when beta will be done

[YoshiRed]

I mean, when we can be able to play a game without worrying of losing everything when a new update come

[...👑 JOST AMMAN 👑...]

After release

[Humpenstilzchen]

It´s not even in beta yet..it´s still in alpha state..

[blazha]

If you select alpha that you wan't to play you won't lose anything, you can still play latest version of alpha 15 if you want.
If you haven't noticed there is a full year between 2 alphas - plenty of time to get bored with it many times over.

[YoshiRed]

Originally posted by blazha:

If you select alpha that you wan't to play you won't lose anything, you can still play latest version of alpha 15 if you want.
If you haven't noticed there is a full year between 2 alphas - plenty of time to get bored with it many times over.

Ho I dunno about selecting alpha, so if I want to get one old save I just swat that it ?

[Blue Hasia]

if the game has a major alpha update no one is twisting your arm to update it.

[YoshiRed]

Originally posted by Blue Hasia:

if the game has a major alpha update no one is twisting your arm to update it.

I keep all my game updated, like windows, what is wrong with that

[Mardoin69]

Originally posted by YoshiRed:

Originally posted by Blue Hasia:

if the game has a major alpha update no one is twisting your arm to update it.

I keep all my game updated, like windows, what is wrong with that

Nothing!...... except that a new Alpha (major release like A20 to A21) will break your current game save (98% of the time) so, you may not want Steam to 'automatically' keep updating your game version. This is why it's important to open the 7d2d 'properties' and in the 'Beta's tab, select the version you want to be playing at the time......currently A20.6 Stable--unless you're playing an older version.

To get into 7d2d properties..... R-click 7d2d in steam library and choose 'properties.'

[YoshiRed]

Originally posted by Mardoin69:

Originally posted by YoshiRed:

I keep all my game updated, like windows, what is wrong with that

Nothing!...... except that a new Alpha (major release like A20 to A21) will break your current game save (98% of the time) so, you may not want Steam to 'automatically' keep updating your game version. This is why it's important to open the 7d2d 'properties' and in the 'Beta's tab, select the version you want to be playing at the time......currently A20.6 Stable--unless you're playing an older version.

To get into 7d2d properties..... R-click 7d2d in steam library and choose 'properties.'

thanks you for all the informations ^^

[Tahnval]

Another viable option is to use the 7DTD modlauncher. One of the options it offers is to create separate complete copies of the game. That's extremely useful with overhauls mods, hence it being in the modlauncher, but it's not at all restricted to modded games. You could use it to have multiple alphas of 7DTD installed at the same time, each one fully functional and each one accessible through the 7DTD modlauncher front end.

Autoupdating has its plus points, but it's not great for a game that's in perpetual alpha and which usually breaks save games with each non-trivial update.

EDIT: To answer your original question there is no sign that 7DTD will ever enter beta let alone leave it. It's been in alpha for 10 years so far. The devs obviously like having it in alpha.

[Shurenai]

Originally posted by Tahnval:

Another viable option is to use the 7DTD modlauncher. One of the options it offers is to create separate complete copies of the game.

You don't even have to use the mod launcher for that. You can just copy the game directory from the install location to another location. Make a copy of every alpha if you want to and have the spare storage space.

Copy the whole 7 Days To Die folder from "...\steamapps\common" to any other location and you're good to go, that copy won't ever be updated by steam.

[DiametricDan]

Do we know if there is any timeline to go beta or even (shock horror) full release? We are already seeing direct copies (No One Survives) that have a massive improvement in graphics. Not sure yet on play improvements - I need to investigate.
It's shame that this game has been in Alpha for so long. Eventually people will lose interest or other games may leap ahead.
Don't get me wrong, I LOVE the game, but I would like to see some real progress in story line or maybe even graphics (though that's not as important IMO).

[SylenThunder]

We already have a thread along these lines. Please don't start a new one.

"Early Access" - 2013 till today?