 25,
-	Defence: 12, Weight: 120.
-	* data/graphics/sprites/chest-cotton-female.png: Huh? Shouldn't this
-	be on svn for ages?
+	* src/particle.cpp, src/particle.h, src/particleemitter.cpp,
+	src/particleemitter.h: Implemented die-distance (particles are deleted
+	when they reached a certain proximity to their target)
+	* src/particle.cpp: Fixed a bug in the acceleration vector calculation.
+	* src/particle.cpp, src/particle.h: Fixed a problem with particles with
+	unlimited lifetime and fade-in.
+	* data/graphics/particles/playerglow.particle.xml: And again a new player
+	follow particle. This time it demonstrates die-distance and the fixed
+	acceleration vector calculation.
+	* src/engine.cpp, data/graphics/particles/snow.particle.xml,
+	data/graphics/particles/snowflake.png: I can't stand the begging anymore.
+	Now it snows in the snow area... and the forest... and the desert... and
+	under the earth... and indoors... Are you happy now, Rotonen and Elven? ;-)
+	* src/particle.cpp: Removed some debug log messages.
+	* src/being.cpp: Avoided crash when attempting to control an invalid
+	particle.
+	* src/particle.cpp, src/particle.h, src/particleemitter.cpp,
+	src/particleemitter.h: Cleaned the includes up.
+
+2007-01-31  Philipp Sehmisch  <tmw@crushnet.org>
+
+	* src/particle.cpp, src/particle.h, src/particleemitter.cpp,
+	src/particleemitter.h: Changed some variable names.
+	* data/graphics/particles/waterfall.particle.xml,
+	data/graphics/particles/waterfall-a.png: New waterfall with Modanungs
+	waterfall particle.
+	* src/particle.cpp: forgot to remove a svn conflict marker and changed the
+	order of initialisations to fix some compiler warnings.
 
 2007-01-30  Eugenio Favalli  <elvenprogrammer@gmail.com>
 
-	* tmw.cbp: Updated Code::blocks project.
-
-2007-01-30  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
-
-	* src/CMakeLists.txt, src/Makefile.am, src/net/packet.h,
-	src/net/packet.cpp, src/net/messageout.cpp: Removed unused Packet
-	class.
-
-2007-01-28  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
-
-	* data/maps/new_8-1.tmx.gz, data/maps/new_11-1.tmx.gz: Map fixes by
-	Pauan.
-
-2007-01-23  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
-
-	* src/gui/shoplistbox.cpp, docs/INSTALL/win32.txt, INSTALL, NEWS:
-	Upgraded to Guichan 0.6.1.
-
-2007-01-22  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
-
-	* src/gui/updatewindow.cpp: Identify ourselves when requesting files
-	from the update server.
-
-2007-01-17  Eugenio Favalli  <elvenprogrammer@gmail.com>
-
-	* docs/win32-release.txt, src/gui/register.cpp, src/main.cpp: Changed
-	default server.
+	* tmw.cbp: Updated Code::blocks project file.
+
+2007-01-30  Philipp Sehmisch  <tmw@crushnet.org>
+
+	* src/net/beinghandler.cpp, data/graphics/particles/skillup.particle.xml:
+	Added different particle effect for job levelup.
+	* src/particle.cpp, src/particle.h, src/particleemitter.cpp,
+	src/particleemitter.h: Renamed "alphafade" to "fade-out", added new property
+	"fade-in".
+	* data/graphics/particles/playerglow.particle.xml: Added a new player effect
+	(a fire) demonstrating how to use fade-in and fade-out to fade one color
+	into another.
+
+2007-01-29  Philipp Sehmisch  <tmw@crushnet.org>
+
+	* src/particle.cpp, src/particle.h, src/particleemitter.cpp,
+	src/particleemitter.h: Added a new particle property "alphafade" that makes
+	the particles fade into alpha before their lifetime ends.
+	* src/particle.cpp, src/particle.h: fixed an issue with particles that have
+	a lifetime of 0 and an issue with the momentum property.
+	* data/graphics/particles/waterfall.particle.xml,
+	data/graphics/particles/fog-medium-white-a.png,
+	data/graphics/particles/fog-medium-white-b.png,
+	data/graphics/particles/fog-medium-white-c.png: Added fog to the waterfall
+	effect demonstrating the new alphafade feature.
+
+2007-01-28  Philipp Sehmisch  <tmw@crushnet.org>
+
+	* src/utils/xml.cpp, src/utils/xml.h, src/particleemitter.cpp: Most values
+	are now read as floating point values from the emitter files.
+	* data/graphics/particles/fountain.particle.xml,
+	data/graphics/particles/hit.particle.xml,
+	data/graphics/particles/playerglow.particle.xml: Changed some values as
+	floating point values. Made the player follow effect magenta to improve the
+	visibility of the hit effects.
+	* src/engine.cpp, data/graphics/particles/waterfall.particle.xml: Removed
+	the fountain and added a waterfall instead.
+	* src/particle.h: Corrected the drawing order of the particles in relation
+	to the other sprites.
+	* src/gui/debugwindow.cpp, src/gui/debugwindow.h: Added particle count to
+	debug window.
+	* src/particle.cpp: Allowed momentum without acceleration and implement
+	the acceleration properly.
+	* src/utils/minmax.h, src/particleemitter.cpp, src/particleemitter.h: Added
+	a structure to hold a pair of numeric minimum and maximum values and used
+	it to store all numeric emitter properties.
+	* src/utils/randbetween.h: Removed (the functionality is now in struct
+	MinMax)
+
+2007-01-27  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+
+	* src/gui/shoplistbox.cpp: Fixed compilation against Guichan 0.6.1.
+	* src/utils/randbetween.h: Fixed integer overflow causing the
+	randBetween function not to work properly on Linux.
+
+2007-01-27  Philipp Sehmisch  <tmw@crushnet.org>
+
+	* src/net/beinghandler.cpp: Fixed a compiler issue.
+
+2007-01-27  Philipp Sehmisch  <tmw@crushnet.org>
+	* src/particle.cpp, src/particle.h, src/particleemitter.cpp,
+	src/particleemitter.h, src/engine.cpp: Emitter data is read from
+	external xml files. Reimplemented target-based particles with the
+	difference that they don't target beings or locations but other
+	particles (at the moment the host particle of the effect).
+	* src/being.cpp: Beings now move controlled particles to their center
+	instead of their upper left corner.
+	* data/graphics/particles/orb*: Added a bunch of new particles.
+	* data/graphics/particles/fountain.particle.xml: Reimplementation of
+	the fountain effect in XML.
+	* data/graphics/particles/playerglow.particle.xml: New effect that
+	spawns orbs that orbit around the origin.
+	* src/being.cpp, data/graphics/particles/hit.particle.xml: Added
+	particle effect on hit.
+	* src/net/beinghandler.cpp,
+	data/graphics/particles/levelup.particle.xml: Added particle effect on
+	levelup (own or other player).
+
+2007-01-24  Philipp Sehmisch  <tmw@crushnet.org>
+
+	* src/particle.cpp: Initialized all variables of the particles in the
+	constructor.
+	* src/particleemitter.cpp, src/particleemitter.h: minor cleanups.
 
-2007-01-15  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2007-01-22  Philipp Sehmisch  <tmw@crushnet.org>
 
-	* src/gui/viewport.cpp, src/gui/viewport.h: Fixed issue where the
-	player stops walking.
-	* docs/INSTALL/win32.txt, INSTALL: Updated to mention Guichan 0.6.0.
+	* src/being.cpp, src/being.h, src/particle.cpp, src/particle.h
+	src/particleemitter.cpp, src/particleemitter.h, src/engine.cpp:
+	Particle effects are now created in child particles of the root
+	particle. Particle emitters have no longer a being they check every
+	frame. Instead beings have the ability to take control of particles.
 
-2007-01-15  Eugenio Favalli  <elvenprogrammer@gmail.com>
+2007-01-19  Philipp Sehmisch  <tmw@crushnet.org>
 
-	* data/help/header.txt, NEWS, README: Updated release date.
+	* src/particle.cpp, src/particle.h, src/particleemitter.cpp,
+	src/particleemitter.h: Implemented emitters that follow a being.
+	* src/engine.cpp: Added an emitter that follows the local player.
+	* src/particle.cpp: Fixed the crash on exit (reason was that the
+	mSpriteIterator wasn't initialized in every case)
 
-2007-01-14  Eugenio Favalli  <elvenprogrammer@gmail.com>
+2007-01-18  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
-	* src/gui/updatewindow.cpp, src/main.cpp, tmw.cbp: Fixed windows
-	headers issues.
+	* src/particle.h, src/particle.cpp, src/CMakeLists.txt,
+	src/Makefile.am: Fixed compilation issues on Linux.
 
-2007-01-14  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2007-01-15  Philipp Sehmisch  <tmw@crushnet.org>
 
 	* src/game.cpp, src/main.cpp, src/gui/trade.cpp, src/gui/sell.cpp,
 	src/gui/connection.cpp, src/gui/buddywindow.cpp, src/gui/browserbox.h,
@@ -413,23 +526,34 @@
 	src/gui/viewport.h, src/gui/tabbedcontainer.h,
 	src/gui/npclistdialog.cpp, src/gui/help.h, src/gui/chatinput.h,
 	src/gui/chatinput.cpp, src/net/tradehandler.cpp,
-	src/net/playerhandler.cpp: Upgraded to Guichan 0.6.0 (merge from
-	guichan-0.6.0 branch).
-	* src/winver.h, configure.ac, data/help/header.txt, NEWS, README,
-	CMakeLists.txt: Updated version to 0.0.22.1.
+	src/net/playerhandler.cpp: Upgraded to Guichan 0.6.0 (merge from 0.0
+	branch)
+	* src/game.cpp, src/particle.cpp, src/particle.h, src/particleemitter.h:
+	Made the particle count global and more performant.
+
+2007-01-14  Philipp Sehmisch  <tmw@crushnet.org>
 
-2007-01-13  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+	* src/particle.cpp, src/particle.h; src/particleemitter.cpp,
+	src/particleemitter.h, src/utils/randbetween.h:
+	Implemented particle engine.
+	* src/engine.cpp, src/game.cpp: added calls to the particle engine
+	* data/graphics/particles/*: added a bunch of particle graphics for
+	testing purpose.
+	* particleengine-todo.txt: Added particle engine todo list (please
+	omit when merging)
+
+2007-01-13  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* data/graphics/sprites/Makefile.am,
 	data/graphics/sprites/CMakeLists.txt: Updated with regard to renaming
 	of cotton equipment.
 
-2007-01-13  Eugenio Favalli  <elvenprogrammer@gmail.com>
+2006-01-13  Eugenio Favalli  <elvenprogrammer@gmail.com>
 
 	* src/gui/debugwindow.cpp, src/gui/viewport.h: Fixed mouse coordinates
 	display in debug window.
 
-2007-01-12  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2007-01-12  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/gui/viewport.cpp: Fixed initialization of mPlayerFollowMouse,
 	the lack of which sometimes caused the player to start walking when
@@ -440,7 +564,7 @@
 	* data/graphics/icecave.png: Added new tiles and fixes by Nickman and
 	made some other cosmetical corrections.
 
-2007-01-07  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2007-01-07  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* data/graphics/sprites/monster-mountsnake.xml,
 	data/graphics/sprites/monster-mountsnake.png, data/monsters.xml: Added
@@ -456,16 +580,16 @@
 	cottonshirt sprites.
 	* data/equipment.xml: Fixed some wrong armor values.
 
-2007-01-05  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2007-01-05  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/CMakeLists.txt, data/graphics/images/ambient/Makefile.am,
 	data/graphics/sprites/CMakeLists.txt: Synchronized build files.
 
-2007-01-04  Eugenio Favalli  <elvenprogrammer@gmail.com>
+2006-12-12  Eugenio Favalli  <elvenprogrammer@gmail.com>
 
 	* tools/Purger.java: Removed purger tool.
 
-2006-12-25  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-12-25  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* data/graphics/tiles/christmastree.png, data/maps/new_11-1.tmx.gz:
 	Added Christmas tree by Pauan.
@@ -481,7 +605,7 @@
 	sprites by Pauan.
 	* data/items.xml: Fixes to descriptions and weights by Pauan.
 
-2006-12-24  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-12-24  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/gui/shoplistbox.cpp: Don't try to draw an icon when it is not
 	defined or failed to load properly.
@@ -490,7 +614,7 @@
 	most of the time, we're only drawing a small subimage of them.
 	* README, data/help/header.txt, NEWS: Filled in release dates.
 
-2006-12-23  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-12-23  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* configure.ac, data/graphics/items/Makefile.am,
 	data/graphics/items/CMakeLists.txt, data/graphics/images/Makefile.am,
@@ -509,7 +633,7 @@
 	databases at the start of the LOGIN state, after the updates are
 	loaded.
 
-2006-12-22  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-12-22  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* data/graphics/items/armor-head-rangerhat.png,
 	data/graphics/items/generic-redstocking.png,
@@ -531,7 +655,7 @@
 	data/graphics/sprites/CMakeLists.txt, data/Makefile.am,
 	data/CMakeLists.txt: Updated Makefiles.
 
-2006-12-21  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-12-21  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* configure.ac, CMakeLists.txt, README, data/help/header.txt: Updated
 	version to 0.0.22.
@@ -541,7 +665,7 @@
 	* data/graphics/items/armor-chest-vnecksweater.png: New version of
 	the inventory icon for the V-neck sweater by Saphy.
 
-2006-12-17  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-12-17  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/gui/sell.cpp, src/gui/shoplistbox.h, src/gui/listbox.h,
 	src/gui/shop.cpp, src/gui/buy.cpp, src/gui/shoplistbox.cpp,
@@ -550,7 +674,7 @@
 	current selection. Also aligned the text a bit better and put the
 	price in parenthesis.
 
-2006-12-16  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-12-16  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/gui/connection.cpp, src/gui/chargedialog.cpp: Fixed dialog
 	visibility.
@@ -563,7 +687,7 @@
 	* data/graphics/tiles/desert1.png: Removed some unused legacy tiles and
 	added variant tiles for the cliffs.
 
-2006-12-14  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-12-14  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/game.cpp, src/engine.h, src/engine.cpp: Removed the rather
 	useless remaining draw function from the engine class.
@@ -580,7 +704,7 @@
 	* data/items.xml: Fixed defense values for sweaters.
 	* src/net/playerhandler.cpp: Hide all NPC dialogs after death.
 
-2006-12-12  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-12-12  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/animatedsprite.h, src/CMakeLists.txt, src/animatedsprite.cpp,
 	src/resources/action.h, src/resources/animation.h,
@@ -611,7 +735,7 @@
 	data/sfx/slime-hit1.ogg:
 	Normalized versions of sound effects by Cosmostrator.
 
-2006-12-11  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-12-11  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/gui/updatewindow.cpp: Fixed visibility of the update window.
 
@@ -650,7 +774,7 @@
 
 	* data/graphics/sprites/npcs.png: Added pirate NPC.
 
-2006-12-09  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-12-09  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/sprite.h, src/gui/playerbox.h, src/gui/char_select.cpp,
 	src/gui/playerbox.cpp, src/gui/passwordfield.h, src/gui/char_select.h,
@@ -659,7 +783,7 @@
 	Shows equipment and allowed for some cleanup. Had a bit of help from
 	the patch by VictorSan.
 
-2006-12-08  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-12-08  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/base64.cpp, src/base64.h, src/resources/mapreader.cpp:
 	Downgraded to base64 codec from PHP 3 to resolve licensing issues.
@@ -674,7 +798,7 @@
 	* data/graphics/tiles/desert1.png, data/graphics/tiles/desert2.png:
 	More tiling related fixes at the cliffs.
 
-2006-12-06  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-12-06  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/gui/item_amount.cpp: Fixed visibility of item amount window.
 
@@ -684,7 +808,7 @@
 	of the cliffs (still not gridless but at least the edges fit
 	together in the most common situations)
 
-2006-12-04  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-12-04  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/game.cpp, src/engine.h, src/gui/windowcontainer.h,
 	src/gui/viewport.cpp, src/gui/gui.cpp, src/gui/gui.h,
@@ -695,7 +819,7 @@
 	from the Gui class. Also, it's a Container itself which should allow
 	for extending it to show Guichan widgets on map coordinates.
 
-2006-12-03  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-12-03  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/sound.cpp, src/monster.cpp, src/sound.h,
 	src/resources/soundeffect.cpp, src/resources/resourcemanager.cpp:
@@ -742,7 +866,7 @@
 	data/sfx/slime-hit1.ogg, data/sfx/Makefile.AM,
 	data/sfx/CMakeLists.txt: Added a lot of sound effects by Cosmostrator.
 
-2006-11-30  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-11-30  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* data/maps/Makefile.am: Fixed small trailing slash issue.
 	* src/player.cpp: Optimized setSex and setWeapon by first loading the
@@ -757,7 +881,7 @@
 
 	* The Mana World.dev, tmw.cbp: Updated project files.
 
-2006-11-29  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-11-29  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/monster.cpp: Small fix to resource path.
 
@@ -777,7 +901,7 @@
 	Renamed all monster sprites to more associative names (whew, we got to
 	train some monkeys for tasks like that).
 
-2006-11-27  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-11-27  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* tmw.cbp: Updated Code::Blocks project file.
 
@@ -786,7 +910,7 @@
 	* src/log.cpp, src/util/wingettimeofday.h: Added implementation of
 	gettimeofday() for windows machines.
 
-2006-11-26  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-11-26  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/log.cpp: Higher precision log timestamps.
 	* src/graphics.cpp, src/gui/gui.cpp, src/openglgraphics.cpp,
@@ -797,12 +921,12 @@
 	XML::getProperty and updated log statements.
 	* src/resources/image.cpp: Added support for loading TGA images.
 
-2006-11-26  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2006-11-26  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/resources/resourcemanager.cpp: Remove unnecessary check for
 	file existance, loading will just fail with the correct error message.
 
