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Sphinx.

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Trial period of ff3 beta stage 1 is over. When is the next stage going to be released?

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Posted: June 7, 2011 2:20 am

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GMM
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Registered users of previous version can get a free key that extends the lifespan of the first beta.

I think the stage 2 might be released by the end of June.

Posted: June 7, 2011 2:42 am

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James

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I was wondering exactly the same thing as my V3 trial had also run out, thanks for the info.

Posted: June 7, 2011 4:03 pm

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SpaceRay

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Yes, it has been the same when Filter Forge 2.0 was in Beta, you could get the extended working version only if you have already bought a previous version, and I bought FF 1.0 Professional and got the beta key, and then bought the upgrade to FF 2.0.

Although I think that the extended licencing of the beta I think that the beta is only according to the version you have bought, so I think that if you bought FF Basic, you would have FF 3.0 Beta Basic. Please, correct me if I am wrong. Thanks.

Good to know that the Beta 2 will be perhaps around end of June smile:)

Posted: June 7, 2011 4:38 pm

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Vladimir Golovin
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Regarding the next stage:

Several features that we planned for Stage 2 are almost completed, but one of the features (which is mostly on the GUI side) is still in development. Unfortunately, the guys can't give a meaningful estimate -- GUI is full of surprises, as usual.

GMM's unofficial estimate sounds about right, if a bit too optimistic.

Posted: June 8, 2011 8:57 am

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SpaceRay

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Well, I think that the best is to do all the things right and do not hurry things up, you must take your needed time to irom out all the things you need for the next stage and oonly release it when you feel that is really ready and finished, I know that we want it as soon as possible, BUT we canÂ´t force the FF team to work harder and faster, they must have their time between a timeline based on expectation of the final deadline that you could have setup yourselves.

So if it is not ready for end of June, I think we can wait until it is ready and be able to see those new features and the GUI full of surprises.

Posted: June 8, 2011 9:37 am

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Vladimir Golovin
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