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=== Available Snap Tracks and Channels ===
 
=== Available Snap Tracks and Channels ===
  
* v0.5.0/candidate - The upcoming release (to be released stable in February/March 2023). Main features: Stability, Policies, Influence.
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* v0.5.0/candidate - The upcoming release (to be released stable in February/March 2023). Main gameplay features: Stability, Policies, Influence.
 
* 0.4.10/stable - The current release as of July 26th 2020
 
* 0.4.10/stable - The current release as of July 26th 2020
 
* latest/stable - If you want to automatically update to the next release when it is available.  
 
* latest/stable - If you want to automatically update to the next release when it is available.  

Revision as of 16:41, 24 February 2023

This is the freeorion project wiki page for the game distributed as a snap package. It is build via the snapcraft infrastructure and published on the canonical store at http://snapcraft.io

Get it from the Snap Store


**NOTE**: we are currently in the process of releasing v0.5.0 (we are testing release candidates). Until that arrives, temporarily there is no stable default install. Either subscribe to "v0.5.0/candidate" or the outdated "0.4.10/stable".

freeorion Tracks

Available Snap Tracks and Channels

  • v0.5.0/candidate - The upcoming release (to be released stable in February/March 2023). Main gameplay features: Stability, Policies, Influence.
  • 0.4.10/stable - The current release as of July 26th 2020
  • latest/stable - If you want to automatically update to the next release when it is available.
  • latest/beta - If you want to follow the weekly test builds

Choosing the Right Track

If you do not specify a specific track, the default install does not subscribe to a channel of the "latest" track. It subscribes the "v0.5.0" track (since 2023-02-22). "v0.4.10" was the default track before. Make sure to snap refresh to the "v0.5.0" or "latest" track if you want to switch.

Save Games and the freeorion Snap

Save game compatibility between versions

Save games between minor versions are incompatible. Upgrading to an incompatible version might happen if you are following a "latest" track. Note you can always downgrade/refresh to another channel if necessary or install multiple versions in parallel.

Snap remove will delete your save games

Freeorion games are by default saved to "~/snap/freeorion/common/save/" . Removing the snap will also remove the ~/snap/freeorion directory, including your save games. Better make a backup or use a save folder outside of the ~snap/freeorion directory; e.g. by mv / simlink.

Helpful links