Version History

Versioning is semantic with four parts:

Major
Minor
Build Number

Minor version changes are backwards-compatible with previous saved games. You can copy the saved game files between versions and continue play.
Major version changes require you to restart the game; saved game data will not be compatible.

Patch Instructions

Unzip the archive into a new game folder.
From your prior game folder, copy the SAV file into the Game/Data folder.
From your prior game folder, copy the SG0 file into the Game/Data folder.
From your prior game folder, copy the SG1 file into the Game/Data folder.
From your prior game folder, copy the SG2 file into the Game/Data folder.
From your prior game folder, copy the SG3 file into the Game/Data folder.

Date of Release	Build Number	Change List	Notes
12-29-2020	1.0.001	N/A	Initial digital release
12-30-2020	1.1.002	Fixed the Scare spell, which was crashing the game.
1-2-2021	1.2.003	Fixed an issue where the screen goes weird during party creation but is otherwise stable. Only on hardware. Fixed a transaction in the Craggy Fjords where an old woman would chastise you for having full backpacks even if you don't.
1-8-2021	1.3.004	Added missing FX for monsters consuming food or stealing money. Fixed a bug where monsters standing on top of a disabled player were not targetable in melee. Fixed a bug with examining ammunition with counts above 127. Fixed a bug with broken road battlemaps containing invisible obstacles. Made changes to large monster movement logic to improve tactics and reduce "just stands there" cases. Fixed a transaction in the Whitecrown mountains when interacting with the griffin nest with a full backpack. Several tile/monster mob fixes in the Black Pit. (Fix will only appear on new games.)
1-12-2021	1.4.005	Fixed the Azhdaha encounter so that you get its heads correctly
1-14-2021	1.5.006	Fixed a bug where party members who joined had permanent status ailments such as fear, poison, etc.
1-22-2021	1.6.007	Fixed a bug where on hardware the SAMS card retained combat data even after a crash/reset causing odd effects. Fixed a hang/crash issue with monsters and invisibility. Fixed an issue with the Merchant Prince not acknowledging visiting the Grootslang.
1-23-2021	1.7.008	Fixed an issue with the Chalice saying you have permission when you don't. Blocked teleport effects in flooded mine and Grootslang's lair to prevent boat loss. Fixed an errant bookcase that was outside the Shierrif's house in Bleyloch. (Fix will only appear on new games.)
1-24-2021	1.8.009	Fixed a regression bug that caused the game to crash when a character in combat had poison or regeneration on them.
1-28-2021	1.9.010	Fixed a bug with effects that caused experience loss or gain messing up player data for anyone not at the head of the party. Fixed the chests in the hermit's hut of the Whitecrown mountains which looked like altars. (Fix will only appear on new games.)
1-28-2021	1.10.011	Fixed issue with experience gain after combat corrupting save files.
1-30-2021	1.11.012	Fixed an issue with the "give skill points" effect. Fixed bugs with food, money, and experience roll-overs on the 16-bit edge occuring. Added party effects (such as light) wearing off during combat. This is likely to make light sources run out noticeably faster. Fixed a bug where the southern pass into the Blighted Woods still took you there even after lifting the curse. Fixed the highlands map so it travels to the restored woods correctly via the south pass. Commander Donn will now open the gates if asked about the woods after they have been restored. Updated text so you are given proper directions to the glacier. Fixed a bug denying access to the Aconite Tower if you knew the Word of Power. (But allowed access if you didn't!) Updated Fire Fiends to "Blazing Fiends" and Frost Fiends to "Freezing Fiends". Adjusted movement rate of Coffin Corpses.
2-2-2021	2.0.014	Fixed spell casting so while at maximum fatigue you can't cast spells in travel or combat, including healing spells. Adjusted stealth to be less powerful; monsters still move randomly but with more aggressiveness. Adjusted fatigue cost and power for several spells (Healing, mass spells and Arcane Bolt) Added dialogue to Faressa and Sealgair to acknowlege the iron spike and tell you what to do. Fixed a bug in the Whispering Ruins which created a square that produced garbled text and graphic glitches. Fixed some spelling errors in the Volcano Fortress. Fixed a script in the Volcano Fortress that excluded a line of text. Added a teleporter to Prism Isle to return to the mainland. Added a bridge in the Great Forest so the Mound IS accessible without a boat.	First major version change, not compatibile with prior build saves.
2-3-2021	2.1.015	Fixed issue with light counter not being decremented during combat. Fixed elevation on Prism isle.
