CSD: Battle Kitchen 3.01 Beta Update Now Available
Hey everyone! First off, thanks to everybody who sent in bug reports, requests, and general improvement ideas for the initial release of Battle Kitchen. The beta had way more bugs than I was expecting, so I've been busy nailing down every single one of them while improving the game further. This will potentially be the last beta patch before the update goes live for everyone, so if you have any bug reports at all, be sure to post them in the Steam CSD forums!
The update is rolling out right now, and here's the change log:
NEW ADDITIONS
Added option in the Delete Saves menu to delete your Battle Kitchen save. Deleting your Battle Kitchen save will NOT affect your main save in any slot.
Endurance mode now tells you which four foods you had on your menu for high score records, along with their upgraded star rating. This will only apply to future records set within this new patch.
The Hungry Festivities Ninja character is now unlocked for all Platinum Star restaurants.
You can now refresh the Weekly Challenge if it does not load properly the first time.
You now have filters for the sub-leaderboard in the Weekly Challenge menu.
Avatars are now uploaded via Game Maker Server so that your character will represent you on the leaderboards.
IMPROVEMENTS
Changed the way controller input is handled. When a gamepad is plugged in when launching CSD, you can press enter on the title screen to switch to keyboard controls, or press A/X to continue using gamepad controls. This also makes it easier to have gamepad and keyboard mixed control schemes for multiplayer.
Co-Op/Tag Team: Fixed issues with controller handling when an event or day is completed or failed. (All control is given to Player 1 when navigating menus.)
Adjusted achievement difficulty for character unlocks down to three and six character unlocks (from four/twelve unlocks originally).
Improved the way the game handles character unlocks after all the characters are unlocked (it no longer displays how many stars to go or bring up the wheel to spin after being awarded stars).
ENDURANCE MODE: Slightly increased starting difficulty and increased difficulty after 100 perfect combos and beyond.
BATTLE KITCHEN: Resets difficulty to Standard when finishing an Endurance or Weekly Challenge run, and keeps the chosen difficulty when in Strike mode.
BUG FIXES
Fixed the wrong menus being shown after completing a campaign day, leading to emails and weekly challenges overlapping each other.
Fixed the low tenderize sounds.
Fixed small bug with looping friar cook sounds when using gamepad.
TAG TEAM (All Modes): Fixed bug that allowed a player to reset the tag team clock and gain control back by pressing B/Circle.
TAG TEAM: Fixed bug when using different controllers (PS4 and XB1 together, etc.) which resulted in the wrong button prompts when "frozen."
CO-OP CAMPAIGN: Playing Extra Events (Catering/Iron Cook/Hungry Fest) is now supported properly in co-op mode.
CO-OP CAMPAIGN: Fixed issues when using a keyboard and gamepad together for co-op.
ENDURANCE MODE: Fixed hard crash when completing the mode.
ENDURANCE MODE: Fixed bug that compared single player records instead of Tag Team records for Tag Team Endurance.
ENDURANCE MODE: Fixed randomization issue with Endurance Mode that prevented unique randomized foods in the Risotto Calls each time you started up the game.
ENDURANCE MODE: Fixed bug that did not save blue star progress, causing it to reset to 10 combos needed for the next unlockable star each time the game was booted up.
WEEKLY CHALLENGE: Fixed a bug that caused too many zeros in leaderboard times, as well as times being shown in milliseconds instead of the proper format.
WEEKLY CHALLENGE: Fixed scrolling bug for Weekly Challenges leaderboards that did not assign the proper times to the correct user.
WEEKLY CHALLENGE: Prevented players from trying the Weekly Challenge if the challenge has not been downloaded.
WEEKLY CHALLENGE: Fixed a bug that did not halt the challenge when all foods were cleared, making it impossible to complete.
WEEKLY CHALLENGE: Installed some failsafes that helps Weekly Challenges to be downloaded properly.
CSD: Battle Kitchen Beta Now Available!
I'm proud to announce that the new big update for Cook, Serve, Delicious, which includes weekly challenges and local multiplayer, is now available!
