- Added around 200 new assets for the edtior under Packs/Mediterranean Ruins - Added 2 Hats, 9 Trails and 9 Skins - Added ability to open backup maps from within the game - Classic mode has no reset penalty by default now - Hard mode has simulation mode by default now - Fixed a few multiplayer issues in the editor - Fixed broken tangents issues in the importer - Fixed multiple crashes during map change - Fixed issues with free cam - Fixed Blueprints/Collections appearing in map selection window - Fixed post process volumes sometimes sharing and overwriting data - Fixed various smaller issues and improvements - "Restart Map" button now works on custom maps (will require reloading of the map) - Various small performance improvements
Hotfix 15 Dezember 2020
-- Fixed issues with Dynamic Lanes -- Fixed wrong displayed name in Hotseat mode -- Fixed names of new assets overwriting older ones from Jade Temple and Pirates Cove -- Possible fix for infinite map loading issue -- Nerfed timing and optics of multiple trails obstructing the view for other players -- Slightly updated cannon logic for all future placed cannons -- Various smaller fixes
Update 0.8.0 pre
After months of work we are close to release our first VR build. Something many of you requested since we have launched our greenlight campaign. And there is even more new stuff going to be included in Update 0.8.0. This update is all about preparation.
Engine Update
In order to deliver a better VR experience we had to update the version of our game engine. This time the update was awful, since it had a huge impact on the physical behavior of our game. To guarantee that every custom map still works as intended - which is our top priority - we had to put a lot of effort into this process.
So what is this update about?
This “pre” update is all about quality assurance. After days of testing, we are confident that everything runs smoothly. The only uncertainty is the behavior of your setup. That is why this update only contains the engine update and the following improvements:
Significant collision improvements
More consistent shooting behavior
Scoreboard additions
Spectator fixes <*>Much faster update cycle
What if it’s broken?
If you encounter something broken, please tell us. The best way is to enter our Discord: https://discord.gg/perfuse If things are terribly broken, you can switch to our legacy branch. This can be done by right-clicking “Golf It!” in your Steam Library > Properties. Click on “Betas” and change the “NONE” branch to “legacy”.
Look into Update 0.8.0
Asset pack: Mediterranean Ruins
Virtual Reality: Vive and Oculus
And More - 10 new trails - Editor UI updates - Improved performance
Roadmap
After VR has been released, mac will be our next milestone. Meanwhile, we will continue to release more asset packs and improve our editor. Everything else is top secret. ;)
0.8.pre Hotfixes so far
- Fixed various issues related to faulty map load for clients - Fixed Crash when changing search method - Fixed Crash when changing trails - Fixed some kick issues in lobby - Improved load for Events during gameplay - Improved multiple network interfaces - Re-Added download and loading % display in the lobby - Fixed Transform UI not being displayed in the editor for custom assets - Fixed various smaller issues and improvements
0.8.pre2
- Added around 200 new assets for the edtior under Packs/Mediterranean Ruins - Added 2 Hats, 9 Trails and 9 Skins - Added ability to open backup maps from within the game - Classic mode has no reset penalty by default now - Hard mode has simulation mode by default now - Fixed a few multiplayer issues in the editor - Fixed broken tangents issues in the importer - Fixed multiple crashes during map change - Fixed issues with free cam - Fixed Blueprints/Collections appearing in map selection window - Fixed post process volumes sometimes sharing and overwriting data - Fixed various smaller issues and improvements - "Restart Map" button now works on custom maps (will require reloading of the map) - Various small performance improvements
Update 0.7.2
Editor Assets
With over 100+ new assets this update will enhance your vegetation. New trees, flowers, and tendrils allows you to build dense jungles and lush meadows. But beware of the flytrap...
Post Processing
Another addition to the editor is post-processing, which can be bound to zones or applied globally. You can easily change the mood of your map by applying LUTs and post-process materials.
