Topic: Starfleet Command : Community Edition - OPEN BETA ANNOUNCEMENT (Read 32312 times)

FA Frey XC · « **on:** August 17, 2012, 04:33:08 pm »

OPEN Beta for Starfleet Command : Community Edition

Look for specifics HERE !!!!

The above link takes you directly to the Testing forums that have been updated with new information regarding the specifics of downloading, installing and configuring your SFC:CE Open beta client for testing!

Are you ready ?

Mr. T is !!!!

Post here if you plan on participating!

- The D.Net Admin team

FPF-Tobin Dax · « **Reply #1 on:** August 17, 2012, 08:47:47 pm »

Standing by...

Lieutenant_Q · « **Reply #2 on:** August 17, 2012, 09:36:35 pm »

Here! Ready and waiting! I can also dust off my writing pen... well... its been dusted off...

Hstaphath_XC · « **Reply #3 on:** August 17, 2012, 09:40:14 pm »

This is Red 5, standing by-- errr... wait. That was something else... ummm... *ahem* This is Hstaphath, the Official Bard of XenoCorp, standing by!

Lepton · « **Reply #4 on:** August 17, 2012, 09:52:34 pm »

I have no words.

[UFP]Exeter · « **Reply #5 on:** August 17, 2012, 11:37:23 pm »

We have a few issues we ran across in the closed Beta that we need to correct then will be posting an installer for the Open Beta. Should not be long.

Tus-XC · « **Reply #6 on:** August 18, 2012, 08:37:28 am »

HELLSSS YEAAAAA!!!!

benbean · « **Reply #7 on:** August 18, 2012, 02:13:21 pm »

Quote from: Lepton on August 17, 2012, 09:52:34 pm

I have no words.

I have no cookies

Starfox1701 · « **Reply #8 on:** August 18, 2012, 02:34:43 pm »

This is USS Natasha Kerensky to StarFleet Command. We await you transmission

[KBF]MuadDib · « **Reply #9 on:** August 18, 2012, 06:23:12 pm »

*sigh*

There is soooooooooo much dust and cobwebs in here.

Will be nice to clean the place up again.

IndyShark · « **Reply #10 on:** August 18, 2012, 07:23:33 pm »

USS Indianapolis checking in....

Klingon Fanatic · « **Reply #11 on:** August 18, 2012, 08:34:20 pm »

Too many flatheads here....

The IKV Kraag Dorr on station...

Ronin · « **Reply #12 on:** August 18, 2012, 10:48:35 pm »

I would love to participate. What wonderful news. :-)

[UFP]Exeter · « **Reply #13 on:** August 19, 2012, 09:48:38 am »

Ok, here it is:

The link to the installer: ftp://www.dynaverse.net/sfc2ce/Public%20Beta/

The installer is already prepatched and contains the CE patch also.
This location will also contain any patches or updates.

If you find a bug please report it here: http://www.dynaverse.net/forum/index.php?project=2

This is an updated EAW to run on Dyna/Win 7 etc.

If it asks for a CD Key, use your EAW CD key.

Playing on Dyna, please use the Strat CE Beta. The Forge CE does not support this version.

Changes:
EAW base code updated to use the current releae of MS C++ (Visual Studio 2012)
Issues with extensive lag while running game on Win 7 resolved
Missions rebuilt for newer version c++

By changing the codebase it makes it easier to fix bugs we find.
Also the dev team has learned a significant amount about the game code and this will help us in the SFC4 development.

Strat · « **Reply #14 on:** August 19, 2012, 10:14:06 am »

If you do not have an SFC: Empires At War Key, you can purchase one here for $5.99:

http://www.dynaverse.net/market/games/10-starfleet-command-empires-at-war.html

The key will activate the full version of SFC: Starfleet Command 2 Community Edition

[UFP]Exeter · « **Reply #15 on:** August 19, 2012, 02:42:25 pm »

An update has been released "Beta Update 1" this returns the default key mapping to the game. This is a self extracting zip to the default install location.

This update only corrects the keymap to the default one.

Khalee1 · « **Reply #16 on:** August 19, 2012, 03:24:29 pm »

wow hour and three min to download, Don't suppose you could break it up in chunks.

Strat · « **Reply #17 on:** August 19, 2012, 04:28:18 pm »

Its taking so long because so many are downloading it at once!

Brush Wolf · « **Reply #18 on:** August 19, 2012, 05:26:25 pm »

Quote from: Khalee1 on August 19, 2012, 03:24:29 pm

wow hour and three min to download, Don't suppose you could break it up in chunks.

It took awhile to dl for me but not that long. The speeds seemed to hover around 360Kb per second on a 12Mb line. I think someone needs to put some speed into the hamsters diet.

