Barton Lynch Pro Surfing 2022
Early Access Release v.032
Note that post release, we will continue to update builds and add certain features as we have to date. It's business as usual and no changes to our approach with either feedback or updates.
Any change with a ‘🌊’ icon in front of change requests/fixes that have been brought to our attention by fellow players & QA. If you have any suggestions/bugs that you stumble upon, please let us know in the Steam forum.
INFORMATION ABOUT SAVE FILES:
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Please note, if you have any current or old saved data stored then the ongoing build updates will not necessarily translate accurately to your save files. It's a little hit and miss - some features will apply to an older save and some will not. In most circumstances, in order for the changes to take effect it may be better to begin a new game and /or save file to ensure that the latest fixes are applied accurately. Apologies for this.
TUTORIAL UI:
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- FIXED: Japanese Language - Tutorials - Tube Riding. The controller layout disappeared.
- FIXED: French - Tutorials > Personal Watercraft, the PWC the controller layout disappeared.
GAMEPLAY:
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- FIXED: J-Bay A.I. stopped scoring during Tour round
- FIXED: Margaret River A.I. occasionally stopped scoring
CURRENTLY WORKING ON:
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‘🌊’ Adding first person game camera (longer term)
‘🌊’ Adding ability for players to lock camera positions (longer term)
‘🌊’ Research adding more variety in the waves in the same heat or even in freesurfing (longer term)
‘🌊’ Research extending the heat time (longer term)
‘🌊’ Research adding A.I. to Freesurf along with PWC gameplay considerations (longer term)
‘🌊’ Research adding a turning rate slider for users who prefer slower (more drawn out) turns (longer term)
- General QA bug list
That's all for today.
The Bungarra team.
Early Access Release v.031
Any change with a ‘🌊’ icon in front of change requests/fixes that have been brought to our attention by fellow players & QA. If you have any suggestions/bugs that you stumble upon, please let us know in the Steam forum. Post release, we will continue to update builds and add certain features as we have to date.
INFORMATION ABOUT SAVE FILES:
_____________________________
Please note, if you have any current or old saved data stored then the ongoing build updates will not necessarily translate accurately to your save files. It's a little hit and miss - some features will apply to an older save and some will not. In most circumstances, in order for the changes to take effect it may be better to begin a new game and /or save file to ensure that the latest fixes are applied accurately. Apologies for this.
LEADERBOARD / GHOST:
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- FIXED: Score table: Remove white images in the player table, update code for new player images
- FIXED: Leaderboard Legends: fix scoring calculation display for the ghost players trick list within the UI
- FIXED: Leaderboard Legends: Xbox Gamercard gamercard display problem once enabled a 2nd time
- FIXED: Leaderboard Legends: A.I. ghosts in this mode lost position along the water plane (sinking & floating)
CHARACTER CREATOR:
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- FIXED: UI when players select a pro surfer, removed Custom Rack and Decal and Sprays icons once the Sponsor Reward is unlocked
- FIXED: Spanish - Character > Surf board > Fins, purchasing fins had the description text overlap
- FIXED: Portuguese/Spanish - World Surf Tour, intro cutscene of the surfer, incorrectly displayed "Goofy" in English.
- FIXED: Portuguese - Character > Services > Sponsor. Resize the title
- FIXED: PS5: Fixed second user is log in for trophies
- FIXED: If the user selected a pro, purchases then attempts to apply the fin was purchased but not unlocked initially.
- FIXED: User already had 4th (fastest) PWC purchased, but unable to change the colour through the options.
- FIXED: User had 1 borrowed board and 2 broken boards. The user tried to purchase a surfboard but it remained unlocked and money deducted from the account
TOW IN PHYSICS (PC SPECIFIC ISSUE):
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- FIXED: Animation & physics rotation issues with mainly top and lip moves post tow-in release (PC)
END CUTSCENES:
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- FIXED: Big Wave Challenge: End cutscene – became broken as a result of code changes: players character floating in the end cutscene
- FIXED: Big Wave Challenge: End cutscene – became broken as a result of code changes: players character leash/legrope still attached in the end cutscene
- FIXED: Big Wave Challenge: End cutscene > became broken as a result of code changes: back to Main menu, menu navigation has a loss of focus (player cannot navigate)
REPLAYS:
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- FIXED: the player control input became broken as a result of code changes after the player exits the replays
GAMEPLAY:
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- FIXED: PWC - became broken as a result of code changes: user could not call and ride a PWC, two PWC's appearing.
- FIXED: became broken as a result of code changes: When the user called the correct PWC and was attached, the PWC start position is teleported to a buoy
- FIXED: Xbox: relaunching the game from Suspend state would not recommence due to save file config issues
- FIXED: Xbox: Constrain did not pause the title
- FIXED: Tokyo Stadium - user was able to fast paddle through certain points within the structure
A.I.:
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- FIXED: The A.I. reverted to taking off backward and / on odd angles as opposed to largely taking off facing forward as you would in real life.
U.I.:
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- FIXED: became broken as a result of code changes: The score UI in pump - the blue in pump state became locked after the pump has ended
‘🌊’ ADDED: KMH/MPH: option added for either KPH or MPH speed display
- FIXED: the Tips UI was often occluded would not render correctly
- FIXED: XBX - Options > pressing the change user (Y button) caused the UI to become stuck
- FIXED: Accessing Options > Equipment, if inventory is enabled and then back selected, the tooltip incorrectly displayed "Surfer Management".
Control:
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- CHANGE: Re-mapped and tuned rumble logic within the game pad control. Rumble now occurs in more logical places in regards to gameplay.
AUDIO:
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- FIXED: TRESTLES & JAWS: Audio for A.I. isn’t playing at all. Check both male and female
GRAPHICS:
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- FIXED: camera render graphic issues in certain parts of J-Bay
- FIXED: reinstated refraction and shader settings as a result of a recent Unity upgrade
- FIXED: tweak u/water fog settings
- FIXED: removed the bad looking lines across the screen when the camera views the u/water scene
- FIXED: foam mask and lighting issue
CURRENTLY WORKING ON:
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- Language localisation & UI cleanup (ongoing)
‘🌊’ Adding first person game camera (longer term)
‘🌊’ Adding ability for players to lock camera positions (longer term)
‘🌊’ Research adding more variety in the waves in the same heat or even in freesurfing (longer term)
‘🌊’ Research extending the heat time (longer term)
‘🌊’ Research adding A.I. to Freesurf along with PWC gameplay considerations (longer term)
‘🌊’ Research adding a turning rate slider for users who prefer slower (more drawn out) turns (longer term)
- General QA bug list
That's all for today.
The Bungarra team.
Early Access Release v.030
Any change with a ‘🌊’ icon in front of changes/fixes that have been brought to our attention by fellow players & QA. If you have any suggestions/bugs that you stumble upon, please let us know in the Steam forum.
INFORMATION ABOUT SAVE FILES:
_____________________________
Please note, if you have any current or old saved data stored then the ongoing build updates will not necessarily translate accurately to your save files. It's a little hit and miss - some features will apply to an older save and some will not. In most circumstances, in order for the changes to take effect it may be better to begin a new game and /or save file to ensure that the latest fixes are applied accurately. Apologies for this.
LEADERBOARD / GHOST:
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- FIXED: Fix player image in the table
- FIXED: There is a long loading lag coming out of the Leaderboard Legends
- FIXED: The start positions all levels are starting the user in the rock mesh geometry area.
- FIXED: The A.I. score displays a “P” over the top of the A.I.’s score display occasionally.
- ADDED: Add foam trail to ghosts
- FIXED: Add platform lock
- FIXED: Deactivate restart in Leaderboard Legends to stop cheating
REPLAYS:
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- ADDED: Add foam trail to player & AI models
- ADDED: Add spray to player & AI models
CURRENTLY WORKING ON:
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- Animation & physics rotation issues with mainly top and lip moves post tow-in release (PC)
- Language localisation & UI cleanup (ongoing)
🌊 Research adding more variety in the waves in the same heat or even in free surfing (longer term)
🌊 Research extending the heat time (longer term)
🌊 Research adding A.I. to Free Surf along with PWC gameplay considerations (longer term)
🌊 Research adding first person game camera (longer term)
- General QA bug list
That's all for today.
The Bungarra team.
Early Access Release v.029
Any change with a ‘🌊’ icon in front of changes/fixes that have been brought to our attention by fellow players & QA. If you have any suggestions/bugs that you stumble upon, please let us know in the Steam forum.
INFORMATION ABOUT SAVE FILES:
_____________________________
Please note, if you have any current or old saved data stored then the ongoing build updates will not necessarily translate accurately to your save files. It's a little hit and miss - some features will apply to an older save and some will not. In most circumstances, in order for the changes to take effect it may be better to begin a new game and /or save file to ensure that the latest fixes are applied accurately. Apologies for this.
