B118 - Unstable branch (Updated 05.05.2019, 23:10)

[nihilcat]

Greetings!

We have prepared new patch that is available to download on Unstable beta branch.
However please bare in minds, that it might behave... unstable.

Please check if the game works better or worse for you and try checking how saving and loading system works (but only in B118 saves).

Leave your feedback ONLY in this discussion, as it will be much simpler to gather useful information for us.

If anything goes wrong, then please:
- describe in a few words what exactly happened.
- send a screenshot or video from the bug,
- post your output_log file (but only after the bug occured, as output_log file resets itself after each game launch),
- DXdiag (or write your exact specs),

Output_log file is located in here:
c:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\LocalLow\Deep Water Studio\UBOAT\

Use https://pastebin.com/ for sharing the log.


Unlocking Unstable beta branch on Steam:
Go to properties of the game in the library,
move to the last tab - BETAS,
pick the Unstable branch from the drop-down menu,
you now gained access to the patch,
wait for the patch to be applied.

Fixes:
- Research is now fully restored from the saved game states.
- Reputation purchases were impossible after game state was loaded.
- Reverse engine gears work correctly again.
- Blowing ballast was sometimes impossible when control room was flooded.
- Character that was stopping to use UZO could rotate during the animation.
- Periscope's engine was making noise when periscope was stationary instead of when it was rotated.
- Launched torpedoes were stopped after game state was loaded.
- Torpedo icons on map from now on have a direction arrow attached to them just like the ships and aircraft.
- Cursor is becoming visible when ALT is pressed during use of a gun in manual mode.
- Main menu improvements.
- UI fixes for widescreen resolutions.
- General UI fixes.
- Translation fixes.
- (Sunday 12:00) Certain sound effects could become muted after loading a game state.
- (Sunday 12:00) Gun was randomly becoming locked after firing in a manual mode.
- (Sunday 12:00) Fuel is now always correctly restocked at ports.
- (Sunday 12:00) Sailor could take place of an officer during execution of a task in certain cases.
- (Sunday 12:00) Reputation points label wasn't refreshed after loading a game state.
- (Sunday 12:00) Sandbox could launch in the middle of the Atlantic, if certain steps were taken before starting the game.
- (Sunday 12:00) Characters playing certain animations could appear in a wrong place after loading a game state.
- (Sunday 12:00) Food was sometimes not consumed anymore after loading a game state.
- (Sunday 16:00) Becoming lost directly after loading a game state.
- (Sunday 19:40) AA gun ammunition storage now has specified capacity.
- (Sunday 19:40) Unspecified characters were appearing on nearby units and ports after loading a game state.
- (Sunday 21:50) Scratch sound played when song was interrupted is now much more quiet.
- (Sunday 21:50) Staying at periscope depth doesn't apply any depth-related discipline penalties from now on.
- (Sunday 21:50) Minor optimizations to memory usage during loading.

Fixes for B118 own bugs:
- (Sunday 23:10) Saves were sometimes impossible to make.

Best regards
DWS

[nihilcat]

@Eagle Fix for this problem will sadly won't work with old saves.

[abel.graficos]

The 118 update in the normal game will we have to wait on Monday or not? I say it because I do not put the beta branch to not have problems afterwards.

[bradm73]

What is the BETA access code?

[Eagle]

Originally posted by nihilcat:

@Eagle Fix for this problem will sadly won't work with old saves.

ah ok mate, no problem. thanks and good job

[FJSA]

The other updates are stable?

[abel.graficos]

This comment that in the previous updates on the same day of the beta in a few hours was already in normal. Sorry if I do not write well in English use a translator. Thank you and a cordial greeting developers

[S4MURAI-001]

Originally posted by bradm73:

What is the BETA access code?

There's no need for the BETA code, you just have to select the '-unstable' version from the selection tab and the game will automaticly update.

[Murderous_mofo]

No progress on the deck gun? Thats the biggest game breaker if you've fixed research

[kreuz88]

где патч?

[branimir.maksimovic]

Wow, you are working Saturday ;)

[abel.graficos]

I will have to wait to play until Monday to b118 this in the game base and not in beta? I would appreciate it to communicate nihilcat a cordial greeting

[bradm73]

Originally posted by Samuele565:

Originally posted by bradm73:

What is the BETA access code?

There's no need for the BETA code, you just have to select the '-unstable' version from the selection tab and the game will automaticly update.

These are the only options I have.

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/311242368734986241/574304443659583502/demo1.jpg

[nihilcat]

Originally posted by Murderous_mofo:

No progress on the deck gun? Thats the biggest game breaker if you've fixed research

I tried my best to fix this problem, but it's random error without clear reproduction steps. There is a high chance that the fix won't work, so I haven't put it into the changelog.

[J4Y]

IMPORTANT: Please. Fix deck gun bug too. This bug makes deck gun useless.

Submarine turn speed is too slow and its dificult to manage in short distances.

Crew energy is not well balanced. They get tired so fast and need lot of time for recovery.

Thank you for your efforts.

[Pythos]

Originally posted by J4Y:

IMPORTANT: Please. Fix deck gun bug too. This bug makes deck gun useless.

Submarine turn speed is too slow and its dificult to manage in short distances.

Crew energy is not well balanced. They get tired so fast and need lot of time for recovery.

Thank you for your efforts.

The captain and officers getting tuckered out in only an hour is crazy. This needs work.