EmergeNYC
Update 0.8.3F is live with more Multiplayer and Critical Fixes!
New Tutorial Videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ul8J_j-yw-0&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmEKBUGfpb0&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUMmgH_cCaI&feature=youtu.be
Changelog for 0.8.3F:
FIXED ISSUE WITH HOSES SPAZZING OUT
FIXED DUPLICATE ITEMS DROPPING WHEN CHANGING UNIFORMS
FIXED PICKING UP THE VENT FAN CAUSING TRUCKS TO DISSAPEAR
FIXED AN ISSUE WITH STILL BEING ABLE TO CONTROL A VEHICLE WHILE IN CHARACTER MODE
FIXED ISSUES WITH LADDER 123 AND LADDER 176 OUTRIGGERS
FIXED LADDER 111 BUCKET NOZZLE FLOATING BEHIND
SYNCED THE VENT FAN PROPERLY
SYNCED THE MULTIVERSAL PROPERLY
SYNCED PULLING CEILINGS PROPERLY
ADDED A TEXT CHAT IN THE LOBBY
MADE THE HOSE STREAM MORE VISIBLE AND THICK
FIXED THE ROLE SELECTION OVERLAPPING & SPAWNING AT THE WRONG TRUCK SOMETIMES
ADDED THE OPTION AND UI TO OPEN THE MULTIVERSAL COMPARTMENT WITH THE C KEY
TEMPORARILY REMOVED THE FIRE ACADEMY FROM MULTIPLAYER UNTIL WE SYNC THE FIRES PROPERLY
SYNCED THE FOG NOZZLE/STRAIGHT STREAM TRANSITIONS
FIXED THE PASS ALARMS NOT WORKING
CLEARING THE EMERGENCY WILL ALLOW YOU TO CLICK NEXT AGAIN IF YOURE UNABLE TO FOR SOME REASON
ADDED VOIP KEYBINDING OPTION IN HOME SCREEN KEY BINDINGS
ADDED A LONGER DELAY BEFORE THE FIRST EMERGENCY COMES IN TO PREVENT AN EMERGENCY STARTING WHILE PLAYERS ARE STILL LOADING VEHICLES CAUSING DESYNC ISSUES
FIXED NOT BEING ABLE TO PUT OUT SOME FIRES IN THE AUTO BODY SHOP ON FULTON ST
FIXED WRONG TICKET FOR FULTON ST MULTIPLE DWELLING GAS LEAK
FIXED WRONG TICKET FOR HALSEY ST MULTIPLE DWELLING WATER LEAK
0.8.3E is now Live!
FIXED ITEMS DUPLICATING AND BUGGING
FIXED THE UNIT SPAWN ROLE MENU REFRESHING AND DEACTIVATING EVERY 3 SECONDS
FIXED MULTIVERSAL NOT SPRAYING WATER WHEN CONNECTED
FIXED HOSES BEING PINNED IN THE AIR FOR OTHER PLAYERS IN MULTIPLAYER
FIXED THE PASS ALARM NOT RESETTING WHEN MOVING
FIXED THE LADDER STILL BEING ABLE TO BE CONTROLLED IF CHANGING CHARACTERS OR UNIFORMS WHILE IN THE BUCKET/TURNTABLE
FIXED THE IMPORTANT INFO UI IN THE LOBBY COVERING THE READY BUTTON FOR 4K RESOLUTION PLAYERS
ADDED FURNITURE TO THE BROWNSTONE BUILDINGS ON HALSEY ST
ALMOST DOUBLED THE SCBA AIR TANK VOLUME TO LAST LONGER
Update 0.8.3D is Live! Lots of Fixes & Changes
0.8.3D
Highlights
Fire Academy Map readded with many new optimizations to run smoother
Added real life pictures in each firehouse of the companies
Critical Fixes
Redesigned the Emergency System (This should hopefully fix the problem some people have been having forcing calls)
Volumetric Clouds are off by default now (To save lower specs performance & prevent DX12 users from running into the black glitch)
Redesigned the cool down option for the Emergencies to work as intended (Cool down will only last until the emergency is fully loaded to prevent anything from breaking the loop)
All fire victims and roofs will be deleted when their respective emergency is cleared (This should fix the issue when you try to carry a character and they float in the air in place)
First Person Camera when driving will now face forward by default (No need to adjust it every time)
Fixed some sirens would be muted when pressing H
Fixed the Key binding menu being behind other UI causing trouble accessing it
Multiplayer
Added important information/rules for multiplayer games in the lobby to help avoid players running into issues in Multiplayer
Once a server starts, it should no longer be visible in the lobby search (To prevent the unavoidable lag and unsynchronized issues of joining a lobby in progress)
Fixed PASS Alarm going off while driving in Multiplayer
Added a refresh of the roles menu every 3 seconds (This should fix roles not being cleared when leaving or switching roles)
Changes
Added a pop out option to the Unit Spawn menu for those reporting its too small and unreadable, it will move it to the middle of the screen and scale it up to make it much more legible
When Forcing a call or clearing a call it should reset all the automatic alarms on the map each time
Added SCBA Refill option on Rescue and Engine Companies
Added VOIP Tab in control settings menu to change key bindings for VOIP
