kodu

Hey, where's Patch 2?

Okay, this is annoying.

After uploading the patch for peer review, we found a pretty serious bug.

So we took it down, fixed the bug (go Steve!) and uploaded the patch again.

UH OH

Creator's club doesn't let you restart a peer review. You have to wait 7 days. Isn't that incredibly annoying? Apparently some folks were abusing the process by starting a few peer reviews in one day (a self-correcting problem, to my mind, as people aren't going to peer review for you if you keep restarting it.)

Anyway, victim of circumstances that we are, we had to "cool off" for 7 days before we could put the patch back into review.

Sorry folks! We don't like it either, but here we are. The XNA team has been such an incredible supporter for us we will forgive them this wrinkle.

Good news: 7 days is up today, and the patch is re-entering peer review.

Better news: you should see patch 3 :) We're calling it the "kodux" patch. (not really, but I just did, so I guess we are :))

Posted: 09-25-2009 12:35 PM by mattmac | with 31 comment(s) |
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Comments

kodufanboy said:

Woohoo! This is great news.

# September 25, 2009 4:19 PM

reimerguns said:

yeah!!!!!!!!

if only the forums were up again

then everyone could know

if only every one could find this........oh yeah ,the internet!

# September 25, 2009 4:21 PM

CyberCub said:

Yeah, sorry about the forums they will be up hopefully very soon. We are preparing for the server move and the admin absent mindly forgot to turn on the SQL server! We are still slated for moving the server Saturday 9/26 in the PM.

# September 25, 2009 5:52 PM

Slade Strife said:

oooh thats great news i been out of kodu fer a bit and came back to see some new suff which is awesome :D i have a questiong i have a few games that worked just fine had them tested and such...but now after i got the update everything is like shooting up and higer insted of forward like it did before all the things are lvl and not floating in the air why is it doing this?

# September 25, 2009 8:16 PM

reimerguns said:

yeah patch coming im on my dsi doing this so its even cooler!

# September 26, 2009 5:27 AM

twintwine said:

I don't know how hard this would be (or if it's even posible) but it would be really cool if there was programable or just distructable terrian because I have been really wanting to creat a digging game.

# September 26, 2009 11:13 AM

xx99 said:

Glad to see it's made its way back to peer review!

Patch 3, er... the KoduX patch, sounds amazing just with that little tease.

You guys are awesome!

# September 26, 2009 12:26 PM

amradioi said:

I new to Kodu. What will i have to do to get new patch when comes available? will update be automatic?

# September 26, 2009 11:34 PM

xx99 said:

@amradioi

You'll have to delete your Kodu Game (make sure you don't delete your saves!) and download Kodu again.

# September 27, 2009 11:05 AM

CyberCub said:

@amradioi and community,

When "Indie games" has a new patch it will be on the disclaimer when you boot up any Indie game including Kodu.

When the patch is release it will provide on that disclaimer screen in the bottom right hand corner (press "?" to update). There is no formal notification that shouts to you!

Just keep an look out for that option during the loading of Indie games disclaimer screen.

# September 27, 2009 12:52 PM

gimli1357 said:

I love Kodu Game Lab... and this patch #2 will make me love it even more! You guys are great!!! ;D

# September 27, 2009 10:04 PM

amradioi said:

This sounds very exciting. wonder whats in patch3? Any way thinks for creating this seems like i have found a new hobbie. Hopefully with the new patches i will be able to come up with new ideas.

# September 29, 2009 12:31 AM

kodufanboy said:

Ahhh, what's going on! :( People on KoduX are saying they can't see it up in peer review. It's like some unknown higher force is doing everything it can to prevent this patch from passing :P.

Here's the thread about patch 2 btw. boards.kodux.com/viewtopic.php

# September 29, 2009 3:10 AM

eanders said:

We're now appearing in peer review. Shouldn't be too much longer now...

# September 29, 2009 11:29 AM

gimli1357 said:

"Kodux" sounds cool, I think it should have level linking so you can make a long, very cool (Even though Kodu is already cool!), map and like "twintwine" said programmable ground would be kinda cool, too. But hay I can't ask to much you guys already made this game great, you are the best! ;D

# October 2, 2009 11:48 PM

gimli1357 said:

I just thought of another thing for Kodux patch, what about a programmable camera, so it move how ever you programed it to! Just an Idea though, I still think that scalable characters is the best, which you guys are all ready doing! You guys are really great!

# October 3, 2009 12:11 AM

Dreedo said:

Scriptable cameras are already planned for the Kodux patch.

# October 3, 2009 4:12 AM

twintwine said:

cool! :)

# October 3, 2009 9:29 AM

gimli1357 said:

Umm... I can't download the 2nd patch. I tried deleting the Kodu game and re-downloading it, but I still didn't get the update :( What do I have to do to get the update? I really want the scalable items the most.

# October 3, 2009 10:36 PM

Dreedo said:

Its not out yet.

# October 4, 2009 9:40 AM

gimli1357 said:

Okay, thank you Dreedo. I can't wait til' this is through peer review, so everyone can get it!

# October 4, 2009 9:32 PM

CyberCub said:

Looks like it didn't pass due to a bug. Will see how it works on the next peer review!

# October 6, 2009 7:02 PM

GantryG said:

D'oh!

# October 7, 2009 2:27 AM

Dreedo said:

-sigh- i thought it was taking too long. :(

# October 7, 2009 4:48 AM

kodufanboy said:

Just as a random side note to the person who can change links on the side; make sure to remove Moco forums and replace it with a link to KoduX.

# October 9, 2009 8:58 PM

Dreedo said:

The moco site shows a big link to KoduX when you go to it, i think the Kodu team are busy with more important things.

# October 10, 2009 6:17 AM

kodufanboy said:

I wasn't trying to rush them to do it. And yeah, didn't notice. Still, I think it'd be good to have it to the correct site whenever they can.

# October 15, 2009 1:32 AM

GantryG said:

Today MattMac (mmaclaurin) tweeted:

"strongly considering skipping kodu patch 2 and going straight to 3...not an easy call"

I am divided as well on this as well.  I want the new Patch 2 features now, but in the long run, the less patches, the better...

# October 16, 2009 1:38 AM

Darrenew said:

Agreed.

# October 16, 2009 7:28 AM

amradioi said:

Maybe November. does not matter i got enough to learn with whats out now. amazes me what it can do without the updates. but i'm still learning.

# October 16, 2009 7:34 PM

GantryG said:

Patch 2 (now referred to as Patch 2.1) is back in peer review; hopefully it will be out soon!

Visit the Kodu community at http://boards.kodux.com/

# October 21, 2009 2:54 AM