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Achievements FIx + Frame Rate Setting
Fixes an issue that causes an incorrect achievement to be unlocked and adds a frame rate cap setting.
Small Fix
Fixes an issue with treasure chests.
Portrait Fix
Fixes an issue with saving and loading portrait changes made after character creation.
Game Updated
Added a portrait browser for selecting character portraits. It is accessible on the character sheet as a portrait icon just to the right of the character image. To browse for a file on your local system, there is now a…
Major Update - Many New Features
This update brings in a bunch of new features that were developed for Toward The Ice plus some additional game-specific changes. Here's what's new in this release: Added the ability to have a roster of "extra" character…
Minor Update
Fixes an issue with completing Omar The Sage's quest.
A Small Update
This is a quick fix for a quest that I broke in the last update, and two recent changes from Navigating The Labyrinth are coming along for the ride. Warriors now gain an extra attack every five levels instead of six. Th…
Crossing The Sands Updated
Added French, Italian, Japanese, Polish, and Turkish translations. These are machine-translated, so could probably be improved. Please share any observations in the discussions area. Added some new quests. There are a f…
Crossing The Sands Updated
Fixed an issue where the Windrider quest could not be completed because his location could not be entered (because I overdid blocking locations off in the last update). The empty building in the Western Desert crossroad…
Crossing The Sands Updated
Adds combat sounds, more spell sounds, and directional building entry. Changed the towns (Grand City, City of Assassins, Arcane City, Ratkin Stronghold) so that buildings can only be entered from the street-facing or do…
Crossing The Sands Update
Custom portraits have been implemented. You can change a character's portrait by clicking on their portrait on the character sheet. That will let you browse for a file to use. Note that these portraits are NOT saved in…
Crossing The Sands Updated
Changes in this Version of Crossing The Sands: Added tooltips to the spellcasting screen that give a quick summary of what a spell does so you don't have to refer to the manual as often. They'll appear when a spell butt…
Item Drop Fix
Fixes an issue that caused unique item loot drops to repeat.
Cossing The Sands Patched
This patch solves a couple issues caused by the big update and adds rendering of shadows. Fixed a problem that could cause a new game not to start when selected from the main menu. Fixed textures for some mushroom model…
Crossing The Sands Updated
Changes in this release: Item stats and effects will now show up in tooltips on the character sheet when you hover over or click on an item. Added item info to the shop window so you know what you'll be purchasing. Rand…
Crossing The Sands Updated
This update features a major user interface redesign that adds character portraits and item icons to the game. The following changes are included in this update: The character status bar showing hitpoints, mana, armor,…
A Small But Important Fix
This update fixes an issue with the main-line quest to free the Ratkin.
Game Updated
This update makes a few improvements. * Many (but not all) special locations will now be revealed on the minimap and overview map, using letters. They are: C = Curse removal H = Healer or temple I = Inn Q = Quest R = Re…
Crossing The Sands Demo Updated
The demo for Crossing The Sands has been updated. The main focus for this update has been getting the game ready for release (tomorrow!). The demo only includes approximately the first third of the game, so much of the…
Crossing The Sands Updated
Changes in this update: - Enabled clouds and changes to the sky over time. - The game now has day and night cycles, and changes in lighting levels to reflect that. - Lots of UI changes to make the game look better in al…