Originally scheduled for later in the month, I wanted to get a portion of this game's massive update available as soon as I possibly could. So this is part one of two major updates coming this month. In this update, you'll get access to the Weekly Challenges, Endurance Mode, 12 Strike Challenges, Campaign Co-op, and all the engine and game improvements and additions outlined below. A second patch later in the month will add Tournaments, Versus and eSports modes, as well as finish up the menu designs and any gameplay balances needed.
Because of the enormity of this update, I decided to push it into a beta as I feel I need feedback to make sure the new challenges and modes are properly tuned before releasing it to everyone. To play this update, simply right click Cook, Serve, Delicious in your Library, select Properties, then click on the Betas tab and opt into the "Betas" group. The beta is PC only right now but a Mac/Linux version is coming early this week.
PLEASE MAKE SURE TO BACK UP YOUR SAVES, OR USE A NEW SAVE FILE FOR THIS BETA. Battle Kitchen has its own save file so you can unlock content in that mode across multiple saves, however like any beta saves can be volatile and it always pays to back up saves. For information on where to find your saves, visit this thread: http://steamcommunity.com/app/247020/discussions/0/864980153147332444/
Here is a list of improvements in this patch:
NEW FEATURES
Battle Kitchen Mode added! This new expansion is unlocked at the onset and is separate from the Campaign Mode. Some of the new modes include...
Weekly Challenges (1 player)- Leaderboard time based challenges with a new challenge each week!
Strike Challenges (1-4 players)- Take on twelve brand new challenges on your own or Tag Team with 3 others locally! For the first time Specialty Foods are mixed into these challenges, and the gameplay has been tuned to provide the most difficult waves of food yet. Select between Standard Difficulty or Extreme Difficulty for an ever greater challenge!
Endurance Mode (1-4 players)- How far can you make it as endless waves of food pour into the kitchen? Not only that, but calls from Chef Risotto has you upgrading and switching out foods on the fly, providing a unique experience that's unlike anything else in the game.
25 Indie Guest Stars- 25 characters from Indie Classics to up and coming great games have stepped into the Battle Kitchen! Unlock them by completing Strike Challenges, participating in a Weekly Challenge or going as far as you can in Endurance mode.
Campaign Co-op- play with a friend simultaneously in the main Campaign! One person cooks, and the other expedites the orders. Works with your current save and is a fun way to play the game with others!
All new Statistics Menu- Three pages of detailed data that uses your current save, from how many pounds of meat you've served to a breakdown of each food you've made.
Enchiladas have been completely retooled to be more user friendly and faster to prepare (no more wait times needed for frying tortillas).
You can now select specific recipes to practice on in Practice mode.
NEW ADDITIONS/IMPROVEMENTS (ENGINE)
Improved controller handling when plugging/unplugging a controller during a game. You can also navigate options and gamepad menus using the controller, and no longer need a mouse for first time gamepad setups.
A new "Load Game" option allows you to exit your current game to load a new save without having to quit and restart.
Utilized Game Maker's new audio engine and replaced all music with ogg files, so that there are now "clean" loops of music tracks.
Utilizes Game Maker's new engine improvements that addresses a rare bug that causes memory leaks for some video cards, leading to choppy performance over a short time.
Implemented new render modes. Originally an option for "High Rendering" allowed the game to render at 1080p once restarted. Now there are three options: Standard Render (displays the game at 720p), High Render (displays the game at 1080p, is the new default option), 2K and 4K renders (upscales the game for resolutions above 1080p). These can be changed on the fly and no longer require a restart. These options significantly improve graphical quality for both windowed mode and for monitors above 1920x1080.
Engine improvements should fix an issue for some users that lead to crashing when going to fullscreen.
You can now resize the game window in Windowed mode.
Improved audio cues for certain actions. Thanks to the Nerd3 Blindfold video that inspired me to make this slight adjustment!
NEW ADDITIONS/IMPROVEMENTS (GRAPHICAL)
UI overhaul on many menus to better illustrate options and features, including buttons and what can be manipulated.
HD assets added for food menu icons, email menu and other elements to improve graphical quality at fullscreen. Many food icons have been completely redone to better illustrate the foods as well.
Changed the visual look of the nachos, pizza, and burger bun tops for prep work.
Improved the six Food Pins design for achievements and in-game display. Also improved clicknstart/Love Chef achievement icons.
BUG FIXES
The game no longer saves the options when switching to fullscreen mode, preventing infinite crash loops for some users.
