Public Beta Available for Patch 1.0.7d (UPDATE: Beta 8 Now Available!)
[h2]Beta 8 Now Available![/h2]
UPDATE May 29th: There are a couple bad bugs in this beta, so we've pulled it and switched back to 107c. Sorry about that! We'll make it available again after fixing them.
This beta is for Windows only. Instructions on how to get the beta are at the bottom of this announcement.
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[h2]1.0.7d Public Beta (beta1, 28 May)[/h2]
[h3]IMPROVEMENTS:[/h3]
* Reduced the odds of flooded den after rain or storm.
* Added better rules and feedback about marking near water's edge.
* More variations in aspen trees in Slough Creek.
* On Affinity meter on wolf badge, made it clearer where the max value is.
* Clearer feedback on multiplayer Quick Heal notification, based on health level.
* When making a pup into a grown wolf, clearer header txt on the "Make an Ironwolf?" dialog, should help prevent accidental ironwolves.
* Increased volume and frequency of birdsong.
* Dinner music will not keep playing whenever there's meat at the den.
* Wolf ears adjust a bit when running.
* Can now edit the bio of a dead wolf.
[h3]BUGS FIXED:[/h3]
* Territory grid hexes are slightly misaligned vertically, especially at the southern end.
* When player is sleeping, rain or storm may occur without any precipitation, which can then potentially trigger den flooding unexpectedly.
* Occasionally, dust kicked up by fleeing prey is glitched (square shapes).
* Game Pause/Options menu won't open on the Age Perks panel (on your birthday) so you are forced to make the stay/advance age choice.
* Lost River Learn to Hunt quest completion text mentions having pups in the future.
* Wolf freezes in odd pose if you pause the game while digging out a dirt den.
* Short Douglas-fir tree accumulates snow unevenly (at very top of tree).
* Occasionally a beaver leaves a branch floating in the air.
* Scent post color sometimes does not update immediately.
* Mate keeps feeding pups even when predators approach.
* Occasional glitches with the scrolling panel on the Load or Save Game panels.
* Occasionally the FPS warning gets stuck on screen even after clicking to close it.
* Occasional layout issues on Wolf Bio panel.
* In very specific circumstances, the DLC Coat info ? button appears when non-DLC coat is selected.
[h2]1.0.7d Public Beta (beta2, 30 May)[/h2]
[h3]BUG FIXED:[/h3]
* Player is stuck under the terrain at transitions from Find Den to Raise Pups, and from Raise Pups to Journey quests.
[h2]1.0.7d Public Beta (beta3, 310 May)[/h2]
[h3]BUGS FIXED:[/h3]
* Elk showdown music keeps playing after encounter ends.
* All music stops playing entirely for periods of time.
* Map zoom scrollbar input is reversed.
* Account registration key is marked as "used" when trying to register an account with an invalid email address.
* Bark is always wet and shiny on cottonwood trees in Amethyst.
* Terrain and water issues.
[h2]1.0.7d Public Beta (beta4, 1 June)[/h2]
Added debug code for multiplayer sleep bug. If this bug happens in your game, we need a bug report (F11) from the host and all players!
[h2]1.0.7d Public Beta (beta5, 1 June)[/h2]
[h3]BUGS FIXED:[/h3]
* In multiplayer, players get stuck sleeping and can't wake up.
* Sometimes dispersal and stranger wolf coats switch when moving closer or farther from player.
* June elk calf's rear right leg gets stuck at odd angle.
[h2]1.0.7d Public Beta (beta6, 2 June)[/h2]
[h3]IMPROVEMENTS:[/h3]
* Age Perks music begins before the black loading screen for Age Perks on your wolf's birthday.
* On Wolf Customization, body size now changes based on male/female selection (to match that difference in wolves in the game).
[h3]BUGS FIXED:[/h3]
* In Photo Mode, when pressing right arrow key to advance time, it also also makes wolf move to the right.
* At age 8, Ironwolf term used in some cases instead of Elder Wolf.
* Occasionally a snowshoe hare that spawned in an earlier season will survive to be killed in the next season, and its coat then is basd on the new season instead of the previous season.
* Some creek rocks are floating above the creekbed.
* Wolf Coat 859M has a black mark on the right hip.
[h2]1.0.7d Public Beta (beta7, 3 June)[/h2]
[h3]IMPROVEMENTS:[/h3]
* In Setup New Game, added text indicating whether or not the selected wolf is ready to advance in age on their birthday.
* Some refinements to the Amethyst cliff rock appearance.
[h3]BUGS FIXED:[/h3]
* Meat chunks laying on a slope will incrementally move downhill.
* On low quality settings, part of the river near the Slough Creek spawn point is underground when viewed from the spawn point.
* When creating a multiplayer game, the game mode switches back to the default selection when changing the map selection.
* Approaching Elk Herd music plays when approaching other ungulates.
* Willow bushes switch to lower detail models when player is quite close.
[h2]1.0.7d Public Beta (beta8, 3 June)[/h2]
[h3]BUGS FIXED:[/h3]
* Enhanced vegetation is missing in Amethyst and Slough Creek.
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[h3]TO GET THE BETA BUILD[/h3]
1) In the Steam app, go to your Library, then right-click on the WolfQuest: AE name in the left column and choose Properties.
2) Then go to the Betas tab and select the WQ current Beta option in the pulldown. No password is necessary. Steam should then start downloading it. Later you can switch back to the public version in that Betas tab, by selecting NONE in that pulldown.
