Release 26.2

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port to SDL3

libraryA feature or issue related to third-party librariesA feature or issue related to third-party libraries

refactorA cleanup/restructure of a feature for speed, simplicity, and/or maintainabilityA cleanup/restructure of a feature for speed, simplicity, and/or maintainability

Status: Merged (completed).

scp-fs2open/fs2open.github.comnumber 7220

#7220 In scp-fs2open/fs2open.github.com;

· by notimaginative was closed on Jul 23, 2026

Convert CSG/PLR fixed ship/weapon arrays to SCP_vector

refactorA cleanup/restructure of a feature for speed, simplicity, and/or maintainabilityA cleanup/restructure of a feature for speed, simplicity, and/or maintainability

Requested by Active ModA feature request that has been requested by a mod that is actively in development.A feature request that has been requested by a mod that is actively in development.

Status: Merged (completed).

scp-fs2open/fs2open.github.comnumber 7487

#7487 In scp-fs2open/fs2open.github.com;

· by Goober5000 was closed on Jul 30, 2026

FR: qtFRED should be included in the nightly uploads

ciA feature or issue related to the continous integration toolsA feature or issue related to the continous integration tools

qtfredA feature or issue related to qtFred.A feature or issue related to qtFred.

required featureA PR that provides required functionality for an app in development. (not fix or enhancement)A PR that provides required functionality for an app in development. (not fix or enhancement)

Status: Closed (completed).

Task

#3401 In scp-fs2open/fs2open.github.com;

· by ngld was closed on Jul 7, 2026

FRED2 hotkeys in event editor allow impossible (and crash-causing) sexp combinations

bugAn issue from unintended consequencesAn issue from unintended consequences

fredA feature or issue related to the FReespace EDitor (FRED)A feature or issue related to the FReespace EDitor (FRED)

Status: Closed (completed).

#4405 In scp-fs2open/fs2open.github.com;

· by MoerasGrizzly was closed on Jul 4, 2026

Qtfred sexp tree refactor

qtfredA feature or issue related to qtFred.A feature or issue related to qtFred.

Waiting for StableMarks a pull request that is to be merged after the next stable release, due to a release cycleMarks a pull request that is to be merged after the next stable release, due to a release cycle

Status: Merged (completed).

scp-fs2open/fs2open.github.comnumber 7301

#7301 In scp-fs2open/fs2open.github.com;

· by MjnMixael was closed on Jul 4, 2026

Add Vulkan rendering backend (new)

graphicsA feature or issue related to graphics (2d and 3d)A feature or issue related to graphics (2d and 3d)

vulkanIssues and Features related to the vulkan render backendIssues and Features related to the vulkan render backend

Status: Closed (abandoned).

scp-fs2open/fs2open.github.comnumber 7553

#7553 In scp-fs2open/fs2open.github.com;

· by notimaginative was closed on Jul 7, 2026

clean, fix, and update workflows

buildAn issue related to the build systemsAn issue related to the build systems

ciA feature or issue related to the continous integration toolsA feature or issue related to the continous integration tools

Status: Merged (completed).

scp-fs2open/fs2open.github.comnumber 7562

#7562 In scp-fs2open/fs2open.github.com;

· by notimaginative was closed on Jul 5, 2026

Exempt user bitmaps from texture detail culling

fixA fix for bugs, not-a-bugs, and/or regressions.A fix for bugs, not-a-bugs, and/or regressions.

graphicsA feature or issue related to graphics (2d and 3d)A feature or issue related to graphics (2d and 3d)

Status: Merged (completed).

scp-fs2open/fs2open.github.comnumber 7617

#7617 In scp-fs2open/fs2open.github.com;

· by Goober5000 was closed on Jul 19, 2026

Fix SCPUI / ImGUI mouse handling when window_res is active (or non-native resultion fullscreen)

fixA fix for bugs, not-a-bugs, and/or regressions.A fix for bugs, not-a-bugs, and/or regressions.

Status: Merged (completed).

scp-fs2open/fs2open.github.comnumber 7674

#7674 In scp-fs2open/fs2open.github.com;

· by BMagnu was closed on Aug 1, 2026