New Features and Improvements

Level items now synchronizes with the music

Levels can now setup ambience lights

New enemy kill particles

• Enemy death particles now fit with the colors of the enemies
  
• Enemy death particles are now 3D
  
• Death particles now move in the direction of the last hit, killing enemies is muuuch more satisfying

New hit effect added for weapon attacks

• Slash effects: each melee hit landed on enemies now creates a new visual hit effect, this slash effect's color depends on the color of the weapon
  
• Bullet hit effects, each bullet hit landed on enemies now creates a new visual hit effect, this hit effect's color depends on the color of the bullet

Throwing improvements

• Throwable items now are thrown correctly and keep the inertia from the hands and player.
  
• Increased the throw force of throwable items.
  
• Increased the precision when throwing items.
  
• Lowered the bounce factor of the throwable bomb

Skins table

Improved and New NPC modules in level editor

• Module objects for npcs have been redesigned a bit for making them smaller and easier to use
  
• Now npc module outputs will output a single sort energy shot instead of remaining active
  
• Now active working modules shows an indicatior for easier tracking of working modules
  
• Movement module (Changes)
  
  
  
  • Easing option: enable or disable the easing of the movement in the spline for NPCs
    
  • Now has different rotation settings:
    
    
    
    • None, doesnt rotate the NPC
      
    • Displacement direction, Looks at the direction of the displacement
      
    • Only Y axis, looks at the direction of the displacement but only in the vertical axis
• Animation Module (New)
  
  
  
  • For playing NPC animations (only if they have (Lobb-e doesnt have animations yet))
• Look At Module (New)
  
  
  
  • Created for exclusive look at interactions with the following options:
    
    
    
    • View target: you can set a point in the world, a fixed direction or the player head for making those npcs look at you
      
    • Rotation modes:
      
      
      
      • Continuous: makes the character move their head to look at the target, they can move the body too if they need until stopped
        
      • Single: pose the whole character for be looking straight to that target in a single shot, not continuous, it rotates the whole npc Holder

Skate and Skate Goal items now are available

• Added a slight coyote jump to the Skate, for making jumps in edges easier
  
• In order to unequip the skate you need to cross the Skate Goal with it

New level editor skybox

• No more eyebleed from the old anoying super bright sky and better outside levels :)
  
• New skybox now adapts its color to the color of the walls making it even better as the enviroment sky color also changes when in combat

New Level editor music

Greenlink features and improvements

• Now hidden greenlink cables can get energized so you can track better how your mechanisms works even if they are set as hidden
  
• Logic gates have been redesigned for better understanding and making them smaller
  
• Repeater can be configured better now, they have different predefined velocities, and an advanced mode for setting custom waiting times
  
• Energized links now also grow a bit for better visual feedback
  
• Repeaters now are smoother visually, they will also receive a visual improvement soon

Removed dark coins

Improved the sucction power for floating loot

Other changes

• Now when in the tutorial you can just leave it by returning to the lobby (Tutorial will still loading each time you start the game, so we recommend to complete it so it doesnt appears anymore)
  
• Modified the grab origin of the hands, previously you had to grab with the fingers almost, now the grabbing point is closer to the palms
  
• Added collisions to the floor of that multiplayer spawn place in the lobby
  
• modified the basic model of the base skin of the hand now with 3D fingers
  
• Provisional Campaign Mode buttons have been redesigned for fitting better the coming actual campaign levels menu
  
• Moved the clock in the menu for better fit of longer version names
  
• Green block doors have been redesigned to be simpler and smoother
  

Bug fixes

• Adjusted Timed Trigger targets to wait properly when shooting during an active waiting period
  
• Resolved issues with Greenlink causing links to disappear when removing a single node after reloading a level
  
• Fixed cases where Greenlink nodes were arranged incorrectly after reloading
  
• Corrected not appearing death particle effects on Toaster enemy (or how users call it "That-enemy-that-looks-like-if-a-cat-and-a-toaster-got-a-baby")
  
• Addressed Combat Knockback resistances in enemies, which were not being utilized at all
  
• Fixed knockback forces that were being applied multiple times per hit, causing enemies to be propelled too far
  
• Balanced knockback forces for hands' punches and slaps, as well as other knockback forces in the game
  
• Resolved a memory leak associated with Greenlink, improving game performance in Greenlink levels and reducing lag spikes
  
• Fixed an error that prioritized loading user-created levels over built-in levels by name
  
• Corrected a visual bug that delayed the player replay ghost, resulting in inaccurate time measurements
  
• Fixed issues with "Retry" and "Restart Level" buttons not appearing in built-in levels
  
• Corrected hand rotations in the login scene
  
• Resolved an issue that caused subtitles to not look at you properly during the editing of NPC dialogs in the editor.
  
