Riven X 0.7.3 is now available. It fixes an issue on Tiger where saved games would not be selectable in the open saved game dialog.
Download Riven X 0.7.3 (5.1 MB).
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Riven X 0.7.2 is now available. It fixes a number of critical bugs that were causing crashes. It also addresses problems with the jungle elevator when using the original CD edition. Finally, the Save and Save As… menu items are once again functional.
Download Riven X 0.7.2 (5.1 MB).
Riven X 0.7.1 is now available through Sparkle and on this site. It addresses a crash-on-launch bug afflicting Tiger users.
Download Riven X 0.7.1 (5.1 MB).
Riven X 0.7 is now available. This release introduces fully functional implementations of the rebel tunnel and boiler puzzles. In addition, several levers and switches have been made operational throughout the game. Finally, significant engine enhancements have been made. See the release notes for more details.
I’m sorry that it took so long to produce this new version, but the amount of work done on the engine cannot be understated. I feel that, with a few exceptions, I now have a near final engine in terms of functionality. There certainly is room for a lot of optimization, but nevertheless I should now be able to implement the core gameplay puzzles much more rapidly.
The next release of Riven X will focus on exactly that. I will also try to produce more frequent intermediate releases, perhaps every 2 weeks.
I hope you enjoy this new build, and make sure to file bug reports for any issue you encounter!
Download Riven X 0.7 (5.05 MB).
Debug text in Riven X
Riven X 0.7d4 is now available. This release introduces preliminary fullscreen support, browsable journals and the journal inventory. See the release notes for more details.
Download Riven X 0.7d4 (5.1 MB).
I’m releasing Riven X 0.7d1 today with basic support for saving and loading games. This should make testing a little bit easier.
Enjoy!
Download Riven X 0.7d1 (5.05 MB)
I have now created a project on Launchpad for Riven X and MPQKit, and pushed the Subversion trunk to Bazaar branches in each project. More on that later, but for now the links:
Riven X 0.6 is now available and is a significant update from 0.5. Major new features include:
- Water animation
- Cursors
- Transitions
In addition, all the important Riven script commands have been implemented, which means most of the engine is now functional, besides what is implemented by external functions (which includes most of the complex puzzles). Of course, a large number of bugs have been fixed since the previous release as well.
The next release is scheduled for the end of the summer and will focus on implementing a portion of the complex puzzles, as well as saving and loading games.
Update: This was my April Fools entry for 2008. Riven X is still under development for Mac OS X only.
The recent introduction of the iPhone SDK got me thinking about the future of Riven X. And I came to the conclusion there was no future for a slideshow on modern desktops. However, plenty of people will want some games on their iPhones, and Riven certainly would be great with that touch UI. So I’m officially announcing I’m stopping development of Riven X for Mac OS X and will be working exclusively for the iPhone. Expect daily builds in a month or so.
I hope you’re as excited as I am about this. When you solve that puzzle at 4 PM riding the bus home or being jammed in traffic, you won’t have to wait anymore! Just slide that unlock slider, punch the Riven icon and off you go on an adventure.