EB News - Tuesday, March 14

[econ21]

I appreciate the links to bug fixes here - I thought I was going mad, watching my disappearing Lugoae but now I understand and and am also quickly embarking for Cyprus to destroy its naval facilities!

If the EB team don't want to create a separate thread for all bug fixes, maybe this thread can serve as one? It seems to have squashed about five already.

[Ludens]

There was a different "Olympics Bug" in the v.72 build, so by using the word "new" in this post, I was trying to indicate that this link didn't take you to that older bug fix. I'll edit the words in the link to clarify that.

Ah, I see. I was confused by "new".

If the EB team don't want to create a separate thread for all bug fixes, maybe this thread can serve as one? It seems to have squashed about five already.

Good idea. This would also make it easier for people who don't visit this forum frequently but do want to play EB.

[khelvan]

We are a mere day away from the next download, as soon as the animation fix is ready. We thought we would have it yesterday, and then today...this is how such things go.

[antiochus epiphanes]

eh is this the one with new skins? or is this just a pacth?

[Teleklos Archelaou]

a patch to remedy some CTD errors basically.

[Dooz]

We are a mere day away from the next download, as soon as the animation fix is ready. We thought we would have it yesterday, and then today...this is how such things go.

What's this? The animation bugs will be fixed in this next release? Hoozah!

[khelvan]

I don't know about "bugs," but the one that causes a CTD when a unit with the swordsman/javelin combination switches from secondary to primary weapons, yes. We're reverting to an older animation to avoid the problem, until we move to 1.5.

[econ21]

Any chance the next patch will be compatible with old saves? I know you said in general, patches would not be but my campaign is just taking off.

[khelvan]

It should function, but you will not get all of the benefits without moving to a new campaign.

[khelvan]

Just an update - 0.7.4 is in final testing and the installer is being built. It is possible, but not very likely, that it might be up later tonight. Barring something unforseen going wrong it should be ready for tomorrow.

The readme:

EB v0.7.4 (patch)

NSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:

1) Patch: EB Version 0.74 is a patch (67MB), and should be installed on top of EB v0.72. Version 0.72, as you know, needs to be installed on a clean, working version of RTW with the 1.2 patch installed, and with no other mods installed.  We have no current information on how to help those who purchased the RTW Gold version.

Theoretically, v0.74 should be able to be installed over 0.72 + 0.73a, but occasionally users have reported problems with overwrites such as these.  So, if any problems are encountered at all, an uninstall and reinstall is recommended.

These changes should be savegame compatible, though certain fixes (the Kypros port CTD fix for sure) may not begin working until you start a new campaign.


Changes from v0.7.3a

- CTD fix to revert swordsman animation to older "axeman" animation for the following models:
celtic_infantry_arjos_rycalawre_solduros_kuarothor oi
germanic_infantry_akwesiharjoz
germanic_infantry_ferulharjoz_gastiz
hellenistic_infantry_baktrioiagema
hellenistic_infantry_hypaspistai
- inserted missing slave_germanic_infantry_frankamannoz_lugoae_sprite, dacian_infantry_drapanai_bastarnoz_swaiut_sprite, ebunit_Aymar_eastern_unit_Getikoi_Hippotoxotai_DACIA
- Olympics bug that disabled Olympics trait before competitor could compete resolved
- BlackBileHumour and Anger made antitraits
- Made it easier to gain "Imperator" title -- should be obtainable through winning an evenly matched battle versus significant numbers of enemies.
- fixed "Tamané"/"Tamane" to "Tamane'" in 2 triggers
- removed Olympic Competitor movement restrictions
- Callimachus of Cyrene ancillary portrait correction (Data\ui\ancillaries\callimachus_of_cyrene.tga was missing 2nd underscore)
- fixed Swainoz formation problem
- updated ship descriptions
- updates to script precursor placement
- several format changes to prepare for move to 1.5 (does not affect 1.2 functionality)
- removed errant stables
- removed second temple from Mrogaedu
- ate a twinkie

[Trithemius]

TWINKIES?

I refuse to play a game with a yearning for indigestable and anachronistic snack-cakes!

^^

[Dooz]

Ah, my campaign has been on hold for 3 days waiting for the patch (animation fix). Finally, Makedonia will fall!