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Definitive Version & Happy 4th!

  • Sphere
  • 07/03/2016 05:11 PM
  • 1709 views
Hi folks out in RMN land! So I wanted to give this big update for FF4AD. Version 3.0 is now up on the downloads and is THE definitive version of the game. This version includes:

No requirement for you to have the RTP pre-installed
Its own installation program (and new desktop icon closely approximating how SE does theirs for their Steam games)
Battle Programming Script fixes and upgrades (thanks to RydiaMist for these!)
All previous fixes and balancing

After going through the game several times with all of these programming fixes and upgrades, I do believe 3.0 is the definitive and final version of the game. Additionally, if you've got an existing save prior to version 2.9.2 then do NOT apply the latest Data Patch if you wish to keep going with your save. VX Ace has this inherent bug when it comes to save files that programming additions/fixes made are incompatible with the save file made before those additions/fixes. If you want to take advantage of all the latest fixes and nuances of the game (especially with the escape fix during battle), then I highly suggest starting over with a fresh save.

This is my little present to everyone for the 4th of July. We're also close to almost 600 Total Downloads! Thank you guys and girls so much! I hope you're all enjoying the game. Happy 4th everyone! =D

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Zadok83
85
07/03/2016 07:19 PM
So basically I'm screwed. I'm using 2.7 and tried to get 2.9.2, but my save wouldn't work. Is there anyway to fix the Lunar Core B8 teleporter issue with my version? The thought of starting the game completely over is very unappealing to me.

If I download 3.0 in full and just transfer my saves over to that folder, will that suffice?
Sphere
880
07/03/2016 10:14 PM
author=Zadok83
So basically I'm screwed. I'm using 2.7 and tried to get 2.9.2, but my save wouldn't work. Is there anyway to fix the Lunar Core B8 teleporter issue with my version? The thought of starting the game completely over is very unappealing to me.

If I download 3.0 in full and just transfer my saves over to that folder, will that suffice?


It would be the same thing unfortunately. See, for some reason VX Ace's save files only are compatible with the programming scripts that are currently in place within the game you're playing. If a dev makes any changes to those programming scripts, especially significant ones that fix or alter things during battles or on maps or something, then those save files won't work with that new programming because they won't be compatible. Sometimes you get lucky with a new version of a VX or VX Ace game and your save file still works (although you might run into glitches later), but often times this is what happens.
Zadok83
85
07/04/2016 12:47 AM
author=Sphere
author=Zadok83
So basically I'm screwed. I'm using 2.7 and tried to get 2.9.2, but my save wouldn't work. Is there anyway to fix the Lunar Core B8 teleporter issue with my version? The thought of starting the game completely over is very unappealing to me.

If I download 3.0 in full and just transfer my saves over to that folder, will that suffice?
It would be the same thing unfortunately. See, for some reason VX Ace's save files only are compatible with the programming scripts that are currently in place within the game you're playing. If a dev makes any changes to those programming scripts, especially significant ones that fix or alter things during battles or on maps or something, then those save files won't work with that new programming because they won't be compatible. Sometimes you get lucky with a new version of a VX or VX Ace game and your save file still works (although you might run into glitches later), but often times this is what happens.


Oh well. Good to know for the next time I play a game in Ace. I'll just wait until most of the bugs are gone before I even start. I just don't have enough time to restart the game from scratch when something major needs changing.
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