UPDATE: I have re-uploaded the update. It is compatible with old saved games HOWEVER it will not allow you to load them right away. Scroll to the bottom to see how to get it to work with an older saved game. Sorry about the inconvenience!
Some rather big changes have been implemented.
FIXES
Allies Issues
There was a problem where old ally data could stay in your list of allies. I made sure when an ally is resigned, all the data gets removed, so this should not happen anymore.
More Allies Issues
It was possible to have certain allies attack their friends. Now some allies have other friends who they will refuse to attack.
Even More Allies Issues
Ally health did not update in the allies list correctly after healing.
Manual and Inquiry Issues
Several misspelled words and text related issues have been resolved in the manual and inquiry pages.
Archway Bug
In the overworld it was possible for you and a monster to occupy the same space, in those arched gates by the Gug's kingdom.
Inventory Bug
It was possible to gather an unlimited number of supplies. This means of gathering stuff has been shut down. Sorry.
Chest Bug
It was possible to access certain treasure chests through walls.
FEATURES
Unique Books
Books are now unique items you will have to search for. Monsters, traders and chests should no longer contain books in their inventory. (If your current saved game has them, they will not be removed, but in new games this will be the situation).
Ghoul Burrows
The Ghoul's Crag now has more entrances.
New NPCs
Two new, unique characters have been added to the game,
How to Update Your Saved File
Your previous save files are compatible with this version, but there is an error if you had saved the game inside of a dungeon. So, to get the game running, you will have to follow the following steps.
Saved in Overworld
If you're saved game was in the overworld, good news! It is simple to update your saved game, to do it, find your saved game folder "C:\Users\-Your Username-\AppData\Local\Cyclopean" and open the folder with the saved game number you want to update, like "Save_1" or "Save_2" etc...
Find the "character.sav" file and open it in notepad. The first few lines will read:
0.9.904
character info
character pos_x,280
character pos_y,88 ...
To make it loadable, just change that first line to:
0.9.910
Then you can load the game as usual.
Saved in Dungeon
If, however, your most recent saved game was in a dungeon, you have an additional step required. First, if your game was updated, you will need to download the previous version of the game (0.9.904). In Steam, go to "Cyclopean: The Great Abyss > Properties > Betas" and select "old_version_09904" from the drop down.
Once the old version is installed, you could choose to simply continue playing this version of the game. If you want to update it to the new version, you just need to move your character out of the dungeon, and anywhere in the overworld. Save the game and exit.
Then return to "Cyclopean: The Great Abyss > Properties > Betas" and select "default" from the drop down.
Finally, scroll back up to "Saved in Overworld" and follow those instructions, and you will be able to load your old saved game.
NOTE: Know that all the dungeons have been updated, and will be different the next time you enter them. If you want to keep your dungeons intact, just follow the instructions under "Saved in Dungeon" above, and continue playing the older version.
I always try to make changes compatible with older saved files, and if I can't, i try to allow players to update their files to match the new version. I apologize about any inconvenience.
If you have any trouble getting things working, please don't hesitate to reach out. Send an email to [email protected] and let me know what's going on.