SPECIAL NOTE:
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***Just a quick heads up to let you know that we have just become aware that there are server issues with the Online Leaderboard Legends Ghost Mode currently. Players will notice a large lag when attempting to upload at the end of a round, it eventually loads but it is a nuisance bug. There is also currently an issue with the player start position - essentially you start behind the geometry. A restart will fix it, but we're working on a fix over the weekend. So we'll update the build again early next week. Apologies for any inconvenience.***
UI:
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🌊 EXIT WAVE INFORMATION: Added exit the wave information to the wave moves area within the Options & tips screens, along with relevant Controller buttons
- FIXED: Japanese - Tutorials - Grabs. Debug text appear instead of controller icons
- FIXED: World Surf Tour, after the user viewed Instant Replay returning to the pause menu and selecting Options, the Credits was active again
- FIXED: Japanese > Character > Wetsuits > 2 Pieces > No Sleeved Wetsuit Top description sometimes will display in English with no description
- FIXED: Japanese > Character > Service > Sponsor, displayed debug text for controller images
- FIXED: Japanese > Options > "Vibration" text needed to be updated to Sony hardware standard term
- ADDED: Added more tips text plus localization
- FIXED: French > World Surf Tour > Aileens > leaderboard and backs out the description on the left panel contained debug text
- FIXED: Portuguese > World Surf Tour > Round 2 featured a piece of debug text
- FIXED: Japanese - World Surf Tour > Surf Management, highlighting the surfboard had the tooltips display "Trocar equipamento" (Portuguese) incorrectly
- FIXED: Japanese Language - debug text displayed , button image missing.
AUDIO:
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- FIXED: Trestles: the opening Round 1 audio commentary (Barton & Kaipo) was cut short
- FIXED: Tutorial > PWC Lesson: stop voice repeating after 4th slide
- FIXED: FREE SURF - Wind Type Tips via text and Audio help.
- ADDED: 3 new tracks
- FIXED: JAWS: Audio for A.I. at the end of round cutscene (Round 1) was cut short.
- FIXED: PIPELINE: Audio for A.I. seems to be playing each time the A.I. enters air state
- FIXED: Spanish/Japanese/Brazilian PWC riders: voice audio volume increased
CONTROL INPUT DETECTION:
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- FIXED: 🌊 CONTROL INPUT: Possible input conflict bug. Removed code causing possible input conflict
GRAPHICS:
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- FIXED: Tokyo – wind direction image for Tokyo during the opening cutscene
- FIXED: Annesley surfboards problem with it’s texture when the user selects a D-pad. The board was coloured black
- ADDED: fireworks to Tokyo cutscene
- ADDED: Updated pump movie for the Tutorial pump lesson
GAMEPLAY:
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- ADDED: PWC: Code to ensure that the A.I.’s PWC’s park at the buoys (at all levels) consistently after dropping off the player
- FIXED: Move all A.I. to closer to the players start positon at the beginning of a heat
- FIXED: Fix A.I scoring in Shack Attack at Pipeline
- FIXED: Occasionally as the user gets deeper into the game, the A.I. would stop scoring. Fixed logic
- FIXED: User spamming 'A' button on XSX / 'X' button on PS5 for the coin toss would break the cutscene
- FIXED: Fix the A.I. fast paddle
- FIXED: Improving the A.I. positioning at the takeoff points
- FIXED: Improving the A.I. take offs facing forward (down the wave)
- ADDED: More aggression to the A.I. when they don’t have priority
🌊 FIXED: Improve scoring in the barrel: tube points to be tweaked to lower the tallies across the board for tube combos
- FIXED: Single Session edge case: User got on PWC and got hit by wave at same time causing the respawn of user being stuck on the spot
- ADDED: Code to lock Challenge Mode access until minimum tasks are achieved
ANIMATION:
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- FIXED: TOW-IN: The very first time the animation plays (just when the player releases to ride the wave) there is a large jump/ pop in the animation frame
- FIXED: TOW-IN: When the user swaps from natural to goofy (or vice versa) in the character creator and the model is loaded into the level the leg IK broke
- FIXED: Nuclear Grab animation on the frontside didn't trigger consistently (R2 on the PS5 controller)
- FIXED: Animation delay issue with landing from height
LOADING:
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- FIXED: IN GAME LEADERBOARD LAG: fixed the lag coming back out of the Leaderboard menu
LEADERBOARD:
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- FIXED: Global Leaderboards > World Tour > Manly. Removed Manly from the World Tour table
- FIXED: GHOST SYSTEM: Optimize Data upload / download as we will be now uploading and downloading larger chunks of data
- FIXED: GHOST SYSTEM: Automatic cleanup of files on the server side and removal of test data
- FIXED: LEADERBOARD LEGENDS (XBOX): Identify and fix crash
- FIXED: LEADERBOARD LEGENDS (XBOX): Fix non intrusive pop not clearing
- FIXED: LEADERBOARD LEGENDS (XBOX): Fix upload failing if the user moves away from the scene
- FIXED: LEADERBOARD LEGENDS (XBOX): Upload speed optimize
- ADDED: New server
- FIXED: A bug where player could exit the scene by summoning the pwc at the absolute edge of the boundary in Leaderboard Legends
- FIXED: Uploading the score display overlap of text once the upload reached 100%
- FIXED: Leaderboard Legends issue displaying incorrect surfer image
- FIXED: Global Leaderboard table: localized time of score column
CURRENTLY WORKING ON:
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- Animation & physics rotation issues with mainly top and lip moves post tow-in release (PC)
- Language localisation & UI cleanup (ongoing)
🌊 Research adding more variety in the waves in the same heat or even in freesurfing (longer term)
🌊 Research extending the heat time (longer term)
🌊 Research adding A.I. to Freesurf along with PWC gameplay considerations (longer term)
- General QA bug list
That's all for today.
The Bungarra team.
Early Access Release v.028
Any change with a ‘🌊’ icon in front of changes/fixes that have been brought to our attention by fellow players & QA. If you have any suggestions/bugs that you stumble upon, please let us know in the Steam forum.
INFORMATION ABOUT SAVE FILES:
_____________________________
Please note, if you have any current or old saved data stored then the ongoing build updates will not necessarily translate accurately to your save files at this point. It's a little hit and miss at the moment - some features will apply to an older save and some will not. In most circumstances, in order for the changes to take effect it may be better to begin a new game and /or save file to ensure that the latest fixes are applied accurately. Apologies for this.
CHARACTER CREATOR
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- ADDED: Sponsor Management Tool. Allows users to swap between and manage sponsors
- FIXED: In the Character Creator, remove the word “Sponsor” in the Dr or Stats menu as it occludes the information.
- FIXED: Character - 8th Moustache disappeared when selecting other moustaches.
- FIXED: Character - 4th female custom character caused a load loop.
- FIXED: Character - Surf boards - spamming select caused UI and selection issues
- MODIFIED: The Custom fin type listed first followed by the number
- FIXED: Highlighting a locked wetsuit was not updating the stats (normal and sponsor suits)
- FIXED: Surfboard & Leash stats went missing from right hand side panel when user trying to Repair the board or leash
- FIXED: Domenica - The flag has bird facing wrong way and Horizontal colour strips were not in correct order
- FIXED: England - displayed UK flag instead of England flag
- FIXED: Fixed NULL ref error with players not able to adequately select male & female characters hair
UI:
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- FIXED: All Tour mode records not displaying (from 1-10) in the Character Creator records area
- FIXED: PS5 SPAM- Leaderboard Legends - Selecting things too quickly would enable an incorrect selection
- FIXED: PS5 numerous naming convention issues with competing platform terminology
- FIXED: Contender Series – Tour 2 we have the wrong $ amounts for Hossegor, Pipe, Jaws, Trestles
- FIXED: Contender Series - the prizes were locked on the second tour when they should have been reset
- FIXED: User was spamming 'A' button on XSX / 'X' button on PS5 for the coin toss would break the UI
- FIXED: Tooltip flickered when wave and ride PWC were usable at the same time
- FIXED: All Tour mode records should have been displaying (from 1-10) and they were not
- FIXED: PS5: Incorrect button operation from Paddle to Stand was displayed
- FIXED: XBX no internet still able to navigate into leaderboards
- ADDED: three extra tips in their respective languages
- FIXED: Incorrect wave height information for Aileen's big wave settings
LOCALISATION
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- FIXED: Systems displayed untranslated texts for the controller images within the Tutorial
ACHIEVEMENTS:
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- FIXED: Pipeline Master achievement not triggering correctly
AUDIO:
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- FIXED: Fixed music player: numerous issues with repeating tracks, music player name display and general stability issues
GRAPHICS
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🌊 FIXED: Graphic setting brightness levels in options screen
- FIXED: Headless models at the Final Presentation cutscene
- FIXED: Removed language button from the start of the game for consoles. Also reconfigured text spacing for this screen
- FIXED: Pipeline Round 3 Debug text issue – Japanese was the remaining language issue
- FIXED: Update Game Credits update for consoles
- FIXED: Fix shader for red facial textures and adjust the default values
- UPDATED: Updated screen space, image size and resolution of controller images main menu
- UPDATED: Updated screen space, image size and resolution of controller images tutorial
- FIXED: Barton Lynch: using sleeveless wetsuit caused graphic issues on sleeves on competition wetsuit
LEVELS
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- UPDATED: Trestles sprite crowd, adjust position and judges tower
GAMEPLAY
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- ADDED: Sponsor Management Tool (see Character Creator)
- FIXED: For any Tours after Tour 11 – ensure levels remain unlocked, as the lock was reapplied.
- FIXED: Contender Series - the prizes are locked on the second tour when they should be reset
- FIXED: User stuck and unable to past the Final Presentation cutscene back to main menu.
