Ashes Cricket 2009 v1.1 Open Beta 2

Ashes Cricket 2009 v1.1 Open Beta 2



Ashes Cricket 2009 v1.1 Open Beta 1

What's in the patch?

A broad summary of the changes for V1.1 Open Beta 1 are as follows:

* Addressed suicidal run outs with smarter running between wickets.
* Improvements to bowler speeds and improved bounce.
* Edges now often carry through to the slips fielders.
* Numerous improvements to batsmen AI - including aggression, pacing and shot selection.
* Improvements to bowling and bowling AI, including improvements to hot spots, spinners, tactics and the types of deliveries the AI chose.
* It's now easier to bowl and LBW the AI batsmen, especially when employing a degree of strategy.
* Modifications to the English and Australian team line ups.
* Added support for antialiasing. (PC Only)
* Improvements to task scheduler fixing problems where game would run unnaturally slower on high end machines (PC Only).
* Various bug fixes.


A more detailed list is in the readme.txt for more information. We've also added a basic check for updates, so you'll be notified when a newer build becomes available.

How to install and keep the Retail version on the same system.

More than likely, you'll want to keep your retail 1.0 build on your PC, especially since Open Beta 1 doesn't include online support. To do this, simply copy your Ashes Cricket 2009 installation folder, to keep your v1.0 installation, and then proceed to install the patch.

Hey, what happened to my save games?

For Open Beta 1, we've decided to use a different folder for save games, so we don't risk damaging your existing save data. If you'd like Open Beta 1 to use your existing save games, simply copy your existing save data in your "My Documents\My Games\Codemasters\Ashes Cricket 2009" folder to the "Ashes Cricket 2009 v1_1 Open Beta 1" folder.

What to do next

Play the game! Tell us what you think by posting your impressions on the forum here. Pay particular attention to any critical balancing issues, pacing or problems with difficulty. We want to avoid any one major issue negatively impacting on the experience.

Ashes Cricket 2009 v1.1 Open Beta 2

Online Changes

* Included a new 5-star 'Matches Completed' rating that aims to highlight the reliability of playing against yourself and that of your opponent.
* A connection quality indicator.
* Leaderboards now update during match progress, even if you do not complete your match.
* Changes to help reduce ball hovering in online games.

Single Player Changes

In addition to the online changes, some changes have been made to single player:

* The difficulty of normal mode batting is now harder than in Open Beta 1 (now half way between normal and hard in Open Beta 1).
* Fixed an issue with bowler's stamina.
* Adjusted the power fall off curves for lofted shots.

What do I need to install Open Beta 2?

You'll need to have the official Retail PC DVD. Importantly also, this is an update to Open Beta 1, so you'll already need to have Open Beta 1 installed. If you have not already downloaded Open Beta 1, you can get below Link in download section.

Hey, what happened to my online account?

To avoid causing conflicts with v1.0 users during the beta process, we have switched to the development server for online. This will mean that you'll need to create a new account, and that all progress made online will not contribute to your leaderboard in the final patch.

I purchased the game online via Steam / Gamesplanet, why can I not try the Beta?

We appreciate that as a legimate owner of the PC version of Ashes Cricket 2009, you'll like to also be able to participate in Beta testing. Transmission Games is unable to provide Beta patches to Steam or Gamesplanet versions of the game, however, we're working to make sure that you will be able to play the release patch. Also keep in mind that the vast majority of Ashes Cricket 2009 customers are console owners, who also are unable to participate in Beta testing. This said, everyone will ultimately benefit from the results of the Beta testing process.

When will the final patch be released?

We cannot say just yet, but it should appear during October. We aim to only make critical fixes to Open Beta 2 for the final patch, so you should consider Open Beta 2 near final.

I own a console, will the patch be the same?

Yes, the patch will be identical across all platforms.



Ashes Cricket 2009 v1.1 Open Beta 1.(required for Open Beta 2).

http://rapidshare.com/files/287218885/AshesCricket2009_v1_1_Open_Beta_1.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/287219143/AshesCricket2009_v1_1_Open_Beta_1.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/287219475/AshesCricket2009_v1_1_Open_Beta_1.part3.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/287219589/AshesCricket2009_v1_1_Open_Beta_1.part4.rar

Ashes Cricket 2009 v1.1 Open Beta 2.

http://rapidshare.com/files/287213609/AshesCricket2009_v1_1_Open_Beta_2.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/287213929/AshesCricket2009_v1_1_Open_Beta_2.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/287214140/AshesCricket2009_v1_1_Open_Beta_2.part3.rar

OR ( Direct Download )

Ashes Cricket 2009 v1.1 Open Beta 2.

http://www.transmissiongames.com/Ashes2009/AshesCricket2009_v1_1_Open_Beta_2.exe

Ashes Cricket 2009 v1.1 Open Beta 1.(required for Open Beta 2).

http://www.transmissiongames.com/Ashes2009/AshesCricket2009_v1_1_Open_Beta_1.exe