Public Beta for X3TC 2.0 now available to Level 3 users

[th3flyboy]

Just out of curiosity, why not put it as available to steam users? Fact is it's almost impossible to get it in the US from anywhere but steam.

[pjknibbs]

The beta patch includes the DVD copy protection, so if you installed it on the Steam version you wouldn't be able to play it anyway thanks to not having a DVD of the game.

[TBV]

I'm not having any joy either. I've filled out name and address, logged out,
deleted all cookies, logged back in again and I can't see L3 in my profile or
see any DevNet forums. The posted link seems ok, but the rest would be nice too.

[TTD]

Like many here,I have just gained User- level 3 clearance,simply out of curiosity concerning the beta vs 2 in above anouncements.

However,although it opens up a new dimension for me, I would like any additional advice not found in the stickys.

Such things as what to look for when testing etc.

I am in the process of downloading the beta version.

Thanks in advance.

[Dragoongfa]

Look for things out of the ordinary, text missing, typos, broken missions, graphic glitches, any form of crashes.

Anything that shouldn't happen in game.

[CBJ]

I'm not having any joy either. I've filled out name and address, logged out,
deleted all cookies, logged back in again and I can't see L3 in my profile or
see any DevNet forums. The posted link seems ok, but the rest would be nice too.

There doesn't appear to be any problem with your account settings. You show up as L3 and have all the right access. If the link works then I think you might just be overlooking the DevNet forums in the forum index page.

I would like any additional advice not found in the stickys.

There is information in the sticky threads about what has changed. These are obviously the main things to test, but if you are aware of other problems then feel free to test these too. As for what constitutes a problem, that's usually fairly obvious: crashes would be the worst case, but most errors just involve the incorrect display of objects or text, inconsistencies and so on. If you're in any way unsure about anything then feel free to ask in the beta testing forum.

[th3flyboy]

The beta patch includes the DVD copy protection, so if you installed it on the Steam version you wouldn't be able to play it anyway thanks to not having a DVD of the game.

So wouldn't it be possible to convert into a steam version beta, and have the beta accessable if you ether

a. added a special beta key in as a game registration
or
b. added it in a steam beta program, like they occasionally do with steam beta clients

[CBJ]

No, sorry. Involving Steam in the process would make it too slow and complicated.

[TBV]

f the link works then I think you might just be overlooking the DevNet forums in the forum index page.

I wasn't, for about an hour after "signing up" they didn't appear, but they do now, thanks.

[BeidAmmikon]

"Welcome all friends of the Paranid you aboard"

[Mustikos]

How about posting a link where us steam users can get a manual ?

There's a chance, good one, I'll get a boxed version if I can find one. I like having manuals, boxes, etc. for games, esp. if they're good ones

I'll have to see if I can't find the Egosoft Gifting Fairy, I've heard she hangs out with Robin Hood and Peter Pan, but I've never seen them.

[pjknibbs]

How about posting a link where us steam users can get a manual ?

There already is such a link--it's on the Steam website somewhere, I believe. (Don't know where offhand, don't run the Steam version myself).

[CBJ]

How about posting a link where us steam users can get a manual ?

You don't need a link. Just right click on the game in the Steam client and choose "View Player Manual".

If you mean a paper manual then you are probably out of luck. Egosoft isn't involved in printing manuals, so doesn't have copies lying about, and the publishers probably don't either because whoever they book to do the printing and packaging presumably just prints enough for the boxed copies.

Either way, this is very off-topic for this thread.

[JESS 246]

Skeeter wrote:
Its right under the L3 stuff (right at the bottom of the page on Index page).

Well on my index page theres no L3 stuff at all.

So can a link be placed on a these post or the Patch index.

[Carlo the Curious]

There's a direct link to the beta forum on the first page of this thread.

[CBJ]

Well on my index page theres no L3 stuff at all.

No, there won't be, because you've not signed up for DevNet in your [url=http://forum.egosoft.com/profile.php?mode=editprofile][b]Fo[/b]rum[b]Pr[/b]ofile[/url] and are therefore still L1.

[JESS 246]

Thanks CBJ.

i missed that part.

Got it now going to give it a try.

[Novalith]

No, sorry. Involving Steam in the process would make it too slow and complicated.

I don't suppose you could take the copy protection out. I would be willing to manually file by file patch to get beta access if it were possible.

[TTD]

Novalith suggested :

I don't suppose you could take the copy protection out.

This is something that Egosoft do not do until until nigh on the final patch,when they are ready to turn DEVs over to another project....At least this seems to be the general pattern with former releases.

[Nanook]

It's actually something the publishers have to let Egosoft do. And judging from past games, it doesn't happen until the game's been out closer to a year.