- FIXED: Tokyo: restart issues with the player and A.I.restarting in the wrong pool
- FIXED: Tokyo Pause > equipment (pause in general) – needed to place surfer on the correct side when re-entering round
- FIXED: PS5 Load loop - Create > select the 4th female precreated custom character
- FIXED: PS5 The application failed to transit the user directly into the appropriate activity segment
- FIXED: PS5 The application displays an indefinite loading screen when checking for Free Space
- FIXED: Contender Series – Tour 2 we have the wrong amount for Hossegor
- MODIFIED: Weather conditions modified for Round One Mundaka
SAVE SYSTEM
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- FIXED: Fix unnecessay multiple saves
- FIXED: PS5 - using a PS user OR a PSN signed out user problems with the system save, where the system did not save accurately
LOADING
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- FIXED: When no internet connection is active, skipping the title screen caused and the Network Disconnect pop-up to display but not clear
- FIXED: Loading from Tokyo to Jefferys Bay caused an infinite load loop
- FIXED: PS5: Insufficient space to create or update save data was not handled correctly
LEADERBOARD
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- FIXED: GHOST SYSTEM: Xbox Leaderboard Legends: Fix score upload
- FIXED: PS5 failed to display a complete Online ID
- FIXED: PS5 The application failed to update changed Online ID
- FIXED: Swap L1 and R1 button positions on the Leaderboard Legends table – they were back to front
- FIXED: PS5 - Leaderboard Legends spamming selection causes incorrect selection
- FIXED: Leaderboard Legends new player Combo Trick tallies modified to revert actual tally as opposed to junk numbers
CURRENTLY WORKING ON:
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- Animation problem with the lip moves post tow-in release
- Animation delay issue with landing from height
- Language localisation & UI cleanup (ongoing)
- Adding more Tips and localisaing those new tips
- Adjust Hossegor A.I. start positions
- Tokyo: numerous game related bugs, and tweaks
- A.I. score related issues - some A.I refuse to score deep into the game unless a Main Menu reload occurs
- AUDIO TWEAKS: varying small audio fixes
🌊 Improve communication for exiting wave move
🌊 Tweak Scoring (this one we're working on now, and will be ongoing)
🌊 Research adding more variety in the waves in the same heat or even in freesurfing (longer term)
🌊 Research extending the heat time (longer term)
🌊 Research adding A.I. to Freesurf along with PWC gameplay considerations (longer term)
- General QA bug list
That's all for today.
The Bungarra team.
Early Access Release v.027
Any change with a ‘🌊’ icon in front of changes/fixes that have been brought to our attention by fellow players & QA. If you have any suggestions/bugs that you stumble upon, please let us know in the Steam forum.
INFORMATION ABOUT SAVE FILES:
_____________________________
Please note, if you have any current or old saved data stored then the ongoing build updates will not necessarily translate accurately to your save files at this point. It's a little hit and miss at the moment - some features will apply to an older save and some will not. In most circumstances, in order for the changes to take effect it may be better to begin a new game and /or save file to ensure that the latest fixes are applied accurately. Apologies for this.
MAIN MENU:
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- FIXED: Navigation audio not playing for top menu
- FIXED: Navigation highlight failing during the Tour for events 5-8 or events 9-11
- FIXED: Update PS5 Activities system presentation
- FIXED: Japanese Options Screen (main menu). The user could not scroll all the way down. The word “Priority” also needed to be localized
CHARACTER CREATOR
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- ADJUSTED: Increased face and nose redness values to increase visibility. Please note that your characters may have a more intense look but can easily be adjusted in the character menu.
- FIXED: Boards > Customize Rack Surfboards/Decals & Sprays/Deck grip, fix purchase lock and unlock bug
- FIXED: Facial hair blends needed to animate again with facial features (e.g. nose and moustache type)
- FIXED: Character - If an item was about to be purchased (Wetsuits/Surfboards/Repair Kits/Doctor) another item could be purchased if the user navigated quickly away
- FIXED: Lengthen the player name input wihin the character creator from 8 to 11 characters
- FIXED: Blend shape problem with female custom character - teeth passing through the top lip and chin for certain blends
- FIXED: Adjust stats for the default wetsuit, stats were back to front
- FIXED: Cycling through character creator sponsorship options in the menu
- FIXED: Date of Birth Saving
- FIXED: Text scale of "Saint Vincent and the Grenadines"
UI:
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🌊 FIXED: Tour - Final's elimination position text incorrect (showing 5th place instead of 2nd place) in any location
- FIXED: update incorrect PS5 and Xbox images appearing incorrectly on PC when the controller is swapped
- FIXED: Free Surf - If the user accessed the change equipment button whilst in the level multiple times, it caused the menu to disappear and for the surfer to glitch
- FIXED: The application failed to display network disconnection error when LAN is disconnected while accessing the Leaderboard
- FIXED: Controller Disconnect pop up did not appear on PS5 throught the game
- FIXED: Update Xbox title listing on storefront
- FIXED: Steam: Update 2022 naming and image conventions for PC
- FIXED: TUTORIAL OPTIONS U.I. Alter the word “Options” to “CONTROLLER LAYOUT” in the menu sequence
- FIXED: After completing the Tour 1st time around the records were displaying the Tour 1 Record twice
- FIXED: Remove D-Pad Tool tip from menus where it is not required
- FIXED: Update PlayStation controller images from PS4 to PS5 image & buttons
- FIXED: TUTORIAL OPTIONS U.I. Tutorial Pause Menu needed to be scaled down
- FIXED: World Surf Tour - Debug text on removed from round information on the section "Number of people eliminated on Round"
- FIXED: Remove an invalid description sentence from the Leaderboard Legends Screen
- FIXED: PS5 - Options > Controller. Update the PS5 image to comply with TRC
- FIXED: Options > Update User Interface images with relevant buttons for all 3 platforms
- FIXED: Fixed dates on winning Trophies at the end of cutscenes
- FIXED: Updated credit roll
- FIXED: R button missing when returning from Leaderboard menu to main menu
- FIXED: Scaled up the PWC / paddle state UI images for PS5 controller
LOCALISATION
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- FIXED: JAPANESE CHARACTER SUMMARY SCREEN BUTTONS: code generated buttons text needed translation on this screen
- FIXED: JAPANESE WETSUIT POP TEXT: touches container and needs to be scaled down
- FIXED: JAPANESE CHARACTER OPTIONS TEXT: Text cut off in the rules option screen sequence
- FIXED: JAPANESE CHARACTER OPTIONS TEXT: The word Physio needed to be translated within the medical screen information
- FIXED: JAPANESE START SCREEN TEXT: Surfer management tool tip needed translation
- FIXED: JAPANESE TUTORIAL SCREEN TEXT: Tutorial Screen text sizing issues
- FIXED: Tutorial Screen text for "Well Done" and "Wipeout Try Again" needed localisation for all non English languages (Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, French)
- FIXED: Tutorial Screen for the Pocket image text needs localisation for all non English languages (Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, French)
- FIXED: JAPANESE SCREEN TEXT: Clay Marzo (*all pro surfers for all languages* need to be in English)
- FIXED: "Hold to purchase" text within the Character creator needed correct translation for all non English languages
- FIXED: PORTUGUESE SCREEN TEXT: Debug text and the heading above it needed to be scaled down
- FIXED: "To equip" Needed to be translated – all four non English languages
- FIXED: PORTUGUESE SCREEN TEXT: Application of repair displayed debug text and needed to be scaled down to 1 line
- FIXED: PORTUGUESE SCREEN TEXT: Goofy and Natural Foot text needed to be translated
- FIXED: PORTUGUESE SCREEN TEXT: Japanese tool tips appeared in the Portuguese tooltip area
- FIXED: PORTUGUESE SCREEN TEXT: GUI Tutorial Interface image was missing some translation
- FIXED: TUTORIAL OPTIONS U.I. Localized heading in the 4 non English speaking languages
- FIXED: JAPANESE / PORTUGUESE / SPANISH / FRENCH FREE SURF SCREENS: button text needs translation
- FIXED: FRENCH, SPANISH, PORTUGUESE, JAPANESE DOWNLOAD TEXT for Leaderboard Legends: needed to be translated and neatly displayed
- FIXED: FRENCH, SPANISH, PORTUGUESE, JAPANESE DOWNLOAD TEXT for Leaderboard Legends: needed to translate all relevant tags – Single Session, Air Challenge etc
- FIXED: SPANISH: we had a few broken text icons that need to be displayed
- FIXED: FRENCH: we had a few broken text icons that need to be displayed
- FIXED: FRENCH: fins text description had an overlay problem that needs to be fixed
- FIXED: FRENCH: fins text description had an overlay problem for a popup screen that needed to be fixed
- FIXED: "Fins" needed translation for all four non English speaking languages
- FIXED: Skull translations missing – all four non English languages needed to be fixed
- FIXED: Trophies tooltip Japanese translation missing – was in English
- FIXED: Inventory Screen needed translation for all four non English languages
- FIXED: Portuguese Ok text needed correct translation
- FIXED: Surfboards and Wetsuits within the Character creator needed correct translation for all non English languages
- FIXED: Diedre Byrne A.I. Image missing from translations
- FIXED: Cutscene information regarding the stance (either goofy or natural) needed to be translated for all four non English Speaking languages
- FIXED: TOUR CUTSCENE TRANSLATIONS: “Tide Chart” needs to be translated for all four non English Speaking languages
- FIXED: TOUR CUTSCENE TRANSLATIONS: “Wind Forecast” needs to be translated for all four non English Speaking languages
- FIXED: FRENCH SCREEN TEXT: Tour screen text scaled down the text so that it fits neatly within the image
- FIXED: Locations and all game mode navigation (Tour Mode, Challenger Series etc) in the menus (*all locations for all languages* need to be in English)
- FIXED: Japanese tool tips appearing in the Portuguese tooltip area.
