Maniac News

Changes 0.9.28-1.0.4

added 57 Steam achievements
added custom maps menu
added Steam workshop integration for custom maps
added speedometer item
added playable moments - custom challenges
added score attack game mode
added hard difficulty
added floating score points and money
wanted levels are moddable (loaded from Maniac/Maniac_Data/StreamingAssets/wanted.txt)
a bit less frequent character voices
added hobo menu selection cursor
fixed sound volume ramp too steep
fixed fullscreen exclusive not being exclusive often
editor: better menu arrangement
editor: added pop ups asking to confirm exit/play
editor: added steam workshop upload

Have fun!
MM

Maniac officially plays GREAT on Steam Deck!

In other news: I'm working on Steam achievements, workshop, "playable moments" and new game modes.

A big update is coming in May!

I fixed a bunch of issues for Steam Deck. We are also waiting for Valve's verification to give us that nice green checkmark icon!

Also a bunch of other QoS and gameplay fixes - especially aiming.

0.9.28
[gameplay]
auto-aim gun aim faster
lowered auto-aim override time

[bugs]
fixed remote detonated bombs persisting through games
fixed giant cursor on mac & linux
fixed max 1 joystick detected

[UI]
twinstick/gamepad cursor closer
any small fonts made bigger
fixed stats button key icon
stats button will vanish forever is used twice
proper button glyphs for Deck
fixed keyboard glyphs appearing on Deck
fixed stats menu font scales
added HUD scale slider
larger HUD on Deck by default

[other]
law enforcement voices are louder
adjusted flamethrower and sniper sound volume
equipment button toggles console in main menu

A bunch of fixes & improvements for all my good and bad girls and boys.
Merry Christmas!

version 0.9.22

[auto-aim/auto-fire]
auto-aim gets temporary disabled if mouse or right stick moved
added auto-fire stop if Fire pressed

[balance]
item prices over level 5 increased more significantly
lasers are a bit tougher

[gameplay]
followers shoot more inteligently
less vertical gun fire spread
improved flyable vehicles controls

[UI/QoS]
added loadout menu refund button help
game pauses if window out of focus (Alt+Tab)
rearranged game settings
changed console button from F12 to [Right Shift + Home]

[fixes]
fixed physics issues with street lights
fixed game not ending on time with Most Wanted upgrade
fixed item description not refreshing after refund
fixed no button focused on return to loadout menu (with gamepad)
fixed issue with blue screen appearing
fixed upgrade icons overlapping money in character selection screen
flyable vehicle UI shows fly up icon instead of hand brake
fixed missing vehicle gun icons

I've planned 2 content updates for Maniac in the upcoming few weeks:

UPDATE 1 (this week or next week)

• Playable Moments - a new feature which enables anyone to replay anyone's moment during gameplay. This means you can save a highlight of your gameplay and then share that moment with the community. For example you destroyed 5 tanks in 30 seconds with Santa. You can let others replay that moment and let them beat your score - to destroy 7 tanks in 20 seconds - for example. More on this in the update!
  
• Most critical bug fixes - auto-aim issues, controller issues, menus and upgrade issues.
  

UPDATE 2 (in about 4-5 weeks)
This update will focus on the much missing Steam features content:

• Steam Achievements - a lot of new stuff to do!
  
• Steam Workshop -
  
  
  1. an easy way to play new maps created with the editor
     
  2. ability to play modified pursuit levels (order and amount of pursuit vehicles)
     
• Steam Trading Cards
• New game modes
  
  1. Hard Mode - available after beating the game with all characters
     
  2. Score Attack - pursuit levels come in based on damage not time
     

MOST IMPORTANT UPCOMING BUG FIXES:

• Auto-fire and auto-aim fixes
  
• Menu bugs with controller
  
• Blue screen / tank physics bugs
  
• Most Wanted upgrade breaking the end game
  
• Auto-pickup issues
  
• Upgrades with high level of upgrade issues
  

As far as the future goes... it depends on you!
I'm open to suggestions. Please be vocal on Discord and Steam forums.
I'm reading and taking notes on what's coming next for Maniac!

Have fun!
MM