Development Update

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Update #21 - Detailed Patch Notes

• Upgraded engine to 2018.3.6f1
  
• Added new introductory tiny toy and pogo trials to playground and gym class along with new rewards
  
• Released 6 new items: Birdcage, Parrot, Polynesian, Raccoon Tail, and Log
  
• Playground x’s and o’s are now interactable
  
• Playground steering wheel is now interactable
  
• School water fountains are now interactable
  
• Course changes to playground pogo trial. This leaderboard has been reset
  
• Added chess pieces to Playground
  
• Implemented Lex Splorer facial animations, other characters coming soon
  
• Fix for vertical surf flick when using low mouse sensitivity
  
• Fixed potential cause of player’s camera being locked at 0,0,0
  
• Fix Buddy occasionally not held correctly after intro or restart
  
• Fixed lobster trap on top of molasses barrels in Wholesale
  
• Prevent binding inputs on French computers from breaking the game
  
• Make playing teeter totter with other players more “realistic”
  
• Fixed issue with replays disappearing early
  
• Fixed bloom missing in Menu
  
• Revert to default when input bindings are corrupted
  
• Added more ambient sound to Intermediate area of Playground’s Overworld to match the soundscape of the Recess area
  
• Added path to jump back over from Intermediate area of Playground Overworld if you get over without unlocking that section
  
• Added variation to sand in Intermediate section of Playground
  
• Optimized terrain in Playground
  
• Prevent tree rustle audio from invisible trees (potato mode)
  
• Fix intro animations playing sfx at double volume
  
• Added impact sfx to throwable Pizza Slice
  
• Make AFK plane sfx more realistic
  
• New Decal UI sfx
  
• Improve teeter totter sounds
  
• Fix Pinny glass texture
  
• Fixed a couple cases of null reference output log spam
  

Modkit Update

• Upgraded modkit to use Unity 2018.3.6f1. You will need to download this version of Unity
  
• Divided up the art packages even more to help improve download size and import time
  
• Setup your own things that spin, move, or swap with TouchableButton (use Layer Pickable)
  
• water_fountain_01 may show as missing swap it with a new water_fountain_01
  
• Pickable layer no longer has collision
  

Detailed Patch Notes

• Second course called “Intermediate” added to Playground
  
• “Explore mode” added to Playground
  
• Added 3d-glasses and bicycle helmet cosmetic items
  
• Don't allow push to talk during text chat
  
• Fixed Trampoline bounce consistency. Trampolines should be more responsive when landing on them at shallow angles.
  
• Tuning to surf flick exit requirements, surf flicks should now be more accurate to where you are facing after a flick.
  
• Removed superfluous and annoying Boost deceleration audio feedback
  
• Re-work of Player Foley sounds to be active only on Local Player
  
• Optimized lighting Tutorial for better framerate
  
• Optimized lighting in Mastery for better framerate
  
• Updated lighting in Playground
  
• Add AFK car and airplane animation sounds
  
• Minor gameplay tweaks to Wholesale course #1
  
• Improve Potato detection for default graphics settings
  
• Unity upgraded to 2018.3, including a new version of PhysX, to improve performance
  
• Upgraded to .NET 4.0 runtime to improve performance
  
• Reduced memory used by dynamic lava
  
• New IK system to constrain arms when reaching
  
• Disabled dynamic batching
  
• Optimized VFX
  

Hot Fix #1

• Fixed killer meat in Wholesale
  
• Fixed Wholesale railing collision
  
• Fixed missing oak tree in potato mode of Intermediate course
  
• New art for tube slide
  
• Flipped helper arrow in Intermediate course
  
• Fixed broken triggers in custom levels
  
• Fixed some pink materials in custom levels
  
• Removed posts in Intermediate course that were too easy of a skip
  
• Added missing collision along retaining wall in Intermediate course
  
• Filled in holes of jersey barrier models that allowed you to see through the world
  
• Filled in hole in lava play plane kill triggers
  
• Reset times on Intermediate course of Playground after removing exploits
  
• Fixed missing collision on oak tree in Intermediate area
  
• Upgraded fmod versions
  
• Integrated a more performant Ambient Occlusion shader
  

Hot Fix #2

• Fixed startup crash on system with multiple languages
  
• Added new command line options to clear key bindings at startup "-restore_default_input" and "-save_default_input"
  

Detailed Patch Notes

• Tiny Toy trial added to Playground
  
• Three new outfits added to the reward container “Barbarian”,”Rockabilly”, and “Elf”
  
