Larian Studios Forums Beyond Divinity (English) General New Patch?

Is there going to be a new patch made for BD? People at my school have been saying that Larian will be releasing one more patch for BD, but other people are saying that's not going to happen...... who's right?

No, there is not going to be another patch for BD.
Larian did look at the possibility of a patch to update to the 64 bit version of Starforce, so the game could be played under 64 bit versions of Windows, but determined that to be unfeasible.

They should have released a patch to remove starforce.

Game developers should be made to warn people in large letters (like health warnings on cigarettes), that a game contains Starforce. Many shops nowadays WILL NOT take back PC software once it has been opened.

Kudos for X3, releasing a bonus content patch that will also allow the game to be played without the CD in the drive, because of the negative publicity of Starforce.

No more JoWood games will incorporate Starforce in future due to negative reaction.

I'm just after buying a second copy of BD, if I had known of the Starforce implication, this would not have happened, heres hoping it will work <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

[color:"orange"]No more JoWood games will incorporate Starforce in future due to negative reaction.[/color]

Before BD was released I think Starforce was suppose to be the latest and greatest copy protection around. Larian ran into some problems after adding the copy protection (just before release) and when trying to create the first patch for the game, so I doubt they would be eager to repeat the experience (though the publisher usually has more of a say in the choice of copy protection).


[color:"orange"]heres hoping it will work[/color]

Good luck. Despite the known and suspected problems with Starforce, there have been relatively few issues reported in the forum. Also, there have been more complaints about it in general than actual problems effecting BD.


Welcome to the forum. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wave.gif" alt="" />

Thats great to know Raze, thanks for the response and the welcome, although I was here with DiV DiV, I cant remember the login or PW <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/disagree.gif" alt="" /> But I always remember the friendly atmosphere, advice and maturity <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

That was my impression, too.

By the way, I heard of an Adventure called "ANKh" released here in Germany with an old-fashioned copy protection ... - judging from the description I read it must be kind of a code-wheel like in Monkey Island. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

[color:"orange"]I cant remember the login or PW[/color]

I assume you tried the password reminder function on the login page with any email addresses you may have used at the time (and still have access to)?

The forum server/software was changed awhile ago (March of 2003), so if you were registered in the old forum you would have had to re-register anyway.