Special:Badtitle/NS100:Enabling Beta
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This is a guide on how to enable Populous BETA, using the matchmaker.
Beta Features
- The removal of glitches, bugs and other problems that could be found on the original game
- The possibility of playing with or without custom features (such as dismantle on/off; blast trick on/off; disabling pause; etc...)
- The Populous Beta allows 8 player games (the 4 new tribes being Cyan, Pink, Black and Orange)
- Having AI on multiplayer games - COOP vs AI being possible (Beta map pack "War of the Gods", having a max of 2 humans teaming up)
- A new Populous World Editor for 8 tribes
- New scripting possibilities (LUA scripting...)
- More player options (such as Key Mappings; Game Tips; Swapping between languages; etc...)
Procedure
- 1: On the matchmaker chat, type !beta
- 2: Wait some seconds while beta downloads/updates
- 3: Once the message Updates Completed or No updates available is shown, the BETA was downloaded. The populous directory (place where Populous game is installed) should now have more files
- 4: On the matchmaker, go to settings -> Populous -> and tick Beta
- 5: Now Beta is enabled, and you can host a 8p game, or COOP vs AI (map pack "War of the Gods")
Notes
- This steps are required for hosting a BETA game - but not for joining a BETA hut. Upon being launched, even if the Populous version you have ticked is 1.01 instead of BETA (on the settings), the matchmaker will install/update your BETA and, after some seconds, launch you
- Most beta levels are still under "test maps".
- Only 1 COOP vs AI campaign has been released. The pack is called "War of the Gods" and can be played as solo (blue tribe), or as a team (blue + red tribes).
- You can manually download the latest BETA build here, and even report bugs.
Tutorials | |
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Matchmaker: | Matchmaker • Enabling Beta • Coop vs AI • Submitting Maps • Ultimate Populous Guide |
Map Making: | Creating a SP Level • Creating a MP Level • Making a Map |
AI Scripting: | AI Scripting • Creating a SP Level |
Mod Making: | Sprite Editing • Texture Editor • Tox Sprite Editor |
Misc: | Installing a Campaign • Support |