• New Tiny Toy pickups added throughout worlds, pick them up to become tiny
  
• Fixed cached jumping bonus from incorrectly triggering from a stand still
  
• New brightness option that prevents the game from looking washed out when used
  
• Added emotes sounds
  
• Update surf slope detection, surf velocity when looking up slopes is now more natural allowing for a complete deceleration of your speed before sliding back down the slope
  
• Update surf flick detection, surf flicks better detect when flicking away from a surf surface
  
• Most rock pillars are now marked as convex to reduce issues where players lose speed on them
  
• Optimized texture streaming
  
• Fixed some blurry UI elements
  
• Updated in-game Course Selection UI text layer sounds
  
• Fixed bug where any object could trigger the Basketball Hoop confetti effect. Now triggers with basketballs only
  
• Removed Bell sound from Checkpoint Trail Arrival effect. Too confusing to read what its purpose was
  
• Added new Save Checkpoint sound
  
• Fixed bug where players could get a big boost of speed when disconnecting from a handhold immediately after grabbing it
  
• Players should no longer respawn at trials they pass without activating them when exploring the overworld
  
• Prevent bad text when translation mods contain excessive poedit headers
  
• Reduce glitchiness when picking up pogo
  
• Fixed bushes in lava of Playground
  
• Collectible cards are now easier to see in game
  
• Optimized lighting in Tutorial for improved framerate
  
• Optimized lighting in Mastery for improved framerate
  
• Disabled some sounds on online players causing performance issues
  

Hot Fix #1

• Fixed multi-part replays (e.g. Mastery and Pogo)
  
• Fixed missing item strings
  
• Fixed reward decal art
  
• Apply tiny toy soundscape to overworld tinytoy
  
• Don’t drop pogo/tinytoy when paused
  
• Fix wacky arms in buddy mode animation
  
• Fixed occasionally missing local player audio
  

Modkit Update 303963

• Split modkit into two packages to make importing new updates faster
  
• modkit_readme.pdf updated with instructions for new import process
  
• Add MustLastSecondJump/NoLastSecondJumps skill tags
  
• Switch to Lava/Reality buttons put players into separate online “worlds” so players in lava world don’t see players in reality world
  
• Open workshop legal agreement URL in browser if user needs to accept it
  
• Prevent flood of errors after failing to connect to steam
  
• Fix “Upload” button is sometimes missing in “modify mod” screen
  
• Fix “Add ItemKeys” generating Grabbables that couldn’t be picked up (wrong layer)
  
• Fix “Trigger Volume Fixer” applying wrong layer to volumes
  

• Those that have already purchased will continue to own Hot Lava and be able to play throughout development, as well as the final game when it releases
  
• We will still provide periodic updates, allowing you to test the latest features and content
  
• Updates will have a general focus on overall structural and systematic changes, and will be less focused on player retention and marketing
  
• Sales will resume when we are ready to expand to a larger audience
  
• We still absolutely welcome your continued feedback and suggestions
  

Detailed Patch Notes

• Reset leaderboard and retired all times across all levels
  
• Added 60 presents across wholesale and school that lead to a special holiday award
  
• “A Sue Nami Christmas” book added to Collections
  
• Temporary holiday item: “Holiday Hat”
  
• New items: Cat Paw, Viking Shield, Robin Hood, Robin Hood Hat, Compass, Paper Crane, Throwing Axe, Watch
  
• You can now sell duplicate stickers and followers
  
• Revised surf logic:
  
  • Unified exit angle to allow for proper flicks
    
  • No longer punishes horizontal velocity when leaving a surf
    
  • Unified jump and flick exits from surf objects
    
  • Crouch or downward exits avoid jump logic
    
  • Energy preserving surfing
    
  • Minimum surf speed of 2m/s
    
  • Fixed audio on surf exists
  
  
• Added seasonal set dressing to Menu
  
• Holiday changes to School
  
• Re-tuned blown out lighting in courtyard of School
  
• Improved texture streaming, increased visual quality across different options
  
• Fixed issue with camera popping on some landing
  
• Slightly tweaked Grace Jump audio feedback
  
• Fix pause menu course list scrolling to work with gamepad
  
• Reduce amount of texture memory for UI
  
• Fix course timer getting stuck at 99:99.99.99
  
• Fixed object interactivity issue when dying while holding an object
  
• Replays no longer explode when a cooldown death occurs
  
• Pogos no longer show timer in lobby
  
• Fix bug allowing throwing in third person
  
• Make quit option on mod maps match action: “Quit To Menu”
  
• Make bottom buttons adapt to long translated strings in main menu and course complete leaderboard
  
