Tower Unite News

[p]This hot fix addresses issues from the latest Pets & Global Chat update.[/p][p][/p]

• [p]Fixed Dark Voyage issues[/p]
• [p]Pets: Fixed Golden Retriever t-posing at dog park[/p]
• [p]Pets: Fixed Corgi being offset[/p]
• [p]Pets: Fixed pets floating in Underwater Condo (while inside)[/p]
• [p]Condo: Fixed Game World Port Panel use prompt being wrong[/p]
• [p]Condo: Fixed Doghouse coloring issues[/p]
• [p]Condo: Fixed Cupcake Wrappers having back-face culling[/p]
• [p]Fixed Holdable Catsack Popsicle not removing properly[/p]

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• [p]Condo: Added Pet Supplies to Pets / Critter category[/p]
• [p]Condo: Added a width property to the Rope / Cable items[/p]

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This is one of the largest updates of the year! We’re bringing you Pets, Global Chat, new Cat Cafe, tons of new items, much-requested updates to the Dedicated Condos browser, and plenty more! So let’s dive in![/p][p]
[/p][p]Global Chat is back! Global chat offers the option to chat with other users outside the bounds of an individual server! So, you can access global chat and interact with users while you’re in different parts of the game, like talking to players in the Plaza while you’re in the Condos or Game Worlds![/p][p]Global Chat also brings back Game World notifications when a player starts a public game world server![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]A brand new store is now open - Café Miaou![/p][p][/p][p]This elegant and cute cat cafe serves delicious pastries and drinks, all while keeping our resident cats safe and warm. Sit down, relax, have a cup and snuggle and pet our adorable cats.[/p][p]
[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]For dog enthusiasts, we’ve also opened a dog park! Head over to the West Stores in the Plaza, by the Backer Statue Garden to visit and adopt tons of adorable canine friends![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]With both the Cat Cafe and the Dog Park, you can now adopt your very own Condo pet![/p][p][/p][p]We currently have 28 lovable and adoptable cats and dogs![/p][p][/p][p]Pets have traits such as love and energy, and commands such as sit, follow, eating/drinking, and sleeping.[/p][p]You can get pet beds, pet food/drink bowls, and cat towers for your wondrously cute animal friends.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]In our last update, we added Dedicated Condos, but it was a bit hard to navigate all the new servers. [/p][p][/p][p]You can now easily sort the condo browser and filter out by Dedicated and Player-Hosted Condos.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]For those of you that use the Windows Launcher for Dedicated Condos, we’ve added some enhancements to the launcher (should be out in a day or so).[/p][p]You can now have per-Condo server profiles, which helps with running multiple versions of your Condos.[/p][p]We’ve also added other features to the launcher such as: Chat Log (which updates in real time), Bans Editor, Custom Condo Map name setting, and Client Port setting.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]
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• [p]Added new items to Café Miaou[/p]
  • [p]Holdable Coffee[/p]
  • [p]Pet Bed (Round)[/p]
  • [p]Pet Bed (Rectangular)[/p]
  • [p]Pet Bowl[/p]
  • [p]Cupcake[/p]
  • [p]Cupcake (Chocolate)[/p]
  • [p]Jam Filled Cookie[/p]
  • [p]Chocolate Filled Cookie[/p]
  • [p]Gelatin[/p]
  • [p]Frosted Cookie[/p]
  • [p]Creme Sandwich Cookie[/p]
  • [p]Sugar Cookie[/p]
  • [p]Swiss Roll[/p]
  • [p]Croissant[/p]
  • [p]Cinnamon Roll[/p]
  • [p]Brownie Square[/p]
  • [p]Tart[/p]
  • [p]Flan[/p]
  • [p]Macaron[/p]
  • [p]Cappuccino[/p]
  • [p]Holdable Catppuccino[/p]
  • [p]Eclair (Iced)[/p]
  • [p]Eclair (Plain)[/p]
  • [p]Holdable Eclair[/p]
  • [p]Jelly Doughnut (Iced)[/p]
  • [p]Jelly Doughnut (Plain)[/p]
  • [p]Holdable Jelly Doughnut[/p]
  • [p]Doughnut (iced)[/p]
  • [p]Doughnut (Plain)[/p]
  • [p]Holdable Doughnut[/p]
  • [p]Holdable Onigiri[/p]
  • [p]Onigiri Neko[/p]
  • [p]Coffee (Black)[/p]
  • [p]Cat Condo (Modular)[/p]
  • [p]Cat Condo (Beds)[/p]
  • [p]Cat Condo (Base)[/p]
  • [p]Litterbox[/p]
  • [p]Doghouse[/p]
• [p]Added new items to Rob's Imports[/p]
  • [p]Fancy Footrest[/p]
  • [p]Cafe Counter[/p]
  • [p]Diner Seat[/p]
  • [p]Diner Booth Seat (Single)[/p]
  • [p]Diner Booth Seat (Double)[/p]
  • [p]Diner Booth Seat (Corner)[/p]
  • [p]Propane Tank[/p]
  • [p]Jerrycan[/p]
• [p]Added new items to Sweet Suite[/p]
  • [p]Vase (Trimmed)[/p]
  • [p]Cutesy Cafe Chair[/p]
  • [p]Cutesy Cafe Ottoman[/p]
  • [p]Cutesy Cafe Table[/p]
  • [p]Cutesy Cafe Accent Table[/p]
• [p]Added new items to Kalarry's Warez[/p]
  • [p]Sword & Shield (SDNL)[/p]
• [p]Added new items to DIY[/p]
  • [p]Game World Port Panel[/p]
  • [p]Rope[/p]
  • [p]Cable[/p]
  • [p]Chainlink Gate (Short)[/p]
  • [p]Chainlink Gate (Medium)[/p]
  • [p]Chainlink Fence (Short)[/p]
• [p]Added new Condo Materials[/p]
  • [p]Sparkly Fabric[/p]
  • [p]Confetti Tiles (Black)[/p]
  • [p]Confetti Tiles (White)[/p]
  • [p]Roof Scales[/p]
• [p]Added new items to Central Circuit[/p]
  • [p]Soft-Serve Machine[/p]

