CapLab version 1.960 patch is now available

[David]

CapLab version 1.960 patch is now available. We have changed quite a bit of the code this time and the build may be unstable, so we are releasing it as a manual patch initially. Here is the direct download link:

http://www.capitalismlab.com/capserver/ ... 641960.zip
(edit: we have just released v1.964 and the above link has been changed to downloading v1.961)

To apply the patch, simply unpack it to your Capitalism Lab program folder.

Your Capitalism Lab is located in C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Capitalism Lab Beta, unless you changed the installation folder on the installer.

If it works well, we will release it as an auto patch subsequently.

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

We have received reports of a crash bug with building mines in v1.953 which we were unable to replicate in our office. We have modified code related to natural resources and the crash bug may or may not still exist. If you still encounter the crash bug, please let us know.


New Features / Bug Fixes / Changes
You will be able to sell land plots owned by your subsidiary companies. So if you have identified a company owning a good number of valuable land plots in prime locations and is also an easy target for acquisition, you may use this feature to support your corporate expansion strategy.

Improved AI: AI will use different brand strategies

Improved AI in building specialty retail stores as part of the whole business strategy.

Improved AI in deciding whether they should offer them firms for sale.

Fixed the Misc::random() crash bug.

Fixed the bug of being able to buy an AI firm for $0.

On the Billionaire List, the billionaires’ wealth will rise with inflation.

For price adjustments, if you keep pressing [+][-], it will continuously increase/decrease the prices.

Fixed the bug of not being able to buy firms for subsidiary companies.

Improved gameplay balance for Corporate Brand Strategy and Range Brand Strategy.

Improved gameplay balance for Issuing New Shares.

When you purchase a media firm, its market value will be better reflected in your balance sheet.

Fixed the crash bug when building a mansion on a land plot owned by the company.

Code changes which will prevent AI from building anything next to natural resources. In other words, within the +1 radius of a natural resource site, the AI will not build anything there.

Fixed:
Buy your own stocks with another company that you own and choose merge when the other company own enough stocks. This will result in a crash of the program.

Corporate details --> Income statement
YTD -> divident income not displayed.
in month, last month and lifetime it is displayed correctly.

The price of table computer is -2147, what's up?

[David]

You may check out this page about Improved AI in building specialty retail stores as part of the whole business strategy.

http://www.capitalismlab.com/ai-retail-strategy.html

[mwyeoh]

Awesome list of changes!
I am really looking forward to seeing the AI use retail chains! It will definitely bring a whole new level of competition!
And AI using the other branding strategies! I hope they are able to use them properly and not run into the situations I seem to always find myself

[Keither]

Wow, I love this patch! The new improved retail focused AI is impressive.

[David]

CapLab version 1.961 patch is now available.

Its only change over v1.960 is the new code that attempts to fix the crash bug with building mines/logging camps. Please let us know your testing result with this patch regarding the crash bug.

Here is the direct download link:

http://www.capitalismlab.com/capserver/ ... 611960.zip

To apply the patch, simply unpack it to your Capitalism Lab program folder.

Your Capitalism Lab is located in C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Capitalism Lab Beta, unless you changed the installation folder on the installer.