[h3]Africa Cup of Nations Cup[/h3]
We've added this new, fulfilling a request from several users who have been asking for it! :)

[h3]Improvements[/h3]

• Tutorial Match
  We've made several improvements to the tutorial match in the "How to Play" section, hoping to assist newcomers in taking their first steps in the game!
  
• Penalties
  We've made a minor improvement to the penalty kick system. Now, the player won't fall without kicking the ball when the timing is incorrect... they may still fall if the timing isn't good, but they'll still kick the ball!

• During a penalty kick, sometimes the goalkeeper would remain waiting for the ball after it was kicked. Although this happened very sporadically, it was quite annoying to have to exit the game to fix it, as abandoning the match would result in a loss.
  
• In a recent update, an error was introduced that prevented the change of selected player using the right analog stick.

[h3]MULTIPLAYER IS HERE[/h3]
Without a doubt, the most requested feature is now a reality!
Thank you to everyone who supported us by testing the beta and sending us feedback :)

Now you can enjoy friendly matches online, offering two different ways to interact with other players:
1) Matchmaking: Search and play against any available player looking for a game.
2) Friend Invites: Directly challenge a friend on Steam to a match.

In the main menu, select the 'Casual Online' option. This screen presents several options:

• Find Opponent: This option matches you with another player looking for a game, facilitating an online match.
  
• Invite Friend: Use this to invite a friend from your Steam friends list to play. Once you select a friend and send the invitation, they can join the game by accepting it.
  
• Team Selection: Before starting a match search, choose your team here.
  
• Sides and Controller Settings: These familiar options allow you to specify which side of the court you'll play on and adjust your control settings and preferences.

[h3]Mark your calendars!
ONLINE MULTIPLAYER drops on Saturday, March 30th!
Take time to dive into games with your friends! Theres no better moment for those unforgettable, thrilling matches. steamhappy

Plus, we're cooking up a surprise for those playing at launch. Don't miss out!

And if you want to stay informed about everything, join our Discord server to get notifications about the latest info!!

Looking forward to seeing you on the field and thanks for being a part of our community. [/h3]

BATOVI team!

Finally, today we are launching the game!!!
Thanks to all those who provided feedback during the early access stage. Thanks to your contributions, the game has improved and is now ready to be released :)
And it's free for everyone!



[h3]What's new?[/h3]
Casual Matches
- We have separated casual matches, creating an area for them. Here you can invite your friends to play friendly matches, being able to configure the conditions of each match to your liking.
- And most importantly, for these matches each player can choose their preferred team, whether it be a national team or a club, you will have available the formation and potential of the chosen club!
- But also, now for every new friend you play a friendly match with, you will earn 1000 gold coins to use in the store! Get a unique ball, an original stadium, or whatever you like!

Ranked Matches
This is where you shine with your team and where the real competition lies, and we have made several improvements.
- Matchmaking for ranked matches is now prioritized to find opponents at your own level, and if none are found, it expands that range until an opponent is found. We have now added the option to only limit the search to opponents within your range, if you prefer not to play and wait, to play with someone outside your range.
- We have created a leaderboard that highlights those in the top positions and informs you of your position.
- We have added more information to the end-of-match summary, so you can also see the coins earned and the evolution of your MMR, which will determine the league you should play in.
- We have improved the end-of-match screen for ranked matches so you can see not only the XP earned in that match, but also
- We have adjusted the balance of the ranked leagues to make the matches more competitive.
- And for all those who play a ranked match during this first week of launch, you will earn 1000 gold coins to customize your team in the store to your liking!

Also!
- We have improved the information at the start and end of the match, to give more clarity to the fact that there are 2 simultaneous matches and highlighting the results on both teams.
- We have increased the frequency with which you receive information from the remote match.
- At the end of a half, when you have to wait for the remote match to finish, you can now know which minute of the game is being played.
- Finally, we have fixed small bugs and minor details.


In this new stage, we need everyone's contribution to increase the user base and enhance matchmaking possibilities... As a reward, there are tons of gold coins waiting for you! :)

Thank you for joining us on this journey! We hope you enjoy this new adventure as much as we enjoyed creating it... and now its time to challenge your friends or dive into ranked competitions!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2726240/Charrua_Soccer__Mirror_Edition/

[h2]Everyone is invited to try online multiplayer matches in the beta![/h2]

[h3]HOW-TO DOWNLOAD:[/h3]

• Right click the game on your Steam Library.
  
• Click on "Properties".
  
• Select the "Betas" option from the list.
  
• Select the "onlinebeta" branch from the drop-down menu, if not selected already.
  

• Find Opponent: This option matches you with another player seeking a game, facilitating an online match.
  
• Invite Friend: Use this to invite a friend from your Steam friends list to play. Once you select a friend and send the invitation, they can join the game by accepting it.
  
• Team Selection: Before initiating a match search, choose your team here.
  
• Sides and Controller Settings: These familiar options allow you to specify which side of the court you'll play on and adjust your control settings and preferences.
  

Join us next week, on Thursday, March 14th, and Friday, March 15th, we're launching a new beta for the ONLINE MULTIPLAYER feature in Pixel Cup Soccer !
Be sure to make some time to play with your friends! Its the perfect time for some unforgettable matches.

Dont miss this final call to experience our latest feature and share your thoughts.
Your feedback is crucial as we put the finishing touches on the upcoming update, bringing this eagerly awaited functionality to life.

And if you want to stay informed about everything, join our Discord server to get notifications about the latest info!!

Looking forward to seeing you on the field!
Thanks for being a part of our community.

Hello there!

This post is to let you know that we have closed the beta for the time being.