• Fixed an issue with animated shaders on standalone devices that caused degradation of their quality over time.
  
• Fixed normals from walls, so now global ilumination works better, and pixel lighting on PC seems better (you can enable pixel light on Quest but its not recommended for performance)
  
• Fixed a problem with the combat color selection not updating level colors in real time
  
• Fixed a problem with some haptics in YVR

New features that are hidden until release

New npcs added to the level editor

• Owven
  
• Marylink
  
• Jumperine
  
• Snob

Player Properties editor item

• Modified player properties block movement option so movement is only blocked while receiving energy
  
• Removed the stop input as it is not used anymore
  
• Made smaller and simpler

New music

• The new musics can only be set by developers in the meanwhile until this version fully releases, as they are for highlighting the campaign levels
  
• 4 new environment musics and 4 Combat musics

New Campaign levels

In progress

New smaller level data format for easy authoring and even smaller files

Lobby Quests (campaign also)

Skins visible in experimental multiplayer

BPMReactionActivator

Skate reactive checkpoints for reactive paths

Additionally, Previous unpublished pach notes

Patch notes 0.11.1

New items

• Added Button
  
• Added Static green laser
  

Performance Improvements (Quest Standalone Only)

Gameplay changes and improvements

• Tracks precision has been improved an optimized, now rails will not let the objects scape on the sides when the speed is too fast, in fact now there is no limit on speed and it wont break.
  
• When track points are close the moving objects will not vibrate anymore.
  
• Added new moving modes to Tracks, now the modes are Ping-Pong(the earlier default mode), Warp and Clamp(The new default mode)
  
• Toaster-cat enemy bullets now bounce once making it a little bit more challenging
  
• Grenade bounce restitution lowered from 1 to 0.8 it should bounce a bit less now
  

Visual and Sound changes

• Now "High" graphic settings enables the outlines and the pixel lights on Quest (We dont recommend using this optionyet* due to battery and performance impacts)*
  
• All Lasers hit particles are now the same size
  
• Laser hit particles are now tinted of the color of the laser
  
• Configurator line of the level editor has been simplified
  
• Lowered default music volume from 70% to 60%
  

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that made lights dissapear when setting graphics quality to High
  
• Now the track uses their speed as multiplicative value, earlier, they were just overriding its speed using the motor's speed,
  
• Fixed a performance problem when removing items from Tracks
  
• fixed pushable blocks so they do not overlap anymore
  
• Fixed a bug with the moving tracks that made them be active always when having repeaters or any other non-motor items inactive
  
• Fixed a bug where sometimes objects in moving tracks stops randomly when reaching a side
  
• Green Link lines are not affected by light anymore
  
• Fixed a bug where grabbing the balls of the zip lines the player might fall
  
• Fixed a bug where Light bridge remains unusable after turning it on out of the level
  
• Fixed a bug that let you destroy the look point of the look trigger item
  

Breaking changes

• We will make updates every week or 2 weeks, fixing bugs and improving the game.
  
• If a new feature comes in, we will keep it open for the public for testing on isolated levels
  
• Then once the feature is consolidated and well battle-tested it will be part of a new feature update
  

• A is currently 0 and will become 1 on the official release
  
• B is the feature update, for example, 9 would be this one opening the Grappling hook for everyone
  
• C is for bug fixing and testing features that are not open to the public yet in the level editor. sometimes may not start by 0 because some internal fixes
  

So let's start telling you what's new on...

Hyperstacks 0.9.1

Grappling Hook and Hookable blocks

• Grappling hook distance has been increased from 4m to 4.2m
  
• Added Grabbing buffer (Pregrab) to the Grappling Hook to make it easier and more consistent with the climbing
  
• Now only grip release is needed in order to release the hook instead of needing to release both grip and trigger
  
• The grappling gun now shouldn't select through walls
  
• The sound volume of the grappling hoof modified for comfort, the selection sound has been lowered from 1 to 0.3, and the grappling sound from 1 to 0.75
  
• Removed climb sound when connecting grappling hook, this was a bug
  
• Hook string origin now is correctly in the ¨hook gun¨
  
• Moved the grappling gun origin to a more comfortable position
  
• The hook gun has a new 3D model
  
• Added Grappling gun spawn and despawn animations
  
• Added particle on Hook feedback
  
• The grappling Hook gun now reacts increasing its size when a Hookable block is selected
  
• Increased the grappling hook line width from 0.26cm to 0.4cm
  
• Fixed a bug where the block being hooked keeps big when swinging on it
  

Level Selection buttons rework

• One of the great changes in the community level selection is that now the buttons show the previews of the levels
  Also, buttons now work like the login screen buttons, so they are better than the old ones.
  