-2006-11-26  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-11-26  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/game.cpp, src/being.cpp, src/net/beinghandler.cpp, src/being.h:
 	Made Being::mDirection protected, forcing the use of setDirection.
@@ -851,7 +975,7 @@
 
 	* The Mana World.dev, tmw.cbp: Updated project files.
 
-2006-11-19  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-11-19  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/gui/setup_joystick.cpp: Fixed joystick option to show enabled
 	when the joystick is enabled.
@@ -864,7 +988,7 @@
 	src/resources/spriteset.h, src/resources/spritedef.cpp: Separated
 	sprite definition from playback.
 
-2006-11-17  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2006-11-17  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* data/graphics/sprites/CMakeLists.txt: Fixed some filenames.
 
@@ -890,7 +1014,7 @@
 	Added woodland village outdoor tileset and maps. Modified gates on
 	the nearby maps.
 
-2006-11-15  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-11-15  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/animatedsprite.h, src/CMakeLists.txt, src/animatedsprite.cpp,
 	src/utils/xml.cpp, src/utils/xml.h, src/Makefile.am,
@@ -902,7 +1026,7 @@
 	* The Mana World.dev, tmw.cbp: Updated project files.
 	* The Mana World.dev, tmw.cbp: Fixed dynamic linking of libcurl.
 
-2006-11-14  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-11-14  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/action.h, src/action.cpp, src/animation.h, src/CMakeLists.txt,
 	src/animatedsprite.cpp, src/animation.cpp, src/Makefile.am: Separated
@@ -914,7 +1038,7 @@
 	calculate animation length during loading instead of summing it up
 	each time it is requested.
 
-2006-11-12  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-11-12  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/map.cpp, src/map.h: Made pathfinding algorithm cope better with
 	beings blocking the road. This is done by allowing walking over other
@@ -929,7 +1053,7 @@
 	The Mana World.dev, tmw.cbp: Fixed a conflict with Windows headers and
 	updated project files.
 
-2006-11-05  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-11-05  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/gui/trade.cpp: Fixed money field to no longer hide below the
 	bottom of the window.
@@ -939,7 +1063,7 @@
 	* src/main.cpp, src/net/beinghandler.cpp, src/net/skillhandler.cpp,
 	src/net/network.cpp: Changed some printf statements to log statements.
 
-2006-11-05  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-11-05  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* data/graphics/images/login_wallpaper.png: Reverted to standard
 	wallpaper.
@@ -967,7 +1091,7 @@
 	dialog.
 	* src/gui/sell.cpp: Fixes the money value after selling something.
 
-2006-11-05  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2006-11-05  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* data/graphics/sprites/Makefile.am: Use tabs instead of spaces as
 	required by automake (AFAIK).
@@ -984,7 +1108,7 @@
 	src/player.h, src/being.cpp, src/being.h, data/items.xml: Added scythe
 	as a permanent weapon (ID: 623)
 
-2006-11-04  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-11-04  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* data/maps/new_1-1.tmx.gz, data/maps/new_10-1.tmx.gz,
 	data/maps/new_11-1.tmx.gz, data/maps/new_14-1.tmx.gz,
@@ -1004,17 +1128,17 @@
 	* data/maps/new_10-1.tmx.gz, maps/new_11-1.tmx.gz:
 	Fixed some map bugs (please update server sided walkmap)
 
-2006-11-03  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-11-03  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/gui/updatewindow.cpp, src/main.cpp: Updated to the new default
 	updatehost.
 
-2006-11-01  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-11-01  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/gui/gui.cpp, src/gui/browserbox.cpp,
 	data/graphics/gui/rpgfont_wider.png,
 	data/graphics/gui/browserfont.png, data/graphics/gui/fixedfont.png:
-	Added support for å and Å (with help of Håkan Rönn).
+	Added support for å and Å (with help of Håkan Rönn).
 
 2006-10-31  Philipp Sehmisch  <tmw@crushnet.org>
 
@@ -1076,19 +1200,19 @@
 	* data/graphics/sprites/Makefile.am: Fixed wrong filenames.
 	* data/graphics/sprites/weapon0.png: Replaced knife with scythe.
 
-2006-10-30  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2006-10-30  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* data/graphics/items/CMakeLists.txt: Synced with autotools config.
 	* data/graphics/items/CMakeLists.txt: Added new items to CMake config.
 	* src/being.cpp: Properly initialize sprite vector.
 
-2006-10-29  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-10-29  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* configure.ac, The Mana World.dev, CMakeLists.txt,
 	data/help/header.txt, NEWS: Set version to 0.0.21.1.
 	* src/player.cpp: Fixed excessive unnecessary reloading of sprites.
 
-2006-10-28  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2006-10-28  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/main.c: Reload wallpaper after updates are fetched.
 	* data/graphics/sprites/Makefile.am: Added monster20.
@@ -1108,12 +1232,12 @@
 	* data/graphics/images/ambient/night.png: added graphic for night
 	ambient effect.
 
-2006-10-23  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-10-23  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* configure.ac: Added zlib check before PhysFS check. The PhysFS check
 	was failing on MSYS because of a missing -lz.
 
-2006-10-22  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2006-10-22  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* CMakeLists.txt, src/CMakeLists.txt: Add PACKAGE_VERSION support.
 	* CMakeLists.txt, src/CMakeLists.txt: Setup the binary dir in the main
@@ -1121,7 +1245,7 @@
 	* src/main.h: Include config.h only when we have it.
 	* src/CMakeLists.txt: Properly set build flags for the tmw target.
 
-2006-10-18  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2006-10-18  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/CMakeLists.txt, data/graphics/tiles/CMakeLists.txt,
 	data/graphics/items/CMakeLists.txt, data/graphics/gui/CMakeLists.txt,
@@ -1136,7 +1260,7 @@
 
 	* src/CMakeLists.txt: Adjusted path for Windows.
 
-2006-10-16  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2006-10-16  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* CMakeLists.txt: Enable OpenGL by default.
 	* CMake/Modules/FindLibcurl.cmake: Fix libcurl library not being
@@ -1167,7 +1291,7 @@
 	* /data/graphics/sprites/npcs.png: Updated the clothes salesman,
 	it was way out of date.
 
-2006-10-12  Cédric Borgese  <cedric.borgese@gmail.com>
+2006-10-12  Cédric Borgese  <cedric.borgese@gmail.com>
 
 	* data/graphics/tiles/Woodland_x3.png: Enlarge the trunk and the
 	base of the trees in the woodland tileset.
@@ -1177,7 +1301,7 @@
 	* src/gui/buysell.cpp, src/gui/buy.cpp : A little tweak to the buy
 	dialogs.
 
-2006-10-07  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-10-07  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/resources/mapreader.cpp: Added support for gzip compressed map
 	layers.
@@ -1195,7 +1319,7 @@
 
 	* The Mana World.dev, tmw.cbp: Updated project files.
 
-2006-10-03  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-10-03  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* data/graphics/sprites/item006.xml,
 	data/graphics/sprites/item007.xml,
@@ -1209,7 +1333,7 @@
 	data/graphics/sprites/item010.png: Removed empty frames from
 	headgears.
 
-2006-10-03  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2006-10-03  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/map.cpp, src/map.h, src/Makefile.am,
 	src/resources/mapreader.cpp, src/resources/ambientoverlay.cpp,
@@ -1221,17 +1345,17 @@
 	* tools/Purger.java: Added a tool to purge old accounts from eAthena's
 	database files.
 
-2006-10-01  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-10-01  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/game.cpp, src/gui/trade.cpp, src/gui/inventorywindow.cpp:
 	Accepted patches by GDO and VictorSan that fix problems with hiding
 	windows using h and problems with trade window positioning.
 
-2006-09-28  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2006-09-28  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/map.cpp: Fix random crashes when map tiles are missing.
 
-2006-09-28  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-09-28  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* data/graphics/maps/new_2-1.tmx.gz: Matt Howe fixed up cave map.
 
@@ -1239,7 +1363,7 @@
 
 	* data/graphics/maps/new_6-1.tmx.gz: Alderan fixed a map issue.
 
-2006-09-25  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-09-25  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* data/graphics/sprites/hairstyle*.png,
 	data/graphics/sprites/hairstyle*.xml, tools/Reorganize.java: Removed
@@ -1248,7 +1372,7 @@
 	redefinition when gl.h also tries to define OpenGL extensions (patch
 	accepted from Rogier Polak).
 
-2006-09-23  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-09-23  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* data/maps/new_5-1.tmx.gz: Accepted new version by Matt Howe, fixing
 	several mapping issues.
@@ -1288,7 +1412,7 @@
 	effect and minimap.
 	* data/images/Makefile.am: Updated makefile.
 
-2006-09-19  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-09-19  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* data/graphics/sprites/Makefile.am: Added missing monster19 sprite.
 
@@ -1307,7 +1431,7 @@
 	* data/maps/new_10-1.tmx.gz: Fixed transparent snow issue (Fix by
 	Pajarico).
 
-2006-09-17  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2006-09-17  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/game.cpp: Stop using the sticky window attribute which is
 	unneeded for the current implementation, instead adjust the set of
@@ -1339,7 +1463,7 @@
 	data/graphics/images/ambient/clouds.png: Improved quality of the overlay
 	graphics.
 
-2006-09-14  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2006-09-14  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/gui/char_select.cpp: Remove debug output.
 	* src/gui/char_select.cpp, src/main.cpp: Fix the character name
@@ -1349,7 +1473,7 @@
 	up the player selection stuff, it's a bit nicer now.
 	* src/main.cpp: Fix up the player selection command line option.
 
-2006-09-12  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-09-12  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/game.cpp, src/game.h: Simplified fps limiting a bit and added
 	some comments. Now based on ConfigListener so that the fpslimit option
@@ -1360,13 +1484,13 @@
 
 	* src/game.cpp: Fixed more fps issues.
 
-2006-09-09  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-09-09  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/gui/gui.cpp: Removed easy targeting functionality since it
 	interferes with walking around too much. Targeting can still be rather
 	conveniently done with 'a' or the middle mouse button.
 
-2006-09-07  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2006-09-07  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/resources/image.cpp: Fixed a typo.
 	* src/resources/image.cpp: Worked around a memory leak when using
@@ -1403,7 +1527,7 @@
 	data/graphics/sprites/monster0.xml: Adjusted the animation speed of
 	several monsters.
 
-2006-09-03  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-09-03  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/floor_item.cpp, src/gui/equipmentwindow.cpp, src/gui/sell.cpp,
 	src/gui/trade.cpp, src/gui/inventorywindow.h,
@@ -1430,7 +1554,7 @@
 	src/beingmanager.cpp, src/localplayer.h, README,
 	data/help/commands.txt, NEWS: Added targeting nearest monster with
 	either keyboard or mouse. Also made clicking beings in general a bit
-	easier (patch applied by Bjørn Lindeijer).
+	easier (patch applied by Bjørn Lindeijer).
 
 2006-09-01  Eugenio Favalli  <elvenprogrammer@gmail.com>
 
@@ -1447,7 +1571,7 @@
 	data/graphics/sprites/item009.xml:
 	Added sprites for miners helm and standard headband.
 
-2006-08-29  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-08-29  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/map.cpp, src/beingmanager.h, src/gui/minimap.cpp,
 	src/engine.cpp, src/beingmanager.cpp: It's better to use a reference
@@ -1457,7 +1581,7 @@
 2006-08-29  Andrew Harrison  <atharris@users.sourceforge.net>
 
 	* src/main.cpp: Added command line option to specify which
-	configuration file to use (patch applied by Bjørn Lindeijer).
+	configuration file to use (patch applied by Bjørn Lindeijer).
 
 2006-08-29  Matthias Hartmann  <hartmann.matthias@gmail.com>
 
@@ -1485,7 +1609,7 @@
 	data/graphics/sprites/item006.xml, data/graphics/sprites/Makefile.am:
 	Added headband and fixed svn properties.
 
-2006-08-27  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-08-27  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/net/inventoryhandler.cpp: Applied patch by Andrew Harrison that
 	adds item pickup messages to the chat window.
@@ -1500,9 +1624,9 @@
 	the video section of the setup window to configure the laziness and
 	radius of the scrolling behaviour. Added a checkbox to the joystick
 	section to allow enabling/disabling the joystick (patch applied by
-	Bjørn Lindeijer).
+	Bjørn Lindeijer).
 
-2006-08-26  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-08-26  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/gui/ministatus.cpp, src/gui/ministatus.h: Applied patch by mrha
 	(Herbi), adding experience bar to the ministatus in the top left.
@@ -1518,7 +1642,7 @@
 
 	* src/gui/char_select.cpp, src/gui/char_select.h, src/main.cpp: Added
 	--playername command line option for selecting the character you want
-	to play with (patch applied by Bjørn Lindeijer).
+	to play with (patch applied by Bjørn Lindeijer).
 
 2006-08-25  Philipp Sehmisch  <tmw@crushnet.org>
 
@@ -1558,7 +1682,7 @@
 	* data/maps/new_9-1.tmx.gz: Fixed two minor mapping bugs (new walkmap
 	required).
 
-2006-08-22  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-08-22  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* configure.ac, data/graphics/images/ambient,
 	data/graphics/images/ambient/Makefile.am,
@@ -1585,7 +1709,7 @@
 	data/graphics/images/ambient/clouds.png:
 	Added cloudshadow effect to the woodland map (feedback, please).
 
-2006-08-20  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-08-20  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* configure.ac: Moved libpng check before SDL_image check, since the
 	latter requires the former.
@@ -1624,7 +1748,7 @@
 	* src/gui.cpp, tmw.cbp, The Mana World.dev: Fixed Guichan 0.5.0
 	compilation issues.
 
-2006-08-13  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-08-13  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/openglgraphics.cpp, src/game.cpp, src/main.cpp,
 	src/gui/buddywindow.cpp, src/gui/connection.cpp, src/gui/sell.cpp,
@@ -1688,12 +1812,12 @@
 	woodland.
 	* data/graphics/woodland_ground.png: Added some new rocks.
 
-2006-08-07  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2006-08-07  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/game.cpp, src/gui/chat.h, src/gui/chat.cpp, src/main.cpp: A
 	bunch of cleanups.
 
-2006-08-05  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2006-08-05  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/configuration.cpp, src/game.cpp, src/engine.cpp, src/player.cpp,
 	src/being.cpp, src/resources/mapreader.cpp,
@@ -1701,13 +1825,13 @@
 	indentation.
 	* src/being.cpp: Small code cleanup.
 
-2006-08-04  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2006-08-04  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/animatedsprite.cpp: Fix enum being treated as string.
 	* src/animation.cpp: Small code cleanups. Removed unused headers.
 	* src/animatedsprite.cpp: Small code cleanup/lower indentation.
 
-2006-08-04  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-08-04  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/animatedsprite.cpp: Fixed presence of NULL actions. This is
 	doener's version of the fix, because it was more efficient in the more
@@ -1718,7 +1842,7 @@
 	* data/graphics/tiles/desert_x3.png: Replaced the old cactus with
 	a nice new high-res one.
 
-2006-08-03  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-08-03  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/player.cpp, src/being.cpp, src/being.h: Removed three
 	setDirection(mDirection) calls by instead specifically setting the
@@ -1736,7 +1860,7 @@
 	src/animatedsprite.cpp, src/being.cpp: Animations and directions
 	are now passed and stored as enums and no longer as strings.
 
-2006-07-30  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2006-07-30  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/animatedsprite.h, src/animatedsprite.cpp: Unified the play
 	methods.
@@ -1746,14 +1870,14 @@
 	* data/maps/new_5-1.tmx.gz: Fixed two minor mapping errors (no new
 	walkmap required).
 
-2006-07-29  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2006-07-29  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/animatedsprite.h, src/animatedsprite.cpp, src/animation.cpp: A
 	bunch of cleanups.
 	* src/animation.h, src/animatedsprite.cpp: Moved included from header
 	to source file.
 
-2006-07-28  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2006-07-28  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/npc.cpp, src/player.cpp, src/animatedsprite.h, src/animation.h,
 	src/being.cpp, src/main.cpp, src/monster.cpp, src/animatedsprite.cpp,
@@ -1772,7 +1896,7 @@
 	data/maps/new_9-1.tmx.gz: Added new woodland map by Crush and fixed
 	connection with the old one.
 
-2006-07-26  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-07-26  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* data/maps/new_4-1.tmx.gz: Fixes to the collision layer.
 
@@ -1787,16 +1911,16 @@
 	* data/graphics/sprites/item003.png, data/graphics/sprites/item003.xml:
 	Added the leather shirt
 
-2006-07-25  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-07-25  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/gui/updatewindow.cpp: Fixed updating on Windows.
 
-2006-07-24  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-07-24  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/main.cpp: Fixed the loading of updates and made skipping the
 	update process also skip the loading of updates.
 
-2006-07-24  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2006-07-24  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/localplayer.cpp, src/being.cpp: Fixed setDirection() semantics.
 	Removed a printf-leftover.
@@ -1825,7 +1949,7 @@
 	* src/net/equipmenthandler.cpp: Equipments now use real slot
 	positions.
 
-2006-07-24  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-07-24  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/floor_item.cpp, src/animation.h, src/being.cpp, src/main.cpp,
 	src/gui/equipmentwindow.cpp, src/gui/playerbox.cpp,
@@ -1864,7 +1988,7 @@
 	src/animation.h, src/being.cpp: Fixed left bow attack animation,
 	made the attack animation stay in sync with attack speed.
 
-2006-07-19  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-07-19  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/gui/minimap.cpp: Fixed dot size of local player.
 	* src/engine.cpp: Fixed color of "[TARGET]".
@@ -1893,11 +2017,11 @@
 	character selection dialog.
 	* data/graphics/sprites/Makefile.am: Alphabetically correct.
 
-2006-07-19  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-07-19  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* tmw.cbp: Added Code::Blocks project file.
 
