Darwinia Vista version released

shinygerbil · Postby **shinygerbil** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 12:06 pm

Montyphy wrote:
Weps wrote:Well, let's face it. NOTHING beats VI.

VI? Virtual Insanity?

OOoooh, this world we're livin' in...

BrianBlessed · Postby **BrianBlessed** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 1:25 pm

Well whatever it is, it's two better.

wwarnick · Postby **wwarnick** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 6:49 pm

OB=Ody Bodor

wwarnick

wwarnick · Postby **wwarnick** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 9:09 pm

I just got Vista (with my old xp cd handy just in case), no problems so far. I became impatient and bought the Vista Darwinia to check out the new effects. They weren't as spectacular as I'd hoped. I've had some mouse trouble, it's not as sensitive and smooth as it was in the original. However, the xbox controller is nice. You can direct the squaddies with one stick will aim and shooting your lasers with the other, similar to games such as Geometry Wars and Bullet Candy.
As for the effects, the screen warping explosions are cool. However, when your camera is at the wrong angle and you're throwing volleys of grenades, sometimes the screenwarps can make it hard to see what you're doing.
I wasn't sure what soul 'auras' would be until I saw them. They're another screen warping effect around the souls that throbs out and in like heartbeat. And the reflections are nice, but nothing totally spectacular. Then again, if they went too overboard on the effects, they'd lose the 'retro' style of the game. Overall, I like it.
I'm curious if anyone has the same mouse trouble as me.
If anyone wants screens, I'd be happy to supply them.

wwarnick

IgD · Postby **IgD** » Sun May 27, 2007 7:37 am

I have the retail version of Darwinia. How do I update it to the latest version discussed in this thread? I don't see any place to download a newer patch. Thanks!

KingAl · Postby **KingAl** » Sun May 27, 2007 7:55 am

For whatever reason, a patch has not yet been released to update retail versions of Darwinia to the 'Vista' version. It has, however, been made available to Steam users via automatic update.

wwarnick · Postby **wwarnick** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 5:35 pm

They still haven't released the patch to non-steam users? I wonder why not.

wwarnick

GAMER1992 · Postby **GAMER1992** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 10:20 am

Will the STEAM version be updated automatic when you have a Vista?

Edit: Nevermind, i saw the post by the guy two posts above me.. :wink:

KingAl · Postby **KingAl** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 10:23 am

I was given the impression that it already automatically updates to the Vista patch for those who don't have Vista.

Darwinia Vista version released

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