Other changes:

• Changed the final button of the Goal to be a Buzz press button which is cooler
  
• Added party particles when completing the final test level in the lobby
  
• Disk weapon visual rework, new trail, and model
  
• Added the Team logo on the back of the login screen
  

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed a problem with the Green block doors which were more transparent than usual when active
  
• Fixed a rendering problem with the selector top buttons that some objects were visible behind them
  
• Fixed an issue that let you press the Level Goal button in the editor
  

Current developer state

But finally an update!!

WHAT'S NEW:

• Better integration for Index Controllers
  Yes! we listen at your feedback and improved many things, for example now the experience with index controllers is better!
  

• Changed how the hp regen works
  Now coins don't heal anymore, just the Hearts
  Hearts have a different spawn rate and probability than coins
  Hearts only will spawn if you need more healing than current heals on the map
  (for example, if you have 9 of 10 hearts, there will not be more than one floating pickable heart)
  this will make combat a little bit more challenging, it has been also designed in this way to avoid the lets-accumulate-a-lot-of-floating-coins-so-when-I'm-low-on-hp-i-can-heal-easily exploit
  

• Lava Block!
  This is a new block made to get more OUCH in the game, you can put some together and they will be seamless
  You can almost swim if you move your hands on it, but its really hard and you will get much PAIN
  

• Party Blower!
  Give your levels more party feeling with this new thing that makes funny party noises
  As a creator, use it to reward the player when they do things good
  But if you are the player, you just should feel rewarded, yeah... just obey!
  

• NPCs in Levels
  Well, there is just one NPC... but the system is prepared for the next coming new NPCs!
  The system may seem a little tricky to use, but I promise it really easy and you can do many things with this.
  The new tutorial level is made entirely using the level editor, with this feature!
  A video tutorial coming soon on our Youtube Channel.
  Currently, the phrases the NPC can say, are limited to the ones created for the game, such as salutations and so!
  But In the future updates, you will have a customizable NPC for you, which you can use to create custom dialogs
  

• Water surface (WIP)
  It's like the Lava block but it doesn't hurt you,
  technically you should be able to swim on it, but due to lack of time, the water is not ready yet,
  But hey! you can use it for decorating the levels for now!
  I will make patches more usually after this update so it may be fixed fast
  

• Controller Messages
  This new item has been designed to teach the player how to use things in the game
  So you can put a controller message for grabbing,
  and when this is activated, the player will receive a notification in their controller telling him how to use something,
  this is mainly done for tutorial levels
  

• Player setup item
  This item was only for developers, but I decided to publish it also,
  This is an item that will let you change player properties, as if the player is immortal, or if it can move at all
  Currently, you can only change the "Can move" option
  But more options will come.
  Use it properly, you could make a player not be able to move,
  be sure to notify the player with a message or something if you stop their movement so they don't feel it weird
  

• Look At Activators
  A useful item that activates a point to look at when receiving energy, it also activates other connected systems when looked at.
  You can use it to tell the player something like "HEY LOOK AT THIS!!" but without texts
  Because nobody really likes reading, why are you even reading this!?
  

• New Tutorial Level
  Go with Lobb-E (The robot cat) inside a level
  while he teaches you how to do some of the hardest things in the game.... like... walking!
  

