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John
Introversion Staff
Joined: 10 Dec 2000
Posts: 436
Location: London, UK
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 Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 6:33 pm Post subject: Darwinia Update Testing |
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For the last few months we've been quietly working on an update to Darwinia. It's nearly ready, but we need your help to test it so that we can identify and fix the any bugs that we've accidentally introduced.
This update includes some fairly large changes to Darwinia's rendering engine (it is now Direct3D based), as well as some additional input methods (it supports the X360 Game Controller) and features.
We really would like to get you testing this update as soon as possible, and in order to encourage you, we've decided to put up some prizes for the tester(s) that make the most contribution to testing this update. Contribution will be evaluated by Introversion and will be primarily based on number of unique bugs submitted, bugs verified, and attempts to narrow down a bug, as posted on the Beta Tester's Discussion forum.
The prize fund so far includes:
- Logitech G15 Keyboard and G7 Mouse
- Defcon Posters and Soundtrack
- 30GB Ipod
We'd like to tell you more about this exciting update, but we need you guys to apply and if selected, to sign a non-disclosure agreement.
Please sign up here (Windows users only please) |
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prophile
Joined: 18 Feb 2005
Posts: 1543
Location: Southampton, UK
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| Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 6:41 pm Post subject: Re: Darwinia Update Testing |
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| John wrote: |
| it is now Direct3D based |
... . I guess that means you're dropping Mac/Linux support? |
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xander
Joined: 21 Oct 2004
Posts: 13666
Location: Reno, NV, USA
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| Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 6:44 pm Post subject: |
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Windows only? If I sign up, do I get a free copy of the Windows version to test with? I would love to help, but I only own the Mac version... though I do have a Windows machine at work.
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film11
Joined: 19 Jun 2004
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| Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 6:47 pm Post subject: |
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Yay free stuff!
I've signed up. |
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Xocrates
Joined: 13 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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Pick me! Pick me!
Please?... |
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Nutter
Joined: 25 May 2006
Posts: 324
Location: Denmark
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| Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 7:54 pm Post subject: |
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"it supports the X360 Game Controller"
hmmmm thats kinda interesting  |
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Ghost Stalker
Joined: 18 Oct 2006
Posts: 140
Location: Loimaa, Finland
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| Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 8:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Sweet! But... can I get the game for testing it up? I dont have it..... but I could test it IF I had it..... |
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MrBunsy
Joined: 24 Apr 2006
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Location: Southampton
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| Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 8:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Does this mean that Darwinia might be appearing on the Xbox Arcade then? Or did we already know that? |
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xander
Joined: 21 Oct 2004
Posts: 13666
Location: Reno, NV, USA
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| Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 8:31 pm Post subject: |
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| MrBunsy wrote: |
| Does this mean that Darwinia might be appearing on the Xbox Arcade then? Or did we already know that? |
We still don't know it. But we "know" it, wink-wink, nudge-nudge.
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Roguelazer
Joined: 15 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 9:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Well. I thought that Introversion might turn out to be a good game company. But DirectX? No thank you! It's bad enough that I can't play Defcon under Linux... Now you're taking away Darwinia too? Gah! |
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xyzyxx
Joined: 02 Jul 2003
Posts: 3779
Location: Iowa, USA
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| Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 9:32 pm Post subject: |
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I signed up.
What I didn't mention is that I own a 4-axis, 12-button game controller that is similar to a XBOX controller. |
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r3p1v
Joined: 15 Dec 2006
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Location: UK
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| Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 9:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Logitech G15 Keyboard and G7 Mouse |
Does this mean we'll be seeing G15 LCD support?  |
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Montyphy
Joined: 19 Apr 2005
Posts: 6739
Location: London, England
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| Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 9:45 pm Post subject: |
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| Roguelazer wrote: |
| Well. I thought that Introversion might turn out to be a good game company. But DirectX? No thank you! It's bad enough that I can't play Defcon under Linux... Now you're taking away Darwinia too? Gah! |
The XBox uses DirectX. |
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Nutter
Joined: 25 May 2006
Posts: 324
Location: Denmark
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| Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 9:49 pm Post subject: |
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| sssssh don't say the x word |
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Rkiver
Joined: 01 Oct 2002
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Location: Dublin, Ireland
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| Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 10:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Nice one John. I'd love to test out, but due to wedding I'm a bit busy. Darn. |
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