-2006-07-18  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-07-18  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/gui/updatewindow.cpp, src/gui/updatewindow.h, src/main.cpp,
 	src/resources/resourcemanager.cpp, src/resources/resourcemanager.h:
@@ -1910,7 +2034,7 @@
 
 	* data/graphics/sprites/items.png: Added shorts' icon to items.png
 
-2006-07-12  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-07-12  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/gui/newskill.cpp: Fixed up a string comparison that caused a
 	warning with GCC 4.2.
@@ -1927,14 +2051,14 @@
 	Fixed some minor bugs, cleaned up general code style and added more
 	comments.
 
-2006-07-05  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2006-07-05  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/monster.cpp, src/npc.cpp, src/player.cpp: Fixed broken paths.
 	* data/graphics/sprites/Makefile.am: Added new files.
 	* src/animation.cpp: Added missing return value...
 	* src/Makefile.am: Added new files.
 
-2006-07-05  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-07-05  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* data/graphics/sprites/monster0.xml: Fixed frame size of maggot.
 	* src/being.h: drawName should be virtual, lest we want names to be
@@ -1950,7 +2074,7 @@
 
 	* src/being.cpp: Fixed a compiler issue reported by Pajarico.
 
-2006-07-03  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-07-03  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* tools/Reorganize.java: Added tool used for reorganizing and
 	auto-cropping the monster spritesets.
@@ -1969,7 +2093,7 @@
 	src/monster.h: Moved all drawing code from the Being based classes
 	into Being.
 	* data/graphics/sprites/monster*.png: Resized and reorganized the
-	monster spritesets to fit the new animation system (thanks, Bjørn).
+	monster spritesets to fit the new animation system (thanks, Bjørn).
 	* data/graphics/sprites/monster*.xml: Added animation files for all
 	monsters.
 	* src/animation.cpp: The offset values of the Frames of animated
@@ -1988,7 +2112,7 @@
 
 	* src/being.cpp: Removed an unnecessary parameter.
 
-2006-07-03  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-07-03  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* data/graphics/sprites/Makefile.am: Updated to new xml files.
 
@@ -2070,7 +2194,7 @@
 	* /tmw/trunk/data/graphics/sprites/player_male_base.png:
 	Fixed transparency issue with the north punching frames
 
-2006-06-26  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-06-26  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/net/messagein.cpp: Fixed the readString method (synchronized
 	with the server version by Guillaume Melquiond).
@@ -2112,12 +2236,12 @@
 	data/maps/Makefile.am, data/maps/new_11-1.tmx.gz: New NPCs, new snow
 	tiles and village.
 
-2006-05-15  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2006-05-15  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/gui/item_amount.cpp: Set slider range to the real values instead
 	of mapping the amount between [0,1] and [1,max] all the time.
 
-2006-05-13  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-05-13  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/openglgraphics.cpp: Set color back to current color instead of
 	setting it to white. Fixes white rectangles in equipment window.
@@ -2125,7 +2249,7 @@
 	which speech and names are supposed to be drawn. Removed unused
 	mSpeechColor member.
 
-2006-05-12  Björn Steinbrink <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2006-05-12  Björn Steinbrink <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/being.cpp: Fixed initialization order in Being ctor.
 
@@ -2172,7 +2296,7 @@
 	monster (note that the version 0.0.19 live update overrides the
 	changed file).
 
-2006-04-04  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-04-04  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* ChangeLog: Converted to UTF-8.
 	* NEWS: Spelling correction.
@@ -2187,7 +2311,7 @@
 
 	* The Mana World.dev: Updated project.
 
-2006-03-20  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2006-03-20  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/engine.cpp: Fixed a crash on map change.
 
@@ -2195,7 +2319,7 @@
 
 	* src/gui/char_select.cpp: Fixed an include.
 
-2006-03-19  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2006-03-19  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/gui/register.h, src/gui/register.cpp: Fixed a memory leak and
 	removed some whitespace noise.
@@ -2213,7 +2337,7 @@
 	according to their tabs in the window. Fixed some memory leaks along
 	the way. Also fixed two settings not being stored on "apply".
 
-2006-03-18  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2006-03-18  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/gui/chat.cpp, src/gui/menuwindow.cpp, src/gui/skill.cpp,
 	src/gui/status.cpp: Use the window container instead of the graphics
@@ -2230,7 +2354,7 @@
 	src/net/chathandler.cpp, src/engine.cpp, src/utils/tostring.h,
 	src/Makefile.am: Added a toString conversion function.
 
-2006-03-15  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2006-03-15  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/engine.h, src/main.cpp, src/gui/equipmentwindow.cpp,
 	src/gui/window.cpp, src/gui/login.cpp, src/gui/listbox.h,
@@ -2261,7 +2385,7 @@
 	data/graphics/sprites/Makefile.am: Fixed some hair positions, added a
 	new style, updated makefile.
 
-2006-03-09  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2006-03-09  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/utils/dtor.h: Added guards.
 	* src/game.cpp, src/main.cpp, src/gui/connection.cpp,
@@ -2325,7 +2449,7 @@
 	* src/gui/browserbox.cpp: Make the MouseOverLink functor dynamic and
 	use a STL algorithm in one more place.
 
-2006-03-08  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-03-08  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/gui/browserbox.h, src/gui/menuwindow.cpp, src/gui/buysell.cpp:
 	Some fixes for compiling with pedantic compiler settings and const
@@ -2334,7 +2458,7 @@
 	direction in order to make the texture less wide so that it stays
 	within the 1024 texture limit for OpenGL mode.
 
-2006-03-08  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2006-03-08  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/map.cpp, src/main.cpp, src/gui/button.cpp,
 	src/gui/textfield.cpp, src/gui/playerbox.cpp,
@@ -2367,7 +2491,7 @@
 	* data/graphics/tiles/Makefile.am, data/graphics/tiles/Woodland.png:
 	Removed unused tileset.
 
-2006-03-06  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2006-03-06  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* configure.ac: Version changed to 0.0.19.
 
@@ -2381,7 +2505,7 @@
 	data/help/team.txt: A bunch of updates to docs, ready for 0.0.19.
 	* data/help/changes.txt, src/main.cpp: Small fixes before releasing.
 
-2006-03-05  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2006-03-05  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* data/graphics/sprites/Makefile.am: Remove trailing whitespace.
 	* src/engine.cpp: Re-add main.h header, Windows build needs it.
@@ -2416,12 +2540,12 @@
 	  src/localplayer.cpp, src/main.cpp, beinghandler.cpp, player.cpp,
 	  src/resources/image.cpp: Hacked code to support the new playerset.
 
-2006-02-25  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2006-02-25  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/beingmanager.cpp, src/beingmanager.h, src/engine.cpp,
 	src/main.h, src/sound.h: Added a logic method to the being manager.
 
-2006-02-24  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2006-02-24  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/being.cpp, src/being.h, src/configuration.cpp,
 	src/configuration.h, src/engine.cpp, src/map.cpp, src/map.h,
@@ -2433,7 +2557,7 @@
 	src/resources/itemmanager.h: Another bunch of cosmetic cleanups, i.e.
 	mostly typedefs...
 
-2006-02-23  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2006-02-23  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/being.cpp, src/being.h, src/beingmanager.cpp,
 	src/beingmanager.h, src/engine.cpp, src/inventory.cpp,
@@ -2462,13 +2586,13 @@
 	* src/resources/itemmanager.cpp: Added warnings when parameters are
 	missing in the items xml file.
 
-2006-02-16  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2006-02-16  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/gui/browserbox.cpp, src/gui/browserbox.h, src/gui/gui.cpp: Use
 	Widget::mFont instead of browerFont for drawing, fixes the "gui
 	needs to be valid real early" issue.
 
-2006-02-07  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2006-02-07  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/being.cpp, src/being.h, src/game.cpp, src/localplayer.cpp,
 	src/localplayer.h, src/monster.cpp, src/player.cpp,
@@ -2489,7 +2613,7 @@
 	* src/net/tradehandler.cpp: Undone last changes because Bertram
 	already fixed the compiler issue.
 
-2006-02-06  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2006-02-06  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/Makefile.am, src/game.cpp, src/joystick.cpp, src/joystick.h,
 	src/gui/setup.cpp, src/gui/setup.h: Added a Joystick class.
@@ -2508,7 +2632,7 @@
 
 	* data/graphics/gui/rpgfont_wider.png,
 	data/graphics/gui/fixedfont.png,data/graphics/gui/browserfont.png,
-	data/graphics/gui/sansserif8.png: Adding è accents mostly to the font
+	data/graphics/gui/sansserif8.png: Adding è accents mostly to the font
 	images.
 	* src/engine.cpp, src/being.h, src/being.cpp, src/player.cpp,
 	src/gui/char_select.h, src/gui/char_select.cpp: Made the nickname and
@@ -2519,11 +2643,11 @@
 	itemmanager so tmw doesn't crash anymore if an item lacks some
 	parameters.
 
-2006-02-05  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-02-05  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* INSTALL: Updated dependencies in response to patch by Hanno Braun.
 
-2006-02-05  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2006-02-05  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* data/graphics/tiles/Makefile.am: Added the new tilesets.
 	* src/localplayer.cpp, src/localplayer.h, src/gui/gui.cpp: Made the
@@ -2541,7 +2665,7 @@
 	technology. made the forests less regular. made the unwalkable map
 	borders more visual appealing
 
-2006-02-04  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2006-02-04  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/localplayer.h, src/logindata.h, src/main.cpp, src/main.h,
 	src/gui/char_select.cpp, src/gui/char_server.cpp,
@@ -2550,7 +2674,7 @@
 	src/net/loginhandler.h, src/net/network.cpp, src/net/network.h: Unify
 	the gui code for the various logins to use LoginData.
 
-2006-02-03  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2006-02-03  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/logindata.h, src/main.cpp, src/gui/login.cpp, src/gui/login.h:
 	Made the login dialog work on LoginData only, without playing with the
@@ -2564,7 +2688,7 @@
 	Replaced the old sand tile with Irucards new one. Added new crates.
 	Made some minor corrections.
 
-2006-02-01  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2006-02-01  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/game.cpp, src/game.h, src/main.cpp: Created a Game class.
 	* src/gui/passwordfield.cpp: Removed duplicated code.
@@ -2587,7 +2711,7 @@
 	message dialog from a npc that no longer exists.
 	* src/properties.h: Reverted properties to private.
 
-2006-01-31  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2006-01-31  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/gui/setup.cpp: Cleanup.
 	* src/gui/requesttrade.cpp, src/gui/requesttrade.h: Made
@@ -2604,7 +2728,7 @@
 	ResourceManager a friend of Resource to avoid looping over decRef,
 	which returns void now.
 
-2006-01-30  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2006-01-30  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	 * src/gui/char_select.cpp, src/gui/confirm_dialog.cpp,
 	 src/gui/confirm_dialog.h, src/gui/error.cpp, src/gui/error.h,
@@ -2612,7 +2736,7 @@
 	 src/gui/setup.cpp, src/net/charserverhandler.cpp: A few cleanups and
 	 simplifications.
 
-2006-01-26  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2006-01-26  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/game.cpp, src/game.h, src/main.cpp: Moved some setup code out of
 	the game loop into the setup functions. Setup functions are now called
@@ -2623,7 +2747,7 @@
 	* The Mana World.dev, src/main.cpp: Updated Dev-Cpp project file, fixed
 	a GDI issue.
 
-2006-01-22  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2006-01-22  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/game.cpp, src/net/network.cpp: Make dispatchMessages actually
 	handle more than one message per call.
@@ -2635,7 +2759,7 @@
 	a bug in the network class that triggers when a handlers survives the
 	network object.
 
-2006-01-21  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-01-21  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/gui/browserbox.cpp: Applied a patch by Ar2ro that works around
 	the problems with line wrapping in the chatbox. Note though that this
@@ -2645,7 +2769,7 @@
 
 	* The Mana World.dev: Updated Dev-Cpp project file.
 
-2006-01-20  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2006-01-20  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/equipment.h, src/game.cpp, src/game.h, src/main.h,
 	src/gui/buddywindow.cpp, src/gui/buddywindow.h,
@@ -2685,7 +2809,7 @@
 	docs/INSTALL/debian.txt, docs/INSTALL/win32.txt, docs/progression.txt:
 	Updated infos on new irc channel.
 
-2006-01-14  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2006-01-14  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/main.cpp, src/main.h, src/gui/char_server.cpp,
 	src/gui/char_server.h: Moved network code out of the
@@ -2718,7 +2842,7 @@
 	src/net/playerhandler.cpp: Made changeMap() care about sending the
 	map-loaded message. Removed network stuff from connection dialog.
 
-2006-01-13  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2006-01-13  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/Makefile.am, src/gui/login.cpp, src/gui/login.h,
 	src/gui/register.cpp, src/net/loginhandler.cpp,
@@ -2757,7 +2881,7 @@
 	* src/game.cpp, src/localplayer.cpp, src/localplayer.h: Made emote() a
 	method of the LocalPlayer class.
 
-2006-01-12  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2006-01-12  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/game.cpp, src/main.cpp, src/net/beinghandler.cpp,
 	src/net/beinghandler.h, src/net/buysellhandler.cpp,
@@ -2821,7 +2945,7 @@
 	src/net/chathandler.h, src/net/tradehandler.cpp: Added a dedicated
 	handler for chat messages.
 
-2006-01-11  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2006-01-11  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/Makefile.am, src/game.cpp, src/game.h, src/gui/popupmenu.cpp,
 	src/gui/requesttrade.h, src/net/messagehandler.h, src/net/network.cpp,
@@ -2862,7 +2986,7 @@
 
 	* src/game.cpp: Fixed canceled/cancelled inconsistency.
 
-2006-01-08  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2006-01-08  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/floor_item.cpp, src/floor_item.h, src/game.cpp,
 	src/localplayer.cpp, src/localplayer.h, src/gui/gui.cpp,
@@ -2876,7 +3000,7 @@
 	* src/game.cpp, src/game.h, src/gui/connection.cpp: Removed some
 	globals.
 
-2006-01-07  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2006-01-07  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/game.cpp, src/localplayer.cpp, src/localplayer.h: Created a walk
 	method for LocalPlayer.
@@ -2889,7 +3013,7 @@
 	splitted the setup window into 3 tabs and added a joystick calibration
 	tool.
 
-2006-01-06  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2006-01-06  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/game.cpp, src/localplayer.cpp: Changed semantics for auto
 	target. The player now keeps attacking the select target till he
@@ -2912,7 +3036,7 @@
 	specific code there. Added a BeingManager to remove use of globals.
 	Moved PLAYERINFO stuff into the new LocalPlayer class.
 
-2006-01-05  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2006-01-05  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* engine.cpp, engine.h, game.cpp, game.h, gui/buysell.h,
 	gui/chargedialog.h, gui/debugwindow.cpp, gui/debugwindow.h, gui/gui.h,
@@ -2948,20 +3072,20 @@
 	Smoothed also character creation, buttons are now disabled during
 	connection/data phase.
 
-2006-01-01  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2006-01-01  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/gui/login.cpp, src/gui/login.h: Remove tracking of OkDialog, the
 	garbage collection stuff takes care of deletion and breaks manual
 	tracking.
 
-2006-01-01  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2006-01-01  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/main.cpp: Applied patch by pclouds that allows for a faster
 	login sequence by providing the username and password from the command
 	line, and allowing the client to choose the default server and
 	character.
 
-2005-12-30  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2005-12-30  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/gui/chat.cpp, src/gui/chat.h: Applied patch by pclouds to have
 	the chat window temporarily become visible when chatting while it is
@@ -2992,7 +3116,7 @@
 	crash by Doener. Fixed GCC 3.3.6 and 4.x paranthesis problem, patch
 	by r0nny. Fixed popupMenu not showing on items.
 
-2005-12-29  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2005-12-29  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/game.cpp, src/gui/popupmenu.cpp, src/net/protocol.cpp: Remove
 	duplicated code for picking up items as patched by pclouds.
@@ -3009,12 +3133,12 @@
 
 	* src/main.h: Fixed define problems with The_Mana_World_private.h.
 
-2005-12-25  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2005-12-25  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/being.cpp: Small fix to prevent other stuff than the damage
 	numbers from fading out.
 
-2005-12-24  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2005-12-24  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/map.cpp: Worked around fringe layer drawing bug at the bottom.
 	* src/main.cpp: When compiling with OpenGL support, it'll default to
@@ -3023,7 +3147,7 @@
 	* NEWS, configure.ac, The Mana World.dev: Updated in preparation of
 	release 0.0.18.1.
 
-2005-12-20  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2005-12-20  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* configure.ac: Changed version to 0.0.18.
 
@@ -3058,7 +3182,7 @@
 	data/graphics/sprites/items.png, data/graphics/sprites/npcs.png,: Added
 	new monsters, items and npcs.
 
-2005-12-05  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2005-12-05  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 	* src/gui/char_server.cpp: Avoid crashing on trying to log the name
 	of a non-existing character.
 	* src/main.h, src/main.cpp: Display TMW version on Windows too.
@@ -3067,7 +3191,7 @@
 
 	* The Mana World.dev: Updated Dev-Cpp project file.
 
-2005-11-13  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2005-11-13  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* data/maps/new_1-1.tmx.gz, data/maps/new_3-1.tmx.gz,
 	data/maps/new_7-1.tmx.gz: Made the three desert maps use the fringe
@@ -3079,7 +3203,7 @@
 	* src/main.cpp: Add version displaying at startup.
 	* docs/INSTALL/debian.txt: Updated Debian Install Doc.
 
-2005-10-20  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2005-10-20  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/gui/item_amount.cpp: Fix scrollbar not being updated when the
 	amount is changed using the buttons.
@@ -3110,14 +3234,14 @@
 	debian/changelog, debian/control, debian/docs, debian/tmw.menu:
 	Updated Debian files to get tmw ready for official ITP.
 