What's coming next
- More asset packs - VR Support - Mac support - Event system Expansion - Controller support in menus
Our Discord
If you wanna get in contact with the rest of the Golf It community and the devs, please enter our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/TQqpYgR
Take care,
Team Perfuse Entertainment
Changelog
// General - Added 100 new assets to the editor - Added new crystals to Mines - Added 3 new skins, 2 new hats, and 5 new trails - Updated main menu to display latest game news instead of the leaderboard - Updated scoreboard visuals - From now onwards every played map will be marked in the game and Steam Workshop
// Editor - Added post process volume to the editor for visual effects - Added interactive flytrap to the editor - Added river to editor multiplayer component - Added transformation of master transformers to the event system - Added folders to "Packs" section - Added chat to the editor - Fixed various issues with the editor gizmo and custom assets - Fixed custom assets collections not saving textures correctly - Fixed unloaded textures being reloaded from collections if missing - Fixed mouse wheel for river width after deselecting river - Fixed missing collision on various objects - Fixed some issues with hiding objects - Fixed various objects not being useable in master transformer and rotator
// Various - Code improvements for more stability and making engine upgrades easier in the future - Updated goal logic to stop balls getting stuck in limbo after entering a hole while in free cam - Improved upgrade logic and item display - Various smaller fixes and improvements
// 0.7.2b - Added ability to activate/deactivate post-process volumes with events - Fixed broken crystal materials during play - Fixed various smaller issues
// 0.7.2c - Enabled holiday drops - Fixed water ripples using wrong rotation - Fixed rare stuck issue on canons - Fixed various smaller issues
// 0.7.2d - Fixed multiple issues with the flytrap - Fixed palms in pirates cove editor - Fixed autosave changing in the editor - Fixed being able to exit the editor while playing without saving first - Fixed ice crown in the upgrade menu - Fixed audio/music not being removable in the editor - Fixed various smaller issues -- Fixed more flytrap physic issues -- Race mode will now end after time has expired -- Fixed various smaller issues
// 0.7.2e - Improved local maps, blueprints, and assets to be searched and displayed faster - HowToPlay in-game UI will now disappear after a while even without hitting the ball - Fixed network issues with flytrap - Fixed some duplication issues in the editor - Fixed issues with PostProcess volumes blocking particles and canons
// 0.7.2f - Fixed issues with uploading maps to the workshop - Deactivated Blueprint/Collection/Asset workshop upload temporarily - Fixed some issues while saving a map in the editor - Fixed various smaller issues -- Re-enabled Blueprint/Collection/Asset workshop upload -- Various smaller fixes and improvements
Update 0.7.1
Asset Update
Asset Pack
This update includes the first in a series of asset packs. It's related to food and contains more than 160 assets for the editor. By releasing asset packs like this one we try to support map creators with variety, creative freedom and faster iteration times. If you have any wishes for future asset packs let us know in the comments below or on discord.
New Game Mode
We've added a new game mode called Race, where the fastest player gets the lowest score. In addition you can swing your club even if the ball is still rolling - but watch out sometimes the ball is faster than your swing. It's rather experimental and gets improved over time - let us know what you think and what needs to be changed.
What's coming next
- More asset packs
- VR support
- Mac support
- Eventsystem Expansion
- Controller support in menus
Our Discord
If you wanna get in contact with the rest of the Golf It community and the devs, please enter our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/TQqpYgR
Take care,
Team Perfuse Entertainment
Changelog
// General
- Added 160+ new food related assets to the editor
- Added 14 new hats and 2 new skins
- Added new game mode "Race"
// Editor
- Added option to set recommended map settings
- Added "Lobby View" camera
- Added new event settings for jumping
- Added new event to activate random events by name
- Added ability to rename events
- Fixed dynamic walls to use correct material
// Workshop & Custom Assets
- Added Asset Collections for grouping custom assets
- Added new workshop upload progress bar
- Updated editor UI to support Asset Collections
- Improved multiplayer support for custom assets
// Misc
- Updated Anti-Cheat measures on various parts of the game
- Updated background color for item unlocks
- Updated lobby UI to allow recommended settings
- Updated practice lobby to correctly display all holes
- Fixed multiplayer support for dynamic lanes
- Fixed rotations for several skins
- Fixed scale issues for goal numbers
- Fixed some object collisions
- Fixed endless loop when trying to join a server without selecting one
- Fixed issues on Pirates Cove
- Fixed issues on Jade Temple
- Various changes to the game code for future content
- As always various smaller fixes and improvements
// Hotfix 0.7.1b
- Fixed gravity issues with Alternative Shooting
- Improved texture quality for lower resolutions
- Added LODs for food assets
- Updated code for minor performance improvements
- Various smaller fixes and improvements
Update 0.7.0
Asia Theme Update
Asia Theme
Finally, it’s here - our new theme. It comes with a challenging new map and over 400 new assets, hats and skins. Every asset is designed with modularity in mind, to ensure you can be as creative as possible.