[UFP]Exeter · « **Reply #19 on:** August 19, 2012, 05:42:26 pm »

I will look into chunks. But it took 1 hour and 45 min to upload so maybe the speed

FCM_SFHQ_XC · « **Reply #20 on:** August 19, 2012, 05:58:21 pm »

there are ftp speed regulation rules in place, so yes, you will experience a slower DL than normal, so as not to swamp the entire connection rate for the other webs/services Dnet is running

[UFP]Exeter · « **Reply #21 on:** August 19, 2012, 06:22:26 pm »

I created a split installer (7 chunks) that will be in a subdirectory. WIll be this evening before uploaded

[UFP]Exeter · « **Reply #22 on:** August 19, 2012, 11:03:50 pm »

Installer with 7 separate files created, in the Split Installer folder and it is updated.

UPDATE 2 Released.

intermech · « **Reply #23 on:** August 20, 2012, 09:32:40 am »

Will an Orion Pirates code work?

FCM_SFHQ_XC · « **Reply #24 on:** August 20, 2012, 09:49:51 am »

No both run different CD Key Generators and therefore OP codes wont work for EAW unfortunantly

intermech · « **Reply #25 on:** August 20, 2012, 10:02:26 am »

OK, thanks for the quick reply! I should really get SFC II anyway, I've never played the base game.
I am very excited to play the updated version!

FCM_SFHQ_XC · « **Reply #26 on:** August 20, 2012, 12:17:58 pm »

Quote from: Captain Adam on August 20, 2012, 10:04:00 am

I know this has probably been asked b4 but what new updates have been coded thus far?

see http://www.dynaverse.net/forum/index.php/topic,163392808.msg1123033990.html#msg1123033990 for details

Strat · « **Reply #27 on:** August 20, 2012, 12:39:47 pm »

All Information on the Beta is here:
http://www.dynaverse.net/forum/index.php/board,3304.0.html

Hstaphath_XC · « **Reply #28 on:** August 21, 2012, 12:07:12 am »

Downloaded the install and update 3 tonight and got them running without a problem. Played a couple of tutorials to remind myself of some of the controls and to make sure the models were loading without a hitch. Logged on to the Dyna and played over half a dozen missions (flying Hydran, of course) before getting kicked off by Strat for a bug fix.

I have to say, this is looking VERY good! My only quibble would be in not needing Exeter's account info as the default or the odd Lyran single player campaign game save. ;-)

I'm looking forward to trying some more missions tomorrow. When I tried to log off tonight, the game hung on exiting the Dyna and sent my wireless router out of whack. I reset the router, restarted my laptop, and got the internet to reconnect finally. I'm interested to see whether that was a fluke or not.

RazalYllib · « **Reply #29 on:** August 21, 2012, 07:12:58 am »

OK kool!!!

Now I need to find my EAW Key

Does it work on WIN 7 ... DV and all ?

Strat · « **Reply #30 on:** August 21, 2012, 07:21:30 am »

Yes! check out: http://www.dynaverse.net/forum/index.php/board,3304.0.html

RazalYllib · « **Reply #31 on:** August 21, 2012, 06:00:05 pm »

Nice!!!

One minor league problem since I had time / inclination to read the post, i cannot find my eaw disk...found 1...OP used recently ... found 3 ... the tech test ...even ole craptavision "visioneer" ... no EAW...grrr

This Romulan will not be deter'd....6 dolla is a medium quality meal (with drink)

CYA in the DV

dieman14 · « **Reply #32 on:** August 22, 2012, 12:54:49 am »

Holy crap amazing.

Klingon Fanatic · « **Reply #33 on:** August 22, 2012, 06:54:12 pm »

I regret not keeping the Custom EAW missions I had before SFC: OP was released.

Where are the working links to the old Centauri Vaughn SFC: EAW missions?

Also the Nuclear Wessels mission packs?

This old site does not have these old custom missions up

http://www.strategyplanet.com/sfc/sfc2/mission_sfc2.shtml

I would like to see all of these custom missions as part of an add on.

Strat · « **Reply #34 on:** August 22, 2012, 07:02:52 pm »

If you could remember the mission names, I might be able to find them.

Klingon Fanatic · « **Reply #35 on:** August 22, 2012, 07:07:13 pm »

Quote from: Strat on August 22, 2012, 07:02:52 pm

If you could remember the mission names, I might be able to find them.

Centauri Vaughn did a mission called Tomorrow's Enterprise for EAW before h made it for SFC: OP.

Nuclear Wessels did the Evil Dave missions for EAW also.

As far as the Starfleet Universe Missions, I would like all of them.

