Cloud Imperium Games has announced that the Public Test Universe and a test build of Arena Commander 1.0.1 are now available to all backers of Star Citizen.
"Please note that the PTU is not for the faint of heart: unlike standard Arena Commander, you're one of the first people testing a new build which can often be unstable or otherwise non-functional," reads a Roberts Space Industries blog post. "If you're serious about helping us test Star Citizen, accessing the PTU and reporting bugs on the forums is one of the biggest services you can provide... but if you're looking for a clean dogfight, you may want to stick to the standard build."
To access the PTU you'll need to follow the steps below.
Step One: Copy your RSI account to the PTU. Go to your My RSI area, select settings and then access Public Test Universe to begin this process. This will copy all of your account settings, pledges and configuration data to the PTU version of the RSI environment. You will then receive an email with a new password and additional instructions.
Step Two: Open the Star Citizen launcher, log in with your existing RSI account.
Step Three: Access the Settings area of the Star Citizen launcher (the cog at the top) and locate the Game Channel list.
Step Four: Select 'Public Test Universe' in the Game Channel list and then close the settings page.
Step Five: Log out of the Launcher, then log back in using the new password in the email generated by Step One. Reverse this process to switch back to the standard release channel.