[h2]On behalf of the Batovi team, thank you for trying out our multiplayer demo!![/h2]

[h3]FUTURE PLANS:[/h3]
Now that this stage of the beta test is completed, it is proven that it works, however as expected there are still some minor adjustments to be made.

In the upcoming days we will be launching the second stage of this beta. Keep an eye on our news section or join our Discord server to get notifications about the latest info!!

[h2]Everyone is invited to try online multiplayer matches in the beta![/h2]

[h3]HOW-TO DOWNLOAD:[/h3]

• Right click the game on your Steam Library.
  
• Click on "Properties".
  
• Select the "Betas" option from the list.
  
• Select the "onlinebeta" branch from the drop-down menu, if not selected already.
  

• Find Opponent: This option matches you with another player seeking a game, facilitating an online match.
  
• Invite Friend: Use this to invite a friend from your Steam friends list to play. Once you select a friend and send the invitation, they can join the game by accepting it.
  
• Team Selection: Before initiating a match search, choose your team here.
  
• Sides and Controller Settings: These familiar options allow you to specify which side of the court you'll play on and adjust your control settings and preferences.
  

[h3] UPDATE HIGHLIGHT: [/h3]
- New tournament added, Asian Cup 2023-2024
- Added player statistics by season, for career mode
- Now you can select the difficulty level for each tournament, and upon winning, you'll earn a recognition badge.
- Added localization support for Traditional Chinese

Please contact us on our discussion forums for any issues you find.

[h3] GAMEPLAY IMPROVEMENTS: [/h3]

• Added and updated all the participating teams of the Asian Cup 2023-2024
  
• Unlocked more tournaments by default. Now only the tournaments available inside Career Mode will need to be unlocked
  
• Added a panel that shows the current status of Assistance Options during pre-match
  
• Career Mode is now locked until a first-time user wins their first Friendly Match or Tournament Match
  
• Added a hint to let the player know Career is unlocked when it is time
  
• Added a custom flag preview for workshop items, which can now be uploaded to workshop directly from the game when creating custom teams
  
• We have updated the American and European Cups, with the teams classified
  

• Added one most requested feature: Player Statistics. Now you can find player statistics for each season.
  

• Optimized the Savegame, reducing number of times there are writes to save
  
• Input optimizations
  
• Added banners for the custom events buttons
  
• Added new assorted icons throughout the UI
  

• Fixed a bug that caused duplicate team entries when editing such Teams through a Custom Cup button instead of the My Teams button (*) More info about the bug
  
• Fixed missing characters on some font assets
  
• Fixed user-reported localizations
  
• Fixed achievement for penalty goals not counting when the penalty goal was because of foul
  
• Fixed bug causing the music to stop playing during Tutorial match banners
  
• Fixed issues caused by teams being reset while also featured on feature matches
  
• Fixed bugs caused by substitutions during an offside call
  
• Fixed a bug that caused substitutions to take too long to be performed
  
• Fixed a visual bug with the Power bar during a Penalty Kick performed with the Pass button
  
• Fixed bugs caused by players becoming stuck while taking/saving penalties
  
• Fixed a bug with the power bar during a throw-in performed with the Pass button
  

• Added complete support for UI and Career Mode texts in Traditional Chinese
  

[h3]AI Adjustments and Improvements[/h3]

• Multiple adjustments to AI decisions when in possession of the ball.
  
• Improvements to player behavior during attacks.
  
• Multiple adjustments to AI behavior when defending.
  
• Improved AI decision-making when taking a corner kick.
  
• Improved AI decision-making when taking a free kick.
  
• Improved marking and tackling decisions.
  
• Improved AI decision-making when it comes to heading the ball.
  
• Improved reaction time of AI players to go towards the ball.
  
• Detection of an open goal when the opponent goalkeeper is knocked down, to shoot at it.
  
• Reduced chances of bad players shooting from far away from the goal when there are available passes.
  
• Changes in player attitude when their team loses or recovers the ball.
  
• Improved use of skills by the AI.
  

• New languages: Japanese, Korean (and improvements in Simplified Chinese)
  
• Option to enable/disable offsides.
  
• Indicator of the player committing the offside.
  
• Special headers, by holding down the shoot button, the player heads the ball downwards or upwards, depending on the attacking or clearing situation respectively.
  

• Adjustment in the goalkeeper calculation when saving shots that bounce before reaching the goal.
  
• Adjustment of the power in the goalkeeper's volleys. Now, the AI should almost never make very soft volleys.
  
• Significant reduction in the chances of the goalkeeper running outside the area with the ball in hand.
  

• Improvements in offside detection to avoid unclear offsides.
  
• Adjustment in offensive attitude to make it more balanced.
  
• Adjustment in the volume of the "Goal" shout.
  
• Adjustment in the scale of the names above the players.
  
• Adjustment in the accuracy of your player's shots.
  
• Cooldown addition for the "Block tackle" and "Front tackle" skills to prevent spamming.
  
• Adjustment in the conditions for jumping to head the ball or do a bicycle kick.
  
• Adjustment of marking and speed of your team's players in Hard mode.
  
• Delay in the formation of a corner after taking it.
  
• Adjustment in the probability of consecutive evasions.
  

• Fixed issue where the formation image was not updating in the strategy menu after changing it (but it was still functional).
  
• Corrected erroneous goalkeeper state when the ambulance entered, causing the goalkeeper to be out of position.
  
• Prevented AI players from sliding into their own goal while charging a shot or pass.
  
• Fixed issue where goalkeeper would hold onto the ball indefinitely after saving a penalty.
  
• Corrected some male teams that had players with female heads
  

[h3]AI Improvements[/h3]

• Goalkeeper now returns quickly to their position after jumping.
  