2-3-2021	2.2.016	Fixed a bug with being able to equip mismatched ranged weapons and ammo. Fixed a regression with the Jinx and Scare spells that was fixed in build 002.
2-7-2021	2.3.017	Blocked the northern pass in the Blighted Woods; returning from that direction caused you to enter the Restored Woods. Fixed a door in the Raider's Cave that had an unusually high lockpick requirement. (Fix will only appear on new games.) Fixed a misplaced door in the Dark Tower dungeons. (Fix will only appear on new games.)
2-13-2021	2.4.018	Fixed an issue with the Voivode listing off your accomplishments causing a video buffer overrun and sprite garbage on the screen.
2-22-2021	3.0.019	Fixed the Immune trait on monster scans to be properly spaced. Updated Perse d'Or Mul's description of where to find the Thieves Sanctuary. Updated Commander Herzog's dialogue if he moves to Osthaven. Added dialogue in Blighted Woods to indicate the northern pass is blocked. Fixed issue with emerging into mountains leaving Fort Khazdul from east or west sides. Fixed Padishah's conversation so that the Vizier disappears when executed. Several transaction fixes due to misspelled commands not throwing errors during compilation. Several typo fixes.	Second major version change, not compatibile with prior build saves.
2-24-2021	3.1.020	Fixed issues with boss monsters pouncing causing battlefield issues. Fixed an issue where Perse was not in the Brewery for training opportunities after being released.
2-28-2021	3.2.021	Fixed a bug with monster traits not separated by a space on scan screen. Fixed the stairs in the Golden Tower to come out at the correct location. (Fix will only appear on new games.) Reduced the Killer Rabbit's hit points to prevent a display overflow. Fixed an issue where the Jarl and Voivode will reward you for killing the heir without his head. Several typo fixes.
3-7-2021	3.3.022	Fixed some dialogue issues with Magus Sealgair which was getting cut off at screen bottom. Added a "press any key" prompt before displaying options that cut off dialogue on the screen bottom. Fixed a guard in the Voivode's House to have correct dialogue. Fixed an issue where monsters were spawning off map. Fixed a flag so that the Sheriff of Saguaro Gulch responds correctly to current events. Fixed plurals for a couple monsters. Several typo fixes.
3-15-2021	3.4.023	Fixed some mismatched mob tiles to monster types. (Fix will only appear on new saves.) Fixed some transactions which showed a blank screen prior to ending. Changed the Ruined Priory map to remove the embankment which had no elevation data so it acted like a wall. Updated monster AI so they check if a location spell targeting the center of the party hits anything. Fixed Fensmouth so you can't use teleport magic to break a narrative block. Removed secret pass into Jotnar lands. (Fix will only appear on new saves.) Fixed the Jarl so you only can give the report to him once, and he does not take the imperial signet back. (Which allows you into the Jotnar lands.) Several typo fixes.
3-21-2021	4.0.024	Fixed a game crash that occured if enemies attacked you while you stood on a door in Faecaistiel. Fixed a bug with Scan not returning the correct special attacks at times. Fixed a bug where exiting the Voivode's Hall in Osthaven sometimes brought you back to the wrong map. Added extra dialogue for Tharon when you visit Fensmouth and the Sunken City. Fixed mismatched mob tiles to monster types on several maps. Fixed "Evil Orderly" to have the correct plural. Total review of all in-game text to fix typos, grammar, and other issues.	Third major version change, not compatibile with prior build saves. First release on the Steam platform.
3-24-2021	4.1.025	Updated interface so that characters who are confused, asleep or disabled can't use items or cast spells. Fixed some mismatched door tiles in the Hospice. Fixed some transactions where characters who aren't in your party make comments. Several grammar fixes.
3-27-2021	4.2.026	Updated interface to do single line skips instead of double-line skips after each paragraph to fix text cut-off issues. Several tile fixes in the Volcano Fortress. (Fixes will only appear on new saves.) Fixed an elevation issue in the Volcano Fortress. Fixed monster statistic screen to allow for traits, immunities and special attacks to display without overwrites. Several grammar and text fixes.
3-30-2021	4.3.027	Fixed a crash bug with monsters casting area spells. Updated to latest Classic99 emulator version, which preserves 4:3 aspect ratio in full-screen. Fixed an issue with the ROAGAME disk image. (Only applicable for MAME users.)
