Upcoming Beta & Mac/Linux Update

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Lennart Sas in news

This is an announcement that we’ll have a public Steam Beta for the Update/Patch 1.5 in a couple of weeks. This free update will launch officially together with the upcoming expansion. It will be loaded with new features such as Diplomatic AI profiles, overhauled diplomatic relations and you’ll be able to test the awesome new PBEM mode.  (PBEM is now the most played game mode here at the office!).

Also Lascha has been making great progress on the conversions; the Mac and Linux versions of the game are now nearing completion.  We hope to have both these versions ready to drop together with the Beta of Update 1.5 on Steam, to launch together with the new expansion.

We could really help use your help to test Mac Linux, PBEM and V1.5 on as many systems as possible!

Watch this space for details!

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Lascha posing with the latest AoW3 build running on a Macbook Pro and a Ubuntu 14.10 Linux system.

 

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  • February 13, 2015 at 17:35 #158927

    Lennart Sas
    Keymaster

    See News Post: http://ageofwonders.com/upcoming-beta-maclinux-update/

    February 13, 2015 at 17:50 #158932

    Rhaeg
    Member

    I’m willing to do a bit of testing on Linux, but I’m not sure how Steam works: I already have AOW3 running on Windows, if I were to install Steam on my Linux drive would I be able to install a copy there as well or would I need to buy a second copy of the game (plus expansions) to be able to play?

    February 13, 2015 at 17:52 #158933

    Jokerface
    Member

    If you download and install steam on Linux and log on with your profile, you should be able to download AOW3 to that PC too.

    February 13, 2015 at 17:55 #158934

    Nyanko
    Member

    Bring it up, my macbook awaits!

    February 13, 2015 at 17:56 #158935

    Rhaeg
    Member
    Jokerface wrote:

    If you download and install steam on Linux and log on with your profile, you should be able to download AOW3 to that PC too.

    Cool, that makes things pretty easy to do some testing then 🙂

    And good to see this game becoming playable on Linux and Mac soon. There are quite a few Mac owners and people who refuse to install Windows, so I hope this will bring in some extra sales for you! Any chance you could get some coverage of the game on Mac/Linux gaming sites?

    February 13, 2015 at 18:08 #158941

    Zorrino
    Member

    Wait a second, “This is an announcement that we’ll have a public Steam Beta for the Update/Patch 1.5 in a couple of weeks. This free update will launch officially together with the upcoming expansion.”

    So does this mean that the expansion will be out in a couple of weeks? So excited. =D

    February 13, 2015 at 18:14 #158945

    Lennart Sas
    Keymaster

    The final release of v1.5, not the beta 🙂

    February 13, 2015 at 18:17 #158948

    Ravenholme
    Member
    Zorrino wrote:

    Wait a second, “This is an announcement that we’ll have a public Steam Beta for the Update/Patch 1.5 in a couple of weeks. This free update will launch officially together with the upcoming expansion.”

    So does this mean that the expansion will be out in a couple of weeks? So excited. =D

    No, it means that the official release of the update, not the beta which goes up in a couple of weeks, will release alongside the expansion.

    February 13, 2015 at 19:38 #158974

    Akinaba
    Member

    Awesome news!

    February 13, 2015 at 19:44 #158977

    Mourioche
    Member

    Linux… Ho good…
    I need a new computer and AoW is one of the last game that make me to keep a windows machine.

    February 13, 2015 at 19:54 #158981

    ten9
    Member

    Let’s help spread the news on some good Mac and Linux gaming forums and websites!

    February 13, 2015 at 20:16 #158989

    Arlow
    Member

    the only reason i plug in my old pc is to play this. would love to beta the mac version when i can.
    best developers ever

    February 13, 2015 at 22:23 #159022

    Zak
    Member

    Oooh, Linux! I can’t wait to try it on my laptop.

    February 13, 2015 at 22:57 #159026

    dtanderson
    Member

    Looking forward to this coming to Linux 🙂

    February 14, 2015 at 03:44 #159081

    Gyor
    Member

    I know it’s unrealistic, I’d love a Android phone conversion, even if you made a deal with say the company that converted Baldur’s Gate to Android phones.