Strat · « **Reply #36 on:** August 22, 2012, 07:20:59 pm »

they were single player, multi player, or dynaverse missions?

Klingon Fanatic · « **Reply #37 on:** August 22, 2012, 09:21:42 pm »

Quote from: Strat on August 22, 2012, 07:20:59 pm

they were single player, multi player, or dynaverse missions?

Nuclear Wessels missions could be used for single or multiplayer games. IIRC the D2 used a version of those missions for an online campaign or two (Slave Girls of Orion???)

Centauri Vaughn's EAW stuff was single player.

The old Starfleet Universe links show a mix of custom EAW missions that were a mix of single and multiplayer missions.

At any rate, SFC2 EAW CE would greatly benefit if as many of these old missions could be ressurected.

Hstaphath_XC · « **Reply #38 on:** August 22, 2012, 10:43:39 pm »

Oh, heck yeah!!! I definitely second KF's motion for those missions. They would be sweet to have, indeed.

Come to think of it, I may have old downloads of them backed up somewhere on a CD... I will need to do some digging to get to them!

RazalYllib · « **Reply #39 on:** August 23, 2012, 08:20:02 am »

Come on kids....the DV is up .. tho unfortunately could not draft (at the moment)

As for the ancient EAW scripts....MORE!!!

ED mish would be Uber...perhaps some work could be done to downgrade the wonderful new scripts for OP down to EAW

Klingon Fanatic · « **Reply #40 on:** August 23, 2012, 04:08:40 pm »

Quote from: RazalYllib on August 23, 2012, 08:20:02 am

Come on kids....the DV is up .. tho unfortunately could not draft (at the moment)

As for the ancient EAW scripts....MORE!!!

ED mish would be Uber...perhaps some work could be done to downgrade the wonderful new scripts for OP down to EAW

IIRC the SFC: OP scripts are different than the SFC1 and SFC2 scripts so they have to be specific to EAW.

I want the SFC1 Repair Roundevous and the CUSTOM SFC1 monster mission: The Quantum Factor put in SFC2 or OP...

Klingon Fanatic · « **Reply #41 on:** August 23, 2012, 04:24:30 pm »

SFC: EAW Custom mission: Yesterday's Enterprise can be downloaded here:

http://archive.kontek.net/sfc.strategyplanet.gamespy.com/reviews/yesterdays_enterprise_mike_fleisch.shtml

Unfortunately the game does not execute when you use this mission. This may be the SFC1 version?

Also, looking in the Scripts folder of SFC: EAW CE it looks like some of the big random ED missions are already included...

Travinator98 · « **Reply #42 on:** August 23, 2012, 04:43:04 pm »

Installed the beta on a WinXP OS and upon double clicking, I get "Not a valid Win32 app." Is this a 64 bit only app?

Strat · « **Reply #43 on:** August 23, 2012, 04:47:14 pm »

Check here for the latest news on the beta:
http://www.dynaverse.net/forum/index.php/board,3304.0.html

As for the missions;
Actually, NONE of the original missions work on the beta, for technical reasons. The only reason we have what we have now is because I found the orignal source code for them, and update and re-released them. Unfortunately, the only missions the had the source code made available, that I could find, were the ED and NW missions for the dynaverse. These missions are in the beta.

I have not been able to find the source for YE.

Klingon Fanatic · « **Reply #44 on:** August 23, 2012, 05:13:56 pm »

Strat,

Arcturus "Centauri" Vaughn has offered to let somebody host his missions and host the source codes for his missions. He is listed as a member here....

Thanks for the update on the missions. That will save us all time d/l missions that won't work.

RazalYllib · « **Reply #45 on:** August 28, 2012, 06:32:59 am »

Just a note to all "true" Captains here => The DV Drafing in SFC-CE is functional.

There is a need for multiple players to rattle the cage and see if anything odd show up with multiple draftee's.

IIRC there was some issue with multiple drafts in a single hex that was fixed at some point, though that might be OP code.

The passage of time has eroded my recollection of specifics.

FPF-Tobin Dax · « **Reply #46 on:** August 28, 2012, 04:46:28 pm »

Many "true" captains are running XP and can't participate until the code is updated to allow us.

RazalYllib · « **Reply #47 on:** August 28, 2012, 05:27:10 pm »

Point Taken Tobin...i forgot peeps here still running it

KBFLordKrueg · « **Reply #48 on:** August 28, 2012, 05:51:41 pm »

Quote from: FPF-Tobin Dax on August 28, 2012, 04:46:28 pm

Many "true" captains are running XP and can't participate until the code is updated to allow us.

So...if you have XP or XP64 we're unable to even try the BETA of this?
Somehow I missed that tidbit before if that's the case.

