Build V17.1 Released!

This is up on Desura now. It's been authorised for the standalones and on the branches. If it proves stable, we'll get it released on Mac and Linux too.

Hopefully this is the last build we'll release for a while. It's just V17 with two fixes:

1) The _basebuilt.xml has been updated so you no longer start with too much technology, and the alien base no longer spawns at the start of the game.

2) The civilians and friendly AI soldiers have been disabled on the Farmyard map to prevent the crashes from occurring. I think we've fixed the code bug at our end now but I'm not willing to take any chances any more.

THE LAUNCHER WILL STILL SAY V17 INSTEAD OF V17.1 - this is because I need to recompile the build to change the launcher background image, and doing so might add new bugs into the game. The .exes haven't changed since V17.

If you already have V17, you can update it by using this simple patch (less than 100kb):

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/26290309/V17.1%20patch.exe

Thanks Chris, just got a Desura popup telling me it was live.

THE LAUNCHER WILL STILL SAY V17 INSTEAD OF V17.1

and people will STILL tell you this, even though you already know

I'm surprised it is V17.1 and not 17.3 or whatever.

(there i already a V17.1 topic in the bug forum posted 2 hours earlier than this thread. )

I know you guys have a lot going on, but at what point will you know if the project is stable enough for a Mac release? I guess what I am asking is, how long approximately will we be waiting for a downloadable Mac release? And I mean that with all respect attached, I am not griping, just really wanting the Mac version!

Thanks for patch!

Lostwell, a couple of days maybe? Allowing for the porting time and the Desura authorisation process etc.

How stable is it for everybody? Can't see too many crash bugs being reported...

Played for 2 hours, seems stable. Some sprite issues but no CTD.

Loving the red coated chaps in the arctic tileset! Reminds me of "the thing"

How stable is it for everybody? Can't see too many crash bugs being reported...

Still downloading it (decided to do a fresh install) I'll let ya know though.

I have a few bugs I'll be posting.. some old some new.. but no CTDs yet.

V17 was already really stable for me, maybe this'll be even better. Thanks a ton Chris! I'll get back to you with problem reports once I've had a chance to get my hands on it.

After a long playtime i got my first crash via terrormission, hidden movement, invisible person-crash. I need another terrormission because it was the first one i had :-(

Beside of this crah the game worked a realy long time fine.

Edit: i play on ironman so i had to start at the same terrormission and i got the exactly same crash.

I will try it a third time but i think i have to start a new game.

Try spreading out quickly and shooting all the civilians you can. Or just bail and take off immediately (if that's possible on terror missions, haven't run one).

6th of October, no CTDs.

Now Im on a ground mission (I don't know the type, please see the screenshot) with problems: no background music, mostly no footsteps and the (3rd or 4th) hidden movement takes forever (but no crash).

OK third try on that terrormission got the same crash. On fourth i took off immediately and got back to geoscope. At least i dont have to restart, THX Svidangel.

Put off buying this for a while now but after seeing how terrible the other XCom remake is I couldn't resist helping a proper one. Why did I ever hesitate?

Not been able to play to much yet, but up to now, no crash's.

Hello, just wanted to say i had a crash during the terror mission

And totaly btw- just got here after being dissapointed by the new X-Com (nice game tbh but very simple). I totaly support your game, it`s already awesome even with theese crashes ;P

EDIT:

It always crashes at the end of the same round (1st one ), sometimes i can see a "shadow" running before the crash.

Put off buying this for a while now but after seeing how terrible the other XCom remake is I couldn't resist helping a proper one. Why did I ever hesitate?

That`s a new game based on original series. Based, not copying or remaking anything.

Hello, just wanted to say i had a crash during the terror mission

And totaly btw- just got here after being dissapointed by the new X-Com (nice game tbh but very simple). I totaly support your game, it`s already awesome even with theese crashes ;P

EDIT:

It always crashes at the end of the same round (1st one ), sometimes i can see a "shadow" running before the crash.

Just a gentle reminder folks.. please report crashs and bugs in the Bug report section .. much more likely to be seen and noticed there.

Thanks!

Any news on the Mac Build? I dident even realise it got 1.6.1 yet. A newsletter on these things would be great!

Chris and co plan it AFTER they know this build (17.1 Windows) is actually stable. Then they plan to port and such ..

Working on the Mac and Linux releases now.

Two questions:

In data asset folder there are artic, middelest and desert maps but are implemented in the campaign or quick combat?

Ihave see soviet folder with soviet weapon but in the equip screen there are not, why?

Thanks

Ihave see soviet folder with soviet weapon but in the equip screen there are not, why?

Not sure about your other question, but for this one, I know that the developers are planning a Soviet weapons mod for the final game. But they're not there yet.