Entropia Universe Version Updates

PLANET CALYPSO VERSION UPDATE 10.0.10
2009-09-11

***PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT IF YOU FIND SOMETHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY IN PLANET CALYPSO! IT MIGHT PROVIDE THE INFO YOU NEED BEFORE CONTACTING THE SUPPORT DEPARTMENT!***

FIXED ISSUES

• Loss of mouse-over and ability to select objects fixed. Includes mob looting.
• It is now possible to place items in Shopping Mall display areas again.

• "~" key available for keymapping.

The servers will be temporarily unavailable while we implement the version update 10.0.10. The servers will be taken down at:

2009.09.11 10:00 UTC


Downtime will be 60 minutes. Content information will be published after the update.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

PLANET CALYPSO VERSION UPDATE 10.0.9
2009-09-09

***PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT IF YOU FIND SOMETHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY IN PLANET CALYPSO! IT MIGHT PROVIDE THE INFO YOU NEED BEFORE CONTACTING THE SUPPORT DEPARTMENT!***

FIXED ISSUES

• Creatures no longer continue moving when they die.

Sound issues

• Missing sounds from fast fire weapons restored.

Location issues

• Shop containers that were underground have been adjusted and moved above ground.
• Background color adjusted in map.

Settings issues

• Client Loader now correctly saves chosen Options settings after exiting.

Items

• An issue that caused items not to be visualized in estates after a server restart has been fixed.
• Claiming an estate now correctly changes item ownership also.
• Key bound Actions can once again be initiated on objects that are in-focus. Previously it was required that objects be selected in order for key bound Actions to work.
• The Equip/Unequip icons are displayed appropriately in the Item Info panel.
• Market Value panel snaps correctly to right side of Item Info panel.

Miscellaneous fixes

• An issue where certain creatures were causing a sudden drop in frame rate has been resolved.
• An issue in the private chat system, which displayed no message despite the user responding to the incoming message icon, has been fixed.
• Auction Tabs and Buttons color adjusted to display consistent active status.
• Optimizations to reduce memory consumption.
• Falling animation restored.

• Localized client versions available again.

The servers will be temporarily unavailable while we implement the version update 10.0.9. The servers will be taken down at:

2009.09.09 12:00 UTC

Downtime will be 30-60 minutes. Content information will be published after the update.

We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

PLANET CALYPSO VERSION UPDATE 10.0.8
2009-09-04

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RESETTLEMENT UPDATE

Imperial Zoological Scouts reports that the gun turrets seem to have taught the atrox around Sakura City a lesson, and they now seem to avoid the city.

Fort Fury’s auctioneer has finally arrived, and should be ready to assume auctioneering duties by now.

Calypso Meteorological Institute reports that Amethera weather continues to improve.

Colonial Administration wishes to announce that the following Ametheran settlements have been relocated:

• Palm’s Corner have been moved approx. 2 km north
• Nate Valley have been moved approx. 4 km south-southwest
• Rei’s Defense have been moved approx. 1.5 km south-southwest
• Segna Forest have been moved approx 2 km south-southeast
• Shinook Jungle, approx. 1.5 km south

Also, new settlements have been opened for colonists on Amethera:

• Miwak, 3,5 km south-southwest of Wolverine Hope
• Timbesha, between Outback Lands #25 and #24, and between Outback Land #64 and Land Area 15
• Cayuze, between Land Areas 5 and 7

In addition to that, several new outposts have been opened on Eudoria:

• Skiron Outpost
• Livas Outpost
• Eurus Outpost
• Jurra Plateau Outpost
• Notus Outpost
• Zephyrus Outpost
• Boreas Outpost
• Osere Outpost
• Honuri Outpost
• Isslye Outpost
• Tukar Outpost
• Ashi Outpost
• Eos Outpost

Finally, the new Sissipahaw Water Treatment Plant has been constructed north of Sakura City in order to provide Ametheran colonists with clean and healthy water.

FIXED ISSUES

UI/Map issues

• Contaminated areas now show as red on the map, while PvP areas now show as yellow.
• Limnadian District is no longer shown as a red circle. It now has the correct blue color.
• Improved the look of the map
• Construct UI should no longer lock player movement when the UI is closed.
• When retrieving items from the auction, a confirmation message is now written to the chat.
• Auction UI now switches to Browse mode when clicking on an item in the tree
• Fixed issue with switching between Categories and Search tabs in bank UI.
• Fixed issues with blank pages on Special Items in bank UI
• If a name is too long for the HoF UI, the full name is now shown as a tooltip

Mining issues

• Standing on the bomb when it explodes no longer drops the avatar under ground

Sound issues

• Fixed missing footstep sounds
• Added sound for PM notification

Location issues

• You can now enter the auction room of Port Atlantis shopping mall
• Fixed issues with misplaced doors in some houses
• Fixed misaligned floors in Twin Peaks mall
• Fixed several terrain issues
• Ad screens in Sakura City are no longer reversed
• The water volume of one lake near Athena Space Port has been corrected
• Terminals are no longer blocking the entry to the Limnadian District Service Center
• Corrected name of Land Area 11, from the erroneous Outback Land
• Fixed issues with misaligned geometry in Zychion Citadel
• Temporary revival terminals have been installed in the domes at Club Neverdie. Temporary trade terminals and repair terminals have been installed to all Land Areas and Outback Land Areas on Amethera. Note that this is a temporary fix for the duration of the Second Golden Age!
• Several locations on Amethera have been moved to new positions in order to rectify their position relative to land areas. Some new locations have been added in order to compensate for increased distance where this was impossible. See Resettlement Update for details