FPF-Tobin Dax · « **Reply #49 on:** August 28, 2012, 06:30:01 pm »

Early bug report. XP players were getting a win32 problem message.

RazalYllib · « **Reply #50 on:** August 28, 2012, 08:01:10 pm »

Ya Win7 for the moment.

But that is subject to change/improvement.

I am just glad to be flying again on a DV.

Klingon Fanatic · « **Reply #51 on:** September 05, 2012, 08:47:12 pm »

Youtube video for the actual SFC1 Repair Roundevous skirmish mission:

http://www.dynaverse.net/forum/index.php/topic,163364266.0.html

I wonder if Rod is still around doing any scripting?

IIRC, Nuclear Wessles scripted a generoc Repair Roundevous mission that allowed SFC: OP players to play it as other races trying to save their CA against the bad guys...

KBF-Crim · « **Reply #52 on:** September 07, 2012, 05:31:36 am »

Its still fluffs fault....

KBF-Nail · « **Reply #53 on:** September 08, 2012, 12:52:03 am »

Awesome! Cant wait for the XP fix or whatever. I have a whole Stack of T-Bombs ready for friend and Foe alike!

Roychipoqua_Mace · « **Reply #54 on:** September 10, 2012, 02:00:16 pm »

Awesome news!

Strat · « **Reply #55 on:** September 13, 2012, 04:13:24 pm »

The dyna has been working since the SFC 2:Ce was released, and Win XP works now as well:

See:
http://www.dynaverse.net/forum/index.php/board,3304.0.html

Strat · « **Reply #56 on:** September 13, 2012, 05:27:50 pm »

There were several Devs who started the conversion over a long period. Some of them are not here anymore.

Namely, (some should sound familiar if you know them):
Bonk
FireSoul
NuclearWessels
Marstone
[UFP]-Exeter
and me.

I would say they all played a valuable role in this release and in participating in some way with fixing the Windows Vista/7/8 Dynaverse, not to mention other things as well.
Edit: That in no way is a complete list. It only the ones I personally could find with the given records going back a few years.

Strat · « **Reply #57 on:** September 13, 2012, 06:09:03 pm »

As I have said, it was a team effort. No one I am aware of has taken sole accreditation.

However I will say, one of the devs had helped on that one task was Bonk. And that doesn't include the other devs and testers who contributed to it. Hopefully, that satisfies your concern on the matter of credit. You may like to see all the other advances the team has made as well. Never the less, I stand by my word: It was a team effort of many devs, testers, and the resources of the Dynaverse Association. I do not feel it necessary to make a list of what each person has done over the years, which by the way is quite vast and undocumented....

It is my hope that you will enjoy that we now have a beta working on Vista/7/8 as the result of a dedicated group of people and their hard work over a period of time. Personally, I have only been on the project for about a year, and I value greatly the work done by those before me. It is not often a 10 year old game can be given this type of attention and awesome support.

Strat · « **Reply #58 on:** September 14, 2012, 08:34:54 am »

Bonk is no longer here, but contributed a lot when he was active. AFAIK, FA Frey XC has his personal contact information. You might try to PM him.

FCM_SFHQ_XC · « **Reply #59 on:** September 14, 2012, 09:30:59 am »

Let's please limit this to SFCCE, we dont want to bloat this thread more than is necessary

erieite · « **Reply #60 on:** September 30, 2012, 02:24:37 pm »

Make it so!

3dot14 · « **Reply #61 on:** October 07, 2012, 10:49:11 am »

Have downloaded the beta for a long time, but had to wait until real life vacation to try it...

Are there any Dynaverse servers up still? I can get to the Campaign Selector, but has nothing in it.

Although playing offline has been a blast as well!

Strat · « **Reply #62 on:** October 07, 2012, 11:41:47 am »

A beta server is up, and many have been active on it.

It's odd that you can not see it. Is a firewall blocking it on your PC?

FPF-Tobin Dax · « **Reply #63 on:** October 07, 2012, 07:09:51 pm »

Can't see the server right now. Was on it last night.

Strat · « **Reply #64 on:** October 08, 2012, 12:14:53 am »

Restarted server

mastertwitchy · « **Reply #65 on:** September 06, 2013, 01:04:55 am »

Is the beta request still open then or is there an ability to try and download the current beta format of the SFC CE?

I attempted the following url ftp://www.dynaverse.net/sfc2ce/Public%20Beta/ and got no where...

I'd love to attempt this or even try the beta format until the released version is up. I saw the may update about the legal issues however nothing new since...

Strat · « **Reply #66 on:** September 06, 2013, 11:03:11 pm »

The Beta is closed. Sorry!

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