Sins of a Solar Empire v1.1 Beta has Arrived

Published on July 24, 2008 By Yarlen In Sins News

The next major update for Sins of a Solar Empire, the best-selling PC strategy game of 2008 that puts the player in command of an interstellar empire at war, is here!

Since this new update is huge and contains several brand new technologies, we're going to be offering it as an optional beta for those who want to help test it out and provide feedback.

Version 1.1 not only includes a host of play balancing changes but new content such as an updated graphics engine, updated visuals, new damage animations, and more. It also includes a new multiplayer system called "Alloy" which eliminates the need for configuring routers or changing port numbers.

This beta update will be available only through Stardock's new Impulse platform (http://www.impulsedriven.com).

See the full change log for all the details and the beta information thread for more information on obtaining the update.

Comments (Page 1)

Kitkun

on Jul 24, 2008

Happy day.

Cyclops86

on Jul 24, 2008

Yay!

bailknight

on Jul 24, 2008

Is there any plan for releasing updated forge tool for modders?

Lost_WLd

on Jul 24, 2008

Nice work.

The game runs a lot better on my system even with the graphics cranked higher than they were before.

P.S. New mod package soon?

P.P.S Bailknight beat me to it.

BaggerX

on Jul 24, 2008

How do you install the beta update? Impulse just shows the game with no option to update it that I can find.

namekino

on Jul 24, 2008

I can't get on yhe website to get the Beta! what's up with that?

Annatar11

on Jul 24, 2008

I can't get on yhe website to get the Beta! what's up with that?

You need to use Impulse.

How do you install the beta update? Impulse just shows the game with no option to update it that I can find.

Click the orb in the top left, and make sure "Show pre-release versions" is checked.

Yarlen

on Jul 24, 2008

Is there any plan for releasing updated forge tool for modders?

There is, but I need to talk to Ironclad about it.

There is detailed information for obtaining the beta in the Beta Information link in the original post.

Zei12345

on Jul 24, 2008

I get a download error with Impulse.. wtf

Ok, I tried the USA 2 server and the new download mechanism and I get this:
"Impulse has encountered an error and must close."
"Please see the error log for more information."

Where is the log?
Gentlemen, your revolutionary Impulse is seriously broken

Yarlen

on Jul 24, 2008

Do not try the new download system with updates. That's only recommended for full installs right now (which is why it's off by default).

Zei12345

on Jul 24, 2008

The default download system gives me a "Download error" right after building the file list.. is that the server being overloaded?

Lurker1336

on Jul 24, 2008

does any one else get some sort of error where impulse says the updater is not ment to be run manually??? Its tried to update a few times now every time i restart it. This is getting to be way to irritating O__o

Yarlen

on Jul 24, 2008

Probably yes. Just keep trying or reinstall the full game (as that comes off a different server).

Blair Fraser

on Jul 24, 2008

Is there any plan for releasing updated forge tool for modders?

Yes, we'll release beta versions shortly. We'd like to provide them as soon as possible so that mods can be ready when 1.1 is out of beta.

lordkosc

on Jul 24, 2008

I heard the beta comes with cookies, I downloaded the update for the beta (1.1) but did not get any cookies... *sad*

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