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Tribute JF [developer] 15 Jul, 2016 @ 6:57am

Release Notes

Latest Version

Previous Versions

Changelist for r22131

New Features

Added Polish characters to SteamWorkshop fonts.

Fixes

Fixed Quickhook knife.

Changelist for r21320 aka Reloaded Edition

New Features

Two new playable characters. C-Zar and Frigg
New Steel Soldier mission "Soldier Smash"
New tent banners and ornaments
New knives and guns
Added tips to loading screen!
Added a new buy material menu to Golden Gate to purchase materials you weren't awarded at the end of the last mission
New reward menu in mission selection

Improvements

Highlight the host of a multiplayer game
Boss escape timers now only decay when players are in the zone
Added asterisk mark on NPCs in camp that have new things to say
Added a warning when ready to do primary missions
Grenades and Shock Bombs can no longer be shot
New camp minimap states
New Save Ironside minimap
Improved elevator reliability online
Hide boss skull minimap icon when capture or killed
Facility missions tweaks to make them easier
Allow to melee on zip lines
Respawn C4 in tutorial to prevent being stuck if not used to blow up the wall
Disable double tap to roll by default
Increased damage scaling of genades
Balanced enemy HP in multiplayer to make them less bullet spungy
Added a back to camp timer at the end of a mission
Added an online AFK disconnect after 5 minutes of inactivity
Reset back to gun after using the transceiver
Balancing pass on knives and guns
Allow rolling from crouch stance
Added minimap markers for hostages, mission materials and target enemies
Added key mission icon to highlight missions that unlock other missions
During missions, removed limit on item quantity you can hold

Fixes

Fixed new PS4 controller support
Fixed shock bombs on first phase of Tiny Computer
Fixed flashes in 3 or 4 player split screen
Fixed end cutscene in split screen where it showed a gray screen
Fixed mission marker in Explosivo Expedition
Removed parachute modifier on hurt
Fixed Lawless' talk animation as an hostage
Fixed occasional gun jitter
Removed menu glitch when dead and trying to open menus
Fixed final boss mission complete popping up too early
Fixed Harvest of the Titan's secret objective

Changelist for r10099

New Features

Added voice chat support and new in-game options.

Fixes

More work on trying to kill the dreaded black screen.

Changelist for r8860

Tweaks

Nerfed Kage mod
Added delay before the mission complete logo appear so you can enjoy the whole death sequence on all the bosses.
Added some messages for errors in multiplayer

Fixes

Keyboard input some completly bonker
Various small but significant multiplayer bugs (disconnect, timeout and such)
Invicible looper bug with AP ammo
Camera following the wrong character in multiplayer when a previous game was started earlier with the character of the opposite gender
Updated some special characters in the font
Some crashes when loading/saving the game
Music not playing properly in the mission 'The Snitch'
Small localisation modification
Crash with loot drop if one player quit the game
Stun grenade problem in multiplayer

Changelist for r8698

New Features

New Camp Layout
Lots of new sounds FX
Some background patches were added for flavor
Le jeu est maintenant localiser correctement en français

Tweaks

Lots of online multiplayer, expect better bosses, mods, platforms and overall an smoother performance
Optimisation when spawning loads of bullet
Optimisation for collisions on bigger levels (with lots of enemies)
Homing bullet CPU optimisation
Sound volume of FXs
Many minor menus improvement (support for back button etc)
Loading screen is now animated
Added some camera shake on explosion, death etc
Mega looper now behave more like other bosses (flash when weak, start boss music)
Frozen/stunned enemies don't deflect bullets and also can't hurt players
Enable transceiver to exit hunting ground
Added a sound FX when mission timer gets low
You can skip cutscenes by pressing the start button

Fixes

Camera positioning in levels
Camera movement should be smoother
Some savegame issues
Enemies and bosses now have their proper buff when playing with more than 1 player
Crash when VC redist aren't install properly (now display error msg)
Hide hidden enemies HP when computer mod is installed
Hunting ground bridge problem
C4 falling through the ground
Music startup lag
Boss music now play properly, also there is more than one track
Some various crashes
Titan soldier jumping out of his fight zone
Many violence kings problems
Lots of text which were too long for their screen space
Titan soldier capture in Holy Glade doesn't prevent mission completion
Boss icon now update properly when they escape to a new spot
Issue with the cook platform

Changelist for r8157

Features :

