Why is update 1.8 not released?

I've said update 1.8 will be released 'soon' a few times in the past few days. I'm still planning on doing this, but there are some unforeseen delays which is what prompted me to write this post.

I'm already testing 1.8, but I encountered a few bugs. It's more important to deliver a polished and working product, than to rush an update and patch it afterwards. That's why I'm focusing on fixing bugs before I release 1.8

Replies (13)

Last message on 31 Dec 2014

Moodyyaser_ on 31 Dec 2014, 18:45:44
GameMakerServer HTML5 doesn't work.
COMPILATION ERROR in extension package GameMaker Server+(HTML5 & Windows 8)
Error in code at line 1:
var _;for(var i=750;i>351;i--){_[i]=$0000}_[0]=$428a;_[1]............ And uncountable things.
Size43 (Administrator) on 31 Dec 2014, 19:41:41
Wait, you can actually see that? There's not supposed to be a HTML5/JavaScript extension in the download. It's nowhere near being finished. I'll remove it in the next update.
Moodyyaser_ on 28 Dec 2014, 00:16:10
Why can't anyone including me login?
Size43 (Administrator) on 28 Dec 2014, 11:05:03
It's fixed for now. I'll try to find out what caused this, and fix the bug.
Moodyyaser_ on 28 Dec 2014, 03:37:55
At any game using your extension.
The only reason I liked in this extension is that it doesn't need an IP address (I don't think only me).
MagikGames on 20 Dec 2014, 04:33:45
Hey Size, what happened to viewing the how many players are online image on people's game pages?
Size43 (Administrator) on 20 Dec 2014, 12:35:00
The number of players onlineon the game pages is no longer shown. I guess I could add that back in, but it's not a high priority. It's still possible to generate custom images that show how many players are online (under the dynamic images section). ;)
Moodyyaser_ on 10 Dec 2014, 22:54:00
Hi Size43, I used your extension to make a public multiplayer online game.
try it here:http://gamejolt.com/games/puzzle/maze-of-mystery/34654/
Size43 (Administrator) on 12 Dec 2014, 14:43:00
Nice!
Moodyyaser_ on 13 Dec 2014, 02:42:41
Would you like to join me?
if yes, don't worry about planning a time for a match, I always leave it opened.
Size43 (Administrator) on 20 Dec 2014, 12:31:11
I'm sorry, but I don't think I've got time for that right now. :(
Human_2 on 10 Dec 2014, 07:26:23
Will we be able to upload our own server.gmk in GameMaker Server 1.8?
Size43 (Administrator) on 10 Dec 2014, 11:24:11
Unfortunately not. This is a very big feature, and I feel like the compiler is not reliable enough to add it to GameMaker Server at this point. I'll have a beta-test for some other things that use the same compiler to iron out most bugs before it'll come to GameMaker Server.