• Goalkeeper can now grab a long-range kick with more chances.
  
• Improved the goalkeeper's reaction to some situations.
  
• Fixed some situations where the goalkeeper couldn't grab the ball.
  
• Improved the AI short passes.
  
• Balanced the quick passes made by AI players in good teams.
  
• Formation is a bit narrow while defending and is a bit wider while attacking.
  
• Made it so the forward-most player doesn't always shoot to the goal when in an advanced position.
  

• Fixed a bug that caused sporadic lag/stuttering for some users.
  
• FPS Optimization.
  
• Fixed the goalkeeper's short pass animation traversing through the teammate in front.
  
• Balanced dribbling and foul chances.
  
• Fixed the hand colliders of the goalkeeper when waiting for the ball.
  
• Goalkeeper reactions are no longer affected in hard mode.
  
• Improved the Olimpixel Cup teams' balance and player skills.
  
• The volume of the "Goooal" call is now lower.
  
• Adjusted whistle sound volume.
  
• Chip kick skill balance.
  
• Super shot effect ends after the ball bounces.
  
• Improved the camera scroll to reduce motion sickness.
  
• Updated the possession statistics to be more accurate.
  
• Some skills can now be used while standing.
  

[h3] UPDATE HIGHLIGHT: [/h3]
All localizations for the Simplified Chinese language have been reviewed.
Please contact us on our discussion forums for any issues you find.

[h3] GAMEPLAY IMPROVEMENTS: [/h3]

• Added a foul sensitivity option (from No Fouls to Highest Chance of Foul).
  
• Improved the balance of XP earnings on Career Mode.
  

• Current team preset (A, B, or C) is displayed on many screens now.
  
• Added a button for quickly undoing substitutions.
  
• Added a Randomize Tournament option in pre-tournament screens.
  
• Improved team edition texts.
  
• Added an option to select which teams to reset, when using the Update Teams screen.
  

• Fixed a bug that caused icons not to show in the player formation panel.
  
• Minor bug fixes.
  

• Chinese translation fixes.
  

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[h3] UPDATE HIGHLIGHT [/h3]

• Global Cup 2022 - Match Day!
  
• All Global Cup team rosters have been updated to reflect the most recent lineups participating in the tournament.
  
• The Global Cup is temporarily unlocked for everyone. Previously required trophies are not required temporarily.
  

• Added buttons to scroll Left/Right on the Skills and Stats screens, for quickly changing to the next or previous player. The official controller mappings have been updated to include these buttons now.
  
• Boosted the resting rate for non-playing players. Reserve and substitute players that do not play for any minutes, will recover from soreness quicker.
  
• Controller info at the pre-match screen displays the correctly updated info now.
  
• The savegame features have been optimized to perform better.
  

• Fixed a bug caused when music was activated/deactivated while playing a match.
  
• Fixed texts that were rendered outside their bounds.
  
• Fixed animation frames for the Board of Directors.
  
• Fixed a bug that caused the music to stop at certain Career mode screens.
  
• Fixed animation bugs in the Workshop and Mods screens.
  

[h3] GAMEPLAY IMPROVEMENTS [/h3]

• Added a Remote Play Together quick access label on the screen.
  
• Increased foul chance.
  
• The goalkeeper selects more intelligently where to stand when the team is defending.
  
• Improved AI of forwards to decide to kick to the goal in some situations.
  
• Improved manual goalkeeper catch/punch skill.
  
• Improved manual goalkeeper automatic save using the skill button.
  
• Polished the different ways to perform a header(pressing X, Y, B, or A, at the moment the ball is hit).
  
• Improved AI to avoid making too risky passes when very close to its own area.
  
• Added a Remote Play Together quick access label on the screen.
  
• The game in hard mode is more difficult now.
  
• The league D of career mode is easier now.
  

• Improved the first-time user experience with penalty kicks.
  
• In penalty kicks, the camera shows a bit more area.
  
• Improved the help and tutorial for penalty kicks.
  
• Moved the penalty kicks tutorial to the "How to Play" section (Practice Mode).
  
• Added a particle to the ball in a super shot to indicate that the ball is "powered".
  
• Improved readability of some help texts.
  
• Adjusted the laugh animation for board members.
  
• Changed the penalty tutorial icons.
  
• Added more UI animations.
  
• Added glyph for Unassigned controller buttons.
  
• Added a color code for controllers in the settings selection menu.
  

• In very rare cases, the ball hit the pole and enters the goal with a goal kick.
  
• In very rare cases, an offside could be called in a penalty kick.
  
• Fixed a bug that caused a small unrelated flag to be rendered for a split-second.
  
• Fixed a bug that cause the Underdog Champion and Easy Win achievements to calculate the wrong star amount for the team.
  
• Fixed a bug that broke the pause UI when activating Steam Overlay.
  

[h2]Finally, the day has come and we are happier than ever![/h2]

We want to sincerely thank the entire community, you've supported us by playing and sending comments, which helped us improve the game. This input was vital during the development process that took us from Early Access to today's launch.

This is the "definitive" version of Pixel Cup Soccer, a quantum leap from its previous editions... we hope to continue polishing it, adding new features, and making the game better and better!

Thank you for being a part of this soccer game's community, a game that insists on staying true to its retro aesthetic and arcade style.

Finally, we hope you enjoy the game and if you like it, support us by sharing it with your friends. With your support, we can continue!

Let the match begin!

UPDATE HIGHLIGHTS:

[h3] EXTENDED PROFILE FEATURES AND STEAM WORKSHOP INCLUDED[/h3]

• Implemented the Steam Workshop functionalities within the game.
  
