I'd like to inform you, that we have started the creation of 0.7 version of the game.
What already have been done?
-Few more baits (different colours of power bait, triple-hook etc)
-Power-line graphics object
What is planned to be done?
1) High resolution
2) Account creation (save/load)
3) More voices
4) More fish species
5) New rods
6) New lakes
7) Working depth effect (will not work 100%, but it will show the depth/lure sinking differences.. but fishes will not move 3d yet in lake).
If we have enough time, then:
8) Multiplayer team-match feature
9) Multiplayer tournaments
10) Multiplayer team-tournaments
Approximated release date.. Hard to say, but lets think about nov-dec 2008.
Nice to see information about next extras :)
Nice!!! I can't wait!! :-D
But! What is this: "Power-line graphics object"??? :?
will there be spiecies of salmon?
Quote from: Landbigloach on June 16, 2008, 23:08:51
will there be spiecies of salmon?
hmm... Got to say "maybe", because official decisions are not made yet.
And burbot? Will there be burbot? :-)
I am almost sure, that it wont be available in the next release. The reason is that creation of "night effect" takes so much time. It is not only the fish, it is also the effect. AND it also needs one more new rod.
Quote from: Mikko_-Procyon- on June 18, 2008, 13:04:07
I am almost sure, that it wont be available in the next release. The reason is that creation of "night effect" takes so much time. It is not only the fish, it is also the effect. AND it also needs one more new rod.
Sure you will not waste time. But with new version I have problems - it is not running under WINE on my portable anymore.
I have debian linux with Xandros desktop. Previous version I was able to run.
Maybe instead you will compile some linux version?
and if it's in window mode possibility to change resolution will allow to run it even on EeePc!! :)
Strange, because I have received reports, that says 0.6 works better with Wine than 0.55 (because of that maggot-bug has been fixed). There might be some problems with windowed mode, which are told to be bugs of Wine (not Pp2), so you cant use it. Game works better/only in full screen mode.
Nice to hear some news about the next version! Thanks!
Nice to see some new pictures from version 0.7. :)
Nice to see soon to come improvements and new options, but I and I assume a lot of other non-windows users still are willing to see game with atleast OpenGL support for even better emulating under linux OS's :) Linux client would be like a "dream comes true" :)
Anyhow - keep up the really fantastic work! :roll:
Nice ! Looking forward to 0.7 !
Greetings from Greece.
Will there be any walleye in the game?
Quote from: SGR on October 13, 2008, 22:17:23
Will there be any walleye in the game?
Maybe later.. and not for sure. It will need good "sea" places, where walleye is more common catch.
Will the account feature be available in network game as well, or just single player, short cup mode?
The most important thing of this account thing is to link it into multiplayer matches. Team tags etc also added into this account (and nationality etc..).
Question concerning account thing. Is account will take experience only in campaign mode or it will be possible get experience for account also in multiplayer game, single game etc?
That experience collecting is not going to be released yet.. but it is planned to be available "like in career mode", so you have a calender and then you just take a time for practicing.. and then to competitions etc.. It is open still, how exp gaining and multiplayer games will be matched with each other.
Can't the experience work like, how many miles the guy has run, holes drilled, fish cought etc, not depending what type of games have been played (single game, multiplayer, shortcup)?
One more question regarding account thing. What kind of lures will be possible to choose when I will start campaign mode? Only default lures or there will be some more chances to take other lures (except best ones). And if I will win some lure during campaign and pike will snap the line with this lure, lure will lose forever or in next lake this lure will be again in my box? And how about default lures if these lures will be snapped by pike? I hope not so more questions from my side :)
In the beginning there will be only these defaults. If you win something, you have it temporarily. If pike snaps the line, the lure is gone. You have to win it back from some competition. Default-lures will "resurrect" back to your collection after competition is over.
Thank you for answer.
will there be a MAC-version? i wanna play this in my "school computer" and its mac
Sorry, but we will not release MAC version in the nearest future. Linux version is higher priority, but even that is not in our "job to list" yet. It is planned to be published someday, but we dont know when.
How's the progress on 0.7 version? It would be very nice to hear some news! :-)
Sorry, that I have been so busy. I havent update news for weeks/months!
But.. We have very nicely working beta-version with many new features.. like:
-Depth
-New rod
-4 new species
-3 new lakes
-Anti hotspots
-Updated old lakes (species, anti-hotspots)
etc etc..
Now we are working with account creation. After this is completed and tested, then the game is ready to be published. IT is planned to be during December. Let's see, is it impossible or not.
Thank's I'm really looking forward to the release! :-) And if the old lakes are updated, will it be possible to catch all the same species in Taivallampi upper lakes, that clearly connected with each other?
Updates are mostly to "increase amounts of fishes". Only in some cases some decreases have been made. "Good lakes" are mostly untouched. Largest changes are in Hossalaislammet and Haapolahti.
