This update is back on the main branch! If you are on the beta branch, you will also be updated to this version automatically.
Just some rapid-fire changes today. No real highlights but some good stuff:
Fixed the neighborhood watch laser Added more areas to level 7 Moved the level 94 entrance somewhere else in level 2 Fixed (finally) an issue with sanity/hunger/thirst saving Closed down the old vault in the BNTG city on level 1 Added the digital camera filter
Now, if you were on the main branch you'll get a ton of other stuff from past beta updates. Unlike the last ones, I will not list those changes here for the sake of keeping the post short. However, if you'd like to know, scroll down to get the patch notes for the last beta updates.
New this week: New Filters, Level 7, boat, and more. This is a BETA update. Please use the Beta branch in BrVR's steam library page -> gear icon -> properties -> betas.
Added new filters
16 new filters have been added, allowing you to customize how BrVR looks. Some notable highlights are a Cel shader, a desolate filter which covers everything in fog, a noir filter, a glitchy color jumbler, a film negative. There are many more though.
Added a boat
A new boat has been added to level 7. It's a little wooden dingy but will get the job done. There are two speed settings for the motor, and full turning functionality. This is the first small vehicle to be added to BrVR. This also required water physics to get an overhaul.
Level 7 revamp
Level 7 is now much darker and better lit. There are new layers of rock to go through, and overall the level has more playable area. There is even a new pirate ship that you can loot in the deep dark abyss.
Meat can now be cooked in the oven
Meat now has a cook component and can be cooked in the oven.
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New this week: New upgrade system, bug fixes, QOL changes. This is a BETA update. Please use the Beta branch in BrVR's steam library page -> gear icon -> properties -> betas.
Overhauled many areas of level 2
Many areas of level 2 have gotten new props and pipes, random entity spawns, and random loot boxes. There are a few new hallways and a new big warehouse room. Overall these changes make level 2 much more nerve-racking yet fun to loot.
Added a new radio backrooms broadcast
In this broadcast, Radio Ralphie discusses level 1 and several of the areas within it. There are also several music broadcasts in-between.
Added a new buyable property in level 9
Level 9 has a new property available in level 2 for 50,000BB. This property is positioned within the BNTG Railway Base and has a good amount of resources inside. It will also set your spawn point to be over there, which is very helpful for exploration.
Added a proper normalmap to a concrete material widely used in the game
This adds a lot of depth to several walls in the game, including in level 2. It makes them look more realistic.
Added an upgrade to the M4A1
The M4A1 now has an overall upgrade, which increases damage, firerate, and stability simultaneously.
Added "Demo Tapes"
These cassettes appear inside of random item cases and contain four songs each. They are some demo tracks that I made and thought would be fun to find out in the wild.
Added some new rooms to level 3-4
Levels 3 and 4 both got some new rooms. For level 3, it's just a couple of hallways, but for level 4, it's a whole wing of the office. This new wing has two workrooms and will be further customized later. There's a new spawn point within it as well.
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New this week: New upgrade system, bug fixes, QOL changes. This is a BETA update. Please use the Beta branch in BrVR's steam library page -> gear icon -> properties -> betas.
Overhauled the entire upgrades system
The upgrade bench now has a completely different UI. Putting an item on the bench will initiate the UI to change, showing what item you have and the available upgrades. Items can have up to three available upgrades. You can then click on an upgrade to apply the upgrade to the item on the table, if you have the required item listed also on the table (if the required item is steel, it'll pull from your crafting inventory). This also makes it easier on the backend to add upgrade recipes, so expect more soon.
Added more upgrade recipes to the .357 Revolver, AA12, PPSH, Balloon Gun, Thompson, Deagle, and Mac-11
All of the old recipes have remained, but some new ones have been added as well. First off, the .357 revolver can now be upgraded into the silenced variant sound in level -2. The AA12 can be upgraded into a longer barreled version or a version with a two-shot burst fire and reduced recoil, the PPSH can be upgraded to have extended magazines, the Balloon gun can be upgraded to be full auto, the thompson can be (down?)graded into the thock (more on that later), the deagle can be upgraded into a carbine, and the mac-11 can be upgraded into the mac-10.
Added the Thock
You might have seen the Grompson vs Thock meme, and it's exactly what it sounds like, an upgrade from the Thompson that has the stock, sights, and most of the barrel removed.
Added back extended magazines
The 1911, PPSH, and Mac-11 all now have an extended magazines upgrade option that gives them 15, 71, and 50 round mags respectively. This is similar to the old days where there was an extended magazines option in the settings menu.
Some rapid-fire changes
Fixed some issues with the settings menu options saving Added some more trims to level 1 Turned down the infernal "Cha-Ching" noise Fixed the ammo counter position on the double barrel shotgun Fixed some weird issues with foods killing you Adjusted a few small things in the BNTG trader's vault
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New this week: Bug fixes, adjustments. This is a BETA update. Please use the Beta branch in BrVR's steam library page -> gear icon -> properties -> betas.