- FIXED: FRENCH SCREEN TEXT: Air Challenge text translation needs to be altered
- FIXED: TUTORIAL “Wave Moves Lesson” missing image not rendering
- FIXED: SPANISH SCREEN TEXT: Remove random number from surfboard menu text and ensure spacing is okay
- FIXED: Challenger Series menu all locations for all languages needed to be in English
- FIXED: PORTUGUESE SCREEN TEXT: Upload score, the text needed to be translated
- FIXED: FRENCH SCREEN TEXT: End of competition numerals needed to be translated
- FIXED: SPANISH SCREEN TEXT: End of competition numerals needed to be translated
- FIXED: CHARACTER CREATOR: After completing the Tour 1st time around the Trophy Cabinet area displayed incorrect record data
- FIXED: SPANISH SCREEN TEXT: Results Screen Leaderboard Legends needed to be translated, & heading & text needs to be resized
- FIXED: FRENCH SCREEN TEXT: Air Show Opening description text needed to be translated
- FIXED: JAPANESE Adjusted text on the Japanese Tour cutscene screens
🌊 ADDED: The word “GRAPHICS” and all affiliated text needed to be localised within the menu
ACHIEVEMENTS:
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- FIXED: Pipeline Master achievement not triggering correctly
AUDIO:
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- ADDED: Adding voice profiles to female A.I.
- ADDED: Adding extra voice profiles to male A.I.
- ADDED: Adding improved ambient wind audio for light, medium and heavy winds
- ADDED: Adding x3 more music tracks
- ADDED: Add thunderstorm audio to rain setting
- FIXED: Reconfigure the navigation audio sounds in the character creator
- FIXED: Reconfigure hair and eye colour navigation audio
- FIXED: Trestles: the opening Round 1 audio commentary (Barton & Kaipo) was cut short
- FIXED: Tokyo: the opening Round 1 audio commentary (Barton & Kaipo) was cut short
REPLAYS
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- FIXED: Frame rate issues (not smooth)
- FIXED: Free cam does not have barriers
- FIXED: User able to see underwater barrier
- FIXED: Pressing back button while the instant replay binocular animation was playing caused graphic glitching
- FIXED: Pressing the menu button caused the gameplay to freeze with no pause menu appearing
GRAPHICS
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🌊 ADDED: Graphic setting option to options screen
🌊 FIXED: Associated Graphic setting bugs
🌊 ADDED: Basic Widescreen Support
- FIXED: SNAPPER ROCKS: Added more rocks to the Snapper Rocks rock off area for more accuracy when entering from the rocks
- FIXED: SNAPPER ROCKS: Some of the rocks at opposite end of the level had faces that were not rendering properly when attached to the ground
- FIXED: JEFFREY’S BAY – Fixed NPC's floating above seats on the shoreline
- FIXED: Adjust NPC’S in sitting state floating above the ground in Manly & Margaret River
- FIXED: Fix bright patch area render issue in the Manly level
- FIXED: IK: Add IK to the left hand and left leg of the surfer on the back of the PWC.
- FIXED: Free Surf - Custom Female Surfers glitched when changing the wetsuit to bikini
- FIXED: Using any of the Custom Male Surfer blend shapes when changing from shorts to the wetsuit caused graphic issues on the rash shirts and wetsuits
- FIXED: Character Creator - face, cheek, nose redness settings
- FIXED: Character Creator - nasolabial settings
- OPTIMIZE: Character Creator - all facial bar related settings
- FIXED: After completing the Tour 1st time around, Tour Records failed to accurately display results
- UPDATE: Update Unity engine
LEVELS
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- FIXED: TRESTLES: some of the NPC’s were not walking in the scene
- FIXED: TRESTLES: models standing and sitting in the scene are floating above the ground
- FIXED: TRESTLES: seaweed model that is near the waters edge floating above the ground
- FIXED: MARGARET RIVER: models standing and sitting in the scene are floating above the ground
GAMEPLAY
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- FIXED: Fixed pump controller disconnection causing the surfer to freeze on the spot after reconnection
- FIXED: Tokyo – incorrect start positions when the coin toss was lost and the A.I.
- FIXED: When hit by the wave/tube in Tokyo Stadium, the surfer was pushed out of the play area
SAVE SYSTEM
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- FIXED: Fix unnecessay multiple saves
LEADERBOARD
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- FIXED: GHOST SYSTEM: AI SCORE DISPLAY: fluctuation of the scoring on screen – actual score will eventually display
- FIXED: GHOST SYSTEM: Display accurate Combo Trick Score data for both the player and competitor
- FIXED: GHOST SYSTEM: Combo Trick Score localized for the four non English speaking languages and neatly displayed on a single line
- FIXED: GHOST SYSTEM: Leaderboard Legends – the leash still appeared in the end cutscene for the ghost competitor
- FIXED: GHOST SYSTEM: Leaderboard Legends - give users the option to access other Xbox Live users’ gamercards wherever users’ display names are enumerated
CURRENTLY WORKING ON:
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- Animation problem with the lip moves post tow-in release
- Blend shape issue with Shirtless / Bikini models
- Language localisation & UI cleanup (ongoing)
- Tokyo: numerous game related bugs, and tweaks
- Sponsor allocation / management screen
- A.I. score related issues - some A.I refuse to score deep into the game unless a Main Menu reload occurs
- Music functionality issues
- General QA bug list
That's all for today.
The Bungarra team.
Early Access Release v.026
Any change with a ‘🌊’ icon in front of changes/fixes that have been brought to our attention by fellow players & QA. If you have any suggestions/bugs that you stumble upon, please let us know in the Steam forum.
INFORMATION ABOUT SAVE FILES:
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Please note, if you have any current or old saved data stored then the ongoing build updates will not necessarily translate accurately to your save files at this point. It's a little hit and miss at the moment - some features will apply to an older save and some will not. In most circumstances, in order for the changes to take effect it may be better to begin a new game and /or save file to ensure that the latest fixes are applied accurately. Apologies for this. We are working on a solution to allow for future updates to apply to save files.
Also please note: swapping for either an Xbox or PlayStation controller will now automatically detects and changes the UI mapping. While you can swap controllers during a live game, please avoid swapping your controller mid game as it can cause problems with the rumble and the pump animations. The detection works well and most consistently when you swap prior to commencing a game. Starting the game with one particular controller is the way to go. Please also note, PS4 controllers can cause issues with some sound cards (we found this out the hard way ourselves!). We used this tutorial to help us fix our local test machine when that happened:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kg9LGSF15K4
MAIN MENU:
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- FIXED: Navigation highlight failing from The Contender Series back to the main menu
- FIXED: Navigation highlight failing during the Tour for events 5-8 or events 9-11
CHARACTER CREATOR
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- FIXED: Boards > Customize Rack Surfboards/Decals & Sprays/Deck grip, fix purchase lock and unlock bug
- FIXED: Facial hair blends needed to animate again with facial features (e.g. nose and moustache type)
- FIXED: Character - If an item was about to be purchased (Wetsuits/Surfboards/Repair Kits/Doctor) another item could be purchased if the user navigated quickly away
- FIXED: Lengthen the player name input wihin the character creator from 8 to 11 characters
- FIXED: Blend shape problem with female custom character - teeth passing through the top lip and chin for certain blends
UI:
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‘🌊’ FIXED: Update platform specific terminology 'Triggers' where needed and 'button' where needed
‘🌊’ FIXED: Location select screen features the thicker select outline for all of the locations
‘🌊’ PlayStation Controller Option: UI mapping auto detected for either Xbox or PlayStation controllers
- FIXED: Missing Japanese character bio information in the Tour Cutscene
- FIXED: Removed 2022 date in the Tide Charts heading within the Tour Cutscene
- FIXED: Options > Music Screen > Japanese language needed to be resized
- FIXED: R button (stats in Main Menu) Headings needed resizing. Sponsor text needed to be Sentence Case
- FIXED: Leaderboard Navigation buttons needed to be re-sized
- FIXED: Pause Screen Inventory needed localisation
- FIXED: Character Creator Sponsor and Notoriety text needed localisation
- FIXED: Character > Boards, last selection has English text 'Sponsor Rewards'for non English settings
- FIXED: Character > Boards > Leash text needed localisation
- FIXED: Freesurf > Manly > Pause menu > Change Weather, displayed English text 'Loading...' on the left panel
- FIXED: Freesurf > Manly > Pause menu, English text in the audio player
- FIXED: Character Creator Character Stats text needed localisation
- FIXED: Character > Wetsuits > 2 Piece, English text in some non English descriptions
- FIXED: Character > Wetsuits > Sponsor > Wetsuit, highlighting any wetsuit will show English text i.e. 'Level 1'
- FIXED: Tokyo missing translation for when the surfer is on the Cart
- FIXED: Options > Music Screen non English speaking text could not be seen nor toggled on/ off by the user
- FIXED: R button (stats in Main Menu) Headings need resizing. Sponsor text needs to be Sentence Case
- FIXED: Character > Details, "Regular Foot" and "Goofy" was in English only and needed to be localised
- FIXED: Character > Face > Skull, selecting Scar' was in English only and needed to be localised
- FIXED: Character > Face > Freckles, selecting 'Freckles' was in English only and needed to be localised
- FIXED: Character > Head > Skull, selecting 'Skull' was in English only and needed to be localised
- FIXED: Character > Head > Ears, selecting 'Ears' was in English only and needed to be localised
- FIXED: Character > Jaw/Mouth > Mouth, selecting 'Mouth' was in English only and needed to be localised
- FIXED: Character > Eyes > Eye, selecting 'Eye' was in English only and needed to be localised
- FIXED: Character > Nose > Nose, selecting 'Nose' was in English only and needed to be localised
- FIXED: Character > Hair > Eyebrows, selecting 'Eyebrows' was in English only and needed to be localised
- FIXED: Leaderboard Navigation buttons needed to be re-sized / spaced on 1 line
- FIXED: Leaderboard text need to be re-sized / spaced on 1 line if possible.