Settings issues

• Fixed issue with Options/Advanced/Shading Quality at Low and Medium, that causes short drawing distance and fog
• It should no longer be possible to remove Cursor Mode, Escape Menu and Action Library from the keymap. You can move them to other keys

Items

• Color of armor plating is no longer reversed
• The color of Ziplex T100 Texturizer (L) has been corrected
• Fixed graphics glitch in the Umbranoid suit
• Fixed issue with enmatter refiner getting stuck
• Corrected description for Personal Manufacturing Terminal
• Rutic Slo now shows correctly in inventory

Miscellaneous fixes

• Fixed issues with ad screens and participant content
• Fixed issue with estate terminal visualization
• Fixed some bubble particle effects
• Some stability issues fixed

The servers will be temporarily unavailable while we implement the version update 10.0.8. The servers will be taken down at:

2009.09.04 11:00 UTC

Downtime will be 30-60 minutes. Content information will be published after the update.

We apologize for any inconvenience caused.





**ADDITIONAL INFO**
Posted 2009-09-04 12:45 UTC

The update is taking a bit longer than estimated so it is still not possible to log in. Downtime is extended with 2-3 hours. We would like to thank you for your continued patience.

The servers will be temporarily unavailable while we implement the version update 10.0.7. The servers will be taken down at:

2009.09.01 15:00 UTC

Downtime will be approximately 30 minutes. Content information will be published after the update.

We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

PLANET CALYPSO VERSION UPDATE 10.0.7
2009-09-01

***PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT IF YOU FIND SOMETHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY IN PLANET CALYPSO! IT MIGHT PROVIDE THE INFO YOU NEED BEFORE CONTACTING THE SUPPORT DEPARTMENT! ***

UI issues

* Fixed some issues with character definition UI
* Fixed occasional crash to desktop in chat UI
* Fixed missing item name in chat when creating an auction order
* Double click in auction GUI should now do the default action (“All offers” opens view/place, “Won” retrieves the item, “Available” opens order)
* Fixed issue with page navigation in loan UI
* Fixed issue with page navigation in special items in bank UI
* Fixed several issues with auction UI
* Fixed several issues with ad UI
* Fixed issues with map UI
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Map issues

* Fixed several issues with land areas seemingly overlapping on the map

Gameplay issues

* Fixed issue with dropping bombs in the air while mining and jumping
* Fixed issue with deposit moving out of range when mining
* Fixed several issues with scopes
* When constructing, the result is now sent after a short delay and the progress bar will be running while waiting
* Fixed issue with ambient sound on login
* Guns in need of repair will no longer play the firing animation when the player attempts to fire it
* Added terminals to shopping mall and bank estates
* Fixed issue with queuing tool changes
* Fixed issue with society owned Land Area settings
* Fixed issue with redeeming loans
* Fixed an issue where you could not remove bleachers from storage
* Fixed some issues with graphics options window when changing from windowed mode to fullscreen.
* Fixed issue with Personal Manufacturing Terminal
* Fixed issue with calculation of hunting profession average

PLANET CALYPSO VERSION UPDATE 10.0.4
2009-08-26


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VERSION UPDATE FEATURES


Colonial Administration has been kind enough to send several Service Containers and place them in the vast wilderness of Calypso to ease colonists’ travels. So far, Service Containers have been placed in the wilderness around Port Atlantis, Ortho’s Mound, Camp Echidna and Fort Troy. More Service Containers are on their way.
Imperial Zoological Scouts have reported that Atrox have changed appearance during the Great Winter. Scientists are speculating how this may be an adaptation to the harsh conditions.
Calypso Meteorological Institute is happy to announce that the freak snow falls that have plagued Calypso in the last week should be over for now and the weather should be more stable.
Calypso Defense Forces have finally installed gun turrets in Sakura City, so you won’t have to worry about atroxes following you to your doorstep.

Fixed issues

• “Side by side” installation issue is fixed
• Fixed black patches on the neck when wearing a coat
• Fixed some issues on the location list of the map
• Fixed a few missing sounds
• Fixed missing texture on one female hair style; fixed uncolorable male hair style
• Lots of terrain fixes
• Fixed an error with buildings in Minopolis and Atlas Haven
• Overlapping Land Areas fixed
• Fixed irregular behaviors in the Ad/User Content system
• Several issues regarding private chat have been fixed
• Switched light bulb in the PvP zone warning in the HUD; now it should be more visible
• Fixed several animations
• The teleporter on Akmuul Island has been moved out of PvP
• Fixed issue with air bubble particles on land
• Fixed issue with blueprint books
• Fixed missing collision on one of the big tree models
• Fixed issues with umbranoid suits
• Fixed several inventory icons
• Fixed issue when an avatar may get stuck in terrain
• Fixed issue with Window mode option
• Fixed Armor platings and other attachments so they don't get stuck in Storage
• Desktop icon and start menu name has been changed to Planet Calypso

The Entropia Universe servers will be temporarily unavailable while we implement the mini-update 10.0.4. The servers will be taken down at:

2009.08.26 15:00 UTC

Downtime will be 30-60 minutes. A content list will be published after the update.

We apologize for any inconvenience caused.