Since we didn't have the full week on hand to make a full update, here's a smaller one with a few rapid-fire changes:
Added a paper describing liquid brewer recipes to the frontrooms Added new hand animations to a few weapons Made several changes to the M4 Shotgun Replaced a few wrongly placed lights in level 0 Added carpet fluid to naturally spawn in levels 0 and 11 Adjusted the upgrade bench slightly Added some trims to level 25 Adjusted the attenuation cone of flashlights Added window frames to healing windows Added stims to hard mode
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This update is on the main branch! If you are on the beta branch, you will also be updated to this version automatically.
Here are some rapid-fire changes:
Improved the colony area in level 23 Made it so that you can shoot dragonflies and passive moths Fixed "Arcade Reloads" on some new items Added a vault to the gun store Rebranded the Level 11 Newspaper Box Removed all Christmas themed things Made it so that Deathmoths hug the walls less while flying around corners Replaced many text blocks in the frontrooms with prettier text Fixed being able to apply batteries to a flashlight when the batteries are in the ammo pouch Fixed an issue with the level 0 door picture Fixed a minor structural issue in the sandbox hub Added some distortion and EQ to the tape recorder Fixed some incorrect "Killed By" text for the wormling
This update is back on the main branch! If you are on the beta branch, you will also be updated to this version automatically.
Well, it's here. Merry Christmas! I'm going to keep this short and just get into the changes. First, here are the non-gift changes. Gifts will be spoilered.
Added The Gift Plane
If you'd like to open the gifts below, then you'll need to go to The Gift Plane. It can be accessed via a door in the level 11 convention center. It's a white snowy town area with a large Christmas tree, gifts, and a vault.
Added a new arsenal for Arena Mode
The tables with guns on them have been replaced by one convenient kiosk. This made me realize how many weapons are in-game: There are over 60 entries on the list! And, that doesn't even count most melee weapons. This kiosk is divided into Shotguns, Pistols, Party Equipment, SMGs, Rifles, Grenade Launchers, and Exotic.
Changed the inventory layout of pistols
Pistols now show up in your inventory facing down instead of backwards.
Added a LOT of items...
Here's a full list, from left to right in The Gift Plane Makarov Pocket Pistol: A pistol that will eventually replace the 1911 in most looting scenarios. The 1911 has been buffed. Warpberries: Berries that warp you to level 10 once eaten Carpet fluid: A liquid used for brewing Rixa Gas, and a lore heavy item. It will eventually be able to be harvested from the carpet. Reality Fresheners: Spray bottles that spray a gas that stuns entities Rixa Gas: A gas that turns to liquid once shot out of a squirt gun. It can be used like a shotgun load in the squirt gun MP5: A classic 30rnd 9mm SMG. No slap yet Katie's Super Safe Pipe Shotgun: A most certainly safe pipe shotgun that is most certainly very very safe. Suggested by @Katie-Kat on our discord PP-19: Another 30rnd 9mm SMG that appears like an AK Mac-11 Red and Green skin: A Christmassy skin for the Mac-11 AK-47 Yellow Skin: A Wrap for the AK-47 made from a texture of leaves AA-12 Shotgun: A way to waste buckshot efficiently. Suggested by @Cameraman on our discord M249 SAW: The first belt fed LMG in BrVR. A 5.56 powerhouse with a 100-round box. It doesn't accept STANAG magazines like the real thing, but that may be able to happen in a future update. Suggested by @Smiley on our discord. M60: Another belt fed LMG, this time in 762x51. Stoeger Shotguns: Some over-under shotguns. Three variants: Long, Standard, and Sawn-off
We hope you enjoy these gifts.
Now, if you were on the main branch you'll get a ton of other stuff from past beta updates. Unlike the last ones, I will not list those changes here for the sake of keeping the post short. However, if you'd like to know, scroll down to get the patch notes for the last beta updates.
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V. 3.69....An Extra Beta Update?
More VHS settings, Level 8 improvements, more. This is a BETA update. Please use the Beta branch in BrVR's steam library page -> gear icon -> properties -> betas.
Added new features to the microwave
The microwave now has a 20 second timer, a sound for when it's on, and a beep sound for when it automatically turns off.
Added new VHS filter settings
There are two new VHS filter settings: Low and Medium. Low is now on by default, but you can select "clear" to get rid of it. Do note, there is a known bug with the low setting. It isn't supposed to have any flicker, but it does for now. This will be changed.
Added more areas to level 8 and made all rocks grabbable
New areas have been added to all three parts of level 8, making the level have about 60% more playable area. In the top area, there's a new river location and a location with many torches lining the walls. Additionally, the room with the large spider has been expanded. Climbing the walls there will lead to an area with additional loot and firesalt mining points. As for the second map, there are a few new pathways connecting areas, and the third map has new catacombs near the start. In the next update, there will be bursters in the catacombs with you.
Added Christmas in The Backrooms and Arcade 2024 records
Two new records have been added, a Christmas record, and a more high energy one for the arena mode. Both can be bought at LunaNightZ records.
Resized the 1887 shotgun
The 1887 shotgun has been resized and also contains some new features. You can flip the lever with one hand now, and there's a new hammer animation.