• Implemented the Steam Badges, Trading Cards, Emoticons, and Backgrounds collectibles.
  

• Four different Super Shots. When a red star is on the player, press (SKILL) to shoot!
  
• Added a white star indicator for Sprinting.
  
• Added a yellow star indicator for the manual skills (overhead kick, dribble, scissor kick, etc.).
  
• Added new animations for the goalkeeper in matches and in penalty kicks.
  
• The goalkeeper kick has more height, to allow for more aerial battles.
  
• Improved goalkeeper position when there is a close opponent with the ball.
  
• Camera movement improvement to better follows the action.
  
• Change in controls: PCS Style and Tradicional style are more similar now.
  
• Added the option to control the direction of the Change Player action using the right stick/analog.
  
• Curved kick/Crossing Skill: The ball can be curved holding the left trigger while moving the directional control.
  
• Changing tactics or attitude is now performed with the D-pad/arrows in your joystick.
  
• Added a more realistic player-body collision with the ball.
  
• The match tutorial hint stays on the screen for some seconds.
  
• Super shot skill.
  
• Resolved a bug preventing the game from continuing in extremely rare situations.
  
• Improved the ball collision with poles.
  
• EuroChamps League.
  
• Matches are now 3 minutes by default.
  
• Particle effects improvements.
  
• Added a small movement on the ball on a throw-in.
  
• Audio improvements on collision with poles.
  
• Goalkeepers now dont crouch to grab the ball if outside the area or very near the border.
  
• Bugfixes.
  

• Controls help screen update.
  
• The radar/mini-map will display which player has the Super Shot skill available. Better ball readability.
  
• Improvements on the career mode intro.
  
• Fixes in font readability.
  
• Violet bars to highlight the players team in league screens.
  
• Hint sound.
  
• Texts corrections.
  
• Slider menu navigation can be cyclic.
  
• Improved the first-time user experience for casual players.
  
• Changed the career mode creation screens to save all the info if advancing or going back, avoiding accidental deletion.
  
• Added an option to toggle ON/OFF Super Shots.
  
• Now the club's bus uses the club's colors.
  
• Now the club's kit matches the club's colors when creating a new career save game.
  
• If you try to assign a jersey number that has already been taken, these two players will exchange jersey numbers now.
  
• Video volume is now tied to the FX Volume setting and no longer the Music volume setting.
  
• Fixed the placement of some food carts on stadium backgrounds.
  
• Fixed the pairing of right parentheses and period on the PixelArt font used.
  
• The "Choose Difficulty" intro screen will now allow you to return from the Custom menu and select one of the pre-arranged profiles.
  
• Hall of Fame will display transparent cups or achievements for those you have not collected.
  
• Unified the Friendly Match icons.
  
• Unified the cups/trophies sizes.
  
• Fixed animations for the Team Overview screen.
  
• The career intro and board screen will now fade to black when finished.
  
• The slider will now cycle from the last button to the first and vice versa.
  
• Unified the order in which tournaments are displayed through different screens.
  
• Set the UI speed to level 2 by default.
  
• Unified language in many buttons throughout the game.
  
• Unified the timing for the board's laughs.
  
• Added tournament names at the Standings screen.
  
• Formations now display a generic icon and the formation name at the button. The description is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
  
• Ads in the field for important tournaments.
  
• Fixes in some animations.
  
• Tons of polishing details and bug fixes.
  

UPDATE HIGHLIGHTS:
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[h3] More Goalkeeper Improvements [/h3]

• Manual goalkeeper: Added skill button to jump automatically.
  
• Fixed the bounces of the goalkeeper saves (more chances for the ball to return to the pitch = more fun).
  
• Goalkeeper balance (improvement: kick from long distance saves)
  
• Goalkeeper animation improvements.
  
• Bugfix: Offside only on the opposite half of the pitch.
  

• Improved AI decision making when taking free kicks.
  
• AI more difficult (for example using urgent passes if marked) associated to difficult mode.
  
• AI more easy (for example, players stand from time to time) associated to easy mode.
  

• New Intro video added!!
  
• Balanced skills for all players in competitions: OlymPixel, Women's OlymPixel,
  
• Fixed some wrong shadows on penalty modes.
  
• Fixed bengal light/flares and bottles being thrown when situations are disabled
  
• Updated all locales to latest language corrections
  
• Implemented first version of PixelArt controller-glyphs
  
• Completed art style unification for coaches.
  
• Build size optimization.
  
• UI backgrounds improved.
  
• Weather audio was added.
  
• Simplified Chinese text now generates at run-time and should not miss any glyph. (Please report if you see one!)
  
• Many small bugfixes and improvements.
  

UPDATE HIGHLIGHTS:
[h3]Better AI Decisions[/h3]
The AI has been ramped up one more time. We've implemented many new decision nodes for the AI.

• Improved the AI to perform clean passes.
  
• Improved the AI to run on clear spaces.
  
• Improved the AI to kick to the goal if a clear shoot is possible.
  
• Improved the AI kick decisions.
  
• Improved the AI to use skills (sprint, dribble, chip kick, overhead kick, scissor kick, etc).
  
• Improved the AI of the goalkeeper.
  
• National Teams have different playing styles (NOTE: Teams must be reset, see bottom disclaimer).
  
• Career Mode teams AI balance (playing styles are now more notorious).
  

• Improved the camera movement of the match.
  
• Added the Referee.
  
• Added the Lineman.
  
• Re-balanced the conditions for players to be stunned.
  
• Improved the area of the soccer formation to avoid players pile up.
  

• Added numerous new UI hints that explain different areas of the game.
  