• Disabled grab in taunts
  
• Fixed gamma popping bug
  
• Checkpoint effect disabled on restart
  
• Improved mouse sampling precision
  
• Blocked some lame shortcuts in Playground
  
• Tweaked trash can to locker jump in Middle School Mischief
  
• Tweaked rock to locker jump in Senior Trip
  
• Tweaked school pursuit locker placement
  
• Added force field to block players from entering cafeteria in Pogo #1
  
• Fixed floor tagging in Mastery Gym to sound like a Hardwood Gym floor
  
• Fixed wind tunnel exit logic causing sound and physics changes to stay active
  
• Collision fixes in mastery gym honors course
  
• Tune wholesale all course challenge time to be harder
  
• General performance improvements
  

Hot Fix #1

• Fixed issue where those who collected presents were unable to play the game
  
• Presents now have more friction and are sticky like doggo when they land
  
• POI crash issue fixed
  
• Fixed z fighting with courtyard and hallway in school
  
• Fixed hole in floor in Soc class
  
• Fixed update timer
  
• Fixed missing kill trigger on new barbed wire
  
• Fixed incorrect ticket counts in wholesale
  
• Fixed issue where surf behaved differently for one jump when going through a teleporter (in Mastery)
  

Hot Fix #2

• Fixed present collection strings to be more descriptive
  
• Fixed issue where some users did not redeem the presents for the award
  
• Fixed potential crash issue in Tiny Toy
  
• Fixed voice chat issue
  
• Increased friction of presents
  
• Fixed some instances of asphalt chunks killing velocity at high speeds
  
• Remaining cases will be fixed in next major patch
  

Construction Area

Construction Site

Detailed Patch Notes

• Added Full Course Marathon to School and Wholesale
  
• Added ‘Laser Knight’ item set
  
• Added intractable Pogo Sticks to various Overworld areas
  
• Fixed rocks crashing through doors in School Overworld
  
• Players can no longer boost while crouch jumping
  
• Reduced jump height when crouch jumping
  
• Optimized rendering to use LDR path with same visual quality
  
• Re-enabled texture streaming with improved settings
  
• Updated surface detection when surfing, surfing should be more consistent near edges. Players should no longer wrap around edges when leaving an object
  
• Flicking your camera vertically off surf objects should more reliably send you vertical again
  
• Prompt non-english users to find language mods after they click Play
  
• School: Added force fields to prevent skips in courses Senior Trip and Tiny Toy
  
• Fixed animation pop when leaving surf
  
• Fixed bug where the game would think you were falling when on certain steep angles causing the player to slip unexpectedly
  
• Added barbed wire to tops of chain link fence sections of basketball court in playground
  
• Fixed camera popping when crouch jumping
  
• Massively reduced shader variants, faster loading and reduced memory usage
  
• Revised Trial art to make Trial icons easier to see
  
• Courses in the pause menu are now in a scrolling list to prevent them from going off screen in mod levels
  
• Show "new" on collections when you have something inside
  
• Add translatable “big text mode” for comics
  
• Make Lava Facts translatable
  
• Make Collections screen translatable
  
• Fixed player death reasons to be translatable again
  
• Improve gamepad support in menus
  
• Fixed missing audio when trading in sticker sheets
  
• Fixed low res stickersheets in potato
  
• Fixed missing confirm dialog in main menu’s options
  
• Fire VFX optimization pass
  
• Explain what SSAA is when you turn it on to avoid unexpectedly bad performance
  
• Adjusted magnetism when leaving a surf object to prevent players from re-connecting to surf at extremely shallow angles
  
• Fixed multiple issues in playground structures that the player can get stuck in a crouch
  
• Optimized small bushes in School and Playground
  
• Fixed missing kill trigger in a section of the lava
  
• Better collision on small asphalt chunks in playground
  
• Blocked off boosting exploit in playground near second checkpoint
  
• Upgraded assets and new set dressing in ‘Coming Soon’ areas of Playground
  
• Show what you unlocked when you collect all the cards in a level
  Fix NameOverride to be optional again on mod maps (no modkit change required)
  
• Performance improvement (reduce garbage from timer)
  
• Lighting performance optimization in Wholesale and School
  
• Added audio to Pinny and Rusty
  
• Revised follower behavior logic
  
• Minor enhancement to player movement audio
  
• Fixed several pink “missing shader” issues with legacy mod maps
  
• This list was really long so I stopped adding things
  

Upcoming Score Reset

Hot Fix #1

• Fixed school portal not activating in courtyard
  

Hot Fix #2

• Fixed some mod maps looking “blown out”
  
