Diabotical Dev Tracker

Interface

• In Custom Game, duel_outpost_dunia_wip (there’s an issue at the moment with the length of this map name, preventing it from being loaded) and duel_frontier_wip are now available - this is so that it’s easier for people to test the layout and item changes of the updated versions of these maps, however note that collision is not done for them, so at this stage you will come into contact with issues that will be fixed once the map receives a collision pass. If you wish to report them, for now I ask you to write them down/keep track of them and save that to later share them after the collision pass if they haven’t been fixed by then
• Some decals have been added to the Customize menu, along with thumbnails, weeble eye decals, search for: weeble eye, decal 14, cameralens, bolt sign, cyber, hexa, gasmask, mynameis, metal brow, lisense, numpad, vent, hearts

Gameplay

• The issue with having mor...

Gameplay

• In Clan Arena 1v1 the players now only have 1 life per round instead of 2 (players will still have 2 lives per round each when the player count on a team is higher than 1) - note that there is an issue at the moment with the score limit of Clan Arena never being reached meaning that matches will never end, with the exception of score limit 1, since the round data is being reset to 0 at the start of each round

HUD

• When a player has the Diabotical, the icon under the avatar is now being displayed correctly for all players

Sounds

• There are now announcer lines for the capture the flag events - there will be some changes to them in the future

Visual changes

• There is now an effect on the flag carrier to make them stand out (effect currently shared by the Vanguard holder) -The flags now have textures and those textures are team colored -The dropped flag now has the correct flag model

Maps

• duel_frontier_wip has been updated
• ctf_cathedral has been updated with visual and layout changes

Editor

• Editpad thumbnails have been added for the props of the Japanese theme

HUD

• There is now an indicator under the avatars for when a player is carrying the flag
• The frag feed is displaying the weapon icons correctly again

Visual changes

• The Machinegun’s ammo model has been updated - note that the pickup is not giving you ammo yet (recent unreported change)
• The Grenade Launcher’s ammo model has been updated - note that the pickup is not giving you ammo yet (recent unreported change)
• The med_closed_door_01 prop’s invisible texture on the side of the bar has been fixed

Maps

• duel_frontier_wip a version of duel_frontier with the Japanese theme has been added
• df_p0_03 has been added
• ctf_dojo has been updated
• a_bazaar has been updated with some art
• tdm_alchemy’s collision has been updated

Editor

• It’s now possibl...

HUD

• The numbers in the Ally and Enemy score elements now have an outline
• There is now an indicator below a player’s avatar when they have the Diabotical powerup, which scales and moves to the side if the player also has the flag so that 2 icons can show up in that situation - note that there is an issue with the icon not showing up inside the rectangle when someone else has it
• Note that there is an issue at the moment with the weapon icons not showing up in the frag feed

Sound

• The equip sound of the Laserpen, Machinegun and Melee have been updated (recent unreported change)
• The firing sounds of the Crossbow and the Melee have been updated (recent unreported change) -The vertical range of sounds is now half of the horizontal range

Gameplay

• The range of the Diabotical powerup scan (seeing players through walls) has been reduc...

Interface

• df_p0_01 and df_p0_02 now have thumbnails in Custom Game (recent unreported change)
• In Custom Game, Team Deathmatch has been added as a mode

HUD

• When you have the console open while being in the HUD editor, your WASD and arrow keys no longer move the selected HUD element
• In the HUD editor it is now possible to define certain Accent box corners to be round and others to be straight by changing the Corner Bitmask value (negative numbers are also accepted)
• In the HUD editor it is now possible to set stroke width on the static icon elements
• The default size of the static icons has been slightly increased - check if you need to adjust them if you have a custom HUD
• In Duel the Ally and Enemy scores (at the top by default) now work correctly again
• The Duel’s final scoreboard shows the correct player scores at the top
• In mult...

