Beta 0.9.16.7464 (Codename 'Oberan') released

Download (stand alone version)

Part 1

Installation

Download, unzip and run. Make sure you uninstall last beta iteration prior to installing Beta 0.9.16.7464.

What's new

The usual shebang including brand new campaign containing five missions, five new briefing sequences and the original cinematics.

Note: We haven't updated original prologue cutscenes to match 16:9 aspect ratio yet.

This beta also packages data file in VP archives for faster installation and data retrieval process. If you want to extract VO files for comparison, you will need to use the VP View tool (which can play back WAV files), available here.

Unlocking new missions

You do not have to replay the entire campaign if you do not want to. Simply open the mission overview screen and press

CTRL - SHIFT - S

This will unlock mission selection screen.

(Incomplete) Changelog

- 0001203: [Voice-over] M50 - Freya 8 - Voice/text mismatch (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001195: [Voice-over] Freya 7 - Wrong charakter in Venom's sentence (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001196: [Voice-over] Freya 7 - Wrong word in Viking's sentence (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001197: [Voice-over] Freya 7 - Remove comma in Chaos-1's sentence (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001198: [Voice-over] Freya 7 - Double blank in Venom's sentence (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001199: [Voice-over] Freya 7 - Missing word in Twilight's sentence (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001200: [Voice-over] Freya 7 - Mistake in Chaos-1's sentence (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001201: [Voice-over] Freya 7 - Spelling mistake in Assassin's sentence (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001193: [Voice-over] Freya 7 - Double blank in Venom's sentence (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001191: [Voice-over] Freya 6 - Wrong word in Hermes' sentence (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001156: [Voice-over] M43 - Freya 1 - Command briefing : third part with lower voice (trekkie) - resolved.
- 0001170: [Missions/Gameplay] AI ineffective in M8 at lower difficulty level (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001162: [Missions/Gameplay] Oberan 3 - Hotel wing launch script tweaks (KeldorKatarn) - resolved.
- 0001187: [Missions/Gameplay] Cutscene traitor check does not work (KeldorKatarn) - resolved.
- 0001160: [Missions/Gameplay] Oberan 2 - small issues (KeldorKatarn) - resolved.
- 0001185: [Missions/Gameplay] Freya 4 - Agincourt undocking and docking again (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001159: [Missions/Gameplay] Oberan 1 - small issues (KeldorKatarn) - resolved.
- 0001184: [Models] Pelileu turrets alignment (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001183: [Missions/Gameplay] The normal for some cap-ship missile launchers is misaligned. (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001182: [Missions/Gameplay] M49 - Freya 7 - Mission path is hard to trigger : marines shuttles destroyed (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001181: [Voice-over] M49 - Freya 7 - Voice/text mismatch in debriefing (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001169: [Voice-over] 6 "static" takes needed (trekkie) - resolved.
- 0001141: [Voice-over] M45: Debriefing VO problem (trekkie) - resolved.
- 0000361: [Tables] ships.tbl checking (KeldorKatarn) - resolved.
- 0000270: [Missions/Gameplay] Campaign - Intel (KeldorKatarn) - resolved.
- 0000266: [Missions/Gameplay] Campaign - Tech room entries (KeldorKatarn) - resolved.
- 0000268: [Missions/Gameplay] Campaign - Medals (KeldorKatarn) - resolved.
- 0000380: [Content] Campaign file update (KeldorKatarn) - resolved.
- 0001180: [Tables] Extended ascii codes in tables and mission files (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001179: [Missions/Gameplay] Missions files - double spaces (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0000534: [Missions/Gameplay] Prolog Mission 5 (KeldorKatarn) - resolved.
- 0001175: [Missions/Gameplay] M50: Wingman behaviour (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001172: [Missions/Gameplay] M49: cloaked shooting (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001135: [Voice-over] M44: crackling sound (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001131: [Voice-over] M42: crackling sound (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001174: [Voice-over] M50: crackling sound (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001150: [Voice-over] M46 crackling sound (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001173: [Voice-over] m50: subtitle errors (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001177: [Voice-over] M48 - Freya 6 - Voice/text mismatch in win debriefing (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001176: [Tables] Some table files - Double spaces (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0000533: [Missions/Gameplay] Prolog Mission 4 (KeldorKatarn) - resolved.
- 0001168: [Voice-over] M49 subtitle errors (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001166: [Voice-over] M48: subtitle errors (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001165: [Voice-over] M47: subtitle errors (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0000987: [Models] Harrier class - outer hangar geometry-error (Scooby_Doo) - resolved.
- 0001161: [Missions/Gameplay] Ship selection / Weapon loadout - Revision of the help layers (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0000532: [Missions/Gameplay] Prolog Mission 3 (KeldorKatarn) - resolved.
- 0001158: [Tables] Some table files - Misspelled words (x 11) (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001152: [Missions/Gameplay] M46 losing path issue (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001147: [Missions/Gameplay] M42 - Kurasawa 1 - Missing Kilrathi capships in escort list at nav 1 (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001151: [HUD] Alcor 2 - Nav 5 HUD marker color incorrect (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001154: [Voice-over] Freya 2 - Wrong word in Psychopath's sentence (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001146: [Tables] Technical database - Intel - Star system: Kurasawa - Misspelled word (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001155: [Voice-over] Freya 2 - Two mistakes in second debriefing (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001149: [Voice-over] M46: subtitle error (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001157: [Tables] Technical database - Intel - Star system: Freya - Misspelled word (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001101: [Missions/Gameplay] M41: Enemy stops firing too early (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001104: [Models] Confederation class hangar texture and geometry issues (Scooby_Doo) - resolved.
- 0001144: [Tables] M41 - Hyperion 5 - Missing recommandations in the login path debriefing (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001145: [Voice-over] M41 - Hyperion 5 - Voice/text mismatch in Greywolf comm (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0000924: [Missions/Gameplay] Can't complete Hyperion 3 by attacking fighters first at nav 3 (KeldorKatarn) - resolved.