• Removed the Follow Formation skill and replaced by Tactic Sense (helps CPU players for better positioning on the field depending on what is happening).
  
• Unified the Art style for coaches.
  
• Adjusted several animations for small UI elements.
  
• Added a team preview screen when starting a new Tournament.
  
• Performance improvements (FPS).
  

• Fixed the grayscale shader in some screens where it was not displaying properly.
  
• Fixed the team name highlight displaying the wrong size at tournament screens for certain resolutions.
  
• Fixed a bug that caused career mode in-match Birds to freeze after an Offside.
  
• Fixed a bug that caused the ball landing spot not to show on some situations.
  

UPDATE HIGHLIGHT:

[h3]CO-OP[/h3]
Co-op fully working. Play with up to 8 players locally or with remote play.
AI improvements to mark unmarked players (necessary for Co-op).
Selected human players obstruct each other.

[h3]PARTY MODE[/h3]
Play a tournament with your friends.

[h2]TECHNICAL RELEASE NOTES:[/h2]
[h3]GAMEPLAY IMPROVEMENTS:[/h3]

• Offside rule! (necessary for Co-op).
  
• Replay for offside.
  
• Kick forces are balanced (the players kick more powerful than before when charging).
  
• Minimum speed, rotation and acceleration increased for players with zero stats.
  
• Goalkeeper crouch and forward diving to get the ball from the opponent.
  
• Traditional style controls and PCS style controls help screens.
  
• Controllers settings can be accessed for the options, pre-match screen and in game.
  
• Controllers settings and gameplay options can be configured for each controller.
  
• Difficulty levels (easy / normal / hard).
  
• The game asks for difficulty and control style the first time it is run (can be changed in the settings).
  
• AI improvement to avoid players to stand still for a long time.
  
• AI improved when running with the ball and must kick to the goal (most advanced player).
  
• Balanced the marking / dribbling resolution when fighting for the ball.
  
• Goalkeeper AI can walk with the ball in hands before passing or kicking.
  
• The players with zero stats now have more control of the ball.
  
• Wind force reduced.
  

• Player size was increased a bit to improve readability of team colors.
  
• Snow weather now looks better.
  
• Improved the visuals of the snow/rain/storm weathers.
  
• De-saturation of the field to help readability of team colors.
  
• Australia & Wales included in the Global Cup.
  
• Changed the controls preview pre-match screen to display an image of one of the connected joysticks and its currently selected control setup and corresponding glyph.
  
• Added animations for camera-folk looking north.
  
• Added a button within joystick configuration that opens the Steam controller config directly.
  
• Changed the random tournaments option to not be random by default. Instead tournaments will start with their predefined brackets and participants.
  
• Added a build number display at the Main Menu for easy identification of current release version, specially on gameplay videos you use to report bugs.
  
• Changed the in-game HUD to accommodate for Co-Op player indicators, names, stamina bar, etc...
  
• Changed colors code for the Locked and Unavailable icons at the skills menu.
  
• Implemented the Offside Law and immediate camera replay for offside.
  
• Implemented a choice to start your subsequent career slots without the Situations mechanic. You can also disable the situations for an existing career save slot. Beware that this cannot be re-activated once disabled.
  
• Changed the looks of the input text fields.
  

• Changed the initial career players skills: Now up to 9 players in your roster will start with a Ball Control skill and there is a 70% chance that for all 30 players that they will also have one of the nine 0-stars skills.
  
• Implemented a new difficulty selection screen at game start. This gives you the choice for three presets that can tailor your game experience to match your expertise with soccer games.
  
• Front slide tackle foul/yellow cards balance (less chances of foul).
  
• Goalkeeper reaction time balance (more saves if kick from a far position).
  
• Fast kick (kick button tap) now kicks the ball high only in the defensive half of the pitch.
  

• Solved the kick off bug, preventing starting the game.
  
• Fixed a bug causing the kick particle to remain visible.
  
• Fixed a bug that caused some Back buttons to return two menu levels back instead of one.
  
• Fixed a bug that caused the speed of the texts at the How To Play screens to change with the render frame rate.
  

In this new update, we have added new features, many of them suggested by the community, as well as resolved many bugs that have been reported to us.
We encourage you to continue collaborating, with more ideas, bug reports, or simply with your opinions. We are getting closer to the release and your contribution is essential for us.

[h2]DISCLAIMER:[/h2]
- We've updated the localizations for French, Italian, Deutsch and Simplified Chinese. There are no plans to include more languages as of right now.
- As we've mentioned before, WE DO NOT OVERWRITE your custom teams, therefore if you want to use Batovi's team design, you must use the "Reset Teams Database" option, under Gameplay Settings.
- How To Play screens are pending the inclusion of new mechanics.
- The new import team options will overwrite your existing team when succesful.

UPDATE HIGHLIGHT:

Amongst the most often received feedback were:

"My controller has so many buttons... I want to use them"
"There are too many actions in one single button"

We've implemented a new "Standard" style controls mode, in addition to the usual "Classic PCS" style, so you can play the way you want. (This topic is still under review and may be changed in the future).
You may setup individual mappings for each controls style separately, exactly as you could before through the Steam Controller Configurator.

You can choose the controls style under the "Sides" screen, at every Pre-Match screen (much like other soccer videogames).
The "Sides" screen displays a Key/Button at the bottom indicating how to get into Controller Settings, by default this is the N key for the keyboard.

[h2]TECHNICAL RELEASE NOTES:[/h2]

[h3]GAMEPLAY IMPROVEMENTS:[/h3]

• A major new optimization was made, increasing the game's FPS in all areas.
  
• Goalkeeper stun time reduced.
  