HUD

• In the HUD editor you can now move a selected element with WASD or Arrow keys
• In the HUD editor the elements no longer flicker when being moved

Interface

• In Custom Game, Time Trial has been renamed to Time Trials
• The precision accepted by the ramp and toe input fields in the mouse acceleration options has increased (Settings->Combat->Advanced->Acceleration options)

HUD

• The Ally and Enemy Score elements have been updated with options to set the score width, name width, reverse order and show player(s) - due to this change you should either place these elements again or click the Reset HUD button
• The Ready message is no longer stuck in the middle of the screen
• With the exception of Time Trial, the Time Limit is now being shown correctly instead of staying as “Warmup”

Visual changes

• The intro and mvp cameras are working again

Maps

• duel_outpost_dunia_wip has been updated with a new jumppad path behind Red Armor, the upper Yellow Armor has changed into Blue Armor along with the colors of that room, the Megahealth room has changed and now includes a stairway to Mega
• df_p0_01 and df_p0_02 have been updated with time trial start and end entities

Update #1

Interface

• The appearance of the Custom Game’s dropdowns and input boxes has been updated
• The issue with the border of the map image in Custom Game has been fixed
• The default team colors in Custom Game and More settings have changed, purple is now the default second team color, khaki has been added
• Changing the video resolution now shows the warning message that you need to restart the game
• Some more decals have been added in the Customize menu, medal decals (Diabotical\autodecals\Jacobs_Decals\Medal_Decals), sun and moon decals (Diabotical\autodecals\Jacobs_Decals\Random_Decals) - thumbnails will be added soon

HUD

• The Crosshair is now returning correctly after you respawn
• The Ally and Enemy Remaining HUD elements now work correctly, they are only displayed if the mode is Wipeout or Clan Arena
• The default H...

Update #1

Interface

• In the Quickplay menu the Brawl mode has been changed from saying Trios to saying 5v5, the Instagib mode has been changed from Duos to 5v5
• The Custom Game’s map image has been moved slightly to right to avoid a vertical line being visible when the mode dropdown is opened
• The Customize menu’s dropdown arrows have returned and the bar is no longer spilling out

HUD

• Adjustment to the padding of the icons on the Weapons list
• The score indicators now have text shadow to avoid issues with bright team colors
• The score indicators in Brawl have round score indicators in preparation for when those are implemented
• Respawn timers are now only being shown in Wipeout
• The correct team colors are now being shown in the final scoreboard
• The Frags, and Damage values are now being displayed correctly in t...

Interface

• In Custom Game the Leave Lobby button now works (recent unreported change)
• In Custom Game the Ghost Hunt mode has been renamed to Instagib

HUD

• In Wipeout the Weeble keybind (“Use” keybind in the controls) is now being displayed again

Sounds

• There are now announcer lines played for when a player/team takes the score lead, ties the score, and loses the score lead

Visual changes

• In Instagib the left hand Weeble has been resized and repositioned
• In Instagib the left hand holding the Weeble is now animating after a Weeble is thrown once

Gameplay

• The Rocket Launcher’s knockback has been increased - knockback changed from 85 to 95, this will be changed again soon
• In Instagib you now have a Crossbow instead of a PNCR - current...

Interface

• The Play menu cards now have hover text on them explaining each mode
• The Quickplay cards have been adjusted to show the images and animations in a less zoomed in state
• Clicking the Custom Game menu now shows the lobby request messages and the menu fades in properly
• In Custom Game, there is now a mode option called Ghost Hunt which includes the following map selection: ig_egg-plant, ig_stronghold, wo_furnace, wo_refinery, wo_wellspring, b_temple_quarry (the Instagib option in More settings can still be ticked to be used in combination with other modes) - this mode’s name will change soon
• In Custom Game, unticking the Instagib checkbox now works correctly (you don’t need to restart the game anymore if you wish to launch a non-instagib mode after having launched an instagib mode previously in the session)
• The Customize menu’s dropdowns are now working

HUD

Interface

• In the Custom Game menu there are now options for score limit 1 and 2 - at the moment if you wish to play Brawl I recommend selecting the score limit 1 option because at the moment the score limit is determining the number of rounds played. At the moment there isn’t an option to set a Brawl frag limit
• If you play a Custom Game with the Instagib setting turned on for now your next matches will be forced Instagib regardless of the setting. To solve this you will have to restart the game in order to launch a regular Custom Game. This will be fixed soon

HUD

• When you grab a Powerup its type and its current cooldown is now indicated in the Dashboard with some placeholder icons at the moment (when a Powerup is dropped and you pick it up, its cooldown will start from when it was left off)
• The Press KEY To Respawn message has been changed to Press Attack to Respawn