-2005-10-19  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2005-10-19  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/resources/resourcemanager.cpp: Fix empty lines not being read
 	from text files.
 	* src/gui/browserbox.cpp, src/gui/browserbox.h: Code cleanup.
 	* src/gui/gccontainer.cpp: Remove debug output.
 
-2005-10-18  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2005-10-18  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/Makefile.am, src/gui/buddywindow.cpp, src/gui/buddywindow.h,
 	src/gui/buy.cpp, src/gui/buy.h, src/gui/buysell.cpp,
@@ -3151,7 +3275,7 @@
 	* src/gui/setup.cpp: made it so those who use and go to fullscreen
 	requires a restart (texture/context baddies)
 
-2005-10-16  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2005-10-16  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/being.cpp, src/game.cpp, src/inventory.cpp, src/gui/buy.cpp,
 	src/gui/buysell.cpp, src/gui/char_select.cpp, src/gui/char_server.cpp,
@@ -3181,7 +3305,7 @@
 	non-blocking now and fixed the problem with sound not being played at
 	startup.
 
-2005-10-15  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2005-10-15  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/engine.cpp: Moved some variables into the conditional block
 	where they are used.
@@ -3190,19 +3314,19 @@
 	src/resources/image.h: Some small cleanups.
 	* src/engine.cpp: Removed some legacy debug code.
 
-2005-10-13  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2005-10-13  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/game.cpp: Prevent Alt+p/s/f from appearing in chatbox.
 	* src/Makefile.am: Some updates for added/removed headers.
 	* src/being.cpp: Changed char to signed char for GNU/Linux PPC.
 
-2005-10-13  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2005-10-13  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/engine.cpp, src/gui/browserbox.cpp, src/gui/gui.cpp,
 	src/gui/gui.h: Use gcn::Font instead of gcn::ImageFont where the
 	former is sufficient.
 
-2005-10-10  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2005-10-10  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/being.cpp, src/being.h, src/game.cpp: Always compile with debug
 	window and hide it on startup. Also added fading out effect on damage
@@ -3226,7 +3350,7 @@
 	src/engine.cpp, src/Makefile.am: Corrected the white browser font
 	bug and the black hp/mp bug which were linked. Added a debug window
 
-2005-10-09  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2005-10-09  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/being.cpp, src/being.h, src/engine.cpp, src/engine.h,
 	src/floor_item.cpp, src/floor_item.h, src/map.cpp, src/map.h,
@@ -3262,7 +3386,7 @@
 	crashing the client, display of [TARGET], Alt keys for toggling
 	windows and names to overlap other players.
 
-2005-10-06  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2005-10-06  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/being.cpp: Modified finding NPC as by timonator's suggestion in
 	order to allow NPCs to be clicked on their heads too.
@@ -3277,14 +3401,14 @@
 	to simplify Map class and to allow properties to be used by other
 	classes.
 
-2005-10-06  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2005-10-06  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/being.cpp, src/being.h, src/game.cpp: Use integer types from SDL
 	and along the way fixed some long vs. int issues.
 	* src/inventory.cpp: Return NULL when no valid item index is given to
 	getItem() to bail out early.
 
-2005-10-05  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2005-10-05  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/engine.cpp, src/main.cpp, src/gui/char_select.cpp,
 	src/gui/skill.cpp, src/net/messagein.cpp: Fixed some resource cleanup
@@ -3306,7 +3430,7 @@
 	* src/gui/setup.cpp: Enable the OpenGL Checkbox only if tmw has been
 	compiled with its support.
 
-2005-10-02  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2005-10-02  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* configure.ac, src/Makefile.am: Added check for pthread library and
 	removed manual -lpthread and -lguichan linker flags.
@@ -3333,7 +3457,7 @@
 	a few the default win position. And moved the setposition from game to
 	each win, to clarify the code.
 
-2005-09-29  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2005-09-29  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/map.cpp, src/map.h, src/tileset.h, src/resources/mapreader.cpp,
 	src/resources/mapreader.h: Moved tileset management into the map class
@@ -3354,7 +3478,7 @@
 	* src/gui/setup.cpp, src/gui/setup.h; src/gui/minimap.h: Added a 'Reset
 	Windows to Default' Button in the Setup Window.
 
-2005-09-28  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2005-09-28  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/gui/browserbox.cpp: Fix deletion of the gui font because of a
 	missing check.
@@ -3380,13 +3504,13 @@
 	src/net/network.cpp: Now error message is displayed properly when the
 	map server is offline.
 
-2005-09-25  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2005-09-25  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/openglgraphics.cpp: Fixed taking OpenGL screenshots and in
 	addition made it flip the image using just a line buffer instead of a
 	buffer for the complete image. Still needs testing on MacOS X.
 
-2005-09-24  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2005-09-24  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/being.cpp, src/engine.cpp, src/game.cpp, src/main.cpp,
 	src/map.cpp, src/sound.cpp, src/gui/char_select.cpp,
@@ -3424,7 +3548,7 @@
 	* The Mana World.dev: Removed reference to src/gui/stats.* since they
 	are in the attic now.
 
-2005-09-20  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2005-09-20  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/game.cpp, src/gui/ok_dialog.cpp, src/gui/ok_dialog.h,
 	src/gui/window.cpp: Enter is used to dismiss dialogs currently,
@@ -3432,7 +3556,7 @@
 	made the game crash.
 	* src/openglgraphics.cpp: Changed glColor4f to glColor4ub.
 
-2005-09-19  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2005-09-19  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* configure.ac: Replaced custom function FIND_PATH with AC_PATH_PROG,
 	used for finding sdl-config.
@@ -3497,7 +3621,7 @@
 	* src/gui/status.cpp: As m[a]tt noticed, made the status win a
 	little more wide, and resizable.
 
-2005-09-18  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2005-09-18  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/game.cpp, src/graphics.cpp, src/graphics.h: Move the writing
 	logic out of the Graphics class once again... Some cleanups in the
@@ -3527,11 +3651,11 @@
 	* src/gui/popupmenu.cpp: Added "attack" option to the popupmenu
 	* src/net/protocol.cpp: findPlayer
 
-2005-09-17  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2005-09-17  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/engine.cpp, src/game.cpp: Indent properly.
 
-2005-09-17  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2005-09-17  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* configure.ac: Fix typo.
 	* src/Makefile.am: Remove useless (duplicate) -lpng.
@@ -3573,12 +3697,12 @@
 	* src/gui/status.cpp, src/game.cpp: The derived stats are now updated
 	correctly upon equipping/unequipping.
 
-2005-09-16  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2005-09-16  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/resources/image.cpp: Report which error occured when loading of
 	an image fails.
 
-2005-09-14  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2005-09-14  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/game.cpp: Fix missing parentheses in a negated check.
 	* src/engine.cpp, src/engine.h, src/game.cpp: Moved Map management
@@ -3608,7 +3732,7 @@
 	src/net/network.cpp, src/net/network.h: Started to use MessageOut to
 	send login data.
 
-2005-09-13  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2005-09-13  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* ChangeLog, The Mana World.dev, configure.ac, src/Makefile.am,
 	src/being.cpp, src/being.h, src/engine.cpp, src/floor_item.cpp,
@@ -3640,7 +3764,7 @@
 	* src/gui/login.cpp: Removed a close_session call i missed.
 	* src/gui/login.cpp: Close the session only when it was opened.
 
-2005-09-13  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2005-09-13  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/floor_item.cpp, src/floor_item.h, src/engine.cpp,
 	popupmenu.cpp: Made members private and provided more convenient
@@ -3660,7 +3784,7 @@
 	* src/gui/updatewindow.cpp: Start displaying file progress at 0% and
 	some small fixes.
 
-2005-09-12  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2005-09-12  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/Makefile.am, src/gui/browserbox.cpp, src/gui/gui.cpp,
 	src/resources/resourcemanager.cpp, src/resources/resourcemanager.h,
@@ -3668,7 +3792,7 @@
 	Added SDLImageLoader to make guichan support physfs. Removed
 	ResourceManager::getRealPath() because it's no longer needed.
 
-2005-09-12  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2005-09-12  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* data/graphics/gui/hits_blue.png, data/graphics/gui/hits_red.png,
 	data/graphics/gui/hits_yellow.png: Made shadow translucent.
@@ -3676,7 +3800,7 @@
 	* data/help/changes.txt, data/help/commands.txt: Added 0.0.16 changes.
 	* data/maps/new_7-1.tmx.gz: Fixed well being in the wrong layer.
 
-2005-09-11  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2005-09-11  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/net/network.cpp: Improved error reporting a bit and got rid of
 	loop for sending data, which shouldn't be necessary according to
@@ -3726,12 +3850,12 @@
 	flush() was still called in a loop for sending and added asserts to
 	MessageIn methods.
 
-2005-09-10  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2005-09-10  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/log.cpp: Committed patch by Nayr for displaying a messagebox
 	when an error occurs on MacOS.
 
-2005-09-10  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2005-09-10  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* configure.ac: Add check for SDL_net.
 
@@ -3739,12 +3863,12 @@
 
 	* src/game.cpp: Fixes to dropped items network code
 
-2005-09-09  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2005-09-09  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/net/win2linux.h: Removed inclusion of malloc.h header as it
 	doens't seem necessary and was problematic on FreeBSD.
 
-2005-09-08  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2005-09-08  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/game.cpp: Clean the floor items when the map changes.
 
@@ -3756,7 +3880,7 @@
 	Updated docs for release, fixed Dev-Cpp project file, added more items
 	and npcs, fixed the new map and added it to the makefile.
 
-2005-08-31  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2005-08-31  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/openglgraphics.cpp: Fix push/pop of clip area, we need to
 	translate using the x/y offset, not the x/y coordinates of the clip
@@ -3768,7 +3892,7 @@
 	* data/graphics/sprites/npcs.png, src/gui/sell.cpp: Added empty sprite
 	and reorganized spriteset, fixed a typo.
 
-2005-08-29  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2005-08-29  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/Makefile.am, src/configlistener.cpp, src/configlistener.h: Made
 	the destructor inline, as it is an interface, we don't need a .cpp
@@ -3785,7 +3909,7 @@
 
 	* data/maps/new_8-1.tmx.gz: Some layer and walkability fixes.
 
-2005-08-28  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2005-08-28  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/openglgraphics.cpp, src/gui/browserbox.cpp,
 	src/gui/buddywindow.cpp, src/gui/buddywindow.h, src/gui/buysell.h,
@@ -3807,7 +3931,7 @@
 	for the Window class. (Fixes each Window listening to config changes,
 	although they only affect a static class member.)
 
-2005-08-27  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2005-08-27  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/gui/npc.cpp: Fix a memory leak.
 	* src/game.cpp, src/gui/npc.cpp, src/gui/npc.h: Fix the bug when
@@ -3831,7 +3955,7 @@
 	bugfixes as I was on it.
 	* data/maps/new_7-1.tmx.gz: Added eyecandy to the map 7-1.
 
-2005-08-26  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2005-08-26  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* ChangeLog: Fix indentation and line length.
 	* docs/HACKING.txt: Fix the example (OOPS!).
@@ -3852,7 +3976,7 @@
 	src/resources/iteminfo.cpp, data/items.xml, data/items.xsd: Added
 	Effects description to items.
 
-2005-08-25  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2005-08-25  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* ChangeLog: Fixed line length using tab size of 8.
 	* src/configuration.h, src/configuration.cpp: Removed some debug code
@@ -3860,7 +3984,7 @@
 	* src/resources/resourcemanager.cpp: Removed unused (I think) headers
 	for Windows.
 
-2005-08-25  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2005-08-25  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/openglgraphics.cpp: Use the translation capabilities of OpenGL
 	instead of doing it ourselves all the time.
@@ -3898,7 +4022,7 @@
 	* src/gui/login.h, src/gui/login.cpp: Code cleanups and improvements
 	to the login sequence.
 
-2005-08-23  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2005-08-23  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/gui/shop.h: Fixed using a forward declaration for std::string,
 	where it was a class member.
@@ -3924,7 +4048,7 @@
 	* src/gui/skill.cpp: Disabled use button in skill dialog since is still
 	not being used.
 
-2005-08-20  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2005-08-20  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/openglgraphics.cpp: Added some missing state changes and checks.
 	* src/gui/inventorywindow.cpp, src/gui/item_amount.cpp,
@@ -3932,7 +4056,7 @@
 	the item amount dialog work on a provided item, instead of having it
 	ask the inventory window itself.
 
-2005-08-19  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2005-08-19  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/engine.cpp, src/game.cpp: The engine isn't connected to all the
 	gui windows, so move creation from its constructor into the game.cpp
@@ -3948,7 +4072,7 @@
 	Updated reference to latest libxml, fixed a bug in updating skills,
 	updated skill names database.
 
-2005-08-18  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2005-08-18  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/Makefile.am, src/graphics.cpp, src/graphics.h, src/main.cpp,
 	src/openglgraphics.cpp src/openglgraphics.h, src/gui/gui.cpp,
@@ -3980,7 +4104,7 @@
 	data/graphics/gui/resize.png: Added a resize grip to resizable window,
 	fixed some compiling errors.
 
-2005-08-15  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2005-08-15  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/engine.cpp, src/gui/gui.cpp, src/gui/gui.h: Removed guiTop global
 	variable.
@@ -4000,7 +4124,7 @@
 	dependencies on gui.h in some places.
 
 
-2005-08-14  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2005-08-14  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/graphics.cpp, src/graphics.h, src/resources/image.cpp,
 	src/resources/image.h: Moved the image drawing code into the graphics
@@ -4009,7 +4133,7 @@
 	the wrapper functions in the Graphics class conditional on whether we
 	compile with OpenGL support.
 
-2005-08-13  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2005-08-13  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/Makefile.am, src/being.cpp, src/being.h, src/configlistener.cpp,
 	src/configlistener.h, src/configuration.cpp, src/configuration.h,
@@ -4085,7 +4209,7 @@
 
 	* src/resources/image.cpp: Little cleanup and simplification.
 
-2005-08-10  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2005-08-10  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/engine.cpp, src/graphics.cpp, src/graphics.h,
 	src/gui/browserbox.cpp, src/gui/gui.cpp, src/gui/listbox.cpp,
@@ -4095,12 +4219,12 @@
 	* src/game.cpp: Added helper function for being creation to reduce code
 	duplication. Some code simplifications.
 
-2005-08-09  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2005-08-09  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/engine.cpp: Adjust drawing offset to have the player centered in
 	higher resolutions as well.
 
-2005-08-04  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2005-08-04  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/main.cpp: Use "true" instead of "1" as bool argument.
 	* src/resources/resourcemanager.cpp, src/resources/resourcemanager.h:
@@ -4119,7 +4243,7 @@
 	* src/game.cpp, src/game.h, src/gui/requesttrade.cpp: Fix my previous
 	fix because it broke my own code.
 
-2005-08-03  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2005-08-03  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/main.cpp: Use PhysFS to determine user's home directory on unix
 	system. Removed an now unused header.
@@ -4134,7 +4258,7 @@
 
 	* src/game.cpp: Fixed "Trade canceled" happening often.
 
-2005-08-02  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2005-08-02  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/engine.cpp: Cleanups in the drawing code.
 	* src/engine.cpp, src/game.cpp: Made autoTarget checks being handled at
@@ -4148,7 +4272,7 @@
 	* tmw/src/gui/status.cpp: making setup dialog quitting when clicking
 	on setup button while dialog is opened
 
-2005-08-01  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2005-08-01  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/inventory.cpp, src/inventory.h, src/gui/itemcontainer.cpp,
 	src/gui/itemcontainer.h: Added a logic function to dynamically adjust
@@ -4160,7 +4284,7 @@
 	* src/game.cpp, src/game.h, src/gui/popupmenu.cpp: Show the name of the
 	trade partner in the trade dialog.
 
-2005-07-31  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2005-07-31  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/gui/listbox.cpp: Small cleanup of the drawing code.
 	* src/engine.cpp: Added a check to stop scrolling when we hit the map
@@ -4176,7 +4300,7 @@
 
 	* src/main.cpp: Removed unnecessary value assignment to a variable.
 
-2005-07-30  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2005-07-30  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/main.cpp, src/resources/resourcemanager.h,
 	src/resources/resourcemanager.cpp: Fixed buggy check for the existence
@@ -4184,12 +4308,12 @@
 	physfs functions and moved the actual setup process from the resource
 	manager constructor into the main initialization.
 
-2005-07-29  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2005-07-29  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/game.cpp: Fixed popup window not always being correctly hidden
 	when the player clicks somewhere else.
 
-2005-07-28  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2005-07-28  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/main.cpp, src/gui/update.cpp, src/resources/resourcemanager.cpp,
 	src/resources/resourcemanager.h: Added support for files downloaded
@@ -4207,7 +4331,7 @@
 	* src/main.cpp: Fixed updates directory not being created on non-unix
 	systems. Started using PhysFS write support.
 
-2005-07-27  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2005-07-27  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* src/engine.cpp, src/game.cpp, src/graphics.cpp, src/graphics.h,
 	src/main.cpp, src/gui/browserbox.cpp, src/gui/button.cpp,
@@ -4218,12 +4342,12 @@
 	src/resources/mapreader.h: Merged OpenGL/SDL merge patch by Andrej
 	Sinicyn, and his followup patch for fixing SDL-only build.
 
-2005-07-27  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2005-07-27  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/gui/gui.cpp, src/gui/gui.h: Removed continous mouse movement,
 	that implementation wasn't suitable for a release.
 
-2005-07-26  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2005-07-26  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/being.cpp, src/being.h, src/engine.cpp, src/game.cpp,
 	src/gui/minimap.cpp, src/gui/popupmenu.cpp, src/net/protocol.cpp:
@@ -4243,14 +4367,14 @@
 	* src/gui/skill.cpp: Added new skill names.
 	* src/main.cpp: Moved sound playback to update screen and changed song.
 