Now for some rapid-fire changes:
Added trims to the catrooms Added whiskey to the casino Added many new door pictures Added a variant of the green loot crates with random loot inside
Another known bug: This week's hidden safe contains the same cassette as last week's. Sorry. I meant for it to be the Christmas cassette.
A note: The next update will be massive, I can't wait to share what items I've been working on behind the scenes. It will come on Christmas day, as soon as I can get it up there. It will be a main branch update.
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New this week: Bowling, Attachment Saving, More. This is a BETA update. Please use the Beta branch in BrVR's steam library page -> gear icon -> properties -> betas.
Added bowling...FOR REAL!
It's not just a physics demo any longer. There's a full game of 5-frame bowling included now. New signage and physics upgrades have been added as well. Bowling will be more clearly demarcated in the future, as it's still a little bit difficult to find. If you'd like to go straight there, go to level40part2, find yourself in the main room, go towards the hallway with the red neon bars along the wall, face the aforementioned wall and turn left, then head to the end of the hall and turn right.
Added suppressor saving across levels (sort of)
Attachment saving in hands and suppressor saving on the weapons are still unstable features but can yield decent results sometimes. More will be done in the future. You can now put a suppressor on a deagle.
Added Sleeping Is So Nice vinyl
The longest album available at the record store has now released. LunaNightZ's record Sleeping Is So Nice contains several long ambient tracks perfect for relaxing in your frontrooms. A cassette will be released soon.
Level 11 has gotten snowier...
As Christmastime approaches, a large winter system is on the way to hit level 11 by the 25th. The winds are intensifying and the snow is much more present. Also, some LODs have been fixed in the level and some aspects of base Omega's layout have been changed.
Added three new poster variants
More coming in the future. The new ones include a poster that simply reads SMILE, a poster about dinosaurs taking over level 18, and a poster about writing your divorce papers on a piece of beef.
A quick note on the update schedule: I have a massive Christmas update planned and will need some time before and after it. Therefore, there will be one more update next week, then a main branch Christmas update, then no update the following Friday. In addition, there is no new safe today due to the lack of streams last week.
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A big update today. New this week: Bowling, Attachment Saving, More. This is a BETA update. Please use the Beta branch in BrVR's steam library page -> gear icon -> properties -> betas.
Adjusted Double Barrel Physics
You can now snap a double barreled shotgun closed via a hand gesture. In addition, the recoil is much improved from the last iteration.
Disabled Friending in Arena Mode
Previously, arena mode could glitch out when an entity comes into contact with almond water and beef, causing the entity to go after every enemy on the map. This is fixed.
Made Attachments Able To Be Taken Off Without Changing Levels (Wow, It Took You This Long)
You can cycle through the red dot, laser, scope, and blank attachment options now. Also, the delay between being able to cycle between them has decreased.
Made Rail Attachments Save Across Levels
This is a pretty beta feature for now. It only works for items in your slots, not your hands (although that's coming soon) and doesn't include suppressors for the time being. Do you like suppressors? Me too. You can now get free infinite "janky" suppressors in the gun store for the time being.
Added Clump Repellent
No, it's not an aerosol can. It's a special knife that can be used against clumps while they're pulling you in. Suggested by @ColtonsCats on our discord.
Added Box Of Rattle-y Cans
Raging in level 2? Throw a can! Got slain by a skin-stealer in level 3? Shake a whole box of em around! These cans produce tons of noise and are great for getting all sorts of frustrations out. Suggested by @LunaNightZ on our discord.
Holiday Event in Level 11
Level 11 has gotten a winter makeover for the time being. Snow is on the ground, there are new items to buy in the convention center, and there is a certain feeling of jolliness in the air.
Updated Level 10 Arena Mode
Level 10 arena mode got a huge overhaul, receiving a complete graphical rework. It looks more like the new level 10 now with lush foliage and realistic-looking buildings.
Added Level FUN Arena Mode
Level FUN arena mode has been added. This wide-open part of level fun features a dynamic environment to infinitely slay entities. There's even a fun little maze in the middle to lead entities through. Suggested by @ColtonsCats on our discord.
Added the freeze gun utility
This new utility allows non-grabbed objects (for technical reasons sorry) to be frozen mid-air. Suggested by @SherlockBuzti on our discord.
Added Santa hats to the Partygoers
As per the yearly tradition, Santa Hats are now on the Partygoers. This is the first time that the partygoer with the new animations has had a Santa Hat. There are also now buyable Santa Hats in the MEG Convention Center and limited edition Partygoer Santa Plushes too.
Added a prototype physics demo for bowling
In level 40, you can follow a back hallway to a new bowling minigame. This is purely a physics test and the pins don't currently reset. If you get a strike, put it on our discord server. Fun fact: If you were to go here on the main branch, you would be met with a broken minigame where you could knock down almond waters with clumps. It's really pretty terrible. Here's a before-and-after:
Now for some rapid-fire changes:
Added trims to the level 2 start Added bloody, gory skin-stealer deaths for head explosions Adjusted Physics Sleeping On Vinyls
Same known bugs as last week sadly. We will get to those soon.
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