Hey everyone, this is to announce that beta v7.7 is available in "current" branch.
If you don't know what that means, read the little how to at the end.
Here's what's new:
- fixed a bug on turn timeout
- fixed a bug on online maps ids
- removed turn timeout in campaign mode
- implemented mouse support
So, yes, mouse support is there!
Now, this requires some explanations because it's not as smooth as you would expect from a game that was born for PC. Interface mechanics have been originally designed with the gamepad in mind, so here and there some clunkiness was not avoidable.
In short, windows and the commands bar at the bottom can now be clicked and this takes care of 100% of menus.
Map navigation in battle and editor is through an on screen GUI, however I recommend using the arrow keys on your keyboard.
I know this "virtual gamepad" approach is not ideal and I look forward to your feedback. There will be refinements to it, but I really would like to focus on gameplay now. There have been some great suggestions and I am excited to start working on some ideas.
Thanks for reading.
Ciao,
Charlie
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HOW TO ACCESS CURRENT BRANCH
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If you open the Properties of the game from your Steam Library, you'll see a BETAS tab.
In this tab there's a drop down list of branches you can opt into. Type the following password in the code box:
htcurrentbuild
and this will give you access to the "current" branch of the game. As you select it, the game will update and you'll be able to play v7.7.
You can swap back to v7.6 but be aware this will delete your savegame.