-2005-07-24  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2005-07-24  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/game.cpp: Made the key-event handler use switches instead of
 	if-else.
 	* src/gui/gui.cpp, src/gui/gui.h: Allow continous movement when holding
 	down the left mouse button.
 
-2005-07-23  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
+2005-07-23  Björn Steinbrink  <B.Steinbrink@gmx.de>
 
 	* src/being.h, src/being.cpp: Added a member to keep the current map,
 	restored setDestination.
@@ -4258,7 +4382,7 @@
 	Being::setDestination().
 	* src/map.h: Add a forward declaration for struct PATH_NODE.
 
-2005-07-23  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
+2005-07-23  Bjørn Lindeijer  <bjorn@lindeijer.nl>
 
 	* NEWS: Moved project news here.
 	* ChangeLog: Started standard ChangeLog file here.
diff --git a/README b/README
index 2d6f07b1..8a60ec8f 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ THE MANA WORLD
 
  Version: 0.0.22.2    Date: 17/02/2007
 
-
  Development team:
   - See AUTHORS file for a list
 
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index ed5623fc..b88921c6 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -260,6 +260,8 @@ SET(SRCS
     utils/xml.h
     animatedsprite.cpp
     animatedsprite.h
+    animationparticle.cpp
+    animationparticle.h
     being.cpp
     being.h
     beingmanager.cpp
@@ -280,6 +282,8 @@ SET(SRCS
     graphics.cpp
     graphics.h
     guichanfwd.h
+    imageparticle.cpp
+    imageparticle.h
     inventory.cpp
     inventory.h
     item.cpp
@@ -302,6 +306,10 @@ SET(SRCS
     npc.h
     openglgraphics.cpp
     openglgraphics.h
+    particle.cpp
+    particle.h
+    particleemitter.cpp
+    particleemitter.h
     player.cpp
     player.h
     properties.h
@@ -311,6 +319,8 @@ SET(SRCS
     sound.cpp
     sound.h
     sprite.h
+    textparticle.cpp
+    textparticle.h
     tileset.h
     )
 
diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index d491ca4b..088c4b18 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -209,6 +209,8 @@ tmw_SOURCES = gui/widgets/resizegrip.cpp \
 	      utils/xml.h \
 	      animatedsprite.cpp \
 	      animatedsprite.h \
+	      animationparticle.cpp \
+	      animationparticle.h \
 	      being.cpp \
 	      being.h \
 	      beingmanager.cpp \
@@ -229,6 +231,8 @@ tmw_SOURCES = gui/widgets/resizegrip.cpp \
 	      graphics.cpp \
 	      graphics.h \
 	      guichanfwd.h \
+	      imageparticle.cpp \
+	      imageparticle.h \
 	      inventory.cpp \
 	      inventory.h \
 	      item.cpp \
@@ -251,15 +255,21 @@ tmw_SOURCES = gui/widgets/resizegrip.cpp \
 	      npc.h \
 	      openglgraphics.cpp\
 	      openglgraphics.h \
+	      particle.cpp \
+	      particle.h \
+	      particleemitter.cpp \
+	      particleemitter.h \
 	      player.cpp \
 	      player.h \
 	      properties.h \
 	      serverinfo.h \
 	      simpleanimation.cpp \
-  	      simpleanimation.h \
+	      simpleanimation.h \
 	      sound.cpp \
 	      sound.h \
 	      sprite.h \
+	      textparticle.cpp \
+	      textparticle.h \
 	      tileset.h
 
 # set the include path found by configure
diff --git a/src/animationparticle.cpp b/src/animationparticle.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..30c33da7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/animationparticle.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+/*
+ *  The Mana World
+ *  Copyright 2006 The Mana World Development Team
+ *
+ *  This file is part of The Mana World.
+ *
+ *  The Mana World is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ *  any later version.
+ *
+ *  The Mana World is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with The Mana World; if not, write to the Free Software
+ *  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "animationparticle.h"
+
+#include "graphics.h"
+#include "simpleanimation.h"
+
+AnimationParticle::AnimationParticle(Map *map, Animation *animation):
+    ImageParticle(map, 0),
+    mAnimation(new SimpleAnimation(animation))
+{
+}
+
+AnimationParticle::AnimationParticle(Map *map, xmlNodePtr animationNode):
+    ImageParticle(map, 0),
+    mAnimation(new SimpleAnimation(animationNode))
+{
+}
+
+AnimationParticle::~AnimationParticle()
+{
+    delete mAnimation;
+}
+
+bool AnimationParticle::update()
+{
+    mAnimation->update(10); // particle engine is updated every 10ms
+    mImage = mAnimation->getCurrentImage();
+
+    return Particle::update();
+}
diff --git a/src/animationparticle.h b/src/animationparticle.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..054b1b73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/animationparticle.h
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/*
+ *  The Mana World
+ *  Copyright 2006 The Mana World Development Team
+ *
+ *  This file is part of The Mana World.
+ *
+ *  The Mana World is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ *  any later version.
+ *
+ *  The Mana World is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with The Mana World; if not, write to the Free Software
+ *  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef _ANIMATION_PARTICLE
+#define _ANIMATION_PARTICLE
+
+#include <libxml/tree.h>
+
+#include "imageparticle.h"
+
+class Animation;
+class Map;
+class SimpleAnimation;
+
+class AnimationParticle : public ImageParticle
+{
+    public:
+        AnimationParticle(Map *map, Animation *animation);
+
+        AnimationParticle(Map *map, xmlNodePtr animationNode);
+
+        ~AnimationParticle();
+
+        virtual bool update();
+
+    private:
+        SimpleAnimation *mAnimation; /**< Used animation for this particle */
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/being.cpp b/src/being.cpp
index 930c2d24..db7751bf 100644
--- a/src/being.cpp
+++ b/src/being.cpp
@@ -30,12 +30,16 @@
 #include "graphics.h"
 #include "log.h"
 #include "map.h"
+#include "particle.h"
 
 #include "resources/resourcemanager.h"
 #include "resources/imageset.h"
 
 #include "gui/gui.h"
 
+#include "resources/resourcemanager.h"
+#include "resources/imageset.h"
+
 #include "utils/dtor.h"
 #include "utils/tostring.h"
 
@@ -58,7 +62,6 @@ Being::Being(Uint32 id, Uint16 job, Map *map):
     mHairStyle(0), mHairColor(0),
     mSex(2),
     mSpeechTime(0),
-    mDamageTime(0),
     mPx(0), mPy(0),
     mSprites(VECTOREND_SPRITE, NULL),
     mEquipmentSpriteIDs(VECTOREND_SPRITE, 0)
@@ -82,6 +85,13 @@ Being::~Being()
     clearPath();
     setMap(NULL);
 
+    for (   std::list<Particle *>::iterator i = mChildParticleEffects.begin();
+            i != mChildParticleEffects.end();
+            i++)
+    {
+        (*i)->kill();
+    }
+
     instances--;
 
     if (instances == 0)
@@ -154,8 +164,34 @@ Being::setSpeech(const std::string &text, Uint32 time)
 void
 Being::takeDamage(int amount)
 {
-    mDamage = amount ? toString(amount) : "miss";
-    mDamageTime = 300;
+    gcn::Font* font;
+    std::string damage = amount ? toString(amount) : "miss";
+
+    // Selecting the right color
+    if (damage == "miss")
+    {
+        font = hitYellowFont;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        // hit particle effect
+        controlParticle(particleEngine->addEffect("graphics/particles/hit.particle.xml", 0, 0));
+
+        if (getType() == MONSTER)
+        {
+            font = hitBlueFont;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            font = hitRedFont;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // show damage number
+    particleEngine->addTextSplashEffect(damage,
+                                        font,
+                                        gcn::Color(255, 255, 255),
+                                        mPx + 16, mPy + 16);
 }
 
 void
@@ -182,6 +218,19 @@ Being::setMap(Map *map)
     {
         mSpriteIterator = mMap->addSprite(this);
     }
+
+    //clear particle effect list because child particles became invalid
+    mChildParticleEffects.clear();
+}
+
+void
+Being::controlParticle(Particle *particle)
+{
+    if (particle)
+    {
+        particle->disableAutoDelete();  //the effect may not die without the beings permission or we segvault
+        mChildParticleEffects.push_back(particle);
+    }
 }
 
 void
@@ -321,10 +370,6 @@ Being::logic()
     if (mSpeechTime > 0)
         mSpeechTime--;
 
-    // Reduce the time that damage is still displayed
-    if (mDamageTime > 0)
-        mDamageTime--;
-
     // Update pixel coordinates
     mPx = mX * 32 + getXOffset();
     mPy = mY * 32 + getYOffset();
@@ -345,6 +390,14 @@ Being::logic()
             mSprites[i]->update(tick_time * 10);
         }
     }
+
+    //Update particle effects
+    for (   std::list<Particle *>::iterator i = mChildParticleEffects.begin();
+        i != mChildParticleEffects.end();
+        i++)
+    {
+        (*i)->setPosition((float)mPx + 16.0f, (float)mPy + 32.0f);
+    }
 }
 
 void
@@ -387,37 +440,6 @@ Being::drawSpeech(Graphics *graphics, Sint32 offsetX, Sint32 offsetY)
         graphics->setColor(gcn::Color(255, 255, 255));
         graphics->drawText(mSpeech, px + 18, py - 60, gcn::Graphics::CENTER);
     }
-
-    // Draw damage above this being
-    if (mDamageTime > 0 && mDamageTime < 275)
-    {
-        // Selecting the right color
-        if (mDamage == "miss")
-        {
-            graphics->setFont(hitYellowFont);
-        }
-        else if (getType() == MONSTER)
-        {
-            graphics->setFont(hitBlueFont);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            graphics->setFont(hitRedFont);
-        }
-
-        int textY = (getType() == MONSTER) ? 32 : 70;
-        int ft = 150 - mDamageTime;
-        float a = (ft > 0) ? 1.0 - ft / 150.0 : 1.0;
-
-        graphics->setColor(gcn::Color(255, 255, 255, (int)(255 * a)));
-        graphics->drawText(mDamage,
-                           px + 16,
-                           py - textY - (300 - mDamageTime) / 10,
-                           gcn::Graphics::CENTER);
-
-        // Reset alpha value
-        graphics->setColor(gcn::Color(255, 255, 255));
-    }
 }
 
 Being::Type
diff --git a/src/being.h b/src/being.h
index 08b0e710..5dbd845b 100644
--- a/src/being.h
+++ b/src/being.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ class Item;
 class Map;
 class Graphics;
 class ImageSet;
+class Particle;
 
 /**
  * A position along a being's path.
@@ -351,6 +352,12 @@ class Being : public Sprite
 
         std::auto_ptr<Equipment> mEquipment;
 
+        /**
+         * Take control of a particle
+         */
+        void
+        controlParticle(Particle *particle);
+
     protected:
         /**
          * Sets the new path for this being.
@@ -380,15 +387,14 @@ class Being : public Sprite
 
         Path mPath;
         std::string mSpeech;
-        std::string mDamage;
         Uint16 mHairStyle, mHairColor;
         Uint8 mSex;
         Uint32 mSpeechTime;
-        Uint32 mDamageTime;
         Sint32 mPx, mPy;                /**< Pixel coordinates */
 
         std::vector<AnimatedSprite*> mSprites;
         std::vector<int> mEquipmentSpriteIDs;
+        std::list<Particle *> mChildParticleEffects;
 
     private:
         static int instances;           /**< Number of Being instances */
diff --git a/src/engine.cpp b/src/engine.cpp
index 8546f150..fb6b6048 100644
--- a/src/engine.cpp
+++ b/src/engine.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include "log.h"
 #include "main.h"
 #include "map.h"
+#include "particle.h"
 #include "sound.h"
 
 #include "gui/gui.h"
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ void Engine::changeMap(const std::string &mapPath)
     floorItemManager->clear();
 
     beingManager->clear();
+    particleEngine->clear();
 
     // Store full map path in global var
     map_path = "maps/" + mapPath.substr(0, mapPath.rfind(".")) + ".tmx.gz";
@@ -88,8 +90,12 @@ void Engine::changeMap(const std::string &mapPath)
     }
     minimap->setMapImage(mapImage);
     beingManager->setMap(newMap);
+    particleEngine->setMap(newMap);
     viewport->setMap(newMap);
 
+    // Initialize map-based particle effects
+    newMap->initializeParticleEffects(particleEngine);
+
     // Start playing new music file when necessary
     std::string oldMusic = "";
 
@@ -115,5 +121,6 @@ void Engine::changeMap(const std::string &mapPath)
 void Engine::logic()
 {
     beingManager->logic();
+    particleEngine->update();
     gui->logic();
 }
diff --git a/src/game.cpp b/src/game.cpp
index d8235384..a51343dd 100644
--- a/src/game.cpp
+++ b/src/game.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include "localplayer.h"
 #include "log.h"
 #include "npc.h"
+#include "particle.h"
 
 #include "gui/buy.h"
 #include "gui/buysell.h"
@@ -117,6 +118,7 @@ DebugWindow *debugWindow;
 
 BeingManager *beingManager = NULL;
 FloorItemManager *floorItemManager = NULL;
+Particle* particleEngine = NULL;
 
 const int MAX_TIME = 10000;
 
@@ -251,6 +253,8 @@ Game::Game(Network *network):
 
     beingManager = new BeingManager(network);
     floorItemManager = new FloorItemManager();
+    particleEngine = new Particle(NULL);
+    particleEngine->setupEngine();
 
     // Initialize timers
     tick_time = 0;
@@ -295,6 +299,7 @@ Game::~Game()
     delete beingManager;
     delete floorItemManager;
     delete joystick;
+    delete particleEngine;
 
     beingManager = NULL;
     floorItemManager = NULL;
diff --git a/src/graphics.cpp b/src/graphics.cpp
index f007470a..4ea75a93 100644
--- a/src/graphics.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics.cpp
@@ -148,6 +148,17 @@ bool Graphics::drawImage(Image *image, int srcX, int srcY, int dstX, int dstY,
     return !(SDL_BlitSurface(image->mImage, &srcRect, mScreen, &dstRect) < 0);
 }
 
+bool Graphics::drawImageTransparent(Image *image, int x, int y, float opacity)
+{
+    if (!image) return false;
+
+    float oldalpha = image->getAlpha();
+    image->setAlpha(opacity * oldalpha);
+    bool retval = drawImage(image, x, y);
+    image->setAlpha(oldalpha);
+    return retval;
+}
+
 void Graphics::drawImagePattern(Image *image, int x, int y, int w, int h)
 {
     int iw = image->getWidth();
diff --git a/src/graphics.h b/src/graphics.h
index b3d36653..abef794f 100644
--- a/src/graphics.h
+++ b/src/graphics.h
@@ -97,6 +97,14 @@ class Graphics : public gcn::SDLGraphics {
                   int dstX, int dstY,
                   int width, int height);
 
+        /**
+         * Blits an image onto the screen with an alpha factor
+         *
+         * @return <code>true</code> if the image was blitted properly
+         *         <code>false</code> otherwise.
+         */
+        bool drawImageTransparent(Image *image, int x, int y, float opacity);
+
         virtual void
         drawImagePattern(Image *image,
                          int x, int y,
diff --git a/src/gui/debugwindow.cpp b/src/gui/debugwindow.cpp
index 563f380f..ebf7d974 100644
--- a/src/gui/debugwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/debugwindow.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 
 #include "../game.h"
 #include "../engine.h"
+#include "../particle.h"
 #include "../map.h"
 
 #include "../utils/tostring.h"
@@ -58,6 +59,9 @@ DebugWindow::DebugWindow():
     mTileMouseLabel = new gcn::Label("[Mouse: 0, 0]");
     mTileMouseLabel->setPosition(100, 0);
 
+    mParticleCountLabel = new gcn::Label("[Particle count: 0]");
+    mParticleCountLabel->setPosition(100, 60);
+
     Button *closeButton = new Button("Close", "close", this);
     closeButton->setPosition(5, 60);
 
@@ -65,6 +69,7 @@ DebugWindow::DebugWindow():
     add(mMusicFileLabel);
     add(mMapFileLabel);
     add(mTileMouseLabel);
+    add(mParticleCountLabel);
     add(closeButton);
 }
 