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• [p]New Store: Café Miaou (Cat Café)[/p]
• [p]Global Chat[/p]
• [p]Condo Pets[/p]
• [p]New Store: Dog Park[/p]
• [p]Added "Player Hosted", "Dedicated", and "Friends" Condo server filter buttons[/p]
• [p]Plaza: Moved Treasure from the Sea spawn locations to behind the pool slides beach area and off the grass[/p]
• [p]Plaza: Moved the fishing music in the fishing docks near the ferris wheel to be in a less annoying location and reduced the volume[/p]
• [p]Plaza: Tower rooftop back structure art pass[/p]
• [p]Plaza: The Arcade now has a faux interior to make the plaza feel more seamless and immersive[/p]
• [p]Plaza: Cookie, Holdable Cake Pops, and Paska Bread are now available from Café Miaou[/p]
• [p]ZM: Moved Weapon Switch controller binding to Top Face Button (Y on Xbox controllers) to avoid issues with microphone input colliding with swapping weapons[/p]
• [p]Arcade: Unreleased items no longer show a purchase prompt[/p]
• [p]Condo: Updated Thumbnail for Climbable Rope item to be more clear[/p]
• [p]Condo: Chainlink Fence, Large Barbed Wire Fence, and Large Barbed Wire Gate have been renamed to Chainlink Fence (Medium), Chainlink Fence (Tall), and Chainlink Gate (Tall) respectively[/p]
• [p]Condo: Existing Chainlink Fence items have been art-passed and given variants. Tall fences now have adjustable barbed wire (allowing you to remove, double it, change its position, etc)[/p]
• [p]Condo: Restaurant Booth now uses a new model that is distinct from the Nightclub Booth seats (it used a much older iteration and didn't match)[/p]
• [p]Condo: Added new per-player permission - Pet Control (gives players permission to adjust pet names and take care of your Condo pets)[/p]
• [p]UI: Workshop tags now have a scrollbar to them instead of just wrapping and making things more vertical[/p]
• [p]UI: Workshop maps now have use a Game World color scheme that isn't grey for the Waiting For Players menu
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• [p]The game engine should now handle masked material's opacity in the pre-pass now, optimizing translucency and the game's ability to handle foliage overall (was broken in the previous engine upgrade). This will result in way better FPS![/p]
• [p]Plaza: Separated interiors in the plaza into a separate light channel to reduce lighting calculations of directional lights and skylight[/p]
• [p]Plaza: Optimized the skeletal mesh animation of the subway's escalators[/p]
• [p]Plaza: Optimized initial network load in[/p]