- 0001042: [Missions/Gameplay] Freya-3 Missiles are not subtracted from Ordinance Load when fired (KeldorKatarn) - resolved.
- 0001142: [Voice-over] M45: Gameplay issues (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001143: [Voice-over] Freya 1 - Missing "m" in Avatarr's sentence (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001139: [Tables] Technical database - Ships: Gothri - Date error (KeldorKatarn) - resolved.
- 0001136: [Voice-over] M44: losing path issues (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001134: [Voice-over] M44: subtitle errors (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001137: [Voice-over] M44: Debriefing issue (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001138: [Voice-over] M44: wrong name plate (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0000531: [Missions/Gameplay] Prolog Mission 2 (KeldorKatarn) - resolved.
- 0000530: [Missions/Gameplay] Prolog Mission 1 (KeldorKatarn) - resolved.
- 0001130: [Voice-over] M42: subtitle errors (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001068: [Missions/Gameplay] Key actions are not disabled while jump sequence is played (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001005: [Voice-over] Cairo 4 - Sound glitch in 35_avatarr_04.wav (trekkie) - resolved.
- 0001124: [Missions/Gameplay] Kurasawa1: too easy (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001123: [Missions/Gameplay] Kurasawa1: Wingman behaviour (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001126: [Voice-over] M43: Debriefing text errors (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001125: [Voice-over] M43: subtitle errors (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001127: [Tables] Technical database - Intel - Carrier: TCS Oriskany - Text is missing (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001096: [Missions/Gameplay] M26 - Nephele 2 - Kamrani corvettes are not displayed in "Escort List" (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001122: [Missions/Gameplay] M33 - Cairo2 - Missing Kamrani corvette in HUD Escort list (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001085: [Missions/Gameplay] M24 Torgo 3 - Traitor ending, Behemoth cutscene is played (KeldorKatarn) - resolved.
- 0001118: [Voice-over] Nephele 1 - Double blank in Codiene's sentence (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001117: [Voice-over] Nephele 1 - One word too much in Codiene's sentence (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001116: [Voice-over] Nephele 1 - Double blank in Codiene's sentence (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001113: [Voice-over] Cairo 3 - Spelling mistake in Hermes' sentence (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0000736: [Missions/Gameplay] Cairo4: event not triggered (KeldorKatarn) - resolved.
- 0001115: [Tables] Technical database - Intel file: Bloodmist - Typo error (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001103: [Missions/Gameplay] Kurusawa-1 mission crashes at debriefing screen (KeldorKatarn) - resolved.
- 0000843: [Voice-over] Death scream SFX (trekkie) - resolved.
- 0001018: [Tables] Friendly AI too effective on lower difficulty levels (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001045: [Missions/Gameplay] Hyperion-1 Objectives and Deathfang Issue (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001112: [Voice-over] Caliban-2 Avatar reference to Sandman (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001105: [Missions/Gameplay] Hyperion 4 - The balancing is a bit too easy (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001062: [Voice-over] Various VA issues (trekkie) - resolved.
- 0001110: [Voice-over] TCS Amsterdam name is Misspelled (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001107: [Voice-over] Hyperion 5 - Spelling mistake in Greywolf's sentence (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001108: [Voice-over] Hyperion 5 - Spelling mistake in Wratghar's sentence (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001106: [Voice-over] Hyperion 4 - Colon instead of dot at the end of a sentence (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001091: [Models] Yorktown hangar floor needs improvement (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0000978: [Models] Jutland LOD problem (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001102: [Missions/Gameplay] M41: Objectives not updated correctly (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0000832: [Models] Lexington-class - hangar issues (Scooby_Doo) - resolved.
- 0001100: [Voice-over] Kurasawa 1 - Three double blanks in debriefing (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001097: [Missions/Gameplay] Kurasawa 1 - No mission objective on Invincible navpoint (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001099: [Voice-over] Kurasawa 1 - Several double blanks in multiple sentences (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001098: [Voice-over] Kurasawa 1 - Spelling mistake TCS Denver's sentence (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001095: [Engine] Code change causes problems in v0.9.16.7272 (KeldorKatarn) - resolved.
- 0000938: [Missions/Gameplay] Hyperion-3 KIS Wratghar Doesn't Engage after recall (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001093: [Voice-over] M40: Problem with Objective (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001094: [Voice-over] M40: VO/text mismatch (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001089: [Voice-over] Hyperion 3 - Missing dot in Venom's sentence (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001090: [Voice-over] Hyperion 4 - Missing word in debriefing (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001088: [Missions/Gameplay] Hyperion 2 - Unable to trigger losing path (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001034: [Missions/Gameplay] Torgo 1 - unable to access the mission path where TCS Dante should get destroyed (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001070: [Missions/Gameplay] Hyperion-4 Fail Briefing Incomplete (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001075: [Tables] Technical database - Intel file: Skipper - Text is missing (psych) - resolved.
- 0001081: [Voice-over] M38, VO/text mismatch (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001080: [Voice-over] M37, VO/text mismatch (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001083: [Tables] Technical database - Intel file: Stalker - Double spaces or punctuation (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001076: [Voice-over] Freya 7 Additional Debriefing Corrections (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001078: [Voice-over] Freya-8 Venom VO vs Txt during laser link (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001077: [Voice-over] All missions with Venom (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001041: [Models] naval base - z-buffer issues in the window area (Tolwyn) - resolved.
- 0001073: [Tables] Technical database - Missing text entry for "Jump Point Buoy#Kilrathi" (KeldorKatarn) - resolved.
- 0001071: [Voice-over] Freya 7 - debriefing voice/text mismatch (Tolwyn) - resolved.

