Log In
Sign Up and Get Started Blogging!
JoeUser is completely free to use! By Signing Up on JoeUser, you can create your own blog and participate on the blogs of others!
Yarlen's Treehouse
Sins of a Solar Empire v1.1 Beta has Arrived
Published on July 24, 2008 By
Yarlen
In
Sins News
Article Link
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.
Popular Articles in this Category
Popular Articles from Yarlen
Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion v1.96 Released
Comments (Page 6)
7 Pages
First
Prev
4
5
6
7
Next
76
the_Monk
on Aug 09, 2008
...Give me a patch download outside the dam manager, because I hate this thing...
@ Aurellious,
Sorry, not going to happen.
We are here to help you get it downloaded with IMPULSE though, so what have you all tried?
Made sure you've got "show pre-release versions" selected after clicking the blue ORB?
Made sure to put a check-mark into use "new download mechanism" under PREFERENCES after clicking the blue ORB?
Post back with more specifics and I'll be glad to offer more help...
IMPULSE is here to stay, best to find a way to work with it.
the Monk
77
Boneidle
on Aug 09, 2008
OK so i have so pre release versions ticked, i have used the new download mechinasim i have changed the servers.
I can still only see v1.09.038 beta and i cant even download that because impulse says the file is smaller than expected and it doesnt appear to be on my computer anywhere to isntall it
Impulse really does suck will someone please just tell me where i can get the download with out messing around with this crappy impulse software
78
Tokubashi
on Aug 09, 2008
wtf? Stardock way to make a porblem into a bigger one, This Impulse bullshit is giving me the run around and i have been processing for the last hour and guess what, nothing is happening. makes me wish that i didnt waste $40 buying this game
79
the_Monk
on Aug 09, 2008
Boneidle,
Try again with all of your AV/anti-malware software DISABLED.
Tokubashi,
"processing" means it's comparing the 800+ files to see which ones need updating......patience, you sound like one of my teenage sons!
the Monk
80
Muse98354
on Aug 10, 2008
I sincerely hope that the need to load .NET onto my computer in order to do a simple download for a game update is only temporary, and that after beta I can download this normally. If I have to add .NET, then sorry, I don't like your games enough to saddle my computer with that junk just to do a download, particularly when you'd only require that because of some bogus marketing reason ("need to get their eyes on Impulse!").
81
the_Monk
on Aug 10, 2008
Muse98354,
It has been stated many times now on these forums by the DEVS that all further patches (bonus material) will be via IMPULSE only!
If you choose not to run Impulse (and install any additional software it may require) then you are also choosing to not get any further "bonus material".
the Monk
82
HouseRalan
on Aug 10, 2008
For people who won't get the .NET stuff, they'll figure out a way or go away. The +58karma Monk gives perhaps the nicest "STFU" post ever.
The Impulse only warning has been around for a long time now.
Still most will DL the .NET crud out of sheer necessity and choke on their pride later. Remember, it's only your soul dying, after that nothing really hurts.
83
nicolasconte
on Aug 13, 2008
hi
so is there an official release date for 1.1 set already?
i mean it was announced for middle of july and now its middle of august and still beta testing.
i also find the beta test pretty amusing. cause there must be the possibility that 1.1 makes the game worse than 1.05 is, otherwise they would just release it. can it really get any worse?
sins is fuked atm. so few people play online. hard to get a game. lost of crashes. most serious (good) players quit cause they get bored by the technical problems.
sins staff seems to work pretty hard on their distribution, releasing the game in more and more countries but they dont seem to work that hard on fixing their game. i mean, how long do we have this major technical problems with sins now? much longer than half a year.
so i can just repeat my advice: fix the game, then concentrate on distribution
(after already releasing a buggy game too early. why u keep repeating the same mistake?)
nicolas conte
84
Annatar11
on Aug 13, 2008
so is there an official release date for 1.1 set already?
i mean it was announced for middle of july and now its middle of august and still beta testing.
No. The beta was announced for mid July, the full release at end of summer sometime (1-2 months of testing).
The rest is your personal opinion which a lot of people won't agree with and I won't bother debate.
85
HouseRalan
on Aug 14, 2008
I play for the SINS MODS; if not for them, I wouldn't have played SINS longer than a week.
How MOD friendly is this 1.1 gonna be? Are mods for 1.05 going to have to be totally reworked to be 1.1 compatible and is this a demented way for the DEVS to get everyone playing vanilla instead of chocolate, pineapple, uberdubbatootiefruity and all the mods that completely blow away vanilla until modders get their work functioning in 1.1?
86
Annatar11
on Aug 14, 2008
It'll be as mod friendly as the other patches? I really don't know why you'd think otherwise
Tin foil hat off!
87
HouseRalan
on Aug 15, 2008
The Tin Foil Hat remains researched to 3rd level. Keep away with the disabling beams!
I know that people will be able to mod stuff when 1.1 comes out.
Will existing mods work with what's cooking now; what sort of things will modders need to change in mods made for 1.05 to make them work right in 1.1? I hate the forum search tool so spoon me the info please. I couldn't get the search to find "Dev.exe" so I don't have high hopes that I'll find the answer.
88
Kitkun
on Aug 15, 2008
Almost all mods won't work with 1.1. The only one I've seen work is the sound mod.
Not entirely sure what will need to be changed with the mods as we don't know what has been changed in the .entity files.
And yeah,I don't bother using the forum search function either. I use google.
89
CdrDave
on Aug 17, 2008
Has anyone else had a major problem downloading Impulse? I keep getting the error: "...unable to download updated files from the internet...check net connection and firewall settings and retry..."
I'm running XP SP2 and have run this with the firewall (norton) set to low, and disabled, with the same results.
Any help would be appreciated.
90
justindrocco
on Aug 17, 2008
So I'm trying to download and install the Implulse application. I have tried on both XP SP2 32bit box and a Vista 64bit box. Each time with the same result, an error message: "The Impulse setup program is unable to download files from the Internet to complete the installation process. Please check your Internet connection and firewall settings and retry setup. The Impulse installation will now exit. Note: You can also visit www.ImpulseDriven.com to download an updated version of the Impulse setup program."
"Error IMPD01-300"
Each time I tried with my norton firewall disabled and my computer placed in the DMZ. I also download and ran the installer from the site(saving and then running and also tried running from ie temp folder). I clear the ie cache each time. I also tried with fire fox.
What gives? Is this apart of the game? I just want to download this beta patch and have some fun this afternoon. Am I suppose to hold down a secret key sequance while running the installer? Please help! I love you games and the Impulse concept seems intresting, but by the volume of complaints on this fourm, you have a problem. I think that it is time for some transparency and a dedication of resources to resloving these problems.
7 Pages
First
Prev
4
5
6
7
Next
Welcome Guest! Please take the time to register with us.
There are many great features available to you once you register, including:
Richer content, access to many features that are disabled for guests like commenting on the forums.
Access to a great community, with a massive database of many, many areas of interest.
Access to contests & subscription offers like exclusive emails.
It's simple, and FREE!
Sign Up Now!
Meta
Views
» 87517
Comments
»
98
Category
»
Sins News
Comment
Recent Article Comments
Let's start a New Jammin Thr...
Modding Ara: History Untold
LightStar Design Windowblind...
DeskScapes 11: The Dream Mak...
Which A.I. Software Are You ...
ChatGPT 4o vs. o1 vs. o1 Pro...
What's the Last Book You Rea...
A day in the Life of Odditie...
Let's see your political mem...
Safe and free software downl...
Sponsored Links