Made the Deck gun and Tower Ladder streams much more defined and reach further for long distance spraying
Fixed a bugged fire in the Laundromat that could not be put out
The traffic setting in the menu now says on by default instead of off when really it was on
Removed physics of 222 Kitchen table to allow the player to sit at table
Lowered the distance that Rescue tones could be heard from
Visual Fixes
Fixed some houses disappearing when clearing a call
Fixed roofs/ceilings falling to the ground when
Fixed the missing front doors on the large vacant multiple dwellings
Added some visible boundaries to the edge of the map (Temporary until we decide what to do with the edge of the map)
Added front stairs to Private Dwelling on decatur street
Fixed missing walls in Brownstone Basement
Fixed Missing walls on Brownstone Stairs
Houses will not disappear when clearing emergencies
Removed a parked car that had no tires, only rims
Fixed misspellings of Malcolm X Blvd and “Dedicated”
Fixed Firehouse front doors for both sides to match and to open the right direction
Fixed the textures on the LOD of the fire engines to show the proper unit numbers from a distance instead of Manhattan units
Hotfix 0.8.3C is live!
Critical Fixes
Fixed an issue where Audio couldn’t be heard unless you were immediately next to the source
Fixed an emergency that was breaking the cycle (Need testing to see if this fixes the forcing emergencies issue)
Multiplayer
Fixed an issue where most server lobbies would disappear from the list after a few seconds
Synced Ceilings being pulled
Changes
Changed the modifier key to bring outriggers up on ladder trucks to alt instead of ctrl to avoid the radial menu opening
Made the cameras lock when entering a youtube video link on the TV
Camera will not switch to first person when pressing ctrl+v to paste a link
Visual Fixes
Fixed the Upside down flag inside 222’s firehouse
Added more blinds to 222’s firehouse
Hotfix 0.8.3B is Live!
0.8.3B is live on all branches. Our second hotfix in 12 hours. This update fixes the game breaking issue where Emergencies would no longer come in as well as a dozen + other bugs reported to me by the community.
0.8.3B
Critical Bug Fixes
Fixed an error in the Emergency Loop breaking and causing no more emergencies to come in
Fixed the MDT breaking and no longer showing, this was due to hitting the backspace key. I disabled that.
Firehouse Fixes/Additions
Added lighting to 234/123’s kitchen
Added 2 more working TVs to 222's firehouse in house watch and the officer’s quarters
Added a door in 222 to block off the empty room
Fixed tones not going off at some firehouses for the fire on the 3rd floor call
Moved 176 and 222 apart more
Added a wall to cover gaps in 222’s firehouse
Added blinds to cover windows in 222s firehouse
Fixed Characters hovering in the air when sitting on the couches in 214 and 111
UI Fixes
Minimap quality is now preserved despite your texture quality settings
Added Firehouse and Precinct Beacons on the minimap to show better where the firehouses are
Removed the text that would say Loading “insert emergency name here” when loading an emergency
Fixed the hide HUD tooltip not hiding when minimizing the UI
When pressing F2 with the HUD minimized it will now bring the UI back up
AI Fixes
222 Firehouse gates open on their own now when sending 176 with AI
Moved 176 so it wouldn’t get stuck when AI was responding
Visual Fixes
Fixed the side supply line model not disappearing when pulling the hose on 234 and 222
Removed the character models from inside the rig for now to avoid unnecessary bugs or performance
Removed a concrete object in the door way of one of the brownstone basements
Fixed the Manhole Fires that did not have manhole covers or were too elevated off the ground
Minor Fixes
Fixed the roof doorway on the 8th floor fire being too small for the character to walk through
Fixed Basement doors in the brownstones that would trap the player behind them
Fixed the drinking animation causing your character to yeet himself
Fixed some invisible physics at the collapsed garage fire
Fixed the tower ladder sound getting stuck when exiting the bucket
Brooklyn Update 0.8.3 is Live!