New main menu!
New loading screen
Added new Kickstarter achievement unlock method
Banners can now be crafted for your tent at the Runway Brothers
New achievements menu with progression
NPCs now have more to say for each rank
New transceiver menu
New sounds
Added secret objectives to missions
New how to play menu in main menu
New achievements!
Revamped multiplayer menu and flow. Matchmaking is now down automagically when in Public mode
New in-game options to set double-tap roll, vibration and gamepad button layout
New in-game cutscenes

Tweaks :

Fine tuned bosses
Improved homing ammo
Balanced guns and knives
Improved controls responsiveness
Can no longer buy a new meal if you already took one
Remapped some menu buttons
Tweaked paratrooper mod and added the parachute animation
Improved Golden Gate flow
Display ammo compatibility in Lawless menu
Improved riot shield
Increased some achievement requirements
Various Optimisations
Added different comparison methods to Lawless menu
Added way to build related gun parts in Lawless menu
Added ammo compatibility warning in Bluebell's menu

Fixes :

Fixed name editing in the Runway Brothers menu
Fixed weapon elemental damage when using mods
Fixed gun names
Fixed damage values in status window
Fixed gun active reload getting stuck

Changelist for r7574

Tweak :

Added missing kickstarter backers
Knife hit now give a slight impulsion
Dog bosses were slighty adjusted to make them more difficult
Harrier tweaks
Tweaked damage and hp of bosses and enemies
Reduced deviation of player homing bullets
Various sound tweaks
Updated tribute's cave text
Grenade damage now scale with ranks
Cutscene in the snitch now pan to the action (more cutscene are still being added)

Fixes :

Steel soldier flipping when entering
Boss shield now deploying with mega loopers
Homing ammo not aiming properly after certain levels
Equip load weight properly displayed in status menu
Violence kings crash and weird behavior when in second form and the player's die.
Somes typos

Changelist for r7329

Features :

New rank and missions unlocked!!
Visit the enemy compendium to learn about enemies you encountered.
Added intro level.
Added new cutscenes.

Tweak :

Titan Trooper tweaks.

Fixes :

Fixed Favorite achievement.
Fixed blood splatter.
Fixed hopper falling through floor.

Changelist for r7205

Features :

Added various voice overs and sounds
Added boss shield camera lock
Added new tent ornaments

Tweak :

Changed mission descriptions
Balanced some guns
Improved fast scroll in menus
Optimised King and Empress color palettes
Sped up climb begin/end animations

Fixes :

Disable knife during victory dance
Fixed elemental power on guns
Fixed options rendering issue
Fixed empty box in Golden Gate menu
Fixed bouncing ammo being able to go through boss shields
Fixed camera locks when revived by adrenaline shot
Fixed jump hover
Fixed Ironside knife damage display

Changelist for r6982

Tweak :

small optimisation in big maps
tweaked some enemy damage
updated C4 visual

Fixes :

fix invisible collision on deactivated objects
fix screen placement when aspect ratio is higher than 16:9
fix collision in hunting ground
fix harrier dropping one to many bomb

Changelist for r6932

Features :

Added new sounds.

Fixes :

Fixed boss shields vs Harrier
Fixed toggling FullScreen/Windowed in help and options
Fixed teleport camera glitch

Changelist for r6866

Features :

Added filters to Lawless gun customization
New Ironside menu
Added new sounds for the C4 and Shock Bomb

Fixes :

CPU Optimisation
Fixed boss music
Fixed freezing of Bombers
Fixed Mew Orange leadshot compatibility

Tweaks :

Material crates now shares loot with everyone
Only the player that pickups a material counts towards a mission objective

Changelist for r6818

Features :

Added weapon part categories when selling items
Added Favorite achievement

Fixes :

Fixed teleport when in boss shields
Fixed boss shields not deactivating

Changelist for r6797

Features :

Players are now locked in boss shields

Fixes :

Fixed WarDroid
Fixed infinite roll
Fixed collision detection
Fixed some menus
Fixed adrenaline shot not getting consumed

Tweaks :

Optimised boss animations

Changelist for r6758

Features :

New Titan Soldier behavior, you're in for a few surprise
New Steel Soldier elemental attack

Fixes :

Fixed getting stuck in the throw grenade anim
Fixed falling platform in the dam area
Fixed ammo capacity of some receivers
Fixed basic fragment ammo that also required leadshot capacity (should not be the case)
Fixed bridge collision in hunting ground which was as the visual
Fixed bionic mods resistance debuff were not applied
Possibly fixed some rare opengl ARB extension errors

Tweaks :