- FIXED: Options Screen Text – 1 line instead of 2 and correctly localized
- FIXED: Challenge > Single Session, start up equipment was in English only and needed to be localised
- FIXED: Character > Boards > Leash, needed to be localised
- FIXED: Character > Boards > Leash > Light leash in table, needed to be localised
- FIXED: Freesurf > Manly > Pause menu > Change Weather, displays English text 'Loading...' needed to be localised
- FIXED: Freesurf > Manly > Pause menu > Equipment > Y button, English needed to be localised
- FIXED: Freesurf > Manly > Pause menu, English text in the audio player needed to be localised
- FIXED: Character Creator Stats Page Key needed to be localised
- FIXED: Character > Wetsuits > 2 Piece, some descriptions needed to be localised
- FIXED: Character > Wetsuits > Sponsor, sponsor descriptions needed to be localised
- FIXED: Character > Wetsuits > Sponsor > Wetsuit, highlighting any wetsuit needed to be localised
- FIXED: Character > Boards, last selection 'Sponsor Rewards' needed to be localised
- FIXED: Character > P.W.C > PWC, English text needed to be localised
- FIXED: Character > Y button > highlight 3rd wetsuit needed to be localised
- FIXED: World Surf Tour > Sponsor pop-up, English text "Rewards : Level 1 items" needed to be localised
- FIXED: Character > Trophy Cabinet, Spanish text cut off
- FIXED: Character > Boards > Fins > FUTURE > Future Fins, text overlap in description needed to be fixed
- FIXED: Character > Boards > Fins > FUTURE > Future Special Fins, fixed debug text '#undefined' on all fins
- FIXED: Freesurf > Manly, right panel has English only text/Debug text and needed to be localised
- FIXED: Character > Wetsuits > Select Wetsuit 3 (shirtless) > needed to be localised
- FIXED: Character > Wetsuits > 2 Piece, debug text needed to be localised
- FIXED: Character > Wetsuits > Sponsor > Wetsuit, will show in sponsor level text needed to be localised
- FIXED: Character > Boards > Sponsor Rewards, 'Sponsor and Notoriety Functionality' needed to be localised
- FIXED: Character > Boards > Fins > FUTURE > Future Fins, text overlapped in description when scrolling through fins
- FIXED: Character > Boards > Fins > FUTURE > Future Special Fins, debug text '#undefined' on all fins
- FIXED: Options > Camera Screen, tips had an incorrect image as it has two up d-pads
- FIXED: Character > P.W.C > PWC drivers, stats table needed to be localised
- FIXED: Character > Y button > highlight 3rd wetsuit, needed to be localised
- FIXED: Character > Wetsuits > Sponsor > Wetsuit, highlighting any wetsuit needed to be localised
- FIXED: Character > P.W.C > PWC, text "Personal Water Craft 2" needed to be localised
- FIXED: Character > P.W.C > PWC colour text "Red", "Yellow", etc needed to be localised
- FIXED: Character > P.W.C > PWC type, text i.e. 'Matte', 'Glossy' and 'Metallic'needed to be localised
- FIXED: Character > P.W.C > PWC drivers, stats table needed to be localised
- FIXED: Character > Y button > highlight 3rd wetsuit, needed to be localised
- FIXED: Tutorial > Paddle and Stand heading text needed to be localised
- FIXED: Character Creator. We need to re-size the surfboard description text
- FIXED: Saving icon (bottom left corner) is in English and needs to be localized: 'Saving - Don't turn off...'
- FIXED: CHALLENGE > TUBE CHALLENGE: update description text regarding round time limits
- FIXED: Spanish button spacing issue within Popups
- FIXED: Spanish Character Creator: Wetsuit headings needed translation and Caps.
- FIXED: Spanish Character Creator Box Sizing Issues. For certain screens the box areas and text is misaligned
- FIXED: Spanish Options Screen Tool Tip
- FIXED: Spanish Summary Screen Screen
- FIXED: Japanese Options Screen: Japanese language - Options > Rules. Under "Priority" heading there was debug text of "- FIXED: Fixed broken board message when the user enters inventory and attempts to activate the repair options
- FIXED: Tutorial - localize images displaying lessons with English only text
- FIXED: Tour Cutscene opening movie - localize images and displaying English only information
- FIXED: Flag images for Italy, Iran, Iraq, Israel
- FIXED: Resize character creator summary screen, fix headings and functionality
- FIXED: Updated and localized trick screen information in the Options screen
- FIXED: Update tool tip information in the game screen: “Change Equipment”, “Change Wetsuit” text and navigation functionality added
- FIXED: Tool tips sizing for Japanese had an overlap problem
- FIXED: Contender Series headings need to be localised
- FIXED: Tutorial: Wave Moves & Scoring Lesson headings needed to be localised
- FIXED: Tool tips for leaderboard menus needed re-sizing and localisation
- FIXED: Round 4 headings in the results table overlapped in non English languages
- FIXED: Non English final Rules Screen text and numerals needed resizing and positioning
- FIXED: Alter "Leaderboard" button in "Tour Leaderboard" and localise
- FIXED: Character Creator trophy area had a problem with text and needed resizing
- FIXED: R Button Character Infomation screen via the Main Menu needed to be scaled correctly
- FIXED: Non English Contender Series pop up buttons and text needs to be scaled down
- FIXED: French, Spanish and Portuguese sponsor screens – text spacing issues accept and reject needed scaling down
- FIXED: Tutorial Main Menu: localised the words Tube Riding in the menu for all languages
- FIXED: Options Menu: localised the words “on” and “off” for the Portuguese language
- FIXED: Character Creator add English and localised warning text regarding loss of accessories in lieu of snapping board.
- FIXED: Localise the words “Wetsuits and Surfboards” for each non English language on the information screen at the start of a round
- FIXED: Options > Tricks > Wave Tricks tab: Missing localisation string errors showing up. Missing English / all non English language
- FIXED: Options > Tricks > Wave Tricks tab: Replace incorrect terminology
- FIXED: Fixed Future Fins (normal menu not the Special Futures) headings occuling the body text
- FIXED: Custom player height from the character creator does not transition into the game in the Tour intro cutscene.
- FIXED: Tutorial paddle and stand lesson fix typo and remove non platform compliant button image
- FIXED: Fix smoother animated loading logo
- FIXED: The three special cases where only PC and Xbox buttons appear and not PlayStation buttons
- FIXED: Tour > Leaderboard. Fix Championship Tour Ranking for Forward and Back button are showing PS buttons (R1 and L1) in all cases
- FIXED: Summary Screen fix accuracy of surfboard stats in the summary screen
- FIXED: Updated flags images missing in the end cutscene screens (Italy, Israel, Iraq, Iran etc)
CAMERA:
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- FIXED: Gameplay / Cart camera / Tokyo: Add default cameras to the cart
- FIXED: Fixed cart camera player panning
- FIXED: Added cart camera real time logic to the d-pad camera
AUDIO:
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- FIXED: Edit Tutorial x2 slides for PUMP lesson for platform compliance
- FIXED: Replace audio for Pump lesson screens
- FIXED: remove PWC Tutorial x1 slide for platform compliance
- ADDED: Improved turning audio
GAMEPLAY
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- FIXED: The Contender Series results reset once the user enters a new tour
- FIXED: Revert snapped sponsor boards to being able to be purchased by the user once snapped
- FIXED: World Tour - During competiton if the user board or leash was broken, once the "Change Equipment" pop-up was dismissed the user was stuck
- FIXED: TOUR MODE – The Box (Semi Final Round). If the user restarted the game from Main Break as opposed to the Box, the restart position was incorrect
- FIXED: Adjust position of the Saquarema end of world buoys
- FIXED: Remove non functional location pins and lines from Tokyo
- FIXED: Model and texture judges box signage, load sprites in Tokyo during the Tour round, unload during Free Surf
- FIXED: Tokyo cart collision for both PC and consoles
- FIXED: Hossegor added end of world boundaries to the area in the Harbour near the lighthouse
- FIXED: Challenge / Online mode load error for the rash shirt textures and UI markers appearing black upon first load
- FIXED: Contender Series round: Once all four rounds have been completed, altered messaging to better explain next steps and remove redundant button functinality
- FIXED: Challenges Event: Once event ends, add a tick image to be placed within the circle
GRAPHICS
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- ADDED: foam trail to both A.I. in early heats, foam trail to single A.I. in later rounds
- IMPROVED: foam wave texture
LEADERBOARD
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- FIXED: The wrong model (Yago) loading for each A.I. generated
- FIXED: Game Screen> Replace “Rank Medium” etc with the actual current rank of the competitor “Competitor Rank: 4” etc
- FIXED: Game Screen> Replace “Score” with “Score to beat:” 2 lines is okay
- FIXED: Game Screen> Replace “Win/loss ratio” with the competitors trick score.
