The experimental updates are currently delivered as "beta versions" - each update in an extra branch.
Wouldn't it be better to just have two branches: "NONE" (stable version) and "Experimental Versions"? "NONE" updates when a new stable version is released, "Experimental Versions" updates when a new experimental build is released (just like the enable experimental versions function in the standalone game does (did?)).
With the current "each version as a branch" you'll always need to update your settings once a new build is there, that's too complicated.
Steam and experimental updates
Steam and experimental updates
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Re: Steam and experimental updates
The default branch will be the stable version, there will also be an experimental branch, but the per-version branches will stay.
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How do you get that dropdown menu? Mine does nothing when I click on it.
Edit: I'm stupid, you can't have it running or else you can't click the menu.
Edit: I'm stupid, you can't have it running or else you can't click the menu.
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I had the same bug, I simply closed that dialog window and reopened it. Then it worked as intended.jackthesmack wrote:How do you get that dropdown menu? Mine does nothing when I click on it.
Edit: I'm stupid, you can't have it running or else you can't click the menu.
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Re: Steam and experimental updates
That's not how you're supposed to use it, the "experimental" beta always gets you the newest version.Kajanor wrote:With the current "each version as a branch" you'll always need to update your settings once a new build is there, that's too complicated.
If an update breaks your game, you can use the other betas to go back 1, 2 or 3 versions and keep playing until the bug is fixed.
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That branch wasn't there when I wrote the post, I already switched to it.Zeblote wrote:That's not how you're supposed to use it, the "experimental" beta always gets you the newest version.Kajanor wrote:With the current "each version as a branch" you'll always need to update your settings once a new build is there, that's too complicated.
If an update breaks your game, you can use the other betas to go back 1, 2 or 3 versions and keep playing until the bug is fixed.
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Re: Steam and experimental updates
Tried closing the dialog - Still having the same issue as jackthesmack.Kajanor wrote:I had the same bug, I simply closed that dialog window and reopened it. Then it worked as intended.jackthesmack wrote:How do you get that dropdown menu? Mine does nothing when I click on it.
Edit: I'm stupid, you can't have it running or else you can't click the menu.
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Re: Steam and experimental updates
Did you close the Factorio game?tetryon wrote:Tried closing the dialog - Still having the same issue as jackthesmack.Kajanor wrote:I had the same bug, I simply closed that dialog window and reopened it. Then it worked as intended.jackthesmack wrote:How do you get that dropdown menu? Mine does nothing when I click on it.
Edit: I'm stupid, you can't have it running or else you can't click the menu.
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