Knuckle Cracker

Knuckle Cracker => Support => Topic started by: Grauniad on September 22, 2011, 06:11:11 PM

Title: Automatic updates
Post by: Grauniad on September 22, 2011, 06:11:11 PM
I am stunned how many reports (in custom map comments, map approvals, etc.) I've seen of people struggling with the "nexus explosion crash" bug that you fixed way back in 0337.

I'm wondering if you would be considering an invasion of privacy or if there is some other reason you'd rather not do this, but can the game "call home" either when the user submits a score, or when the game starts up and put up a prominent notification that a new update is available? User does not have to install it, just to alert them. (You could even just turn the "Update" button on the home panel a bright, pulsing red.)  :)
Title: Re: Automatic updates
Post by: lich98 on September 22, 2011, 06:13:57 PM
that would be great. then if all i do is play the game then i can know if there is an update
Title: Re: Automatic updates
Post by: UpperKEES on September 22, 2011, 06:16:52 PM
+1
Title: Re: Automatic updates
Post by: mthw2vc on September 22, 2011, 06:22:40 PM
Perhaps a better way would be to simply have CW2 check automatically when starting up and put up a giant, impossible-to-miss notice only if the check returns that there is an update? It would be effective, if more than a tad obnoxious.
Title: Re: Automatic updates
Post by: lich98 on September 22, 2011, 06:23:28 PM
Quote from: mthw2vc on September 22, 2011, 06:22:40 PM
Perhaps a better way would be to simply have CW2 check automatically when starting up and put up a giant, impossible-to-miss notice only if the check returns that there is an update? It would be effective, if more than a tad obnoxious.
that might annoy some people though. I like the first idea better
Title: Re: Automatic updates
Post by: Michionlion on September 22, 2011, 07:35:28 PM
bright pulsing update button? I like!
Title: Re: Automatic updates
Post by: Ginger88895 on September 23, 2011, 08:45:46 AM
Yay I like the bright pulsing update button!
Let's also make it in CW2E!
Title: Re: Automatic updates
Post by: Jay the Juggernaut on September 23, 2011, 09:47:42 AM
Me like. I was away for a while, and if you aren't on the forum (or blog, sometimes), you really just forget (or don't care) about the check update button.