4-3-2021	4.4.028	Corrected the Aconite Grimoire to have correct spell name for Corrosion. Corrected the Amber Grimoire to have the Return spell listed. Fixed several altars in the Volcano Fortress to not look like chests. (Will only appear on new saves.) Updated an altar to do something rather than nothing when interacted with. (Will only appear on new saves.) Updated monster tiles in Dark Tower 1st floor to match the encounter type. (Will only appear on new saves.) Fixed pit trap tiles in the Dark Tower to not be visible. (Will only appear on new saves.) Removed a secret wall in the Dark Tower that allowed a crucial encounter to be bypassed. Grammar and typo corrections.
4-12-2021	4.5.029	Fixed a bug where the Reveal spell or sage identification reduced ammunition counts in inventory. Updated the message in inventory mode when you try to use an item that requires you to be on the main travel display to "Only in travel mode!" Updated Stealth so monsters have a more aggressive movement pattern that is more risky in close quarters. Added a bit of gossip about the importance of Lore skill to one of the inns in the early part of the game. Added some "secret" ways out of Czernos Castle for the unprepared. (Will only appear on new saves.)
4-18-2021	4.6.030	Updated emulator version. It will retain throttle mode in INI file, for those who want accelerated play. Increased regeneration effect to heal up to 1/4 the recipment's health per round. Changed the Weal spell so it is castable in travel mode as well as combat mode. Fixed a bug with gambling while lucky or unlucky. Changed the seer in Valwick so you can hear all his predictions without leaving. Added some gossip about the magic eye spell to call it out as an important tool. Monster updates Fixed an issue with encounter generation, more than two monster types will appear now. Minor monster graphics adjustments. (Scarier eyebrows on the Nightmare, more colors on the morgs) Several small changes to monster statistics to make them more interesting or challenging. Grammar and typo fixes.
4-25-2021	4.7.031	Fixed a bug where thrown weapons were remaining available every round. Fixed a bug where enraged state was being calculated twice, doing more bonus damage. Adjusted effect caps for spells so durations of buff spells are more generous with high sorcery/color affinity skills. Made several adjustments to spell power for new cap limits. Added a cap for increasing attributes (maximum 16) with touchstones. Monster updates Fixed bugs in the large (boss) monster pathfinding which caused them to go inert at times. Changed the Forest Dragon's poison breath to use the correct FX. Fixed data bugs that suppressed ranged attacks for some monsters. Updated ranged attack FX and sound for Nightmares. Adjusted monster statistics for better balance and increased treasure distribution. Updated prices for some high-end items in the Bazaar. Fixed an issue with the Fort Granros trainer. Added a confirmation prompt for fleeing combat, if you have control of the character. Added a confirmation screen for NPC's joining the party. Added a message on inventory screen that you can't remove an item because your backpack is full. Typo and grammar fixes.
5-2-2021	4.8.032	Fixed a bug where Mindguard did not remove fear effects. Updated Enrage and Mindguard to show "no effect" when an effect they block is attempted. Fixed a bug with examining weapons that doesn't mention bonuses at times. Healers now correctly heal or cure other party members besides the first. Adjusted damage potentially waking up characters in combat. Fixed an issue where rogues could not equip items when they had both primary and offhand slots occupied. Monster updates Added and adjusted partner creatures for several monsters to increase the chance of more diverse and interesting battles. Raised chances of item drops for several monsters. Updated all dragons to use their breath weapons a little less frequently. Adjusted some badlands creatures to be a bit more formidable. Increased the peril of facing perytions, wolpertingers, and wicked wyverns. Also made certain that wyverns are actually IN the game. Updated Mayor Blake's dialogue to reduce emphasis on bandits in the priory, which are not a quest but a nuisance. Updated Krishtoph's Crossbows to offer firearms as well as ammunition after the arms have been turned in. The Bazaar is out of attribute and experience touchstones, so sorry! Must be due to plague shortages... The Singing Mace and Triarchus now deal additional types of damage. Paladins can now equip magical foci. Updated thrown boulder animation for more frames and faster speed. Grammar and typo fixes.
5-4-2021	4.9.033	CRITICAL BUG: Fixed characters being blocked on leveling up further after leveling. (Zero next experience value.) Added a correction so this issue will be fixed in your party automatically. Save after your first start. Fixed weapons and armor having Acid and Mental damage swapped around. Updated some treasure drops to account for store changes. Updated the Bleyloch wharfmaster to take you to the "correct" version of Osthaven based upon current events. Added F key to fire ranged attacks or spells in addition to Space bar in combat targeting. Added the keys F5 to save game and F9 to load game.
