IOSoccer News

[h3]Request Substitute Menu[/h3]

• Added an in-game menu (accessed via the Join Team menu) for friendly matches organised in Europe via CoachBot. (Thing'e')
  
• Sub requests are sent to the official Discord, along with futher information of the game, and a button for players to easily accept requests. (Thing'e', Guus)
  

[h3]Stadium Changes[/h3]

• Added 8v8_dayfall, which is day-themed version of 8v8_nightfall (Thing'e', Shagwa)
  
• Brightened lighting on 8v8_coral (Thing'e')
  
• Removed 8v8_nightfall from the mapcycle (Thing'e')
  

[h3]Minor Changes[/h3]

• Changed voice codec to use CELT, which should offer slightly better quality (thanks to RobiFera)
  
• Lowered threshold at which a match will be automatically ended when sv_autoendmatch is enabled (Thing'e')
  
• Match statistics will no longer be saved or sent when the number of players in the match is less than half of the match format, e.g. if its 2v2, at least 2 players will have had to have played. (Thing'e')
  
• Fixed crash issues with Replay Manager (Thing'e')
  

[h3]Replay/Demo Saving & Playback[/h3]

• Added easy saving of goal replays as demos, with a prompt after goal is scored (Thing'e')
• Added menu for demo playback, which allows for camera changes, playback speed, player targeting (Thing'e')
• Added Replay Manager menu to view list of replays (Thing'e')
• Added command to easily save/record match demos, record_match_replay, which can be found as a bindable option in Options > Keyboard (Thing'e')
  

[h3]Fixes[/h3]

• Fixed goal trigger issue on 8v8_london (Thing'e')
  
• Fixed issue with sv_endmatch (Thing'e')
  

[h3]Changes[/h3]

• Removed collisions from diving headers, to prevent diving headers being used instead of slide (by Thing'e')
  
• Improved kit clash detection mechanism to further avoid kit clashes between light & dark versions of same colour (by Thing'e')
  
• Added option to disable shadows in Performance menu (by Guus)
  
• Improved lighting on 4v4_rooftop (by Thing'e')
  

[h3]More New Stadia![/h3]
This is the final group of new stadia to be added.

• Added 8v8_london (created by BlackCat, updated by Thing'e')
  
• Added 8v8_stanley_park (created by Pricey, updated by Thing'e')
  

[h3]New & Updated Stadia[/h3]
All stadia in-game now have ragdoll nets, fully support the Hide Stadium feature, and the new dynamic crowd.

• Updated 5v5_mountain (created by CaptainCaffeine, updated by Thing'e')
  
• Added 5v5_night_academy (created by Pricey, updated by Thing'e')
  
• Added 6v6_south (created by Pricey, updated by Thing'e')
  
• Updated 6v6_peacock_park (created by BlackCat, updated by Thing'e')
  
• Added 8v8_glasgow (created by CaptainCaffeine, updated by Thing'e')
  
• Added 11v11_north (created by Pricey, updated by Thing'e')
  
• Removed legacy maps
  

[h3]Bug Fixes[/h3]

• Fixed map-specific issues with Hide Stadium mode, including on 8v8_coral, and 8v8_nightfall
  
• Fixed bug in 4v4_indoor causing player to spawn in floor
  
• Fixed incorrect flag used for Turkey kit
  
• Fixed broken banners rendering in Hide Stadium mode
  
• Fixed issue with bind_slots command (to bind slot keys for warmup menus)
  

[h3]Misc[/h3]

• Removed Santa hats (see you next year)
  

[h2]Dynamic & Immersive Stadiums[/h2]

• Added animated crowd with dynamic team colours, based on the teams playing (by Shagwa, Thing'e')
  
• Added team stadium theming, with dynamic team accent colours (by Thing'e')
  
• Added dynamic team banners, which include customisable banner messages from kit data (by Thing'e', Shagwa)
  
• Added team-coloured flares [8v8_italia only] (by Thing'e')
  
• Added new scoreboard with video screen to be used in maps (by Thing'e', Shagwa)
  
• Added ragdoll goal net [8v8, 4v4 only] (by Kalimando, Thing'e')
  
• Updated goal net texture with new fading effect for goalkeeper transparency view (by Thing'e', Shagwa)
  