@@ -97,6 +102,11 @@ DebugWindow::logic()
         mMapFileLabel->setCaption(minimap);
         mMapFileLabel->adjustSize();
     }
+
+    mParticleCountLabel->setCaption("[Particle count: " +
+                                    toString(Particle::particleCount)
+                                    +"]");
+    mParticleCountLabel->adjustSize();
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/gui/debugwindow.h b/src/gui/debugwindow.h
index 4fd33d83..d082b2ca 100644
--- a/src/gui/debugwindow.h
+++ b/src/gui/debugwindow.h
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ class DebugWindow : public Window, public gcn::ActionListener
     private:
         gcn::Label *mMusicFileLabel, *mMapFileLabel;
         gcn::Label *mTileMouseLabel, *mFPSLabel;
+        gcn::Label *mParticleCountLabel;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/imageparticle.cpp b/src/imageparticle.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..86e7e50f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/imageparticle.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+/*
+ *  The Mana World
+ *  Copyright 2006 The Mana World Development Team
+ *
+ *  This file is part of The Mana World.
+ *
+ *  The Mana World is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ *  any later version.
+ *
+ *  The Mana World is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with The Mana World; if not, write to the Free Software
+ *  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "imageparticle.h"
+
+#include "graphics.h"
+
+#include "resources/image.h"
+
+ImageParticle::ImageParticle(Map *map, Image *image):
+    Particle(map),
+    mImage(image)
+{
+}
+
+void ImageParticle::draw(Graphics *graphics, int offsetX, int offsetY) const
+{
+    if (!mAlive)
+        return;
+
+    int screenX = (int)mPosX + offsetX - mImage->getWidth()/2;
+    int screenY = (int)mPosY - int(mPosZ) + offsetY - mImage->getHeight()/2;
+
+    // check if on screen
+    if  (screenX + mImage->getWidth() < 0 ||
+            screenX > graphics->getWidth() ||
+            screenY + mImage->getHeight() < 0 ||
+            screenY > graphics->getHeight())
+        return;
+
+    float alphafactor = 1.0f;
+
+    if (mLifetimeLeft > -1 && mLifetimeLeft < mFadeOut)
+        alphafactor *= ((float)mLifetimeLeft / (float)mFadeOut);
+
+    if (mLifetimePast < mFadeIn)
+        alphafactor *= ((float)mLifetimePast / (float)mFadeIn);
+
+    if (alphafactor < 1.0f) {
+        graphics->drawImageTransparent(mImage,
+                screenX,
+                screenY,
+                alphafactor
+                );
+    } else {
+        graphics->drawImage(mImage, screenX, screenY);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/imageparticle.h b/src/imageparticle.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4396fb7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/imageparticle.h
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/*
+ *  The Mana World
+ *  Copyright 2006 The Mana World Development Team
+ *
+ *  This file is part of The Mana World.
+ *
+ *  The Mana World is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ *  any later version.
+ *
+ *  The Mana World is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with The Mana World; if not, write to the Free Software
+ *  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef _IMAGEPARTICLE_H
+#define _IMAGEPARTICLE_H
+
+#include "particle.h"
+
+class Image;
+class Map;
+
+class ImageParticle : public Particle
+{
+    public:
+        ImageParticle(Map *map, Image *image);
+
+        /**
+         * Draws the particle image
+         */
+        virtual void
+        draw(Graphics *graphics, int offsetX, int offsetY) const;
+
+    protected:
+        Image *mImage;   /**< The image used for this particle. */
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/map.cpp b/src/map.cpp
index 575f80d3..1f0c22b9 100644
--- a/src/map.cpp
+++ b/src/map.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "beingmanager.h"
 #include "game.h"
 #include "graphics.h"
+#include "particle.h"
 #include "sprite.h"
 #include "tileset.h"
 
@@ -508,3 +509,25 @@ Map::findPath(int startX, int startY, int destX, int destY)
 
     return path;
 }
+
+void
+Map::addParticleEffect (std::string effectFile, int x, int y)
+{
+    ParticleEffectData newEffect;
+    newEffect.file = effectFile;
+    newEffect.x = x;
+    newEffect.y = y;
+    particleEffects.push_back(newEffect);
+}
+
+void
+Map::initializeParticleEffects(Particle* particleEngine)
+{
+    for (std::list<ParticleEffectData>::iterator i = particleEffects.begin();
+         i != particleEffects.end();
+         i++
+        )
+    {
+        particleEngine->addEffect(i->file, i->x, i->y);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/map.h b/src/map.h
index 15b9b0dc..3ccbe7ae 100644
--- a/src/map.h
+++ b/src/map.h
@@ -32,8 +32,9 @@
 class AmbientOverlay;
 class Graphics;
 class Image;
-class Tileset;
+class Particle;
 class Sprite;
+class Tileset;
 
 struct PATH_NODE;
 
@@ -185,6 +186,17 @@ class Map : public Properties
         void
         removeSprite(SpriteIterator iterator);
 
+        /**
+         * Adds a particle effect
+         */
+        void addParticleEffect (std::string effectFile, int x, int y);
+
+        /**
+         * Initializes all added particle effects
+         */
+        void
+        initializeParticleEffects(Particle* particleEngine);
+
     private:
         /**
          * Converts a global tile id to the Image* pointing to the associated
@@ -220,10 +232,19 @@ class Map : public Properties
         // Pathfinding members
         int mOnClosedList, mOnOpenList;
 
-        //overlay Data
+        // Overlay Data
         std::list<AmbientOverlay*> mOverlays;
         float mLastScrollX;
         float mLastScrollY;
+
+        // Particle effect data
+        struct ParticleEffectData
+        {
+            std::string file;
+            int x;
+            int y;
+        };
+        std::list<ParticleEffectData> particleEffects;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/net/beinghandler.cpp b/src/net/beinghandler.cpp
index 4734a710..fc202b36 100644
--- a/src/net/beinghandler.cpp
+++ b/src/net/beinghandler.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "../localplayer.h"
 #include "../log.h"
 #include "../main.h"
+#include "../particle.h"
 #include "../sound.h"
 
 const int EMOTION_TIME = 150;    /**< Duration of emotion icon */
@@ -212,13 +213,23 @@ void BeingHandler::handleMessage(MessageIn *msg)
             break;
 
         case SMSG_BEING_LEVELUP:
-            if ((Uint32) msg->readInt32() == player_node->getId()) {
+            id = (Uint32)msg->readInt32();
+
+            if (id == player_node->getId()) {
                 logger->log("Level up");
                 sound.playSfx("sfx/levelup.ogg");
-            } else {
+            }
+            else {
                 logger->log("Someone else went level up");
             }
-            msg->readInt32();  // type
+            Particle *levelupFX;
+            if (msg->readInt32() == 0) { // type
+                levelupFX = particleEngine->addEffect("graphics/particles/levelup.particle.xml", 0, 0);
+            }
+            else {
+                levelupFX = particleEngine->addEffect("graphics/particles/skillup.particle.xml", 0, 0);
+            }
+            beingManager->findBeing(id)->controlParticle(levelupFX);
             break;
 
         case SMSG_BEING_EMOTION:
diff --git a/src/particle.cpp b/src/particle.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bb28c873
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/particle.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,366 @@
+/*

+ *  The Mana World

+ *  Copyright 2006 The Mana World Development Team

+ *

+ *  This file is part of The Mana World.

+ *

+ *  The Mana World is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify

+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by

+ *  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or

+ *  any later version.

+ *

+ *  The Mana World is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,

+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of

+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the

+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.

+ *

+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License

+ *  along with The Mana World; if not, write to the Free Software

+ *  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA

+ *

+ */

+

+#include "particle.h"

+

+#include <cmath>

+

+#include "animationparticle.h"

+#include "configuration.h"

+#include "imageparticle.h"

+#include "log.h"

+#include "map.h"

+#include "particleemitter.h"

+#include "textparticle.h"

+

+#include "resources/resourcemanager.h"

+

+#include "utils/dtor.h"

+#include "utils/fastsqrt.h"

+#include "utils/xml.h"

+

+class Graphics;

+class Image;

+

+int Particle::particleCount = 0;

+int Particle::maxCount = 0;

+int Particle::fastPhysics = 0;

+int Particle::emitterSkip = 1;

+const float Particle::PARTICLE_SKY = 800.0f;

+

+Particle::Particle(Map *map) :

+    mAlive(true),

+    mPosX(0.0f), mPosY(0.0f), mPosZ(0.0f),

+    mLifetimeLeft(-1),

+    mLifetimePast(0),

+    mFadeOut(0),

+    mFadeIn(0),

+    mAutoDelete(true),

+    mMap(map),

+    mVectorX(0.0f), mVectorY(0.0f), mVectorZ(0.0f),

+    mGravity(0.0f),

+    mRandomnes(0),

+    mBounce(0.0f),

+    mTarget(NULL),

+    mAcceleration(0.0f),

+    mInvDieDistance(-1.0f),

+    mMomentum(1.0f)

+{

+    Particle::particleCount++;

+    if (mMap) setSpriteIterator(mMap->addSprite(this));

+}

+

+

+void

+Particle::setupEngine()

+{

+    Particle::maxCount = (int)config.getValue("particleMaxCount", 3000);

+    Particle::fastPhysics = (int)config.getValue("particleFastPhysics", 0);

+    Particle::emitterSkip = (int)config.getValue("particleEmitterSkip", 0) + 1;

+    disableAutoDelete();

+    logger->log("Particle engine set up");

+}

+

+bool

+Particle::update()

+{

+    if (!mMap) return false;

+

+    if (mLifetimeLeft == 0)

+    {

+        mAlive = false;

+    }

+

+    if (mAlive)

+    {

+        //update child emitters

+        if (mLifetimePast%Particle::emitterSkip == 0)

+        {

+            for (   EmitterIterator e = mChildEmitters.begin();

+                    e != mChildEmitters.end();

+                    e++

+                )

+            {

+                Particles newParticles = (*e)->createParticles();

+                for (   ParticleIterator p = newParticles.begin();

+                        p != newParticles.end();

+                        p++

+                    )

+                {

+                    (*p)->moveBy(mPosX, mPosY, mPosZ);

+                    mChildParticles.push_back (*p);

+                }

+            }

+        }

+

+        if (mMomentum != 1.0f)

+        {

+            mVectorX *= mMomentum;

+            mVectorY *= mMomentum;

+            mVectorZ *= mMomentum;

+        }

+

+        if (mTarget && mAcceleration != 0.0f)

+        {

+            float distX = mPosX - mTarget->getPosX();

+            float distY = mPosY - mTarget->getPosY();

+            float distZ = mPosZ - mTarget->getPosZ();

+            float invHypotenuse;

+

+            switch(Particle::fastPhysics)

+            {

+                case 1:

+                    invHypotenuse = fastInvSqrt(

+                        distX * distX + distY * distY + distZ * distZ);

+                    break;

+                case 2:

+                    invHypotenuse = 2.0f /

+                        fabs(distX) + fabs(distY) + fabs(distZ);

+                    break;

+                default:

+                    invHypotenuse = 1.0f / sqrt(

+                        distX * distX + distY * distY + distZ * distZ);

+                    break;

+            }

+

+            if (invHypotenuse)

+            {

+                if (mInvDieDistance > 0.0f && invHypotenuse > mInvDieDistance)

+                {

+                    logger->log("killed");

+                    mAlive = false;

+                }

+                float accFactor = invHypotenuse * mAcceleration;

+                mVectorX -= distX * accFactor;

+                mVectorY -= distY * accFactor;

+                mVectorZ -= distZ * accFactor;

+            }

+        }

+

+        if (mRandomnes > 0)

+        {

+            mVectorX += (rand()%mRandomnes - rand()%mRandomnes) / 1000.0f;

+            mVectorY += (rand()%mRandomnes - rand()%mRandomnes) / 1000.0f;

+            mVectorZ += (rand()%mRandomnes - rand()%mRandomnes) / 1000.0f;

+        }

+

+        mVectorZ -= mGravity;

+

+        // update position

+        mPosX += mVectorX;

+        mPosY += mVectorY;

+        mPosZ += mVectorZ;

+

+        //update other stuff

+        if (mLifetimeLeft > 0)

+        {

+            mLifetimeLeft--;

+        }

+        mLifetimePast++;

+

+        if (mPosZ > PARTICLE_SKY || mPosZ < 0.0f)

+        {

+            if (mBounce && fabs(mVectorZ) > mGravity * 2) {

+                mPosZ *= -mBounce;

+                mVectorX *= mBounce;

+                mVectorY *= mBounce;

+                mVectorZ *= -mBounce;

+            }

+            else {

+                mAlive = false;

+            }

+        }

+    }

+

+    //update child particles

+    for (   ParticleIterator p = mChildParticles.begin();

+            p != mChildParticles.end();

+

+        )

+    {

+        if ((*p)->update())

+        {

+            p++;

+        }else {

+            delete (*p);

+            p = mChildParticles.erase(p);

+        }

+    }

+

+    if (!mAlive && mChildParticles.empty() && mAutoDelete)

+    {

+        return false;

+    };

+

+    return true;

+}

+

+

+void Particle::draw(Graphics *graphics, int offsetX, int offsetY) const

+{

+}

+

+

+Particle*

+Particle::addEffect (std::string particleEffectFile, int pixelX, int pixelY)

+{

+    Particle *newParticle = NULL;

+

+    // XML parser initialisation stuff

+    int size;

+    ResourceManager *resman = ResourceManager::getInstance();

+    char *data = (char*) resman->loadFile(particleEffectFile.c_str(), size);

+

+    if (!data) {

+        logger->log("Warning: Particle engine could not find %s !",

+                    particleEffectFile.c_str());

+        return NULL;

+    }

+

+    xmlDocPtr doc = xmlParseMemory(data, size);

+    free(data);

+

+    if (!doc) {

+        logger->log("Warning: Particle engine found syntax error in %s!",

+                    particleEffectFile.c_str());

+        return NULL;

+    }

+

+    xmlNodePtr rootNode = xmlDocGetRootElement(doc);

+    if (!rootNode || !xmlStrEqual(rootNode->name, BAD_CAST "effect")) {

+        logger->log("Warning: %s is not a valid particle effect definition file!",

+                    particleEffectFile.c_str());

+        return NULL;

+    }

+

+    // parse particles

+    for_each_xml_child_node(effectChildNode, rootNode)

+    {

+        // We're only interested in particles

+        if (!xmlStrEqual(effectChildNode->name, BAD_CAST "particle"))

+            continue;

+

+        // Determine the exact particle type

+        xmlNodePtr node;

+

+        // Animation

+        if ((node = XML::findFirstChildByName(

+                        effectChildNode, "animation"))) {

+            newParticle = new AnimationParticle(mMap, node);

+        }

+        // Image

+        else if ((node = XML::findFirstChildByName(

+                        effectChildNode, "image"))) {

+            Image *img= resman->getImage((const char*)

+                    node->xmlChildrenNode->content);

+

+            newParticle = new ImageParticle(mMap, img);

+        }

+        // Other

+        else {

+            newParticle = new Particle(mMap);

+        }

+

+        // Read and set the basic properties of the particle

+        int offsetX = XML::getProperty(effectChildNode, "position-x", 0);

+        int offsetY = XML::getProperty(effectChildNode, "position-y", 0);

+        int offsetZ = XML::getProperty(effectChildNode, "position-z", 0);

+

+        int particleX = (int)mPosX + pixelX + offsetX;

+        int particleY = (int)mPosY + pixelY + offsetY;

+        int particleZ = (int)mPosZ          + offsetZ;

+

+        int lifetime = XML::getProperty(effectChildNode, "lifetime", -1);

+

+        newParticle->setPosition(particleX, particleY, particleZ);

+        newParticle->setLifetime(lifetime);

+

+        // Look for additional emitters for this particle

+        for_each_xml_child_node(emitterNode, effectChildNode)

+        {

+            if (!xmlStrEqual(emitterNode->name, BAD_CAST "emitter"))

+                continue;

+

+            ParticleEmitter *newEmitter;

+            newEmitter = new ParticleEmitter(emitterNode, newParticle, mMap);

+            newParticle->addEmitter(newEmitter);

+        }

+

+        mChildParticles.push_back(newParticle);

+    }

+

+    return newParticle;

+}

+

+

+Particle*

+Particle::addTextSplashEffect(std::string text, gcn::Font *font, gcn::Color color, int x, int y)

+{

+    Particle *newParticle = new TextParticle(mMap, text, font, color);

+    newParticle->setPosition(   x,

+                                y,

+                                0

+                            );

+    newParticle->setVector  (   ((rand()%100) - 50) / 200.0f,  //X Vector

+                                ((rand()%100) - 50) / 200.0f,  //Y Vector

+                                ((rand()%100) / 200.0f) + 4.0f //Z Vector

+                            );

+    newParticle->setGravity(0.1f);

+    newParticle->setBounce(0.5f);

+

+    mChildParticles.push_back(newParticle);

+

+    return newParticle;

+}

+

+

+void

+Particle::setMap(Map *map)

+{

+    mMap = map;

+    if (mMap) setSpriteIterator(mMap->addSprite(this));

+

+    // TODO: Create map emitters based on emitter data in map data

+}

+

+

+Particle::~Particle()

+{

+    //remove from map sprite list

+    if (mMap) mMap->removeSprite(mSpriteIterator);

+    //delete child emitters and child particles

+    clear();

+    Particle::particleCount--;

+}

+

+

+void

+Particle::clear()

+{

+    std::for_each(mChildEmitters.begin(), mChildEmitters.end(),

+            make_dtor(mChildEmitters));

+    mChildEmitters.clear();

+

+    std::for_each(mChildParticles.begin(), mChildParticles.end(),

+            make_dtor(mChildParticles));

+    mChildParticles.clear();

+}

diff --git a/src/particle.h b/src/particle.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f208225a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/particle.h
@@ -0,0 +1,278 @@
+/*

+ *  The Mana World

+ *  Copyright 2006 The Mana World Development Team

+ *

+ *  This file is part of The Mana World.

+ *

+ *  The Mana World is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify

+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by

+ *  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or

+ *  any later version.

+ *

+ *  The Mana World is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,

+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of

+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the

+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.

