Here
are the latest Terminus patches:
Terminus Retail Patch for version 1.1 to version 1.81:
Linux Version (1.03 MB)
Macintosh Version (1.84 MB)
Windows Version (1.31 MB)
Terminus Retail Patch for version 1.8 to version 1.81:
Linux Version (382 KB)
Macintosh Version (992 KB)
Windows Version (727 KB)
Terminus Retail Patch for version 1.7 to version 1.8:
Linux Version (648 KB)
Macintosh Version (1.10 MB)
Windows Version (809 KB)
Terminus Retail Patch for version 1.62 to version 1.7:
Linux Version (630 KB)
Macintosh Version (1.20 MB)
Windows Version (910 KB)
Terminus Retail Patch for version 1.61 to version 1.62:
Linux Version (310 KB)
Macintosh Version (850 KB)
Windows Version (370 KB)
Terminus Retail Patch for version 1.6 to version 1.61:
Linux Version (330 KB)
Macintosh Version (950 KB)
Windows Version (480 KB)
Terminus Retail Patch for version 1.5 to version 1.6:
Linux Version (750 KB)
Macintosh Version (1.3 KB)
Windows Version (1.0 MB)
Terminus Retail Patch for version 1.4 to version 1.5:
Linux Version (850 KB)
Macintosh Version (825 KB)
Windows Version (1.0 MB)
Terminus Retail Patch for version 1.3 to version 1.4:
Linux Version (420 KB)
Macintosh Version (460 KB)
Windows Version (570 KB)
Terminus Retail Patch for version 1.2 to version 1.3:
Linux Version (520 KB)
Macintosh Version (550 KB)
Windows Version (760 KB)
Terminus Demo Patch for version 1.0 to version 1.2:
Linux Demo Version (500 KB)
Macintosh Demo Version (15 MB)
Windows Demo Version (800 KB)
How to use the patch:
To determine whether or not you need to patch, go to the Diagnostics
screen off the main menu in Terminus. If your version number is less
than the lastest patch number, you need to patch.
To patch a version of Terminus you bought in stores, use the Retail
patches. To patch the Terminus Demo, use the Demo patches.
Macintosh users (retail patch) - Run the file you downloaded. The updater should
automatically find and patch Terminus.
Macintosh users (demo patch) - Run the file you downloaded. Several files will
be extracted from the archive. Copy these extracted files into the folder
where Terminus is installed. You will have to overwrite some files.
Windows users - Run the file you downloaded. It will prompt
for the name of a folder to extract the patch files. Enter the location
where the game is installed and click OK.
Linux users - Use tar to extract the patching program. Run termpatch
with the directory where you installed the game. For example:
./termpatch /usr/local/games/terminus
Changes in version 1.2
- COMMON: Added GameRanger support
- COMMON: Fixed gauntlet docking bug
- LINUX: Fixed record buffer overruns
- LINUX: Fixed USB joystick support
- LINUX: Fixed sound volume support
- LINUX: Important misc fixes
- MAC: Removed Info 122
- MAC: Better task switching
- MAC: Moved network code into multiplayer only areas to prevent modem dialing
- MAC: Keyboard support now language independent
- MAC: Fixed simultaneous joystick button pressing
- MAC: Support multiple mice
- MAC: Fixed multiple hat support
- MAC: Added support for up to 32 mouse buttons
- MAC: Force 3dfx cards to draw interface in 16bit color
- WINDOWS: Added force software mixing option, snd_force_softmix, to work around bad soundcards
Changes in version 1.3
- COMMON: Removed ability to create black ships in cosmetic detail screen
- COMMON: Restored the Ship Manager
- COMMON: Fixed disconnect while joining a multiplayer game
Changes in version 1.4
- MAC: Fixed keyboard repeat problems
- MAC: Improved resolution switching
- COMMON: Fixed comm queue overflow when starting some games
- COMMON: Fixed one liner bug when ignoring player communications
- COMMON: Fixed comm interface update bug
Changes in version 1.5
- COMMON: Fixed ending cutscene crash in multiplayer
- COMMON: Removed unnecessary military contract window
- COMMON: Fixed crash when starting game with invalid ship
- COMMON: Fixed overwriting invalid save games
- COMMON: Fixed adding gadgets to canisters
- COMMON: Fixed cargo scooping canisters with ammo
- COMMON: NPCs no longer post strike contracts on bases
- COMMON: Fixed /target command
- COMMON: Fixed issues with damaged fuel and energy systems in cargo bay
- COMMON: Fixed erroreous password mismatches in multiplayer games
- COMMON: Fixed round switching for in-game dedicated servers hosting melee games
