Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition News

[h3]Today is February 17th, 2025.

Rise of the Triad v1.0 launched on February 17th, 1995.

You know what that means?! ROTT is 30 YEARS OLD TODAY![/h3]

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From the original 90s Deadly Gentlemen to the 2010s reboot Task Force and now the Cccool coming together of Apogee, Night Dive and New Blood, it's been a long ride- and we can't thank you enough for taking it with us! ːTriadː

But wait, there's more! As promised...

[h3]The LUDICROUS Lunchboxes are shipping![/h3]

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In just a few short weeks you'll finally be able to tell people THEY'LL BURY YOU IN A LUNCHBOX ːGibː (and have the lunchbox to back it up!)


[h3]And last but not least - we've got a New Bundle![/h3]

You can now get...

• The OG DOSbox version of Rise of the Triad: Dark War
  
• Rise of the Triad [2013]
  
• Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition
  

For one low price!

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/35375/HUNT_Bundle/

So raise a bowl of priest porridge ːPorridgeː and celebrate 30 Years of ROTT with us!

On behalf of Apogee, Night Dive, New Blood and the DEVELOPERS OF INCREDIBLE POWER! ːAnkhː

[h3]MY FELLOW OSCUIRDOS!

You've waited a long time but soon you can finally be...

BURIED IN A LUNCHBOX![/h3]

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[h3]Available in Standard Editions (with reversible cover art)[/h3]


[h3]And the 30th Anniversary LUNCHBOX Edition![/h3]


[h3]Pre-Order NOW![/h3]

Can you believe it's almost been 30 LUDICROUS YEARS of ROTT? We can. We're old!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1421490/Rise_of_the_Triad_Ludicrous_Edition/

If you're looking to do some retro-style videogame shooting this weekend, you might want to turn your attention to the new assembly of Nightdive games on Humble Bundle, a collection of nine nostalgia FPS games for just $20...
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Ye olde 1990s knockabout shooter Rise of the Triad was remastered and rereleased as Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition last year. As our Shaun Prescott said at the time, it hasn't aged well but you should still play it. It's a goofball historical artifact with some fun power-ups and more hidden doors than Castle Dracula, and it's just received an update...
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[h2]A new version of Rise of the Triad has been deployed!

The long awaited v1.1[/h2]

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[h3]Featuring...[/h3]

CROSS PLATFORM MULTIPLAYER



INCLUDING STEAM + GOG CROSSOVER LOBBIES WITH TEXT CHAT



THE FINAL CUT BETA CHARACTER (Hi Gianni)



LEVEL STATS (Kills/Secrets) ON THE MAP SCREEN



A LEVEL EDITOR JUKEBOX 🎶



DIRECT LAN CONNECTIONS FOR STEAM AND GOG



AN OPTION FOR AUTO WEAPON PICKUP


[h3]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![/h3]

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

[h2]Full Patch Notes:[/h2]

[h3]Added[/h3]

• Cross-platform multiplayer.
  
• Added the final alternate actor, the lightning guard.
• 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.
  
  [h3]Changed[/h3]
  
• 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.
  
  [h3]Fixed[/h3]
  
• 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.
  

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1421490/Rise_of_the_Triad_Ludicrous_Edition/