New patch : You can now quit games back to the main menu!
Hey everyone! Apologies for the delay in patching the Classic Collection! I've been super busy lately, between this game, looking after my little son, maintaining the mobile versions of the games and working on the new game Spartacus, my time has just felt non-existent!
Good news is there's a new patch up for the game! Here are some of the latest additions / fixes - this is for Windows only right now but a Mac patch is coming soon too.
Global Changes]
Players can now return to the main menu by clicking Quit Game. This was a lot trickier to implement than I thought, but it's working now. You can go back and forward between games without having to reload the main game every time.
New background image added to random backgrounds
Fixed a bunch of broken tweens and typos in the games
Swords and Sandals II
Fixed a bug where enemy trivia didn't show up properly
Resized orange parchment on battle UI to fit screens better
Fixed a bug where ammo was not showing for characters in battle
Swords and Sandals Crusader
Fixed a bug in the Leadership spell that would sometimes freeze the game
Fixed some blurring issues on sprites in battle
Fixed a bug where the game would sometimes pause between arrow fire exchanges
Swords and Sandals IV
Potential fix for the Arena tiles showing 'Closed for repairs'. (You may find this causes some glitches or undefined character names, if so, let me know!)
I will keep patching this game over the months and years, it just might take me a while as many of the bugs are from code written in 2006 that *used* to work but just has totally broken in newer versions of Windows etc, things like Tween engines that once worked now sometimes fail, collision detection is done differently etc! It's a creaky machine :)
Once again, thankyou all so much for supporting the S&S series and I look forward to bringing you more adventures in Spartacus and Swords and Sandals VI in 2019 / 2020 and beyond!
Cheers, Oliver Joyce
Whiskeybarrel Studios
Latest patch : minigames unlocked, savegame fixes for S&S 4 and more
Hey gladiators, I hope you're enjoying the series! I'm as always working hard to iron out as many bugs from the past as I can. Here are the latest updates:
SWORDS AND SANDALS 3
Fixed a bug where gladiators with special characters (,!,$ etc) would corrupt the save game ( You may have to clear save data from the title screen or delete your character if strange things are still happening )
Misc fixes on some tweens
SWORDS AND SANDALS 4
Unlocked all minigames for people to play straight away (more fun that way!)
Fixed a bug where gladiators with special characters (,!,$ etc) would corrupt the save game ( You may have to clear save data from the title screen or delete your character if strange things are still happening )
Added a 'Refresh Gladiator' button to the Character Sheet page in case your gladiator's weapons / armour looks bloodied and grey
Fixed a bug where some gladiators names were undefined on load
Increased the amount of XP won for finishing a board
Fixed a naming bug in Knight Runner minigame
Fixed lantern light and score in Caverneer minigame
S&S Crusader : Sieges patched !
Greetings gladiators! The latest patch has just gone live, with some love shown to S&S Crusader - sieges should be working properly now. S&S 3 was also patched. See the notes below - more patches to come this week!
* SWORDS AND SANDALS CRUSADER
Fixed a bug where sieges faded to black but wouldn't progress
Fixed a bug where catapults weren't hitting towers properly
Fixed a bug on combat where troops paused before returning to formation
Fixed a bug on Survival mode with Shi-Tzurantula appearing too early
Potential fix for allied computers causing some turns to freeze
* SWORDS AND SANDALS 3
Fixed a bug where gladiators could fall off the left/right edges of the Bone Pit, Hall of Champions and Ultratus Arenas
Fixed bug where the right side of spell bar could not equip spells
Fixed bug where gladiator names were shown as undefined or incorrect
EXPERIMENTAL - Added a 'Clear Saved Data' to the title screen of S&S 3. Use this button as a last resort if you click on Enter World and cannot load the game, it will delete old and possibly corrupted gladiators. This may or may not work, I'm going to monitor user feedback on this.
Cheers all, may your swords be sharp and sandals sturdy!
Oliver Joyce
Whiskeybarrel Studios
Patch - fixed invisible weapons in S&S 4 and equipment bug in S&S 3
Hey everyone, I've just patched S&S 3 and 4 with the following fixes:
Swords and Sandals III:
* Fixed a bug where weapons could not be equipped
* Changed things so you must unequip your weapon before equipping another
* Fixed invisible weapons
Swords and Sandals IV:
* Fixed invisible equipment bug
* Fixed a bug where weapons could not be equipped
* Changed things so you must unequip your weapon before equipping another
* Fixed invisible weapons
* Removed lag on S&S IV character load screens
I'm aware of more bugs in the games (specifically around Crusader, some of the minigames and the spell bar in S&S 3) ... I'll be patching these over the coming days! Thank you for your patience - needless to say it's been a battle to get these classic games up and running on modern machines and unfortunately I fix one thing, break another - but we will get there!
Cheers, Oliver Joyce
Whiskeybarrel Studios.
New patches for S&S 3 and 4 and Crusader
Hey everyone! I've just patched the following games in the Classic Collection:
Swords and Sandals III
Fixed a bug where gladiators with dual wield skill couldn't equip weapons in their off hand
Added a short musical interlude on the Arena Champion Pillars Screen
Swords and Sandals IV
Sped up transitions (fade to white) between menus
Main Menu buttons appear faster
Fixed a bug where music kept playing when mini games ended
Fixed a bug where buttons sometimes appeared blurry
Swords and Sandals Crusader
Fixed a bug where buttons sometimes appeared blurry
I'll try and keep patching these games as often as I can - just also know that the code for some of the Classic Collection is from over a decade ago (S&S 1 came out in 2006!) so there are just some things I was never able to solve, some bugs beyond my skill to fix. Hopefully nothing game breaking!
Thanks again to everyone who has bought the collection - the response has been awesome!
Cheers, Oliver Joyce
Whiskeybarrel Studios
** HOTFIX for empty folder / missing EXE file , issue is solved! **
Hey all, some early buyers of the game have reported there was a missing executable file in the game and nothing could be played. Apologies for the stuff up - there was an error (my fault) in the Steam build upload process. Try downloading the game again and it should work.
Thank you so much for buying S&S Classic, we truly hope you enjoy the games.