- COMMON: Automatically switches current weapon when it is sold or moved
- COMMON: Removes stored ships when abandoning saved multiplayer game
- COMMON: Added ship cost display when selling a ship
- COMMON: Displays stored ships at Asteroid Outpost in Personal Info
- COMMON: Fixed ship scrollbar in Personal Info
- COMMON: Fixed frequency types when restoring save game
- COMMON: Fixed obscure memory leak
- COMMON: Fixed bug where ignoring players ignores one-liners
- COMMON: Fixed acknowledge page button
- COMMON: Modified comm text delay
- COMMON: Prevent empty comm messages from sending
- COMMON: Various script fixes
- COMMON: Added code to workaround future NPC ID Already In Use messages
- COMMON: Fixed duplicate ship names and NPC names
- COMMON: Fixed several spelling errors
- LINUX: Support over 2GB of memory
- LINUX: Fixed server disconnecting in multiplayer games
- LINUX: Fixed address already in use bug on servers
- MAC: Multiplayer error messages are drawn
- MAC: Increased memory handles to fix DRP
- MAC: Added dialog box when joining multiplayer games from Game Ranger
- MAC: Added buffer to help prevent some out of memory errors
- MAC: Added support for more keys
- MAC: Improved resolution switching code, again
- MAC: Fixed Voodoo 3 resolution switching
- MAC: Added workaround for Game Ranger bug that prevented joining some multiplayer games
- MAC: Fixed issues with joining games rapidly in succession
- WINDOWS: Fixed Windows task switching; cannot acquire mouse error
- WINDOWS: Added texture corrdinate tweaking for Direct3D (see config.txt)
Notes:
The changes in this version necessitated moving the multiplayer version up to 1.1. In order to use this patch
in a multiplayer game, both the server and the client must be upgraded.
Although several scripting errors where corrected in this patch, games saved with older versions of Terminus
may still experience these errors as save game files actually store some scripts. If you are experiencing
script errors after patching, try using a save game that was saved early in the storyline.
Changes in version 1.6
- COMMON: Optimized multiplayer bandwidth
- COMMON: Added mass display to performance profile
- COMMON: Added previous weapon key
- COMMON: Modified missle lock noise
- COMMON: Made HUD warnings only beep five times
- COMMON: Added button in engineering to show only damaged gadgets
- COMMON: Added joystick like mouse option (see config.txt)
- COMMON: Added auto-save option for dedicated servers (see config.txt)
- COMMON: Added server log option for dedicated servers (see config.txt)
- COMMON: Added an "All" button in parts/cargo screen when transferring items
- COMMON: Commands /target and /navlock now search for substrings
- COMMON: Added toggle canister visibility key
- COMMON: Added target attacker key
- COMMON: Added clear target key
- COMMON: Fixed bug with large amounts of ammo in cargo bays
- COMMON: Fixed performance profile on empty ship bug
- COMMON: Fixed bizarre ship trading
- COMMON: Fixed some memory leaks
- COMMON: Fixed point limit bug in Melee games
- COMMON: Fixed ship selling cheat
- COMMON: Fixed AI related scripting error
- COMMON: Fixed merge control conflict bug
- COMMON: Removed canister collision noise
- COMMON: Fixed some /navlock issues
- COMMON: Exported ship files are now portable across platforms
- COMMON: Fixed text wrap in server stats window
- COMMON: Fixed crash in pirate career with PVG
- COMMON: Fixed performance profile thrust numbers
- COMMON: Fixed load game crash where one player had a bounty on another
- COMMON: Fixed engineering screen crash when moving repair level slider
- COMMON: Fixed several scripting issues
- COMMON: Fixed docking for ships with poor acceleration
- LINUX: Corrected sound code
- LINUX: Fixed backslash key support
- MAC: Fixed bizarre crash
- MAC: Fixed crash when assigning keypad keys 4 and 6
- MAC: Fixed number of gadgets engineering screen
Notes:
Version 1.6 includes extensive changes to multiplayer Terminus. For this
reason, both servers and clients need to upgrade to 1.6. Also, several
mission scripting errors were corrected. Terminus will no longer allow you to
load a save game where a broken script is running. If you attempt to do so you
will receive the following error message: "A script in this save game was found
to contain an error."