• Fixed Gamma slider not working
  
• Surf changes to make 'flicking' more consistent and satisfying
  
• Fix to correctly remove crouch boosts
  
• Pinny text fixed
  
• Pinny no longer spams a message every single time you die
  
• Fixed hole in terrain of Playground by the back of the level
  
• Improved performance when restarting a course
  
• Fix broken gamepad/keyboard navigation in pause menu course list
  
• Fixed issue with finish line checkpoints highlighting incorrectly
  
• General performance improvements
  
• Fixed bug with watching “all courses” replays
  
• Progress bar is now green instead of yellow in pursuit and all course modes
  

Detailed Patch Notes

• Playground world added. Playground bridges the skill gap between Tutorial and School, providing a more free form and accessible experience to new players. One trial, one course, and card collections are available in this patch, 5 additional courses and several trials will be released over time
  
• Added sticker sheet trade-in. Collect full sets of stickers and earn special rare rewards
  
• Added readable comic art for School, Wholesale and (partially)
  Playground. These are earned by finding the six hidden comic pages in each world
  
• Increased player ground acceleration speed from 1 second to 0.8 seconds
  
• Many equipped items now show in first person
  
• Preserve character rotation interpolation for smoother rotations at frame rates above 60 fps
  
• Added two rare followers earned through the sticker sheet system, Rusty and Pinny
  
• Added new Vertical Spinnable climbable object type. This object is similar to the vertical pipe climbs in school, but you can spin around it horizontally like a fire pole
  
• Added texture streaming support. It should now be easier to play on higher quality settings
  
• Fixed surf bug where players would sometimes not move the direction they’re facing when jumping from a surf object
  
• Fixed surf bug where players could stack speed indefinitely by jumping.
• Players will now average their forward momentum with the jump height and regain it when landing back on a surf object
  
• Fixed news image compression on Potato
  
• Fixed trials not appearing in level select challenge lists
  
• Fixed several lobster traps and visual glitches in school
  
• Fix for replay models not having ghost shader applied after death
  
• Fixed lightmaps in Intro
  
• Fixed issue with missing atmospheric fog
  
• Smoothed out initial attach to climables. This fixes many deaths associated to attaching from a parallel direction
  
• Fixed issue where breakables would burn in lava after each death. This will reduce the likelihood of a deferred lag spike 5-6 seconds after dying
  
• Hands now properly IK to vertical climbables in a pleasant fashion
  
• Hands on vertical climbables are now spaced correctly for the width of the climbable
  
• School is now unlocked through progression
  
• Disabled Halloween event
  

Hot Fix #1

• Fixed dark lighting in Medium and High Quality settings (Potato is still dark)
  
• Fixed several collision issues in Playground
  
• Fixed several instances of missing shadows in Playground
  
• Fixed issue with score ordering the first time you complete a course
  
• Removed ball in lava world that looked like you could jump on it
  
• Fixed menu rank vertical alignment
  
• Fixed player rank when playing offline
  
• Fixed issue where a sold sticker could still be equipped
  

Hot Fix #2

• Disabled texture streaming for now- will re-enable after some tweaks
  
• Added collision to sand mounds when in lava mode
  
• Fixed up collisions on asphalt pillars (convex)
  
• Fixed flickering sidewalks
  
• Fixed sections of lava poking through concrete
  
• Fixed collision between asphalt and grass in overworld
  
• Enabled platform light for better visibility on top of platforms
  
• Fixed lighting errors (bad lightmaps)
  

Hot Fix #3

• Fixed missing sidewalk in Playground
  
• Fix “!” on item you no longer own if you trade in the stickers before you check your toy shelf
  
• Fix placement previews for Pinny to look like Pinny instead of cube
  
• Fixed grass poking through Lava by lava falls
  
• Fixed lights being incorrectly disabled on potato mode causing poor performance or dark scenes
  
• Fix for double level load and nonstop out of bounds deaths
  
• Fixed dying while spectating to cause the camera to become detached and the players score reset
  

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Patch Notes

• Players can now enable input display on the HUD through the gameplay setting ‘Display Input’
  
• Trials now count towards your player rank, your current rank will be adjusted accordingly.
  
• Completed Trials are now displayed in pause menu
  
• Worlds are now unlocked through player rank progression
  
• Fixed issue with jumping around while scrubbing through replays
  
• Fixed issue where watching a replay would reset your current run time
  
• Fixed issue where some objects did not bounce
  
• Updated to most recent version of audio engine
  
• Adjusting settings with keyboard/gamepad accelerates (you can turn up volume faster)
  
• Allow longer localized strings in Pause menu
  
• Allow translation of checkpoint and section progress
  
• Move “look who’s talking now” indicator out from under beta tag