The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth News

So this month is so jam packed with updates i thought id go beyond my updates on twitter and tiktok and do a quick recap here!


[h3]ISAAC NENDOROID! [/h3]
[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

im a huge action figurine fan and goodsmile has always been the pinnacle of articulated figurines ( i have a full collection of overwatch figures by them! ) so as you might assume, turning isaac into a Nendoroid was a HUGE bucket list item for me!


Preorders have started today and those who preorder gain access to 2 limited edition four souls cards and a really neato backdrop.

grab your figure here.






[h3]ISAAC ONLINE[/h3]
The binding of isaac Rebirth just turned 10 and to celebrate we have announced that Repentance will be getting a FREE DLC called "isaac online" a dedicated online co-op mode that releases on the 18th! this update will also come with a ton of item balance updates (all buffs!)

Keep in mind this DLC will only be accessible to those who own the full Rebirth DLC collection so if you are missing Repentance and want in go grab them while they are on sale this week!




[h3]MEWGENICS![/h3]
[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]
For those of you unaware, I've been working on a new roguelike for the last 6 years called Mewgenics. its a turn based strategy rpg that is hyper focused on replayability, in many ways it feels like an extension of what isaac is so i think there will be a good deal of overlap with isaac fans.


if this is at all interesting to you, please wishlist mewgenics on steam and check out all our dev blog updates. wishlisting really helps us get visibility on release so dont neglect it if you like what you see :)






[h3]MORE ISAAC SWAG![/h3]
To further celebrate rebirths 10 year ani we have made a few new isaac shirts and hoodies as well as rereleased old favorites, so take a look!

https://maestromedia.com/collections/binding-of-isaac-four-souls

anyway sorry if this feels like spam ill try and keep posts like this rare, i'm just really excited about all these things and want to make sure fans get the info!


xoxo
-Edmund

Beloved roguelike traumatic-childhood-em-up The Binding Of Issac: Rebirth turned 10 yesterday, and it’s half off on Steam to celebrate. What’s more, maker Edmund McMillen has announced that the foretold online co-op update is due on the 18th of this month, alongside a “considerable” balance update. Consider me considering the considerability of said considerable update!

Read more

Welcome back to the Isaac Online BetaAlpha! We have some bug fixes and game improvements ready for you all!

As mentioned last time, this is a Beta Alpha, so not all planned features and game modes are available right now. We also STRONGLY RECOMMEND that all players participating in the Beta Alpha make backup copies of your save data files in a safe folder. For those who have made backups but lost their progress marks, the steps to get your back is at the end of this post.

BUG REPORTING

Where to report bugs: [email protected]
Subject line: #IsaacOnlineBeta 1.9.5

DO NOT EMAIL ANY OTHER EMAIL ADDRESS. WE WON'T SEE THOSE REPORTS. You can message me on twitter, but send bug ports to the email above with the subject above please

Include the version number in your subject line, in the exact format listed above. This is very important for us to filter and keep track of the most current issues. The version number can be found on the title screen, main menu, online menu, lobby screen and in-game pause menu. It's everywhere now :)

If you encounter a crash, your crash log files are extremely helpful for us to diagnose the issue. Here's where to find them.

In a file explorer window, navigate to Documents>My Games>Binding of Isaac Repentance>crash_dumps

There are 2 files for each crash, A DMP file and a TXT file. Attach both of these to your email and our developer wizards will be very happy."



CHANGELOG

v1.9.5
- Mom's bed now revives all players
- Online Matches Hard Mode online

Fixes
- Pedestal item functionality
- Book of Virtues + Mr. Me! wisps killing themselves on cooldown doors
- Easter egg menu
- Player off-screen indicators would sometimes display the wrong character
- Desync if a player paused while a fullscreen overlay (ex. rainbow poop) was going
- Aimed attacks (ex. Marked, Ludovico, etc.) could slightly move the camera of other players
- Players revived after special bosses (ex. Mother)
- Lilith ghost baby from shooting
- Wisps staying around after player dies
- Lockup in text chat under specific conditions



ONLINE BETA OPT-IN




Are you ready for round 2? Here's how to start playing online:
Step 1: Have The Binding of Isaac: Repentance installed in your Steam Library
Step 2: right-click on the title in your library and select Properties
Step 3: go to the Betas tab and type the beta key [insert beta key] into the Private Betas box and click Check Code.
Step 4: Click the button that will appear that says "Opt in to [beta branch name]. You should then also see [beta branch name] in the Betas Participation box in that same tab.

Following this, your game should update, and the next time you launch it you should see "Online Beta" at the title screen, and the "Online" option at the main menu.
To return to the standard release version of Repentance, simply open the Betas tab again and set the Betas Participation tab to "None".

Be sure to use the new password: theyvegonetoplaid

Keep reading if you need help with other stuff! See you online XOXO.



Lost Completion Marks
Here are the steps that should help in restoring your missing Completion Marks, if this issue has affected you.
Step 1: Have your save file backups handy! Hopefully you heeded our advice in the Online Beta announcement post to make save file backups before joining the Beta, because without them, this method will not work.

Step 2: In your Steam library, right click on The Binding of Isaac and open the ‘Properties’ window

Step 3: On the ‘General’ Properties tab, click on the ‘Steam Cloud’ switch to temporarily disable the Steam Cloud function.

Step 4: Open the folder where your active Binding of Isaac save files are kept. Take the backup save file you want to use, and copy it into this folder. Rename this file “persistentgamedata1.dat” for it to take the place of your slot 1 save. For save slots 2 and 3, copy backup saves to this folder and rename them “persistentgamedata2.dat” and “persistentgamedata3.dat”, respectively.

