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Ara Fell: Enhanced Edition open beta has begun!

Hey everyone! For those of you who don't know, for the last year or so, we've been working on the "enhanced edition" of Ara Fell, which constitutes a massive update that we intend to make free to anyone who already owns

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Hey everyone! For those of you who don't know, for the last year or so, we've been working on the "enhanced edition" of Ara Fell, which constitutes a massive update that we intend to make free to anyone who already owns a copy of the game! Before we can go live, we've needed to do some testing, and it's finally ready for open beta!

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  • Compatibility
  • Gameplay
  • Server
  • UI and audio
  • Maps
changedHey everyone! For those of you who don't know, for the last year or so, we've been working on the "enhanced edition" of Ara Fell, which constitutes a massive update that we intend to make free to anyone who already owns a copy of the game! Before we can go live, we've needed to do some testing, and it's finally ready for open beta!
changedTesting Tools:Press 'T' to toggle collision on/off. Be aware, while collision is off you'll be unable to trigger events, so you'll need to turn it back on in order to zone or interact with objects
changedCommunication:Stegosoft Games Discord server: https://discord.gg/ps8mgzy
changedKnown Issues:The only supported language is English
changedKnown Issues:Some gamepads might not be mapped yet - let us know if you encounter a broken gamepad, please! (And to map it, go to settings -> devices -> map gamepad)
changedKnown Issues:Twitch mode isn't finished yet, if you use it, you're entering into untested territory. But to use it, put your Twitch channel in the textbox that appears when you toggle it on. It'll connect when you close the settings menu. You should see community voting polls appear when you're outside town - out in the world or in dungeons

Ara Fell: Enhanced Edition changes

changedHey everyone! For those of you who don't know, for the last year or so, we've been working on the "enhanced edition" of Ara Fell, which constitutes a massive update that we intend to make free to anyone who already owns a copy of the game! Before we can go live, we've needed to do some testing, and it's finally ready for open beta!
changedPress 'T' to toggle collision on/off. Be aware, while collision is off you'll be unable to trigger events, so you'll need to turn it back on in order to zone or interact with objects
changedStegosoft Games Discord server: https://discord.gg/ps8mgzy
changedThe only supported language is English
changedSome gamepads might not be mapped yet - let us know if you encounter a broken gamepad, please! (And to map it, go to settings -> devices -> map gamepad)

To Download:

  1. In your Steam game library, right-click Ara Fell, go to Properties, click the Beta tab

  2. Enter the password: afeebetarawr

  3. Press 'check code'

  4. From the drop down list, select "opt into beta"

To Play:

In your game library, launch Ara Fell, and when prompted to pick which "Ara Fell" to run, choose the second of the two options. If you pick the wrong one it'll give you an error message.

Submitting Bugs:

While playing, hit F5 to bring up the bug submission window. You don't need to fill out both the title and the description, just throw as much text as you think is necessary to let us know about the issue. When you hit submit, it'll upload a screenshot (of the game, not your PC), your most recent autosave, a fresh save, your notes, and it'll tag it with your Steam display name. Thanks!

Testing Tools:

  • Press 'T' to toggle collision on/off. Be aware, while collision is off you'll be unable to trigger events, so you'll need to turn it back on in order to zone or interact with objects

  • Use + and - to change the game's play speed, up to 10x. Be aware that while the game is running at a faster rate, some input buttons may be triggered more than once with a single press.

Feedback:

We really like feedback! If you want to share any general feedback such as "this game sucks!", or "this boss is awesome!", please feel free to send us a message directly or use the bug submission tool. We read everything!

Communication:

You can message us directly via Steam or send us a message on Discord.

Known Issues:

  • The only supported language is English

  • Some gamepads might not be mapped yet - let us know if you encounter a broken gamepad, please! (And to map it, go to settings -> devices -> map gamepad)

  • Twitch mode isn't finished yet, if you use it, you're entering into untested territory. But to use it, put your Twitch channel in the textbox that appears when you toggle it on. It'll connect when you close the settings menu. You should see community voting polls appear when you're outside town - out in the world or in dungeons

  • Steam achievements aren't enabled yet

  • There are some UI issues in battle when running at a 4:3 aspect ratio (we recommend making your game window 16:9 or 16:10! It auto-resizes as you resize the window when you aren't playing fullscreen)

  • If you have multiple of the same gamepad connected, they may not work

FAQ

  • Can I use my existing Ara Fell save with AFEE? Nope! The game is so different that there isn't a way to carry saves over.

  • Will I lose my Ara Fell saves if I download the beta? Nope! Steam will replace your existing Ara Fell files with the AFEE ones, but it'll leave your save files in place. When you switch back over to the non-beta version, your saves will still be there.

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Steam News / 5 July 2019

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