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Alternate Reality X – 0.55 Released

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Hi,

I’ve just released the latest version of my AR remake. It’s available from www.crpgdev.com.

It’s been a while coming but hopefully it contains some interesting developments to start taking the game to a new level. I think the new display mode works really well.

In release 0.55 you can find:

  • Banks added – Open and close up to 9 bank accounts, deposit and withdraw, sell gems and jewels, apply for jobs, view account balances and view bank failure rates
  • New smooth version of the AR font
  • New full screen / window 3D view with information overlays and large encounter graphics (just borrowed placeholders for now)
  • New 3D fogging for darker dungeons (new graphic style only)
  • Lots of new graphics textures including Palace and Arena entrances
  • Added ARX.ini configuration file for setting video resolution, full screen mode and graphic style
  • Added F12 key to display information for debugging / bug report purposes

Please keep supporting the project and if you feel able please make a small donation to help support the project and keep its development rolling along. Lots of interesting things lined up but it takes time to implement them.

Make sure to send me your feedback about this release as to how the new features work out and any issues you get with these changes.

Thanks for your continued support,

Acrin1

Alternate Reality X on Facebook!

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ARX now has a facebook page so please stop by and take a look. New images of ARX’s full screen mode as well as some of the Monolith Philip Price screenshots which I thought it would be nice to put up so people can see them more easily.

I’ve got a few interesting developments coming up that I’l be mentioning there so keep an eye on the page…

It’s at:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Alternate-Reality-X/277276259054861

Alternate Reality X: The Arena & The Palace

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I’ve been thinking a lot about opening up ARX to the other
scenarios and making a start on them now (as well as working through the roadmap
releases) so that there would be content for the Arena and the Palace available
as ARX becomes more complete. The other scenarios would be added later. A few
questions though:

 
With new scenarios and new features a new style
of AR will likely develop…
  • What about features such as full screen 3D view with overlaid stats and menu options?
  • 3D view with real depth to doorways and roofs on buildings etc
  • 360 degree movement
  • New mouse driven interface?
  • How do you see the artwork working? 1 set of modern artwork (easiest for me using free resources off the internet) or 2 sets – modern and 8bit style
What do you want to see ARX develop into? Are you more
interested in the new, next generation version or retaining the old graphics,
interface and format?
 
Thanks as always for your
input.
 
Thanks,
Acrin1

Alternate Reality X – 0.5 – Released!

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Slightly later than planned ARX release 0.5 is now available from the downloads section of www.crpgdev.com

It includes the following
changes:

  • Added “The Retreat” for resting and recovering lost hit points
  • Added “bartering” for the “Damon & Pythias Shop”
  • Added “bartering” for the City Smithy
  • Added “Alternate graphics” option back in
  • Added an initial “Acknowledgements” page
  • F1-F4 hotkeys to go directly to the various information screens

Hope you enjoy it and keep on supporting the project.

Alternate Reality X – The Retreat

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I’ve now added the Retreat to the version 0.5 release so you can now rest there to recover hit points and reduce your fatigue. The number of coppers you offer determines the “quality” of your spot in the Retreat so remember to give generously if you want to stay on good terms with the woman who runs it!

I’ve also added back in the alternate graphics option. Release 0.5 will be a bit later than planned but should be out this week.

Donation Perks

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Life is a bit tough just now on a number of levels so I’ve been re-evaluating things and that includes my development projects. I know some of you have issues of your own so I know I’m not the only one. Hang in there.

I’ve been thinking about “perks” for people who donate funds to the support of ARX and SOTC and wanted to get your ideas. I’m putting together release 0.5 of ARX now and this will have a special credits section for those who have donated to support the project – I’m looking for a good name for this section so let me know me if you’ve any ideas. So if you’d like to see your name in the next release of ARX please donate now.

Anyone who has already donated will receive any “perks” I introduce to either game.

What other “perks” would you like to see and what level of donation would be appropriate to warrant them?

  • Design of new weapons or spells for inclusion 
  • Design of new types of encounters for inclusion
  • Direct input into the design and discussion of new features in future ARX scenarios or SOTC development 
  • A hard copy, full colour map
  • Hard copy manual
  • “Roll of honour” on a newly designed website and in the game manuals

I’m also trying to raise the profile of ARX and SOTC so if you can spread the word online that would be great or if you have any good suggestions for sites or media I should be considering let me know.

For SOTC I’m thinking about going for the full works and setting up an Indiegogo crowd funding site  http://www.indiegogo.com but I’ll wait until I have a SOTC demo first for people to get a taster of what gameplay will be like. Has anyone used this or donated using this site? Any issues? Here’s the ADOM redevelopment which seems fairly sensible in terms of perks:

http://www.indiegogo.com/resurrect-adom-development

As always I’d welcome your thoughts and ideas and really appreciate any support you can provide.

Keep supporting ARX and SOTC development.

Thanks