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PREPARE YOUR THUMBS FOR THE JULY 13, 2014 BETA OF ZODIAC
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With the aid of my hard-working testers, I have cleaned up all of the bugs that I am aware of, and the game is getting pretty polished. I hesitate to call this the "final beta," because I suspect there are probably more bugs hiding in esoteric corners of the game, but this might be the final beta. You can go download the files piecemeal on the project downloads tab if you really want to, but I suggest you use this Link instead, which includes all of the necessary files (Zodiac.qst,, ZClassic.exe, and all music files):
https://www.dropbox....ac TGS.zip?dl=0
I recommend this because this download comes with a special treat: Gleeok was kind enough to give me a special preview of the new version of ZClassic to use. The critical feature this adds is that, if you load Zodiac in this particular version of ZClassic, your screen transitions will be lightning-fast. That's right, no more waiting around for a million years while you bump your head on a platform! Praise be to Gleeok! Of course, if you liked the old, slow scrolling, just load up the regular ZClassic program in the directory and you can enjoy that, too.
WHAT COMES NEXT?
There only thing left to do before I call Zodiac done is to add the secrets leading to alternative endings and bonuses for achieving them. My goal is to keep those particular features under wraps until they're done, say in August or September, and so future releases including them will be password protected.
But, before I do that, we need to squash bugs, if there are any. I also need feedback on gameplay and balance issues. If you all find terrible, game-breaking bugs or sequence breaks in this version, I'll probably update it again before going into secret-y mode.
You have two weeks to find the bugs and breaks. I'll be out of pocket and largely offline until August starting on July 14, 2017, so I leave this game in your capable hands. Download and screw around. Try to sequence break. Try to exploit the quirks of the engine. Go nuts. Can YOU finish the game without cheating before I return?
HAVING TROUBLE?
I've heard people having strange problems when using the full directory download. Well, never fear. Just load up ZC 2.5.1 and dump the following files into that folder if you want to do this the manual way:
Music Files:
https://www.dropbox....-12-15.zip?dl=0
Special ZClassic Version:
https://www.dropbox....zodiac.zip?dl=0
Edited by C-Dawg, 13 July 2015 - 11:12 PM.