List of New Features in v3.0.0

No Beat Mode

• Added No Beat mode, enabling Bard-like gameplay for any character. Yes, even Aria for anyone who would like to experience the games story in an easier way!

Save and Quit Anytime

• Added a Save and Quit feature to allow exiting the game and resuming the session later.
  • The session is also automatically saved when closing the game window.
  • Suspended and resumed runs can be submitted to the Deathless, Story and All-Characters leaderboards.

Greatly Reduced Load Times

• Greatly reduced loading time when starting the game by streaming more resources on demand.

Updated Controller and Steam Deck Support

• Added improved controller support via Steam Input, with gamepad-specific button symbols and Steam Deck support.

Controls and Input Improvements

• Added various improvements to the controls and input system.
  • Added the ability to assign multiple keys or buttons to the same action.
  • Added support for custom multi-key combos for any in-game action.
  • Most menu controls can now be customized.
  • Mouse buttons can now be assigned to in-game actions.
  • Added a menu for quickly switching between keyboard/controller schemes for co-op players.

Custom Music Overhaul

• Added an overhauled custom music system with the ability to save multiple playlists and switch between them.
  • Audio files in the MP3, OGG and FLAC formats are supported.
  • Beat detection is performed in the background, allowing more songs to be selected in the meantime.
  • Special tracks (story bosses, training, tutorial) can also be customized.
  • Imported songs and their beatmaps can be previewed directly in the Custom Music menu.
  • On Linux, a native file chooser dialog is now used in place of the in-game selection menu.

New and Improved Co-op

• Added dynamic view scaling for local co-op sessions when players move away from each other.
• Added independent per-player beatmaps in co-op mode: play any combination of Cadence, Bolt and Bard!
  • Each player tracks their own rhythm: the presence of a Bard or Bolt does not transfer their effects to all players.
  • Adjusted the behavior of all enemies to follow the rhythm of the nearest player.

Updated Replay System

• Added an advanced option to view post-death replays from the perspective of the enemy that ended the run.
• Added a redesigned replay system with hotkeys for seeking through and skipping levels.
  • Multi-run replays (Deathless, Story, All-Characters) now record and playback gameplay across all runs.
  • Replays now reproduce accurate input timings for Bard, in No Beat Mode or with Custom Music enabled.
  • Replay auto-saving can be configured to record all runs, only victories, or no runs at all.

Leaderboards

• Added a warning to the leaderboard menu if mods or custom rules are causing the leaderboards to be disabled.
• Split co-op leaderboards into 'Cadence + Cadence' and 'Mixed Characters'.
• Changed Custom Music leaderboards to also include No-Beat Mode and other rhythm customizations.
• Added Low% speedrun leaderboards, tracking the fastest completion times without the use of items or shrines.
• Added offline saving for achievements and stats, synchronizing them automatically once the connection is re-established.
  • Meeting an achievement's unlock condition while offline will grant the achievement upon reconnecting.

Speedrun Timer

• In the All-Characters selection room, the speedrun timer is now always paused, including on intermediate characters.
• Completing a partial run in All-Characters or Story mode no longer shows a confirmation menu while letting the speedrun timer continue.
• On boss floors, the speedrun timer is always paused until the first move, even if the "Show boss intros" option is unchecked.
• Waiting out a custom song now adds a time penalty of up to the original song's full duration to the speedrun timer.
  • This ensures that extremely short custom songs can't be used to gain an advantage on the leaderboards.

Quality of Life Updates

• Added an audible countdown when unpausing to get back into the rhythm.
  • The length of this countdown can be configured in the settings, or it can be turned off altogether.
• Added a new latency calibration assistant that matches the BPM of the current song.
• Added the ability to paste into text boxes (such as the run seed) by pressing *Control+V*.
• Added the ability to toggle AMPLIFIED content on or off without restarting the game.
  • This also changes which set of leaderboards can be viewed and submitted to.

Menu and Options

• Added "Custom Rules" menu, allowing various gameplay settings to be tweaked. This disables leaderboard submissions.
• Added a menu for gameplay quirks - obscure mechanics or bugs from previous versions that can be toggled on or off.
• Added support for unlocking the game's framerate beyond 60 FPS.
• Added options to change the game's view scaling mode.
• Added options to customize the intensity of screenshake, particles and freeze frames.
• Added an option to show advanced settings, unlocking many additional customization options for experienced players.
• Added a hotkey for searching through menus (*Control+F*).
  • The following menus are supported: Options, Custom Rules, Mods, Reassign Controls, Select Replay, Load/Save Dungeon.

