CAM - General Discussions

mightygoose · December 10, 2009, 07:10:32 AM

maybe ill see how quickly i can finish up the terraforming
in other news would all CAM1.0 compatible lots be CAM2.0 compatible by default ?

RippleJet · December 10, 2009, 07:45:39 AM

You're both invited!

Quote from: mightygoose on December 10, 2009, 07:10:32 AM
in other news would all CAM1.0 compatible lots be CAM2.0 compatible by default ?

Most certainly!

SeanSC4 · December 10, 2009, 08:22:35 AM

I'm very interested in seeing how the Rural version of the upcoming CAM 2.0 works.

RippleJet · December 10, 2009, 08:34:43 AM

Go on and take a look!

End_of_Eternity · December 12, 2009, 07:26:54 PM

Hi RippleJet,

I was just wondering about the CAM 2.0 development cycle. Is CAM 2.0 just going to be final/stable version of the 1.x series? Or is there going to be a lot of new stuff for 2.0. Other than have Euro/Rural profile with lower stage limits CAM 1.x is mostly bugfixes and tweaks, is that correct?

Thanks!

xxdita · December 12, 2009, 07:50:30 PM

Basically anything after CAM 1.0 has been created as testing for the final 2.0 release(s). And the testing is going quite well so far, for the Rural and Standard versions. The biggest bigfix so far is to the doubled Regional Capacities, which was the only major "bug" with 1.0.
But I think you can look for at least a few surprises with 2.0. Can't give specifics on that just yet though... we're still working on them.

End_of_Eternity · December 12, 2009, 08:02:04 PM

Quote from: xxdita on December 12, 2009, 07:50:30 PM
Basically anything after CAM 1.0 has been created as testing for the final 2.0 release(s). And the testing is going quite well so far, for the Rural and Standard versions. The biggest bigfix so far is to the doubled Regional Capacities, which was the only major "bug" with 1.0.
But I think you can look for at least a few surprises with 2.0. Can't give specifics on that just yet though... we're still working on them.

Thank you for your reply. I was wondering if the 1.2 beta version is available anywhere? I would like to give it go? Would this be safe to use with latest NAM and the original version of CAM. I have a pretty developer region with around 3 million people with a wide variety of different cities/towns. I guess I can report any problems that I have. Are the 1.x version buggy? Would be safe to use in an existing city with CAM 1.0?

xxdita · December 12, 2009, 08:14:21 PM

With the Regional Capacities doubled in CAM 1.0, it's not recommended that you use an existing CAM 1.0 region, although the upgrade from Rush Hour/Deluxe will be a smooth transition.

Quote from: End_of_Eternity on December 12, 2009, 08:02:04 PM
Are the 1.x version buggy?

Not at all yet. The fixes since 1.0 are really noticeable.

NAM is perfectly fine for use with all versions of CAM though.

gabrielbyrnei · December 13, 2009, 06:02:56 AM

Will there be some kinda of fix for eternal commuters anytime soon ?

RippleJet · December 13, 2009, 06:15:18 AM

That's something that cannot be fixed, other than laying out your region so that those loops won't appear.
It's a problem that appears also in RH, not just in CAM.

earwax_man · December 13, 2009, 09:11:04 AM

Could I beta test? I love CAM, and I'm quite good at spotting bugs

RippleJet · December 13, 2009, 09:25:57 AM

CAM 2.0 Midrise (or European as some call it) is to be released for beta testing tonight, so you're welcome, earwax!

gottago · December 13, 2009, 09:36:57 AM

That's great news--something we've all been patiently waiting for--congratulations

RippleJet · December 13, 2009, 09:57:28 AM

It's still for beta testing (and it was released 5 minutes ago), but good news nonetheless, gottago.

woodb3kmaster · December 18, 2009, 07:37:11 PM

As I have just uninstalled a couple of very old stage cap-related mods in an attempt to get rid of my no-job zot plagues (the story on all that is in the Simulator Z Development and Theory thread), I would be very interested in beta-testing CAM 2.0. Are you still looking for testers?

RippleJet · December 19, 2009, 12:37:22 AM

Welcome aboard, Zack!

delta9 · December 20, 2009, 12:14:39 PM

I would be very interested in testing the newest version of CAM as well. I've used CAM ever since its release and couldn't (wouldn't!) play without it now. I'm also in the process of prepping a region for an MD (my first) and have only done very basic development so far so switching over shouldn't cause any problems, and since I plan on growing this region quite literally from the ground up (rural towns to metro areas) it should provide a good showcase of the new version's capabilities.

tl;dr:

GIMME GIMME GIMME

Thanks,

Wayne

RippleJet · December 20, 2009, 12:59:16 PM

Present yourself in a thread you haven't seen before, Wayne!

deecee · December 21, 2009, 03:36:27 PM

hello?! i've been gone from lurking on the boards (and sometimes posting too - so am i still considered a lurker? how many posts do you have to do before you're no longer a lurker?) anyway - sorry for the mental tangent of mine i just took you on

there's a cam 2.0? how'd i miss that? i will of course read backwards from where i first saw it but i'm feeling particularly antsy to get this information so maybe someone will put me out of my misery and respond while i do what i came here for (find out if there's new stuff and get a question or two answered in case you're wondering).

RippleJet · December 21, 2009, 03:44:37 PM

There isn't a public CAM 2.0 yet... it's undergoing pretty extensive beta testing.
The develop exemplars and simulators are getting close to being final though...
After that there's still quite some auxiliary modding to go through...

Date for a public release?

... hmmm ....

...when it's ready

First half of 2010 I'd say...