Test Release Notes - January 13, 2009

[Edward Edgemenace]

I'm surprised they don't have something to ask the player, which to default to (OpenGL or DirectX.) Or even a toggle or checkbox or something, on Launcher1.exe.

About getting booted off a ship: is that person KEPT off, or do they have to be booted repeatedly? Do they go to jail, or port of call?

[Jack I]

Originally Posted by Edward Edgemenace

I'm surprised they don't have something to ask the player, which to default to (OpenGL or DirectX.) Or even a toggle or checkbox or something, on Launcher1.exe.

They do. When you open the launcher up there's a button at the bottom between Release Notes and help that says "Graphics Options". Clicking that gives you the option of OpenGL, DirectX 8, or DirectX 9. Whichever one you pick stays that way until you select a different one. ^^

[Edward Edgemenace]

Originally Posted by Jack Ironmalley

They do. When you open the launcher up there's a button at the bottom between Release Notes and help that says "Graphics Options". Clicking that gives you the option of OpenGL, DirectX 8, or DirectX 9. Whichever one you pick stays that way until you select a different one. ^^
http://www.piratesonlineforums.com/g...1/Graphics.png

Now THAT'S a nice addition! Too bad that one alone isn't on live/open, yet. Be nice if they had a "test graphics engine" thing to confirm that the new settings work for an individual graphics card/computer (or do they? If you switch it, does it have a "testing" thing?)

I guess the tech-support guys at live-chat should add that in, as their first-line of questioning. That's a great change that should help lots of people be able to play.

*crosses fingers* Any memory management fixes?

[Jack I]

Nah, no way to test it, just gotta log on with one and hope it works.

[Edward Edgemenace]

Originally Posted by Jack Ironmalley

Nah, no way to test it, just gotta log on with one and hope it works.

Better than nothing. Well, WAY WAY WAY better than it is on open/live. *shrug* Gonna keep the guys at live-chat busy, this way. :-)