• Crossing with a quick button press improved (when aiming at the poles from the sides of the field).
  
• Added a "Selected Preset" option for Career Teams, under Team Manager -> Strategy, for quickly choosing between 3 different team setups. Your starters, substitutes and reserve players.
  
• Changed the icons at the Career Board HUD and implemented animations to emphasize what area is affected by a decision.
  
• Added the "Pass/Shot" charge bars, at the bottom of the HUD. It also indicates current Pass or Shot being performed, as well as the stamina remaining for the current run.
  
• Implemented a Loading Screen. The game has been getting bigger and bigger!! This screen provides visual feedback when the game runs background loading instead of plain black.
  

• Fixed a bug that caused GK's with the Ball Control skill to act like they had the ball under their feet when it was in their hands.
  
• Changed the behaviour of the Edit Club screen, so that the ESC key, acts like Accept button, instead of Cancel, this way you can skip through scenes with your changes saved.
  
• Fixed a bug that cause some long player names to display out of the background highlight bounds.
  
• Fixed a bug that caused the game to be stuck at Penalty Kicks when there were objects/obstacles.
  
• Fixed a bug that caused the ball to be inside the goal without counting as a goal.4
  
  

This update includes several improvements that have been suggested by the community. Your help is welcome and your commentary is most helpful.

Please find our development notes below.

[h2]DISCLAIMER:[/h2]
- As we've communicated before, not every localization for the career mode is available right now, we will continue to enable those as development advances. This time, we are introducing Portuguese.
- We've updated Skills for the teams at the Global Cup. We didn't want to change the custom team setups you might have created, therefore, it requires you to manually trigger this update through an option we've created under Gameplay Settings.

TECHNICAL RELEASE NOTES:

[h3]GAMEPLAY:[/h3]

• FPS optimization. The game now runs a lot faster.
  
• Defensive AI improvement.
  
• Player slippery while running and pass/kick the ball.
  
• Global Cup teams skills balance. The players now have a lot of skills in action. NOTE: Must be reset manually going to Settings | Gameplay | Reset Teams Database.
  
• Reduced the error when kick with error (red ball).
  
• Placed kick to goal skill (pressing [PASS] and aiming to the poles from 0.9s to 1.0s) performs a lob shoot towards the corner of the goal.
  
• Short pass fix. Except in assisted mode, the pass is in the facing direction of the player.
  
• Select player fix: If an AI player touches an opponent with the ball, it is selected.
  
• Chip kick in front of the goalkeeper is now done with the skill button.
  
• Goalkeeper can charge pressing the goalkeeper button ((Y) button / [K] Key) when an opponent has the ball and is not selected.
  
• Goalkeeper now passes with one or two hands, charging using [PASS] button.
  
• Goalkeeper now kicks with a volley kick, charging using [KICK] button.
  
• Goalkeeper volley kick skill balanced to perform a counter attack.
  
• Goalkeeper AI running to the ball improvement.
  
• Balanced the prices and skills for goalkeepers and enabled the possibility for GKs to access regular player skills.
  
• Select player: Improved the player selection logic for "Switch to closest player in a defensive position".
  
• Added an arrow that shows the next player to be selected when pressing the change player button.
  
• Added an option to turn off the board's voices.
  

• Fixed an issue that happened when winning the last match at Career League while your team is CPU controlled, that caused the game not to count that victory.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused the players tracks and footprints to stay in screen when running a replay.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused some tournaments to repeat the first series of 7 rounds, instead of creating the 7 new series left.
  
• Fixed some menus and the pause screen that had the music cut off when navigating.
  

We have been working very hard attending to all the feedback received, making dozens of gameplay improvements and many other aspects.

Your feedback is essential in this stage. Please report any bug or comment about any feature to help us to improve the game.
Thanks for your support!

TECHNICAL RELEASE NOTES:
[h3]IMPROVEMENTS:[/h3]

• Implemented a difficulty option to choose between: Easy, Normal and Hard.
  
• Separated the Hint settings for earch Career Mode slot.
  
• Localized new situations and careers texts to spanish.
  
• Improved goalkeeper AI to create more situations where goalkeeper runs towards the ball.
  
• Improved control over the ball while defending with Chest Trap. (Now you can start running without waiting).
  
• Modified Chest Trap height so that it allows for Header or Overhead Kick for example.
  
• Implemented controls to perform better directed Headers. The [KICK] action button will aim the ball lower, [GK] action button will aim higher,
  
• Added music to some screens.
  
• Implemented sound FXs for thunder and lightning.
  
• Added some description texts for better understading of button functionality.
  

• Fixed the Precision Kick to Goal skill accuracy
  
• Reduced the ball's outgoing bounce speed when hitting a pole or the crossbar.
  
• Reduced the chances that your goalkeeper performing a one-handed or two-handed pass would end up in a goal against you.
  
• Music in match is now working.
  
• Adjusted many Sound FXs volume.
  
• Fixed a bug that cause the knockout panels not to display cups and next martch button.
  
• Corrected the in-game HUD positions for consistency
  

We have been working very hard attending to all the feedback received, making dozens of gameplay improvements and many other aspects.

Your feedback is essential in this stage. Please report any bug or comment about any feature to help us to improve the game.
Thanks for your support!

DISCLAIMER:
YOUR PREVIOUS SAVE DATA WILL BE MOVED TO A "LEGACY" FOLDER ONCE YOU RUN THE GAME.
We are rolling out this content update in English only. Translations for other supported languages are soon to come.

[h3]How-To Download:[/h3]
You don't need to do anything! The game will update automatically as we've removed the beta branch.