- FIXED: Summary Screen> Added English messaging about the records not saving to the table if the player moves away from the screen.
- FIXED: Summary Screen > Altered "Top trick" and "Combo Score" text to relevant names within the summary table
- FIXED: Platform Lock: The tables for each platform needed be locked for the respective platforms.
- FIXED: Audio: would fade out for players occasionally
- FIXED: PWC MARKER: remains rendered within the drop off area when the PWC is not present
- FIXED: Added an extra column to display Combo Trick data
- FIXED: records not displaying when the user navigated to the next location
CURRENTLY WORKING ON:
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🌊 Graphics settings to options screen
🌊 Widescreen Support
- Audio: Adding voice profiles to female A.I.
- Audio: Adding improved ambient wind audio
- Music: Adding more music track
- Proper Ghost System for Online Leaderboard Legends - ongoing development
- Some menu pop-ups will play twice and / or not clear
- Animation problem with the lip moves post tow-in release
- Language localisation & UI cleanup (ongoing)
- Tokyo: numerous game related bugs, and tweaks
- Alter combo scoring system for tied events
- Character Creator - character texture blit issues
- General QA bug list
That's all for today.
The Bungarra team.
Early Access Release v.025
Please continue to feedback to help us to refine and improve. Here are the patch notes for Release v.025:
Any change with a ‘🌊’ icon in front of changes/fixes that have been brought to our attention by fellow players & QA. If you have any suggestions/bugs that you stumble upon, please let us know in the Steam forum.
INFORMATION ABOUT SAVE FILES:
_____________________________
Please note, if you have any current or old saved data stored then the ongoing build updates will not necessarily translate accurately to your save files at this point. It's a little hit and miss at the moment - some features will apply to an older save and some will not. In most circumstances, in order for the changes to take effect it may be better to begin a new game and /or save file to ensure that the latest fixes are applied accurately. Apologies for this. We are working on a solution to allow for future updates to apply to save files.
MAIN MENU:
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- FIXED: Navigation highlight failing from The Contender Series back to the main menu
- FIXED: Navigation highlight failing during the Tour for events 5-8 or events 9-11
UI:
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🌊 FIXED: Board and Character stats are being lost mid-game (reduced to zero).
🌊 FIXED: Update platform specific terminology 'Triggers' where needed and 'button' where needed
- FIXED: Missing Japanese character bio information in the Tour Cutscene
- FIXED: Removed 2022 date in the Tide Charts heading within the Tour Cutscene
- FIXED: Options > Music Screen > Japanese language needed to be resized
- FIXED: R button (stats in Main Menu) Headings needed resizing. Sponsor text needed to be Sentence Case
- FIXED: Leaderboard Navigation buttons needed to be re-sized
- FIXED: Pause Screen Inventory needed localisation
- FIXED: Character Creator Sponsor and Notoriety text needed localisation
- FIXED: Character > Boards, last selection has English text 'Sponsor Rewards'for non English settings
- FIXED: Character > Boards > Leash text needed localisation
- FIXED: Freesurf > Manly > Pause menu > Change Weather, displayed English text 'Loading...' on the left panel
- FIXED: Freesurf > Manly > Pause menu, English text in the audio player
- FIXED: Character Creator Character Stats text needed localisation
- FIXED: Character > Wetsuits > 2 Piece, English text in some non English descriptions
- FIXED: Character > Wetsuits > Sponsor > Wetsuit, highlighting any wetsuit will show English text i.e. 'Level 1'
- FIXED: Tokyo missing translation for when the surfer is on the Cart
CURRENTLY WORKING ON:
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- Proper Ghost System for Online Leaderboard Legends - ongoing development
- Animation problem with the lip moves post tow-in release
- UI: numerous tweaks on messaging cleanup
- Language localisation cleanup (ongoing)
- Tokyo: numerous game related bugs, and tweaks
- Alter combo scoring system for tied events
- PWC end of world bugs
- Replays – right hand on the model texture stretching
- Character Creator - character texture blit issues
- Foam map resolution
- General QA bug list
That's all for today.
The Bungarra team.
Early Access Release v.024
v.024 is a large update as there is a major restructure of the Online Leaderboard Legends underway. In short, we are implementing an accurate asynchronous multiplayer ghost system to allow for people to see their friends ghost and compete directly against that ghost and recorded on a leaderboard. This includes a messaging and monetary reward system for people challenging your score.
This is a leap from what we had originally planned to deliver for this mode and will provide a more fun experience. There is a fair way to go and the tables are fairly empty at the moment but progress is being made. You can currently challenge a couple of the test scores, but not all of them. It is playable but please be aware that there are bugs as this is a major re-structure.
In the interim we've also added some new animations that people have asked for (along with scores), and with some fairly extensive localisation fixes - including the ability to save games in a specific language which has been a problem.
Please continue to feedback to help us to refine and improve. Here are the patch notes for Release v.024:
Any change with a ‘🌊’ icon in front of changes/fixes that have been brought to our attention by fellow players & QA. If you have any suggestions/bugs that you stumble upon, please let us know in the Steam forum.
INFORMATION ABOUT SAVE FILES:
_____________________________
Please note, if you have any current or old saved data stored then the ongoing build updates will not necessarily translate accurately to your save files at this point. It's a little hit and miss at the moment - some features will apply to an older save and some will not. In most circumstances, in order for the changes to take effect it may be better to begin a new game and /or save file to ensure that the latest fixes are applied accurately. Apologies for this. We are working on a solution to allow for future updates to apply to save files.
🌊 ONLINE LEADERBOARDS:
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- ADDED: GHOST SYSTEM – building Ghost system to track player movement and accurately replay their movement in game modes (in progress).
- ADDED: Mapping System: a mapping system that maps player component structure to AI structure
- ADDED: Player identity clone mechanics to consume the mapping made in the mapping system
- ADDED: System to capture extra variables within the environment (weather, ocean system’s time, ocean system settings etc)
- ADDED: System to identify players by their Online ID throughout the application
- ADDED: System to distinguish between and Read/write to individual platform profile save data
- ADDED: Recording data through the whole match and render the recorded data when a player challenges this record
- ADDED: Automatic cleanup of files on the server side and removal of test data
- ADDED: Adaptive framerate output when rendering.
- FIXED: Manly did not load a surfboard (opening cutscene), so the user could not play
- FIXED: Add a player pin (marker above the head of the friend you are challenging) in order to track them throughout the game
- FIXED: End of Round Cutscene needed to play and was broken
- FIXED: Fixed functionality and Weather Info in the opening screen information
- FIXED: A.I. / friend scores – were inaccurate. The moves seem to be captured but not the scoring. *Still a few bugs that need to be fixed*
- FIXED: A.I. / friend / captured player needs audio to be added to its moves. None of the surf sounds are captured *Still a few bugs that need to be fixed*
- PARTIAL FIX: Uploading data was failing – also manual or automatic uploads *Still a few bugs that need to be fixed*
- FIXED: End cutscene was failing – second run through
- FIXED: add loading animation to the start opening cutscene *Still a few bugs that need to be fixed*
- FIXED: animation not applied to the end cutscene. Competitor player in a T-Pose on the podium
- FIXED: YAGO MODEL: if the user selects the same model as the opponent, the facial features were lost.
MODEL FIXES/ALTERATIONS:
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- FIXED: A.I. models Felicity Palmateer Lisa Martinez & Michelle Gagne problems with their hair and skullcaps
🌊 FIXED: Main Menu > Top Right corner > R stick Arrows pointing Down (and UP) were off centered. Replaced animation with functional images
🌊 FIXED: Large afro texture issue in the character creator
🌊 FIXED: Female Bikini top blend shape issue
- FIXED: Female Bikini bottom blend shape issue
GAME MODES:
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- FIXED: The Contender Series: Once the user begins to compete on Tour 2 onward, the Contender Series lock system needed resetting
GAME:
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🌊 FIXED: Tour - at rounds end, if the user spammed the continue 'A' button (XBX) / 'X' button (PS5) on the results screen it lead the user to the incorrect menu
🌊 FIXED: Tour - at rounds end, if the user spammed the continue 'A' button (XBX) / 'X' button (PS5) breaks the surfers, weather and the navigation
🌊 FIXED: Tour - at rounds end, if the user spammed the continue 'A' button (XBX) / 'X' button (PS5) breaks the UI
- ADDED: Configure activity Campaign for platform
- PARTIAL FIX: PWC If the user called the PWC close to the end of world boundary, the PWC could render on or just outside the end of world boundary.
