Steam broke the authenticator in the build pipeline and now I can't publish new updates to the main Zeepkist branch anymore.
In simple words: I can't update the game at the moment!
This is really annoying because I need to push an update (v16p50) that fixes some broken physics.
But there's a solution!!
I uploaded v16p50 to a Beta Branch, where you can still access it! It just takes a little bit of effort to get to it:
- Step 1:
Right click on Zeepkist in Steam, and go to Properties:
- Step 2:
Go to "Betas", and enter code V16HOTFIXBRANCH
V16HOTFIXBRANCH
- Step 3:
Click this button:
- Step 4:
You should now be in the v16-hotfix branch!
- Step 5:
Close the settings menu and verify Zeepkist looks like this now:
- Step 6:
Play Zeepkist! Everything should work normally from here on out :)
What's next?
The Steam authenticator has been broken for over 8 hours, which is very strange. I've sent Steam a support ticket asking if they could look into it.
In the meantime, we'll have to use the v16-hotfix branch!
I wish this didn't happen on the day I'm launching a free demo and a DLC but hey Steam moves in mysterious ways...
Happy Zeepkisting!!!
Zeepkist Beautiful Beta - Version 16, Patch 46-49
Patch 46
BIG ONE FOLKS!! :D
Contains a bunch of new blocks to build with! B-)
- updated Unity version to Unity 2021.3.45f1
- added ball dropper with a different pivot point - added new dynamic object toilet with more colors - added new traffic cone block with more colors - added tire barriers dynamic blocks - added some tire barrier primitives - added super-matte black material - added static police car statue - added some dynamic zeepkist and car blocks - added inflatable gate blocks - added some more logo blocks - added new sign block
- moved particles folder to physics folder - changed icon of "road special" blocks to indicate that they also contain state changers - changed icon of the start/finish/checkpoints folder - moved tilt roads/bump roads/fans/feather blocks to same folder as boosters/changer gates - moved logo blocks into a separate "primitives - logos" folder
- lights now immediately update in-game after you change light settings in settings - added setting to disable lights for other online zeepkists, enabled by default
- fixed a bug where tree gun with "plant on trees" enabled would not shoot random trees anymore - fixed legs not rendering in garage outfit thumbnails - fixed some settings not disabling when a thing gets toggled - fixes to text rendering - ctrl-z while loading level in editor no longer breaks game - halloween and december gift count now shows up on TV outside of halloween and december, if you have at least one of either unlocked
- changed twitter button in main menu for a bluesky button - made EZ author times 1 second easier - awarded event cosmetics
Patch 47
- awarded event cosmetics
Patch 48
- added a weird block some streamer was convinced would be amazing
Patch 49
- fixed trains not waiting for start if you wanted them to wait for start - the streamer was right
Patch 50
- Reverted to Unity 2021.3.10f1 because 45f1 completely broke my edge-bug fix :(
Happy Zeepkisting!!! :D :D
Zeepkist Beautiful Beta - Version 16, Patch 45
Patch 45
- Fixed a paint issue with a window in the new block - Fixed a "time blocked by host" message being displayed too often - "Random" and "Save" buttons in garage can now be selected by controller - Added more characters to Code New Roman font
Garage Screenshot Contest - Win BOBO Tires DLC
Decorate the main menu garage building using the new Level Editor block for a chance to win one of SIX free copies of the new BOBO Tires DLC!!
What's the BOBO Tires DLC? 3 brand new Zeepkists (16 colours each), 9 Wheels (64 colours each), 10 BOBO Glasses, 8 BOBO Hats and 16 BOBO Paragliders. Check it out on the Steam Store here!
Keys kindly sponsored by the Zeepkist Modding Discord.
GARAGE BLOCK? WHAT'S THIS?
You can find the new Garage block in the primitives folder of the level editor.
SUBMISSION PERIOD
Wednesday 6th November until Sunday 17th November 2024 at 18:00 GMT
SUBMISSION RULES
You can only submit one screenshot. (you can freely change your screenshot as much as you like until the deadline!)
The screenshot MUST be a picture of your garage scene built inside the garage block.
The screenshot SHOULD fit in a 16:9 aspect ratio. Submissions will be cropped to 16:9.
The screenshot MUST be 1280x720 or larger
The screenshot MUST be taken within Zeepkist (no photo editing software)
TIP: Press F2 while in Photomode to hide the in-game UI!
I've selected levels that showcase Zeepkist's mechanics and most of them should be pretty easy, however towards the end of the adventure demo I've included some harder levels to showcase those as well!
Most of these levels should be great for splitscreen as well!
I hope the demo will introduce Zeepkist to many many people who would otherwise might never have given it a chance, as well as giving splitscreen gamers on a budget a really neat little racing game! :D
Fun fact: When Zeepkist first launched it had 24 adventure levels, compared to the 16 of the free demo.
Many many people have been wondering when I might release the next DLC, but I always felt Zeepkist was still a little bit too unfinished to warrant another DLC.
However, with the recent release of v16, and especially the rollout of the many many cosmetics that can be unlocked through gifts, I figured it was time to spend some time making another DLC! :)
The Bobo Tires DLC is all about Bobo Tires, a tire and rim manufacturer from Japan that's renowned for making sick wheels for the entire zeepworld! And this DLC will feature 9 awesome wheel designs and 3 cool cars from Japan!
The full list of cosmetics is as follows:
9 New Wheels
Each wheel comes in 3 variants: Road, Race, and Race Thick
Each wheel variant will come in 64 different colors
3 New Zeepkists:
1979 Watanabe Camel (The Kei Truck)
1988 Yudi 700R
2023 Taniuchi Chizu
10 sweet Bobo glasses
8 amazing Bobo hats
16 incredible Bobo paragliders
With the Bobo Tires DLC you can support Zeepkist development AND look super epic, all at the same time! :D
Closing Thoughts
Like mentions, these will become available on November 20, 2024, in about two weeks from this news post going live.
