AlphaJax update misplaces user stats and games - fix on the way

AlphaJax update stat loss

AlphaJax is quite the popular Xbox game for Windows Telephone. Much of that stems from its relatively shine asynchronous online play, though the game beingness free certainly helps. Before AlphaJax graduated to Xbox Live status, it was originally a popular indie game. The transition to Xbox Alive introduced a few bugs, which nosotros've all been hoping would be fixed with a patch.

Adept news, bad news time! The first update for AlphaJax has finally arrived. At present for the bad news: the programmer recommends that you skip this update. Total details after the interruption.

Before we talk most what went incorrect, let's wait at the issues that this update really fixes.

AlphaJax version 1.one release notes

Fixes a chat icon issues in which the new message icon stayed on subsequently messages had been checked
Alignment issue in the my stats page where positions were hidden is at present corrected
Some achievement glitches should now be fixed.
Users can now opt out of random and/or skill match requests.

All welcome improvements. Still…

Critical failure

Unfortunately, while the update went through testing equally planned, the actual publication didn't go so well. Somehow on Microsoft's end, the patch went up with an incorrect configuration file. Basically, the version that got pushed to users is meant for testing but not bodily consumption.

As a result, users running version 1.one don't take admission to their pre-update in-progress games or even their stats. The update resets a user'south ranking to 1000, making it look like all progress has been lost. Considering how long it'due south taken me just get to get to 1240 (the ranking system is so busted in full general), my glasses almost shattered when I saw my rank sink back down a couple hundred points.

Help is on the style

Fear not, crossword enthusiasts. Microsoft and developer Marking Metro are enlightened of the mistake and have a version 1.2 update in the works to restore things to proper working club. Users who have installed the tainted update will see their games and statistics restored once they grab the second patch. As for players who oasis't downloaded version ane.1 yet, don't! Skip it and hold out for the adjacent patch then that you tin can continue playing as normal.

Abridged dictionary

AlphaJax dictionary missing words

In the time that has passed since our Xbox Live AlphaJax review, I've become enlightened of a new issue affecting the game. Specifically, the lexicon leaves much to exist desired. Early on, I noticed that afro, emo, and vias (plural of via) aren't institute in the game's lexicon. But the most egregious omission is the world electronic mail! Come on, nobody has spelled it as electronic mail since well before Windows Phone vii even launched. Considering the game's reliance on the cyberspace to work, it should absolutely have as essential an online discussion as email.

At that place is an Xbox.com thread for users to submit words they would similar to appear in the game's dictionary. But when we contacted the developer, our contact couldn't confirm whether a dictionary update volition actually take identify in the future. Let'due south hope and then, as besides the lightheaded ranking organization, the dictionary is the next greatest impediment towards long-term enjoyment of the game.

AlphaJax is a gratis download – catch it here from the Windows Phone Shop. If downloading prior to the version one.2 update, be aware that your version ane.i stats and games won't be retained after the update.

Thanks to Kshitij for alerting us to the update problems! Photograph courtesy of The People's Marketing.

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