TDM 1.1 (Bated Breath)

[STiFU]

haha, rat shouldering...

Judging from your reaction, it seems like you didn't know about this... I actually liked being able to throw alive reads around. I hope it's still possible.

[aidakeeley]

Also, the team is aiming to attract more players and if incomplete buggy updates...

 

This is exactly what I'm talking about rectifying.

 

I'm just coming at it from an entirely different viewpoint: I say get the progress distributed, those squashed bugs ridden!, give the naysayers less to say.

 

Furthermore, a "TDM 1.1 released - look at these new AI types, objects and textures... and look! a new level!" is more impressive...

 

Yeah, but why not then just wait until the next thing is implemented... and then the next... wait! almost got the ha..er..builders built... oh, wait a bit more, some new tweaks and that big old mission is right around the tomorrow... wait, this'll blow 'em all away... just one or two more... hey, we don't want to be underwhelming here, nothing exciting enough... wait... hold on... oh, boy this deserves at least a +.5 versioning!... if you'll just give it another week I'll have changes numbers 99 and 100!...

 

My point is that the bugs that have been stomped so far are good-n-plenty, IMO. There is no shame in not amazing our socks off with every release.

 

what's needing to be done is to figure out which packages/files have changed or have been added in SVN and how to incorporate the changes into the released set of PK4s automatically. This has not been done before, and it takes a while to get it right.

 

This I do completely understand. And I'm sorry for being and sounding impatient. If it is a matter of getting the tdm_update system ironed out, then that's the best thing that you guys can be doing, IMO. I'm glad that that is the focus.

 

Because then hopefully the roll-outs will come often.

 

Bada bing.

 

Bada boom.

 

Bada new AI models.

 

Bada fixed that texture set.

 

Bada crushed that bug.

 

Bada ass!

[SneaksieDave]

To all in anticipation:

 

-What's going into the update is already a done deal; in other words, update creep is not causing delay.

 

-The update is being assembled and tested, and the update process itself is being tuned.

 

-There will be smaller and more frequent updates in the future.

 

-Your anticipation is appreciated.

[aidakeeley]

Aha!

 

-Everything you said and everything it means is appreciated and welcome.

 

Thanks a bunch.

[Bikerdude]

sweet I can wait a few weeks more then :-)

[Ladro]

 

-There will be smaller and more frequent updates in the future.

 

 

I'm really very happy about this one.

 

Thanks for this choice!

[Jugger]

Any estimation about the release of TDM 1.01 yet?

[Springheel]

We're beta-testing it now.

[Melan]

Also, found on the Wiki: mmmmmmmm

[AluminumHaste]

Also, found on the Wiki: mmmmmmmm

 

You should get the latest source, it's awesome so far!

[Melan]

I really shouldn't, because if I do, I will miss deadlines on various work-related projects. So, no editing until those are out of the way.

 

I will play the 1.01 missions if there will be any, though.

Edited March 10, 2010 by Melan

[STiFU]

You also shouldn't grab the source because it's only compatible with TDM 1.01 ... Further Reading!

[aidakeeley]

Impressive as always.

 

I keep experiencing impatience; but I also try and keep from voicing it because it's pretty clear that great things are being done behind the scenes... ...*

 

*reserving and retaining the right to continue to be voiciferously(?), anticipatorially(?) impatient from time to time.

[aidakeeley]

'Tis Here!

 

Thanks and Congrats!

Edited March 12, 2010 by aidakeeley

[Sonosuke]

well 46kb/s ^^ Thanks and congrats on the release!

[Berny]

Very nice and Impressive changes and improvements!!

 

 

 

 

perfect!!!

 

 

[Springheel]

Btw, our wiki gameplay instructions have been updated for 1.01, so you can check out changes to gameplay here: http://wiki.thedarkmod.com/index.php?title=The_Dark_Mod_Gameplay

[7upMan]

 Hi guys, I'm having problems getting the tdm_updater to work. Every time I start it, I get the attached error message. Firewall (ZoneAlarm) and antivirus (a-squared) are switched off, the Windows temp directory is empty. Does anyone have any idea what this error message means?

 

By the way, I'm d/l'ing the update via Torrent, and so far there's only one seeder. If anyone can you so kind as to help seeding? Right now I'm getting 30k/s from Austria, and I would very much like to finish the d/l today.

[Tels]

 Hi guys, I'm having problems getting the tdm_updater to work. Every time I start it, I get the attached error message. Firewall (ZoneAlarm) and antivirus (a-squared) are switched off, the Windows temp directory is empty. Does anyone have any idea what this error message means?

 

Try to download the new updater manually, place it over the old one, then run it:

 

http://www.mindplaces.com/darkmod/download_the_mod.php

 

Alternatively you could just clean out your temp folder:

 

http://wiki.thedarkmod.com/index.php?title=Tdm_update#Updater_closes_almost_as_soon_as_it.27s_started

[7upMan]

Re-d/l'ing the tdm_updater worked, thank you sooo much!!!! 

[Tels]

Re-d/l'ing the tdm_updater worked, thank you sooo much!!!! 

 

Cool, enjoy the update

[Midnight]

Congratulations guys! That's an impressive list of updates, I especially like the individual FOV and non-pausing Objectives screen.

 

Looking forward to trying all these out later on (once it's dark outside), but I did have one question. Save games from 1.00 won't work with this update, which is fine (gives me an excuse to replay all the missions ), but if smaller updates are going to be coming more frequently in future, will it mean that save games in 1.01 may not work with these future updates, or is it simply that 1.01 was such a big update that it couldn't be backwards compatible with saves?

Edited March 13, 2010 by Midnight

[Springheel]

but if smaller updates are going to be coming more frequently in future, will it mean that save games in 1.01 may not work with these future updates, or is it simply that 1.01 was such a big update that it couldn't be backwards compatible with saves?

 

Updates that just add/modify assets won't affect saved games, and those will be more common than updates that modify the code.

[STiFU]

Some issues with the savegame system were sorted in this update (savegame filesizes bloating up etc.), so I think that's why they aren't compatible. I can only guess here as well, but I'd say, as long as the savegame system remains untouched, your saves should be fine in future updates.

[Jugger]

"May thy hammer striketh a crappy dial-up connection of mine!" It will take about 12 hours to download for me

 

Seriously though, big thanks for this update, can't wait to lay my filthy hands on it.