Change log for 1.5 (Beta)

Posted on Wednesday, August 27, 2008

We decided to do a beta for version 1.5 so that we can test this on more systems than we have here.  This should be a very stable beta, but if you're worried, you can archive 1.04 from the orb menu in Impulse.

+ NEW: Impulse Reactor games
  + Multiplayer games now listed on the Community tab of Impulse - Join a game without having to launch TPM first!
  + Clicking on the Create button on the Community tab will launch the game in multiplayer mode so that you can start choosing game settings immediately
  + Earn achievements which will be stored on-line.
  + Multiplayer setup screen now connects to #polmachine on irc.stardock.com
  + Network code now uses threads to prevent disconnects when alt-tabbed out of the game
 
+ NEW: Added Print Shop screen
    + Accessible from Title screen
   + Select a candidate, select a template, and hit Print
   + Uses new printer library to get default printer and copy mwins to the page
   + Added PrintShopTemplates.xml to specifiy the templates
   + Added placeholder thumbnail images for templates

+ NEW: Snapshot now creates a 50x50 jpg that can be used as your avatar image in your Impulse account (like my new one!)

+ NEW: Elements to create new candidates

+ NEW: Password protected games

+ Various fixes and tweaks