1.5.4 release announcement: mention that soft particles can be slow

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<p>You can <strong><a href="https://github.com/dhewm/dhewm3/releases/tag/1.5.4">download it at Github</a></strong> (incl. builds for <strong>Windows</strong> and 64bit <strong>Linux</strong>).<br /> <p>You can <strong><a href="https://github.com/dhewm/dhewm3/releases/tag/1.5.4">download it at Github</a></strong> (incl. builds for <strong>Windows</strong> and 64bit <strong>Linux</strong>).<br />
An up-to-date version for <strong>macOS</strong> is available at <strong><a href="http://www.macsourceports.com/sourceport/dhewm3">MacSourcePorts.com</a></strong>.</p> An up-to-date version for <strong>macOS</strong> is available at <strong><a href="http://www.macsourceports.com/sourceport/dhewm3">MacSourcePorts.com</a></strong>.</p>
<p><a href="./dhewm3-soft-particles.jpg" title="Classic Particles vs Soft Particles"><img src="./small-dhewm3-soft-particles.jpg" style="max-width:50%;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;display:block"></a></p> <p><a href="./dhewm3-soft-particles.jpg" title="Classic Particles vs Soft Particles"><img src="./small-dhewm3-soft-particles.jpg" style="max-width:50%;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;display:block"></a></p>
<p><strong>NOTE:</strong> On some systems, Soft Particles noticeably <strong>slow down rendering</strong>! If the performance of dhewm3 1.5.4 is worse than youd expect, try disabling them (<code>r_useSoftParticles 0</code> or in the new <em>Settings Menu</em> under<br />
<em>Video Options</em> uncheck ☐ <em>Use Soft Particles</em>).</p>
<p><strong>Changes since 1.5.3:</strong></p> <p><strong>Changes since 1.5.3:</strong></p>
<ul> <ul>
<li>dhewm3-mods now contains game DLLs/libs for several new mods: <li>dhewm3-mods now contains game DLLs/libs for several new mods:

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<a href="./dhewm3-soft-particles.jpg" title="Classic Particles vs Soft Particles"><img src="./small-dhewm3-soft-particles.jpg" style="max-width:50%;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;display:block"></a> <a href="./dhewm3-soft-particles.jpg" title="Classic Particles vs Soft Particles"><img src="./small-dhewm3-soft-particles.jpg" style="max-width:50%;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;display:block"></a>
**NOTE:** On some systems, Soft Particles noticeably **slow down rendering**! If the performance of dhewm3 1.5.4
is worse than you'd expect, try disabling them (`r_useSoftParticles 0` or in the new *Settings Menu*
under
*Video Options* uncheck &#9744; *Use Soft Particles*).
**Changes since 1.5.3:** **Changes since 1.5.3:**
* dhewm3-mods now contains game DLLs/libs for several new mods: * dhewm3-mods now contains game DLLs/libs for several new mods: