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[Petri]

I just updated the game. You should now be able to get the new release if you log in to the game. The game will download the patch in the background. While you're waiting for it to download why don't you do a level in the level editor and upload it to the playground Unfortunately there's NO pop-up message that will tell you when the patch has been downloaded. But it should be downloaded after you've finished creating your level

The new release has all kinds of new features. Most importantly you can now view replays of your solutions. And you can now get an extra star for each level if you complete them in couple of different ways and under certain restrictions.

I'm currently in the process of updating the installer as well, so I'll let you know when you can just download the new full version if the patching of the game doesn't seem to work for you.

Here's the changelog:

release 53:
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+ Added: You can drag-n-drop level thumbnails to the game as well
+ Added: Detection if you're drawing underneath the ball to lift it up
+ Added: When you start the editor sets a random color
+ Added: Extra stars for different solutions
+ Added: Playback UI
+ Added: UI for the main menu that shows if you're logged in or not

= Updated solutions to a new version (to include shape_lifting)
= Tweaked: Selecting a ship will now instantly open the island selection screen
= Tweaked: On the island selection screen you can now skip the travel animation
= Tweaked: Playbacks now do slow drawing of images, to be more interesting
= Tweaked: Picking up an old star has now a more rewarding animation

- Fixed bug: Two ships could be seen in the island selection screen
- Fixed bug: The ball showing and not moving in the island selection screen
- Fixed bug: Certain Playground levels crashed the game
- Fixed bug: Level stats now actually count the drawn pins
- Fixed bug: Map routes alpha value, would change during the zoom out animation

Next up on my todo list, update the playground, then it's editor update time.

[LivingProof]

I'm glad to see you are still hard at work on the game.  I imagine we are all keeping you very busy!  Thanks for your constant work on updates.

Next up on my todo list, update the playground, then it's editor update time.

Looking forward to this!

[Chance]

Nice.  I love changelogs.  Good to see you fixed the island+boat glitches.

[hellyah]

I updated but now when i try to open the game up it says that there is a runtime error SOMEONE HELP ME!!

[ObeliX]

I don't understand the "Awesome" solution criteria. How am I supposed to mark it there or what?
 

[BLUDGEON]

So if I just open the game and then alt-tab for a while, should that do it?  So far I'm not having any luck.

[Bagstone]

I don't understand the "Awesome" solution criteria. How am I supposed to mark it there or what?
 

Me neither, some hints would be nice.

So if I just open the game and then alt-tab for a while, should that do it?  So far I'm not having any luck.

Did you restart the game? It downloads in the background, but you have to quit+start, then you will get a message "install patch".

[BLUDGEON]

Yeah, no go.

[Chance]

Was the level editor background changed?  When I tried to a "My Solutions" in the editor this happened. 



Unfortunately click-and-draging solutions still doesn't work, and when I loaded in the editor it didn't work either.  I really want to see my replays, because I had a great solution that I didn't catch on video.

[Tomidimus]

Maybe it's just me, but only the 'Elegant' solution gives you an extra star. I've got the other 2 on level 3 in world 1, and it didn't give me a star whatsoever. Petri, lemme know if you need any data files from me or something.

EDIT: Oh, and if you are going to revamp the playground, PLEASE make it in-game. It's annoying to go through many steps for just a small level.

[Bagstone]

I don't understand the "Awesome" solution criteria. How am I supposed to mark it there or what?
 

Me neither, some hints would be nice.

I answered my own question... so ObeliX and all the others who are wondering: There is no "detect awesomeness algorithm", you have to mark a nice solution as awesome yourself on the solutions tab.
Click on "Awesome" next to the checkbox and you get some info (as stated by the text beneath it )

[Roy42]

Oh man, this update is crazy, I can't wait to play this...

[McWonderBeast]

Oh man, this update is crazy, I can't wait to play this...

  I cant get mine to update  ill try again later after school.

[Chance]

I don't understand the "Awesome" solution criteria. How am I supposed to mark it there or what?
 

Me neither, some hints would be nice.

I answered my own question... so ObeliX and all the others who are wondering: There is no "detect awesomeness algorithm", you have to mark a nice solution as awesome yourself on the solutions tab.
Click on "Awesome" next to the checkbox and you get some info (as stated by the text beneath it )

Where is this "solution tab" you speak of?

[Bagstone]

Where is this "solution tab" you speak of?

In release 53. When you click on a level, you don't enter it directly like before, instead you get a window with two tabs - default selected "Play" tab and another tab "Solutions".