Maniac News

Patch notes (0.9.22)

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

MANIAC - DEVELOPMENT ROADMAP

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

2 New Bundles Now Available

Hello Maniacs,

Can't get enough of Vehicular violence and Manic Combat? Well, these bundles are perfect for you! With "Unalive Em All" and "Guns vs. Artifacts" you will be able to enjoy Maniac how you want to.

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/40394/Unalive_Em_All/

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/40259/Guns_vs_Artifacts/

Followers now enter cars (update 0.9.18)

Followers (which you get with the Leader upgrade) can now enter cars and shoot the law enforcement from your vehicle. How popular can you get? :)

Other than that a bunch of important bug fixes.

0.9.18

followers can enter cars
higher Leader upgrade level gives better guns for followers
fixed immediate first wanted level on second and later runs
fixed mafia from mafia house not counting to stats
fixed issues causing levelup hobo to not spawn
fixed NPC gun jitters
worse gun pickups don't drop or spawn
nerfed money gained from money maker upgrade
upgrade prices slightly adjusted

Have fun!
MM

Maniac is classic GTA meets Vampire Survivors - out now on Steam

From Transhuman Design we have the next survivor-like game with Maniac, that puts it into a classic GTA setting while you go on a bit of a frenzy.

Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/maniac-is-classic-gta-meets-vampire-survivors-out-now-on-steam