TECHNICAL RELEASE NOTES:
[h3]IMPROVEMENTS:[/h3]

• Career Mode:
  
  
  • Implemented first version of the Intro Story
    
  • Implemented voices for the Board of Directors
    
  • Implemented tons of different "situations". These are dilemmas that have you make decisions that affect gameplay
    
  • Rebalanced the league teams
    
  • Finished implementing the 45 skills. Completely functional, with an XP cost for each.
    
  • Added five new skills: Jump Obstacles, Backheel Pass, Wall Pass, Fake Shoot and Front Tackle (rough play)
    
  • Stats automatic progression system: Stats are increased automatically with experience points as players advance
    
  • Player stats maximum potential: Players have a maximum possible value that their stats can reach, therefore creating room for different player styles and unique stat combinations
    
  • Skills manual progression system: skills can be unlocked after a certain number of stars are acquired through XP
    
  • Implemented a different playing style for each league team
    
  • Implemented many AI improvements. (The AI can now use skills, avoid placing themselves in offside, more precision when jumping and many more...
    
  • Implemented many new gameplay elements as consequences of situations: flares, dogs, birds, flood and many more... surprises!
    
  • Board of Directors jokes and funny commentary
    
  
  
• General Gameplay:
  
  
  • Goal posts are now rounded, the ball bounces more realistically
    
  • Bad goalkeepers cause more bounces, generating some panic situations
    
  • Modified kicking so that a crossing or a strong kick can be performed with a quick button press
    
  • Implemented different Change Player assist modes that can be individually set for each friendly match player or for your career mode, separately
    
  • Implemented different physics for different combinations of field types and weather
    
  • Implemented controls to quickly change Attitude and Tactics in-game without pausing
    
  • Implemented the option to control the goalkeeper manually
    
  • The player name is now shown when the player is selected
    
  • Added many sound effects for new features as well as new music pieces
    
  • Implemented full support of the Steam Input API
    
  • Rebalanced chances for foul and cards
    
  
  
• UI:
  
  
  • UI completely reworked
    
  • Skills & Stats description help screen
    
  • New player hints for How-Tos
    

• As the Steam Input API is fully implemented, you should experience no problem with any compatible controller. This includes, but is not limited to: Nintendo Switch Pro Controller, Xbox One Controller, PS5 DualSense Controller, PS4 DualShock Controller, XInput Compatible Controllers and Legacy DirectInput controllers (again, as long as the controller is compatible with the Steam Input API)
  
• We implemented sooo many bugfixes... it is impractical to list them all here. Please be on the lookout for new and unreported issues. All those previously reported have been either solved or are being actively worked on.
  

It's been a few months since the last update and we want to tell you what we've done in this time...
We have been working very hard attending to all the feedback received, making dozens of gameplay improvements and many other aspects that you will see soon (you will see the detailed list of changes and improvements in the log).

But what has not allowed us to make intermediate updates so far, was that we set out to do two more things, for which we had to "tear apart" the game and put it back together:

- We reworked a large part of the UI, which required working on all the screens of the game, which are not few, work that is already finished!

- In addition, we have redesigned the most important area of the game, which is the career mode, that work will be finished in the next few days.

You will be able to see this work in what it will possibly be one of the last update in early access before the release, and for this reason we know that your feedback is essential in this last stage.
We are scheduling that update for the end of the month or the first days of May... Although we deviated a bit from what was planned, we believe that the decision was worth it... We hope that when you play it you think the same!

Thanks for your support!

As mentioned in our previous communications, we will continue to provide updates as we are able to move forward with developing relevant new content.
Please find below our remarks explaining what is changed in comparison to the previous update


[h2]HOW-TO DOWNLOAD:[/h2]
Career Mode is now on the main branch!
For those who want to test the new features being added to the game, we will be publishing beta updates for the career mode in a beta branch

[h2]DISCLAIMER:[/h2]

IMPORTANT NOTE: Won tournaments / achievements Data will be lost if you never played a beta version!

• The game is being balanced. We are still within a development process.
  
• It is being constantly improved and new features are being added frequently.
  
• The game will have BUGS. Please report them if you can afford the time
  

• Each field (stadium) has its own physics (tall grass, normal grass, short grass, sand, dirt, etc.)
  
• The assist mode options have now been separated in five different settings: Pass Assistance, Shot Assistance, Auto Actions, Auto Player Change, and Auto Adjust Direction
  
• Added a "turn before pass" state for AI players (used on some occasions, previous to pass).
  
• Players impacted by high-speed balls now have a chance that will become stunned (when kicking with a kick skill)
  
• Changed the chance that caused AI players to trip over the ball. Now they still fall, just not that many times
  
• Button added on Player Overview -> Player Info menu, to reset an individual player's stats
  
• Added spinning stars that indicate a camera-person is stunned / downed
  
• Added a low stamina lightning icon on the AI players
  
• Added a setting to allow the game to run in the background (window out of focus, in case you want to simulate matches CPU vs CPU)
  
• Added a preliminary version of the Career Mode start cutscene
  
• The amount of public that attends your match is now influenced by your results in the competitions
  
• Your players now have an accumulated energy stat that increments and decrements through the season
  
  
• Decreases, as players get tired if you do not make substitutions
  
• Increases, as players recover when you allow them to rest in the bench or as reserve players
  
  

• Fixed a bug that allowed broken or stunned players to be selected for a set piece.
  