Welcome to Brooklyn, the Borough of Fire. Brownstones, Tenements, Taxpayers, Projects, Private Dwellings, Warehouses. Brooklyn is the opposite of Manhattan’s bustling streets, avenues, and highrises. The Bedford Stuyvesant/Crown Heights areas of Brooklyn are notorious for their volume of working fires each year.
What's New and What's Fixed?
Our main goal this update was to address the two main issues. Bad Performance, and Multiplayer. This update does just that. I was able to find the main components attributing to the lag and redesigned them to work more efficiently. The performance is day and night now for MUCH smoother gameplay. This is the optimization update everyone has been waiting for.
Second, we all know firefighting is not a one man job. It’s a team effort. The ways that we can simulate that in our game is via AI firefighters, or having your friends (or strangers) join you in a Multiplayer lobby to team up and work together. Multiplayer is a completely new and finally enjoyable experience. The lag, unsynchronized mechanics, and game breaking bugs are no more. The game runs as smooth as a single player game and 95% of all mechanics are synced and work as they should. Below you can find a full changelog of Update 0.8.3
But first, a Note from Raf:
Firstly I want to thank everyone who plays or has played this game. You guys have given me the opportunity to do what I am passionate about and what I am good at and I live a happy life to be able to wake up excited everyday to bring this vision to life. This is my life’s work and I am extremely proud of it. From the start, the game has received mixed reputations of being a laggy buggy mess, and that's fair. It was. This project has been a learning process for me and I can say confidently that I am much better at my job than I was in the past. Over the last 2 months I have learned so much when it comes to game development. Something in me just took over and my brain turned into a sponge. I learned how to code, I dug into the core of the game to find the main issues that would break the player’s experience. We all know what that is; game breaking bugs, unbearable lag, and a horrible multiplayer experience. But through these years of learning as I go, throwing a hail mary, and hoping for the best, literally dedicating my life to this. So many of you have seen the same vision that I have. Thank you, and I hope that this is the update that can really get the game to where it should be. At this point, I can confidently say that EmergeNYC is, without a doubt, the best Emergency/firefighting game/sim out. There have been many respectable attempts like Notruf 112, “Firefighting Simulator” which hasn’t posted a word since 2017, Into the flames, which is promising but still is years behind. I feel proud and honored to be the individual leading this genre right now.
New Map
A new Brooklyn Based Map
100 New Emergencies
Over a dozen new building interiors
4 Furnished Firehouses based off real life companies
Accurate street signs and one way signs on poles indicate your location
Minimap with one way directions, street names, and box numbers
New Map has functional traffic, and pedestrian traffic
Dynamic ambient noise depending on what area of the map you are in
Added button to spawn all units at once
Ex FDNY Brooklyn Dispatcher voice acting for a lot of emergencies
New Firehouse Interactions
New animations such as sitting at the table, smoking, talking on the phone etc.
Watch youtube videos on the TVs in the firehouses
Firehouses now have ambient zones meaning it will be quiet in the kitchen and apparatus floor
Firehouse alert screens show the active emergency information
Working Exhaust Hoses on Apparatus floor that automatically connect and disconnect
Optimizations
Biggest optimization update to date
Huge increase in performance in Singleplayer AND Multiplayer
Redesigned many game systems from the ground up to perform more efficiently and optimally
Eliminated Lag Spikes
Increased frame rate across all systems
Multiplayer
Biggest Multiplayer update
Added VOIP with Global, fireground, and dispatch channels complete with radio sound effects and mic clicks
Readded in game chat
Improved stability
All mechanics are now synced in Multiplayer
Huge Performance improvement
Added ability to help up a downed player firefighter (Will expire after 60 seconds)
Added Mayday Alert Button that will play the Mayday tones to all players
Synced 95% of all mechanics
Graphics & Lighting
New Graphics, Lighting, and Post Processing Effects
Emergency lights now reflect off all surroundings
Added option to have puddles on ground
Added option to have snow on ground
AI
Improved AI Response Times
Increased AI Speed Limit
AI will now wait 15 seconds before turning out of the firehouses or returning to quarters giving the player the chance to hop on the rig in any seat
Improved AI Traffic
Traffic now recognizes and stops for all Player Vehicles
Traffic now pulls to the side when approaching vehicles from the front or rear with horns
