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Darwinia 2.2.0-100 hotfix
Changes: Static vertex buffer uploads now work without fallbacks, even on Vulkan devices with weird heap layouts. Huge thanks to the ANGLE developers for finding a solution. A user on the forums tested it and it solved…
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Darwinia 2.2.0-97 hotfix
Fix for buffer upload failures in ANGLE with GL_STATIC_DRAW on Vulkan devices with unusual heap layouts Fix for OpenGL shader compilation on older GPU drivers which don't understand precision qualifiers for anything oth…
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Darwinia 2.2.0-83 hotfix
Changes: Fix crash caused by unusual Vulkan memory heap layouts on some devices. ANGLE was requiring memory types that have both the DEVICE_LOCAL and HOST_VISIBLE flags, but some uncommon devices only have very small he…
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Darwinia 2.2.0-77 hotfix
Changes: Fix possible hangs in the Vulkan renderer on the Windows NVIDIA driver Update ANGLE version
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Introversion classic Darwinia gets remastered with better Steam Deck support
Darwinia was originally released back in 2005, and now Introversion Software has done a massive remaster.
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Darwinia 2.2.0-75 hotfix
Changes: Fix an incompatibility with some Intel graphics drivers causing shader compile failures on the OpenGL Core renderer Fix for crash when a user profile has an all-numeric name Fix for draw buffer state handling b…
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Darwinia 2.2.0-69 hotfix
Fix issue where ZX Spectrum loader freezes the renderer Fix a possible crash loading certain mods or save games Possible fix for glitching pixel effect shapes Minor tonemapping changes
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Darwinia 2.2.0-64 hotfix
Fixed several bugs caused by running the game on Windows in a non-English locale. Note that save games from previous builds may have been corrupted by the locale encoding issues. If you are having trouble with your save…
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Darwinia 10000th Anniversary Edition
Fully re-mastered in 2022 to celebrate the Darwinian's 10000 anniversary this updated version brings an undisputed indie classic bang up to date. Running seamlessly on all modern systems, the game hasn't aged a day and…
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Introversion's surreal curio, Darwinia, could have changed strategy games forever
We're digging into the PC Gamer magazine archives to publish pieces from years gone by. This article was originally published in 2005, in PC Gamer UK issue 153. For more quality articles about all things PC gaming,…
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Have You Played Darwinia
Have You Played? is an endless stream of game recommendations. One a day, every day of the year, perhaps for all time. Once the most-discussed game in the then-small indie world, Introversion’s offbeat RTS feels l…
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Introversion break into the Humble Weekly Sale, offer cheap Prison Architect (if you’re quick)
The orange jump-suited felons of Prison Architect have escaped, and are causing havoc around the home of the Humble Weekly Sale. It's Introversion's turn this week, with a pay-what-you-want offer that will secure their…
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The making of Uplink
This article originally appeared in issue 247 of PC Gamer UK. Written by Owen Hill. As a game designer and co-founder of Introversion, Chris Delay is a respected, successful indie developer. He and his partners, Mark Mo…
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Watch the Minecon 2012 indie lectures: Introversion, C418, Mode 7 and more
Minecon wasn’t only about Minecraft. Mojang were good enough to invite along the bright lights of the indie dev scene to give a series of inspiring, funny lectures, describing how they got into the business and what the…
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GOG.com relaunched to sell newer PC games
What began as Good Old Games, GOG.com, has relaunched to sell new PC games alongside old. The relaunched Gog.com. Therefore, the Good Old Games meaning will fade…
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Intelligent Demise: The End Of Darwinia
They say you should always be prepared to kill your darlings. Darwinia creators Introversion have taken it one step forward, creating nothing short of a Darwinian snuff movie to mark their transition from little compute…