Watch out, our new map is quite challenging, you'll need some training to get under par. ;)
Keybindings
Keybindings can now be changed, added and removed within the options menu. You can bind up to three different keys per action on keyboard and controller.
What's comming next
- VR Support
- Mac support
- Expanding the Eventsystem
- Better Controller Support
Our Discord
If you wanna get in contact with the rest of the Golf It community and the devs, please enter our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/TQqpYgR
Take care,
Team Perfuse Entertainment
Changelog
- Added new Asia Theme
- Added 400+ assets to the editor
- Added 70+ new Custom Lanes (Thanks ekomanic and AlienYuNO!)
- Added 6 new FX
- Added option for key rebinding
- Added 8 new skins
- Added 13 new hats
- Added automatic controller detection
- Added multiple new options to the Event System
- Added River-Tool to the editor
- Updated shadows and improved visibility while view is obstructed
- Updated custom assets to get transparent when obstructing view
- Updated FreeCam to be usable while moving
- Updated gravitational zones to instantly use the correct view rotation
- Updated all textures to improve performance on lower end GPUs
- Updated lights to keep visual radius after beeing used in events
- Updated Rotator to allow using an offsets
- Updated Importer to include texture scale, panner and preview image
- Updated Boosters to include direction arrow
- Fixed Events sometimes not using assigned uniqueIDs
- Fixed jumping inside of gravity-zones
- Fixed music remaining off after joining a map and turning it on
- Fixed crashes related to some specific AMD hardware
- Fixed light radius after scaling
- Fixed some timer issues for events
- Fixed boosters not getting correctly linked with events
- Fixed some unusual delayed resets caused by water
- Fixed canons being blocked by gravity zones
- Fixed hat and trail orientation while spectating in gravity zones
- Fixed the game not moving the window to the previous used monitor after load
- Fixed various inaccurate collisions
- Fixed Rotator and Master Transformer to use better custom asset loading
- Fixed preview image not beeing deleted when removing maps
- Fixed issue where name wouldn't save correctly after creating a new map
- Fixed custom assets not checking all materials setting when loading
- Fixed some issues causing large logs
- Various smaller fixes and performance improvements
Hotfix 1:
- Updated doors on Jade Temple hole 17 to be client-sided
- Fixed jumping reset issues
- Fixed custom assets receiving wrong materials on different themes
- Fixed ball not firing Events while in FreeCam
- Fixed objects like caves using wrong draw distance
- Fixed a few play area and reset issues on Jade Temple
Hotfix 0.7.0b:
- Fixed a few more play area and reset issues on Jade Temple
- Fixed custom assets using wrong physical materials
- Fixed wrong pivot points for some new buildings
- Fixed draw distance on lights
Hotfix 0.7.0c:
- Possible fix for a rare issue where player stuck in the hole couldn't continue
- Auto-Backup in the editor now notifies the player
- Fixed a few unwanted edges on user lanes (Thanks ekomanic!)
- Temporarily deactivated goals and pipes material change while the view is obstructed
Hotfix 0.7.0d:
- Fixed collisions on some editor objects
- Fixed a few issues with rebinding keys
- Improved performance on some custom maps
- Improved performance on some network components in the editor
Update 0.6.2
Halloween Update
Halloween has arrived at Golf It and brings new hats, skins and trails. All the sweet treats are also available in our Editor. This is just a small content patch, since we are working hard on our next theme.
Want more treats?
As we are getting close to Update 0.7, we would like to give to you some insights into its content.
You can see two small parts of our new map, which is built in our new theme. The theme comes with 300+ new assets to allow map creators to build structures and buildings like the temple you just saw. More preview GIFs will get posted in our Discord soon.
