Now HERE is a massive improvement for everyone to test out! The old "Resume after Options Menu" and "No New Game" issues should have been put to rest.
Many other improvements are included, of course. Refer to the "Contents" below.
We need thorough testing to confirm. Go ahead! Try to break it!
Main Download: http://www.moddb.com/mods/new-horizons/downloads/build-14-beta-25-light (526 MB)
Installation: Install on top of Build 14 Beta 2.1 or more recent, follow installation instructions
New game: Enforced
FULL Contents:
Post any relevant observations here as usual, please! 
Many other improvements are included, of course. Refer to the "Contents" below.
We need thorough testing to confirm. Go ahead! Try to break it!
Main Download: http://www.moddb.com/mods/new-horizons/downloads/build-14-beta-25-light (526 MB)
Installation: Install on top of Build 14 Beta 2.1 or more recent, follow installation instructions
New game: Enforced
FULL Contents:
Code:
Build 14 Beta 2.5:
- Bug Fixes:
. Resume Button after using Options Menu fixed and reinstated by Pieter Boelen
. New Game with another game already started reinstated
Randomizing of names in this instance fixed by Pieter Boelen
. Fencing skill increase stopping after getting Professional Fencer ability fixed by Baste
. Pistol reload progress updates properly again by Pieter Boelen
. Coastraider ship captains can now be captured if they surrender upon boarding by Pieter Boelen
. Rain inside during ship boarding fixed by Baste
. Music after boarding fixed by Baste
. Patrols in towns properly recognize if you are their enemy by Pieter Boelen
. Portuguese Soldiers in Period Revolutions and more modern fixed by Pieter Boelen
. Shipwright dialogs fixed for High Trade at hostile nations by Pieter Boelen
. Divide the Plunder reload fader and time update reinstated for ALL storylines by Pieter Boelen
. BuildingSet structures disappear properly when being demolished by Pieter Boelen
Also can no longer be Auto-Looted
. Master Gunfighter ability limited to Woodes Rogers storyline only by Pieter Boelen
. Eleuthera ports missing foam added by Pieter Boelen
. Cartagena excluded from Trade and Escort Missions by Pieter Boelen
. Nation Relation name code fixed for relation > 0 without a Letter of Marque by Pieter Boelen
. Eleuthera shipwright Philippe dialog fixed by Pieter Boelen
- Interface Updates:
. Brown Interface tick boxes texture improved and clarified by Armada
. Options>Realism Settings menu cleaned up and clarified by Pieter Boelen
> Iron Man Mode toggle added, useless button removed and explanations added on the various modes
> Separate toggles available in PROGRAM\InternalSettings.h for advanced players
. Options>Interface Settings menu cleaned up and clarified by Pieter Boelen
. Shipyard Cannons Interface fixed to make more sense, use separate buy/sell prices and prevent exploits by Pieter Boelen
. Select Storyline Customize Options disabled in Woodes Rogers, Bartolomeu, Jack Sparrow and Hornblower storylines by Pieter Boelen
. Select Storyline "Free Play Only" clarification note added for Jack Aubrey and Jean Lafitte storylines by Pieter Boelen
. Map Interface improved labels and icons, including a legend, by Pieter Boelen
. Date format changed to "Month Day(th), Year" to appear more historically appropriate by Pieter Boelen
. Advanced Options menu renamed to Game Preferences and further cleaned up by Pieter Boelen
. Period "The Corsican" renamed to "Napoleonic" by Armada
. Game Preferences, About Build and Colonies interfaces colouring toned down by Pieter Boelen
- Code Updates:
. Open Sea Mod included in Iron Man Mode, increasing the worldmap size for realistic travel lengths by Jeff
> Ability to switch this ON/OFF in mid-game
> Scaled down archipelago map improved by Armada
. Merchants and Shipwrights trade depends on relation to nation and player reputation by Pieter Boelen
> At Hero you can trade with everyone, but Pirates don't like nice guys and won't trade above Matey
. Leadership Bonus added on Divide the Plunder similar to Salary Mode by Pieter Boelen
. Treasure Quests fixed and improved, including X Marks the Spot and digging, by Pieter Boelen
. All firearms rebalanced by Pieter Boelen
> Misfire chance restored to Blunderbuss
> Multi-damage added to the musketoon
. Town guards and soldiers made much stronger from game start by Pieter Boelen
. Clint Eastwood at the strange house in the Nevis jungle now works as intended by Pieter Boelen
> He is the ONLY way to get the "Pump Shotgun". Try to take it from him!