Finally solved the rare food bug issue that caused foods to be given to the player without purchasing.
Fixed the Steam Screenshot bug that caused odd outlines and incorrect alpha values in screenshots for Windows users.
The Perfect Combos meter now correctly displays combos over 99 during gameplay.
Gamepad input display for Pasta have been corrected (left stick prompts).
Smaller other bugs have been addressed.
KNOWN ISSUES
Avatars do not load properly in the Leaderboards, and the Leaderboards do not show mode specific to where you came from. You can simply toggle them via the button above the boards.
Endurance Mode final foods pictures do not load properly.
The initial Leaderboards section in the Weekly Challenge menu does not have a filter selector.
Gaps in between players (such as player 1 and player 3 joining a game without player 2) can cause issues.
Small other oddities will be addressed when the game is released outside of beta.
CSD: Battle Kitchen Edition to arrive later today!
This is just a quick note that part one of the newest large expansion, Cook, Serve, Delicious: Battle Kitchen Edition, will be available for free in beta form later today! With all new local multiplayer modes, weekly challenges and the new endurance mode, Battle Kitchen provides an intense challenge for even the most seasoned chef.
For more information on the patch visit the official announcement page: http://chubigans.tumblr.com/post/100764627289/cook-serve-delicious-battle-kitchen-revealed-weekly
Cook, Serve, Delicious: Battle Kitchen Announced! Local Multiplayer, Weekly Challenges and MORE!
I'm proud to announce a massive free patch for CSD, called CSD: Battle Kitchen! This adds a large number of features, including Weekly Challenges, Local Multiplayer for up to four players, Tournaments, eSports, Campaign Co-Op, Twenty-four Special Indie Guest Stars from major blockbuster indie titles, and TONS more! For all of the details visit this announcement page: http://chubigans.tumblr.com/post/100764627289/cook-serve-delicious-battle-kitchen-revealed-weekly
Thanks for all the support and I hope you enjoy this free patch, coming this November! :csdsmile:
Update 2.61 (Xbox One gamepad support)
Hey y'all, time for another quick CSD update! This is a small update that allows the game to fully support Xbox One gamepads. You can find the driver release info for XB1 gamepads here: http://majornelson.com/2014/06/05/pc-drivers-for-the-xbox-one-controller-available-now/?linkId=8424381
Gamepad support can be toggled as usual in the Options menu. Thanks and I hope you're enjoying the game! And for info on my next game, to be revealed late this year, be sure to visit me on Twitter and Tumblr @chubigans! :csdsmile:
Update 2.6 Released! Extreme Difficulty Leaderboards and Faster Texting Added!
Hey folks, thought I'd do a quick v2.6 update that adds a few new features to the game that were the most requested so far. Enjoy and thanks again for all the support!
NEW ADDITIONS
Extreme Difficulty Leaderboards added! Your perfect combo will be posted to both the Extreme Difficulty and Normal Perfect Combo leaderboards when playing Extreme mode.
Combo/Amount cap raised. You will no longer receive errors when posting large perfect combos or scores on the board.
Texting while dating has been sped up considerably. In addition your phone will now vibrate and chime when a new alert appears for texting or snapshot voting.
Update 2.5 is here! EXTREME DIFFICULTY mode, full controller support and more!
Hey everyone, Cook, Serve, Delicious! just got the largest content patch to date! It's available now for Win/Mac/Linux. Thanks to all the beta testers who made it the best update yet.
Here's a list of changes you'll find with this update:
NEW ADDITIONS
EXTREME DIFFICULTY mode added! Start up a new game and you'll get the option of choosing the Standard Difficulty level, or go full blown crazy with the Extreme Difficulty option. This is the most brutal challenge you will likely ever face. Good luck.
Full controller support added! The game now supports Xbox 360 and DualShock 4 controllers. All of the menus, foods, everything is controllable via your gamepad, with a brand new opening tutorial as well. Get ready for a crazy new experience!
(Windows) Rumble is also supported, allowing you to feel the hit of every tenderizer, the sizzle of the deep fryer, the pouring of delicious beer, and lots more. You can toggle this on and off in the new gamepad options menu.
New Game+ added! Now you can import your customers served count and achievement progress into a new game with a higher difficulty (Extreme) after achieving Platinum Star status. To activate, make sure you have a Platinum Star save, then start a New Game+ in any empty slot in the save selection menu.
