Tower Unite News

Hello everyone, and welcome to the Weekly Dev Log for April 3rd, 2023, detailing all the changes that have happened since March 27th, 2023. Note: Devs that don't appear in the weekly log are not necessarily away or not doing work, but may be working on things currently not announced or backend work that doesn't need to be detailed.

[h2]March / April 2023 Condo Contest - Tree House - ONGOING[/h2]

Hey everyone!

The theme for the March/April contest is Tree House!

So, build a house in a tree! You can build your own tree or use one of the existing ones, and feel free to make your tree house in any style.

Also, remember that you can disable collision on items (such as trees) by right clicking and selecting Disable Collision.

The submission period ends on April 10th, 2023 at 11:59 PM.

Read all about the rules and prizes here!

[h2]Update 0.16.8.0 - 2023 Anniversary Events[/h2]
We're working to get Update 0.16.8.0 ready for release, which marks the return of the Anniversary events (with some new items), as well as a Plaza Update and Optimization pass.

You can read everything planned for this update, here.

[h3]2023 Anniversary Items[/h3]



[h2]Miscellany[/h2]

Johanna worked on fixing Plaza Lighting and getting it ready for release.

Joshua continued working on Anniversary items.

Lifeless continued working the Ball Race map, "Heavenscape".

macdguy worked on fixing Plaza issues. He fixed bugs with the Rollercoaster, fixing the lights and guardrails, removing the double station stop, and fixing the achievements. He also added a mouth offset for Workshop models. Adjusted various things in Virus, such as being able to pickup TNT after it has been thrown, adjusted the akimbo pistols, adding/updating sounds, and updated the physics on the Crossbow bolts (so they physics now when breaking glass instead of just hovering in midair).

madmijk continued working on MIDI support. He also rebaked movement for the Monorail in the Plaza.

Nuclearxpotato continued working on Anniversary items and other items.

Sketchman continued working on backend improvements. He also made new achievements for Virus: Catzek Temple.

Will started working on music for Ball Race: Heavenscape.

[h3]New Piano UI with Pitch + Modulation Wheels and Color Support[/h3]



[h3]Virus: Catzek Temple Achievements[/h3]



[h3]Virus: You can now pick up thrown TNT[/h3]



[h2]Wrap It Up[/h2]
That about covers everything that happened since March 27th, 2023 at PixelTail Games.

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Join our Discord for development updates and community fun! https://discord.gg/pixeltail
We love awesome people like you!

We're also active on Twitter! https://twitter.com/PixelTailGames

Follow our developments on our Trello in near real-time: https://trello.com/b/6BwRMiPw/tower-unite-roadmap

Take a peek at what's being worked on every week in our weekly dev logs! There's bound to be something interesting every week! https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/c/devupdates/weekly-dev-logs

Please report bugs & submit suggestions on our forums. We're active everyday & here to help.
For bug reports: https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/c/bug-report/18
For suggestions: https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/c/suggestions/7

Hello everyone, and welcome to the Weekly Dev Log for March 27th, 2023, detailing all the changes that have happened since March 20th, 2023. Note: Devs that don't appear in the weekly log are not necessarily away or not doing work, but may be working on things currently not announced or backend work that doesn't need to be detailed.

[h2]Accessibility Suggestions[/h2]
We've created a forum post asking the community for suggestions on how we can improve gameplay for players with certain conditions such as colorblindness, dyslexia, or anything else that might affect a players ability to use the standard presentation and controls of the game.

If you have any ideas or suggestions, and possible solutions on how to solve a particular issue, please check out the forum post here.

[h2]March / April 2023 Condo Contest - Tree House - ONGOING[/h2]

Hey everyone!

The theme for the March/April contest is Tree House!

So, build a house in a tree! You can build your own tree or use one of the existing ones, and feel free to make your tree house in any style.

Also, remember that you can disable collision on items (such as trees) by right clicking and selecting Disable Collision.

The submission period ends on April 10th, 2023 at 11:59 PM.

Read all about the rules and prizes here!

[h2]Update 0.16.7.0 - Mushroom Wood[/h2]
Last week, we released Update 0.16.7.0, which brought Part 2 of Dark (renamed to "Mushroom Wood"), as well as various fixes.

You can read about that update, here.

[h2]Update 0.16.8.0 - 2023 Anniversary Events[/h2]
We're now working on Update 0.16.8.0, which marks the return of the Anniversary events (with some new items), as well as a Plaza Update and Optimization pass.

