MiniGolf Maker News

Hi everyone,

I have just released a hotfix version for some reported issues with the game lobby. Apologies to anyone who has experienced these!

[h3]Changelog - 2021.1.1[/h3]
Bug Fixes

• Fixed local players being assigned to controller 1 when joining.
  
• Fixed player name input field in player management menu not changing the player name.
  
• Fixed course browser loading screen not going away when selecting a workshop course that has already been downloaded.
  
• Fixed issue where player ball colors could not be changed after returning to the lobby.
  
• Fixed some players other than player 1 receiving keyboard inputs.
  

- Kevin

Hi everyone,

For the past several months I have been releasing Development beta builds in lieu of updates to the main game, but now I am happy to announce that all of the progress from the Development build is now in the main game!

Specific changes are too numerous to mention, but for a quick recap of the major changes:

• Almost completely rewritten Course Creator to be less buggy and have additional features.
  
• Significantly improved online multiplayer experience, fixing a lot of major problems.
  
• Entirely new main menu and major UI appearance changes all-around.
  
• Added in-game Course Creator tutorials accessible from the Course Creator main menu (some still works-in-progress).
  
• Added Arcade content (18-hole course coming later).
  

With this update, the Development builds will be coming to an end, and I will be resuming monthly updates on the first Friday of every month.

My priority for February's update is to complete the Arcade course, which I already have several holes completed for.

I hope you all enjoy this update! As always, make sure to use the Problem Reports forum to report any bugs, and post any ideas and suggestions in the Ideas and Feedback forum.

- Kevin

Hi everyone,

I didn't realize until now how long it's been since the last update, and I apologize for the silence. Truthfully, as of late progress has been slower than it has ever been; all of this work that started back in March has taken far longer than I ever anticipated.

That being said, the list of things left to do is getting smaller, and there is a possibility that this is the last DEV build before the official release of this major update. A new year's update seems like it would be pretty appropriate.

I do need to mention that, while the update will have Arcade content, it will not feature an official Arcade course. I don't want creating an Arcade course to delay the release of the countless fixes and improvements that have been made to all aspects of the game.

Thank you all for your patience.

[h3]Changelog - DEV.8[/h3]
Features

• Completed the following in-game tutorials: Course Creator 101, Course Info, Environment, Course Styles, Advanced Transform, Ball Traps, Custom Blueprints, Grouping, Hole Info & Management, Pipes.
  
• Added new spawnable green pieces.
  
• Simplified Animation and Light behavior editors and added undo & redo support.
  
• Improvements to behavior editing gizmos.
  

Bug Fixes

• Fixes and improvements to Spawning, Duplication, Grouping, and Deleting.
  
• Fixed Custom Blueprints not being added, updated, and deleted correctly from the Object List.
  
• Fixed issues with changing barrier style.
  
• Fixed terrain edit not closing when loading a course.
  
• Fixed Show Test Data not working.
  
• Fixed game freezing if all behaviors of a sequence have a Duration of 0.
  
• Fixed music selection and previewing not working correctly.
  
• Behavior gizmos no longer show up in test mode.
  
• Updated "Blank Canvas" default camera direction to be the same as the thumbnail camera direction, so that the rotation of spawned objects is more consistent.
  
• Fixed course browser not paging results correctly.
  
• Fixed issues when resetting your shot to your first stroke.
  

- Kevin

Hi everyone,

Got a new Dev Build for ya. No huge new features, but some much needed improvements and fixes.

[h3]Changelog - DEV.7[/h3]
Features

• Selected holes are now validated in the lobby to ensure that all players either have the course already, or the course can be downloaded from the workshop. If the course cannot be downloaded, the game cannot proceed.
  
• Added work-in-progress "Behaviors & Events" and "Ball Trap" tutorials.
  
• Events no longer require you to select a Target Object when adding an event. You can also change the Target Object.
  
• The aiming arrow is now shown when spectating other players (If the Disable Aim Arrow option is not checked).
  
• Players are now sorted on the Scoreboard by the time that they joined the game, so that the order will always be consistent for every player.
  

Bug Fixes

• Fixed errors when loading courses with power-ups that was causing the game to hang at the loading screen.
  
• Fixed various issues with the gameplay UI.
  
• Fixed error with loading old courses related to Visibility behavior.
  
• Fixed Sand and Dirt not slowing down the ball as they should.
  
• Fixed main menu Lobby Browser not displaying lobbies.
  
• Fixed barrier generation issues.
  
• Fixed problems with Screenshot, Hole Preview, and Create Banner in the Course Creator.
  
• Fixed problems with Advanced Transform Rotation.
  
• Fixed Course Creator Test mode not ending properly when finishing the hole.
  
• Fixed Color Picker hex field not working.
  

- Kevin

Hi everyone,

I meant to have this update ready several days ago, but I was having some issues with getting the new build uploaded...

As I said in the last update, this build's main feature is the addition of more Course Creator tutorials. Creating tutorials can be a surprisingly time consuming process, so I didn't manage to get to every tutorial that needs to be made, but I made a lot of progress.

In addition to the tutorials, I took a little time to add the ability to customize banners made using the in-game banner creation tool:


I also am continuing to chip away at the problems with online multiplayer, fixing some major bugs I encountered while testing.

[h3]Changelog - DEV.6[/h3]
Features

• Course Creator tutorials: Advanced Transform, Course Info, Course Styles, Environment, Greens, Pipes, Testing (all tutorials still works in progress)
  
• Added ability to customize banner created within the Course Creator.
  
• Added popup after tutorial ends to contniue building or move on to next tutorial.
  
• Combined Course Info and Banner windows into a single Course Info window.
  
• Updated in-game cursor graphics.
  

Bug Fixes

• Fixed game hanging on loading screen when attempting to play some courses.
  
• Fixed lobby UI glitch causing font size to be huge in selected holes list.
  
• Fixed joining a lobby via invite while game is already running not working.
  
• Fixed various other gameplay issues.
  
• Fixed water graphics glitches after loading a course.
  

- Kevin