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== Release | == Release Testing for ScummVM== | ||
* [[Release Testing/0.8.0|0.8.0]] | |||
* [[Release Testing/0.9.0|0.9.0]] | |||
=== Testing Guidelines === | |||
=== Testing | |||
Note, that the guidelines were changed since 0.8.0 testing. New items are specifically marked with red stars. So, please, pay attention to them. | Note, that the guidelines were changed since 0.8.0 testing. New items are specifically marked with red stars. So, please, pay attention to them. | ||
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* <font color=red>*</font> Preferably use of save/load facility | * <font color=red>*</font> Preferably use of save/load facility | ||
* <font color=red>*</font> '''Do not''' skip cutscenes. | * <font color=red>*</font> '''Do not''' skip cutscenes. | ||
* If you encounter any problems, please, submit a | * If you encounter any problems, please, submit a bug report at our [http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?atid=418820&group_id=37116&func=browse Bugtracker] | ||
* <font color=red>*</font> If game has several branches, test as many variants as you can | * <font color=red>*</font> If game has several branches, test as many variants as you can | ||
* <font color=red>*</font> At least 2 distinct users should test each game, preferably but not obligatory on different platforms. | * <font color=red>*</font> At least '''2''' distinct users should test each game, preferably but not obligatory on different platforms. | ||
=== What to provide when you encounter a bug === | === What to provide when you encounter a bug === | ||
Information to provide on our bug tracker. Please, do not post bugs to our forums as that makes discussions and | Information to provide on our bug tracker. Please, do not post bugs to our forums as that makes discussions and bug fixing progress tracking practically impossible | ||
* <font color=red>*</font> Make sure that you have a working mail set up at your sf.net account. In this case you will receive our reply to your | * <font color=red>*</font> Make sure that you have a working mail set up at your sf.net account. In this case you will receive our reply to your bug report | ||
* Snapshot date (but please, always test with latest one) | * Snapshot date (but please, always test with latest one) | ||
* Bug details, including instructions on reproducing it | * Bug details, including instructions on reproducing it | ||
* Language of game (English, German, ...). <font color=red>*</font> Is it | * Language of game (English, German, ...). | ||
* <font color=red>*</font> Is it fan translation or not. | |||
* Version of game (talkie, floppy, ...) | * Version of game (talkie, floppy, ...) | ||
* <font color=red>*</font> Whether sound was compressed or not | * <font color=red>*</font> Whether sound was compressed or not | ||
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* <font color=red>*</font> Attach a screenshot to demonstrate graphics bugs if applicable | * <font color=red>*</font> Attach a screenshot to demonstrate graphics bugs if applicable | ||
It may happen that at some point of our testing we break savegame compatibility, or do something which affect engine deeply. Then you could be asked to start the game you play from the beginning. You will be | It may happen that at some point of our testing we break savegame compatibility, or do something which affect engine deeply. Then you could be asked to start the game you play from the beginning. You will be explicitly told to do so, so don't worry if we say nothing in this aspect. | ||
Please, report about your completion on scummvm-devel@lists.sourceforge.net, on our forums either talk to some developer (an op) at #scummvm on freenode.net. If you encountered some problem, provide | Please, report about your completion on scummvm-devel@lists.sourceforge.net, on our forums either talk to some developer (an op) at #scummvm on freenode.net. If you encountered some problem, provide bug report number too. | ||
Thanks for your help. | Thanks for your help. | ||