New Build (1530) of 1.03 Public Beta is Available - includes fix for Intel graphics cards!

[Tamas]

Hi All,

We have some fairly big changes in this latest update, so we would like to make it official soon, and thus we need some feedback and confirmation it does work well for everyone.

If you have already opted in to the public beta, you will get the update automatically.

Biggest I'd higlight is that it seems we have finally nailed the "black map" issue that people with some integrated Intel video chips experienced.

Full list of changes:

AI is more aggressive when at war
AI is less likely to wipe out capitol provinces, especially vs shared race/alignment/ideology
Fixed bug causing map to appear all-black on Intel graphics hardware
Fixed bug preventing AIs from forming alliances
Fixed bug causing AI to abandon occupied provinces when there is no threat
Fixed bug causing crash when hero returns home

[[ZONE]soapy1873]

Not sure if this is a bug or a feature, but really don't like that the map controls (i.e. political view etc) affect the main map and not the minimap now, imo it renders the minimap functionally useless.

For clarity I am one of the users who was suffering with black map issues, so have been playing on compatibility mode for a long time, but was excited to try out the new economic building options, unfortunately due to the recurring bugs that everyone else has already mentioned I have returned to using compatibility, but just wanted to point this out in case it is a bug related to the black screen issue.

Otherwise, great game! And thankyou devs for all your hard work!

[[D]Elbandito]

Just letting you know that this Beta build doesnt work for me - I have a Dell XPS13 with Iris 540 graphics.
The game appears to load in the background but doesnt get displayed on the screen... the app causes the monitor to lose the signal. I can switch back to windows OK, where the desktop is displayed OK, but now I cant switch to the game UI.
Hope this helps. Looking forward to playing the game. :)

[pookathebadone]

how do I join the public beta?

[Demiskeleton]

Originally posted by pookathebadone:

how do I join the public beta?

right click the game in your library -> properties -> betas -> beta public? should be it

[[SIN7] jacojarek56]

This ever get updated?

[Tamas]

The beta has been updated!

Changes from build 1529:

Fixed crash in mid/late game when AI runs out of buildings to construct
Fixed possible crash during AI turns when number of players is calculated incorrectly
Fixed possible crash when AI is trying to recruit prisoners
Added floating status when shackles are used in battle
Changed Impenetrable Mist to reduce range of enemy units
Realm name texts no longer treat rivers as borders
Removed text about diplomatic offences when realm is not taking penalty for destroying another realm

[DerBuhBaer]

nice

[tom]

Thaaaanks for still working on it !

[Sr.Sotomonte]

great!!

[[SIN7] jacojarek56]

THANK GOODNESS.

[[SIN7] jacojarek56]

Originally posted by Tamas:

The beta has been updated!

Changes from build 1529:

Fixed crash in mid/late game when AI runs out of buildings to construct
Fixed possible crash during AI turns when number of players is calculated incorrectly
Fixed possible crash when AI is trying to recruit prisoners
Added floating status when shackles are used in battle
Changed Impenetrable Mist to reduce range of enemy units
Realm name texts no longer treat rivers as borders
Removed text about diplomatic offences when realm is not taking penalty for destroying another realm

IT WORKS. EVEN ON MY SAVE GAMES. You do the lord's work.

[Undergrowler]

Yay!

[ZoddTheImmortal]

Thanks for still working on the game. i'll give it another try. I really adored the game world you all created when I first played.

[Spawn]

Ah ♥♥♥♥ it, my game crashes after all. Good work..... Sorry for being rude, but i waited months and the game is not fixed at all. Again random♥♥♥♥♥♥crashes

[Undergrowler]

Originally posted by Spawn:

Ah ♥♥♥♥ it, my game crashes after all. Good work..... Sorry for being rude, but i waited months and the game is not fixed at all. Again random♥♥♥♥♥♥crashes

Sorry to hear that but my game works better at least. Granted I haven't played more than maybe ten hours with the new patch but no crashes so far.

This is odd. :S