PC A20.7 b1 Stable

[unholyjoe]

My steam does not offer me A20.7 b.1 Stable version as an automatic download. Is that intended?

a20.7b1 is the current stable build. it is not experimental therefore there is no build to choose from. you should have it automatically.. but just in case... choose "None" which will default you to stable build.

good luck

 

[Krauser]

That is correct. You cannot use a A20 world save in A21. This update, A20.7 is for if you upgrade to A21 when it comes out then you go back to A20, you will not run into errors.

So if I am reading this correctly, if you are running A20.7, and the update comes out, we can have the option to go back to the 20.7 save?  STEAM doesn't allow you to block/stop updates.   I honestly don't see a couple of my friends going back to the game if we can't continue our current game.

When you say, go back to A20, are you talking about A20 as a version, seperate from A20.7?  Or does "A20" encompass ALL A20.X versions?

 

[Riamus]

So if I am reading this correctly, if you are running A20.7, and the update comes out, we can have the option to go back to the 20.7 save?  STEAM doesn't allow you to block/stop updates.   I honestly don't see a couple of my friends going back to the game if we can't continue our current game.

When you say, go back to A20, are you talking about A20 as a version, seperate from A20.7?  Or does "A20" encompass ALL A20.X versions?

All you have to do is opt in to a specific version of the game that you want to play.  In Steam, right click on the game and choose Properties.  Click on Betas and choose the version you want to use.  You can play almost any stable version of the game this way.  Besides, experimental will be opt-in.  Until A21 is actually released, Steam should not update you.  Unless you play rarely, your current game will most likely be long finished before A21 stable comes out.

 

[khzmusik]

So if I am reading this correctly, if you are running A20.7, and the update comes out, we can have the option to go back to the 20.7 save?  STEAM doesn't allow you to block/stop updates.   I honestly don't see a couple of my friends going back to the game if we can't continue our current game.

When you say, go back to A20, are you talking about A20 as a version, seperate from A20.7?  Or does "A20" encompass ALL A20.X versions?

I've been playing since A16 and I have yet to see a minor update break saves. So an A20.1 game should be compatible with A20.7.

This is definitely not true of major updates, like A20.x to A21.x. Those games will break. (And vice versa, an A21.x game won't be backwards compatible with A20.x.)

 

[Kaapo]

That is correct. You cannot use a A20 world save in A21. This update, A20.7 is for if you upgrade to A21 when it comes out then you go back to A20, you will not run into errors.

What if I save my base as POI and import it into new one would that be an option?

 

[MichaelL.]

What if I save my base as POI and import it into new one would that be an option?

Probably.   You may still need to run it through their usual prefab update script, and you may have to manually swap out some blocks/objects that don't transition cleanly.  But it's certainly doable.   Don't expect your inventory to carry over though...

 

[steve_collins]

So if i start a game in 20.7 right now, i wont be able to play it when A21 comes out correct?? 

 

[seven]

So if i start a game in 20.7 right now, i wont be able to play it when A21 comes out correct?? 

If you choose Alpha 20.7 from dropdown on the betas tab in your steam library you will stay on 20.7 and not update. So you could continue playing. You won't be able to play that save in a21, that is correct. It is possible to have both a20.7 and a21 installed if you want both.

 

[Rabbitslovecactus]

So if i start a game in 20.7 right now, i wont be able to play it when A21 comes out correct?? 

You can, but you'll have issues. I personally uninstall the game and reinstall it from scratch and also start a new save. If you have lots of work put into a save, I'd back it up. You can always reinstall the older version to play it again.