...H.U.N.T Transmission April 12, 2024...
A new version of Rise of the Triad has been deployed! The long awaited[i][b] v1.1[/b][/i]
[previewyoutube=YmCZmzjZUK0;full][/previewyoutube]Featuring...
[i][b]CROSS PLATFORM MULTIPLAYER[/b][/i]
[i][b]INCLUDING STEAM + GOG CROSSOVER LOBBIES WITH TEXT CHAT[/b][/i]
[i][b]THE FINAL CUT BETA CHARACTER[/b][/i] (Hi Gianni)
[i][b]LEVEL STATS (Kills/Secrets) ON THE MAP SCREEN[/b][/i]
[i][b]A LEVEL EDITOR JUKEBOX ???? [/b][/i]
[i][b]DIRECT LAN CONNECTIONS FOR STEAM AND GOG[/b][/i]
[i][b]AN OPTION FOR AUTO WEAPON PICKUP[/b][/i]
[i][b]PLUS TONS OF FIXES AND SOME MUCH NEEDED CHANGES! THAT'S ALL WE HAVE TO REPORT. NOW GET BACK IN THERE AND STOP THOSE OSCURIDOS![/b][/i]
[i]And yes we're very aware that the 30th anniversary of ROTT is coming up and that we've promised you a collector's edition. Patience, please. ːLoreleiː[/i]
Full Patch Notes:
- Cross-platform multiplayer.
- Added the final alternate actor, the [b]lightning guard.[/b]
- A new setting that allows players to prevent automatically switching weapons on pickup.
- Text chat button has been added to multiplayer menus.
- Level statistics: such as kill and secret counts, have been added to the map screen.
- (PC) Added support for connection to a LAN address from the interface.
- (PC) Level editor now has a music jukebox.
- (PC) Lobby invitations can now be sent to friends from the main lobby screen.
- (PC) Add confirmation for starting a COMM-BAT game while playing single-player.
- (PC) Added support for `-file` parameter for loading custom KPF files.
- Old `-file` parameter has been changed to `-file0`.
- (PC) A new network stats option has been added to the options menu.
[u]Changed[/u]
- Fonts now have slashed 0's to make them easier to read.
- Online timeout has been adjusted to 20 seconds.
- Better default sound settings that are less ear-splitting.
- (PC) Scanning for lobbies now tells you what is going on with the scan - if it's still scanning or if it's complete.
- (Switch, Sony) Significant performance improvements when looking at floor or ceiling textures.
[u]Fixed[/u]
- Various rendering glitches that were noticed at higher resolutions have been fixed.
- Significant improvements to online lobbies have been made, making connections more reliable.
- Numerous shortcomings with the netcode have been addressed, especially in instances of low bandwidth.
- It is no longer possible to get stuck in the game upon connection to a server that shuts down during level load.
- Booting into the editor now no longer has messed-up camera controls.
- Platform icon is no longer stretched in the scoreboard.
- Killing Big John with a flamewall or god ball no longer softlocks the game.
- Many instances of menu stack corruption have been addressed, solving various softlocks.
- Title screen has many fewer missing pixels at the bottom of each column of pixels.
- Rumble no longer persists between levels.
- Default music tracks no longer cause excess CPU usage.
- Disabling freelook now snaps the view to the horizon.
- Using the "No target" cheat code during the oscuro battle no longer crashes the game.
- HUD Preview is now properly cleared when the menu is exited via unconventional means.
- (Consoles) Default binds are now no longer merged with user-provided binds.
- (Sony) Music no longer stops playing in instances where it incorrectly stopped.
- (Switch) Going from docked to handheld mode no longer prevents controllers from being used.
- (PC) Rumble now properly works in online games.
- (PC) Invitations to join a game can now be accepted in more places.
- (PC) Joining from an invite no longer potentially causes a hang.
- (PC) Old lobbies are now cleared when lobbies are re-scanned.
- (PC) Level editor verification has undergone several improvements.
- (PC) Invalid screen sizes no longer cause the game to refuse to launch.
- (PC) Custom gravity no longer carries over from multiplayer games.
- (PC) Disconnections have been made more reliable and are less likely to freeze up controls.
- (PC) Online lobbies are now a little more helpful in telling the user why the lobby died.
- (PC) Prevent the scoreboard from being stuck in an enabled state between matches.
- (PC) Various lightning levels should now work in COMM-BAT mode.
- (PC) Instances where player color and character could be switched in the menu without taking effect ingame have been addressed.
- (PC) Items that spawn in midair are now properly respawned at their correct Z height.
- (PC) Voice chat options no longer show up in a LAN lobby.
- (PC) Violence is now always forced to HIGH in a lobby, for consistency.
- (PC) Returning to the lobby in the middle of a game no longer has the potential to crash the server.
- (PC) Shooting another player point-blank will now always hit them.
