Update on Progress

[Garfunkel]

An awesome improvement over VB6!

[Shuul]

I wanted to ask if there is a chance for portable version without installation program. I travel a lot (well, will be again, I hope) due to business but i cant install any soft on working PC i carry as I am not an admin in the system. Aurora is my lifesaver on those boring lengthy trips.

[Jovus]

Would also be useful for those of us who want to, say, play Aurora on computers where we don't have install permissions. For whatever reason. 

[Steve Walmsley (OP)]

Would also be useful for those of us who want to, say, play Aurora on computers where we don't have install permissions. For whatever reason. 

I can supply a non-install version with the basic program files, but if you don't have the necessary frameworks on your PC it won't run.

[Shuul]

I can supply a non-install version with the basic program files, but if you don't have the necessary frameworks on your PC it won't run.

This works for me personally thanks

[skoormit]

.  .  .  but I don't have a log of the DB changes I made since then.   .  .  . 

FWIW (and AYMAK), Microsoft makes a tool that will compare two versions of an Access database and create a report detailing the differences. 

Of course, generating a list of all the DB differences may be just the tip of the migration iceberg, since you then have to decide how to reconcile those differences.   
Might be trivial, might be a rabbit hole; only you would know. 

[TMaekler]

Can it happen with AI Empires that one race has a colony in a system and another also starts colonizing there - and only after some time one side decides to lay claim to the system and the other will refuse because of its own colony? Or would one party make an immediate claim the moment the other entered the system?

Also after a war is done, will the AI empires change their claims when they lost the system? And will they re-invade later to regain what they lost?

[BKL]

Really looking forward to the game!  Thanks for all your hard work! 

[Erik L]

.  .  .  but I don't have a log of the DB changes I made since then.   .  .  . 

FWIW (and AYMAK), Microsoft makes a tool that will compare two versions of an Access database and create a report detailing the differences. 

Of course, generating a list of all the DB differences may be just the tip of the migration iceberg, since you then have to decide how to reconcile those differences.   
Might be trivial, might be a rabbit hole; only you would know.

I believe Steve has opted to use SQLite for the database now rather than Access.

[Nori]

I believe Steve has opted to use SQLite for the database now rather than Access.

That's what I recall to. Probably a not insignificant reason that the game is faster too.

[Steve Walmsley (OP)]

Can it happen with AI Empires that one race has a colony in a system and another also starts colonizing there - and only after some time one side decides to lay claim to the system and the other will refuse because of its own colony? Or would one party make an immediate claim the moment the other entered the system?

Also after a war is done, will the AI empires change their claims when they lost the system? And will they re-invade later to regain what they lost?

Depends on the size of the colonies involved. If an AI only has a small presence it wouldn't make a claim. See Diplomacy Changes posts part 2 and 3.

[Retropunch]

Would also be useful for those of us who want to, say, play Aurora on computers where we don't have install permissions. For whatever reason. 

I can supply a non-install version with the basic program files, but if you don't have the necessary frameworks on your PC it won't run.

I'm in the same position as the other posters and this would be really great - I sometimes have really, really long work trips where I'm forced to stay awake but don't have much going on - aurora is a lifeline for that.

Most PCs (work ones and similar) should have all the frameworks necessary, and if not its usually easier to get those installed.

[thashepherd]

I would appreciate this! I have VB6 Aurora installed to Dropbox so that I can play the same 'install' on both my desktop and laptop.

[Aloriel]

I would appreciate this! I have VB6 Aurora installed to Dropbox so that I can play the same 'install' on both my desktop and laptop.

That's kind of brilliant.

[bankshot]

I would appreciate this! I have VB6 Aurora installed to Dropbox so that I can play the same 'install' on both my desktop and laptop.

I have a similar set up using Qsync.  A portable/self-contained version would be very convenient.