entropiawiki: Version Update: 8.5

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Planet:	Entropia Universe
Time:	04-07-2006
News:	Desktop Icons, Advertising, New LAs, and many more

VU 8.5 Content List

ENTROPIA UNIVERSE VERSION UPDATE 8.5
2006-07-04

PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT IF YOU FIND SOMETHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY IN THE ENTROPIA UNIVERSE! IT MIGHT PROVIDE THE INFO YOU NEED BEFORE CONTACTING THE ENTROPIA UNIVERSE SUPPORT DEPARTMENT! ***

VERSION UPDATE FEATURES

Desktop Icons & Keyboard Mapping

The User Interface has been remodeled. The Quick Bar is now replaced with a new system allowing the creation of Desktop Icons for your favorite tools, weapons, actions and system functions. Extensive Keyboard Mapping is also available and easily organized into nine Action Sets; you can now have every situation from hunting to dancing right at your fingertips. Remember: Desktop Icons and Keyboard Maps are separate functions and must be created/mapped separately.

A Global Action Set is also available for functions you always need close at hand. Please view the updated 'Movement & Interaction' section of the Participants Guide on this website as well as the help texts included In-World by clicking the '?' symbols on the new interfaces.

Massive Advertising

The Advertising System is now functional with initial advertisements from Massive now being shown. More will appear over the coming days. Enabling the Ad System in the Client Loader allows participants access to higher loots.

New Land Areas, Creatures & Resources

New land areas have been discovered on the Amethera continent, including new arctic, jungle and swamp climates, new outposts, purchasable land areas and an array of interesting items and artifacts to discover. The land areas also include several new creatures specific to the arctic and swamp climates. A number of new minerals and energy matters have also been discovered in these new areas.

Graphics & Animation

Adjustments have been made so that clothes and armor fit better on avatars. Several new hair styles have also been added. An improvement has been made to the light settings in the Entropia Universe that makes the lighting more natural.

AI

The AI of mobs has been improved in order to avoid abuse.

Action Library

Several new actions have been added to the Action Library, including the camera mode which allows height positioning of the view camera.

Construction & Blueprints

Several new components have been added for furniture construction. New furniture and weapons blueprints are also available. The success rate is displayed in the blueprint item info.

Shops

The participant shops beneath the 'Hjorten' building in New Oxford are now available for business.

Auction

The Sollomate Crusho has been moved under the Crush Weapons category miscellaneous animal parts and natural materials have now been grouped under the materials category.

Storage Terminal in Port Atlantis

The Storage Terminal in Port Atlantis has been moved to facilitate easier access.

Terminology

A generic 'uses per minute' for all tools that employ a delay is now displayed in the Item Info.

Entropia Universe Cash Card

The Item Info text for the Entropia Universe Cash Card has been updated.

Inventory

The Inventory can now be moved around the screen.

Sweat Limit

There is no longer a skill cap for sweating.

Enhancements

The rank order in the Active Event window now works correctly throughout an Event. An issue where avatars became locked when lying down with an active teleporter chip has been resolved. It's no longer possible to get onto the roof of the Treasure Island Bronze and Platinum buildings.