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skye

10-01-2004, 02:39 PM

Empty your browser's cache and reload the motherload page to ensure you are running the latest version. (You can check which version you are running in the top-right of the title screen)

If you are not running the latest version, you will be UNABLE TO SAVE.

Version 0.914
Released February 4th, 2005
- Massive frame-rate increases for users with fast systems.

Version 0.912
Released October 18th, 2004

- Corrected 'zero-damage recieved from lava/gas pockets with stock radiator' bug.

Version 0.910
Released October 6th, 2004

- Initial load size reduced to 1792 kb. Load bar now shows up around 50% instead of 75%. This should give some hope to 56kers.

- Fixed problem with score being reset when the game is passed. Game can be wrapped multiple times to compete for score.

- Players now receive 2x score from minerals on the second level, 3x on the third level, etc.

- Players now recieved approximately 1/2 of previous cash bonus upon game completion. (Game Balancing reasons)

- Various minor bug fixes

Version 0.908
Released October 1st, 2004

- Can now only save to the account loaded from. Prevents cheating via save-game duplication.

- Removed earthquake upon inventory exit. Solves issue of getting trapped underground and earthquake tile issues.

- Disabled Inventory, Help, and Options while engaged in battle.

- Various minor fixes.

Rob97

10-01-2004, 03:12 PM

Eh, skye :?.

For some reason I'm having trouble logging in at the "log in screen" when your loading motherload. Do I have to have cookies enabled or something?

By the way congrats on releasing Motherload. Your gonna make a lot of people happy :wink:.

ScientistBlah

10-01-2004, 03:18 PM

Yeah, I believe you do have to have cookies enabled to play the game.

nick

10-01-2004, 07:56 PM

Alexar

10-01-2004, 09:48 PM

Thanks! I keep up the good work Skye!

MercuryLime

10-02-2004, 12:09 AM

i dont know if this has been posted yet but sometimes when im in the soil i sink in inside the dirt so i have to drill my way out

another one i think is one but im not sure is that when i get realy deep i cant go up

Happens sometimes; I think it would require a whole redoing of the movement code, so it prolly won't get fixed.

Alexar

10-02-2004, 12:48 AM

Ugh, I would hate to write another thousand lines for such a simple bug as that.......

MercuryLime

10-02-2004, 12:58 AM

I could never understand movment in Flash with walls. I think you have to be pre-emptive about it instead of reactive... If you know what I mean.

Homer43

10-02-2004, 11:57 AM

thank you for making it so we dont have to type our information every time we save... thanks

Rambo

10-02-2004, 03:48 PM

I found that, when you save (at least in my situation), when you load back up, the ground reverts back to what it was at the beginning.

kevinok

10-02-2004, 06:46 PM

I think that is suppost to happen.

Alexar

10-02-2004, 07:47 PM

It is. It's so you can gain as much money as you want, even if you have to go really deep.

MercuryLime

10-03-2004, 12:44 PM

Yeah, it would take up too much server memory otherwise.

Benlj09

10-04-2004, 06:20 PM

- Removed earthquake upon inventory exit. Solves issue of getting trapped underground and earthquake tile issues.

Weird, i keep getting these earthquakes...i dunno why :(

XTTX

10-04-2004, 08:24 PM

- Removed earthquake upon inventory exit. Solves issue of getting trapped underground and earthquake tile issues.

Weird, i keep getting these earthquakes...i dunno why :(
everybody does... he's talking about getting earthquakes underground.

Benlj09

10-05-2004, 05:27 PM

skye

10-06-2004, 04:44 PM

Make sure you're running the latest version.

Benlj09

10-06-2004, 04:54 PM

Make sure you're running the latest version.

Well...If i can save i'm running the latest version right? if so...i am

hm... :-k

Freddy

10-06-2004, 07:49 PM

I found a bug. Its not really big, but I dont think it should be happening.

sometimes when I dig straight down(and facing left), when it finished the dig, sometimes when I immediatly hit RIGHT(or 'D'), the pod turns right but continues facing left.
A lot like SRPG when u press LEFT and RIGHT how it faces one direction but walks another. But this happens when I just press RIGHT.