• Re-added support for fog
  
• New & updated maps:
  
  • Added 4v4_rooftop (by Shagwa)
    
  • Added 4v4_samba (by tet, Thing'e', Shagwa)
    
  • Added 4v4_indoor (by Pricey, Thing'e')
    
  • Added 8v8_nightfall (by Shagwa)
    
  • Added 8v8_italia (by Pricey, Thing'e', tet)
    
  • Updated 8v8_vienna (by Shagwa)
    
  • Updated 8v8_coral (by Thing'e')
    
  • Updated 8v8_court_hey (by tet, Thing'e')
    
  • Updated 8v8_municipal_park (by tet, Thing'e')
    

[h2]Tutorial & Training[/h2]

• Added tutorial with various practice courses, including dribbling, passing, shooting (by Leotte, Thing'e')
  
• Added goalkeeper auto-shoot ball cannon in warm-up and tutorial (by Thing'e')
  
• Added outfield ball cannon in warm-up and tutorial (by Thing'e')
  
• Added ball spawner for set piece practice in warm-up (by Thing'e')
  

[h2]Improved Animation System[/h2]

• Added left foot kick animations for all primary kicking animations (by Whatniesta)
  
• Added updated animations for fouls from left or right side (by Whiatnestia, Thing'e')
  
• Added updated header animations, including new directional animations (by Whatniesta, Thing'e')
  
• Added new knee slide celebration (triggered by the slide key) (by Whatniesta, Thing'e')
  
• Added updated backwards walk animation
  
• Re-added “arrow” celebration (by Whatniesta)
  

[h2]Additional Player Customisation [/h2]

• Added beards for all ethnicities and hair colours (by Shagwa)
  
• Added tattoos, with five available styles (by Juanmi, Thing'e')
  
• Added goggles accessory (by Shagwa)
  
• Added ponytail hairstyle (by Juanmijuan)
  
• Added red hairband hairstyle (by Juanmijuan)
  
• Added flat top hairstyle (by Whatniesta)
  
• Added fade hairstyle for white ethnicity (by Juanmijuan)
  
• Added fade hairstyle for black ethnicity (by Juanmijuan)
  
• Added new wristband variant (by Thing'e')
  
• Improved bleached mohawk (by Thing'e')
  

[h2]New HUD & Updated User Interface[/h2]

• Added new HUD and updated existing HUD for scorebar, stamina, charge, player info, and all other HUD elements (Concept by Quincy, graphical contributions from Shagwa, implementation by Thing'e')
  
• Added on-screen card icons when the current player has a yellow card (by Quincy, Thing'e')
  
• Added on-screen red cards to scorebar (by Quincy, Thing'e')
  
• Updated Team Join and Scoreboard menus, including team-coloured formation shirts (by Thing'e')
  
• Added new dynamic Changing Room background menu (by Shagwa, Thing'e')
  
• Added option to theme Player Info bar to use current team's colours (by Thing'e')
  
• Added HUD theme option server-side setting sv_hud_theme (by Thing'e')
  

[h2]New Statistics[/h2]

• Added Second Assist statistic (by Thing'e')
  
• Added Key Passes statistic - a Key Pass is an Assist that is not converted (by Thing'e')
  
• Added Chances Created statistic - Primary Assists and Key Passes combined (by Thing'e')
  

[h2]Performance Management[/h2]

• New Performance tab on Customize menu (by Thing'e')
  
• Added multi-core rendering option, which will automatically handle mat_queue_mode, and prevent crashes due to this setting (by Thing'e')
  
• Added “focus walls” to hide stadium - useful in conjunction with Hide Stadium option (by Thing'e')
  
• Added "Hide Stadium" option, to enable best performance on very low-end computers, at the cost of visuals (by Thing'e')
  
• Added "Hide Crowd" option to disable the animated crowd and show seats (by Thing'e')
  
• Added “Hide Scoreboard Live Camera” option which will disable video screens (by Thing'e')
  
• Added “Disable Lighting” option which toggles mat_fullbright (by Thing'e')
  
• Added “Disable 3D Skybox” option to disable map 3D skyboxes (by Thing'e')
  
• Added “Disable Fog” option to disable map fog (by Thing'e')
  
