Post-Release Beta version 2.1.00 Beta now available

[David]

CapLab version 2.1.00 Beta is now available.

Before you download this new version, please see this post about the details of post-release beta versions:
http://www.capitalismlab.com/forum/view ... f=7&t=1042

You may download the Installer of CapLab version 2.1.00 Beta from:
http://www.capitalismlab.com/account/do ... _beta.html

(Saved games of the previous versions are not compatible with this new version.)


Bug Fixes, improvements and New features:

Added hot key F6 for displaying the Game Setting menu.

Added hot key F7 for displaying the Score report.

Improved Range Brand Strategy’s effectiveness.

Improved AI’s code for picking media firms for advertising (including Chief Marketing Officer’s AI code).

When there is an event needing your attention, the Event tracker icon will be flashing on the bottom of the screen.

Enabled key search for the product selector on Library Plan Library and Pick Supplier interface’s filter controls.

Fixed a bug with “Change R&D Projects” option for CTO. Now he will not change any project settings after a project’s completion, if “Change R&D Projects” option is disabled.


New options to influence COO's management strategy:

Added a new option “Prefer ordering from own warehouses over own factories”

Added a new option "Very Aggressive" for COO's Pricing Policy to prevent COO from setting prices too high.

Fixed the bug with COO "Sell factory internal sale products at cost" setting.

COO’s management policy on Internal Sale now has 3 options: "Always enable it", "Change it as needed", and "Never change it"


New options to influence CMO's management strategy:

Added a new option that let your CMO decides which products to advertise

Added a new option that let your CMO chooses media firms and decides advertising budgets.

Added a new option toggling whether your CMO should prefer advertising in own media firms.

Added a new option that lets your CMO decides the training budget for the firms he/she manages.


You may check out the Capitalism Lab web site's page about the Enhanced Management Policies:
http://www.capitalismlab.com/enhanced-m ... icies.html

[robinh]

Fantastic, I wouldn't expect that even features discussed this week would be implemented.
But I don't think I'll be able to test it until after Christmass time. My wife hates seeing me playing

Merry Christmass to all and don't forget to spend some time with the family - they are the best "investment"

[Belisarius]

Happy Apocalypse Day

great to see a new version (and especially the CTO bug being fixed ... will make him really useful, finally )

[matejfore]

The installer doesn't ask where to install the game. I didn't like where my saved games are in the release version and previous beta versions, but I can live with that. Not to be able to chose where to install the game is unacceptable. It's my HD and I wish to have the control over it, so please fix the installer. It would also be great to be able to choose the sg location in the release version.

[Esoteric Rogue]

I still had to create FULLSCR.SYS on my XP64 system.

[Tycooniel]

A delayed Happy Apocalypse Day an Merry Christmas,

from the star of the South in Germany.

I am happy, that I found today this site.

Now I think I read most of the forum here and I have questions...

I tried to buy the game, but I saw, that I have to download it and "play it online".

One of my problems is, that the game is to big to download it, with my slow internet connections and low traffic borderline.
Another Problem is, that I prefer to have it on DVD and dont like playing an offline game with permanent online account like "Steam". If it is a only online game, no problem.
You can call me "oldschool" if you want, but I am wham I am
I am very angry about "offline" games of named Software Companys, like the greatest I know (i don´t call their name), from which I have to download the last fiiles and have to be permanent online in an offline game in order that I can play it....

But I don´t want bother you with problems. I am looking for solutions!

So my questions are:
1) Is it possible (now or later) to buy and get Capitalism 2 , 2+Lab 2.xx oder 3 later on DVD so I can play it completely offline?
2) In nearby future, is it planed to spread Cap 2 Lab, Cap 3 (when ready developed) in Europe/Germany in the suitable language?

[mrbcap]

These improvements are very nice, however the wages of the CO's are too high.
I can't hire no one, given that I can't pay them. Please revise the wages, they are very unrealistic.

[David]

These improvements are very nice, however the wages of the CO's are too high.
I can't hire no one, given that I can't pay them. Please revise the wages, they are very unrealistic.

FYI: http://www.capitalismlab.com/forum/view ... 5346#p5346

[David]

I still had to create FULLSCR.SYS on my XP64 system.

We have just released v2.0.01 for the release version which attempts to fix this problem. You may download the patch from and see if it works for you: http://www.capitalismlab.com/forum/view ... 1193#p5367