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• [p]Fixed Use not working for several items and objects[/p]
• [p]Dedicated Condo: Fixed copycat not copying properties when duplicating an item[/p]
• [p]Dedicated Condo: Fixed certain items loading in wrongly (ex. Fireplaces)[/p]
• [p]Fixed various Holdable food items not removing properly after being eaten[/p]

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• [p]Plaza: Fixed Booze Bash, Chainsaw Battle, and Plane Wars not announcing in chat[/p]
• [p]Plaza: Fixed Dev HQ vent not being usable[/p]
• [p]Plaza: Fixed the control panel in Private Theatres being unusable[/p]
• [p]Plaza: Fixed Backer Grove location volume title being wrong[/p]
• [p]Plaza: Fixed an incorrect material assignment on the lamps outside the seasonal store on the boardwalk[/p]
• [p]Plaza: Fixed fountain area causing splashes[/p]
• [p]Fixed splash effects in water not happening[/p]
• [p]ZM: Fixed HUD not showing "power up" controller bind[/p]
• [p]Condo: Fixed coloring issues on Gallery Bench item[/p]
• [p]Condo: Fixed IES on Emergency Light[/p]
• [p]Condo: Fixed Aqua Power Display item starting with a light enabled (even when Media Dynamic Lights were disabled)[/p]
• [p]Condo: Fix for Gem Pop candy using a broken material (also added color randomization similar to Holdable Balloons)[/p]
• [p]UI: Fixed workshop browser tabs going off the screen on Steam Deck[/p]
• [p]UI: Fixed up a lot of padding and font issues with the Waiting For Players menu[/p]
• [p]Plaza: Fixed Plaza fountain water effects and splashing effects[/p]
• [p]Dedicated Condo: Fixed Volume IO items showing to clients sometimes[/p]
• [p]UI: Fixed Waiting for Players menu not letting you input into chat[/p]
• [p]Condo IO: Fixed setting color on items (such as Lightbox) not working properly[/p]
• [p]Condo: Fixed setting color on certain items (such as Lightbox) not coloring the emissive texture of the light properly[/p]

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[p]This hot fix addresses issues from the latest 1.0.2.0 update.[/p][p][/p]

• [p]Added singleplayer pausing support to Virus (horde mode), Minigolf, Ball Race, and Accelerate[/p]

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• [p]Improved LODs for various condo items[/p]
• [p]Optimized Use traces (which also makes picking up items a bit easier)[/p]

• [p]Dedicated Condo: Fixed item locking & no collide not working[/p]
• [p]Dedicated Condo: Fixed canvas tube load in issues[/p]
• [p]Dedicated Condo: Fixed copycat not copying item properties[/p]
• [p]Dedicated Condo: Fixed copycat not duplicating items properly[/p]
• [p]Dedicated Condo: Fixed locker and no collider tools not working[/p]
• [p]Dedicated Condo: Fixed server title and max players not displaying properly on server control panel[/p]
• [p]Fixed Condo Hub list going off the page causing the buttons for next page to not work[/p]
• [p]Zombie Massacre: Fixed pausing in singleplayer not pausing everything properly
  
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[p][/p][p]As always, you can check out what we've been hard at work on in our latest developer blog:[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p] Join our Discord for development updates and community fun![/p][p] Join Our Discord [/p][p]We love awesome people like you![/p][p][/p][p]Follow our developments on our Trello in near real-time:[/p][p] Tower Unite Roadmap [/p][p][/p][p]If you love our game and want to support its development, please consider getting a Supporter Pack! We'd be so grateful![/p][p] [/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]

