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[Jenolan]

I think I need to remind everyone that the TS12 'Athena' technology is still at an 'In Development' status it is not finished, whilst issues and bitey things are worked on it is simply a fact of life that you may hit strange and esoteric problems that you would not expect from RBR stuff.

There is no point spitting your dummy generally or specifically at me because something doesn't work or the process is a bit difficult. Whilst I would like people to try the system, run the technology tests and provide feed back I must ask that you keep it calm, if you think that it is frustrating I have been working on this for almost two years and from my original thoughts I am already a full year late with the end only just (possibly) in sight assuming no other huge whammy items hit me.

So if you are having problems, take a break and do something else, but whatever you do don't take it out on me or RBR we are doing the best that we can in a difficult and ever moving target rich environment.

[locoone]

Well said

[Jenolan]

Just a quick update on what's happening.

Athena v0.1
I should be able to upload this tomorrow assuming the satellite service resets to full bandwidth I have been basically without a real connection for over two weeks.

there are jillions of changes and bug fixes, this should be the all of the main Activity creation side finished, still need to work on the asset and communication systems. Note as usual with the technology previews you need to install the new Athena, then the updated Core and also all of the preview Activities, this is likely to remain in effect until v1.0. Athena is still 'in development' although I try not to have broken stuff anything is like Murphy is always at work.

Mac
Still trying to download but thanks to AmigaCooke if all else fails I will have it soonish. He has also advised that the Mac version has no TrainzUtil which is the basis of RBR asset handling. Apparently there is no plan to provide asset creation et al on the Mac for the foreseeable future, this is a big problem for the Activity system

Changes in the wind
I have received some planning dox (under NDA) from N3V about future directions. It could really blow us right out of the water, into space and crashing into the sun. What's new I suppose.

Other
As usual the stuff gets to me, last week been lucky to be up and aware for 10-12 hours a day blargh