New Steam Challenges have also been added! Choose from the Staple Gun, the Pile of Meats, and the Bubbly Kitchen. $500 participation bonuses awarded for each challenge!
A new quick options menu is now available in the opening save slot selection screen. You can now change all graphical/audio options and gamepad toggles before selecting a save slot.
Support for High Rendering (1080p display) has been significantly improved. Recipes text, logos, tutorial splash screens, and lots more have been reworked to be properly displayed at 1080p. You can select High Rendering in the options menu, and you'll need to restart after doing so to apply the changes.
The opening tutorial can now be replayed in the Gallery/Tutorials menu. There are two alternate tutorials for mouse/keyboard and gamepad controls.
Options menu revamped to include gamepad options, as well as adding a keybinding menu shortcut.
Five new achievements added.
Foods that have a consistant recipe (Fried Chicken, Chicken Breast and Beer) now have a different recipe title depending on the star quality.
A handful of confetti will now appear after completing a perfect day, along with some extra notifications and music.
The trash chore of throwing garbage into the dumpster has been sped up by 30%
New end of day perfect combo music stingers added plus a new Rush Hour track for New Game+, all by Jonathan Geer.
Patch notes for CSD are now added as an email in your inbox when loading a save for the first time since the patch.
The game will now display a badge for your chosen difficulty level on many game menus, including a New Game+ badge on the main menu.
Slightly sped up texting with dates.
BUG FIXES
Fixed a display error for five star restaurants and above that would improperly mark complete the number of updates needed to progress, as well as the wording on food purchases.
Fixed bug with friars (Fries) that could allow bad orders even when perfectly completed.
Fixed various visual bugs with a few Specialty Foods.
Fixed a small bug with robberies.
Improved menu UI and displays in many instances.
Recoded the Practice/Try Out event that would sometimes "gift" the food to the player when trying out a food. The code has been rewritten so that this bug would be totally obliterated.
Fixed glitch that would sometimes cause Extra Events to restart, even after you have successfully beaten it.
Changed Lettuce to Cabbage in the Soup ingredients because that's what I meant to put and I'm an idiot and I can't believe it took me this long to fix and gahhhhh.
Fixed small visual error with dating sim (when dating women, the profile pics on your phone would sometimes be inaccurate).
Fixed glitch when serving fish with lemon when order didn't call for it (keyboard controls).
Fixed error with the My Daily Buzz menu percentage display when above 100% (it now displays MAX BUZZ instead).
Raised cap for Steam Leaderboard combos and income.
Fixed a glitch that could cause duplicate customers to come in when your prep stations are all full with orders.
(Beta 2.50 fix) Fixed text referring to New Game+ for Munchies and Buzz descriptions. It now refers to Extreme Difficulty mode.
(Beta 2.50 fix) Fixed lemon/seasoning perfect order bug when using a controller.
(Beta 2.50 fix) Changed the Super Rush Hour sound stinger.
(Beta 2.49 fix) Separated the New Game+ feature from the new Extreme Difficulty level so that everyone can try it.
(Beta 2.49 fix) Opening tutorial no longer crashes when being played after practicing a food.
(Beta 2.49 fix) Fixed a random occurance that would cause the game to crash after the controller is accidentally disconnected.
(Beta 2.49 fix) Trash is now thrown properly when using mouse controls.
(Beta 2.49 fix) Fixed a glitch that would give the player burgers and corndogs for their menu when starting a new game with a controller.
(Beta 2.49 fix) Fixed a glitch that would take away burgers and corndogs (if purchased) when replaying the opening tutorial with a controller.
(Beta 2.49 fix) Change some wording in the tutorials to better communicate the LB/L1 and RB/R1 controls for the player.
(Beta 2.49 fix) Properly turned off rumble when controller is accidentally disconnected during the game when the controller is enabled.
(Beta 2.49 fix) Remapped the Pancakes gamepad controls so they feel more natural.
(Beta 2.49 fix) Certain foods now allow a full/rapid rotation of the analog stick to place all toppings/ingredients, but only when the recipe calls for all ingredients. The foods that allow this are Salads, Ice Cream, Fried Rice, Breakfast Sandwich, Nachos, Pasta and Pizza.
