MAIN CHANGES
Routine maintenance release. Not much new, but it’s a necessary stepping stone on the way to the “Chicken Invaders Collection” Steam beta (and eventual Xbox release).
You can skip/warp around waves: Press SHIFT+keys 0-9, -, = to set chapter (from 1 to 12), or press 0-9 keys to set wave in chapter (from 1 to 10).
Also, you can press Ctrl+R to re-generate the current wave with a new random seed (won’t work on very first wave). 
Do not use this during multiplayer games, because you will desync any players connected to you. This is true even if you press Ctrl+R during some previous single-player mission. Basically, once you press Ctrl+R in any mission, then you must quit and restart the game before playing multiplayer.
Download the BETA from: https://universe.chickeninvaders.com/files/CIU_BETA_v159_2_0.zip
You can link your existing account that you normally use. Progress on the BETA server is completely separate from the LIVE server. It’s based on a database snapshot when the previous version was released, so your progress will be rolled back slightly (when compared to your live account). And, when the new version is officially released, any progress you made on the BETA server will be lost. Additionally, any translation changes will also be lost.
Multiplayer games will work, however note that your network connectivity will not be correctly detected by the BETA server (I think it will always say “Port-restricted cone NAT”). If there is a discrepancy between detection and your actual NAT type, then you will not be able to join some multiplayer games (even if they are listed). If the discrepancy lies on the host side, then none of the guests will be able to connect.
Full changelog here: Known bugs & new features
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well, the longest update time ever
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What is this mean? I thought the summer edition will change as default during June automatically.
Eh, ya’ll know what will we have in June? The biggest event in this world 4 years a time
There we go! Beta is here, and it’s been too long no update 5 Months
“Pizza Oven” wave: The gears’ disappearance smoke lasts longer than actual barriers with Pro-gamer mode on.
No footages yet but you can check it yourself
Correct. I was referring to the Android (Play Store) and iOS versions, which do not include all seasonal editions bundled in.
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Small issue with the Cursor not being visible now is that you cant see what planet you’re selecting when using keyboard in the galaxy map (and the help button doesnt have any highlight as well)
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Intended. It’s not necessary for both to take exactly the same time to disappear.
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finally after 5 months, also how’s the progress of xbox version, iA?
But but…..
Any other waves that uses gear have shorter time 
wha?
It isn’t that much of a bug but when I select a “galaxy hub element” it doesn’t show any thing when hovered. The same thing happens with the “help” icon.
And even after all of that my suggestions and reports in v158 aren’t replied to…
Also, I wonder what’s the reason for not including CIU into the collection. Is it because this is going to be the last update for the episodes?
For some reason, the cursor shows when navigating with keyboard in config presets slots:
What about making the glow for disabled buttons grey instead of using the theme color?
I wonder how these “ships” will function when mounting them, especially when customizing them or in the galaxy.
Suggestion: These ships should be available by default when creating a guest account in BETA.
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That’s because you gave iA VEEERYYYY MAAAANYYY ideas during his work on Xbox, which i think Xbox is a specific platform to play the game, unlike mobile or PC.
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I wish. Just that you might not be able to even shoot because it has no weapon mountpoint.
Not all people suggested this before, but can Seasonal edition be downloadable from server, atleast for android? (Just like Dlc). It just easter being ditched away and went to summer just because of ciu update schedule.
I used alot of my brain power to fight back p2w (magnet is on top) on certain new wave, while people just didnt care for whatever reason. And i think i found a solution that i hopefully think its possible.
specifically, no food and no coin drop on limited movement wave. Here are some wave example: Claw machine, The Loom, The Seesaw, Spawn o’clock.
Can we ban wave insight for hybrid mission type? I guess i dont need an explanation for this, right?
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Can I ask why, while downloading CIU version 159 on my computer, my internet connection is as slow as a turtle (versions 5, 6, 7, 8)? Can you help me get a faster internet connection now?
Fixed in v.159.2 
Bug
The time is random between 0.5 seconds and 1 seconds. I don’t see it affected neither by wave nor pro-gamer mode.
Already reported above.
I can’t make any significant changes to CIU. This is a maintenance release necessary for developmental reasons.
The Collection is meant for Xbox. I can’t support a full MMO on Xbox, it’s way too much of a hassle, expensive, and time-consuming.
Intended. These elements are interactive (they only show the pop-up hint, but still)
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Glow still needs to be clearly visible in the disabled case, otherwise the player cannot tell where the focus is.
Downloading optional files is a hassle. I’m doing it for CIU because I have no other choice, but Episodes need to be self-contained.
This file is being downloaded from a different server that the actual CIU is hosted on, so speed may/will be different.
I don’t see the point.
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I have a DirectX 12 version of the game(s) running on desktop PC, and also a version that has some Xbox functionality (achievements, cloud storage, multiplayer) also for desktop PC. Recently Microsoft was finally able (after 3 months!!!) to activate my Xbox dev kits, so now I am trying to get the game working on an actual Xbox console. Sadly it appears that that the desktop and the console version of DirectX 12 is not as compatible as Microsoft would claim, so more work for me 
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burgermeister’s explosion (death) in christmas edition should use christmas colors instead of the normal colors it has
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