You can read everything planned for this update, here.

[h2]Miscellany[/h2]

Johanna continued working on the Virus map, Theme Park.

Joshua continued working on Anniversary items.

Lifeless worked on getting the Minigolf map, "Mushroom Wood" ready for release, as well as working the Ball Race map, "Heavenscape."

macdguy worked on VR last week, adding a menu and the wrist menu. He worked on the foundations of the HUD interface, for popup prompts, and started on item pickups. He also released the update.

madmijk continued working on MIDI support.

Nuclearxpotato worked on Anniversary items, as well as the finishing touches for the Virus map, "Catzek Temple".

Sketchman worked on new achievement icons for "Cardboard Castle" and "Mushroom Wood". He also did touchups on some older achievement icons (specifically Virus).

Wheezwer continued working on signage for the Virus map, "Theme Park".

Will continued working on SDNL music.

[h3]New Achievement Icons[/h3]



[h3]Updated Achievement Icons[/h3]



[h2]Wrap It Up[/h2]
That about covers everything that happened since March 20th, 2023 at PixelTail Games.

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Join our Discord for development updates and community fun! https://discord.gg/pixeltail
We love awesome people like you!

We're also active on Twitter! https://twitter.com/PixelTailGames

Follow our developments on our Trello in near real-time: https://trello.com/b/6BwRMiPw/tower-unite-roadmap

Take a peek at what's being worked on every week in our weekly dev logs! There's bound to be something interesting every week! https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/c/devupdates/weekly-dev-logs

Please report bugs & submit suggestions on our forums. We're active everyday & here to help.
For bug reports: https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/c/bug-report/18
For suggestions: https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/c/suggestions/7

A new Minigolf map is here! Previously known as Dark, Mushroom Woods features 18 holes.

Jump between mushrooms in a colorful fantasy world.





In this update, we've added the very first VR menu. We've also started implementing SteamVR Input support and the beginnings of the VR alpha.

VR is still in development, so expect various features to not work at this time. We'll be continuing to add support for each Plaza game & Condo activity in future updates. You can keep track of our VR progress on our Trello here: https://trello.com/c/TJ4FbpZ1/620-vr-support






Look forward to a Double Ticket EXP event this weekend!





Changes

• New Minigolf Map - Mushroom Wood!
  
• Added Dark Voyage achievements: "I Survived the Dark Voyage", "Doc Brown"
  
• Added Billiards achievements: "8-Ball Rookie", "8-Ball Champion", "Clean Game", "Pool Hustler"
  
• Added Cardboard Castle achievements: "Count of Cardboard Castle", "Paper-thin Royalty"
  
• Added new achievements for Mushroom Wood
  
• VR: First 3D menu
  
• VR: SteamVR Input support
  
• VR: Wrist menu (first pass, will be continuously updating this). Has options to enter Plaza, Condo Hub, and Join Friends
  
• Libretro: Bruiser Cabinet now allows you to switch between 1-4 player, allowing you to play as player 2, 3, or 4 on games
  
• Renamed achievement: "Knightsend-by-Sea Destruction" is now "Seaside Carnage"
  
• Renamed achievement: "Mystic Grove Destruction" is now "The Legend of the Mystic Creature"
  
• Renamed achievement: "Market Destruction" is now "Market Crash"

Bug Fixes

• Potential Map fixes for AMD card visual issues
  
• Libretro: Fixed portable handhelds sometimes duplicating
  
• Libretro: Fixed portable handhelds not removing properly sometimes
  
• Fixed Canvas Teleporter not saving canvas animations
  
• Condo: Fixed Canvas data viewer not showing canvas data for various items that have canvas data, and also fixed said canvas data not being uploaded to workshop condos
  
• Libretro: Fixed cartridge physics state desyncing with clients
  
• Condo: Fixed soda can prop not spawning for clients
  
• Libretro: Fixed arcade cabinets causing players to flicker/rotate weird for hosts
  
• Libretro: Fixed arcade cabinet canvas animations not always animating for clients
  
• Condo: Fixed box select causing item duplication issues when groups are involved
  
• Condo: Fixed fog in Resort
  
• Libretro: Fixed buttons floating on certain cabinets
  
• Libretro: Fixed all buttons being pressed when using Bruiser cabinet
  
• Libretro: Fixed right stick not animating properly with right stick gamepad while in dual joystick mode
  
• Fixed leaderboards for Paradise and Midori not appearing properly on the collection book
  
• Fixed Knightsend-by-sea missing achievement icons
  
• Condo: Fixed multi-select not working with certain items
  
• Fixed version sort for inventory items list not sorting properly

Join our Discord for development updates and community fun! https://discord.gg/pixeltail
We love awesome people like you!

