1.14.3

Installation

• Download:
  • Windows
  • Linux
• Place the binary into the game folder e.g. Portal 2
• Open developer console and enter plugin_load sar

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Changelog

Features:

• unprotect hidehud. This command is classified as non-functional and you can do whatever you want with it.
• sar_trace_vphys_record, sar_trace_reveal, sar_trace_playback_rate. Mainly for cinematic purposes. VPhys recording is only used for sar_trace_compare.

Fixes:

• patched a major memory leak in INFRA. Let us know if performance issues persist. (@ThisAMJ)
• index oob with incomplete autoaim ent
• edge-cases with engine->GetMaxClients() returning zero. Warning: This change caused a regression where your game will freeze when disconnecting from a coop game. You can unfreeze it by typing mat_norendering 0 (#326)

Full Changelog: 1.14.2...1.14.3

1.14.2

Installation

• Download:
  • Windows
  • Linux
• Place the binary into the game folder e.g. Portal 2
• Open developer console and enter plugin_load sar

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Changelog

Features:

• sar_sr_hud 2 split timer (@ThisAMJ)
• sar_sr_hud_bg
• show tenths at the end of ghost sync countdown
• sar_speedrun_autoreset_invert to reset if splits are faster than the specified time. Used to disqualify illegal coop drop mtriggers.
• revert sar_hud_precision ban for LP. Players can do sar_hud_precision_disable_warning lp when playing LP

Fixes:

• ignore non-player portals in TickRules (thanks @p2r3)
• fix some UB (@mlugg)
• renderer console threading (RReenndered 887 frames to 'cc::\pgogmamilile s( x(8x6)\sttam\steataamapcos\commontal 2\portal2\al2\turret-key_l4cker0r_1p4-50.mp4')

Also changed GitHub actions to move off of the deprecated windows-2019 image. Let us know if things that worked before no longer do.

1.14.1

Installation

• Download:
  • Windows
  • Linux
• Place the binary into the game folder e.g. Portal 2
• Open developer console and enter plugin_load sar

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Changelog

Features:

• floor reportals un-patch (@KiIoOnline)
• protects against some remote command execution exploits (@ThisAMJ)
• negative length for svar_substr to trim from end
• show coop slot on trace hover

Fixes:

• sar_startdemosfolder sorting
• don't say "Hello!" message without sar_netmessage_enable
• cap sar_hud_precision to 2 without cheats
• remove newlines from sar_cfg_message

1.14

Installation

• Download:
  • Windows
  • Linux
• Place the binary into the game folder e.g. Portal 2
• Open developer console and enter plugin_load sar

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Changelog

Features:

• support for 2011 build of Portal 2 (let us know of any issues) by @ImAciidz
• sar_hud_shorthand (@ThisAMJ)
• patch MaterialSystem memory allocation in mods - hardcoded check for portal2 which allocates more render memory than other mods. Thanks to the good folks at TWP (especially Kelsey) for pointing us in the right direction!
• allow sar_startdemos on a directory

Fixes:

• velocitygraph y position
• add a safeguard to partner leaderboard closing (may fail less often)
• don't slide toasts that have zero duration
• super-rare toast disappearing bug (thanks to AMJ's dad for helping debug!)
• format fullgame time in stats.csv
• graphical issues after resetting in mp_coop_credits

1.13.13

Installation

• Download:
  • Windows
  • Linux
• Place the binary into the game folder e.g. Portal 2
• Open developer console and enter plugin_load sar

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Changelog

Features:

• experimental support for The Beginner's Guide and The Stanley Parable (@ThisAMJ)
• sar_twitch_chat_* - basic twitch chat integration (thanks to Krzyhau/KrzyMod)
• sar_velocitygraph_text_color/sar_velocitygraph_text_groundspeed

Fixes:

• Check for memory patch reference
• Block restart_level in coop while Orange is loading (#300)
• CD release download link
• sar_auto_voidclip_pause on odd tick (hopefully)
• don't show sar_cheat_hud in demo playback
• fix old interface method and version fallback
• linux dev watermark font

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1.13.12.11

Installation

• Download:
  • Windows
  • Linux
• Place the binary into the game folder e.g. Portal 2
• Open developer console and enter plugin_load sar

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Changelog

Fixes:

• Fixed a threading issue with the updater, causing crashes with srconfigs / sar_update in autoexec (@ThisAMJ)