(Beta 2.49 fix) Changed the icon of save slots to indicate Extreme Difficulty selection.
(Beta 2.49 fix) Changed achievement text to reflect the separation of Extreme Difficulty and New Game+
(Beta 2.49 fix) Very slightly slowed time down even further for Super Rush Hours, extending them by ~4 seconds. More effects have also been added to Super Rush Hours to up the intensity.
(Beta 2.49 fix) Upgraded all silver-finished menu panels to 1080p (pause menu, main dialogue box, main menu).
(Beta 2.49 fix) Fixed a glitch that would not display an Extreme Difficulty save file properly when using the Restore Saves feature.
CSD Beta successful! Major content patch for everyone coming Monday, April 14th.
For the last week or so the newest Cook, Serve, Delicious patch has been in beta due to it's major content changes, and it's been a complete success. The patch will roll out for everyone (PC, Mac, Linux) this Monday, April 14th.
I just want to thank everyone who participated in the beta and sent me bugs/ideas via email or through the forums. Y'all are awesome and made the game that much better.
Here's a list of improvements/fixes I was able to make thanks to the beta testing:
(Beta 2.49 fix) Separated the New Game+ feature from the new Extreme Difficulty level so that everyone can try it. There are now two difficulty levels to choose from when starting any new game. New Game+ automatically takes you to the hardest difficulty as well as carries over your stats.
(Beta 2.49 fix) Opening tutorial no longer crashes when being played after practicing a food.
(Beta 2.49 fix) Fixed a random occurance that would cause the game to crash after the controller is accidentally disconnected.
(Beta 2.49 fix) Trash is now thrown properly when using mouse controls.
(Beta 2.49 fix) Fixed a glitch that would give the player burgers and corndogs for their menu when starting a new game with a controller.
(Beta 2.49 fix) Change some wording in the tutorials to better communicate the LB/L1 and RB/R1 controls for the player.
(Beta 2.49 fix) Properly turned off rumble when controller is accidentally disconnected during the game when the controller is enabled.
(Beta 2.49 fix) Fixed a majority of duplicate customer errors when playing Extreme Difficulty.
(Beta 2.49 fix) Re-mapped the Pancakes gamepad controls so they feel more natural.
(Beta 2.49 fix) Certain foods now allow a full/rapid rotation of the analog stick to place all toppings/ingredients, but only when the recipe calls for all ingredients. The foods that allow this are Salads, Ice Cream, Fried Rice, Breakfast Sandwich, Nachos, Pasta and Pizza.
(Beta 2.49 fix) Changed the icon of save slots to indicate Extreme Difficulty selection.
(Beta 2.49 fix) Fixed a glitch that would not display an Extreme Difficulty save file properly when using the Restore Saves feature.
(Beta 2.49 fix) Changed achievement text to reflect the separation of Extreme Difficulty and New Game+
(Beta 2.49 fix) Very slightly slowed time down even further for Super Rush Hours, extending them by ~4 seconds. More effects have also been added to Super Rush Hours to up the intensity.
(Beta 2.49 fix) Upgraded all silver-finished menu panels to 1080p (pause menu, main dialogue box, main menu).
If there's anything I might have missed, please let me know below or in the forums. Thanks again and for a peek at just a few of the new additions and updates with this patch, check out the previous patch announcement.
(PC) CSD v2.49 BETA- Full Controller Support, New Game+ and tons more! Opt-in today!
Hey everyone, hope you're ready for more CSD cause' that's what I got! This is such a large content patch that I've opted to have it available as a beta first before rolling it out for everyone.
As this is a beta, be aware that there can be bugs and such that will not be a part of the final patch. BE SURE TO BACK UP YOUR SAVES, which will be detailed below. This beta is for Windows users only.
There is a long list of new additions and updates that I'll post once the patch is live for everyone, but here are some key areas that I want to focus on for this beta:
Controller support (DualShock 4, Xbox 360 PC Gamepad). Everything in the game has been reconfigured to support full controller functions. Unless marked, there should not be any instances where a controller doesn't allow you to progress or perform an action. The two exceptions to this are the options menu at the start of the game and the key binding menu. Rumble is also supported across all foods. Please let me know what you think of the controls, how you might improve them, and so on. They definitely take some getting used to, but have been fine tuned so that you can punch out orders as quickly as possible. It's my personally preferred control scheme at this point.