. Skill level and critical hits taken into account for fencing skill increase by Baste
. Range of fort cannons reduced by 50% by Armada
. All ship encounter chances and cabin+deck assignments updated by Armada
. Ability to remove BuildingSet structures from Speightstown port reinstated by Pieter Boelen
> Talk to the workshop owner in the port and mention the earthquake
. Boarding Sound added during the boarding fights instead of after it by Pieter Boelen
. Morale decrease because of too much money on board in Salary Mode explanation note added by Pieter Boelen
. Maximum sea height limited for some port locations by Pieter Boelen
. Fencing skill penalty for Common Armour removed by Pieter Boelen
. Promotion Reward Swords stats improved by Don Lasagnetti
. America governor promotion rewards and uniforms implemented by Don Lasagnetti
. Additional names added for American characters by Don Lasagnetti
. Tools removed from weapon quality system by Pieter Boelen
. Gain Sailing XP at sea even when using time compression by Pieter Boelen
. Prevent sound notification when you are pickpocketed on Adventurer and Swashbuckler difficulty by Pieter Boelen
. Storyline Specific Start New Game Screen code rewritten by Pieter Boelen
- Storyline Updates:
. One Free Play storyline now available in each time period:
> Standard and La Croix storylines start dates changed to move them one period further by Armada
> New Free Play storyline added: Jean Lafitte by Pieter Boelen
. Sidequests added from Standard storyline by Don Lasagnetti
To the following storylines: Devlin Opera, Master & Commander, The Buccaneer and Tales of a Chevalier
Sidequests added:
> Baldewyn Coffier & Arnaud Matton
> Find Angelique Moulin’s Father
> Find the missing son of the Spanish Admiral
> Help the Boatswain
> Help the Lady
> Saga of the Blacque Family
> Saving Toff's Daughter
> Zaid Murro's Problems
> Elizabeth Shaw's Disappearance
> Escort Vigila Mendes Ship
> Rys Bloom Quest
> Sink the Pirate Corvette
> Cargo for Thomas O'Reily
> Contraband for Thomas O'Reily
. Changing Nation Relations mod switched on/off depending on storyline by Pieter Boelen
> ON in "Free Play encouraged" storylines: Devlin Opera, Jack Aubrey, La Croix and Jean Lafitte
> OFF in "quest enforced" storylines: Woodes Rogers and Hornblower
. Standard Storyline: Evil Stormy Start instated as ONLY opening possibility in Iron Man Mode by Pieter Boelen
. ENABLE_CHEATMODE functionality added: Bartolomeu storyline opening allows you to visit Cartagena by Pieter Boelen
. Toff Oremans gives a WORN Sabre of Nicholas Sharp to prevent getting too good a weapon in the early game by Don Lasagnetti
- Ship Model Updates:
. Stock game corvette completely remodeled to high-detail Aurora class Frigate by Armada, rigging improved by Hylie Pistof
Applies to PiratCorvette and CrimsonBlood
. Steam Frigates model improved based on the upgraded Constitution by Captain Armstrong and Armada
. Rigging improved on Barques, NL_Fleut50 and Schooner2 by Hylie Pistof
- Texture, Model and Sound Updates:
. Loading Screens replaced with uncompressed versions by Pieter Boelen
. Music Tracks replaced with higher bitrate versions by Pieter Boelen
. Interface Title Font replaced with European version by Baste
. Spanish soldier portrait files updated by Pieter Boelen
. DirectSail: small boat with crew replaced with more detailed model by Pieter Boelen
. Cartagena town location lighting files updated by Pieter Boelen
. Cartagena town square texture updated and English flag replaced by Pieter Boelen
- ADDITIONAL INSTALLATION OPTIONS:
. IMPROVED Intel Graphics Card fix by Armada, based on work by Amplificar
Build 14 Beta 2.4:
- Archipelago Map added in Documentation folder by Jaco
- Bug Fixes:
. Worldmap encounters are no longer always skippable; this now depends on the relative speeds between squadrons by Pieter Boelen
