Sequence Storm
1.1.12k
- Added support for repeatable race missions - Available for testing in the DLC preview on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/specialmagicgames
- Fixed holds not being truncated at the end of sections in Audible Cues 1 mode.
- Fixed not being able to autoplay in split-screen.
- Fixed wall collisions not working properly.
- Fixed some jerkiness in the rival HUD indicators.
Version 1.1.12i
- Added a volume setting for audio cues in the audio cues settings menu.
- Fixed the user's color choice not being used for wide notes.
- New set pieces that are meant to be a part of upcoming DLC are now not available unless you have the DLC preview.
You can get the DLC preview from my patreon: https://www.patreon.com/specialmagicgames
This DLC preview also contains works-in-progress for 5 new tracks.
Latest updates patch notes
1.1.12h
- Added more logging to audio initialization.
- Undid a scrubbing-related crash fix in case it is causing some users audio issues.
- World editor - Added a few new materials to the materials menu.
- Components of a set-piece can be hidden with the hidden option in the materials menu.
- World editor - added an environment selection menu.
- Added support for custom UGC environments.
- Fixed the apperance of many graphics elements in game version 2 tracks.
- Fixed the rig taking a long time to return to the center of the track sometimes.
- Fixed a bug where authored pauses durations were being affected by the authored game speed.
1.1.12g
- Fixed a bug where the disable holds option was not working.
- Song editor - Add undo/redo for editing notes.
- Track spline editor - Fixed some issues to do with anchors.
- Track spline editor - added a spline slide mode, toggled with the d key, turned off with alt+d.
- Song editor - added go to beat command (ctrl+g).
- Song editor - added a slice clap option.
- Song editor - fixed a bug where mute all others (ctrl+m) was muting audio cues.
- Improved editor narration.
Version 1.1.12f
Version 1.1.12f
- Fixed a bug where default zig zag position was incorrect. (in version 1.1.12e)
- Track spline editor - Control points can be set as "Anchors" by pressing the A key.
Anchors will keep their position in the track.
A display in the upper left will show how stretched the current section of track is.
It will also display how far offset the selected anchor is.
- Added undo/redo capability to the track spline editor with ctrl-z and ctrl-y.
- Added copy/paste capability to the track spline editor with ctrl-c and ctrl-v.
- Added rotate function to the track spline editor.
Change the manipulator to rotate mode with r, then use it to rotate the selected points.
This also works in slide mode to rotate the entire track after the selection (s key).
Use g to change the manipulator back to translate mode.
- In the track spline editor, hold shift while using the scroll wheel to move the cursor a smaller amount.
- Fixed an issue in the spline editor where the manipulator was very jerky and hard to position accurately.
- Added undo/redo for some track parameters in the song editor (track shape, camera settings).
- Fixed some jerkiness in animation when rigs move to the left or right.
- Disabled audio scrubbing by default.
- Song editor - Fixed a bug where muting all channels (ctrl-m) would also mute audio cues.
- Fixed a crash related to audio scrubbing.
- There are some new set pieces marked "in development" - those set pieces may or may not stay in the game so use them at your own risk.
1.1.12c
- Added more narration to the editor.
- Added audio scrubbing to the song editor when the cursor is moved. This can be toggled off in the Play menu.
- The player's rig is now shown in score mode.
- Added "fill slices" command that fills the selected range with slices at the current cursor resolution.
- Added "delete slices" command that deletes all slices in the selected range.
- Fixed a bug where resuming playback on unpause sometime didn't work.
- Rigs can now steer all the way around a cylinder-shaped track, but the track's center still can't go around yet.
- Fixed a bug where pressing enter to activate a menu item was instead activating the wrong menu item that was bound to the enter key.
- Fixed a bug in audio modes where the hold duration for very short holds did not match the audio cue.
- Health and power bars are now positioned relative to the player instead of relative to the track.
Version 1.1.12a
Editor Features
- Added narration to the editor menus.
- Added a command to mute all other channels (ctrl+m).
2.0 Features
- Steering lanes now function properly in general.
- Move the combo and judgement display out of the way when the camera's pitch is moved up.
- Raise zig-zags up a bit.
- Fixed a bug where the track lines did not draw to the end of the track.
- Fixed the positioning of hold particles on cylinder tracks.
- Create the graphics for wide notes when editing them.
- Smoothed out zig zag graphics during cylinders.
- Button hit flashes are now almost positioned properly.
Bug Fixes
- Reworked how slices work after BPM changes. This fixes bugs, but will require slices to be re-authored.