+ *

+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License

+ *  along with The Mana World; if not, write to the Free Software

+ *  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA

+ *

+ */

+

+#ifndef _PARTICLE_H

+#define _PARTICLE_H

+

+#include <list>

+#include <string>

+

+#include <guichan/color.hpp>

+

+#include "guichanfwd.h"

+#include "sprite.h"

+

+

+class Map;

+class Particle;

+class ParticleEmitter;

+

+typedef std::list<Particle *> Particles;

+typedef Particles::iterator ParticleIterator;

+typedef std::list<ParticleEmitter *> Emitters;

+typedef Emitters::iterator EmitterIterator;

+

+/**

+ * a particle spawned by a ParticleEmitter

+ */

+class Particle : public Sprite

+{

+    public:

+        static const float PARTICLE_SKY;    /**< maximum Z position of particles */

+        static int fastPhysics;             /**< mode of squareroot calculation */

+        static int particleCount;           /**< current number of particles*/

+        static int maxCount;                /**< maximum number of particles*/

+        static int emitterSkip;             /**< duration of pause between two emitter updates in ticks */

+

+        Particle(Map *map);

+

+        ~Particle();

+

+        /**

+         * Deletes all child particles and emitters

+         */

+        void

+        clear();

+

+        /**

+         * Gives a particle the properties of an engine root particle and loads

+         * the particle-related config settings

+         */

+        void

+        setupEngine();

+

+        /**

+         * Updates particle position, returns false when the particle should

+         * be deleted

+         */

+        virtual bool

+        update();

+

+        /**

+         * Draws the particle image

+         */

+        virtual void

+        draw(Graphics *graphics, int offsetX, int offsetY) const;

+

+        /**

+         * Necessary for sorting with the other sprites

+         */

+        virtual int

+        getPixelY() const

+        {

+            return (int)(mPosY + mPosZ) - 64;

+        };

+

+        /*

+            Basic Particle properites:

+         */

+

+        /**

+         * Sets the map the particle is on

+         */

+        void setMap(Map *map);

+

+        /**

+         * Creates a child particle that hosts some emitters described in the

+         * particleEffectFile

+         */

+        Particle*

+        addEffect (std::string particleEffectFile, int pixelX, int pixelY);

+

+        /**

+         * Creates a standalone text particle

+         */

+        Particle*

+        addTextSplashEffect(std::string text, gcn::Font *font, gcn::Color color, int x, int y);

+

+        /**

+         * Adds an emitter to the particle

+         */

+        void

+        addEmitter (ParticleEmitter* emitter)

+        { mChildEmitters.push_back(emitter);};

+

+        /**

+         * Sets the position in 3 dimensional space in pixels relative to map

+         */

+        void

+        setPosition(float x, float y, float z)

+        { mPosX = x; mPosY = y; mPosZ = z; };

+

+        /**

+         * Sets the position in 2 dimensional space in pixels relative to map

+         */

+        void

+        setPosition(float x, float y)

+        { mPosX = x; mPosY = y; };

+

+        float getPosX() const

+        { return mPosX; };

+

+        float getPosY() const

+        { return mPosY; };

+

+        float getPosZ() const

+        { return mPosZ; };

+

+        /**

+         * Changes the particle position relative

+         */

+        void

+        moveBy(float x, float y, float z)

+        { mPosX += x; mPosY += y; mPosZ += z; };

+

+        /**

+         * Sets the time in game ticks until the particle is destroyed.

+         */

+        void

+        setLifetime(int lifetime)

+        { mLifetimeLeft = lifetime; mLifetimePast = 0; };

+

+        /**

+         * Sets the age of the pixel in game ticks where the particle has

+         * faded in completely

+         */

+        void

+        setFadeOut (int fadeOut)

+        { mFadeOut = fadeOut; };

+

+        /**

+         * Sets the remaining particle lifetime where the particle starts to

+         * fade out

+         */

+        void

+        setFadeIn (int fadeIn)

+        { mFadeIn = fadeIn; };

+

+        /**

+         * Sets the sprite iterator of the particle on the current map to make

+         * it easier to remove the particle from the map when it is destroyed

+         */

+        void

+        setSpriteIterator(std::list<Sprite*>::iterator spriteIterator)

+        { mSpriteIterator = spriteIterator; };

+

+        /**

+         * Gets the sprite iterator of the particle on the current map

+         */

+        std::list<Sprite*>::iterator

+        getSpriteIterator() const

+        { return mSpriteIterator; };

+

+        /**

+         * Sets the current velocity in 3 dimensional space

+         */

+        void

+        setVector(float x, float y, float z)

+        { mVectorX = x; mVectorY = y; mVectorZ = z; };

+

+        /**

+         * Sets the downward acceleration

+         */

+        void

+        setGravity(float g)

+        { mGravity = g; };

+

+        /**

+         * Sets the ammount of random vector changes

+         */

+        void

+        setRandomnes(int r)

+        { mRandomnes = r; };

+

+        /**

+         * Sets the ammount of velocity particles retain after

+         * hitting the ground.

+         */

+        void

+        setBounce(float bouncieness)

+        { mBounce = bouncieness; };

+

+        /**

+         * Makes the particle move toward another particle with a

+         * given acceleration and momentum

+         */

+        void setDestination(Particle *target, float accel, float moment)

+        { mTarget = target; mAcceleration = accel; mMomentum = moment; };

+

+        /**

+         * Sets the distance in pixel the particle can come near the target

+         * particle before it is destroyed. Does only make sense after a

+         * target particle has been set using setDestination.

+         */

+        void setDieDistance(float dist)

+        { mInvDieDistance = 1.0f / dist; };

+

+        /**

+         * Manually marks the particle for deletion

+         */

+        void kill()

+        { mAlive = false; mAutoDelete = true; };

+

+        /**

+         * After calling this function the particle will only request

+         * deletion when kill() is called

+         */

+        void disableAutoDelete()

+        { mAutoDelete = false; };

+

+    protected:

+        bool mAlive;                /**< Is the particle supposed to be drawn and updated?*/

+        float mPosX, mPosY, mPosZ;  /**< Position in 3 dimensonal space - pixel based relative to map */

+        int mLifetimeLeft;          /**< Lifetime left in game ticks*/

+        int mLifetimePast;          /**< Age of the particle in game ticks*/

+        int mFadeOut;               /**< Lifetime in game ticks left where fading out begins*/

+        int mFadeIn;                /**< Age in game ticks where fading in is finished*/

+

+    private:

+        // generic properties

+        bool mAutoDelete;           /**< May the particle request its deletion by the parent particle?*/

+        Map *mMap;                  /**< Map the particle is on*/

+        std::list<Sprite*>::iterator mSpriteIterator;   /**< iterator of the particle on the current map */

+        Emitters mChildEmitters;    /**< List of child emitters*/

+        Particles mChildParticles;  /**< List of particles controlled by this particle*/

+        //dynamic particle

+        float mVectorX, mVectorY, mVectorZ; /**< Speed in 3 dimensional space in pixels per game-tick */

+        float mGravity;             /**< Downward acceleration in pixels per game-tick²*/

+        int mRandomnes;             /**< Ammount of random vector change*/

+        float mBounce;              /**< How much the particle bounces off when hitting the ground*/

+        //follow-point particles

+        Particle *mTarget;          /**< The particle that attracts this particle*/

+        float mAcceleration;        /**< Acceleration towards the target particle in pixels per game-tick²*/

+        float mInvDieDistance;      /**< Distance in pixels from the target particle that causes the destruction of the particle*/

+        float mMomentum;            /**< How much speed the particle retains after each game tick*/

+};

+

+extern Particle *particleEngine;

+

+#endif

diff --git a/src/particleemitter.cpp b/src/particleemitter.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..62ac6bd8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/particleemitter.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,313 @@
+/*

+ *  The Mana World

+ *  Copyright 2006 The Mana World Development Team

+ *

+ *  This file is part of The Mana World.

+ *

+ *  The Mana World is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify

+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by

+ *  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or

+ *  any later version.

+ *

+ *  The Mana World is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,

+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of

+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the

+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.

+ *

+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License

+ *  along with The Mana World; if not, write to the Free Software

+ *  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA

+ *

+ */

+

+#include "particleemitter.h"

+

+#include "animationparticle.h"

+#include "imageparticle.h"

+#include "log.h"

+#include "particle.h"

+

+#include "resources/animation.h"

+#include "resources/image.h"

+#include "resources/resourcemanager.h"

+#include "resources/imageset.h"

+

+#include <cmath>

+

+#define SIN45 0.707106781f

+#define DEG_RAD_FACTOR 0.017453293f

+

+ParticleEmitter::ParticleEmitter(xmlNodePtr emitterNode, Particle *target, Map *map)

+{

+    mMap = map;

+    mParticleTarget = target;

+

+    //initializing default values

+    mParticlePosX.set (0.0f);

+    mParticlePosY.set (0.0f);

+    mParticlePosZ.set (0.0f);

+    mParticleAngleHorizontal.set (0.0f);

+    mParticleAngleVertical.set (0.0f);

+    mParticlePower.set (0.0f);

+    mParticleGravity.set (0.0f);

+    mParticleRandomnes.set (0);

+    mParticleBounce.set(0.0f);

+    mParticleAcceleration.set (0.0f);

+    mParticleDieDistance.set(-1.0f);

+    mParticleMomentum.set (1.0f);

+    mParticleLifetime.set (-1);

+    mParticleFadeOut.set (0);

+    mParticleFadeIn.set (0);

+    mOutput.set (1);

+    mParticleImage = "";

+

+    for_each_xml_child_node(propertyNode, emitterNode)

+    {

+        if (xmlStrEqual(propertyNode->name, BAD_CAST "property"))

+        {

+            std::string name = XML::getProperty(propertyNode, "name", "");

+

+            if (name == "position-x")

+            {

+                mParticlePosX = readMinMax(propertyNode, 0.0f);

+            }

+            else if (name == "position-y")

+            {

+

+                mParticlePosY = readMinMax(propertyNode, 0.0f);

+             }

+            else if (name == "position-z")

+            {

+                mParticlePosZ = readMinMax(propertyNode, 0.0f);

+            }

+            else if (name == "image")

+            {

+                mParticleImage = XML::getProperty(propertyNode, "value", "");

+            }

+            else if (name == "horizontal-angle")

+            {

+                mParticleAngleHorizontal = readMinMax(propertyNode, 0.0f);

+                mParticleAngleHorizontal.minVal *= DEG_RAD_FACTOR;

+                mParticleAngleHorizontal.maxVal *= DEG_RAD_FACTOR;

+            }

+            else if (name == "vertical-angle")

+            {

+                mParticleAngleVertical = readMinMax(propertyNode, 0.0f);

+                mParticleAngleVertical.minVal *= DEG_RAD_FACTOR;

+                mParticleAngleVertical.maxVal *= DEG_RAD_FACTOR;

+            }

+            else if (name == "power")

+            {

+                mParticlePower = readMinMax(propertyNode, 0.0f);

+            }

+            else if (name == "gravity")

+            {

+                mParticleGravity = readMinMax(propertyNode, 0.0f);

+            }

+            else if (name == "randomnes")

+            {

+                mParticleRandomnes = readMinMax(propertyNode, 0);

+            }

+            else if (name == "bounce")

+            {

+                mParticleBounce = readMinMax(propertyNode, 0.0f);

+            }

+            else if (name == "lifetime")

+            {

+                mParticleLifetime = readMinMax(propertyNode, 0);

+                mParticleLifetime.minVal += 1;

+            }

+            else if (name == "output")

+            {

+                mOutput = readMinMax(propertyNode, 0);

+                mOutput.maxVal +=1;

+            }

+            else if (name == "acceleration")

+            {

+                mParticleAcceleration = readMinMax(propertyNode, 0.0f);

+            }

+            else if (name == "die-distance")

+            {

+                mParticleDieDistance = readMinMax(propertyNode, 0.0f);

+            }

+            else if (name == "momentum")

+            {

+                mParticleMomentum = readMinMax(propertyNode, 1.0f);

+            }

+            else if (name == "fade-out")

+            {

+                mParticleFadeOut = readMinMax(propertyNode, 0);

+            }

+            else if (name == "fade-in")

+            {

+                mParticleFadeIn = readMinMax(propertyNode, 0);

+            }

+            else

+            {

+                logger->log("Particle Engine: Warning, unknown emitter property \"%s\"",

+                            name.c_str()

+                           );

+            }

+        }

+        else if (xmlStrEqual(propertyNode->name, BAD_CAST "emitter"))

+        {

+            ParticleEmitter newEmitter(propertyNode, mParticleTarget, map);

+            mParticleChildEmitters.push_back(newEmitter);

+        }

+        else if (xmlStrEqual(propertyNode->name, BAD_CAST "animation"))

+        {

+            ImageSet *imageset = ResourceManager::getInstance()->getImageSet(

+                XML::getProperty(propertyNode, "imageset", ""),

+                XML::getProperty(propertyNode, "width", 0),

+                XML::getProperty(propertyNode, "height", 0)

+            );

+

+            // Get animation frames

+            for_each_xml_child_node(frameNode, propertyNode)

+            {

+                int delay = XML::getProperty(frameNode, "delay", 0);

+                int offsetX = XML::getProperty(frameNode, "offsetX", 0);

+                int offsetY = XML::getProperty(frameNode, "offsetY", 0);

+                offsetY -= imageset->getHeight() - 32;

+                offsetX -= imageset->getWidth() / 2 - 16;

+

+                if (xmlStrEqual(frameNode->name, BAD_CAST "frame"))

+                {

+                    int index = XML::getProperty(frameNode, "index", -1);

+

+                    if (index < 0)

+                    {

+                        logger->log("No valid value for 'index'");

+                        continue;

+                    }

+

+                    Image *img = imageset->get(index);

+

+                    if (!img)

+                    {

+                        logger->log("No image at index " + (index));

+                        continue;

+                    }

+

+                    mParticleAnimation.addFrame(img, delay, offsetX, offsetY);

+                }

+                else if (xmlStrEqual(frameNode->name, BAD_CAST "sequence"))

+                {

+                    int start = XML::getProperty(frameNode, "start", -1);

+                    int end = XML::getProperty(frameNode, "end", -1);

+

+                    if (start < 0 || end < 0)

+                    {

+                        logger->log("No valid value for 'start' or 'end'");

+                        continue;

+                    }

+

+                    while (end >= start)

+                    {

+                        Image *img = imageset->get(start);

+

+                        if (!img)

+                        {

+                            logger->log("No image at index " +

+                                    (start));

+                            continue;

+                        }

+

+                        mParticleAnimation.addFrame(img, delay, offsetX, offsetY);

+                        start++;

+                    }

+                }

+                else if (xmlStrEqual(frameNode->name, BAD_CAST "end"))

+                {

+                    mParticleAnimation.addTerminator();

+                }

+            } // for frameNode

+        }

+    }

+}

+

+

+template <typename T> MinMax<T>

+ParticleEmitter::readMinMax(xmlNodePtr propertyNode, T def)

+{

+    MinMax<T> retval;

+

+    def = (T)XML::getFloatProperty(propertyNode, "value", (double)def);

+    retval.set  (   (T)XML::getFloatProperty(propertyNode, "min", (double)def),

+                    (T)XML::getFloatProperty(propertyNode, "max", (double)def)

+                );

+

+    return retval;

+}

+

+

+std::list<Particle *>

+ParticleEmitter::createParticles()

+{

+    std::list<Particle *> newParticles;

+    ResourceManager *resman = ResourceManager::getInstance();

+

+    for (int i = mOutput.value(); i > 0; i--)

+    {

+        //limit maximum particles

+        if (Particle::particleCount > Particle::maxCount) break;

+

+        Particle *newParticle;

+        if (mParticleImage != "")

+        {

+            newParticle = new ImageParticle(mMap,

+                    resman->getImage(mParticleImage));

+        }

+        else if (mParticleAnimation.getLength() > 0)

+        {

+            Animation *newAnimation = new Animation(mParticleAnimation);

+            newParticle = new AnimationParticle(mMap, newAnimation);

+        }

+        else

+        {

+            newParticle = new Particle(mMap);

+        }

+

+

+        newParticle->setPosition(

+            mParticlePosX.value(),

+            mParticlePosY.value(),

+            mParticlePosZ.value()

+        );

+

+        float angleH = mParticleAngleHorizontal.value();

+        float angleV = mParticleAngleVertical.value();

+        float power = mParticlePower.value();

+        newParticle->setVector(

+            cos(angleH) * cos(angleV) * power,

+            sin(angleH) * cos(angleV) * SIN45 * power,

+            sin(angleV) * SIN45 * power

+        );

+

+        newParticle->setRandomnes(mParticleRandomnes.value());

+        newParticle->setGravity(mParticleGravity.value());

+        newParticle->setBounce(mParticleBounce.value());

+

+        newParticle->setDestination(mParticleTarget,

+                                    mParticleAcceleration.value(),

+                                    mParticleMomentum.value()

+                                   );

+        newParticle->setDieDistance(mParticleDieDistance.value());

+

+        newParticle->setLifetime(mParticleLifetime.value());

+        newParticle->setFadeOut(mParticleFadeOut.value());

+        newParticle->setFadeIn(mParticleFadeIn.value());

+

+        for (   std::list<ParticleEmitter>::iterator i = mParticleChildEmitters.begin();

+                i != mParticleChildEmitters.end();

+                i++

+            )

+        {

+            newParticle->addEmitter(new ParticleEmitter(*i));

+        }

+

+        newParticles.push_back(newParticle);

+    }

+

+    return newParticles;

+}

diff --git a/src/particleemitter.h b/src/particleemitter.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dcc7069b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/particleemitter.h
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+/*

+ *  The Mana World

+ *  Copyright 2006 The Mana World Development Team

+ *

+ *  This file is part of The Mana World.

+ *

+ *  The Mana World is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify

+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by

+ *  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or

+ *  any later version.

+ *

+ *  The Mana World is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,

+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of

+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the

+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.

