Steam Episodes v.25 BETA

[InterAction_studios]

Just on Steam for now (IA website and Android coming shortly, as soon as the games officially release on Steam after the beta).

Please report any problems here.

Notes:

• Any mid-mission progress will be lost.

• It is normal to no longer see icons next to high scores attained with previous versions of the game.

Full Changelog here: Known bugs & new features

To join the BETA

1. Right-click CI1/2/3/4/5 in your Library (alternatively, click the icon on the game’s page) and select Properties.

2. Select the Game Versions & Betas tab.

3. Select episode_beta.

4. Close the window and start the game. From the launch options that appear, select NEW! Episode 1/2/3/4/5.

[ASTROverse2100]

first

[Pinanas]

What about the multiplayer for Episodes? Is it delayed or cancelled?

[PlasmaX]

(where’s the episodes topic i can’t find it)

what’s the point of customizing ships you can’t use with the free version

nice resolution, don’t know if it’s a bug or not

im confused on why these are premium and the other huds aren’t

[InterAction_studios]

@PlasmaX

what’s the point of customizing ships you can’t use with the free version

To show what the customization process looks like.

@PlasmaX

nice resolution, don’t know if it’s a bug or not

Is the screenshot accurate? Do you see it vertically squashed with a black bar only on the left side? Are you on PC or Steam deck or…?

@PlasmaX

im confused on why these are premium and the other huds aren’t

The rule is that if it wasn’t in the original game, then it’s premium. For CI3/4/5, this is correct (“enemy health indicator” and “pecking order revealer” were added in CIU). For CI1/2, it’s incorrect – all HUD helpers should be premium. Changed in v.26 Bug

[InterAction_studios]

@Pinanas

What about the multiplayer for Episodes? Is it delayed or cancelled?

It’s scheduled. Next step is to release a preview of Xbox’s “Chicken Invaders Collection” (this is a compilation of CI1+2+3+4+5) on Steam (for a limited time only). This will also include multiplayer. Then, multiplayer will be back-ported to individual Episodes.

[BLASTGAMMINGX]

Oh nice InterAction_studios

[Pinanas]

Reposting from CIU v158 topic, some minor tweaks, bug report.

CIU version 158

Ideas for Episodes, add the ability to customize: 2nd player paintjob separately without reusing 1st player one’s. Customizable Exhausts for Hen Solo, Legacy Ships, like how it was in the original CI4. Customizable Shield Color per ship. [image] Also, can the “Victory” icon be changed after the amount of waves have been passed and not a whole loop? As later chapters can be used to skip waves. [image]

Nothing to report about the new version.

@InterAction_studios

CI1 and CI2: All HUD helpers are now premium (i.e., require purchasing/unlocking of full game, instead of being unlocked with keys) (@Pinanas Bug)

This isn’t my medal…

[PlasmaX]

@InterAction_studios

Are you on PC or Steam deck or…?

mobile (specifically android) i don’t notice the off resolution when playing the game, only screenshots

scratch that the resolution is off in game too

do you need my device and settings?

[InterAction_studios]

Ah, it’s Android. I got confused and through it was about today’s Steam beta release.

If you haven’t checked “letterbox” in the graphics settings (and it’s off by default in Android), then it’s expected to get the vertical squashing.

As to the black bar on one side of the screen… hmm… could that be Android’s status bar? Is that the top of your screen (when you hold it in portrait) where the current time is shown?

What’s the make and model of your phone?

[PlasmaX]

@InterAction_studios

If you haven’t checked “letterbox” in the graphics settings

letterbox is off

@InterAction_studios

could that be Android’s status bar? Is that the top of your screen

it’s at the top in landscape too

@InterAction_studios

What’s the make and model of your phone?

samsung galaxy s22

[Pinanas]

The ghost/zombie versions of Legacy, Hen Solo doesn’t change the main ship color but the exhaust only, intended?

[RainbowBoyVN]

@InterAction_studios

all HUD helpers should be premium.

Thats torture, for once i thought they should be there.

@InterAction_studios

As to the black bar on one side of the screen… hmm… could that be Android’s status bar?

I can only see it as camera place, which is why they put a black bar onto it.

And, for player that want to remove that, go to phone setting>display>camera cutout (or Full screen apps on oneui4.1)

From there, select the game you dont want to see black bar on camera side. And set to “Show camera cutout”.

[Arnav]

Infinite Powerups visually only takes place after enabling Infinite Special-Weapons
Without infinite special weapon:

with infinite special weapon:

@InterAction_studios

@Arnav

Infinite Powerups visually only takes place after enabling Infinite Special-Weapons

That’s intended. The bottom HUD automatically expands to fit the contents. Gaining missiles also causes it to expand.

I always have Infinite Firepower ON (i don’t know why I said powerups in the first place) so it supposed to visually update in the first image

[InterAction_studios]

@Pinanas

The ghost/zombie versions of Legacy, Hen Solo doesn’t change the main ship color but the exhaust only

Fixed in v.26 Bug

@RainbowBoyVN

Thats torture

Why is it torture? They used to be be purchasable for keys, now they are immediately available in the unlocked game (Steam is always unlocked).

@PlasmaX

it’s at the top in landscape too

Try out @RainbowBoyVN 's suggestion: Steam Episodes v.25 BETA - #13 by RainbowBoyVN

@Arnav

Infinite Powerups visually only takes place after enabling Infinite Special-Weapons

That’s intended. The bottom HUD automatically expands to fit the contents. Gaining missiles also causes it to expand.

[InterAction_studios]

@Arnav

I always have Infinite Firepower ON (i don’t know why I said powerups in the first place) so it supposed to visually update in the first image

Ah, I see. Fixed in v.26 Bug

[OfficalK12]

@RainbowBoyVN

to “Show camera cutout”.

auto still works

[OfficalK12]

here it is

[PlasmaX]

yeah it works, thanks y’all

[KaiSmithNinja]

There’s one something can be fix it in CIep2

I noticed that meteor environment used to first wave, it has got red warning and meteor environment doesn’t turned into a red in the first wave on chapters 1-2-3-4-5-6 only

But without use all environments, It’s the same thing

I am using android game