Xsyon Updates Archive

[Xsyon]

Update April 23:

We're recovering from the loss of forum posts. This has not affected our player database in any way.

The server and client were updated today. The focus has been on stabilizing the server and preventing bad incoming packets from causing the server to freeze up.

A large portion of the bug list has been fixed and we've incorporated some player suggested changes.

A full list of bug fixes and current improvements will be posted soon, thanks to Edaw who is working on this.

Our focus this week will be:

Continued combat and movement improvements.
Changes to female armors.
Turning on additional actions and skills.
Continued bug fixing and tweaks based on player suggestions.

I apologize for these unexpected delays. Things such as hackers messing with the game server and the forum problems tonight are a real headache to deal with and have certainly slowed us down a bit.

We'll continue working as hard as possible and listening to your input!

[Xsyon]

Update April 24:

A new wave of invites went out despite the problems with the forums. I look forward to all the feedback.

I'm not sure why the patcher had issues for some players this evening as the patcher hasn't changed, but we'll work on this over the weekend.

The server does look stable now. As usual, please report problems through our bugs form or to our bugs@notorious-games.com email.

Thanks!

[Virtus]

just a note, the above email address can be accessed by submitting a bug report using the support form and selecting any of the game problem related topics.

[Xsyon]

Update April 24:

We're working again on the patcher and blocking bad traffic on the server. The same IP caused the server to freeze up, this time after many attempts of sending different packets of information.

Thanks for your patience as we work out these problems.

[Xsyon]

Update April 24:

We're preparing another patch for the server and the installer for this evening. Please sit tight. I will send an email to everyone with game access when this is ready.

The new installer will override the current one but won't require a full download of the data files.

[Xsyon]

Update April 25:

I took down the installer link as we're still working on an improved installer. We decided to work all night (for me at least) to get an installer that solves as many issues as possible.

As soon as it's ready I will send all active players an email and post here.

[Xsyon]

Update April 25:

A new installer is ready for download. I'm in the process of sending emails in batches to all active players.

This installer selects a more appropriate default installation directory for Windows 7 / Vista users as recommended by Microsoft. We highly recommend that you do not install the game to Program Files. Microsoft's UAC (User Account Control) causes problems with patch programs when installed in the Program Files or other restricted directories.

This installer also includes DirectX files for users that do not have the correct DirectX version to run the game.

We've improved the patching system to prevent time outs and slow updating when patching portions of the larger data files.

We've also been running the server while blocking unwanted traffic which has continued to attempt to connect to the server throughout the weekend. The server finally seems solidly unaffected by this type of traffic.

Now that we're comfortable that this type of unwanted traffic is prevented, we will take further action against this IP.

Now that these issues are hopefully sorted out, we can continue with turning on features and improving the actual game!