A new A8 public beta version is available:

http://opserver.de/down/gstudio_802.exe

This version contains two fixes: a crash on level loading under certain circumstances, and wrong min/max values of regions in WED. It also contains some small improvements to the car templates, f.i. the car demo now has a speedometer.

You can find a list of the A8 features here:

http://manual.3dgamestudio.net/newfeatures8.htm

Please install this version in a new folder or in your previous A8 folder; do not install it in your old A7 folder. Test everything carefully and if you find a bug, please report it to the bug forum. Please disregard the ominous error messages when you start GED the first time.