Hey everyone! Today we're launching Distance v1.2: The Other Side! This update features the return of custom music, two new levels (Divide and Syncopation), an added shortcut to the Nexus track Terminus, several bug fixes, and a couple secrets. We also revamped our music visualizer tech so that Boombox mode looks better than ever. Check out the trailer for an overview! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiTAfwDqDKc

v1.2 Changelog (Build 6787):

General Improvements

New levels
- Syncopation (Stunt, Reverse Tag, Main Menu)
- Divide (Challenge)
Custom music is now available on Windows again!
- Now supports MP3, WAV, and AIFF files
- Improved how folders are scanned for music files
- Updated Audio options menu
- Added customizable hotkeys for Pause/Play, Previous, Next (i.e. F5, F6, F7)
New Audio options
- Announcer: Toggle which announcer phrases you want to hear (Tricks, Death, Checkpoints, Mode)
- Custom Music: Search Subdirectories
Simplified menu breadcrumb (orange dot) functionality
- Dots now clear immediately after clicking a level set containing an "unseen" level (or car)
- No longer saved between sessions
Improved music visualizer algorithm used for in-game visuals and Boombox mode
Updated Observatory music track
Enable Menu Animations in General settings now affects level select progress bar animations
"Boom Box" has been renamed to "Boombox" to match the traditional spelling
Optimized the advanced level select a bit
Improved font size for Trackmogrify input menu
Added overflow ellipsis to level select description
Improved server name text in Game Lobby
Improved default mode and level selection in the Game Lobby

Level Changes

Terminus: Added new secret shortcut
Compression: Fixed issue with angled holograms at start
Cataclysm: Small update to fix gaps

Level Editor

Added "ResetZone" which, if car is inside, resets all Animators and TurnLightOnNearCars within its bounds upon death
Added Decorations/TempleButton
Added Decorations/TempleButton_Empty
Added Decorations/TempleButton_Top

Bugs Fixed

Fixed fish not showing up in replays and made Stompers actually stomp in Observatory
Fixed various issues with level set progress bar numbers being incorrect
The car screen music visualizer no longer can get covered by the overheat warning
Fixed bug where going into the Audio options, leaving, then returning could result in a broken menu if you had "General > Enable Menu Animations" disabled
Fixed several bugs with Nexus tracks not being counted towards overall completion
Fixed bug where the author "Refract" was shown for Nexus levels
Fixed bug with holding Skip before the cutscene has fully loaded
Fixed several issues with the "new!" orange dots not working properly
Fixed bug where selecting your existing main menu level in the Garage would break the menu
Fixed bug where WaterAudioZone would play splash SFX when spawning underwater
Fixed bug with checkpoints and WaterAudioZone
Fixed bug with upper category tabs in Garage
Fixed issues where last selected level in menus wasn't being preserved between races
Fixed a few situations where it would say "Earn 0 medals to unlock this level"
Fixed bug where returning from Next Level in the Pause menu could close the host's server
Fixed bugs with Trick menu in pause menu
Fixed bug where EmpirePipeEntrance was missing its visual mesh
Fixed visual bug with speedometer and circle car screen visualizer

Regarding custom music being Windows-exclusive: I'd love to see this come to macOS and Linux/SteamOS but my current API doesn't support it. Perhaps one day I can work around that but for the foreseeable future it will be only available on Windows.

DEV STREAM THIS SATURDAY 3PM PT

Tomorrow (Saturday) we'll be doing another special dev stream to play the new content in v1.2, plus finally playing the DAC levels we didn't play in our previous stream. Hope to see you there!

What: Distance v1.2 Dev Steam + DAC Part 2
When: Saturday Mar. 16th, 3pm PT
Where: http://twitch.tv/refractstudios

Also... something strange seems to be happening...

Systems have detected several crustacean energy signatures transmitting messages within Nitronic Citys walls.

While the intent of these entities have gone largely unknown, it has recently been determined that their outgoing messages stretch beyond the stars

Signals end at RA 5h 34m 32s | Dec +22 0 52

The Crab Nebula.

- Jordan (with everyone at Refract)

[ 2019-03-15 23:47:10 CET ] [ Original post ]

Distance
Refract

Developer

Refract

Publisher

2018-09-18

Release

Action Indie Racing Singleplayer Multiplayer

Key Features

Adventure: A single player experience which unveils a short story about this world's mysterious past.
Multiplayer: Online, LAN, and Split-Screen play in modes such as Sprint, Reverse Tag, Stunt, and others.
Trackmogrify: Random track generation with seed modifiers.
VR: Experimental Oculus DK2 integration.
Level editor: Use a powerful level editor to create levels from within the game and share them with players around the world.
Original soundtrack: New music from the composer behind award-winning games like Nitronic Rush, Solace, and The Fourth Wall. Listen to a preview here.

MINIMAL SETUPOS: Ubuntu 12.04
Processor: Intel Dual-Core 2.3 GHz or AMD Dual-Core Athlon 2.5 GHzMemory: 4 GB RAM
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT or AMD Radeon HD 3830
Storage: 5 GB available spaceAdditional Notes: Spec will be revised continually during Early Access
RECOMMENDED SETUPOS: Ubuntu 14.04
Processor: Intel Core i5 2.5 GHz or AMD FX 4.0 GHzMemory: 4 GB RAM
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 or AMD Radeon HD 7750
Storage: 5 GB available spaceAdditional Notes: Spec will be revised continually during Early Access

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