So we can wait for more or less fish in Hossalaislammet and Haapolahti? :-) My opinion is that in those two lakes the amount of fish isn't very high, but if you know how, you'll catch enough! :-D
How much longer until the release?? Can't wait!! :-D
Janne was creating new menus and said "hell of a job". Dunno exactly, what he still needs to create, but we'll see.. I think there is small delay in the release, but IF I HAVE some time after Finnish Championships, I try to create one more new lake (and also got my computer working with editors.. new one coming with vista 64bit and I dont know are these editors compatible at all). So, more lakes to compensate the waiting? Not so bad deal? :D
Quote from: Mikko_-Procyon- on December 08, 2008, 16:22:13
Janne was creating new menus and said "hell of a job". Dunno exactly, what he still needs to create, but we'll see.. I think there is small delay in the release, but IF I HAVE some time after Finnish Championships, I try to create one more new lake (and also got my computer working with editors.. new one coming with vista 64bit and I dont know are these editors compatible at all). So, more lakes to compensate the waiting? Not so bad deal? :D
cant you guys upload an beta version?
Just realized why "Mikko Happo" kicks my arse every time I play on diffifcult.... and Janne too. Had no idea you guys programmed yourselves in.... now that's funny!
Any chance of you guys ever releasing a lake editor/customizer into the public domain?
Anyways, your product absolutely rocks! Nothing like it on the market and believe me, I'll be busy in the off season!
So, Mikko.... what's you're favourite lure?? :roll: :roll: :-D
Lake editors will not be published. It will ruin interest of the game.. Thats why it is better to keep it in private use only.
Lure.. uhh... In game I use that "red pystypilkki" or "kultasiipi" usually, but sometimes... hmm.. quite many possibilities.
Quote from: Mikko_-Procyon- on December 08, 2008, 16:22:13
Janne was creating new menus and said "hell of a job". Dunno exactly, what he still needs to create, but we'll see.. I think there is small delay in the release, but IF I HAVE some time after Finnish Championships, I try to create one more new lake (and also got my computer working with editors.. new one coming with vista 64bit and I dont know are these editors compatible at all). So, more lakes to compensate the waiting? Not so bad deal? :D
Mikko, please do not make this game dependingl on Vista... Better of Linux:)
Yes it would be terrible if I needed ms vista to run Propilkki 2 before I can run it on linux! :-( But if it will run on linux, then I don't really care anymore! :evil:
I have heard, that if using Wine, this pp2 version works fine in linux. Have you tried it?
wine alone doesn't solve the problem - running it just under wine the result is 1 frame per second. Still need to get directX running as well, but that's more of a problem in linux. Because linux doesn't support directx out of the box. If Propilkki 2 had OpenGL support then there wouldn't be any problems running it. And then there is still the port forwarding - threre are some progs on linux to handle that (as wine simulates windows environment, a program is needed to bridge the ports form wine to linux and to the net) , but don't know how well it works, as I haven't managed to get directX working properly..
Team Procyon started now the "last beta-tests" of 0.7 version. Beta-team will be activated also soon. After this short and effective period the game is ready for releasing. Estimated time schedule (without serious problems) is about 1-2 weeks.,
come on gimme 0.7!!! cant wait anylonger..
Beta-tests were "clear", only few bugs detected. The game will be released very soon! :D
:-D jippi, good news at last 8-)
Version 0.7 is now ready. It needs to get mirrored for several hosts now. Thereafter, our homepage needs to be updated and then the game is officially released!
The most probable release date is thursday, but if we have luck, then it is available at wednesday-thursday night.
...everything is ready for the release...
...but our admin says he is not, and "worst timing ever, too busy to do anything". So what we can do is wait, wait, wait, wait.
He said that "it might be impossible to update your page today, and even tomorrow is not clear".
You just can guess my feelings now! I am not very happy here to say, that this will take some more time.
Mikko, have you told your admin, that the mental state of approximately 200 000 PP2 addicts across the world depends entirely on him? :-D
Estimated release is today LATE night. Admin promised to do it, when he arrives to home.
Thanks for this great new release to Mikko and Janne. I think everybody in Norway is very satisfied with it. :-)
Keep up your great work,and i hope others dont have forgotten the possibility to donate :-D
/Los
Thank You Mikko and the team for the new version! Really nice! The new rod is fantastic! And 2 of the new lakes might become personal favorites :)
Congratulations ! just downloaded and i am about to try it.I';m sure however that it will be awesome !
Hi, Mikko! Could You be so kind and answer to one question which, I guess, is interesting not only for me. How big (or average) fish is possible to catch by old one rod and how big (or average) fish is possible to catch by new one rod? I understand that even small pike can snap the line, but how about other fish?
Hi!
Nice to hear some news about v.0.75 :) I have one question though. What does "possibility to drill to the bottom of the lake" mean, and what will the consequences be? ""
When you hit the bottom with your drill, it will become blunt one. The creating of a new hole will take more time. E.g. after 5 bottom hits it takes 30 seconds to drill a new one.
Thanks, that's just what i thought. That, once again, makes the game become more realistic. Will there eventually be some kind of depth map with numbers (meters)?
Hi Mikko!
Can you guess the aproximate release date of v.0.75 jet? :-) I heard that it's coming in september, but as september goes on, many grow impatient of waiting! :wink:
We have only one bug to hunt for now.. There are few reports about record-reseting during installation of the latest version. We do not know when/how/why this occurs. We are trying to resolve it as soon as possible and then the version is ready to be released.
That's great news! If you can't find the bugs, maybe you can just advice to backup the static folder before the installation of the new version! :evil: