In this beta, game saves ARE backward compatible with the last released patch, v1.1.1d. Multiplayer games are also backward-compatible, so you can play with those are on that public release.

See bottom of this page for instructions on opting into the beta.

(Oops, I somehow skipped over v1.1.1e....oh well)

BETA 1

NOTES:

* In multiplayer games, a pup can get stuck doing playbow repeatedly. We've added some debug code for this, so please submit a report if you see it happen in this beta.
* The "Home is Where the Heart Is" achievement will not work in certain circumstances: If the pup was born at one of three tree dens in Slough Creek, and it reached Endless Summer before the v1.1.1 update was released. Sorry about that! Not something we can fix -- it broke due to some den-ID changes we had to make to fix another bug.)

NEW:

* In Game Settings: Audio, new toggle for Eating Noises (actually added in v1.1.1 in December).
* Improved blocking functionality: On the Account: Friends panel, you can now search for a username and then either send them a friend request, or block them (so you can block someone without getting a friend request from them first). And in multiplayer games, the wolf Info tab has now Block button.
* When set in the main menu, Mate Permadeath and Difficulty settings are remembered when starting games in the future.

BUGS FIXED:

* Multiplayer achievements that require raising pups to summertime fail to unlock when they should. (If you have an Endless Summer save from such a game where you should have earned one of those achievements, load it and it'll be unlocked.)
* Known Wolves panel: After your mate dies, under Departed Wolves they are listed as traveling to another map with another mate. (This fix is not retroactive.)
* Known Wolves panel: Sometimes dispersals switch to another origin pack if you reject them after courtship.
* Known Wolves panel: When toggling Dead Wolves option, the rows of just-disbanded pack will overlap those for an active pack.
* Rejected trial mate just can't accept that you're not that into them.
* Occasionally the text for the mate bio in Pack Info isn't displayed, because the panel is scrolled out of view.
* Player's previous home hex remains after pack takes over a disbanded pack's home hex, resulting in two homes for the player pack.
* Occasionally the mate gets stuck going in circles, unable to decide between socializing with pups who are near some food, and moving away from that food.
* When away from the den, woofing at mate to go home also tells pups to go into the den.
* When loading a very old saves, player-wolf with dead mate and living pups is given Dispersal role instead of Courtable Breeder role.
* Pup keeps "circling" predators even after the predator moves away.
* Issues with Add/Remove Favorite emote button on some display resolutions.
* Courtship stalls out in certain circumstances.
* Multiplayer: If client player-wolf only has birth name-number, no nickname, it stalls when joining a game.
* Multiplayer: Wolf nametag is not displayed for dead wolves waiting to revive.* When loading a very old save, player-wolf with dead mate and living pups is given Dispersal role instead of Courtable Breeder role.
* Mate does not close eyes when howling.
* Sometimes beaver swims through air above water surface.
* Slough Creek: Small ranger cabin has pink floor inside.
* A few den pathfinding issues.
* Terrain issues.

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TO GET THE BETA BUILD

1) In the Steam app, go to your Library, then right-click on the WolfQuest: AE name in the left column and choose Properties.
2) Then go to the Betas tab and select the WQ current Beta option in the pulldown. No password is necessary. Steam should then start downloading it. Later you can switch back to the public version in that Betas tab, by selecting NONE in that pulldown.