Ludicrous Edition v1.1

...H.U.N.T Transmission April 12, 2024...

A new version of Rise of the Triad has been deployed!

The long awaited*** v1.1***

Featuring...

CROSS PLATFORM MULTIPLAYER

INCLUDING STEAM + GOG CROSSOVER LOBBIES WITH TEXT CHAT

THE FINAL CUT BETA CHARACTER (Hi Gianni)

LEVEL STATS (Kills/Secrets) ON THE MAP SCREEN

***A LEVEL EDITOR JUKEBOX 🎶 ***

DIRECT LAN CONNECTIONS FOR STEAM AND GOG

AN OPTION FOR AUTO WEAPON PICKUP

***PLUS TONS OF FIXES AND SOME MUCH NEEDED CHANGES!

THAT'S ALL WE HAVE TO REPORT.

NOW GET BACK IN THERE AND STOP THOSE OSCURIDOS!***

And yes we're very aware that the 30th anniversary of ROTT is coming up and that we've promised you a collector's edition. Patience, please. ːLoreleiː

Full Patch Notes:

Added

• Cross-platform multiplayer.

• Added the final alternate actor, the lightning guard.

• A new setting that allows players to prevent automatically switching weapons on pickup.

• Text chat button has been added to multiplayer menus.

• Level statistics: such as kill and secret counts, have been added to the map screen.

• (PC) Added support for connection to a LAN address from the interface.

• (PC) Level editor now has a music jukebox.

• (PC) Lobby invitations can now be sent to friends from the main lobby screen.

• (PC) Add confirmation for starting a COMM-BAT game while playing single-player.

• (PC) Added support for -file parameter for loading custom KPF files.

• Old -file parameter has been changed to -file0.

• (PC) A new network stats option has been added to the options menu.

Changed

• Fonts now have slashed 0's to make them easier to read.

• Online timeout has been adjusted to 20 seconds.

• Better default sound settings that are less ear-splitting.

• (PC) Scanning for lobbies now tells you what is going on with the scan - if it's still scanning or if it's complete.

• (Switch, Sony) Significant performance improvements when looking at floor or ceiling textures.

Fixed

• Various rendering glitches that were noticed at higher resolutions have been fixed.

• Significant improvements to online lobbies have been made, making connections more reliable.

• Numerous shortcomings with the netcode have been addressed, especially in instances of low bandwidth.

• It is no longer possible to get stuck in the game upon connection to a server that shuts down during level load.

• Booting into the editor now no longer has messed-up camera controls.

• Platform icon is no longer stretched in the scoreboard.

• Killing Big John with a flamewall or god ball no longer softlocks the game.

• Many instances of menu stack corruption have been addressed, solving various softlocks.

• Title screen has many fewer missing pixels at the bottom of each column of pixels.

• Rumble no longer persists between levels.

• Default music tracks no longer cause excess CPU usage.

• Disabling freelook now snaps the view to the horizon.

• Using the "No target" cheat code during the oscuro battle no longer crashes the game.

• HUD Preview is now properly cleared when the menu is exited via unconventional means.

• (Consoles) Default binds are now no longer merged with user-provided binds.

• (Sony) Music no longer stops playing in instances where it incorrectly stopped.

• (Switch) Going from docked to handheld mode no longer prevents controllers from being used.

• (PC) Rumble now properly works in online games.

• (PC) Invitations to join a game can now be accepted in more places.

• (PC) Joining from an invite no longer potentially causes a hang.

• (PC) Old lobbies are now cleared when lobbies are re-scanned.

• (PC) Level editor verification has undergone several improvements.

• (PC) Invalid screen sizes no longer cause the game to refuse to launch.

• (PC) Custom gravity no longer carries over from multiplayer games.

• (PC) Disconnections have been made more reliable and are less likely to freeze up controls.

• (PC) Online lobbies are now a little more helpful in telling the user why the lobby died.

• (PC) Prevent the scoreboard from being stuck in an enabled state between matches.

• (PC) Various lightning levels should now work in COMM-BAT mode.

• (PC) Instances where player color and character could be switched in the menu without taking effect ingame have been addressed.

• (PC) Items that spawn in midair are now properly respawned at their correct Z height.

• (PC) Voice chat options no longer show up in a LAN lobby.

• (PC) Violence is now always forced to HIGH in a lobby, for consistency.

• (PC) Returning to the lobby in the middle of a game no longer has the potential to crash the server.

• (PC) Shooting another player point-blank will now always hit them.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1421490/Rise_of_the_Triad_Ludicrous_Edition/