Better Modding Capabilities

• Added a fully redesigned mod loader and modding menus.
  • Multiple mods can be loaded at once, and their override priority can be customized.
  • This includes mods altering `necrodancer.xml`: changes will be merged together in priority order.
  • `necrodancer.xml` mods created without the AMPLIFIED DLC can now be loaded even if the DLC is enabled.
  • Mods can be loaded in the middle of a run without requiring a restart.
  • The Mods menu now displays thumbnails, authors and descriptions from the Steam Workshop.
  • Subscribing to a mod while the game is running now downloads it automatically.
  • Active mod downloads now indicate their progress in an overlay while in the lobby or in a menu.
• Added a text-based translation/localization system.
  • This allows for the creation of fan translations without needing to edit any image files.
  • Translation template files are available in the same CSV-based format used by the game.

New Custom Level Editor

• Added a new level editor with many additional features and improvements to the control scheme.
  • The level editor can now be used with a mouse, keyboard, or controller.
  • Various shape tools are available for placing tiles and objects: freeform pen, line, filled/outlined rectangle.
  • Using the eyedropper hotkey (*Q*), existing tiles and objects can be quickly selected for further placement.
  • The eraser tool (*Right-click*) adaptively deletes objects, walls, or floors based on the starting point of the pen stroke.
  • A selection tool allows cutting, copying, pasting, moving, and deleting rectangular sections of the level.
  • Tiles and objects are grouped into categories, which can be quickly navigated by pressing *Tab*.
  • The contents of the side panel can be filtered by pressing *Control+F*.
  • The side panel can be resized by clicking and dragging, or by changing the editor options.
  • Almost every type of tile/object in the game can now be placed in custom dungeons, including bosses.
  • Multiple items, enemies or other same-category objects can be stacked on one tile by holding *Shift* while placing them.
  • The player spawn point can now be moved around using the 'Move objects' tool.
  • The contents of chests, crates and urns can be customized by placing items (or enemies!) on them.
  • Existing custom dungeons can be imported into the level editor and are automatically converted into the new dungeon format.
  • Levels in custom dungeons can be reordered, duplicated and renamed.
  • Boss songs and special tracks can be chosen in custom levels, allowing the usual song-length time limit to be removed.
  • When generating procedural levels for custom dungeons, a fixed seed can now be optionally specified.
  • The size of generated boss levels can be customized, altering the arena size and the number of boss minions.
  • Boss levels in custom dungeons can now be modified in the editor after being generated, and will save their changes.
  • Story bosses can be added to custom dungeons.
  • Newly generated levels can be quickly rerolled with the same settings, but a different seed.
  • When using a controller, grid-aligned and gyroscopic controls are supported for cursor movement.
  • Hotkeys are available for Quick Save (*Control+S*), Test Level (*F5*), Undo/Redo (*Control+Z* / *+Y*) and many other actions.
  • All mouse, keyboard and controller bindings can be customized.

Updated System Requirements

• On all systems, at least 4 GB of RAM are required, and 8 GB or more are recommended for best performance.
• On Windows, a 32-bit or 64-bit installation of Windows 7 or greater is required.
• On MacOS, a 64-bit installation and MacOS version 10.10 or greater is required.
• On Linux, a 64-bit installation of Ubuntu 18.04 or SteamOS 3.0 is required.

Crash and Desync Fixes

• Fixed crash when using an Electric Dagger to knock an enemy into a Rat Familiar.
• Fixed crash when using the Boots of Lunging to move instruments around in Nocturna's final boss.
• Fixed crash when loading a workshop mod with invalid images or audio files.
• Fixed some text not being colored correctly in non-English languages.
• Fixed many known causes of replay desynchronization:
  • Fixed desync when using more than one item or spell after stepping on the exit stairs.
  • Fixed desync when using healing items to block damage from Spike Traps.
  • Fixed desync when 'Enable Particles' option differs between replay recording and playback.
  • Fixed desync when performing rapid inputs during the song transition of Cadence's final boss.
  • Fixed desync when moving rapidly as Bard.
  • Fixed desync when Nocturna's final boss summons enemies.
  • Fixed desync when an Armored Skeleton spawns from a Sarcophagus.
  • Fixed desync when changing a replay's playback speed.
  • Fixed desync when resizing the game window during a run.
  • Fixed desync when a Blast Helm explosion is used to defend against a Fireball.
  • Fixed desync between Windows and MacOS/Linux when the player is diagonally aligned with a digging miniboss.

Did we miss anything? Send us feedback directly through the game!

• Added an in-game 'Send Feedback' menu to share bug reports, suggestions, and other feedback with the developers.
  • Gameplay screenshots, replays and log files can optionally be attached to bug reports.
  • For full transparency, the contents of feedback reports can be viewed in all their technical glory prior to submission.