    February 14, 2015 at 04:35 #159083

    Brhaspati
    Member

    I can definitely volunteer for testing on Mac.

    I bought the PC version although I couldn’t play it (except for a few sessions on my friends PC) – I have been waiting for almost a year to see this on Mac!!!

    Please keep us updated.

    February 15, 2015 at 12:01 #159348

    ShortBear
    Member

    I spy a new campaign map! Looking forward to everything!

    February 15, 2015 at 16:32 #159435

    Ragnarok777
    Member
    ShortBear wrote:

    I spy a new campaign map! Looking forward to everything!

    Anyone knows if there will be one or two new campaigns in the upcoming expansion?

    February 15, 2015 at 16:52 #159441

    Ravenholme
    Member
    Ragnarok777 wrote:

    <div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>ShortBear wrote:</div>
    I spy a new campaign map! Looking forward to everything!

    Anyone knows if there will be one or two new campaigns in the upcoming expansion?

    We have no idea, I’m afraid.

    February 15, 2015 at 17:00 #159443

    Socratatus
    Member

    You don`t get Developer comms like this much with other games nowadays. I worry when it all might stop like with some other ‘once good’ devs.

    February 15, 2015 at 17:41 #159455

    Gamling
    Member

    I play on a PC. Will I be able to play a multiplayer game with my brother if he is playing on his mac?

    February 16, 2015 at 07:12 #159556

    LongDarkBlues
    Member

    Everything I’ve been waiting for! Awesome. I’d second that question above – is PBEM cross-platform?

    February 16, 2015 at 14:02 #159658

    Lascha
    Moderator
    Gamling wrote:

    I play on a PC. Will I be able to play a multiplayer game with my brother if he is playing on his mac?

    LongDarkBlues wrote:

    Everything I’ve been waiting for! Awesome. I’d second that question above – is PBEM cross-platform?

    Jeps

    February 16, 2015 at 18:40 #159728

    Gamling
    Member
    Lascha wrote:

    Gamling wrote:
    I play on a PC. Will I be able to play a multiplayer game with my brother if he is playing on his mac?
    LongDarkBlues wrote:
    Everything I’ve been waiting for! Awesome. I’d second that question above – is PBEM cross-platform?
    Jeps

    That is great news! Thank you! We used to play AoW 1 and 2 multiplayer, can´t wait to play AoW3 with him.

    February 18, 2015 at 05:31 #160140

    Zorrino
    Member

    “awesome new PBEM mode.”

    So I have a quick question about the PBEM, I know that the turn modes are for like longer games and that is just awesome, but will it help reduce the graphical issues some peeps have that slow the game down cause either there internet ping is to high or that there computer can’t handle all the moving parts on the map cause of an outdated graphic card or what not (no money to buy an upgrade, with the economy and all), so I was just wondering if there could be away to have an option in the game menu to toggle on/off all of the motions that take place in the game so that it doesn’t take a heavy hit to the graphics and will be able to run the game more smoother on some older computers. =D That way my other friends will be able to play, cause they turned away from this game because of that issue, so i’m hoping some one may know away around this or hopefully Triumph can implement a toggle option into the game. =D That would be awesome, Thanks from one of your biggest fans. =D

    February 18, 2015 at 19:32 #160416

    Arlow
    Member

    i noticed today on my mac that steam gives be an option to download the game, but i haven’t seen a statement and wondered if a glitch, or should i?
    hope posting this is alright and doesn’t make anyone do it if it’s not time.

    February 24, 2015 at 16:56 #162052

    sergio_warior
    Member

    great news!

    March 2, 2015 at 13:42 #163272

    Deus x Mortis
    Member

    I’m very much looking forward to playing this on the mac. Right now I’m forced to play via a VM on my Macbook, so I’m looking forward to some native support.

    The PBEM mode is also very interesting, I cannot wait to see how this will play out 🙂

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