Allow starting another melee attack before other one ends
The "Exit Game" now bring to main menu instead of title screen
Damage output for the Miner
C4 explosion a little more dramatic
STANAG magazine tweak
Overall barrel stats computation
Toned down fragment ammo strength

Changelist for r6692

Features :

New cook menu! Cook today's special to gain temporary HP and food skills.
New active skills menu in player status
Rolling can now pickup items if the item is out of normal reach
New alternate song for Dam levels

Fixes :

Fixed Resistance Rescue snipers killing the hostage
Fixed decimals points in Lawless menu
Fixed installing mods not refreshing UI
Fixed keys getting stuck when window lost focus
Fixed Camp slow down
Fixed picking up dropped C4
Fixed MSI AFterburner support

Tweaks :

Nerfed adrenaline shot

Changelist for r6662

Features :

Added tent ornaments! Pimp out your tent by visiting the Fashion Designers

Fixes :

Fixed target practice dummy doing damage
Fixed another OpenTK crash

Changelist for r6652

Features :

Single player games are now paused by the start menu
New split screen UI layout
Added button mappings and button UI look to Settings.cfg
Added mandrake sounds
Added target practice dummy to camp

Fixes :

Electric Duo mission now work properly
Fixed possible black screen when joining a game
Fixed PS3 Dual Shock motion joy support
Fixed C4 duping
Fixed melee climb sliding "exploit"

Tweaks :

Improved Colonel menu
Runners now deflect bullets
Improved millionaire achievement to include item selling money earning
Adrenaline shot only give 33% of max hp upon revival
Trombone POW nerf
Sprinter mod weight reduced and bonus augmented
Various tweaks done to mods

Changelist for r6619

Fixes :

Fixed Bobby Ryak supply crate infinite loop.
Fixed equip set crash.
Fixed Windows XP crash.

Changelist for r6612
Features :

New Lawless menu!
Added support for hot plugging controllers.
Added new alternate song for city levels.
Added vibration option.

Fixes :

Fixed machine gun magazine bug.
Fixed controllers.
Fixed Steam stats storing.
Fixed screens using high DPI settings.
Fixed primary mission icon when didn't really rank up but mission completed.
Fixed breakable walls destroyed by bosses
Fixed parachute mod.

Changelist for r6568
Fixes :

Countless crash fixes.
Slight network improvements.

Changelist for r6531
Features :

Added force feedback and more gamepad support using SDL 2.
New song in jungle maze level.

Fixes :

Fixed Windows 8 crash.
Fixed numpad keys being pre mapped.
Fixed stunning enemies with grenades.

Latest Version
Changelist for r6519
Fixes :

Fixed saved games.
Fixed C4 exploit.
Fixed typos.

Changelist for r6510
Features :

Help and options menu. Edit Music/Sound Volumes, Keyboard mappings.
New keyboard layout and mapping menu.
Added double tap to roll with option to turn off.

Fixes :

Fixed rank name in mission report.
Fixed proficiency menu and display requirements.
Fixed Python receiver crash.
Fixed Title Screen player offset on some screens.
Fixed name editing not allowing to use some letters because of mapping.
Fixed equipping ammo types not normally permitted to equip.

Tweaks :

Various enemy tweaks and fixes.
Tweaked Quick Speak menu controls.

Changelist for r6465
Fixes :

Fixed enemy count bug in extermination zones (fixes Sewer Sharks and In Da House).
Fixed infinite roll spot in Military City.
Added missing materials in some empty crates.
Added Resistance hostages texts.

Tweaks :

Changed Magazine stats calculation (Power VS Capacity).
Added more time to Rush N Retrieve and Extraction Prime missions.
Tweaked sell price of supply items.
Tweaked spawn distance of Patrol & Sniper bullets.
Removed enemy respawn in Underground Passage of Spelunker.
Tweaked b of boss shields in Operation Lights Out.

Changelist for r6461
Fixes :

crash when loading the level 'The Kerosene Crush'
munster lander now behave properly
crash when completing a mission and no more mission are available to unlock
crash when buying a machine gun that has no separate magazine (ex python)
possible fix for crash in hostage init
possible fix for crash with pickup rendering

Tweaks :

massive tweak to damage output of the munster lander to make it.. hard

Changelist for r6455
Fixes :

crash when selling an item currently displayed in the item selection wheel
Having OpenAL not installed now remind you to repair the installation of the game
if your video card does not support GL_ARB_FRAMEBUFFER_OBJECT from the OpenGL 3.0 specification, the game will tell you so (instead of crashing)
posible fix for a crash when going back to title screen

Tweaks :