I hope the demo will attracts lots of new players and friends, and I hope existing Zeepkist players will love the new DLC!
Looking towards the future, December will have the December Gift Hunt, so that's going to be lots of fun as well!
Now, I've got to get back to developing games & making Zeepkist updates!! :D
Happy Zeepkisting!!
Zeepkist Beautiful Beta - Version 16, Patch 43
Patch 43
- Removed a strange gift from F-03 that wasn't supposed to be there, and which you couldn't get to
Timeslot 1 (1 Room, 64 player capacity, Hosted by Akane)
Sunday 3rd November at 11:00 PT
Sunday 3rd November at 14:00 ET
Sunday 3rd November at 18:00 GMT
Sunday 3rd November at 19:00 CET
Timeslot 2 (1 Room, 64 player capacity, Hosted by Kernkob)
Sunday 3rd November at 19:00 PT
Sunday 3rd November at 22:00 ET
Monday 4th November at 02:00 GMT
Monday 4th November at 03:00 CET
Super League Details
We will be competing on 14 of the 18 level submissions from the level contest held earlier this month. You can checkout all submissions on the Steam Workshop!
The rooms will open around 10 minutes before the event starts and is scheduled to last around 2 hours (7 minutes per level) with a rest period half way through. The first timed level will begin on the hour (~10 minutes after rooms open)
The leaderboards in all rooms will be tracked and will be combined into a single overall leaderboard post-event on zeepki.st/super-league!
Top 6 with the most points will receive a special soapbox IN-GAME, a Discord role and 3,000 chat EXP in our Discord server!
Who can join?
The Super League is open to all! Open Zeepkist and hop in to one of the Super League rooms hosted by Akane (Timeslot 1) or Kernkob (Timeslot 2). Rooms are filled on a first-come-first-served basis.
Look out for the following rooms hosted by us:
Zeepkist Super League: Golf
What tracks are we racing on?
The 14 tracks we're racing on have been picked out by our judges.
They are:
LET'S GO GOLFING by Lexer + Maki + St Nicholas
Zwimptour Golf by Zwimpie
Saitama's Golf by Diabler
The 19th by DeeDeeNaNaNa
Cosmic Puttway by AndMe
Maple Hill - Hole 1 by Shadynook
Dreamy Golf by Bram2323
[BREAK TIME: GOLF EDITION]
Golf Gardens by Gearworkdragon
Wall In One by Northwind
A Fairway Drive by MackCheezy
Happy Hills by BB_Benji
Mulligan by agix
Dread The 18th by Codewalt
Crazy Caddy by ioi8
Download the level playlist at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AQPLCUkka9jm_1coA2ePf28msTUvrXtp/view?usp=drive_link
Save the downloaded playlist in "%userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\Zeepkist\Playlists" and load it inside an Online room!
Vote for the Best Layout & Best Track Décor
Voting is now open! The top 4 levels with the best layout and the top 4 levels with the best decoration will earn their creators the Season 5 & 6 level contest soapbox cosmetic!
Zeepkist Beautiful Beta - Version 16, Patch 40 - 42
Patch 40:
- Added "Randomize Cosmetics" button in garage - Added outfit saving system in garage:
- Added new more transparent glass material:
- Awarded event cosmetics - Implemented all december gift hunt gifts - Various back-end updates for the server - Further groundwork for upcoming secret thing - Fixed a bug where having a slash in your name prevented you from opening a server - Added feather block to F-01
Patch 41: - Zeepkist text now supports Greek and Cyrillic characters
Patch 42: - Fixed Greek characters with shadows not having shadows
Level Contest - Tubular
THEME: Tubular
Build a level with a focus on using the tube/pipe blocks!
Looking for ideas? How about creating a level where you're driving along a snake or dragon, driving through sewers or an abstract pipe ribbon track, like the classic Windows 98 screensaver!
DEADLINE
Your track should be complete and submitted by Sunday, 17th November 2024 at 18:00 GMT
Submissions will be combined into a single workshop item after the deadline above
SUBMISSION RULES
You can only submit one level (you can modify or replace your submission as much as you like until the deadline)
Level collaborations are permitted (Maximum of 3 players per level. This counts as a level submission for each individual creator. Please name/mention collaborators when submitting)
The name of the level MUST start with "ZSL - " (e.g "ZSL - My Level")
THEME RULES
Use tube blocks (driving on top of or inside of them) for at least 25% of the level
LEVEL RULES
Scaling track pieces is permitted
Level MUST follow any theme requirements set above
Level MUST be under 4000 blocks
Level MUST have an author time above 20 seconds
Level MUST have an author time under 75 seconds (1m15s)
Level MUST have at least 2 checkpoints. Consider adding additional checkpoints for split timing or where it would prevent a cut, as cuts do not make for good tournament tracks!
Level MUST NOT have risky or hidden finishes/shortcuts (e.g blind shortcuts or using no-collision/invisible/logic blocks to hide a secret path that is NOT the intended route)
Don't have Discord? You can submit your entry by linking your workshop item in the comments section of this announcement post!
WINNERS & PRIZES
Up to 15 of the submitted levels will be used for the next Zeepkist Super League event
The community will vote on their favourite maps from the theme once submissions close
Top 4 in the community votes for Best Decor and Best Track Layout will each win a special soapbox cosmetic in-game. Discord users will also get a `Level Contest Winner` role and 3,000 chat EXP in our Discord server.
BANNER CONTEST
We're also hosting a themed banner contest for our Discord server banner image where you can win a special paintbrush soapbox!!