It doesnt change gameplay in anyway, I just thought it was wierd.

MercuryLime

10-06-2004, 08:11 PM

I know, it's harmless and small, though, so ignore it.

Xskater9000

10-07-2004, 01:40 PM

Benlj09

10-07-2004, 05:01 PM

is anyone gunna help me? 8-[ :-k :-s

XionNova

10-07-2004, 08:35 PM

uh... more than one level? what?

*confused*

I beat the game, and saw no indication of levels.....

bobmasedo

10-08-2004, 04:59 AM

when you load your game after completing it, it becomes a new level

Xskater9000

10-08-2004, 11:22 AM

Yes but skye said that the minerals are 2x ther price but theyre no theyre 1/2 the price. :cry:

Freddy

10-08-2004, 01:22 PM

oh wow. replay features.

cool.

XionNova

10-08-2004, 06:03 PM

you DO get 2x the points.. I know that, but I'm not sure about the money.

Homer43

10-08-2004, 08:12 PM

no skater, you get 2x the points, but one half the $$

Xskater9000

10-08-2004, 09:09 PM

Oh, Thanks. Man skye such an awesome game.

!FiShA!

10-08-2004, 10:36 PM

Great game skye

/me Starts Making Statue In His Honour

littlebuddy828

10-10-2004, 02:11 PM

sometimes when im going down part of the rock were lava pockets are disappears so i dont no were the lava is so i run into it.

also when i use the quantum teleporter and the matter transmitter a message pops up and says there is a script error that is making it run slow. this happens everytime i use these. any suggestions how to fix this?

Gotler

10-10-2004, 02:50 PM

I think what you call invisible lava pockets are actually gas pockets. You cant see them but when you hit them they explode. How deep are you down? Cause I dont think appear before like 5000-6000 ft. A radiator makes them less powerfull. Its also a good idea to bring some nanobots to repair yourself.

-Gotler

joey_tgstk

10-10-2004, 11:50 PM

I keep geting sql errors when trying to view the high scores, could this be because of my cache?

-Joey

MasterBob

10-13-2004, 05:48 PM

nah, sql errors are server side. just try again in like ~ 10 mins or so when you get that.

Zeepman

10-13-2004, 06:47 PM

When you get close to lava? do you just have to tap it with your drill for it to explode or do you have to actualy drill into it?

Knighthawk2007

10-13-2004, 07:40 PM

You have to drill all the way into it. So Lava is easy to bypass. It's gas you have to watch out for. *Hates the evil gas*

cckieranaa

10-14-2004, 06:48 PM

I keep getting a message - server5.xgenstudios.com is unavailable because of too many connection errors - or something similar when I try to load my game.
Something I'm doing wrong or a server side error?

*edit - came back a few hours later and it worked.

banshee_dude

10-15-2004, 04:15 PM

still cant save... running v. 2 i think.

grandmaster

10-15-2004, 05:56 PM

I tried to load and it didnt work. it said there was an error. the password was correct. its the same as the forums, correct? where do you go to enable your cookies?

punkbunny

10-15-2004, 06:33 PM

I tried to load and it didnt work. it said there was an error. the password was correct. its the same as the forums, correct? where do you go to enable your cookies?
Same thing's happening to me. :cry: Boredom sucks.

Edit : Go to http://server01.xgenstudios.com/play/motherload That let me load my game. :D

The First

10-15-2004, 07:19 PM

thx

The First

10-15-2004, 07:23 PM

This new version still doesnt let u save this is so ********* :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :?: :!: :?: :!: :twisted: :evil: :!: :!: :evil: :evil: :!: :?: :x :x :x :x :x :? :? :( :(

DeltaForce

10-15-2004, 08:36 PM

Aw, man, i can't save, but i've done so much. ive got, like, the tope everything. i've tried and tried, but it won't work. it worked the first two times, then now, it won't work!!! plez telll me how, i don't want to redo all my work, it was so much :(

nagromo

10-15-2004, 11:03 PM

Maybe you don't care anymore, but usually you can pause it and try again a while later. The server's just really busy because everyone loves this cool game.

aml31313

10-16-2004, 06:16 AM

to enable cookies go to tools then internet options and then click on the privacy tab and lower your security level enough so you can recieve cookies

littlebuddy828

10-16-2004, 01:30 PM

I think what you call invisible lava pockets are actually gas pockets.