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1.13.12

Installation

• Download:
  • Windows
  • Linux
• Place the binary into the game folder e.g. Portal 2
• Open developer console and enter plugin_load sar

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Changelog

Features:

• SAR version warning - from now on, you will be notified in-game if your SAR version is outdated. (@ThisAMJ)
• sar_hud_angles modes 3/4 for single axes (thanks @0atsy)
• sar_speedrun_triggers_info (thanks @p2r3)
• Record category rules into demos -- format subject to change, tracking #306

Fixes:

• crashes after game update (sar_aim_point_hud, demo playback, etc)
• sar_cheat_hud now always on by default -- if annoying, change it to 1 or 0.
• canary stream downgrading
• sar_portalcolor_sp don't apply when at default values
• sar_portalcolor_sp not reverting when plugin unloaded
• newline in autoreset text (thanks Rex for bringing to my attention)
• water movement game differences

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1.13.11

Installation

• Download:
  • Windows
  • Linux
• Place the binary into the game folder e.g. Portal 2
• Open developer console and enter plugin_load sar

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Changelog

Features:

• sar_portalcolor_sp now works for portals (@Renzo904)
• sar_metronome_beats and volume (@ThisAMJ)
• new autosubmit.key format (automatically converts) (@hero622)
• add splits to sar_timeline_show_completed (@PortalRex)
• INFRA .asl support (for Linux + Proton + LiveSplit)
• INFRA end rule (when entering the helicopter)
• sar_netmessage_enable

Fixes:

• INFRA speedrun timer issues
• case-insensitive map checks
• sar_ihud defaults to bottom-left
• metronome recursion issues

1.13.10

Installation

• Download:
  • Windows
  • Linux
• Place the binary into the game folder e.g. Portal 2
• Open developer console and enter plugin_load sar

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Changelog

Features:

• sar_ehm_hud_* (@Krzyhau)
• sar_ensure_slope_boost
• sar_hud_velang 2 shows pitch and yaw (@ThisAMJ)
• sar_metronome
• sar_rhythmgame_combo and font (@AlexAdvDev)
• sar_timeline_show_completed

Fixes:

• ghost leaderboard/list for orange (thanks @tricksurf)
• INFRA chat box
• ihud preset +use -> Use
• sar_rhythmgame coop
• use first drawn trace as default
• TAS cmd tool save in raw
• frametime demo recording
• record base directory checksums
• re-implement PeTI memory leak fix

1.13.9

Installation

• Download:
  • Windows
  • Linux
• Place the binary into the game folder e.g. Portal 2
• Open developer console and enter plugin_load sar

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Changelog

Features:

• INFRA support - tracking at #279 (@ThisAMJ), many things are still missing/broken
• export cvar flags as strings
• sar_velocitygraph_show_line (@kipod8)
• TAS SRF buttons (sprint, reload, flashlight) for INFRA (JDUZBOSRF)
• Wait to apply changes to sar_speedrun_time_pauses until next pause/unpause
• sar_on_stuck (requires sv_cheats) (@ontrigger)
• TAS version 8 (@Krzyhau)
  • Better handling of strafing above 300ups, airlocking and pitchlocking
  • Better handling of autojump prediction
  • Target reaching system
• TAS feet-in-water strafing
• TAS unducked, unduck options for autojump tool
• TAS blank rngmanip line to load from script folder (i.e. tas/thing.p2tas L3: rngmanip -> tas/thing.p2rng)
• sar_rng_save and sar_rng_load default to the active script folder if no path is provided
• sar_trace_compare and logging system

Fixes:

• Hopefully crash less after game updates
• Mel reset on Tram Ride
• Fix demo playback with RhythmGame and scrollspeed huds
• Mel CM flags event (@Jeremy-Vidaurri)
• Use bordered windowed for sar_allow_resizing_window
• Various typos and grammatical errors
• Don't crash unsupported games (just fail to load)
• Don't show huge split time on ghost race
• Don't crash on game exit
• sar_speedrun_get_mtriggers URL redirect
• cond map is now case-insensitive
• Dispose of TAS controller connections (disconnect then reconnect) (@Krzyhau)
• Fixed TAS compatibility regression with sar_loads_uncap
• Don't record sar_con_filter_* commands in demos
• Only record button changes in raw TAS scripts (saves space)
• Fix sar_trace_bbox_use_hover while sar_trace_draw_hover is disabled

Many various refactors thanks to @ThisAMJ, @kot9pa16lvl, and @Krzyhau