Unofficial Overgrowth a181, weekly build

[Jeff]

The unofficial, Overgrowth a181 leaked build is here!

(note: no video this week)

Changelog:
- Added worker process pool for background tasks
- Improved Linux installer
- Added different scale options for detail textures


A "leaked build" is when John and I grab the latest SVN build and package it up for you guys. It has a ton of known bugs, so don't worry if it doesn't work for you. It is not condoned by David and Aubrey but we want to keep you guys in the loop and give you stuff to play with regularly!

If you find any bugs, please email a full description along with your system specs to [email protected].

*NOTE* Please remember that these are unofficial alphas and they do not represent a finished product. They are not even polished builds, just straight up raw development dumps.

To download the alpha, use one of these links:

This Windows build is having some issues, please stick to a180 for now! David posted a fix here: viewtopic.php?f=13&t=15495&p=166204#p166201

I botched the Windows installer this week! Sorry! I will make a new one soon.

Win: Download
S3 fallback BitTorrent - please seed
MD5 = 2c3a4950a04ec47febc1618916aa92de

Mac: Download
S3 fallback BitTorrent - please seed
MD5 = e387a4e160cb05b3d31d03de4d511323

Linux: Download
S3 fallback BitTorrent - please seed
MD5 = 5ef29ca6197e136bc2fcb10e6dceb926

Just want the changes from the last alpha to a181? http://cdn.wolfire.com/alpha/diffs/a181.zip

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[Aaron]

For new users

• If you have not installed Overgrowth yet you can use the SUMLauncher to do so!
• If you already have Overgrowth installed you can use the SUMLauncher to update it to the latest alpha.
• The SUMLauncher also allows you to install the Menu Mod which gives you another 105+ maps to try.

For Existing SUMLauncher users

• If the menu files were changed in this alpha, the menu mod will no longer work. Updating the Menu Mod (to re-enable custom maps) might take us a little while. Once we have uploaded a new version you can use the menu mod installer to update it. (And don't worry, it won't break anything if you try running the installer before we upload the new files.)
• It may also take us a bit to update the Menu Mod to include any new maps that this alpha may have added.

For future updates keep an eye on our twitter @SUMOGUtilities!

[Devilsclub]

Great work

[warzone245]

my graphics driver still not fixed but good game tho

[Pokieboy]

Updated with SUMLauncher and it brings up a command window with:
"Creating OS Process"

And that just stays there indefinitely. Anyone else got this problem? Easy solution?

[akazi]

Updated with SUMLauncher and it brings up a command window with:
"Creating OS Process"

And that just stays there indefinitely. Anyone else got this problem? Easy solution?

same problem. No solution yet.

[Rhaedas]

For what it's worth, the Linux version seems to run fine. The process error looks to be Win specific. Don't know about Mac.

[Sir_killface]

Updated with SUMLauncher and it brings up a command window with:
"Creating OS Process"

And that just stays there indefinitely. Anyone else got this problem? Easy solution?

same problem. No solution yet.

I got the same issue

[Cayorion]

Yeah I have this issue as well.
When I launch the game it simply displays the text "Creating OS Process" on black background in a console-like window.

I am running Overgrowth a181 on Windows 7 64bit.
From the task manager It seems that "Overgrowth.exe *32" is using no CPU resources at all. 24936K of memory is allocated. Running the game ("C:\Program Files (x86)\Wolfire\Overgrowth\Overgrowth.exe") as administrator does not solve the issue. I do not have SUMLauncher installed.

[HelixInHand]

Yeah, I got the Creating OS Process problem too.

[Medicfinland]

Os process problem here too...

[Rhaedas]

Can everyone having a problem confirm it's on the Win version? Any Mac users out there running into this?

[Devilsclub]

I only have one problem. OvergrowthWorker.exe not running.
Idk why that is.
I am on a windows vista.

[Anton]

Can everyone having a problem confirm it's on the Win version? Any Mac users out there running into this?

I can confirm on the same machine: Runs perfectly on OSX, but I get the Creating OS Process problem in Win7.



EDIT: I may have spoken too soon... there is a significant change that I have to double check on the Mac side, but I have to download a clean build... will update shortly...

[Shini[PL]]

I'm also on vista and got same problem with Creating OS Process
(when I finally managed to make new map )