Traffic at intersections will stop when sirens and horns are activated
AI Cars will be deleted if hit by a vehicle controlled by another player or by AI or if hitting your truck while you are not in it
New Additions/Mechanics
Added trapped victims that you can rescue to most fires
Fires now play a fire sound effect
Fires now leave burnt decals on burnt surfaces when extinguished
Added new Gas Odor call mechanics
Added new Water Leak call mechanics
Added Fall Damage
Working Exhaust hoses that attach to the trucks and automatically disconnect and reconnect
Class 3 Alarms have a chance of having a fire
Tweaks / Changes
Redesigned UI to be able to spawn and call new units while still in character mode
Increased the character’s running speed
Improved Vehicle Handling
Tweaked Character Health & Fire Damage
MDT Screen has been improved to look more realistic and operates differently
Hit Right Shift to go 10-84 (Onscene)
Emergencies no longer force the MDT to pop up (Listen for tones or MDT Ringing message)
Increased speed of Marauder II front rotator lights
Added Black Hood to Squad 252 Driver
Made some roll down doors take longer to cut
Improved overall stability of hoses
Bug Fixes
Fixed all Siren and horn issues in Multiplayer
Fixed issues connecting to hydrants
Fixed Issues with trying to equip and return multiple items
Fixed issue where multiplayer lobbies would not start sometimes
Fixed issue with horns blaring randomly in Multiplayer
Fixed issue where engines would stop instantly whenever someone enter/exits another vehicle in Multiplayer
Removed glow from Forest fire in Academy always being on
Fixed all issues with Compartments opening on their own or by other players remotely
Fixed AI Siren and Horn Issues
Fixed Missing Light Bars on vehicles
Removed Powercall from FDNY Trucks
Fixed issues with PD Car customizer
Fixed PD Car front right and driver rear wheels being too inward
Fixed an issue where if you are spraying and the hose disconnects you cannot stop spraying
Fixed issues with Engine Deck guns in SP and MP
Fixed not being able to turn off auto siren on Battalions in MP
Removed ability to double jump
Fixed issues in multiplayer where climbing someone else's aerial ladder would cause the truck to fly in the air
Synced Tower Ladder Nozzle Spray
Synced Deck guns
EmergeNYC Brooklyn Trailer & News Update
I'm excited to officially announce that Brooklyn is coming to EmergeNYC. Our 3rd Free Map addition to the game is the result of a group of community members and I working together to bring this idea to life. Loosely based off the area we made for the Borough of Fire Modification for EM4, this map is a near 1 to 1 scale of the Bed Stuy area of Brooklyn, NY. This update will also be our biggest optimization and bug fix update yet. We reworked multiplayer from the ground up and eliminated all the performance issues associated with it. We were able to improve all aspects of multiplayer and the overall game is much better than last month's update.
We still have a few things to fix and get right before we release the update to everyone. We optimized many other parts of the game which means everyone all across the board should have better performance.
While better performance is a plus, the game looks much better. We added new post processing effects such as depth of field, and improved our already existing ones. On top of that, all emergency lights now reflect on the ground and on walls and other surroundings.
Traffic has been substantially improved with vehicles now moving out of the way of emergency vehicles and even if the car is coming at you head on. The overall multiplayer experience is much much better on all maps and we are really excited to give you all these fixes and improvements.
We have fixed nearly every bug reported to us and the overall experience is much more enjoyable overall.
Early April Development Update (PC Parts Raffle/Giveaway)
Components
Zotac 1080 AMP Extreme
4 sticks of 8GB RAM 3000mhz
Intel I6700K
Gigabyte z170-HD3P Motherboard
High Power 600 Watt PSU
All available for cheap or raffle.
Update 0.8.1D is Live! Fixes PD Lighting issues, Spawning EMS Issues & More
0.8.1C is Live! Patch for Multiplayer Issues
0.8.1C
Fixed Multiplayer lobby not loading sometimes
Synced Health and Air in Multiplayer
Synced Vent Fans and Multiversals
Synced Engine Pump Sounds
Turned off shadows on Fire Academy Subway shadows to improve performance
Fixed PD Vehicle Customizer
Fixed an issue where you could still spray water after disconnecting a Highrise pack from standpipe
Fixed some buildings with hollow fronts
Fixed MP Sync of doors
Fixed Midtown Firehouse door being sunken into wall
Fixed all car doors in Manhattan that would dissappear when right clicking them
Fixed duplicate doors at 32 and 66
Removed Basement fire that you cant access in Manhattan
Removed random explosions in Manhattan Multiplayer
Synced Tower ladder Nozzle particles (Still need to sync the physical object)