+ *

+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License

+ *  along with The Mana World; if not, write to the Free Software

+ *  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA

+ *

+ */

+

+#ifndef _PARTICLEEMITTER_H

+#define _PARTICLEEMITTER_H

+

+#include <list>

+

+#include "utils/xml.h"

+#include "utils/minmax.h"

+

+#include "resources/animation.h"

+

+class Map;

+class Particle;

+

+/**

+ * Every Particle can have one or more particle emitters that create new

+ * particles when they are updated

+ */

+class ParticleEmitter

+{

+    public:

+

+       ParticleEmitter(xmlNodePtr emitterNode,  Particle *target, Map *map);

+

+        /**

+         * Spawns new particles

+         * @return: a list of created particles

+         */

+        std::list<Particle *> createParticles();

+

+        /**

+         * Sets the target of the particles that are created

+         */

+        void

+        setTarget(Particle *target)

+        { mParticleTarget = target; };

+

+    private:

+        template <typename T> MinMax<T> readMinMax(xmlNodePtr propertyNode, T def);

+

+        /**

+         * initial position of particles:

+         */

+        MinMax<float> mParticlePosX, mParticlePosY, mParticlePosZ;

+

+        /**

+         * initial vector of particles:

+         */

+        MinMax<float> mParticleAngleHorizontal, mParticleAngleVertical;

+

+        /**

+         * Initial velocity of particles

+         */

+        MinMax<float> mParticlePower;

+

+        /**

+         * vector changing of particles:

+         */

+        MinMax<float> mParticleGravity;

+        MinMax<int> mParticleRandomnes;

+        MinMax<float> mParticleBounce;

+

+        /**

+         * Properties of targeting particles:

+         */

+        Particle *mParticleTarget;

+        MinMax<float> mParticleAcceleration;

+        MinMax<float> mParticleDieDistance;

+        MinMax<float> mParticleMomentum;

+

+        /**

+         * Behavior over time of the particles:

+         */

+        MinMax<int> mParticleLifetime;

+        MinMax<int> mParticleFadeOut;

+        MinMax<int> mParticleFadeIn;

+

+        Map *mMap; /**< Map the particles are supposed to spawn on */

+

+        MinMax<int> mOutput; /**< Number of particles spawned per update */

+

+        std::string mParticleImage; /**< Filename of particle image */

+        Animation mParticleAnimation; /**< Filename of particle animation file */

+

+        std::list<ParticleEmitter> mParticleChildEmitters; /** List of emitters the spawned particles are equipped with */

+};

+#endif

diff --git a/src/resources/mapreader.cpp b/src/resources/mapreader.cpp
index fda8916d..2230cb6a 100644
--- a/src/resources/mapreader.cpp
+++ b/src/resources/mapreader.cpp
@@ -231,6 +231,30 @@ MapReader::readMap(xmlNodePtr node, const std::string &path)
         {
             readProperties(childNode, map);
         }
+        else if (xmlStrEqual(childNode->name, BAD_CAST "objectgroup"))
+        {
+            for_each_xml_child_node(objectNode, childNode)
+            {
+                if (xmlStrEqual(objectNode->name, BAD_CAST "object"))
+                {
+                    std::string objName = XML::getProperty(objectNode, "name", "");
+                    std::string objType = XML::getProperty(objectNode, "type", "");
+                    int objX = XML::getProperty(objectNode, "x", 0);
+                    int objY = XML::getProperty(objectNode, "y", 0);
+
+                    logger->log("- Loading object name: %s type: %s at %d:%d",
+                                objName.c_str(), objType.c_str(), objX, objY);
+                    if (objType == "PARTICLE_EFFECT")
+                    {
+                        map->addParticleEffect(objName, objX, objY);
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        logger->log("   Warning: Unknown object type");
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     map->initializeOverlays();
diff --git a/src/simpleanimation.cpp b/src/simpleanimation.cpp
index 5fc35bcd..f52fd172 100644
--- a/src/simpleanimation.cpp
+++ b/src/simpleanimation.cpp
@@ -23,10 +23,95 @@
 
 #include "simpleanimation.h"
 
+#include "graphics.h"
+#include "log.h"
+
+#include "resources/image.h"
+#include "resources/resourcemanager.h"
+#include "resources/imageset.h"
+
+
+SimpleAnimation::SimpleAnimation(xmlNodePtr animationNode):
+    mAnimationTime(0),
+    mAnimationPhase(0)
+{
+    mAnimation = new Animation();
+
+    ImageSet *imageset = ResourceManager::getInstance()->getImageSet(
+        XML::getProperty(animationNode, "imageset", ""),
+        XML::getProperty(animationNode, "width", 0),
+        XML::getProperty(animationNode, "height", 0)
+    );
+
+    // Get animation frames
+    for (   xmlNodePtr frameNode = animationNode->xmlChildrenNode;
+            frameNode != NULL;
+            frameNode = frameNode->next)
+    {
+        int delay = XML::getProperty(frameNode, "delay", 0);
+        int offsetX = XML::getProperty(frameNode, "offsetX", 0);
+        int offsetY = XML::getProperty(frameNode, "offsetY", 0);
+        offsetY -= imageset->getHeight() - 32;
+        offsetX -= imageset->getWidth() / 2 - 16;
+
+        if (xmlStrEqual(frameNode->name, BAD_CAST "frame"))
+        {
+            int index = XML::getProperty(frameNode, "index", -1);
+
+            if (index < 0)
+            {
+                logger->log("No valid value for 'index'");
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            Image *img = imageset->get(index);
+
+            if (!img)
+            {
+                logger->log("No image at index " + (index));
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            mAnimation->addFrame(img, delay, offsetX, offsetY);
+        }
+        else if (xmlStrEqual(frameNode->name, BAD_CAST "sequence"))
+        {
+            int start = XML::getProperty(frameNode, "start", -1);
+            int end = XML::getProperty(frameNode, "end", -1);
+
+            if (start < 0 || end < 0)
+            {
+                logger->log("No valid value for 'start' or 'end'");
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            while (end >= start)
+            {
+                Image *img = imageset->get(start);
+
+                if (!img)
+                {
+                    logger->log("No image at index " +
+                            (start));
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                mAnimation->addFrame(img, delay, offsetX, offsetY);
+                start++;
+            }
+        }
+        else if (xmlStrEqual(frameNode->name, BAD_CAST "end"))
+        {
+            mAnimation->addTerminator();
+        }
+    }
+
+    mCurrentFrame = mAnimation->getFrame(0);
+}
 
 void SimpleAnimation::update(unsigned int timePassed)
 {
-    mAnimationTime += timePassed;
+    mAnimationTime+=timePassed;
     while (mAnimationTime > mCurrentFrame->delay)
     {
         mAnimationTime -= mCurrentFrame->delay;
diff --git a/src/simpleanimation.h b/src/simpleanimation.h
index a56c31da..14793c2f 100644
--- a/src/simpleanimation.h
+++ b/src/simpleanimation.h
@@ -26,7 +26,10 @@
 
 #include "resources/animation.h"
 
+#include "utils/xml.h"
+
 class Frame;
+class Graphics;
 
 /**
  * This class is a leightweight alternative to the AnimatedSprite class.
@@ -35,6 +38,10 @@ class Frame;
 class SimpleAnimation
 {
     public:
+
+        /**
+         * Creates a simple animation with an already created animation
+         */
         SimpleAnimation(Animation *animation):
             mAnimation(animation),
             mAnimationTime(0),
@@ -42,6 +49,11 @@ class SimpleAnimation
             mCurrentFrame(mAnimation->getFrame(0))
         {};
 
+        /**
+         * Creates a simple animation that creates its animation from XML Data
+         */
+        SimpleAnimation(xmlNodePtr animationNode);
+
         ~SimpleAnimation();
 
         void update(unsigned int timePassed);
@@ -49,17 +61,10 @@ class SimpleAnimation
         Image *getCurrentImage() const;
 
     private:
-        /** The hosted animation. */
-        Animation *mAnimation;
-
-        /** Time in game ticks the current frame is shown. */
-        unsigned int mAnimationTime;
-
-        /** Index of current animation frame. */
-        unsigned int mAnimationPhase;
-
-        /** Current animation frame. */
-        Frame *mCurrentFrame;
+        Animation *mAnimation;          /**< The hosted animation */
+        unsigned int mAnimationTime;    /**< Time in game ticks the current frame is shown*/
+        unsigned int mAnimationPhase;   /**< Index of current animation phase*/
+        Frame *mCurrentFrame;           /**< Current animation phase */
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/utils/fastsqrt.h b/src/utils/fastsqrt.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8ba6f8ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/fastsqrt.h
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+/* A very fast function to calculate the approximate inverse square root of a

+ * floating point value and a helper function that uses it for getting the

+ * normal squareroot. For an explanation of the inverse squareroot function

+ * read:

+ * http://www.math.purdue.edu/~clomont/Math/Papers/2003/InvSqrt.pdf

+ *

+ * Unfortunately the original creator of this function seems to be unknown.

+ */

+

+float fastInvSqrt(float x)

+{

+    float xhalf = 0.5f*x;

+    int i = *(int*)&x;

+    i = 0x5f375a86- (i>>1);

+    x = *(float*)&i;

+    x = x*(1.5f-xhalf*x*x);

+    return x;

+}

+

+float fastSqrt(float x)

+{

+    return 1.0f/fastInvSqrt(x);

+}

diff --git a/src/utils/minmax.h b/src/utils/minmax.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1add2b7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/minmax.h
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/*

+ *  The Mana World

+ *  Copyright 2006 The Mana World Development Team

+ *

+ *  This file is part of The Mana World.

+ *

+ *  The Mana World is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify

+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by

+ *  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or

+ *  any later version.

+ *

+ *  The Mana World is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,

+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of

+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the

+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.

+ *

+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License

+ *  along with The Mana World; if not, write to the Free Software

+ *  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA

+ *

+ */

+

+/**

+ * Returns a random numeric value that is larger than or equal min and smaller

+ * than max

+ */

+

+template <typename T> struct MinMax

+{

+    void set(T min, T max)

+    {

+        minVal=min; maxVal=max;

+    }

+

+    void set(T val)

+    {

+        set(val, val);

+    }

+

+    T value()

+    {

+        return (T)(minVal + (maxVal - minVal) * (rand() / ((double) RAND_MAX + 1)));

+    }

+

+    T minVal;

+    T maxVal;

+};

diff --git a/src/utils/wingettimeofday.h b/src/utils/wingettimeofday.h
index a5537f39..28afb7e5 100644
--- a/src/utils/wingettimeofday.h
+++ b/src/utils/wingettimeofday.h
@@ -1,113 +1,113 @@
-/*

- *  The Mana World

- *  Copyright 2004 The Mana World Development Team

- *

- *  This file is part of The Mana World.

- *

- *  The Mana World is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify

- *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by

- *  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or

- *  any later version.

- *

- *  The Mana World is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,

- *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of

- *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the

- *  GNU General Public License for more details.

- *

- *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License

- *  along with The Mana World; if not, write to the Free Software

- *  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA

- *

- *  $Id$

- */

-

-#ifndef _TMW_WINGETTIMEOFDAY_H_

-#define _TMW_WINGETTIMEOFDAY_H_

-

-#ifdef WIN32

-

-#include <windows.h>

-

-/*

- * the function gettimeofday() is available on UNIX but not on windows.

- * this header defines a windows implementation as a

- * GetSystemTimeAsFileTime() wrapper.

- */

-

-int gettimeofday(struct timeval* tv, void *tz)

-/*---------------------------------------------------------------

- * Copyright (c) 1999,2000,2001,2002,2003

- * The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois

- * All Rights Reserved.

- *---------------------------------------------------------------

- * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person

- * obtaining a copy of this software (Iperf) and associated

- * documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software

- * without restriction, including without limitation the

- * rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute,

- * sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit

- * persons to whom the Software is furnished to do

- * so, subject to the following conditions:

- *

- *

- * Redistributions of source code must retain the above

- * copyright notice, this list of conditions and

- * the following disclaimers.

- *

- *

- * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above

- * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following

- * disclaimers in the documentation and/or other materials

- * provided with the distribution.

- *

- *

- * Neither the names of the University of Illinois, NCSA,

- * nor the names of its contributors may be used to endorse

- * or promote products derived from this Software without

- * specific prior written permission.

- *

- * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,

- * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES

- * OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND

- * NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE CONTIBUTORS OR COPYRIGHT

- * HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY,

- * WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE,

- * ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE

- * SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

- * ________________________________________________________________

- * National Laboratory for Applied Network Research

- * National Center for Supercomputing Applications

- * University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

- * http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu

- * ________________________________________________________________

- *

- * gettimeofday.c

- * by Mark Gates <mgates@nlanr.net>

- * -------------------------------------------------------------------

- * A (hack) implementation of gettimeofday for Windows.

- * Since I send sec/usec in UDP packets, this made the most sense.

- * ------------------------------------------------------------------- */

-{

-    FILETIME time;

-    double   timed;

-

-    GetSystemTimeAsFileTime( &time );

-

-    // Apparently Win32 has units of 1e-7 sec (tenths of microsecs)

-    // 4294967296 is 2^32, to shift high word over

-    // 11644473600 is the number of seconds between

-    // the Win32 epoch 1601-Jan-01 and the Unix epoch 1970-Jan-01

-    // Tests found floating point to be 10x faster than 64bit int math.

-

-    timed = ((time.dwHighDateTime * 4294967296e-7) - 11644473600.0) +

-            (time.dwLowDateTime  * 1e-7);

-

-    tv->tv_sec  = (long) timed;

-    tv->tv_usec = (long) ((timed - tv->tv_sec) * 1e6);

-

-    return 0;

-}

-

-

-#endif // WIN32

-#endif

+/*
+ *  The Mana World
+ *  Copyright 2004 The Mana World Development Team
+ *
+ *  This file is part of The Mana World.
+ *
+ *  The Mana World is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ *  any later version.
+ *
+ *  The Mana World is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with The Mana World; if not, write to the Free Software
+ *  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+ *
+ *  $Id$
+ */
+
+#ifndef _TMW_WINGETTIMEOFDAY_H_
+#define _TMW_WINGETTIMEOFDAY_H_
+
+#ifdef WIN32
+
+#include <windows.h>
+
+/*
+ * the function gettimeofday() is available on UNIX but not on windows.
+ * this header defines a windows implementation as a
+ * GetSystemTimeAsFileTime() wrapper.
+ */
+
+int gettimeofday(struct timeval* tv, void *tz)
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Copyright (c) 1999,2000,2001,2002,2003
+ * The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
+ * All Rights Reserved.
+ *---------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person
+ * obtaining a copy of this software (Iperf) and associated
+ * documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software
+ * without restriction, including without limitation the
+ * rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute,
+ * sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit
+ * persons to whom the Software is furnished to do
+ * so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ *
+ * Redistributions of source code must retain the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and
+ * the following disclaimers.
+ *
+ *
+ * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+ * disclaimers in the documentation and/or other materials
+ * provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ *
+ * Neither the names of the University of Illinois, NCSA,
+ * nor the names of its contributors may be used to endorse
+ * or promote products derived from this Software without
+ * specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
+ * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
+ * NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE CONTIBUTORS OR COPYRIGHT
+ * HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY,
+ * WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE,
+ * ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE
+ * SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+ * ________________________________________________________________
+ * National Laboratory for Applied Network Research
+ * National Center for Supercomputing Applications
+ * University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
+ * http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu
+ * ________________________________________________________________
+ *
+ * gettimeofday.c
+ * by Mark Gates <mgates@nlanr.net>
+ * -------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * A (hack) implementation of gettimeofday for Windows.
+ * Since I send sec/usec in UDP packets, this made the most sense.
+ * ------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+{
+    FILETIME time;
+    double   timed;
+
+    GetSystemTimeAsFileTime( &time );
+
+    // Apparently Win32 has units of 1e-7 sec (tenths of microsecs)
+    // 4294967296 is 2^32, to shift high word over
+    // 11644473600 is the number of seconds between
+    // the Win32 epoch 1601-Jan-01 and the Unix epoch 1970-Jan-01
+    // Tests found floating point to be 10x faster than 64bit int math.
+
+    timed = ((time.dwHighDateTime * 4294967296e-7) - 11644473600.0) +
+            (time.dwLowDateTime  * 1e-7);
+
+    tv->tv_sec  = (long) timed;
+    tv->tv_usec = (long) ((timed - tv->tv_sec) * 1e6);
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+
+#endif // WIN32
+#endif
diff --git a/src/utils/xml.cpp b/src/utils/xml.cpp
index 7c917dc0..e30450f0 100644
--- a/src/utils/xml.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/xml.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,20 @@ namespace XML
         return ret;
     }
 
+    double
+    getFloatProperty(xmlNodePtr node, const char* name, double def)
+    {
+        double &ret = def;
+
+        xmlChar *prop = xmlGetProp(node, BAD_CAST name);
+        if (prop) {
+            ret = atof((char*)prop);
+            xmlFree(prop);
+        }
+
+        return ret;
+    }
+
     std::string
     getProperty(xmlNodePtr node, const char *name, const std::string &def)
     {
@@ -51,4 +65,13 @@ namespace XML
 
         return def;
     }
+
+    xmlNodePtr findFirstChildByName(xmlNodePtr parent, const char *name)
+    {
+        for_each_xml_child_node(child, parent)
+            if (xmlStrEqual(child->name, BAD_CAST name))
+                return child;
+
+        return NULL;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/utils/xml.h b/src/utils/xml.h
index db4c264a..ef3bad3d 100644
--- a/src/utils/xml.h
+++ b/src/utils/xml.h
@@ -40,10 +40,21 @@ namespace XML
     getProperty(xmlNodePtr node, const char *name, int def);
 
     /**
+     * Gets an floating point property from an xmlNodePtr.
+     */
+    double
+    getFloatProperty(xmlNodePtr node, const char *name, double def);
+
+    /**
      * Gets a string property from an xmlNodePtr.
      */
     std::string
     getProperty(xmlNodePtr node, const char *name, const std::string &def);
+
+    /**
+     * Finds the first child node with the given name
+     */
+    xmlNodePtr findFirstChildByName(xmlNodePtr parent, const char *name);
 }
 
 #define for_each_xml_child_node(var, parent) \
diff --git a/tmw.cbp b/tmw.cbp
index f03cce59..8ab132eb 100644
--- a/tmw.cbp
+++ b/tmw.cbp
@@ -1027,6 +1027,26 @@
 			<Option link="0"/>
 			<Option target="default"/>
 		</Unit>
+		<Unit filename="src\particle.cpp">
+			<Option compilerVar="CPP"/>
+			<Option target="default"/>
+		</Unit>
+		<Unit filename="src\particle.h">
+			<Option compilerVar=""/>
+			<Option compile="0"/>
+			<Option link="0"/>
+			<Option target="default"/>
+		</Unit>
+		<Unit filename="src\particleemitter.cpp">
+			<Option compilerVar="CPP"/>
+			<Option target="default"/>
+		</Unit>
+		<Unit filename="src\particleemitter.h">
+			<Option compilerVar=""/>
+			<Option compile="0"/>
+			<Option link="0"/>
+			<Option target="default"/>
+		</Unit>
 		<Unit filename="src\player.cpp">
 			<Option compilerVar="CPP"/>
 			<Option target="default"/>