Beta 0.5.0 Update Key (Patreon)

Hello dear Patreon supporters and Foundry VTT community - I'm really excited to share release notes for Foundry Virtual Tabletop - Beta 0.5.0, which is a major ("unstable") update which represents a key step along the path to full software release. The changes in Beta 0.5.0 are release immediately for Council tier Patreon supporters for preliminary testing and will be rolled out to all Beta tiers as part of the Beta 0.5.1 update by next weekend.

This update adds a great many key new features with a mix of backend and frontend functionality. On the front end, a redesign of the vision and fog of war systems has resulted in more responsive performance when moving a token or rendering vision changes. To partner with these improvements for vision, the lighting layer has been completely rebuilt to feature a scene-wide darkness level that allows for simulating differences between night and day for the same map image. Additionally, the way that light sources apply coloration to the nearby map has been significantly improved - resulting in a much warmer and more natural feeling for dynamic lighting. In addition to those updates, improvements to the Token and Combat systems allow more flexibility in how you track token data across many Scenes.

On the backend - this update adds a number of really critical features which needed to fall into place before release. An administrator control panel for configuring the application, a license signature and verification system, improved support for S3 based file sources, and improvements to the installation process for modules, systems, and core software updates.

Please see the full update notes for this update here:  https://www.patreon.com/posts/34506976 

Full Download Links

Windows: https://foundryvtt.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/releases/050-fd67lk431jm32/FoundryVTT-0.5.0-Setup.exe

Linux: https://foundryvtt.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/releases/050-fd67lk431jm32/foundryvtt-0.5.0.zip

MacOS: https://foundryvtt.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/releases/050-fd67lk431jm32/FoundryVTT-0.5.0.dmg

Direct Update Key (from 0.4.x ONLY)

If (and only if) you were previously using version 0.4.0 or  later, you may update directly using the following update key: 050-fd67lk431jm32

Providing Feedback

The feedback cycle for these releases are very important. There are many large changes where I will be keenly paying attention to feedback to continue building upon this new framework. There are three ways to provide feedback which I have ordered according to my preference. 

1. Discord Channel. My preferred method to collect feedback is through our Discord server where I have created a dedicated channel for Beta 0.5.0 feedback. If you are able to join our Discord community it's the best way to engage with me directly for feedback.

2. GitLab Tracker. You are welcome to create issue reports directly in the GitLab tracker here ( https://gitlab.com/foundrynet/foundryvtt/issues ). If you choose to create issues in GitLab please take extra caution to check that your problem has not already been reported by checking other recently reported issues before creating a new report.

3. Direct Email. If the prior methods do not work for you, please feel free to email me directly with your feedback (admin@foundryvtt.com).

Thank you all so much for your support!
Andrew