Step 5: Next, launch the game. At the save file select screen, you should now see your backup save files restored, and when you go to the character select screen, you should see your Completion Marks restored as well.

Step 6: Close the game, then open the ‘Properties” window again, and click the Steam Cloud switch again to turn the Steam Cloud function back on.

Step 7: Launch the game again. Steam should notify you that the Steam Cloud files and local files do not match, and will prompt you to proceed with either the local files or the cloud files. Choose ‘local files’, and the backup saves you just copied will overwrite the Steam Cloud files.

From there, the game should again function normally, with your Completion Marks restored.

It is me, your amigo, Tyrone

Hello and welcome to the Binding of Isaac Online Beta!

The Nicalis team has been hard at work getting Online working for your favorite game. This beta program is for anyone who owns Repentance on Windows+Steam. This free update allows you to play the game in co-op multiplayer mode online, with friends and/or other players online.

I want to go over some details regarding the Online Beta here. This will be a longer post, but I'm hoping you make the time to read it as it will be useful for your experience.

SAVE BACKUP
Before you start, please keep in mind that this is a Beta, and not all features may be available right away. We also STRONGLY RECOMMEND that all players participating in the Beta make backup copies of your save data files in a safe folder, in the event of any bugs that could cause you to lose hard-earned progress.



BETA SCHEDULE
The team will continue to work towards a release candidate into the future. That said, the beta will generally be available two weeks out of each month and offline the other two weeks. The Nicalis team will work on fixes and improvements from feedback and bug reports during the Beta. So please send whatever you can find :)

A new opt-in password will be posted here or on my Twitter account, X, whatever you wan to call it, around the end of each month for the subsequent version. This cycle will repeat until we feel online mode is ready for its official release, near the end of 2024.

BUG REPORTING
This is VERY IMPORTANT and I can't stress how much we would love your help to make the online experience better for everyone.

Where to report bugs: [email protected]
Subject line: #IsaacOnlineBeta 1.9.1



The subject is very specific for filtering, to ensure it gets seen and properly flagged by the Nicalis development team.
- Do not add any spaces between words in the hashtag.
- Do not change any format of the subject line, such as removing the hashtag
- Do not create your own subject line

For example:

Yes: #IsaacOnlineBeta 1.9.1
NO: #Isaaac Online Beta1.9.1, #IsaacOnline Beta, #OnlineBeta, #BetaIsaac, I found a bug in Isaac

We need the exact string in quotes "#IsaacOnlineBeta 1.9.1" (without the quotes). The only thing that will change for your subject line with future updates will be the version number.

BUG DETAILS
OK, so your game crashed, desynced or something else—describe the issue as thoroughly as you can, and include the seed number if possible. Including links to videos or screenshots of your bug can also be very helpful to us. Please DO NOT attach large files as they'll get filtered and deleted.

As a reminder, this mode is in beta and bug encounters are expected, so we highly recommend making copies of your save data files in a safe backup folder. Details about this at the top of this post, in case you missed it

We know most of you are not professional testers and that's OK :) but the more info you can provide in your bug reports, the quicker we can fix bugs in online mode. Here are some example bug reports:

Great!:
game crashed on Caves 2 when picking up Breakfast item after beating the boss
boss was Peep
seed was XYZW-0123
3 players: Isaac, Azazel, and ???. Isaac and Azazel were in for entire match, ??? joined on Basement 2
happened immediately after pickup animation finished
log file and save data are attached

Good:
game crashed on Caves 2 when picking up an item
3 players: Isaac, Azazel, and ???
happened after the pickup animation finished

Bad:
game crashed

In these three examples, the last one "bad" is completely unusable as a bug report. We can't do anything to fix it without more details.

PLAYABLE MODES
For the initial beta release, Normal mode will be available to play in Online Beta mode. We plan to make more game modes available in 2024.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND UNLOCKS IN ONLINE
Achievements will still be available in Online Beta, with some caveats. Players who join a match already in progress will not earn achievements for that run. A special icon will appear to let you know that you will not receive achievements for the current run.

COMPLETION MARKS
Completion marks will be available in Online Beta, but these ones will not cross over with the ones that appear on your singleplayer character select screen. Online multiplayer will have its own separate collection of completion marks! Similar to achievements, players who join a match in progress will not earn completion marks for that run.

UI UPDATES
We've made UI and HUD changes for online. Several options have been added to the Options Menu to make this UI more customizable, including making the display HUD for your co-op partners' health meters and pocket items more compact, more minimal, or even hidden if you prefer.

VERSION COMPATIBILITY
The Online Beta is being developed for The Binding of Isaac: Repentance, and will not be available for past versions (Rebirth, Afterbirth, Afterbirth+) ever.

This update does not include new content such as additional new items, characters, etc.
However, the Online Multiplayer does have a few updated game mechanics to improve the fun of playing Isaac in co-op mode.


ONLINE BETA OPT-IN
With all that out of the way, how do you play?



Step 1: Have The Binding of Isaac: Repentance installed in your Steam Library
Step 2: right-click on the title in your library and select Properties
Step 3: go to the Betas tab and type the beta key into the Private Betas box and click Check Code.
Step 4: Click the button that will appear that says "Opt in to [beta branch name]. You should then also see [beta branch name] in the Betas Participation box in that same tab.



Following this, your game should update, and the next time you launch it you should see a prompt that you will have to read and accept, then you'll see "Online Beta" at the title screen, and the "Online" option at the main menu.
To return to the standard release version of Repentance, simply open the Betas tab again and set the Betas Participation tab to "None".

That's it! I think? Oh yes, you need the password don't you? combthedesert