5-7-2021	4.10.034	Fixed the character creation screen's text for Ranger to remove an errant 'th' at the end. Using Power Stones will now level the character if they meet or exceed the next level's requirement. Updated the endgame so a means to leave to revisit the realms is possible. (Will only appear on new saves.) Added missing items to stores, such as the mariner sabre. Added missing items to deep and dangerous places. (Will only appear on new saves.) Removed items from stores that were too high-end; they now drop more frequently from monsters. Updated ammunition counts sold over the realms; some stores sell in very large quantities at a bulk discount. Updated trainers to train to higher skill levels than before, and some skills gain 2 points per skill point. Enrage and Mindguard now protect from and remove sleep effects. Librum Piehl has lost the Mindguard Spell and gained the Ward spell. Spell affinity now reduces fatigue cost for aligned spells. Resist now can block an effect completely if it's high enough. ("No effect") Reduce can now completely block all damage. ("No effect") The logic for organized formations has been updated to make the early order characters closer to the opposition more consistently. Reduced the duration of experience and coin announcements in combat being on screen. Companion/Class Changes All classes starting skills have been adjusted, primarily upwards. These changes will only be available on a new game. Flynn is now meditating in Skalsburg. Branimir will join you after you prove your worth against the pirates. Layla can be freed from her cell by someone skilled with locks. Emulator Update Classic99 updated to version 399.045. Now supports "speed keys" which allow you to run the emulator in CPU Overdrive or Maximum mode. F6-F8 set Normal, Overdrive, and Maximum speed. F11 toggles between maximum and normal. To enable/disable speed keys, set "enableSpeedKeys" to 1/0 in the classic.ini file in your Steam Game folder.
5-14-2021	4.11.035	Bugs Fixed an issue where using a cursed scroll would cause a game crash later when casting spells. Fixed an issue where Trinkets in loot drops would occasionaly drop a nameless game-breaking one. Ward was granting different reduce/resist bonuses, this has been fixed. The disk image for World Disk 1-2 was corrupted in prior version; this has been fixed. Fixed a bug when moving between the Zephan and Osthaven regions. Fixed some issues with mob triggers in the Dungeon of Dread. (Will only appear on new saves.) Ammunition will now display correctly when found in chests. Fixed some issues with doors in one dungeon. Fixed a bug which always charged the "switching active stance" penalty for spellcasting, making it cost 5AP all the time. You can no longer target escaped units with spells in combat. Fixed vanish so that your unit is invisible at the start of combat if he enters it while invisible. Fixed special tiles so they impact all members of the party. Fixed the random treasure tables which were only pulling from the top half of the tables. Typo and grammar error corrections. Features/Updates Bards now can buy and sell items with a discount and bonus, respectively. Eight spellbooks have all gained two additional spells. The sense spell now allows you to interact with traps without setting them off. Rebalanced spell power calculations so both sorcery skill and affinity are desirable for maximum power. All spellcasting classes have been revised to have more affinities at start. (Will only appear on new saves.) The Towers of Sorcery will now train their affinity to a maximum of 8. Spells cast in combat now cost 3 action points instead of 4. The cure spell now removes sleep and poison effects at full power, and other debuff effects at half power. Mindguard no longer removes sleep, but it does protect you from future sleep attacks. Poison now does a percentage of damage based on total health. Updated treasure tables so higher end creatures drop more items you can't buy in stores. Attributes now have less impact on melee, ranged, sorcery, defense and resist skills. Haste and slow now also include a bonus or penalty to move action cost. Monster Updates Revised number appearing for several monsters that have overwhelming advantage if they ambush in large numbers. Several monsters in the sunken city got boosts to damage. Revisement of movement/action for all monsters to make them more competitive/active. New monster: The Dreadful Gazebo! Beware... Emulator Update Classic99 updated to version 399.046. Fixes an issue where the first key pressed after a function key is ignored.

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