-Gotler

no ther lava pockets. its hard to confuse a gas pocket from a lava pocket

Kaskas

10-17-2004, 09:54 AM

it stills tell me "unidentified" each time i try to save the game. ¿what can i do?

Dondi

10-18-2004, 08:17 AM

it stills tell me "unidentified" each time i try to save the game. ¿what can i do?Same here.. Cant save.. =(...-cries-.. :'(

JoeyG

10-20-2004, 08:51 PM

About saving tunnels:
Yeah, it would take up too much server memory otherwise.

Check this out: http://forums.xgenstudios.com/viewtopic.php?t=15051

I explained there how to store 10,000 users in 1 MB, while saving tunnels.

dustrider

10-28-2004, 02:31 AM

When you get the undefined...

On the right side of your screen where the links are.. click on the one that says either running to slow or to small. RIGHT CLICK and choose open in new windown.. Open the new window and then switch back to your game and try saving again and it will save this time.

I've done it a million times and it's worked everytime so this will fix anybodies problem.

/cheers

Mech_1000

11-02-2004, 03:16 PM

crobathias

11-03-2004, 03:10 PM

whenever I move on the ground i sometimes stop momentarialy like ive hit a wall and the same thing when i am falling, sometimes i just hit the ground when there is no ground and it is really annoying

Garith

11-04-2004, 07:56 AM

I want to save tunnels that I have dug.

Katra

11-07-2004, 12:37 PM

whenever I move on the ground i sometimes stop momentarialy like ive hit a wall and the same thing when i am falling, sometimes i just hit the ground when there is no ground and it is really annoying

I've had the same problem.

I've also noticed the sound effects (except for drill) fade to nothing at the right border. Bug or intentional?

Flame

11-07-2004, 02:22 PM

FIX THE NEVER ENDING EMPTY TRANSMISSION BUG. ITS BEEN HAPPENING FOR 24 HOURS NOW AND NOTHING I DO WILL FIX IT.

THE BUG WILL HAPPEN EVERYTIME I QUIT AND RESTART

THE BUG WILL HAPPEN EVERYTIME I SAVE/QUIT/RESTART

THE BUG WILL HAPPEN WHEN I DIE AND RESTART

THE BUG WILL HAPPEN WHEN I GO BELOW 0-FEET

FIX IT!!!! PLEASE!!!! FIX IT!!!! PLEASE!!!! FIX IT!!!! PLEASE!!!!

he makes these games on his time, he's not being paid you just need to chill, and report the problem so for a update he can try to fix it if he has time and wants to

I want to save tunnels that I have dug.

yeah i think that would be nice too, exept for one factor saves and loading would prabably take much longer and just loading he game and for people with dial-up this would be a killer.

JoeyG

11-07-2004, 02:41 PM

People with dial-up still get 8 KB per second. That is about 80 times the amount I have said saving tunnels would take up.

The Brown Cow

11-07-2004, 03:27 PM

Yes, but it's 130,000 people downloading the saved tunnels.

The server is gonna be really strained trying to feed out that information.

thepriestunderthebed

11-07-2004, 04:23 PM

ok u get an erth quake About every 10-20 min
wouldnt there be a quake when ur away?

jamaica0535

11-08-2004, 03:12 PM

no.. earthquakes happen semingly randome. i have gone for hours and not had one. they happen after ypu leave buildings. the reason i had so few at that time was i bought several hundred of every item and only came up to drop of the amzonites and diamonds.