• New Training Levels in the Campaign Section
  Now the campaign section has the 5... I mean 4 levels you can play to test different modalities of levels
  This section has also the tutorial button if you want to test it again because you love the cat so much
  These levels are present in the Demo version, but this space is designed for the coming Campaign levels of the update 0.9.0
  

• 9 Languages Compatibility and Language Improvements
  你好! I hope I have said well... it's supposed to say "Hello"
  So yes, many new languages have been added and now the game has a total of 9 languages
  And now all the menus and text of the game have been translated (Except the level editor (yet))
  

• NPCs In Buildings
  Yeah right... the buildings are also something new (at least inside)
  Now you can see the interior of each building, remember those stills in development
  So we just gave just permission to look inside, you're welcome!
  Ahh also the NPCs of each building are inside, so you can see them, they do nothing but some animations,
  Let them relax while they can as update 0.9.0 gets closer
  

Coin system rework

• Coin system is now totally different
  From now coins will be accumulated in your account forever
  This has been made this way to prepare the game for the coming Skin content and coin usage
  

• Now sometimes dark coins will appear
  Dark coins have no value, the more colored coins you collect in little time the more probabilities are for dark coins to spawn
  Dark coins spawn probability decreases at a rate of 100% hour
  this avoids farming coins in levels and filling the level selector with levels
  

• Only Verified levels can give coins now
  Also to avoid coin farming levels spam
  If you want your level to be verified it just has to be fun, with quality enough and should stay at 90fps in Quest2 (you can check the FPS graph in the Experimental settings)
  If you feel your level should be verified, let us know in our Discord
  There are plans for level creators to also get coins when people play their levels, stay tunned
  

• You can check how many coins you have at the Museum/Bank (that purple building)
  Where you will see MR.Snobble NPC, and also in front of him is a special floating card, that card represents your current money in the game
  GO GO PLAY AND GET COINS FOR THE FUTURE CONTENT!
  

IMPROVEMENTS & CHANGES

• Better Level Lights Management
  Some good changes have been made to the lights
  now you can activate and deactivate the lights
  As there is a limit of 8 lights per level, some big levels with more than 8 lights get them flashing randomly, as the game tries to only render 8 lights, some lights just turn off automatically breaking the level visuals.
  So now you can manually turn On/Off lights on your levels using Green links, to reduce the number of active lights when these are not needed
  

• Light balls are now hidden by default for the player
  you can change its visibility using the visibility modifier of the Green Link mode in the level editor
  

• Added slight hand jitter filtering for level editor menus
  now level editor menus will see lees jittery, due they move more smoothly
  Go put that block in that pixel you ever wanted it to be
  

• Added a cooldown to the green target activators
  to avoid double activations which results in not activating the object when switch mode is enabled
  

• The Level Goal Teleporter for getting in and out of levels, or however that thing is called, Now has a new fancier effect than before
  Ahh right, this is because the goal is not an ugly ball anymore, now its a whole level Exit teleport, I don't know how to call those, in order to not make it easily confoundable with the coming teleporters for inside levels
  

• Zip lines are now thinner and yellow
  This helps to fit the color meanings of the game
  

• Hand menu is easier to spawn now
  usually, for opening the menu you needed to press A or X and then touch a "Menu" tab in the other hand, this has very counterintuitive and not beginner friendly
  So it's been changed how it works now.
  Currently for opening the menu you just need to hold A or X, it will just appear
  

• Other small rendering improvements...
  

FIXES

• Activatable objects were not saving their state correctly
  You have may experienced, that manually enabled jump pads don't remain active when reloading the level,
  well, that was happening with every activatable object that can be manually activated, so this I Fixed now!
  

• Zip lines now store their positions correctly even if you don't modify the tips
  Sometimes when you reload the level you may have seen that the zip/grind lines were not where you left them
  This is fixed now!
  

• Light bridges fixed, now they stop where they should
  Sometimes they were trespassing walls and so, not anymore now!
  

• Pink Lasers are now Blocked by light bridges
  I think I don't need to explain anything here!
  

• Lasers don't receive light anymore
  There was a problem with lasers, that if you put a light next to a laser, it enlights the lasser
  it had no sense and its fixed now
  

• Fixed Laser texture transparencies
  Lasers' transparent textures were so big, and you could see lines on the edges when getting close...
  It's hard to explain, never mind it's fixed, why bother?
  

• Zipline grind particle is now correctly synced
  lately, the grind particle was getting behind you the faster you go on the zipline, now that particle is ok
  

• Other several small and big fixes
  Let's be honest, I don't have so much time for writing this,
  and I also fixed so many things that I don't remember what those are, so I will just say "Other several
  fixes"
  

What is Hyperstacks?

• Game will not get freeze anymore when you remove the headset
  
• The cat was not saying the final congratulations dialog at the end of the Final level, now he does!
  
• The 2 extra buttons that appear when you complete the Final test were not working properly
  

What is Hyperstacks?