• Added “Disable 3D Main Menu” option to disable dynamic main menu background (by Thing'e')
  

[h2]New & Updated Kits[/h2]

• Added colour blind kit option (by Thing'e')
  
• Added generic IOS kits, for mixes, fallback kits and tutorial (by Dino, Thing'e')
  
• Added option to pass team codes to mp_teamkit [e.g. mp_teamkits eng ger] (by Thing'e')
  
• New Country Kits
  
  • Cameroon (by dino)
    
  • Canada (by tet-)
    
  • Czech Republic (by _l3moN)
    
  • Ecuador (by JuanmaCale10)
    
  • Iran (by tet)
    
  • Israel (by AleX)
    
  • Norway (by _l3moN)
    
  • Qatar (by dino)
    
  • Scotland (by tet)
    
  • Serbia (by AleX)
    
  • Slovakia (by kaer)
    
  • South Africa (by tet)
    
  • Switzerland (by _l3mon)
    
  • Vietnam (by tet)
    
  • Wales (by Wales)
    
• Updated Country Kits
  
  • Albania (by AleX))
    
  • Argentina (by JuanmaCale10)
    
  • Australia (by _l3moN)
    
  • Belgium (by kaer)
    
  • Brazil (by JuanmaCale10)
    
  • Chile (by NSQ)
    
  • China (by JuanmaCale10)
    
  • Colombia (by AleX)
    
  • Costa Rica (by NSQ)
    
  • Croatia (by JuanmaCale10)
    
  • Denmark (by JuanmaCale10)
    
  • Ecuador (by JuanmaCale10)
    
  • Egypt (by JuanmaCale10)
    
  • England (by AleX)
    
  • France (by AleX)
    
  • Germany (by JuanmaCale10)
    
  • Greece (by JuanmaCale10)
    
  • Ireland (by AleX)
    
  • Italy (by JuanmaCale10)
    
  • Japan (by kaer)
    
  • Korea (by JuanmaCale10)
    
  • Mexico (by _l3moN)
    
  • Netherlands (by AleX)
    
  • Nigeria (by dino)
    
  • Peru (by JuanmaCale10)
    
  • Poland (by _l3moN)
    
  • Portugal (by kaer)
    
  • Romania (by Jerry)
    
  • Russia (by dino)
    
  • Spain (by JuanmaCale10)
    
  • Sweden (by _l3moN)
    
  • Tunisia (by NSQ)
    
  • Turkey (by dino)
    
  • Ukraine (by NSQ)
    
  • United States (by AleX)
    
  • Uruguay (by kaer)
    

[h2]Bug fixes[/h2]

• Fixed warm-up menu key capture bug (by Thing'e')
  
• Fixed team crest transparency alpha issues (by Thing'e')
  
• Fixed throw-in exploit (by Thing'e')
  
• Hid wristband option for players unable to use them (by Thing'e')
  

[h2]Misc[/h2]

• Added highlight for fouls where a penalty is conceded (by Thing'e')
  
• Added mechanism to automatically bind slot keys, used by Warm Up and Tutorial menus (by Thing'e')
  
• Added sv_ragdoll_net_mode cvar for disabling ragdoll nets (by Thing'e')
  
• Added new mapcycle mechanism based on mp_maxplayers (by Thing'e')
  
• Updated iosoccer.fgd with new outputs, including GoalScored, HomeGoalScored, AwayGoalScored (by Thing'e')
  

[h2]Credits[/h2]
Contributors

• Thing'e' - Programming, maps, graphics, release lead
  
• Shagwa - Maps, models, textures, graphics
  
• tet - Maps, textures, kit refresh management
  
• Whatniesta - Models, animations
  
• Juanmi - Models, textures
  
• Pricey - Maps (historical contribution)
  
• Quincy - Graphics
  
• Dino - Textures
  
• Jerry - Textures
  
• Alex - Textures
  
• kaer - Textures
  
• _l3moN - Textures
  
• NSQ - Textures
  
• Aryan - Kit refresh management
  
• RobiFera - Video trailer
  

External Asset Contributors
Blade x64 (Underwater textures), Bullet Crops Project (Models), V92 (Containers), KrazyZarks (Van), TitaniumSpyBorgBear (Oak Tree), Stiffy360 (Palm Trees)