Christmas comes early ;-).

It’s been a while releasing something like that. Well, today I’m releasing Version D0.12 in public preview. This preview is an updated version of the demo, with all the enhancements I’ve covered before (along with bug fixes). This doesn’t replace the D0.10 version yet, since there are still issues to fix before I can say that it’s stable enough. If you need to transfer your save, grab the Save Transfer Tool (although I recommend not to do it yet, since things can break).

Here’s a quick rundown of the changes:

-Vastly improved Northbridge Launcher, with a new UI, robust backup system and a new diagnostics tool.

-Internal changes to the game engine to improve performance and take better advantage of the Windows NT architecture.

-Updated the Soundtrack in some areas, along with new sounds.

-Graphical Updates.

-Updated the Battle System with better fine tuning of the balance and graphical overhaul.

-Loads of bugfixes.

-Support for Xbox 360 and XInput controllers.

-And more to come.

Known issues:

-Controller support is currently partial and on the experimental stage. Some things break after connecting a controller (Active Defense won’t work, Can’t skip dialogue, etc.).

-Some of the characters are stuck with the older designs as placeholder art.

-Installer may not update the audio files correctly. As a workaround, uninstall the old version first and install this one (this doesn’t affect the users of the Gamejolt client).