2.50 beta 18 released!

[Gleeok]

Complete list of new features, improvements, and bug-fixes since beta 16c can be found at the zc change log. (http://www.shardstorm.com)

List of known issues can be found in the beta bug forum. (http://armageddongames.net/forumdisplay.php?37-Open-Beta-Bugs)



DOWNLOADS
-Windows (http://powerpellets.elementfx.com/zc250/zc-250-b18-win.zip)
-Linux (http://powerpellets.elementfx.com/zc250/zc-250-b18-linux.tar.gz)
-Mac-OSX (http://l.j-factor.com/zeldaclassic/ZC-250b18-OSX.zip)


Mirrors Windows (http://www.mediafire.com/?g9n0unaf3f0dk41) - Linux (http://www.mediafire.com/?g3shrvao0s01chc) - Mac-OSX (http://l.j-factor.com/zeldaclassic/ZC-250b18-OSX.zip)


Oh yeah, and have a Happy New Year!

[Matthew Bluefox]

Thanks a lot for this release! A really lovely "Happy Meow Year" purrsent. :D

[Freedom]

just takes me to a page asking me to sign up for file den, don't see any offer of a beta.

and exactly what is this anyway, what makes it different from the last beta on the change log?

Is this like.... there will never be a stable release, so take this and pretend?

edit... the mediafire mirror works, but still.... what is different about this release?

[Saffith]

Hm, maybe they'll need to be hosted elsewhere.

Functionally, this is the same as build 1352; the only difference is the text in the "about" box. It's just a milestone, really. There's still some stuff left to fix, certainly, but we believe we're getting close to being done.

[Freedom]

I got you.
so is this considered an "official release" then, like say 192b183 or the 210?
I ask this to know if quests built in this would be considered for addition to PureZC's database as released in a "official" version.

By the way, thanks guys for all your hard work, and happy new year.

[Gleeok]

That's a price you pay when trying to get this thread up right at the new year: Nothing wants to work properly, including hosting. :p I've replaced the links with something more proper. If anyone wants to mirror them then feel free to do so.

freedom: "Officially" there is no definitive consensus to exactly how far the next full release is. / It'll be done when it's done. / (I'm required to say that by article 3-C5.2F) ..That said, the current progress is very good and is well deserving a landmark release of some sort. Is it good enough to be considered akin to 2.10 and 1.93? I don't know, It's only been out for a few hours...Is it?

[Saffith]

I ask this to know if quests built in this would be considered for addition to PureZC's database as released in a "official" version.
You'd have to ask them, but I don't think Pure will accept quests until the final version. Barring any yet-unknown bugs, however, there should be no differences between quests made in this beta and the final version.

[XMuppetSB]

As it seems, there are only 18 bug remaining, not including the NES Inconsistencies, which are on hold until 2.6. Either way, I am so glad we are so close to an official 2.5 release.

[Joe]

Not much info here. If I install this beta release will it play quests ceated in previous releases of Zelda Classic? It would be nice to delete about 20 Zc engines I now have installed on my pc.

Thanks - Joe

[Saffith]

It ought to. If it doesn't play 2.10 and earlier quests correctly, that's a bug. If it doesn't play quests from older builds and betas correctly, the quests should be updated.

[Shoelace]

Well then... I see that 18 is released. I really hope this is really the sight of a release in the near feature. Because of that, I will be replaying my game, Hero of Dreams, on this version, and I will post the bugs I find. So, I will be getting that done shortly.

[Pokemonmaster64]

I'm having trouble opening the Mac version. It says:
Zelda Classic cannot be opened because of a problem.

Check with the developer to make sure Zelda Classic works with this version of Mac OS X. You may need to reinstall the application. Be sure to install any available updates for the application and Mac OS X.

Click Report to see more detailed information and send a report to Apple.


I'm using Mac OS X Version 10.6.3. Is this incompatible with Beta 18?

[Shoelace]

Is there going to be a 2.50 beta 18b? It looks like you guys cleaned up 90% of the bugs we found! I was just wondering if you guys are going to release a beta 18b in the near future, so that we can confirm the bugs extinction and also so that I can play through HoD to see if there were anymore bugs. I couldn't get very far in the game because of the game stopping bugs, but you guys seemed to destroy those bugs. :D

[Saffith]

We're pretty much ready for b19/RC1. _L_'s looking into what went wrong with the Mac version, and that's the only big thing left to do.

[Shoelace]

Awesome! You guys are awesome! I am excited because it really seems like the official release will make it this year!!! :D

[Gleeok]

We're pretty much ready for b19/RC1. _L_'s looking into what went wrong with the Mac version, and that's the only big thing left to do.

Eh? Just call it 2.5RC1 already. No point in dragging it out any longer.

[Nicholas Steel]

Just call it final, tell PureZC to host quests made for it and bam, tester size increases massively.

[Shoelace]

But than on the other hand franpa, you will have unplayable quests, like beta 18 makes a lot of quests unplayable. But on the other hand, if they did indeed fix those bugs. It is going to be stable as hell. XD

[Nicholas Steel]

Well, I mean to call it final as a marketing ploy. Trick people into thinking it's stable etc. so that it is actually thoroughly put through its paces for once and just see what happens >.> or convince PureZC to accept quests etc. for the next beta release?

The former will likely result in bad feedaback and lots of raging people so the latter suggestion is probably wisest xD

[The_Amaster]

So I've noticed that the upcoming release on Shardstorm is basically a huge-ass list of bug fixes. Does this mean that we might finally be approaching a release?

[cbailey78]

I look at all the list of bug fixes as a great progress, Keep up the great effort! I love to keep seeing more list of bug fixes coming!

[Bojack]

Windows link is broken ;;

[Gleeok]

My hosting site deleted all my files. :/

The newest version can be found here:
http://www.shardstorm.com/zc/alphas/1401-windows.zip