Prerelease 1.202C (Minor Graphical Updates, New Cursor)

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Note:  This doesn't affect players playing solo, but multiplayer players please note that this version contains experimental network code.  Basically, the entire TCP-based networking code from past versions has been ripped out, and a (hopefully faster) UDP-based solution has been put in its place. There may be problems.  However, this has been out for several days with zero reported bugs so far, so it is probably mostly fine.  More testing and feedback is much appreciated, though!

The Latest prerelease is now out: http://www.arcengames.com/share/AIWar1202C.zip

That version is an upgrade from version 1.201, so you have to already have 1.201 (or greater) installed. Just unzip it into your game folder (usually C:\Program Files\Arcen Games\AI War\ unless you specified something else). Please make sure that your unzip process keeps the folder structure from the zip file, rather than just unpacking all of the files into the base target directory.

What's new since 1.202B:
(Cumulative release notes since 1.201 are attached at the bottom)

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CHANGES FROM PRIOR PRERELEASES
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-The buttons are now drawn in two stages, so that build ship type images don't get overlapped by the button backgrounds.


NEW ART - Philippe Chabot
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Ready/NotReady in the Lobby
New Animated Cursor

[RogueDeus]

Please, please, please... PLEASE.

Make an option to stop the shield generator graphic from spinning.

Thanks.

Rogue.

[Revenantus]

Please, please, please... PLEASE.

Make an option to stop the shield generator graphic from spinning.

Thanks.

Rogue.

Recommended as a quick tweak.

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New version:  http://arcengames.com/forums/index.php/topic,1231.msg7930.html#msg7930

The forcefield rotation thing didn't make it into this one, but I'll work on that early next week.

[Tankor Smash]

Sweet, an animated cursor, I gotta check this out. I wonder who gave you that idea...? 

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You're in the credits for the idea...

[RogueDeus]

New version:  http://arcengames.com/forums/index.php/topic,1231.msg7930.html#msg7930

The forcefield rotation thing didn't make it into this one, but I'll work on that early next week.

Thank you very much! 

[Tankor Smash]

You're in the credits for the idea...

Oh sweet deal. I was just being coy, if that's the word. My buddy and I played 2 hours against the two AI 6s, it was easy for me but he was having trouble. It's shaping up to be another purchase I'm stoked. Also, my web woes end the 16th so I'll be able to play and surf from my desktop instead of having to switch from one to another all the time.

Thanks for the sweet cursor,
  Tankor Smash

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New version:  http://arcengames.com/forums/index.php/topic,1231.msg7930.html#msg7930

The forcefield rotation thing didn't make it into this one, but I'll work on that early next week.

Thank you very much! 

No problem!  It's labor day weekend here, so I'm out a lot over this weekend (including Monday), but I'll be back to regular programming on Tuesday and will probably have it in sometime around then.

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You're in the credits for the idea...

Oh sweet deal. I was just being coy, if that's the word. My buddy and I played 2 hours against the two AI 6s, it was easy for me but he was having trouble. It's shaping up to be another purchase I'm stoked. Also, my web woes end the 16th so I'll be able to play and surf from my desktop instead of having to switch from one to another all the time.

Thanks for the sweet cursor,
  Tankor Smash

No worries!  Thanks for the idea to add it in, I was really pleased with what Phil came up with, too.