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  1. v1.7.2Android
    Fix download error 301 and update to Android 15
  2. v1.9.3iOS
    Fix Original Trilogy install which was causing it not to be playable.
    Fix videos being cut off on iOS 16+ ultra wide devices.
  3. v1.9.2iOS
    Updates for iOS 16.
    Fix Korean text display.
  4. v1.9.1iOS
    Resolves crash when accessing items in shops.
  5. v1.9iOS
    Resolve crash at startup caused by iOS 15.1 update.
  6. v1.8.6iOS
    This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included.
    
    Fix the Kunal Trow maps achievements.
    Further layout tweaks for iPhone X.
  7. v1.8.5iOS
    1.8.5 Cross-save iOS/OSX/tvOS
    
    1.8.4 iOS 11 issues resolved.
  8. v1.8.4iOS
    iOS 11 issues resolved.
    Support iPhone X.
  9. v1.8.3iOS
    Resolves crashes on 64 bit devices.
  10. v1.8.2iOS
    64 bit support
  11. v1.8.1iOS
    - Resolves issues with iCloud on iOS 8
    - Game now auto-synchronizes last saved file between devices.
    - Bug fixes.
  12. v1.8iOS
    Support for iPhone 6 and 6 Plus at full HD resolution
    Support wireless MFI controllers
    Support for iOS 8
    Fix for achievements
  13. v1.7.4iOS
    Native iOS gamepad support (models equipped with dual analog sticks)
  14. v1.7.3iOS
    Fix launch on new iPad Air.
  15. v1.7.2iOS
    iPhone 5S support.
    Various iOS 7 updates.
  16. v1.7.1iOS
    - Adds language support for Italian!
          supported languages are now: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Korean, Russian, Polish.
    
    - BladePad gamepad support
  17. v1.7iOS
    Adds support for Korean, Russian and Polish language.
  18. v1.6.3iOS
    + Add support for full 2x retina on iPad 4.
    + Control layout customization option.
    + iOS 6 bug fixes included Return Key on keyboards when casting spells in the Classic Trilogy games.
    + OpenFeint removed as part of OpenFeint end of service.
  19. v1.6.2iOS
    Updated for compatibility with iOS 6.
    Displays full screen on iPhone 5 and iPod Touch 5th generation.
  20. v1.6.1iOS
    Corrects audio stuttering bug.
  21. v1.6iOS
    New Features:
    •Classic Game Updates:
         • Now includes The Bard’s Tale III: Thief of Fate (with in-game download)
         • Classic games 1 & 2 can share characters.
    • Compatible with 60beat controller! Play with same controls as original console version!
    • Recovery of progress when app is force-closed.
    • Tokens can now extend the Bard stats beyond the previous limit of 20.
    • Widescreen display supported on iPhone and iPod.
    
    Fixes:
    • Fixed crash on exiting Frozen Tomb.
    • Improved iCloud saved game synching.
  22. v1.5iOS
    New Features:
    • Now includes classic 80’s game The Bard’s Tale II: The Destiny Knight (with in-game download)
    • Classic games 1 & 2 updates:
         • In-game browser for maps and manual
         • Confirmation dialog when exiting
         • Bluetooth/Docking keyboard support
         • Reduced run-time memory requirement
    
    Fixes:
    • New iPad compatibility and Retina Display support (1536x1152)
    • Fix app freezing or restarting when moving to background on iOS 5.1
    • Fixed small memory leak for improved long play-session stability
    • Classic games 1 & 2: '?' key now shows your location
  23. v1.4iOS
    New Features:
    • Includes the original classic game The Bard’s Tale I: Tales of the Unknown!
    • Earn free gold through TapJoy offers! Spend gold on in-app-purchases, or buy in-game silver at ten per gold!
    • New in-app-purchases for weapons, armor, instruments and Trow maps! (All items are attainable through game-play, eventually, if you are persistent)
    
    Fixes:
    • Fix to prevent audio/cut-scene skipping on iOS 4.x.
    • Skip-button replaces screen-touch in cut-scenes to avoid accidental skips
    • Dialog in shops can be skipped
    • On loading a saved game, health is restored to a minimum of  50% to avoid dying on load.
    • Auto-saves disabled during cut-scenes to prevent issues with Hatcher in Stromness and with the Fire Elemental in the Frozen Tomb.
    • Additional minor fixes
  24. v1.3iOS
    Bug Fixes:
    • iCloud saved games now work for pre-existing saved games.
    • iCloud saves games now sorted by time-stamp.
    • Black-Screen issue resolved.
    • Dialog will no longer skip on its own (which affected 4.x iOS users).
    • The game will no longer auto-save if you are dying or have very low health (requires manual input to save in this case), and on loading a saved game  with 0 or very low health will restore to 10 points of health.
    • Saved games during wandering-monster encounters on World Map can now be loaded.
    • The achievement for defeating the Bugbear of Houton is now awarded correctly.
    • Hatcher should no longer go inactive preventing access to Firbolg Mines.
    
    Other Support-Related Enhancements:
    • Added dialog for the Gifting Button to have a chance to cancel before going to iTunes Store. Silver reward discontinued at direction of Apple review staff.
    • Support-button now goes to custom support page for The Bard’s Tale (to include manual pages and information on known issues in addition to general support form).
    • You can now (with instructions from Support staff) send us saved-games for analysis, and Customer Support can now correct problems with Hot-Mod Codes.
    • Support staff can now redress loss of in-app-purchases from earlier bugs.
  25. v1.2iOS
    Autosave Option.
    *******!!!!! iCloud Saved Games Option BETA (see known issue below!!!!!).
    Reward of 50k silver for gifting the game.
    Main Menu link-buttons: Get Support, Twitter follow.
    Bug Fixes:
    German Audio Pack protected from deletion.
    Saves triggered by in-app purchase while in a Wold Map encounter will now load correctly.
    In-game audio will now play for some players that were missing audio.
    
    ******iCloud Bug for Pre-existing Saved Games
    For any users having updated to version 1.2 with saves games present:
    If it's your first time loading the game, please do not enable iCloud.
    To users who have enabled iCloud and are unable to play the game:
    1 - Shut down the Bard's Tale app if it is on a black screen ( via the multi tasking bar )
    2 - Go to your device Settings -> iCloud, and turn off "Documents and Data"
    3 - Relaunch The Bard's Tale. If a black screen persists, repeat step 1, and also close background apps.
    4 - Once successfully at the title screen, leave the App.
    You can now reenable your device Settings -> iCloud -> Documents and Data for your other apps. But do not re-enable the in-game iCloud setting under Option -> Save Game Options until update 1.3
  26. v1.1iOS
    German language setting now correctly shows German menu/subtitle text.
    German voice-over audio pack available for free download for Germa-language players.
     Spanish language setting now correctly shows Spanish text.
    Game Center Achievements now report online.  They are saved locally so use the Synchronize button in the Online menu to update your online records.
    Improved touch detection on iPhone for the text-buttons in the shops.
    SFX for summons now plays for non-English settings.
    Bow controls in Touch control mode fixed.
    Lower running memory requirement eliminates some crash issues.
    Phone calls during game now handled without crashing.
    Other minor bug fixes.

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