Beta 1 Update

Now with Less Memory Leakage, More Reliable Rendering!

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Hey Everyone!

Version 0.23 (aka 'The Beta1 Update') is now available on Impulse.

We highly suggest those with major graphical errors on the main map give this a go. As for the major issues not listed as fixed...

Saved Games: We're currently narrowing down the major issues with loading a saved game. These will be ironed out by next Thursday (Beta 1a).

Crashs on Startup: This build won't do anything for people who can't get into the title screen. We have some leads on how the problem can be resolved, however, and should have this in for 1a as well.

Startup Speed: Brad (Frogboy) has done some major digging into startup times and has some areas that can be dramatically improved (for anyone getting antsy on that splash screen).

We'll keep you posted as things are wrapped up for 1a...in the meentime, enjoy the new build!

---- Change Log - Beta 1 Update ----
+ Several Major Memory Leaks Fixed
+ Graphical Issues on some Older Cards Fixed (forced single mip levels on generated data textures)
+ Only One 'Palace' can be placed per Player
+ Roads should now always build to the selected city
+ Only Kingdom Factions playable
+ Clicking Victory Options no longer changes the World Name
+ Refresh Random Name button added to world setup and 'name your city' dialogs
+ Can train multiple Units without leaving the 'Train Unit' window
+ You can now target enemy units
+ Welcome to Elemental popup only comes up on the first turn
+ Fixed several typos
+ Fixed Crash in Load Window when pressing DELETE then selecting and usign an entry
+ Battle Results Tab no longer shows odd results when your unit dies
+ Now cloth map icons for various Improvements
+ Slider for the Intensity of Cloth Map Environment Colors
+ Options Tabs no longer steal focus
+ When nothing is selected, a list of Knigdom data displays to the left (there are currently text display issues with this, however)
+ Some new UI icons and textures added
+ Harvesting and Road Bonuses applied to Resources
+ Your Prestige will increase your Population Growth

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Reply #2 from Elemental Forums Top

Thanks for the update, Boogie!

Elemental: Reforged
Reply #3 from Elemental Forums Top

Many thanks, activating fly-swatting modules...

Reply #4 from Elemental Forums Top

WooHoo! Found a peanut, er, bug.

Charged a 10th lvl troll on the 2nd turn and got killed, tried to start a new game, got a totally white map.

Reply #5 from Elemental Forums Top

Yay the first beta update! \o/

 

SD are really rolling out the updates at the moment - Sins is getting a huge balance one, there was a DG one recently...

Reply #7 from Elemental Forums Top

Sweet! Oh and 1A starts on next week? Awesome! Too bad that my gfx card died today and I won't be able to get a new one for 4 days. :|

Reply #8 from Elemental Forums Top

Nice. :beer:

Reply #9 from Elemental Forums Top

Already there are good improvements all around \o/

Reply #10 from Elemental Forums Top

Either way, I have a question. What does "Initial Gameplay Skeleton" means exactly? What features gonna be added in 1A?

Reply #11 from Elemental Forums Top

You'll see in Beta 1A.

Reply #12 from Elemental Forums Top

Argh...this waiting kills me! :pout: Oh well, patience is a virtue! ;)

Reply #13 from Elemental Forums Top

Argh...this waiting kills me!
  Eh, you know you love cryptic, elusive non-answers :ninja:

Reply #14 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting BoogieBac, reply 13

Argh...this waiting kills me!   Eh, you know you love cryptic, elusive non-answers

I am sure you guys do, since it means whatever you want it to mean when you need it to mean it! :O

In other words, "Initial Gameplay Skeleton" means what gets released next Thursday! No milestone slippage that way!

(\B):vulcan:(\B)  :thumbsup:   Sorry to let your secret to meeting deadlines out of the bag! Shutting up now:X

Reply #15 from Elemental Forums Top

Beta 1a came around rather quickly (assuming its released next week).    If it keeps moving at this rate we'll be at Beta 1e in no time.

Reply #16 from Elemental Forums Top

The game is significantly more stable. Several more games and no crash :thumbsup: Roads work as intended, the bug with mouse is still annoying (it doesn't click where you want it to click), but all-in-all i'm getting some fun  :(O

Reply #17 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting vieuxchat, reply 16
but all-in-all i'm getting some fun 

Sorry, fun was specifically verboten in the beta.  You'll have to be kicked out.

Reply #18 from Elemental Forums Top

Really ? Oh well I meant "all in all i'm getting some fun-ny bugs" .. O:)

Reply #19 from Stardock Forums Top

After tooling around the screen for about 30 minutes, Screen goes blank and I get dialog box say my display driver is no longer working. Has happened all 3 times I have played.

I have XP SP2

Reply #20 from Elemental Forums Top

Yay patch! I'm a day late though :P

Still can't wait for the next phase

Reply #21 from Elemental Forums Top

From now, i've played a lot of game... maybe 15 and just have finish two... 1 Win and 1 Lost... For the other games it's always a Crash to Desktop :(...

Today I've install the patch 0.23 and "surprise" I click on a spider and... crash to Desktop.... another Ticket number for me :(O

Reply #22 from Elemental Forums Top

+ Your Prestige will increase your Population Growth

 

Er... why? Wouldn't a player with the highest prestige already be in the lead?

Reply #23 from Elemental Forums Top

No, because buildings that increase prestige are not the houses which give you the best benefit to population growth.

Reply #24 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Rishkith, reply 23
No, because buildings that increase prestige are not the houses which give you the best benefit to population growth.

 

Thanks for the clarification. I'm in the beta, but haven't bothered to play enough to know what pretige does. Thought it was similar to the "fame" score from MoM.

Reply #25 from Elemental Forums Top

My game still locks up when i've been playing about 30 min.  Right when I end turn.  Otherwise getting better.  But the popultion bonus is the same for all house types right?