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[p][/p][p][/p][p]The long-awaited Dedicated Condos (Community Condos) are here! Now you can host your Condos as a dedicated server so other players can join at any time, even if you're not running the game![/p][p]
Dedicated Condos lets creators host their own communities, host events or parties, and share their creations without the need of being there 24/7.[/p][p][/p][p]Dedicated Condos are supported on both Windows and Linux, and we've made it easy to set up your own Dedicated Condo and import your existing condo data easily.[/p][p][/p][p]To get started on creating your own Dedicated Condo, head over to our set up guide: [/p][p]https://towerunite.com/guides/condo_dedicated.html[/p][p][/p][p]You can host your Dedicated Condo on your own computer (once you've port forwarded a few ports) or rent a server with a gaming server host.[/p][p]
For Windows users, we made an easy-to-use launcher, so you don't need to dig around files to get started![/p][p]
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Other than being able to run a Condo all the time, you can also build a community![/p][p][/p][p]With per-player permissions, Dedicated Condos allows players to spawn items from their own inventory and contribute to the Dedicated Condo![/p][p][/p][p]You can control who can contribute and keep track of server events through logs.[/p][p]
We hope with the new Dedicated Condos, players can create their own communities, build with friends, and explore new condos![/p][p]
In future updates, we plan to keep expanding on Dedicated Condos by adding in customizable per-player per-Condo Currency and more ways to connect with other condos.[/p][p]
[/p][p][/p][p]We enhanced the server browser with a search bar and added a favoriting system for condos, so you can keep track of condos you love and more easily find them when they are online.[/p][p]
[/p][p][/p][p]The server browser now shows the active Game Type and Mutators, and Workshop Maps now display much more clearly with their own thumbnail![/p][p]
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• [p]Seasons: Wooden Lounger, Gazania Flowers, Rose Alba Flowers, Spirea Flowers, Reeds, Fir Pine[/p]
• [p]Rob's Imports: Flood Lights (Double), Floor Lights (Single), Wheel Trash Bin[/p]
• [p]Central Circuit: Server Rack, Coffee Machine, Espresso Machine[/p]
• [p]Sweet Suite: Bathroom Vanity Sink[/p]

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• [p]Improved server browser: Workshop Map, Game Type, and Mutators now show on each game server[/p]
• [p]Improved server browser: Friends servers no longer show the "friends only" icon if they are hosted publicly, but they are still sorted at the top of the list[/p]
• [p]Improved server browser: You can now search server titles[/p]
• [p]Improved server browser: You can now favorite Condos servers[/p]
• [p]Controller: Changed default bindings a bit. Voice Chat toggle is now bound to Left Bumper. Quick Zoom is now bound to Left Thumbstick Button[/p]
• [p]Condo Rental Store: You can now queue up a video while on the teleport pad, as long as the countdown timer is greater than 10 seconds[/p]
• [p]RC Car: Improved steering[/p]
• [p]RC Car: Improved engine sounds (now electric)[/p]
• [p]Condo: Workshop Soundpacks now cache from workshop, making browsing and selecting sounds much much faster as it no longer requires searching on Steam for every soundpack you have subscribed to. You can clear/reset the cache by clicking the refresh button[/p]
• [p]Condo IO: Added Visibility Volume[/p]

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• [p]Optimized flicker effects in Condos[/p]

• [p]Fixed various materials being pink & black due to optimization changes in last update[/p]
• [p]Fixed 2D avatars in server browser and workshop browser taking awhile to load in[/p]
• [p]Condo: Fixed grid snap size not applying when changing it in either the gizmo editor or the CopyCat tool[/p]
• [p]Fixed Casino bet info Unit displaying incorrectly (offset by arcade tokens)[/p]
• [p]Fixed Unit transaction HUD displaying when you first boot up the game[/p]
• [p]Condo - Suite: Fixed lamp materials[/p]
• [p]Condo - Resort: Fixed lamp materials[/p]
• [p]Condo: Fixed physics items making noise on spawn instead of on just impact[/p]
• [p]Condo: Fixed Typewriter item making noise on spawn instead of on just input[/p]
• [p]Condo: Fixed Particle FX not displaying for clients if set to Fire FX[/p]
• [p]Condo: Fixed co-op condo desync when editing items with gizmos and ending the gizmo edit with space bar[/p]
• [p]Condo: Fixed water volume post process effects happening outside / above the volume[/p]
• [p]Condo: Fixed Green Goo item being removed after being thrown, now will respawn where it was thrown[/p]
• [p]RC Car: Fixed steering being shaky when you aren't accelerating[/p]
• [p]RC UFO: Fixed first person camera, fixed weird rotation angles[/p]
• [p]Fixed Minigolf Ball Milestone locking your aim when leaving it without putting first[/p]
• [p]Condo: Fixed Flying Disc not respawning after thrown if the setting was enabled[/p]
• [p]SDNL: Fixed various weapon recoil issues[/p]
• [p]SDNL - Hinderance: Fixed lava giving players a speed boost[/p]
• [p]Libretro: Fixed Arcade Trackball material issues[/p]
• [p]Controller: Fixed RC car HUD binds not working with controllers[/p]
• [p]Controller: Updated horn bind for RC cars to be X on controller, and Right/Left thumbstick down for Accelerate[/p]
• [p]Controller: Fixed spectate HUD not showing controller glyphs[/p]
• [p]Controller: Fixed waiting for players scroll bar not having controller support[/p]
• [p]Optimized trans-dimensial painting[/p]
• [p]Arcade: Fixed time-based Leaderboards not displaying time values correctly[/p]