UPDATE May 29th: There are a couple bad bugs in this beta, so we've pulled it and switched back to 107c. Sorry about that! We'll make it available again after fixing them.
This beta is for Windows only. Instructions on how to get the beta are at the bottom of this announcement.
_______________
[h2]1.0.7d Public Beta (beta1, 28 May)[/h2]
[h3]IMPROVEMENTS:[/h3]
* Reduced the odds of flooded den after rain or storm.
* Added better rules and feedback about marking near water's edge.
* More variations in aspen trees in Slough Creek.
* On Affinity meter on wolf badge, made it clearer where the max value is.
* Clearer feedback on multiplayer Quick Heal notification, based on health level.
* When making a pup into a grown wolf, clearer header txt on the "Make an Ironwolf?" dialog, should help prevent accidental ironwolves.
* Increased volume and frequency of birdsong.
* Dinner music will not keep playing whenever there's meat at the den.
* Wolf ears adjust a bit when running.
* Can now edit the bio of a dead wolf.
[h3]BUGS FIXED:[/h3]
* Territory grid hexes are slightly misaligned vertically, especially at the southern end.
* When player is sleeping, rain or storm may occur without any precipitation, which can then potentially trigger den flooding unexpectedly.
* Occasionally, dust kicked up by fleeing prey is glitched (square shapes).
* Game Pause/Options menu won't open on the Age Perks panel (on your birthday) so you are forced to make the stay/advance age choice.
* Lost River Learn to Hunt quest completion text mentions having pups in the future.
* Wolf freezes in odd pose if you pause the game while digging out a dirt den.
* Short Douglas-fir tree accumulates snow unevenly (at very top of tree).
* Occasionally a beaver leaves a branch floating in the air.
* Scent post color sometimes does not update immediately.
* Mate keeps feeding pups even when predators approach.
* Occasional glitches with the scrolling panel on the Load or Save Game panels.
* Occasionally the FPS warning gets stuck on screen even after clicking to close it.
* Occasional layout issues on Wolf Bio panel.
* In very specific circumstances, the DLC Coat info ? button appears when non-DLC coat is selected.
[h2]1.0.7d Public Beta (beta2, 30 May)[/h2]
[h3]BUG FIXED:[/h3]
* Player is stuck under the terrain at transitions from Find Den to Raise Pups, and from Raise Pups to Journey quests.
[h2]1.0.7d Public Beta (beta3, 310 May)[/h2]
[h3]BUGS FIXED:[/h3]
* Elk showdown music keeps playing after encounter ends.
* All music stops playing entirely for periods of time.
* Map zoom scrollbar input is reversed.
* Account registration key is marked as "used" when trying to register an account with an invalid email address.
* Bark is always wet and shiny on cottonwood trees in Amethyst.
* Terrain and water issues.
[h2]1.0.7d Public Beta (beta4, 1 June)[/h2]
Added debug code for multiplayer sleep bug. If this bug happens in your game, we need a bug report (F11) from the host and all players!
[h2]1.0.7d Public Beta (beta5, 1 June)[/h2]
[h3]BUGS FIXED:[/h3]
* In multiplayer, players get stuck sleeping and can't wake up.
* Sometimes dispersal and stranger wolf coats switch when moving closer or farther from player.
* June elk calf's rear right leg gets stuck at odd angle.
[h2]1.0.7d Public Beta (beta6, 2 June)[/h2]
[h3]IMPROVEMENTS:[/h3]
* Age Perks music begins before the black loading screen for Age Perks on your wolf's birthday.
* On Wolf Customization, body size now changes based on male/female selection (to match that difference in wolves in the game).
[h3]BUGS FIXED:[/h3]
* In Photo Mode, when pressing right arrow key to advance time, it also also makes wolf move to the right.
* At age 8, Ironwolf term used in some cases instead of Elder Wolf.
* Occasionally a snowshoe hare that spawned in an earlier season will survive to be killed in the next season, and its coat then is basd on the new season instead of the previous season.
* Some creek rocks are floating above the creekbed.
* Wolf Coat 859M has a black mark on the right hip.
[h2]1.0.7d Public Beta (beta7, 3 June)[/h2]
[h3]IMPROVEMENTS:[/h3]
* In Setup New Game, added text indicating whether or not the selected wolf is ready to advance in age on their birthday.
* Some refinements to the Amethyst cliff rock appearance.
[h3]BUGS FIXED:[/h3]
* Meat chunks laying on a slope will incrementally move downhill.
* On low quality settings, part of the river near the Slough Creek spawn point is underground when viewed from the spawn point.
* When creating a multiplayer game, the game mode switches back to the default selection when changing the map selection.
* Approaching Elk Herd music plays when approaching other ungulates.
* Willow bushes switch to lower detail models when player is quite close.
[h2]1.0.7d Public Beta (beta8, 3 June)[/h2]
[h3]BUGS FIXED:[/h3]
* Enhanced vegetation is missing in Amethyst and Slough Creek.
__________________________________
[h3]TO GET THE BETA BUILD[/h3]
1) In the Steam app, go to your Library, then right-click on the WolfQuest: AE name in the left column and choose Properties.
2) Then go to the Betas tab and select the WQ current Beta option in the pulldown. No password is necessary. Steam should then start downloading it. Later you can switch back to the public version in that Betas tab, by selecting NONE in that pulldown.