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fixedUpdate note Spelling fixes - we have fixed a few spelling (the unicorn in the explorer's bio for example) Optimization - We have optimized a few things in the code to make the game run better Cheat - We have added a cheat. Yes, a cheat. You can acquire money from your family funds just by inputting 'familyfunds' in the game. However, it works only on EASY. You can find a hint about that in the Archeopedia.
changedBugs Currently, Archeo: Shinar uses the Unity game engine's DirectX 11 renderer. However, on a small number of systems we've found it can be less stable and sometimes cause crashes (or frame drops) for some users. You can use the steps below to force DirectX 9 mode, which might potentially improve stability for you, at the potential cost of image quality and performance issues. This solution worked for all of our study cases. Steam Go to your Steam Library Find Archeo: Shinar and right-click it, then select "Properties" Under the General Tab, click "Set Launch Options" and a dialogue box will appear Type in "-force-d3d9" (without the quotes) and click "OK" Close the Properties window Enjoy the game At the moment, we can not simply fix the bug because it's in the engine, not in the game. We will study it further, but it occurs only on specific setups and the fix worked perfectly for all of the studied cases.
addedSummary We have seen that a lot of players struggle to finish the game, even on easy. That's why we decided to add a simple cheat. We have tested the cheat and put a limit on it (you can't get more than 100k money using it in a single play) to make sure everything is stable (AI sanity especially). This should not only make it easier to finish the game just for the story but also allows to change starting conditions (or to give an advantage to someone) during local multiplayer (custom games). For now, it's just a simple cheat, but we want more than that, we want to allow players to customize custom games even more. However, in our industry, and in life, one needs resources to realize goals. It will take some time to deliver more advanced updates. We are here, working for all of our supporters, on Archeo and also on an unannounced project. With this little update, we wanted to present a fix to the DirectX bug and force a simple cheat allowing you to mess with the game.
Archeo: Shinar changes
fixedUpdate note Spelling fixes - we have fixed a few spelling (the unicorn in the explorer's bio for example) Optimization - We have optimized a few things in the code to make the game run better Cheat - We have added a cheat. Yes, a cheat. You can acquire money from your family funds just by inputting 'familyfunds' in the game. However, it works only on EASY. You can find a hint about that in the Archeopedia.
changedBugs Currently, Archeo: Shinar uses the Unity game engine's DirectX 11 renderer. However, on a small number of systems we've found it can be less stable and sometimes cause crashes (or frame drops) for some users. You can use the steps below to force DirectX 9 mode, which might potentially improve stability for you, at the potential cost of image quality and performance issues. This solution worked for all of our study cases. Steam Go to your Steam Library Find Archeo: Shinar and right-click it, then select "Properties" Under the General Tab, click "Set Launch Options" and a dialogue box will appear Type in "-force-d3d9" (without the quotes) and click "OK" Close the Properties window Enjoy the game At the moment, we can not simply fix the bug because it's in the engine, not in the game. We will study it further, but it occurs only on specific setups and the fix worked perfectly for all of the studied cases.
addedSummary We have seen that a lot of players struggle to finish the game, even on easy. That's why we decided to add a simple cheat. We have tested the cheat and put a limit on it (you can't get more than 100k money using it in a single play) to make sure everything is stable (AI sanity especially). This should not only make it easier to finish the game just for the story but also allows to change starting conditions (or to give an advantage to someone) during local multiplayer (custom games). For now, it's just a simple cheat, but we want more than that, we want to allow players to customize custom games even more. However, in our industry, and in life, one needs resources to realize goals. It will take some time to deliver more advanced updates. We are here, working for all of our supporters, on Archeo and also on an unannounced project. With this little update, we wanted to present a fix to the DirectX bug and force a simple cheat allowing you to mess with the game.
Update 1.03
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Update note Spelling fixes - we have fixed a few spelling (the unicorn in the explorer's bio for example) Optimization - We have optimized a few things in the code to make the game run better Cheat - We have added a cheat. Yes, a cheat. You can acquire money from your family funds just by inputting 'familyfunds' in the game. However, it works only on EASY. You can find a hint about that in the Archeopedia.
Bugs Currently, Archeo
Shinar uses the Unity game engine's DirectX 11 renderer. However, on a small number of systems we've found it can be less stable and sometimes cause crashes (or frame drops) for some users. You can use the steps below to force DirectX 9 mode, which might potentially improve stability for you, at the potential cost of image quality and performance issues. This solution worked for all of our study cases.
Steam Go to your Steam Library Find Archeo
Shinar and right-click it, then select "Properties" Under the General Tab, click "Set Launch Options" and a dialogue box will appear Type in "-force-d3d9" (without the quotes) and click "OK" Close the Properties window Enjoy the game At the moment, we can not simply fix the bug because it's in the engine, not in the game. We will study it further, but it occurs only on specific setups and the fix worked perfectly for all of the studied cases.
Summary We have seen that a lot of players struggle to finish the game, even on easy. That's why we decided to add a simple cheat. We have tested the cheat and put a limit on it (you can't get more than 100k money using it in a single play) to make sure everything is stable (AI sanity especially). This should not only make it easier to finish the game just for the story but also allows to change starting conditions (or to give an advantage to someone) during local multiplayer (custom games). For now, it's just a simple cheat, but we want more than that, we want to allow players to customize custom games even more. However, in our industry, and in life, one needs resources to realize goals. It will take some time to deliver more advanced updates. We are here, working for all of our supporters, on Archeo and also on an unannounced project. With this little update, we wanted to present a fix to the DirectX bug and force a simple cheat allowing you to mess with the game.
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