I'm installing now... looking forward to the Prologue missons 😊 Could you please create Greenlighting Threads if you got the time?

I will do so later today or tomorrow. I need a little down time.

Stinger wrote:I'm installing now... looking forward to the Prologue missons 😊

I think you will enjoy those.

Tolwyn"]

I just played the first four missons... and yes, I do 😊

There are tons of small adjustments, that, when added up, improve the overall experience.

I think you will enjoy those.

There are tons of small adjustments, that, when added up, improve the overall experience.

A remark : when you create a new pilot, the campain by default is the Hermes, not the prologue. I think that creation of a new pilot profile should automatically activate the prologue missions.

Wow, the new VP files make the game loads so much faster ! I estimate about 4 times faster, well done 😊

VP files are great to reduce load time, but I can't extract any file with the VPview tool (vpview32_20.exe). The .vp file load is ok, I see the folders and the stored files but the extraction always fail. I have many things (different disk, folders, shortut with different compatibility adjustments), but I always get an error (see file).

I will search the net for solutions to this issue.

Never had an issue extracting files using the vp tool. Try creating a new folder on your desktop and extacting files there. You may also try running the tool as admin.

I have find only the same version on the net : VPview 32 v2.0 bea 05. I have installed it from another web site and have the same trouble. I have follow your suggestion and try to extract on a new desktop folder (I had already before try as admin and other compatibility settings - Win7 Pro).

But I have done other tests, it's strange : I can extract all kind of files from all the VP files but nothing from hermes_sound.vp 😮 (!)

It's not an issue about file size (I can extract a movie file : hermes_movies.vp/hermes_intro.ogg) or about sub-folder in VP (I can extract : hermes_effect.vp/effects/Circe_impact.ani). So I really don't know...

EDIT : I check on another PC, Windows XP 32bits and it's ok. I guess the trouble is with Win7 x64...

tested on Win 7 x64 - works like a charm.

I'm downloading this version of the beta now and am looking forward to seeing all the changes. I never did get the last update (patch) to work, so I'm seriously hoping I don't have problems with this one. Yes I am running as the administrator.

So much for hope...this is becoming the Darkest Dawn. Down loaded and installed the program, it runs up until I select a pilot then crashes. I've downloaded it several times to make sure it was clean, each time it has crashed at the same point. Looks like the problems I had with the last patch as still present. I'll keep playing with it and trying to install as well as run in different ways. I am the administrator on the system, so it is not an administrators rights issue.

The game is completely unplayable at this point in time as I can't get past pilot selection.

I'll repost in a couple of days or sooner if I can get the beta running.

Try creating a new pilo or use a pilot prior to the CTD.

I had tried creating new pilots and had tried using earlier pilots. none of that worked.

GOOD NEWS

I got rid of my Volition folder, then reinstalled the entire game again and now things work. Apparently something was wrong with the Volition folder. I did lose all of my previous pilots so I have to start over from scratch, but that's ok...at least now I can start contributing again.

Well the current green lighting phase is about the Oberan missions anyway for which you don't need any old pilots and for the master candiate we can provide everyone with pilots for every state of the campaign. But of course you can try to play and update all your reports already. The more playthroughs we have the better.

Just a quick heads up - greenlighting threads for the Oberan mission arch are now up to date.