0.4.9 Beta
Fully playable. This release fixes deleting a save. It updates the
generation recipe, so download the new ZIP and run BuildGame.cmd again.
Launcher and bundled setup tools are unchanged from 0.4.8.
Important
The first start of 0.4.9 upgrades the save journal in its save folder.
Earlier builds then refuse to start with that folder. Copy your saves into
the new installation instead of sharing one folder between versions.
Download and play
- Download DOAXBV-0.4.9-Beta.zip below and extract it into a new folder
with a short path. GitHub's automatic source archives do not include tools. - Drag your supported USA game ISO onto
BuildGame.cmd. - If Microsoft build tools are missing, accept the installation offer and
follow Windows administrator prompts. Wait for Setup complete. - Open
Launcher.cmd, choose resolution, MSAA and SMAA, then press Play.
Windows 10/11 x64 and internet access are required. The ZIP bundles Python,
Capstone, Git, CMake and extract-xiso. Setup downloads SDL3 from its official
release while building. Microsoft's C++ compiler and Windows SDK are downloaded
from Microsoft when needed, with your consent; allow several GB of disk space.
You do not need the full Visual Studio IDE.
The package includes source and setup tools, no game files or prebuilt game
runner. Your executable is built locally from your ISO. Keep your existing
installation and saves when upgrading; saves are not imported automatically.
If the ISO extractor reports VCRUNTIME140.dll missing, install the included
Prerequisites/vc_redist.x86.exe and retry.
The separate MinGit-2.55.0.5-64-bit-corresponding-sources.zip is for
license compliance and developers rebuilding Git; it is not needed to play.
What's new
- Deleting a save (#71). Confirming deletion left the Vacation slot
occupied. The slot now shows as New and its files are removed; other slots
are unchanged. Save files also follow Windows rules for sharing, creation,
attributes and timestamps, and a save whose file operation fails is rolled
back instead of committed.
The full changelog is in
CHANGELOG.md.
Validation
Public runtime tests and GitHub CI pass, including new checks for deletion,
sharing, create dispositions, attribute and timestamp updates, and rollback.
The packaged builder built the game with its bundled Python, Git and CMake,
with system Git and CMake removed from PATH, and fresh generation matches the
play-tested program byte-for-byte. The owner play-tested that program and
accepted it for release.
Known issues
- A second Hopping Game can become playable before loading finishes (#54).
- A brief upside-down map flash can appear when leaving the pool (#55).
- Some underwater beach textures may be missing (#56).
- PlayStation 4 and 5 controllers have not yet been confirmed on physical
hardware (#65).
Playability coverage and limits remain those of
0.4.