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We've uploaded the Public Beta version of the 1.08.00 Update and it is available in our Members Club. While we do final testing we figured we'd offer you a change to get it early as well. This is still a beta, but it's stable and solid as far as we can tell. See the change list list below for details.

You can download this as a Registered Download as long as you have registered your Hired Guns serial number in our Members Club (click on the MEMBERS link in the top nav bar).


Change List
Features and Enhancements
• Tweaked game performance during enemy turn so it does not take too long and does not require as much system resources.
Fixes
• Fixed bug where game would be stuck in enemy turn for ever and never progress.
• Fixed bug where player would start a turn with the same amount of AP that they ended the previous turn with.
• Fixed bug where enemies get stuck on the edge of the map which prohibits the player from exiting the tactical screen.
• Fixed performance issue where the game would run very slow after clearing an area of enemies and returning to real time mode on a tactical map.
• Fixed bug where if a player character had a full inventory except for their hands a crash would result in moving an item into their empty hands.

thanks Greg, DL now

Installed and played for few hours now.
Few observations..

+ Quicker loading times
+ Quicker camera
+ Lesser mouse lag
+ Overall better responses to controlls

But.

- NO IMPROVEMENT TO AI OR CRITICAL GAMEPLAY
-Some weird audio problems with dissappearing explosions,missing gunsound in bursts,extra echo..
-New bug? In the first two maps,my round has suddenly ended when putting character laying prone and after that clicking another prone character (?).havent managed to repeat that consistently. but this is a completely new bug..


But in general,all the same LOS issues,blocked paths,super fatigue,irrational weapon damage (and Reinforces path obviously dont work...),dumb AI etc still prevail.
The patch have propably remedied those crash issues people have had but all the other gameplay issues remain...
Great.

The goal of the patch was to address the crash issues, not to adjust the AI or anything else. I wish we could have fit more into this one, but getting this much from the developers was a job in and of itself. We're going to go back to them for another update after this one, but we wanted to make sure the remaining rare crash issues were resolved before trying to tweak anything further.

If another patch is made after this one I will wait for that one if it is the final patch that's just how I am currently with pc games now in days

Thanks for improving on these issues! Richard Therrien is happy somewhere in retired gaming heaven! [;)]

Here is the issue I had with the game that made it almost unplayable for me:

Greg Wilcox

• Fixed performance issue where the game would run very slow after clearing an area of enemies and returning to real time mode on a tactical map.

After I applied the patch, it seems to have fixed the problem a lot! It plays much better now. I no longer get that really bad sluggish, slowness feeling. Glad I took the time to send in that saved game [;)].

Erik Rutins

We're going to go back to them for another update after this one

Great! Take your time. Not that you have a choice working with them, but that's still awesome.

Patch made it super duper playable for me, so I'm dancing! Dancing in the streets! [:)]

Katie

Question:

Should the 1.08 beta be loaded over the 1.07 patch or only be used with a clean install?

howdy, new here. went to MEMBERS area and all i saw was 1.07.001 Official Update. viewed by title and 1.07 is the only one i saw. where is 1.08 beta? can someone post a link in this thread or do i need a magic decoder ring to get it? [:D] thanks!

pad152,

The v1.08 Beta is comprehensive, so it will update any previous version of Hired Guns.

Mack,

Did you register your copy of Hired Guns in the Members Club? Beta versions are only available to registered customers.

Regards,

- Erik

Did you register

thanks for getting back to me erik. i just ordered the game so maybe the patch will be out of beta by the time i get it.

erik, while i have you. i take it i only need 1.07.001, right? not 1.07 then 1.07.001.

Yes, all our recent updates are comprehensive, so you only need the latest one.

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first, is the idiot above me a spam bot or just an idiot?...and second, i have some save games under 1.07.001, if i installed 1.08 beta can i still play those save games? thanks

So any updates on the patch progress? Were the Beta testers helpful?

The beta feedback was helpful and given some reports we are holding off our original release time frame. We're trying to release the update as soon as we iron out a few potential issues.

Thanks to everyone for being patient.

i have some save games under 1.07.001, if i installed 1.08 beta can i still play those save games?

sigh, matrix shows up and doesn't see my question. i am experiencing one of the 1.08 fixes so i'd like to test and tell but i don't want to lose my saves. can someone help and answer my question please? thanks

They should work, as far as I know. Always backup your save files before upgrading though, if you want to be safe.

you don't know for sure huh? can i back out of just patch 08 if my saves don't work or is it a complete reinstall? someone on the forum must know if they're compatible. i just got the game and don't want to apply 1.08 (even though i am experiencing one of the problems it fixes) if i have to uninstall/reinstall.

it loaded up one of my saves from Dec of last year, so didn't see any issues

thanks sarge...i'll give it a try (maybe)...erik, i give, where do you guys hide the savegame files? looked in all the usual places.