New Game+. As this is a new mode, it's always a bit dangerous to mess with code that can affect regular games as well, but I'm pretty sure everything turned out great. If you have a Platinum Star Restaurant, you can jump right into the NG+ mode. I'd love to get some feedback on difficulty and what you think about the new changes.
New code for buying/practicing foods. There was a bad glitch that has haunted this game since release that would gift players certain foods after trying them out...or worse, remove foods from their menu that they had previously bought. To kill this bug once and for all, I had to redo the entire code for buying and practicing foods. Please let me know if there's any kind of glitch when practicing, trying out, or buying foods. Everything should be good now.
The ability to replay the opening tutorial. This may not seem like much but originally I could not get this to work because of some old legacy code, so it wasn't available. Thanks to the new code for buying foods, I can finally add this feature. You can replay the opening tutorial via the Tutorials menu, and get a different version when using a gamepad. Again, let me know if anything doesn't look right after replaying the tutorial on a normal save.
Many assets re-rendered in 1080p. As a result of providing better assets for High Rendering/1080p, there could be a glitch that makes objects or text appear twice the size it should be, or seem abnormally large. This definitely shouldn't happen so let me know if you see anything like that.
New Quick Options menu in the title/save select screen. Pretty handy if you ask me! You can click the cog on the top right to access it in the opening menus only.
Garbage throwing sped up by 30%. Let me know if any glitches seem to occur when throwing trash.
Now I've personally played a bunch of this beta and feel like I've squashed all the possible bugs in this release, but there's always the chance I've missed one, hence the beta. Lots of bugs from older versions of the game have been fixed as well, which I'll post when the final patch goes live.
Note that this is not the performance patch that will fix the issues of progressive slowdown that some users have been experiencing. That is a bit more out of my control but I'm hoping that the new stable version of GM Studio will be out in the following month, which should solve the issue.
Please please give me feedback either in the comments below or in the community forums for the game. I really appreciate it! So, here's the three steps you need to take to opt into the beta:
STEP ONE: Backup your saves. It is vital you back up your saves manually as this beta has a number of game changing updates. To do so, first go to your C:/Users/(your username) folder. Then go to the AppData folder (if you do not see that folder, make sure the ability to see hidden files and folders is turned on). Now go to Local, then CSDSteamBuild, and finally copy all Ndata1file.ini thru 6 files to another location on your computer. You should also copy the BCKNdata1file.ini files as well.
STEP TWO: Make sure your email is confirmed with Steam. Steam occasionally prompts you to confirm your email address within the Steam client. You need to do this before opting into the beta, otherwise your cloud saves may become out of sync.
STEP THREE: Opt-in. Go to your Steam client, select Library, then right click on Cook, Serve, Delicious and select Properties. Click the Betas tab. In the code box, type in
iwantmoredelicious
and then hit Check Code. You should be accepted! Now click the drop down menu for the "beta you would like to opt-in to" and select v2_5 beta- Controller, NG+ Beta (3/31/14). Your download should start soon after.
I hope you all enjoy the beta, and for those waiting for the final version to update, it's gonna be worth the wait. :csdsmile:
Cook, Serve, Delicious! v2.23 Released- New Steam Challenges!
Hey folks, a new update for Cook, Serve, Delicious is now available! This adds three new Steam Challenges as well as fixing some other minor bugs. Enjoy!
NEW ADDITIONS
Three new Steam Challenges are now available! Try out the Lumberjack, a menu created by Steam user ZenistGaming, which includes a hearty meal of pancakes and steaks. Also available are the Tours of America and Mexico, with delicious cuisines from each country. $300-500 participation bonuses are awarded for anyone trying their hand at these, so good luck!
BUG FIXES
Fixed a rare glitch that would sometimes "gift" the player a food when trying it out in the View/Buy Foods menu.
Fixed a glitch that would deduct the wrong amount when buying certain Specialty Foods.
Fish that is served with lemon when the recipe does not call for it will now result in an average order.
A few Steak recipes have been clarified a bit better.
Improved sound fidelity on a few effects.
Added better checking system for awarding the Cook4Luv achievement.
