Brass Plugins: All About Beta Versions
Sometimes complex plugins can take a little while
to develop. A lot of that time is based on the old 80/20 rule -
20% of the tasks take 80% of the effort. This is really true when
it comes to debugging!
We don't like to release plugins before we're happy
they're stable and working properly. This can mean we have a perfectly
working plugin, but it hasn't gone through final detailed testing
yet. Alternatively some plugins take a long while to develop, but
the user community want to see the "bleeding edge" versions
before they are fully complete. Those plugins are called Beta versions.
If you like to live on the edge and you're a bit
more confident with your PC (or you're just really impatient and
can't wait!), you might want to try these beta versions for yourself.
Most of them are fully functional and will work perfectly on your
system. We can't guarantee that any configuration you make with
a beta version won't be removed when the "final" version
is released, but we try our best to keep everything compatible.
However, as with all beta software, there is a
chance that the plugin could malfunction and not work properly.
So it's always a good idea to back up your plugins before installing
a beta version (simply make a copy of the <Brass Install Folder>\plugins
folder). If you're a novice PC user or aren't comfortable with trying
out software that might have unintended side effects, you should
think carefully before installing a beta too.
That said, go ahead and download the beta versions.
They all come with installers (and the final version installers
will overwrite the beta versions, so you don't have to worry about
future upgrades). If you do find a bug we'd really appreciate it
if you let us know; the same goes for any suggestions you have.
Enjoy!
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