UI:
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🌊 FIXED: Remove R/R3 appears on Heat Result screen
🌊 FIXED: Board and Character stats are being lost mid-game (reduced to zero). Thank you Vasco Ojii-san & QA
🌊 FIXED: Records displayed disappeared after a contested event for Tour 2 onward
🌊 FIXED: Remove 3rd party term 'key'within the tutorial
🌊 FIXED: Remove 'Right analogue stick' and display 'Right stick'
🌊 FIXED: Remove 'Left bumper button' and display on relevant platform 'L1 button'
- FIXED: Update controller images per platform
🌊 FIXED: Update platform specific terminology 'Triggers' where needed and 'button' where needed
🌊 ADDED: Mini Tutorial Manly specific lesson: localize all text and images on this screen (French, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese)
- ADDED TO OPTONS TRICK TABLE: TUBE DOUBLE ARM STALL HIGH
- ADDED TO OPTONS TRICK TABLE: TUBE DOUBLE ARM STALL LOW
- ADDED TO OPTONS TRICK TABLE: LAYBACK TUBE STALL HIGH
- ADDED TO OPTONS TRICK TABLE: LAYBACK TUBE STALL LOW
- ADDED TO OPTONS TRICK TABLE: AIR: ALLEY OOP AIR
- ADDED TO OPTONS TRICK TABLE: AIR: TWO HANDED SUPERMAN AIR
- ADDED TO OPTONS TRICK TABLE: AIR: RODEO AIR
- ADDED TO OPTONS TRICK TABLE: AIR: FLYNSTONE FLIP
- ADDED TO OPTONS TRICK TABLE: AIR: SUSHI ROLL
- MODIFIED: AIR OPTIONS TRICK TABLE LAYOUT
- REPLAYS: Updated Replays UI per platform
ANIMATION
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🌊 ADDED: PUMP ANIMATION LOW - thanks BL for the assistance on this one
🌊 ADDED: PUMP ANIMATION HIGH
🌊 ADDED: PUMP ANIMATION STALL CONDITION
🌊 ADDED: PUMP ANIMATION CONTROL CONDITION
🌊 ADDED: TUBE DOUBLE ARM STALL HIGH
🌊 ADDED: TUBE DOUBLE ARM STALL LOW
- ADDED: LAYBACK TUBE STALL HIGH
- ADDED: LAYBACK TUBE STALL LOW
🌊- ADDED: AIR: ALLEY OOP AIR
- ADDED: AIR: TWO HANDED SUPERMAN AIR
- ADDED: AIR: RODEO AIR
- ADDED: AIR: FLYNSTONE FLIP
- ADDED: AIR: SUSHI ROLL
- FIX: ROOF GRAB LEFT ANIMATION: front and back legs had an IK issue – rotating on the spot
SCORE:
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🌊 ADDED SCORING: TUBE DOUBLE ARM STALL HIGH
🌊 ADDED SCORING: TUBE DOUBLE ARM STALL LOW
- ADDED SCORING: LAYBACK TUBE STALL HIGH
- ADDED SCORING: LAYBACK TUBE STALL LOW
🌊 ADDED SCORING: AIR: ALLEY OOP AIR
- ADDED SCORING: AIR: TWO HANDED SUPERMAN AIR
- ADDED SCORING: AIR: RODEO AIR
- ADDED SCORING: AIR: FLYNSTONE FLIP
- ADDED SCORING: AIR: SUSHI ROLL
- ADDED SCORING: AIR FRONTSIDE AIR
- ADDED SCORING: AIR BACKSIDE AIR
🌊 LOCALISATION:
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- ADDED: Language specific saves. Updated UI to allow for language changes prior to commencing a saved game.
- FIXED: The application did not localize the term 'Button' in any supported language throughout the game.
- FIXED: The application displayed the incorrect term for 'Controller' in Spanish language.
- FIXED: Challenge > Single Session, all locations featured debug text "No translation found for 'SingleSession_LocationDesc'" Updated each language
- FIXED: Challenge > Air Challenge, all locations featured debug text "No translation found for 'AirChallenge_LocationDesc'" Updated each language
- FIXED: Challenge > Tube Challenge, all locations featured debug text "No translation found for 'TubeChallenge_LocationDesc'" Updated each language
- FIXED: Challenge > Tow Challenge, all locations featured debug text "No translation found for 'TowChallenge_LocationDesc'"
- FIXED: Mini Tutorial Screen 1: localize all text and images on this screen (French, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese)
- FIXED: Mini Tutorial Screen 2: localize all text and images on this screen (French, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese)
- FIXED: Mini Tutorial Screen 3: localize all text and images on this screen (French, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese)
- FIXED: Mini Tutorial Screen 4: localize all text and images on this screen (French, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese)
- FIXED: Word Surf Tour Main Menu. Each one of the tabs on Main Menu need to be sized correctly (French, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese)
- FIXED: Word Surf Tour Main Menu. Each one of the tabs on Main Menu need to be sized correctly (French, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese)
- FIXED: Contender Series Tour, after the user unlocks the next area the button on the Popup was missing and there were text sizing issues per language
- FIXED: World Tour > Mode > Contender Series Mode. Each one of the 16 Series Events results screens have numerical spacing and sizing issues that needed to be fixed
- FIXED: PWC UI > size and positoning for UI instruction text (French, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese)
- FIXED: World Tour > Cutscenes: Localize text and images for opening cutscene sequence
- FIXED: Character Creator: Update translation for suit type 2 decscription
- FIXED: Character Creator: Update translation for suit type 3 decscription when the suit was already equipped
- FIXED: Character Creator: Update translation for suit type 2 decscription for when the user is found not to be wearing a type 2 suit.
- FIXED: Character > Wetsuits > Select Wetsuit 3 (shirtless) > Select 1 Piece > 2nd in the menu (Patron de la pieza) update translation
- FIXED: Pop-up Button Text – space all languages on 1 line instead of 2
- FIXED: Main Menu Text – space all languages on 1 line instead of 2
- FIXED: Pause Screen Text – needed to be in caps for player and board (French, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese)
- FIXED: Game UI – scale down the score text as it was too oversized (French, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese)
- FIXED: Game UI – scale down the conditions text. Too oversized (French, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese)
- FIXED: Opening Game Menu UI – deletion button. Too oversized (French, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese)
- FIXED: Main Menu Tour Mode progression text. Too oversized (French, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese)
- FIXED: Online messaging localize: Surfer Name (French, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese)
- FIXED: Online messaging localize: Location (French, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese)
- FIXED: Online messaging localize: Score: (French, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese)
- FIXED: Online messaging localize: Combo Score: (French, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese)
- FIXED: Online messaging localize: Time of Score: (French, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese)
- FIXED: Online messaging localize: Ranking: (French, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese)
- FIXED: Online messaging localize: DISPLAY NAME (French, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese)
- FIXED: Online messaging localize: Rank (French, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese)
- FIXED: Online messaging localize: SCORE (French, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese)
- FIXED: Online messaging localize: Time of score (French, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese)
- FIXED: Online messaging localize: Days ago (French, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese)
- FIXED: Online messaging localize: 1 Day ago (French, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese)
- FIXED: Online messaging localize: Minutes ago (French, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese)
- FIXED: Online messaging localize: 1 Minute ago (French, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese)
- FIXED: Online messaging localize: Seconds ago (French, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese)
- FIXED: Online messaging localize: 1 Second ago (French, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese)
- FIXED: Online messaging localize: 1 Month ago (French, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese)
- FIXED: Online messaging localize: Connecting (French, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese)
- FIXED: Online messaging localize: Loading (French, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese)
- FIXED: Online messaging localize: Failed to connect (French, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese)
- FIXED: Online messaging localize: Online Connection (French, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese)
- FIXED: Online messaging localize: Upload Score (French, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese)
- FIXED: Online messaging localize: 1st Place (French, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese)
- FIXED: Online messaging localize: 2nd Place (French, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese)
- FIXED: Online messaging localize: 3rd Place (French, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese)
- FIXED: Online messaging localize: Hey! You've earned a new score for your _ at this location: _ (French, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese)
- FIXED: Online messaging localize: Score upload (French, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese)
- FIXED: Online messaging localize: Your scores been ignored because your old score was: _ at this location: _ was higher than your present score: (French, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese)
- FIXED: Online messaging localize: Rank (French, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese)
- FIXED: Options, localize titles including Audio Screen, Music Screen, Display Screen, Camera Screen, Rules Screen, Trick Screen and User Interface Key
- FIXED: Tool tip navigation (French, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese)
- FIXED: Options, camera option , and (French, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese)
- FIXED: Options > Tricks Screen table containing English text headings 'Trick Name', 'Wave Area', 'Side', 'Button', etc...(French, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese)
- FIXED: R button (stats in Main Menu) displayed English text Male and Natural and needed space and resizing. (French, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese)
- FIXED: Challenge > Localize PWC checkpoint text, "Park PWC here to earn priority" (French, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese)
- FIXED: Tutorial > Duck Dive tutorial (French, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese)
- FIXED: Tutorial > "Tasks" throughout the tutorial was in English localised to (French, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese)
- FIXED: World Surf Tour, going to next location had English tooltips for the buttons "Proceed" and "Cancel" (French, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese)
- FIXED: Resize / tidy up the NON ENLISH screen descriptions for Single Session, Air Challenge, Big Wave Challenge etc.
