DW2 1.0.1.5 Hotfix for GOG Builds

[Erik Rutins]

If you are experiencing issues with the release version on GOG, we have a manual hotfix for DW2 that may resolve some of the most critical issues.

You will need to install this manual if you wish to try it today. In order to install this on Steam or Matrix or GOG, you will need to find your installation folder for Distant Worlds 2 and then copy the contents of this zip file (including sub-folders) into that folder. Because this is a manual process, if this breaks your game you will have to completely uninstall, reinstall and try again if things go wrong.

Using GOG, you can find where Distant Worlds 2 is installed by selecting it from your games, then clicking the square button at the top with two dashes and circles, then choosing "Manage Installation" and then "Show Folder".

We should have this available in a non-manual form tomorrow.

Changes in the 1.0.1.5 Hotfix Build:

- fixed crash that sometimes happens when have many game controllers and other devices
- fixed User Interface Size showing options that are invalid for the current screen resolution
- improved handling of High DPI settings in Windows
- added settings to ensure NVidia video cards run in high performance mode - should fix a number of crashes and performance problems
- fixed rare crash when moving characters via dropdown list in Character screen
- fixed rare rendering crash
- fixed rare crash when ship design could not be found when updating render data
- improved performance at location level when many ships and lots of running lights
- fixed bug in Start New Game screen where could select race-specific government types when select random race
- no longer prevent construction ships from carrying out base-building when waiting for response on advisor suggestions for repairing abandoned ships or bases
- hooked up instability and unhappiness after a government change, leader loss, etc ('Have Revolution' button)
- construction ships no longer feel tempted to repair fighters
- fixed bug in some game events that was causing loss of a colony
- fixed wrong tooltip text on buttons in Character Detail screen for captured prisoners

Hotfix removed for now as we are releasing it as a proper beta update today.