Versions?

[Talrivian]

Maybe I am stupid (possible), but I have been looking all through the forums for answers to my question and couldn't find them. So:

What is the difference between the 2.3.8 version, and the alpha? And also, what happened to that 3.0 beta 4 version from a while back in 2010? Why did it disappear and how did it go form beta to alpha?

What is the alpha? I downloaded it and installed it and it seemed to be just like 2.3.8 from what I could see...

[effigy]

There is a thread around here that answers your question, but basically:

Maybe I am stupid (possible), but I have been looking all through the forums for answers to my question and couldn't find them. So:

What is the difference between the 2.3.8 version, and the alpha?

Version 2.3.x isn't being developement much further. Major bugs may be fixed, but don't expect to see any new and exciting features here.

alpha/master has left SDL in favor of Qt for development type things and such.

And also, what happened to that 3.0 beta 4 version from a while back in 2010? Why did it disappear and how did it go form beta to alpha?

The 3.0 beta series died in an [un]fortunate hunting accident.

What is the alpha? I downloaded it and installed it and it seemed to be just like 2.3.8 from what I could see...

It renders the terrain differently, and uses updated terrain textures. It also uses a new netcode.

[Talrivian]

Thank you for your reply! But I am still curious about the 3.0 Beta. I don't really get the joke you made about it.

Was the 3.0 Beta an update to 2.3 or did it become the current alpha?

[cybersphinx]

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