I saved a solution before updating to the new dev preview.
Then updated the dev preview.
Then I shared the saved solution; my group are not able to open the shared solution if they are running main: error is ''bad solutionMetadata version''
I opened and resaved the same file after the beta update and still no luck.
Note the first saved version was not the highest scoring solution but a saved one which had not been opened or saved in the beta version.
Saved versions between beta and main have never been a problem previously.
yours
verging on peeved
Not just you, spmm - my solutions also can't be downloaded.
The evos will be interesting for these 2 puzzles since many top folders are using the dev preview and main can't download from them.
thanks for reporting this problem…
We've added features to the solution file which make loading in solutions from previous puzzles function correctly.
The downside of this means that the old client (i.e., the main client) will not understand this new format, so until everyone is running the same client, this problem is unavoidable.
We realize this is an inconvenience, and we do our best to prevent situations like this.
This is one of the reasons that the Developer Preview should NOT be allowed to work on live puzzles.
I'm not sure where in the devlopment process that this became allowed, but the "old" way of keeping them separate was needed.
We're now back to where only those running the Developer Preview have access to tools (V2 scripts) that the general user population doesn't.
Brick, yes, we have access to those tools, BUT you do too (if you want to have access to it).
http://fold.it/portal/info/faq
Go to that link and scroll down about halfway, and you'll see something about switching to developer preview. It's easy…
B_2: plz do not change case status if s1 form team set it (except for reopening when bug returns). "Noted" status means that s1 is looking for that, "open" is just a new case.
Also, what keeping you form changing to beta release?
Using dev release I lost my work few times, so taking "good" changes bit earlier than rest of players I get as reward for all odd/strange/terrible/scary troubles dev version makes.
You can play safe on main, or risk in dev. You choose.
In fact I think that "current" beta puzzles should be replaced and refreshed ;]
I we cant play dev on "real" puzzles we cant compare that there is improvement, or there is something messed up and rollback is need asap.
This bug will b fixed when all player will get update that allow load new type of saves. And LUA v2 too. AFIK in next 24 hours or so.
The reason we had to stop the "old way" of keeping Developer Preview puzzles separate is that we didn't have enough Developer Preview testers because they had to keep switching back and forth to actually play real, active puzzles (the reason most of you actually play Foldit).
As you are surely aware, however, the Developer Preview testers are essential to catch the many bugs that are introduced with new updates. In the past we had many updates to main that caused many problems (often requiring us to revert back once an obvious problem was caught by everyone). Now these bugs are caught early on by the Developer Preview testers, so that players who rather just stay in "main" can be spared from what would be the resulting crash.
I want to thank everyone who does help us catch bugs in the Developer Preview; we appreciate all the crashes, lost solutions and lost points that you go through to help us. You are heroes and IMHO there should be an achievement for you beta testers!
And just to be clear, as everyone else has mentioned: ANYONE can try out the Developer Preview at any time:
Locate your Foldit data directory (see below). Open the file options.txt and change the update_group variable from "main" to "beta".
The data files are in different places depending on your OS:
on Windows XP at C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Foldit\
on Windows 7 and Vista at C:\ProgramData\Foldit\
on a Mac, Ctrl-click on the app and choose "Show Package Contents, then go to Contents/Resources
on Linux, is is the Foldit directory
And yes, please do not change the feedback status to "Open" if we have Noted the problem. If you feel this system does not work, please open a different feedback about it. Thanks!