- FIXED: Options: Re-size Japanese and Portuguese general natigation to allow for 1 line display as opposed to 2
CURRENTLY WORKING ON:
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- Proper Ghost System for Online Leaderboard Legends - ongoing development
- Animation problem with the lip moves post tow-in release
- UI: numerous tweaks on messaging cleanup
- Language localisation cleanup (ongoing)
- Tokyo: numerous game related bugs, and tweaks
- Alter combo scoring system for tied events
- PWC end of world bugs
- Replays – right hand on the model texture stretching
- Character Creator - character texture blit issues
- Foam map resolution
- General QA bug list
That's all for today.
The Bungarra team.
Early Access Release v.023
Apologies to those who had a problem with the previous build missing the executable file. That issue will be resolved in this update.
Here are the patch notes for Release v.023:
Any change with a ‘🌊’ icon in front of changes/fixes that have been brought to our attention by fellow players & QA. If you have any suggestions/bugs that you stumble upon, please let us know in the Steam forum.
INFORMATION ABOUT SAVE FILES:
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Please note, if you have any current or old saved data stored then the ongoing build updates will not necessarily translate accurately to your save files at this point. It's a little hit and miss at the moment - some features will apply to an older save and some will not. In most circumstances, in order for the changes to take effect it may be better to begin a new game and /or save file to ensure that the latest fixes are applied accurately. Apologies for this. We are working on a solution to allow for future updates to apply to save files.
MODEL FIXES/ALTERATIONS:
- FIXED: Vahine had a blend shape issue with some edges missing from her competition rash shirt
- FIXED: Wetsuit > 2 Piece > Custom Outfits > Top Piece Type > When (No.4) Top selected for the Surfer, blend shape issue on the Tour.
- FIXED: Mahina Maeda, in Character > Wetsuits. When setting the pattern for the bottom piece the graphics showed the panel as an incorrect texture.
- FIXED: Colour of custom Deck grip selected applied to all other Deck grips too e.g. Creatures and Channel Islands.
- FIXED: User could get stuck in position on the water plane after interacting with the PWC if they got hit by the wave at same time
- FIXED: A.I. render issue with Mahina's hair visible in the end cutscene
- FIXED: Barton’s Bushman & Rusty Gun Surfboards had their fins in odd positions floating above the bottom of the board
- FIXED: Trophy Cabinet: World Championship trophy appears in the cabinet regardless of winning or losing
- FIXED: Tour > World Championship Trophy cutscene, female surfer dress issue. Straps pass through body of the model
- FIXED: World Surf Tour Location 'Hossegor' the stand background incorrectly displayed "Channel Islands Mundaka Pro"
- FIXED: Aileens & Saquarema: added background scrub bushes to the specific areas in the scene
- UPDATE/ OPTIMISATION: Hair style model and colour loading
- UPDATE: Default game setting is now set to "Easy' which can be toggled to 'Hard' in the Gameplay settings in Options
UI:
- FIXED: A text bug for when the World Tour 2 commences – the text recorded the final result at Pipeline as opposed to recording the overall tour result.
- FIXED: Debug text notice for a missing translation in the Trophy Cabinet area before starting the Tour
- FIXED: Contender Series – Unable to Press A button on Event Rule / Description Pop up box (highlight of cursor was on Start Challenge/Change Equipment)
- FIXED: In Character Creator when buying Rack Surfboards, $ value went missing which caused the user to be unable to buy the Surfboard
- FIXED: In Character Creator when buying D-Pads, $ value went missing which caused the user to be unable to buy the D-Pad
- FIXED: Shack Attack – Challenges Mode. We needed to reinstate prizes for Shack Attack Challenges
- FIXED: Female custom characters – x 2 Roxy wetsuits were incorrectly assigned as a prize and another was assigned as a sponsor suit.
- FIXED: SURFBOARD 1 Boards > when editing "Rack Surfboards", after purchasing the UI displayed a lock yet the user could still purchase
- FIXED: SURFBOARD 3 Boards > Customize Rack Surfboards/Custom Tail Type, when editing "Rack Surfboards", only 3 tail types were displayed and none were purchasable.
- FIXED: Custom Female Player > Wetsuits > 2 Piece > Bikini Top. When the Upper Torso was set all the way to the left it causes the Bikini to have graphic issues.
*Still more to do*
- FIXED: Tour > Equipment > Inventory > Player. Using a health ticket did not update the UI if the game was supposed to show how much increase the health would be.
- FIXED: If custom character height was manipulated, the number (e.g. 174cm) isn’t displayed correctly when the user re-enters the character creator.
- FIXED: Each time the board was changed in the menu, the assigned leash model needed to also change so the player can see what they’ve selected.
- FIXED: Once the model had been changed to another leash, the new leash model didn’t display after a selection has been made.
- FIXED: When one of the Boards was broken, in Inventory area Pressing Y (Repair Board) was not functional and needed to be removed
- FIXED: When in Inventory area > Surfboard > Highlight Board 2 area > Press B to Back > Press Y again to see inventory, highlight was focussed on the wrong area
- FIXED: When one of the Boards was broken, in Inventory area Pressing X for "Change Leash" showed a blank area with no information, confusing for the user.
- FIXED: Debug text was still visible in bottom left screen area of the rack custom board area
- FIXED: In a round - Change Equipment > Inventory > Surfboard, UI has 'A' button to Change Equipment that did not function.
- FIXED: In a round - Change Equipment > Inventory > Player, UI has 'A' button to Change Equipment renamed to 'Use' as players are using a ticket
- UPDATED: Futures Saquarema Pro Logo modified
- FIXED: Character > Summary > Tour Trophies. Remove the text associated with World Championship Trophy as there was no location attached to it
- FIXED: Tutorials > if user continues after Pump Tutorial, the lesson jumped from Pump to "Wave Moves and Scoring", skipping "Wave Moves"
- UPDATED: While in an active heat during Contender Series or other Challenges, display the rules to assist the user to remember which challenge they are performing
- FIXED: Instant Replay – the greyed out inaccessibility option (before the player has performed a trick) needed to be applied to The Contender Series
- FIXED: The blue dot assigned to objects in the D-Pad menu no longer appeared accurately in the menu. The verification of the blue dot feedback did not display
- FIXED: Custom Surfboard tail and bottom selection. The user did not need to purchase those items
- UPDATE/RE-DESIGN: Leash system UI display within the Character Creator and the Inventory system to make the system more user friendly and intuitive
- FIXED: Surfboard 3 > Leash > Inventory – the full list of available leasheS did not appear in the column
- FIXED: Leash health was not displayed accurately in the inventory
- FIXED: Grammar within: Character > Wetsuits > Select Wetsuit 3 (shirtless) > Select 1Piece > 2nd in the menu Piece Pattern / Piece Colour – pop up message text
- FIXED: Incorrect Sponsorship messaging in the character creator when a surfboard sponsor had been selected. The system indicated that a wetsuit sponsor has also been achieved (flashing icon in the menu).
- FIXED: Character > PWC, the tooltip of 'Unlock (Hold)' to purchase still appeared after the user purchased the selected PWC
- FIXED: Character > either in Services or Summary. If user access overview (save button) then press back button. The left panel did not regain focus (no highlight)
- FIXED: Character > either in Wetsuit or Boards. The LB and RB button did not work when the user is highlighted and/or press a different wetsuit/board.
ONLINE LEADERBOARDS:
- FIXED: Leaderboard Legends: Pro Surfer and custom player stances were inaccurate – e.g. Barton Lynch was a natural foot surfer as opposed to Goofy foot
- UPDATED: Leaderboard Legends: If the user challenged and beat the score of an opponent, then their place in the Leaderboard needed to supersede the player who lost
- UPDATED: The win and loss scores for the player – removed this table from the scene and replace with ranking information
- UPDATED: Replace the description text in the main Global Leaderboard and Leaderboard Legends menus
- FIXED: Leaderboard Legends: 10 second countdown clock did not play
- ADDED: Leaderboard Legends: Monetary Messaging System, to work in conjunction with new asynchronous Ghost System
- FIXED: Leaderboard Legends: Pro Surfers didn't display rash shirts
- FIXED: Leaderboard Legends: Restarts: needed to clear properly and not recommence as the score from the previous was run still displaying
CURRENTLY WORKING ON:
- Animation problem with the lip moves post tow-in release
- Updating air tricks and stall animation
- UI: numerous tweaks on messaging cleanup
- Language saving and localisation cleanup (ongoing)
- Tokyo: numerous game related bugs, and tweaks
- End cutscene spam menu bugs
- Alter combo scoring system for tied events
- PWC restart bugs and various other game related issues
- Replays – right hand on the model texture stretching
- Character Creator - character texture blit issues
- Foam map resolution
- Blend shape bugs for characters and equipment
- Proper Ghost System for Leaderboards
- General QA bug list
That's all for today.
The Bungarra team.