I've published a new release, fixing many of the bugs that have been reported since last week. Just in case this release breaks anything, to start out with I'm making it an opt-in "beta." To switch to the new release, right click Endless Sky in your library and click on Properties. Then, select "beta" from the drop-down menu in the "Betas" tab.
Bug fixes include:
- The game should now run properly for users with non-ASCII characters in their user names.
- The popping and crackling noises when firing thrusters have been be fixed.
- The "New Pilot" dialog has an "ok" button now, and the return key toggles between entering first and last names if one is empty.
- The "Escape" key now behaves the way people expect it to - closing dialogs instead of always toggling the main menu.
- When pirates steal outfits from your ship, the effect is applied immediately instead of not showing up until you reload the game.
Many other bug fixes and usability improvements are also included. If you try out the new release, please comment here and let me know if it is working for you or not. Once I've heard from enough people, if everything sounds good, I'll make this the default release.
The saved game format is the same between the previous release and this one, so you can freely switch back and forth between the two without losing any of your game progress.
Thanks for all your feedback and bug reports that helped with this new release!