What's coming next
- VR Support
- Mac Support
- Expanding the Eventsystem
- Better Controller Support
- Keybindings
Our Discord
If you wanna get in contact with the rest of the Golf It community and the devs, please enter our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/TQqpYgR
Take care,
Christian & Jonas
Changelog
- Added 57 Halloween and Candy Assets to the editor (special)
- Added 6 new skins
- Added 9 new hats
- Added 7 Halloween trails for a limited time
- Added ability to create folders for custom items in editor
- Added ability to add snapping points when importing custom assets
- Added ability to add generic specular, roughness and metallic values when importing custom assets
- Added add-, subtract- and set time option in the world event
- Added new special category in the editor to include event assets like Easter, Christmas and Halloween
- Updated editor to remember search results
- Updated editor to also search custom assets
- Fixed grass not being selectable in the editor
- Fixed custom assets not changing default collision when using events
- Fixed ball light issues
- Fixed multiple event issues
- Various smaller fixes in game and editor
- Various underlying code changes for future features and updates (increasing patch-size)
Update 0.6.1
Lanes, Pipes and more
Lanes, Pipes and FX
This update contains several new lane pieces, which are perfect for small structures and compatible to our standard lanes (With special thanks to AlienYuNO). Besides that, we've added new connectors for ambitious pipe systems and lots of FX.
Skins, Hats and Trails
Furthermore, we added fancy ice cream hats, cozy fur skins and multiple flag trails.
What's coming next
We made good progress on our next official map. Asset wise the theme is complete, so we can put everything together at full throttle. We are going to stream our mapping-making progress soon, so you will be able to provide feedback. The stream will be announced on our Discord. Other planned features:
- VR Support
- Mac support
- Expanding the Eventsystem
- Better Controller Support
- Keybindings
Our Discord
If you wanna get in contact with the rest of the Golf It community and the devs, please enter our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/TQqpYgR
Take care,
Christian & Jonas
Changelog
- Added Simulation Mode to custom lobby settings
- Added 1 new rare trail
- Added 4 new hats
- Added 2 new skins
- Added 8 new default trails, including 5 Sidemen flags
- Added 11 FX for the editor
- Added 13 user created lanes (Thanks AlienYuNO!)
- Added Round Water
- Added 4 new pipes
- Added profanity filter to chat (can be activated in advanced options)
- Updated hotseat to have consistent player order
- Updated hotseat to remove time
- Updated hotseat to save player names from last match
- Updated UI for Editor Menu
- Updated Pirates Cove to use new cannons
- Updated editor to give drops
- Updated Ball Events to include Simulation Mode
- Increased Ultra Rare and Legendary drop chances slightly
- Fixed cannons getting blocked by some unintended objects
- Fixed black balls having no lights
- Fixed Ball Events to be replicated
- Fixed Ball Events not working on autostart
- Various smaller fixes in game and editor
Update 0.6.0
Here they are - persistent lobbies!
Engine Update
Finally, we had the chance to update our engine to Unreal Engine 4.19. Updating to a newer version enables a bunch of new techniques and performance improvements, which will contribute to our next updates. Performing such a huge update – we actually skipped 3 major versions - takes a lot of time, which results in a smaller changelog this time.
Persistent Lobbies
The first positive impact of 4.19 is, that we’ve finally managed to implement persistent lobbies. This allows you to stay in a lobby with all your buddies after finishing a map.
What's comming next
The new theme we are working on for several month is almost asset complete, which means that we are currently putting everything together into an official map. We still can't provide any estimation about the release date. Other planned features:
- VR Support
- Mac & Linux support
- Expanding the Eventsystem
- Better Controller Support
- Keybindings
Our Discord
If you wanna get in contact with the rest of the Golf It community and the devs, please enter our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/TQqpYgR
Take care,
Christian & Jonas
Changelog
- Added 23 new flag trails
- Added marker to free cam to improve navigation
- Added water planes to master transformer and events
- Added text feed if a player holes out
- Added new videos to the HowToPlay section
- Added new default materials to the custom asset importer
- Added ability to scrap legendary items
- Updated engine version from 4.15 to 4.19
- Updated lobby systeme to be persistent
- Updated flag rarity from special to uncommon
- Updated cannon visuals slightly
- Updated cannon logic for every newly placed cannon
- Updated importer to use 2 different tangent calculations (more to come)
- Updated postprocessing on some maps
- Fixed editor issue where out of range objects would interfere in the selection of other items
- Fixed editor issue where objects scale to 0 and get unselectable
- Fixed scoreboard displaying wrong colors with more than 18 holes
- Fixed teleporter not setting primary exit during map load
- Fixed sound loops not playing
- Fixed cannons having network issues
- Fixed some issues with item scrapping
- Reduced network load of the editor
- Various smaller fixes in game and editor
Yet Another Update
Represent your Team in Golf It!
