Hey all! Today we've got a special holiday treat for you. As our contribution to Distance Advent Calendar (DAC) we're going all out and releasing [b]Distance v1.1: The Nexus Update[/b]! This is one of our biggest content releases yet with 12 new levels featuring 6 new music tracks and a new mini-campaign.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWk1qsLTmZU&index=2&list=PLIZN-V2cOpK-26mXwIN9CEhiejMSkRHzi&t=0s
To celebrate, Distance is 35% off for one week! Check out the changelog for more details and see below for some fancy screenshots.
[b][u]v1.1 Changelog (Build 6669):[/u][/b]
[b]General Improvements[/b]
- Added holiday features (Options > General > Christmas Features) [list]
- Reindeer car decorations, snow on car screen, winter-themed main menu
- Includes five levels with all new music
- Unlocked after completing Lost to Echoes
- Station
- Iris
- Observatory (featuring new music from The Quiggles)
- Precept
- Projection
- Eclipse
- Variant Blue
[b]Bugs Fixed[/b]
- Fixed bug with incorrect position/rotation of Archive audio visualizer
- Fixed bug where Encryptor was always unlocked
- Fixed bug with not being able to reset in Eye of the Storm
- Fixed bug where levels' unlock statuses weren't being updated on game launch
- Fixed bug where CarScreenImageTrigger would use a random delay before showing on car screen
[b]EDIT (12/15):[/b] Quick patch to address a few issues
- Added VR options when launching Distance (including the ability to launch without VR even if a device is plugged in)
- Fixed bug where replays were sometimes downloaded in the Nexus campaign
- Fixed bugs related to skipping Nexus cutscenes
- Fixed bug with being able to reset your car during Nexus cutscenes
[b]EDIT (12/17):[/b] Another tiny patch
- Updated medal times for Iris based on feedback
- Added medal times for Resonance, and Deterrence
[b]DEV STREAM THIS SATURDAY 2PM PST[/b]
The fifth annual [url=http://steamcommunity.com/workshop/browse/?appid=233610&browsesort=toprated§ion=readytouseitems&requiredtags%5B%5D=Distance+Advent+Calendar+2018][b][i]Distance Advent Calendar[/i][/b][/url] (DAC) is about halfway through, and we've already seen some absolutely incredible creations so far. Check out our video on social media for a recap of the first week: [url=https://twitter.com/refractstudios/status/1071473232954449920]Twitter[/url] / [url=https://facebook.com/refractstudios/videos/369603673597733 []Facebook[/url]. This Saturday we'll be doing a special dev stream to play through the first two weeks of levels and (most likely) talk about the v1.1 update.- [b]What[/b]: DAC + v1.1 Dev Steam
- [b]Where[/b]: http://twitch.tv/refractstudios
- [b]When[/b]: Saturday Dec. 15th, 2pm PST
