Development Status - November 14, 2011

Originally Posted by luthier

Hi everyone,

Quick status update.

We are aware of the issues many of you are having. We are monitoring the forums, and we are checking the crash dumps you are sending, for which we are especially grateful.

The crashes are caused by an old graphics bug that’s been in the game all year. Since we are in the process of seriously overhauling graphics, we cannot release a quick fix. The bug simply doesn’t exist in the current version of the graphics at all. It got thrown out with a lot of other bad code, but the overall feature isn’t ready for the world quite yet.

We’re also improving the sound quite a bit, doing exciting things with aircraft, and generally progressing along the same fronts I’ve listed in my older updates.

These are all major features so they take time. We only have a tentative ETA at this point, but considering this forum’s special relationship with the word “tentative” I’m not going to say what it is. It’s not this Friday or the next – take that as you will. We’ll keep you updated as we get closer.

How did this old graphic bug that causes crashes ever get past alpha and beta testing and why is it still causing crashes 8 months after release?? Either it is some sort of super bug or you guys are the most incompetent game makers of modern times.

[louisv]

Originally Posted by Tree_UK

How did that old graphic bug that cause crashes 8 months after release ever get passed alpha and beta testing??

I'm sure its not a single bug...more like a swarm.

The first bug in history
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...8a/H96566k.jpg

[Skoshi Tiger]

Originally Posted by Tree_UK

How did this old graphic bug that causes crashes ever get past alpha and beta testing and why is it still causing crashes 8 months after release?? Either it is some sort of super bug or you guys are the most incompetent game makers of modern times.

How? Maybe they had hardware that shares the trait thats similar to mine . I haven't been experiencing the CTD.

I guess that why he said thanks to the people who sent in their dump files!

Cheers!

[icarus]

Originally Posted by Tree_UK

How did this old graphic bug that causes crashes ever get past alpha and beta testing and why is it still causing crashes 8 months after release?? Either it is some sort of super bug or you guys are the most incompetent game makers of modern times.

+1

[Phantom77]

Glad to see they're working to improve the game. At least they found a bad code and surely other things. To those who are whinning around that the game is still not working like it should, name a recent bugless popular game that never required any patch or improvement in the last 2 years. It's easy to say that they are incompetent game makers when the only thing you can program is your microwave oven.


Act with courtesy.
Otherwise, be polite.

[Skoshi Tiger]

Just read this article with much interest from SIMHQ

http://www.simhq.com/_air14/air_509a.html

Looks like COD isn't the only sim with CTD issues!

I know language is a barrier but when we eventually get a community manager I hope we could see events like this where customers and developers get a chance to get together in the virtual skies and experience this game as it is with the hope of working together for a bright future!

Cheers!

Of course the developers probably have a bit more experience with the game and would wipe thier virtual behinds with us!