- Fixed the metronome clap option so it works in all game modes.
- Fixed an issue that was causing many objects to draw too bright.
- Fixed a bug that was causing rigs to wobble randomly at the start of a track.
Version 1.1.12
1.1.12
Bug Fixes
- Fixed some bugs with rivals in tracks that have pauses or speed changes.
- Fixed tracks that have BPM changes in the audible cues modes.
- Fixed the audible mode turn cues in tracks that have pauses or speed changes.
- Fixed a potential crash when restarting a track.
- Fixed audio cues for very short holds in Audible Cues 2 mode.
Editor Changes
- A track can be switched to game version 2 in the "Track Info" menu, using the "toggle game version" option.
- A number of new editing features are availalbe in the "Edit" menu, including:
Moving the track's left and right walls.
Moving the track's center line.
Adjusting the camera's height, pitch, roll.
Adjusting the track's curvature.
- Added an early version of the "steering lanes" feature, but this does not currently work.
These can be inserted in the song editor with the G key. Shift-G can be used to set the end point of the lane.
- Set pieces can be recolored or retextured via the color and material menus.
- Improved performance of editing the track spline for tracks with a lot of set pieces on the track.
- Added a "Repeat Count To Cursor" option in the Track Objects menu in the world editor.
- Add menu items to enable note clap or metronome clap in the Play menu.
- Added support for custom set piece models on a track.
The models must be obj format, and must have triangulated faces.
The models can be textured with png files named:
ModelName-diffuse.png
ModelName-normal.png (normal maps do not look correct)
ModelName-specular.png
ModelName-emissive.png
ModelName-reflective.png
There must be a file called setpieces.json that defines how the set-pieces are used.
There is an example at the end of these patch notes.
Known Issues
- Rivals still animate improperly during authored pauses.
- The graphics for "version 2" tracks are still incomplete.
- The interface for adjusting the new track and set piece parameters are not final.
- The new "steering lanes" game mechanic does not work.
setpieces.json example:
{
"SetPieces": [
{
"Name": "Grassy Track",
"StretchOverTrack": true,
"Scale": 2.666,
"Models": [
{
"Filename": "SetPieces/grassyTrack.obj",
"DefaultReflectiveStrength": 0.0,
"DefaultSpecularStrength": 0.0,
"TextureFiltering": "Nearest"
}
]
},
{
"Name": "Olokun Cloud 1",
"WriteToDepthBuffer": false,
"Models": [
{
"Filename": "Olokun/cloud1.obj",
"Billboard": true,
"Shader": "FullBright",
"DefaultReflectiveStrength": 0.0
}
]
}
]
}
Version 1.1.10b
Update 1.1.10a
- Added an option to reduce flashing in the accessibility settings
- Scroll speed change effects and a pause graphical effect can be authored into tracks. This can be seen in "PUSH/PULL"
In the song editor, scroll speed can be edited with shift-T, and pauses can be edited with shift-P.
- Patreon supporters are indicated on the Steam leaderboards.
- Added some sound effect references to audio cues screen.
- Audio Cues 1 mode - Added graphical effects that correspond to the cue sounds.
- Input - Keyboard and gamepad events are now polled in a separate thread for more consistency and less input latency.
- Song editor - Notes can be edited while the song is playing by pressing gameplay buttons.
For non-keysounded samples, notes will be quantized to the nearest current editor resolution setting.
For keysounded samples, slices can be inserted while playing while pressing X. Notes will be authored on the nearest slice.
- Editor - When unpausing the game, the music resumes properly without needing to hit a note or slice.
- Missions no longer require that you do not touch the walls.
#TeamTrees In-Game Event!
The #TeamTrees in-game event starts on November 10th at 7:00 PM GMT and runs for one week.
Earn a top 10 rank in any arcade leaderboard to get points. Rank 1 gets 10 points, rank 2 gets 9 points, and so on. If you improve your rank, you will earn points for the difference between your old and new rank.
The points will go toward earning trees. At the end of the event, a donation of up to $100 will be made to teamtrees.org for the total amount of trees. If the number of trees earned goes over that cap, then contact me if you are interested in helping to raise the cap.
There is a new #TeamTrees event screen that can be accessed from the game's main menu. It will list the top 20 contributors to the event.
Participants will earn a Steam achievement, as well as a badge next to your name in the SEQUENCE STORM leaderboards.
Your eligibility to participate depends on your ability to connect to Steam leaderboards and other online services. Your participation can be revoked for any reason. There are no rewards for earning any placement in the event.