Version 1.02 Released!

Over the past three months, I've been hard at work bringing version 1.02 of Alcarys Complex to life. This is a cross-platform release, available on both Windows and Mac OS X. Trial versions are posted to the Downloads page.

This is a major update that contains the following additions and fixes:

• OS X version (trial version is on the Downloads page)
  
• Cross-Platform Gamepad Support
  
• The game should now have wider compatibility on Windows, so if you tried to play 1.01 and couldn't, give 1.02 a shot!
  
• Annoying game startup times have been ELIMINATED. The game now loads instantly.
  
• Memory usage in Windows has been greatly improved.
  
• Configuration options for vertical sync and interpolation (Windows only)
  
• Various performance enhancements to GUI drawing and collision code
  
• Players can now unbind nodes while in the field. Keyboard: hold down the hotkey of the offending node for three seconds. Gamepad: rotate to the offending node and hold down the node use button for three seconds.
  
• Sale and High Demand shop items: sale items are marked down 50% from their final shop price (after shopkeeper markup) and high demand items are items that shops want to buy, so their sell price is doubled.
  
• Shop prices have been cut across the board
  
• The weather system (which was disabled in 1.01) is back with a vengeance.
  
• Red-green colorblindness friendly mode
  
• Death timer heal rate is now far more lenient than it was before
  
• Various writing fixes
  

For the full fixlist, see: http://www.modestarcade.com/docs/bugfix.txt

In celebration of the successful release of version 1.02, I've sliced the price in half: the game's now only $10.

Alcarys Complex Review Program

Here's the skinny on this: pledging to write a review of Alcarys Complex for RMN will net you a full review copy of the game, no strings attached. If you'd like to do this, either post below or PM me for more information.

The rules are simple: write a review of Alcarys Complex that conforms to the RMN review guidelines, and I'll provide the review copy.

Note: I pledge to have no influence on the score you give the game. I've said this many, many times: a review methodically picking apart the game's flaws is just as useful to me as a review praising it to high heaven.

As always, let me know if you have questions or comments.

- J