Country Flags
For each team perticipating the soccer world cup we've implemented a flag. Flags will drop like other uncommon items and can be equiped as trail.
In case you've missed it
We've made several small patches and hotfixes since 0.5.4. Here is a short overview, in case you've missed it:
- User Experience
Our usability efforts slowly bear fruit, as we continue to improve the UI & UX. This time we've strongly enhanced the "How To Play" section, by adding 36 video tutorials made by TheStreamLife. Another 20+ new tutorials will be added soon. Thanks again Zach for doing an awesome job.
- Custom Sounds
If custom music isn't enough you can now add custom sounds. They could be used like sound effects and also be modified by the Eventsystem.
- Golfball Settings
Once again we've enhanced our Eventsystem by enabling the access to golfball settings. When your golfball triggers an event its physics now can get altered, strokes can be added or your clubs can get changed.
Our Discord
If you wanna get in contact with the rest of the Golf It community and the devs, please enter our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/TQqpYgR
Take care,
Christian & Jonas
Combined Changelog
0.5.4a:
- Fixed Light sources not allowing manipulations to gizmos
- Fixed not being able to get into multi select mode every time
- Fixed World-Events not looping
- Fixed TimeOfDay-Events not delaying correctly
0.5.4b:
- Added Ballphysics/Clubs/Jumping to the editor for better testing
- Added ability for Events to auto-play on hole-spawn
- Fixed some options resetting
- Fixed some issues with pipe placements inside of white connectors
- Fixed some issues selecting objects
- Various smaller fixes
0.5.4c:
- Overhauled the HowToPlay section (Thanks Zach!)
- Added performance mode as standard
- Added custom sounds to editor and event system
- Added ability to change fog in the event system
- Various smaller fixes in game and editor
0.5.4d:
- Added country flags as trails
- Added golfball settings to Eventsystem
- Fixed events firing twice
Update 0.5.4
Skins and more, in Golf It!
Skins
You can now change the skin of your golf ball - as soon as you got a new one. Skins are legendary items, thus the rarest. If you aren't lucky enough, don't despair, we've also implemented an item exchange system (inside the customization menu) for redundant or unused items. You can easily scrap them to get coins, which can then be used to buy new items.
As you can see, some skins will still interact with the color you've chosen.
Unlimited Players
Allowing only 8 players to join a lobby was designed as a softcap to prevent network issues. The underlying codebase, however, is build up completely dynamic. Therefore we've decided to remove the cap and implement a "private" mode instead, to ensure that only your friends can join, without entering a password.
User Interface
In order to increase the usability of Golf It we've finally started to improve our UI. This update includes a revamp of our "Host Game" UI, which improves the overview over your subscribed maps and provides additional options to sort them. Furthermore we've added a new UI for excahnging items and slightly improved the "Search Game" UI.
What's coming next
We're working on a new theme for quite a while now, which consums a lot of time, since we are creating assets which are already optimized for our editor. We can't provide any estimation about the release date, but it's going to be huge. We've already created more than 200 unique assets, which will allow to build more beautiful and complex scenes.
Our Discord
If you wanna get in contact with the rest of the Golf It community and the devs, please enter our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/TQqpYgR
Take care,
Christian & Jonas
Changelog
- Added 29 new skins
- Added 4 new hats
- Added 1 new trail
- Added ability to exchange skins
- Added friction and bounce to custom lobby settings
- Added scoreboard to freecam mode
- Added private mode
- Fixed repick (Y) of editor event objects
- Fixed reset areas still selectable when invisible
- Removed the 8 Player-limit
Hotfixes
- Fixed Light sources not allowing manipulations to gizmos
- Fixed not being able to get into multi select mode every time
- Fixed World-Events not looping
- Fixed TimeOfDay-Events not delaying correctly
0.5.4b:
- Temporarily disabled Item-Upgrade until Inventory-Issues are resolved
- Fixed some options resetting
- Fixed some issues with pipe placements inside of white connectors
- Fixed some issues selecting objects
- Added Ballphysics/Clubs/Jumping to the editor for better testing
- Added ability for Events to auto-play on hole-spawn
- Various smaller fixes
0.5.4c:
- Enabled Upgrade System again
- Overhauled the HowToPlay section (Thanks Zack!)
- Added performance mode as standard
- Added custom sounds to editor and event system
- Added ability to change fog in the event system
- Various smaller fixes in game and editor