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[p]Welcome to the Dev Log for July 22nd, 2025! Hope you all have been having a good summer so far![/p][p][/p][p]Since the last dev log, we launched the Dedicated Condos Beta and have been polishing that up for the public release! Progress is also being made on Arcade Phase 3 and the Accelerate SDK![/p][p]With that being said, let’s take a look at development progress![/p][p][/p][h2]Dedicated Condos Release Incoming[/h2][p]Dedicated Condos will be releasing today![/p][p]We’re really grateful to everyone who has joined our beta test for Dedicated Condos. We’ve gotten some immensely helpful feedback and have been tightening things up in the backend to make it the most smooth experience for everyone![/p][p]Here is the up-to-date Dedicated Condo Guide for those who want to check it out and get started on setting up their own dedicated condo: Hosting Dedicated Condo - Tower Unite Guides[/p][p][/p][h2]Upcoming Server Browser Improvements[/h2][p]With Dedicated Condos coming out, we’ve made some improvements to the server browser for ease of access and clarity![/p][p]Now, friends servers no longer show the “friends only” icon if they are hosted publicly, but they are still sorted at the top of the list.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Workshop Map, Game Type, and Mutators now show on each game server, as well, and we fixed loading time issues with 2D avatars.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Some bigger improvements are that you can search and favorite Condos in the server browser![/p][p]Search:[/p][p][/p][p]Favorite:[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]Arcade: Phase 3 Progress[/h2][p]Progress continues on Arcade: Phase 3. Work was completed on new baseball and basketball Arcade machine, and 2D texture artwork has begun on the other arcade cabinets that will be included in Phase 3: a lock picking game and a new game with a whacking mechanic (it will be dinosaur themed)![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Work has also been going along smoothly for the Arcade Party Room that will be included in Phase 3. This will open up the mysterious arcade doors and offer space for more machines and more fun with friends![/p][p][/p][p]
[/p][h2]Accelerate Map Maker Progress[/h2][p]Further progress has been made with the Accelerate Map Maker! We’ve made a new “Accelerate: Dirt Volume” that will adjust player speed to get the real Accelerate feeling when players go out of bounds on custom maps! We’ve also finished track points, starting line, and are working finishing up the remaining SDK items needed to make your own custom map.[/p][p][/p][h2]Pets & Cooking Progress[/h2][p]In case you missed it in the last dev log, along with Arcade Phase 3, pets and cooking will be the next main projects after Dedicated Condos is released! If you want to see progress on these projects, check out our recent dev logs, such as the one where we shared our dev stream![/p][p][/p][h2]Tower Unite Art Book Progress[/h2][p]We also wanted to give some information about the art book since it hasn’t been mentioned much aside from the roadmap! It’s currently in the planning stage still, and we’d greatly appreciate feedback on what you guys are especially interested in in terms of “behind-the-scenes” looks at the art.[/p][p]So, is there anything specific you’d love to see showcased in the art book?[/p][p]We plan to include 3D art, some closer looks at 2D texture artwork, general overviews of map design in the game, and concept art - so let us know if there are any parts of the art design you’re more interested in than others so we can make the book as enjoyable as possible for everyone.[/p][p][/p][h2]Upcoming Misc Fixes / Optimizations[/h2][p]For optimizations, we made improvements in handling masked material’s opacity in the pre-pass now, optimizing translucency and the game’s ability to handle foliage overall! This was broken in the previous engine upgrade. In addition, we optimized the skeletal mesh animation of the subway’s escalators.[/p][p]For fixes, there were some various fixes throughout the game, including a fix to a speed glitch in SDNL: Hinderance, some issues with game info not being displayed correctly in the Casino and Arcade, and some issues with spawning of pins in bowling.[/p][p][/p][h2]That’s a Wrap![/h2][p]That’s going to do it for this week’s dev log! Be sure to keep an eye out for the next one!


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