Hello MacOS players! I'm happy to let you all know that Baldi's Basics Plus version 0.3.7 is finally getting released on MacOS! There is one small change I had to make to get the MacOS version working however, which unfortunately has the side effect of increasing load times, particularly for randomly generated levels. Here are the details: The reason I didn't initially release the MacOS version is because of a bug I discovered that caused the MacOS build to freeze very frequently. After doing some digging I isolated the issue and discovered that the freeze only occurred when changing the game's Vsync mode. As it turns out, the issue isn't on me, it's an issue with the current version of Unity 2020, which is what Baldi's Basics Plus is currently built with. This means that I can't fix it, I have to wait for Unity to push a fix. The issue is in their bug tracker, and currently a fix is "in review" for Unity 2020, but I'm not sure how long I'll have to wait for it to be pushed out as I reported the bug nearly two months ago. A new version of 2020 released yesterday which did not come with the fix, so I decided the best thing to do would be to work around the issue for now, rather than to keep MacOS players waiting any longer. I made two changes to the MacOS build to work around this issue. The first is that I removed the Vsync option from the options menu. Vsync will be on by default. The second is that I removed pieces of code that disable Vsync while levels load. The reason for disabling Vsync during loading is to reduce load times as much as possible, as the level generator/loader does each step one-at-a-time each frame. By unlocking the frame rate during loading, it can complete in one or two seconds on fast PCs (I realize now that there are more efficient ways to generate a level than the current methods used by the game, but I probably won't revisit the level generator code for a while). Since I can't currently do this on MacOS, Vsync stays on and load times will probably be noticeably longer than they were on faster Macs (On slower Macs, you probably won't notice much if any difference). Of course, this isn't a permanent solution. Once Unity resolves the issue (Which hopefully won't take much longer...) all versions I release after that should be the same on MacOS as on all other platforms, and load times should return to normal. Until then, this seemed like the best solution. Thanks for your patience everyone!
[ 2022-07-22 18:40:13 CET ] [ Original post ]
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- Baldi's Basics Plus Linux [323.78 M]
This game is not what it seems...
Baldi's Basics Plus is a survival horror roguelite that parodies cheap 90's edutainment and never takes itself too seriously. You will encounter strange characters, find useful items, go on field trips and more as you explore Baldi's ever changing super schoolhouse, and as you explore the game itself, you'll start to realize it is not what it seems...So, what exactly do you do in this game? You collect notebooks while playing hide and seek with Baldi! Sounds easy right? Wrong. Baldi can hear many of your actions, and he uses those sounds to try and find you. He's also invited many friends to come and play, who can cause a lot of trouble. Get to know them though and you can use them to your advantage! You'll also find lots of items scattered around the school. These are the key to success. Use them wisely if you want to have a chance at beating Baldi!
Near infinite replayability
Baldi's Basics Plus randomizes so many different things, every time you play will be a different experience!- Procedurally generated levels - The levels change every time you play! Not only will the layout change, but the types of rooms and obstacles, you find will change too!
- Random events - One moment everything is fine, the next the school is flooding, or fills with fog! Random events can begin at any moment, so make sure you're ready for them!
- Mixing and matching characters - Each time you play, you'll get to see random combination of characters.
All these variables add up to make each playthrough a unique experience!
Lots of ways to play
Baldi's Basics Plus features many different modes to test players in different ways!- Main Mode - Complete a series of randomly generated levels to win! Run out of lives and you'll have to start over.
- Endless Mode - See how many notebooks you can collect before being caught by Baldi! Compete by playing on pre-made levels, or go crazy and try playing on a randomly generated one.
- Challenge Mode - As you play more of the Main Mode, you'll unlock challenges! Challenges offer unique scenarios you won't find in the main game. One might have you sneaking around the school to avoid being seen by the Principal of the Thing, another might have both you and Baldi running at super high speeds!
- Field Trips Mode - Play field trips found in the main game whenever you like! You can try to set high scores, or just practice!
- OS: Ubuntu 16.04 and Ubuntu 18.04
- Processor: 1.5 GHz or greaterMemory: 4 GB RAM
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 8330 or equivalent
- Storage: 250 MB available space
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