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HUD

• There is no longer an ability slot in the Dashboard when you grab the Diabotical or the Haste (these powerups no longer have active abilities)
• Frags, deaths, damage taken, damage done are now shown in the final scoreboard - note that there are some issues with the damage amounts being displayed at the moment

Sounds

• The PNCR’s shots now have different sounds depending on their charge level (how many consecutive shots have been hit before that shot is fired)

Gameplay

• In Brawl the eggbots of the team currently in the lead now have a crown model on top of them to highlight them (the crown doesn’t have a texture yet)
• The Diabotical powerup no longer has the active ability that allows you to see through walls for 3 seconds, you can now see through walls throughout its whole duration but the range has been decreased from 1000 units to 48...

HUD

• The final scoreboard’s winner text in Brawl has been changed to only mention the winning team
• There is now an active ability indicator on the dashboard when you’ve grabbed a powerup that has an active ability

Visual changes

• The Haste powerup now creates a red highlighting effect on the player carrying it, which is visible by others, and a red effect on the weapon which is visible in first person by the player with the powerup (previously was orange like the Diabotical’s effect)
• The Siphonator powerup now creates a green highlighting effect on the player carrying it, which is visible by others, and a green effect on the weapon which is visible in first person by the player with the powerup (previously was blue like the Vanguard’s effect)
• When you carry the Diabotical you no longer see red dead eggbots on the ground

Gameplay

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Interface

• The Menu header’s appearance has been updated, the backgrounds of the menus now change color when being highlighted and when selected (more feedback)
• The Masterserver status message no longer shows up after launching Diabotical
• Improvements to the Header and Custom Game on different aspect ratios
• Custom Game hosts are now able to move players correctly
• The Custom Game’s More Settings are now synched between players
• When changing video settings that require a restart, the warning message now has a working warning sign character at the start

HUD

• In the final scoreboard your name is now highlighted
• The chat in the final scoreboard is working again

Gameplay

• The Survival Pack powerup is now known as Siphonator (the entity is still called survival pack)
• The Siphonator now allo...

Interface

• Some more adjustments to the game mode cards in the Play menu
• The Custom Game screen’s main options and player slots are now synced between all players
• The Custom Game menu players can’t change the options on their end now
• When you accept an invite you are now being taken to the Custom Game screen again like in the past
• The Customize menu’s search has been fixed
• In the Customize menu, the issue where you would be prevented from customizing decals if you clicked on the audio tab and then on the decals tab has been fixed
• In the Customize menu, the old weapons customization bar no longer flashes when you click the decals tab

Visual changes

• The Diabotical powerup has an extra light on it to make the faces more visible

Gameplay

• In Brawl the powerups now spawn at 1 minute and then every ...

Interface

• The Matchmaking menu has been renamed to Competitive
• The Quickplay and Competitive menus have been adjusted with some size changes to the options
• The options in Quickplay and Competitive can now be selected by clicking anywhere on the card, not just on the text
• There have been improvements to the playback of the card animations of the Quickplay and Competitive options
• The Custom Game’s player slots and drop down arrows now rescale correctly in lower resolutions
• The Custom Game’s lobby name font size has been adjusted to match the rest of the options
• The Custom Game now has disabled dropdowns for the people who aren’t the host
• The More Settings’ Directional hints option checkbox now triggers a sound correctly

HUD

• The HP and Armor bars’ segment lengths have been improved

Gameplay

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Interface

• The tide bar no longer flashes in the menu after you launch Diabotical
• The Play menu has been redesigned
• The “following text” when spectating has been lowered to not overlap with the respawn text

Visual changes

• The flickering textures have been fixed - maps like dt_gd_01, dt_pr_01, duel_pr_03, duel_pr_04 were affected, playing them should be a more pleasant experience now
• The rocket flame particles have been updated, they are now a bright yellow color so that the rockets are clearer to see during fights
• The Diabotical powerup (commonly referred to as Double Damage) gave the person that grabbed it a yellow effect over their Eggbot’s legs, arms and weapon, this effect is now also visible over the shell (main body)

Gameplay

• There is a new powerup called Megashield which currently gives you 3x damage reduct...