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Version 1.14.0 : Gameplay, character movement, animations

Don't forget you can go to the store page and nominate Full Ace for the 'Labor of love' award. There is still time !


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5a4J6ZSN1o

  • Visuals : Many fixes/improvements on overall character movement, transition to and from shots.
  • Rendering : Graphics engine's DirectX mode now uses DirectX 11. This should improve compatibility and performance on all computers, and opens up new graphical possibilities in the future.
  • Physics : Refined ball-net collision physics.
  • Gameplay : Tuned character speed, ability to change directions and overall rally rhythm.
  • Gameplay : Changes and improvements for on-screen objects (timing orb & serve gauge)
  • Gameplay : Tuned double tap power so it is easier to get intermediate values as well as fill it completely.
  • Gameplay : Added colour-blind mode.
  • Interface : Changed SETTINGS > CONTROLS menu and controller selection for more clarity.
  • Replay : Added replay after a challenge if the point was a winner.
  • Anim modding menu : Fix an issue in FBX Export that messed up "deplacement" and added sliding. Unfortunately the animations that were corrupted as a result of this can't be detected automatically and will have to be fixed by hand. Any FBX exported with an earlier version of the game shall be used with great care.
  • Anim modding menu : Added log control displaying duplicated animations with same Unique ID.
  • Anim modding menu : Allowed viewing modded animations and editing their flags when FBX source isn't available.
  • Anim modding menu : Disabled editing one hand/both hands flags for serve animations and when FBX source isn't available.
  • Editor display : Fixed animations display adding artificial sliding when shown in 3D view.
  • Bug fix : Fixed some issues when hitting the shot button very early with automatic preparation enabled.
  • Bug fix : Depth hint sometimes blinked when ball was bouncing near the net.
  • Bug fix : Many many bug and crash fixes.

Full Ace can be nominated for the Steam 'Labour of Love' award

Full Ace can be nominated for the Steam 'Labour of Love' award!


Howdy!

You can now nominate Full Ace Tennis Simulator for the "Labor of Love" award on Steam, that is dedicated to games that are continuously improved by their devs long after they were released. By the way, a new BIG update is coming pretty soon.

So, if you think Full Ace is deserving of this award, please nominate NOW ! You only have until December 1st to do so. We would be delighted that you do !



Also, in case you haven't noticed, Full Ace is on 35% discount right now!

Thank you and happy gaming!



Version 1.13.0 : Major modding changes

  • Major modding changes : These changes open up a lot of new possibilities for modders. Installed modding data will be automatically converted, when launching Full Ace and accessing editor or any game mode. Documentation about modding is now available at https://fullacetennis.blogspot.com/.
  • Gameplay : Removed power penalty on dropshots and lobs.
  • File safety : Every time you save in the editor, the previous version of data.fas will be backed-up as data.fas.bak.
  • File safety : Every time you save a game, the previous version of saveXXXX.fas will be backed-up as saveXXXX.fas.bak.
  • Bug fix : Fixed crash at the beginning of a challenge animation if the game was paused just before.




Version 1.12.0 : Gameplay & AI update

  • Gameplay : Modified gameplay for a better balance of penalties for hitting a shot in bad conditions (while running, preparing late, too low, too high, bad timing...).
  • AI : Modified AI behavior according to gameplay changes and increased difficulty level for maximum settings.
  • AI : Improved the way AI runs toward certain balls.
  • Gameplay : Modified spin rates of several shots.
  • Bug fix : Fixed crash in anim modding interface.
  • Feature : Added support for new deciding set rules (10-point tiebreaks, tiebreak at 12-12).
  • Editor : Added option for each stadium to have a double-width baseline (used on certain courts for TV).
  • Interface : Added Discord link in main menu.


Full Ace is 35% off & Online Tournaments (plus see the achievements news?!?)

Full Ace is 35% off for the Steam Winter Sale!


Woohoo!


Also, the Full Ace community has launched regular online tournaments. Very cool! Monthly tournaments have been going down for the last few months and the third one is currently in play. Join the Full Ace server on Discord and check out the #world-tour channel to play. ːsteamhappyː

And did you catch last week's news?!?! Full Ace now has over 40 Achievements ːsteamhappyː like Number one, Eagle eye, and Digital legend.

For those Full Ace players, we hope you enjoy the update and attaining these nifty achievements. If you haven't picked up Full Ace yet, with the discount now is an opportune time. ːsteamhappyː

Thank you and happy gaming!