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April 2017 - Web Updates

30 Apr 2017, 00:00
  • Added new start page and login process for clearer options including new "skip" signup/login option which creates a device-only / guest account
  • Added 30-day pruning of financial data.
  • Added Finnish translation
  • Added Indonesian translation first draft.
  • Added Turkish translation first version.
  • Added support for Russian (Cyrillic) characters and non-latin character-sets
  • Added language flag to news on home page for clarity
  • Added league language flags to league select page.
  • Added native language support for race reports (overrides league language setting) - managers were getting mail in other languages effectively
  • Added device-only / guest account prompts to add an email and password for cross-device account login and recovery
  • Added ability to launch links in the external OS browser from the app
  • Added option to toggle foreign language leagues on league select
  • Added scroll locking to menu to prevent page scrolling with it
  • Changed nationality of Cosurworthit engines to GB.
  • Completed ability to link Facebook accounts to existing accounts in-app
  • Fix attempted to catch races that don't run due to service restarts etc
  • Fixed HQ not showing "Available at level X" when construction projects ongoing
  • Fixed bug where you could buy a driver as a free agent during knockout rounds.
  • Fixed column headings on circuit history (wrong language lines)
  • Fixed forum search (broke after recent pagination tweaks).
  • Fixed one of the 'Go to race' buttons launching the WebGL viewer from the app.
  • Fixed images not showing from CDN on research dialog.
  • Fixed language in header on web checkout screens.
  • Fixed leagues count on Team and Manager pages.
  • Fixed localised IAP pricing.
  • Fixed missing line from translation on public website
  • Fixed news not showing UTF-8 characters
  • Fixed non-translated text on Forecast dialog and added translation for each language.
  • Fixed race lap-by-lap data not inserting occasionally
  • Fixed social media images in footer from CDN
  • Fixed tooltip glitch on Fuel Economy on 'Design' dialog
  • Hotfies to Turkish translation
  • Hotfix to driver images not showing up in viewer.
  • Hotfix to issue with training.
  • Hotfix to wipe notifications for guest accounts once an email is added.
  • Improved various performance issues related to scaling due to higher than expected demand for iGP Manager
  • Improved HoF images to remove "popup" effect on load
  • Improved efficiency of checks to see whether a race has finished
  • Improved account recovery process
  • Improved behaviour of transfers during knockout rounds - drivers/staff with bids stay visible throughout
  • Improved clarity of signup options and prevented auto-focus on login form which had the unintended effect of obscuring alternatives to Facebook registration
  • Improved display of language selection on public website to include flags and work on mobiles
  • Improved league selection to show leagues set to use the same language as the current player by default
  • Improved mail for league settings changes - now sent in native language rather than league language
  • Improved visibility of "Available at level X" text on HQ.
  • Increased top Tokens package to 1030 Tokens
  • Improved language selection list by re-ordering it and putting common languages at the top for ease of access
  • Revisions to Finnish translation.
  • Revisions to French translation.
  • Revisions to Indonesian translation
  • Revisions to Turkish translation
  • Revisions to Portuguese (Brazil) translation.
  • Updated engines quantities for sale in Shop.
  • Various other fixes and improvements.

Beta testing begins

04 Apr 2017, 00:00
  • First public release beta phase.
  • Added device sign in option (login without email or Facebook).
  • Added localised pricing (see items in your local currency).
  • Various GUI fixes and improvements.

March 2017 - Web Updates

31 Mar 2017, 00:00
  • Added new transfers feature: drivers and staff with bids now go to top of list and get highlighted for easy tracking of bids
  • Added translation support to public web game (until now iGP Manager was only available in English)
  • Added Italian translation
  • Added Dutch translation.
  • Added French translation
  • Added Brazilian Portuguese translation - first draft
  • Added Russian translation - first draft
  • Added new translations to public / PR website & option to select a language on home page
  • Added Rewarded Ads integration
  • Added 'Coming soon' notice / tooltip to livery editor in apps - WebGL version is online at igpmanager.com
  • Added language flag for 'News' RSS feeds
  • Added language selection to signup/team creation process and tidied display on mobiles
  • Added loading animation when changing scenes - to ensure that there is always visual feedback of a response on slow-to-respond devices.
  • Added option to use save button in header on team create page in case software keyboard is covering 'Create team' button in-app.
  • Added new popup window handling within app for links which launch popups on web.
  • Added preliminary in-app Facebook login and signup integration
  • Added several graphical updates in preparation for live launch of mobile apps.
  • Added ability for guests to change language before signing in or creating an account
  • Drivers & Staff now get removed from the transfers list when a 'Buy now' offer is placed on them (if the manager is present in that auction or places the 'Buy now' offer).
  • Finished IAPs for iOS in preparation for launch.
  • Fixed bug which seemed to occur when service was "hanging" recently (slow to respond)
  • Fixed click sounds playing on iOS and Android when scrolling down page (touching/dragging clickable elements triggered click sounds)
  • Fixed column widths on several tables not being wide enough to show values on mobile portrait
  • Fixed issue in Safari / iOS where creating or editing a team would not show the current logo on the team logo picker
  • Fixed issue where next race daily limit time check didn't allow exceptions for leagues moving next race times to earlier slots.
  • Fixed issue with leagues sometimes not saving passwords correctly
  • Fixed language select on home page on portable devices redirecting when clicked
  • Fixed 'League' page 'Go to race' link from launching the WebGL viewer via the app
  • Fixed loading spinner not showing above dialogs
  • Fixed music not stopping when turned off via web
  • Fixed numerous formatting errors in mails throughout the game, particularly relating to league changes
  • Fixed profile picture uploads
  • Fixed text formatting issue on postpone dialog
  • Fixed tooltips in apps and mobile browsers (iOS & Android)
  • Fixes for various mobile displays.
  • Changed default live race 'Viewer Quality' setting of 'Medium' to eliminate a number of performance issues experienced by new players.
  • Hotfix to French welcome tutorial.
  • Hotfix to friend add/delete not reloading content.
  • Hotfix to Brazilian Portuguese settings page.
  • Hotfixes to redirects throughout game.
  • Improved HQ background image (addressing ugly compression and shading on car park tarmac)
  • Improved animation speed of colourpicker.
  • Improved language selection to show each language name written natively and not translated, to reduce the likelihood of becoming stuck on a foreign language.
  • Improved behaviour for default language detection.
  • Improved display of test setup button to account for lengthier translations
  • Improved friends list to only display 10 friends at a time and dynamically load them in while scrolling.
  • Improved icons on race preparation tooltip to prevent shortcut buttons overlapping with tooltip or going off screen.
  • Improved page transitions to close all dialogs to avoid confusion in the apps where they cover the page.
  • Improvements to SFX to avoid using HTML audio to level volume
  • Increased security on Facebook login to prevent false positives when cancelling a login.
  • Reduced memory allocation for viewers back to normal.
  • Revised lowest token pack to £0.99 for 6 tokens (was £1.49 for 10)
  • Temporarily increased memory allocation for WebGL viewer
  • Temporarily set all users to use default profile picture to avoid memory leak issue in race viewer
  • Updated launch dates on website.
  • Updated methods used to play web audio.
  • Upgraded web to PHP 5.6.25 and made entire codebase compatible
  • Various fixes to Safari display issues and rendering problems
  • Vast improvements to all translations added this month.
  • Various other fixes and improvements.