. Tier 1 Ships no longer give a penalty on characters with Leadership and Sailing skill of 9 and above by Pieter Boelen
. Nation Relation related issues fixed, including Governor, Storekeeper and Tavern Owner quest availability by Pieter Boelen
. After declining Pirate Hunting missions, you can get another mission after three days by Pieter Boelen
. Antigua Victualler now always accepts completion of Trade Quests by Pieter Boelen
. Steam engines fixed for non-player ships by Pieter Boelen
. Player boardermodels after French promotion fixed by Pieter Boelen
. US design ships maximum calibre of 32 enforced by Pieter Boelen
. Governor's Harbor (Eleuthera) governor Cole Arkwright slight dialog error fixed by Pieter Boelen
. Barbados Lighthouse location name fixed by Pieter Boelen
- Code Updates:
. CannonFX v3.0 mod added by Merciless Mark
> Set the realism level in PROGRAM\InternalSetting.h with the USE_PARTICLES_CANNONS setting
. Default controls modified:
> Left Mouse Button for Attack and Right Mouse Button for Block
> F5 for QuickSave and F6 for QuickLoad
. Repeatedly Paying Salary gives an increasing Leadership bonus each month by Pieter Boelen
> Repeatedly Skipping Salary payment given an increasingly large morale drop
. Pirate Hunting target ships generated at a random location around the island by Pieter Boelen
. DirectSail disabled during Governor Ship Hunting quests at target island only to prevent target ship from disappearing by Pieter Boelen
. Many ship stats fixed and improved by Armada
. Storm sea colour improved by Armada
. Cannon fire sounds updated by priatnia
. Moving the camera to NON-player vessels disabled in Iron Man Mode by Pieter Boelen
. Rush, Immediate Reload and Instant Boarding abilities disabled in Iron Man Mode by Pieter Boelen
. Nation Relations text adjusted to display properly regardless of character's name length by Armada
- Ship Model Updates:
. Yards can move further with the wind by Hylie Pistof
. Stock game corvette completely remodeled to high-detail Aurora class Frigate by Armada, rigging improved by Hylie Pistof
Applies to Corvette1, Corvette2 and RN_Corvette
. Fast Merchantmen completely remodeled as scrapped navy vessels based on the Aurora class Frigate by Armada, rigging improved by Hylie Pistof
Applies to Fastmerchantman1 and Fastmerchantman2
. HMS Centurion 1732 high-detail custom model added by KrisWood and Captain Armstrong
. Arcadia Xebec high-detail custom model added by Elessaria, ported by Rider88
. Spanish and Portuguese skin of Trinity 2nd Rate high-detail custom model added by Noriruru
. British, Dutch and French skin of USS Essex 1799 high-detail custom model added by Captain Armstrong
. Apostol Felipe texture mapping upgrade by Armada, rigging improved by Hylie Pistof
. Amsterdam rigging improved by Hylie Pistof
. Lyon Hoy hull upgraded by Hylie Pistof
. Carrack and Spanish+Pirate Battle Galleon rigging improved by Hylie Pistof
. Cursed Flying Dutchman now uses fixed locators from Flying Dutchman by Armada
. Postillionen bow smoothness fixed by Armada
. Bermuda Sloop spanker sail fixed by Hylie Pistof
- Texture Updates:
. Brown interface textures improved by Armada
. Brown Interface various display errors fixed by Armada
. Fixed Battle Interface textures included by Armada
. Loading Screen Tips textures updated by Baste
. Flying Dutchman sails improved by Armada
- Storyline Updates:
. ENABLE_CHEATMODE functionality added: Woodes Rogers storyline Blackbeard's Head added in opening cabin scene to allow skipping to various quest cases by Jack Rackham
. Woodes Rogers storyline various bugs fixed by Jack Rackham
. Master & Commander storyline navy aspects deleted to allow better free play by Pieter Boelen
. Standard storyline Joaquin de Masse dialog error fixed by agentad
. Standard storyline cursed pirate replaced with Ragetti from the Pirates of the Caribbean films by Pieter Boelen
Will test the file soon.