Changes in version 1.61
- COMMON: Fixed save game loading with stored ships
- COMMON: Removed debug string on HUD
- COMMON: Fixed bug in early Mars mission
Changes in version 1.62
- COMMON: Fixed save game loading with stored ships
- COMMON: Default canisters scannable when loading older save games
- COMMON: Fixed docking with ship that contains many thrusters
Changes in version 1.7
- COMMON: Fixed ship manager, ship cost calculation
- COMMON: Fixed Razor avionics bay properties
- COMMON: Prevent negative bounties from being posted
- COMMON: Fixed AI infinite loop hanging bug
- COMMON: Prevent AI from attempting to dock with corvettes
- COMMON: Fixed reload button in parts/cargo
- COMMON: Fixed save game crash with defense pods
- COMMON: Fixed PVG AI crash
- COMMON: Numerous scripting fixes
- COMMON: Valuable ore is less likely to be mined
- COMMON: Pressing an aux key gives feedback
- COMMON: Fixed a "Memory not already allocated crash"
- COMMON: Fixed UEL assault on Callisto script
- COMMON: Fixed pirate Darkheart and Eulogy script
- LINUX: Add snd_buffer_chunk config parameter (see config.txt)
- MAC: Added a joystick calibrator
- MAC: Fixed file list bug
Changes in version 1.8
- COMMON: Fixed a crash when saving a game in some situations.
- COMMON: Fixed a crash when loading a game after changing number of player saves in terminus.cfg
- COMMON: Several script fixes.
- COMMON: Added code to prevent AI for waiting around and doing nothing.
- COMMON: Added support for entering the port number of a server in the Join Game dialog. Simply enter the server address in ip:port format.
Notes:
New Server Commands
There are several new console server commands. The first set deals with
the max player saves situation. The command "setmaxplayersaves" allows
you to adjust the number of player saves on the fly. If you decrease the
number of player saves some player saves may have to be dropped. The
command "getplayersavestats" displays how many player save slots are being
used currently.
A couple notes about the player save system. First, the player saves used
to be clamped to 64. Anyone running a server with > 64 player saves,
would see no difference. This limit has been increased to 4096. Second,
some people are under the impression that once all the player save slots
are filled people can no longer join/save on the server. This is not entirely correct. In free mode, once the slots are full, the _oldest_
saves are dropped as needed. In story mode, however, games are limited to
8 player save slots.
The next set of console commands does basic economy management. By using
"displaygadget," a server admin can display the price and quantity of a
gadget at a base. For example:
displaygadget "flare" "belt station"
The "addgadget" and "removegadget" commands take the same parameters but
perform opposite functions. For example:
addgadget "flare" 10 "belt station"
The above command will add 10 flares to Belt Station.
lightly. In a story mode game, adding PVGs to the economy could break
some scripts. Additionally, if you remove critical gadgets from bases,
such as iron or water, the base may cease producing some products. This,
in turn, could lead to shortages that prevent ships from leaving the base.
Eventually the base should recover, but beware of the impact of your actions.
Additionally, you can only add and remove gadgets. You cannot add/remove
ship hulls, armor, or fuel and energy.
Client-side Save Game
"Saving" a game on the client-side of a multiplayer game was added. I
place "save" in quotes because although the functionality is available
through the Save Game and Load Game menu options, a game is not really
saved.
Instead, when you save a game on the client, the Internet address of the
server, your player name, your ship name and your password are saved.
Then when you load, Terminus attempts to reconnect with the server using
the same names and password. Client-side save game is more like an
addressbook or a bookmark.
A client-side save can be preformed just like a normal save. Go to the
in-game menu and click Save Game. Games can be saved at any point, in any
game mode.
Changes in version 1.81
- COMMON: Fixed bug when binding aux keys to multiple gadgets of same type
- COMMON: Added self destruct timer to spy probes to prevent probe buildup
- COMMON: Prevent players without careers from entering player storage on network disconnect
- COMMON: Removed Sim2 from frame rate counter -- not used
- WINDOWS: Added support for diagonal hat directions in joystick code
- MAC: Force hide cursor after each screen mode change