We're also active on Twitter! https://twitter.com/PixelTailGames

Follow our developments on our Trello in near real-time:
https://trello.com/b/6BwRMiPw/tower-unite-roadmap

Take a peek at what's being worked on every week in our weekly dev logs! There's bound to be something interesting every week! http://forums.pixeltailgames.com/c/devupdates/weekly-dev-logs

Please report bugs & submit suggestions on our forums. We're active everyday & here to help.
For bug reports: https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/c/bug-report/18
For suggestions: https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/c/suggestions/7

Hello everyone, and welcome to the Weekly Dev Log for March 20th, 2023, detailing all the changes that have happened since March 13th, 2023. Note: Devs that don't appear in the weekly log are not necessarily away or not doing work, but may be working on things currently not announced or backend work that doesn't need to be detailed.

[h2]Accessibility Suggestions[/h2]
We've created a forum post asking the community for suggestions on how we can improve gameplay for players with certain conditions such as colorblindness, dyslexia, or anything else that might affect a players ability to use the standard presentation and controls of the game.

If you have any ideas or suggestions, and possible solutions on how to solve a particular issue, please check out the forum post here.

[h2]March / April 2023 Condo Contest - Tree House - ONGOING[/h2]

Hey everyone!

The theme for the March/April contest is Tree House!

So, build a house in a tree! You can build your own tree or use one of the existing ones, and feel free to make your tree house in any style.

Also, remember that you can disable collision on items (such as trees) by right clicking and selecting Disable Collision.

The submission period ends on April 10th, 2023 at 11:59 PM.

Read all about the rules and prizes here!

[h2]Update 0.16.7.0[/h2]
We're working hard on the next update to Tower Unite, Update 0.16.7.0, which will include Part 2 of Dark, which has been renamed to "Mushroom Forest", as well as various fixes.

We're hoping to get this update out to you all very soon.

You can read everything planned for this update, here.

[h3]Minigolf - Mushroom Forest[/h3]



[h2]VR Support[/h2]
macdguy continued working on improving VR support. He spent time integrating the SteamVR Input systems into Tower Unite. He also worked on adding an actual VR menu for when Tower Unite is booted in VR Mode, the ability to use menus in VR, and the ability to pick up and interact with items in VR.

[h3]VR Support: VR Menu in the VR Menu[/h3]



[h3]VR Support: VR Wrist Menu[/h3]



[h2]Miscellany[/h2]

Joshua continued working on Anniversary items (balloon and party blowers).

Lifeless continued working on the Minigolf map, "Mushroom Forest" (formerly Dark), and the Ball Race map, "Heavenscape".

madmijk continued working on MIDI support.

Nuclearxpotato continued working on the Virus map, "Catzek Temple".

Sketchman continued working on backend improvements and optimizations.

Wheezwer continued working on signs and menu boards for the Virus map, "Theme Park".

Will continued working on SDNL music.

[h3]Ball Race - Heavenscape Early WIP[/h3]



[h2]Wrap It Up[/h2]
That about covers everything that happened since March 13th, 2023 at PixelTail Games.

---

Join our Discord for development updates and community fun! https://discord.gg/pixeltail
We love awesome people like you!

We're also active on Twitter! https://twitter.com/PixelTailGames

Follow our developments on our Trello in near real-time: https://trello.com/b/6BwRMiPw/tower-unite-roadmap

Take a peek at what's being worked on every week in our weekly dev logs! There's bound to be something interesting every week! https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/c/devupdates/weekly-dev-logs

Please report bugs & submit suggestions on our forums. We're active everyday & here to help.
For bug reports: https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/c/bug-report/18
For suggestions: https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/c/suggestions/7

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day this weekend, starting today and ending on this Sunday. This Casino-based event features better rewards, less "nothings", and slightly increased jackpot odds. This event applies to all slot based machines (sorry Double or Nothing fans). The odds were increased from last year's St. Patrick's Day events.

To celebrate St. Patrick's Day, don't forget to decorate with a bunch of St. Patrick Day themed items in the Celebrations store!

Keep your eye out for future events that multiply your rewards for playing the game! Have fun at the slots!



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