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After several years of development, and the hard work and dedication of our fantastic modding team, the Pirates Ahoy community is proud to announce New Horizons : Build 14 Beta 1!!!
New Horizons has been in development ever since the release of Build 13 in early 2007. We have come a long way since then, adding much new content and many new features. Some of which were thought to be impossible to achieve, even by the original game developers themselves! While some of these features have been around since the first early stages of Build 14, there have been many new enhancements and additions in just the last couple of months.
For the first time, the Build is also being released with PDF documentation, that's right, we have our own full blown set of manuals! The main game manual gives you a bit of history of the Build Mod, and a brief history on piracy, and also shows you how to play the game in a very unique way! There is also a manual with as much of the build history as we could dig up, and a full set of coding tutorials that will help teach you how the builds have been put together. And there is a Ship Recognition guide that will help you more easily identify ships and give you an idea of what each ship is capable of from much more than just a statistical point of view!
There have been several additions to both game play and content over previous builds, and you will find the Caribbean to be much more vibrant and alive than it ever has been before! A few of the more recent additions include :
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Build 14 Beta 1:
- New Horizons Manual document by Thagarr and Snow White Sorrow
- New Horizons Tutorials & History document by Thagarr
- Willemstad Builders' Trials by Snow White Sorrow
. REALISTIC GAME MODE ON BY DEFAULT!!!
. All ships' maneuvering characteristics and stats historically re-tuned and balanced
. Ship types renamed and waterline values amended
. In Realistic Game Mode, inertia becomes important
. In Realistic Game Mode, now counter-rudder is required
. More information in "Documentation\New Horizons Ship Recognition Guide.pdf"
. Based on advice by Morgan Terror, Rum Runner, Bumpkin and Captain Maggee
- Code updates:
. Animated Interface changed to Dynamic Interface by Pieter Boelen
. Dynamic Interface contains transparent itemsbox interface and additional explanation texts on item icons
. Wind direction log message only shown if you've got a compass equipped byPieter Boelen
. Ship Upgrades descriptions updated by Snow White Sorrow
. DirectSail random ship event distances increased by Snow White Sorrow
. Kraken Attack code updated by Pieter Boelen
. Bronze cannons and chasers prices and balancing fixed by Snow White Sorrow
. Four new special sail types added for Spain and Portugal and Sea Shepherds by Snow White Sorrow
. Fire On Ship icon updated by SuperDurnius, code by Pirate_KK
. Hendrick Vanderdecken set to always present by Pieter Boelen
. Antigua regulating captain dialog crash fixed by Pieter Boelen
. Constitution walk file fixed by Snow White Sorrow
. Cannonball damage retuned by Snow White Sorrow
. Brown Interface Questbook interface updated by Snow White Sorrow and Thagarr
. Martinique town loading screens replaced by Pieter Boelen
- Quest updates:
. Assassin storyline various fixes by Bartolomeu o Portugues
. Bartolomeu o Portugues storyline various fixes by Bartolomeu o Portugues
. Jack Sparrow storyline various fixes by Captain Maggee
- Model updates:
. Two steam ships added, based on ZarethPL's USS Constitution
. Model modifications by SuperChango, particle code by Pieter Boelen and particle effects and support by Snow White Sorrow
. New Black Pearl model by Kazeite and ZarethPL
. British texture of ZarethPL's USS Constitution model by KroKoDyl
. French texture of ZarethPL's USS Constitution model by Snow White Sorrow
. Spanish Battle Galleon model by SuperChango, texture and support by Snow White Sorrow
. Kraken tentacle models added to the Kraken Attack by Iron Roger Flint
. Hornblower storyline character models by Short Jack Gold
. Deck location lighting files made by Screwface
. English (Elizabethian) Galleon 1st person walk patch fixed by SuperChango
Build 14 Alpha 10 Patch 1:
- Code updates:
. Profile and Save Bugs fixed by Screwface
. Current load of cannonballs is no longer lost upon Save/Load at sea by Screwface
. "Guns Ready" sounds fixed by Pirate_KK and Pieter Boelen
. Deck texture directory use disabled for boardings (Black Pearl boarding missing texture fix) by Pieter Boelen
. No surrendered ships in ports by Screwface
. In Realistic Game Mode, spyglass does tell you ship's name for nearby ships by Screwface
. Realistic Game Mode 'Fast Travel' disabled in Kralendijk too by Screwface
. Realistic Game Mode removes 'list of ships' log messages upon entering 3D sailing mode at an island
. War_Pinnace (HMS Indefatigable) now limited to England only by Pieter Boelen
. Brown Interface 'Hire Crew' interface small fix by Pieter Boelen
- Quest updates:
. Zaid Murro and Vigila Mendes moved to Standard storyline only by Pieter Boelen
. LaCroix storyline slight fixes by Thomas the Terror
. Standard storyline attempted fix for Silehard not appearing in his bedroom at night by Captain Maggee
. Standard storyline various fixes by Captain Maggee
- Jack Sparrow Quest Updates by Captain Maggee:
. EITC Office errors fixed
. Cutler Beckett 'making profit' money values fixed
. Maykin Blundas leaving during dialog fixed
. Sao Feng sidequest fixed
. Anabella Brin Nevis island mention in dialog fixed
. Attempted for for Cutler Beckett not appearing on the dockside after the escort quest
. Annamaria appearance fixed
- Model updates:
. Alternate Assassin storyline character model in "Assassin's Creed" style available from F2>Character menu by Damski62 and Bartolomeu o PortuguesDownload Links :
New Horizons Build 14 Beta 1 Full : http://forum.piratesahoy.net//index.php?/files/file/74-build-14-beta-1-full/
New Horizons Build 14 Beta 1 Light : http://forum.piratesahoy.net//index.php?/files/file/73-build-14-beta-1-light/
Full Version Installation Instructions
This file is readily compatible with the stock game.
To install, please follow these instructions:
1 - Install Build 14 Beta 1 Full, following the instructions in the installer and allow it to run RunMe.bat
2 - OPTIONAL: Tweak the controls and the game's settings to your liking in the Options menu
3 - Start a new game, select a storyline and ENJOY!
New Horizons Beta 1 Light Version Installation Instructions
This file is to be installed on top of Build 14 Alpha 10.
GET THE FULL VERSION IF YOU CAN!
To install, please follow these instructions:
1 - Install Build 14 Alpha 10 (if you haven't done so already)
2 - Install Beta 1 Light, following the instructions in the installer and allow it to run RunMe.bat
3 - OPTIONAL: Tweak the controls and the game's settings to your liking in the Options menu
4 - Start a new game, select a storyline and ENJOY!
We have also added a little extra that may help improve the games graphics on some computers, these are not selected by default during the install. Currently we recommend that you don't select either of these options during installation, please download them separately!
The Swiftshader is intended as a fix for mobile Intel graphics cards ONLY! Do not install it if you are not using an Intel mobile graphics adapter!
ENB Improved Graphics was originally developed by Vorontsov Boris for another game, but has been reworked by one of our PiratesAhoy! Community members to work for this game.
It is possible to change the default settings further, though lots of care has been put into achieving the best settings for this particular game. Refer to the accompanying ReadMe files.
You can download ENB HERE!
Again, this IS A BETA! Please keep that in mind while playing and SAVE OFTEN! If you run in to problems or spot bugs, please see the New Horizons Beta support thread HERE!
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