The first public beta of Galactic Civilizations II v1.3 is now available.

The new version has a ton of changes some large and some small.  Various interface and usability enhancements requested by users have been implemented.  3 new difficulty levels have been added and the computer AI beefed up.

See the link below for a change log.  You will need to have Stardock Central in order to download it (And need your serial # to get to it).

Enjoy!