Hijacker27

11-29-2004, 07:14 PM

saving tunnels might come in the goldinium version... go buy it

nnffgndsnsndg

12-23-2004, 10:28 AM

Yes that also works if you are at school and you need to play

mbm_670

01-17-2005, 01:41 PM

the tunnel thing has been in many threads. it is there so you can alwyas have minerals. earthquakes only desry one square in. if you have a three-square wide tunnel, an earthquake will not totally destroy the tunnel.

Blixinator

01-19-2005, 04:02 PM

What's this I hear about saving tunnels?

noobpwner1

03-01-2005, 08:48 PM

being able to save tunnels would make the file size way too big, and the game would run very slow.

Justin

03-01-2005, 10:22 PM

As discussed in many threads. Plus it would change the game too much.

Good thing this is a sticky or I'd get mad at you for bumping

noobpwner1

03-02-2005, 08:24 AM

that's the only reason i replied. i hate it when people bump old topics.

Calilasseia

03-18-2005, 10:44 AM

The ads have changed on the Motherload page.

And now, the "bug fix" that was supposed to stop keyboard focus loss no longer works.

This is doubly annoying to me because I'm a UK resident, and ALL the ads are for services and products in the US market which are ABSOLUTELY NO USE TO ME WHATSOEVER.

The irony here is that prior to this latest annoyance (which came on top of my account being deleted by the hacker attack) I was ACTUALLY SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING buying the Goldium edition. Because the game is, in my view, worth it. Plus, I've told a brace of people over here in the UK about this game, which should mean a plethora of signups in the near future from this side of the pond, and possibly yet more UK-based paying customers. Because the people I've spread the word to are the kind of people who will break out the credit cards if they like a product enough. But those ads, and the constant yanking away of keyboard loss, is compromising my enjoyment *and* theirs, and may actually cause people to rethink buying the game.

Now, I happen to be one of those people cursed by a low income. So, buying this game will require me to scrimp and save the pennies. But, it's something I'll do if I like it enough. Trouble is, those annoying ads are actually PUTTING ME OFF buying. Which I think is NOT what the programmers want after putting in several tens of thousands of man-hours slaving to get this product to its current state. What's more, some of the people I've told about this game are blessed with a considerably bigger disposable income than I am, which means that if they like what they see, they'll put more loot in your pocket. But not if they're constantly driven to distraction by flaws of this kind.

Please, if you're going to stick ads on the page, MAKE SURE THEY DON'T RUIN GAMEPLAY. And also bear in mind that some of your potential paying customers come from outside the USA. And will be MASSIVELY put off by having to resort to tenth dan black belt mouse gymnastics because yet another ad for *yet another* US-based product or service (99% of which are as much use to Europeans as the proverbial fishnet condom) takes away keyboard focus, usually (as dictated by Sod's Law) during a critical manouevre.

Thank you.

Justin

03-24-2005, 02:51 PM

Adverts fix -

#1 get firefox browser
#2 get Adblock extension
#3 start motherload
#4 press ctrl-F, click on ad frames
#5 replace text after the ads.whatever.com/--- with a * so it will block all ads from that source
#6 press ctrl-F again to allow game to play.

No more loss of focus. Enjoy the game!

lvl99link

04-24-2005, 11:29 AM

hey skye i found something big i will pm you about it

tonymak28

04-25-2005, 05:19 AM

There are so many path ways to link into motherload.
For example, you can link into http://hoplay.com/ (http://hoplay.com/)

apm

06-11-2005, 12:30 PM

Is this where we post bugs? Anyway, I keep getting to the second boss form of the satan guy and as soon as he pops up there's a message that says I'm the ultimate evil blah blah. Well then another message pops up, except there's nothing in it. So I x it off but another message with nothing in it pops up. It keeps doing that but the boss is still attacking me. But I can't do anything so I just die. What's wrong?

XGEN-CRaZeD

06-11-2005, 04:49 PM

Down load the new version of flash player.

apm

06-12-2005, 09:18 AM

I already have the latest version.