SFD Status update for Pre-Alpha 1.9.0

[Gurt]

So we have booted up the new forum and we have recently locked the old forum. Looks like everything is going smoothly.

We're still working on the new update for Superfighters Deluxe. The next update will probably contain the most bug-fixes in any update this far. Special thanks for everyone reporting in bugs in an ordered manner in this new forum (and special special thanks to Zyfex).

The update will be in development for at least another 2-4 weeks for you wondering if we're going to release it anything soon. We're still working on the dedicated server software.

EDIT 2016-04-23
Some more information about progress for the current update.
The next update will most likely be named Pre-Alpha 1.9.0.
However, it will be another +2 weeks for this update. We begun some internal changes to SFD last week to prepare for local coop and bots for future updates. Doing it now saves us work later (especially with the dedicated server software which we're currently working on!) so that's why we're doing it now.
If everything goes smoothly the update will probably be ready in 2-3 weeks from now.

EDIT 2016-05-06
2 months have passed since we released the Pre-Alpha 1.8.8 update. Happy to say that the first version of the dedicated server software is pretty much complete (together with a bunch of bug fixes!). It will initially lack most of the planned features in the planned features topic but we will add those in smaller updates. I hope we can release smaller updates each week or two adding new features and fixing any bugs related to dedicated server software.

During this time we have also started this new forum. It really helps us out filtering all the %"#! we couldn't handle in the old forum. I would like to give a special thank to all moderators (again).

I hope we can release the Pre-Alpha 1.9.0 update at the end of this weekend if we manage to complete the last details. There's still some work to do so if we don't release it this weekend it will surely be released next week instead. So the countdown is ticking!

[TimeWorker]

this means the bigest update of SFd and after this update the game will be more faster and smoother .thx gurt and hajarpe for the game it is my favorate game in the world again so much thx

[TheOriginalCj]

I was hoping you guys would take advantage of the new announcement feature to do these. I feel like it's alot easier to see than just a sticky topic in the SFD General forums.

Anyways I'm actually happy this is mainly bug fixes. I'm also excited for dedicated hosting software, because, well I'm starting to host and I don't want to have to play.

[TimeWorker]

wait this hosting software is like that if we host players can join and u dont have to play?

[Scarface]

wait this hosting software is like that if we host players can join and u dont have to play?

Exactly. Dedicated server is just like a server, but it doesn't dissapear from the server list when the host leaves it and people still can join.

[Splinter]

Gurt showing them bugs how it's done

[Roocketeer]

Just now i joined one server of sfd. This is named : Test ; , idk what are this , but when i joined this server - server auto kicked me because my version of sfd is not 1.9.0 , but 1.8.0 - THIS IS TRUE ?!?!?!??!?!?!

[Gurt]

2 months have passed since we released the Pre-Alpha 1.8.8 update. Happy to say that the first version of the dedicated server software is pretty much complete (together with a bunch of bug fixes!). It will initially lack most of the planned features in the planned features topic but we will add those in smaller updates. I hope we can release smaller updates each week or two adding new features and fixing any bugs related to dedicated server software.

During this time we have also started this new forum. It really helps us out filtering all the %"#! we couldn't handle in the old forum. I would like to give a special thank to all moderators (again).

I hope we can release the Pre-Alpha 1.9.0 update at the end of this weekend if we manage to complete the last details. There's still some work to do so if we don't release it this weekend it will surely be released next week instead. So the countdown is ticking!

(Added this to the main topic aswell)

[Ortimh]

So hm.. dedicated server software is included in this update, or this is just mainly for bug fixes and balances?

[ProDevin]

So hm.. dedicated server software is included in this update, or this is just mainly for bug fixes and balances?

Dedicated Server Software, CPU/AI bots and fixes are included in the update.

[KliPeH]

CPU/AI bots [...] are included in the update.

That's not true. Where did you get that information? Bots will probably be the last feature they'll add, don't expect it anytime soon. 1.9.0 will be all about dedicated servers and bug fixes.

[Gurt]

Our current goal is to release the update this weekend (primary goal is Friday). Now we have some time testing this update.

Edit:
Our current goal is to release the update this weekend sometime during the Saturday.

Edit:
Update released!