• Fixed a bug that allowed to set negative jersey numbers
  
• Fixed a bug that caused the Team Editor to return all the way back to Main Menu instead of going to the previous screen
  
• Fixed and changed some of the available symbols for badges, for better reading
  
• Fixed a bug that caused wrong scaling (after a change of screen resolution) on some icons used for transition screens
  
• Fixed a bug that caused the jersey color selection to be lost when a Friendly Match was restarted
  
• Fixed a bug that applied wrong scaling to the badge icon if it was the first save slot with a badge on the flag
  
• Fixed a bug that caused positioning and scaling issues with the in-game HUD if there was a change of screen resolution during match
  
• Fixed a bug that caused wrong heads and skin color at the skills grid
  
• Fixed a bug that caused an abandoned tournament match to be always won by the local team, instead of your rival team
  
• Fixed a bug that displayed the Goal! celebration even if the timer reached end of match time
  
• Fixed a bug that caused the goalkeeper to jump without the player control during a penalty kick caused by a foul
  
• Fixed a bug that caused the flag glow to have wrong position when it showed up during player substitution
  
• Fixed a bug that caused the shot charge bar to stay stuck in screen if you tripped over the ball during a penalty kick
  
• Fixed the positioning for the heads of some coaches that were a bit offset
  

As mentioned in our previous communications, we will continue to provide updates as we are able to move forward with developing relevant new content. Please find below our remarks explaining what is changed in comparison to the previous update


[h2]HOW-TO DOWNLOAD:[/h2]

• Right click the game on your Steam Library
  
• Click on "Properties"
  
• Select the "Betas" option from the list
  
• Select the "careermodebeta" branch from the drop-down menu
  

• As you'll see, there still are and there will be details to work on. We wanted to show you that we are working on delivering new features and improvements in a timely fashion
  
• The game is NOT balanced. We are still within a development process. It is being constantly improved and new features are being added every week
  
• The game will have BUGS. Please report them if you can afford the time
  

• Balance the Short/Through/Lob types of passes
  
• Now the losing teams has more "adrenaline" when it is close to Match-Half end time
  
• Added an option to abandon/resign the current season being played (including the country cup)
  
• Enabled more of the upcoming skills
  
• Added a settings button that allows to speedup UI animations and transitions and balanced the speeds a little bit more
  
• Added pop-up dialogs at the management screen to hint the user what is the status of the team in the currently played season
  
• Added a particle that appears when the ball bounces against the goalkpeer but they are unable to grab it
  
• Added a button that allows for change of jersey between home/away while still in-game
  
• Added a button that allows for change of jersey between home/away during tournaments
  
• Balanced the amount of press and public that attends different career games based on the current league being played
  
• Balanced the amount of press and public that attends during the tournament celebration screen
  
• Changed positioning, size and small details of texts in the events screen to allow for better readibility
  
• Added names for the different hairstyles
  
• Added the player stadium's name at the panoramic intro
  
• Changed the text color to red for indicating a player that is outside their preferred position
  
• Re-created the in-game settings menu to show the same options as the main menu settings option
  
• Added a logic check that prevents you from pressing the go to match button if there are suspended players on the staffed team
  

• Fixed a bug that didn't allow to save controls keybindings
  
• Fixed a bug that caused AI to kick a Free-Throw too quickly after a player expulsion from the field. This also caused the player to be stuck sometimes
  
• Fixed a bug that allowed for pass to be thrown towards opposing side of the field during kickoff
  
• Fixed a bug that caused some UI elements to break when UI speed is accelerated
  
• Fxied some bugs regarding the positioning of the management staff at the player arrival scene
  
• Fixed a bug that resetted the Stadium Name
  
• Fixed an animation bug in set pieces when kicking and missing the kick
  
• Fixed a bug that caused the pre match panel to be displayed with wrong positions and sizes for 1280x720 resolutions
  
• Fixed shadows for 5 stadiums that were displaying incorrectly or over other objects
  
  

As mentioned in our previous communication, we will continue to provide weekly updates as we are able to move forward with developing relevant new content. Please find below our remarks explaining what is changed in comparison to the previous update


[h2]HOW-TO DOWNLOAD:[/h2]

• Right click the game on your Steam Library
  
• Click on "Properties"
  
• Select the "Betas" option from the list
  
• Select the "careermodebeta" branch from the drop-down menu
  

• As you'll see, there still are and there will be details to work on. We wanted to show you that we are working on delivering new features and improvements in a timely fashion
  
• The game is NOT balanced. We are still within a development process. It is being constantly improved and new features are being added every week
  
• The game will have BUGS. Please report them if you can afford the time
  

• Disallowed the kick off shot towards the opponents goal. Now kick off can only be directed to your side of the field
  
• Implemented a falling/missing shot animation for when the shot control is pressed for more than the allowed 1 second. This is also the case for passes, corner kick, throw-in, goal kick, kick off
  
• Balanced the power stat related to Pass/Kick
  
• Remapped controls for the Goalkeeper. Pass button is a One Handed Pass, Kick button is a Two Handed Pass and the Skill button performs a Half Volley shot
  
• Implemented the Power Kick to Goal type of shot. It can be performed by pressing the Pass/Kick button between 0.9 a 1.0 seconds. It is pending to be associated with the skills logic
  
• Added a field to display cost of XP spending
  
• Changed the Team Creation screen to save team details when pressing ESC key to avoid accidental deletion
  
• Added the light reflection and depth effect on the custom team round flag that is displayed on the scoring field
  
• Added some new pixel art pieces to the Events/Calendar screen that sghows previous and future matches
  
• Changed the CareerMode Icon
  
• Added the possibility to accelerate the UI elements so that transitions and animations are faster for people who want to try and speedrun through the game
  
• Changed the color and enlarged the highlight for Text Input fields
  
• Changed spacing for the Half-Time and End-Game statistic panels
  

• Fixed a bug that caused the shot strength bar to stay stuck in screen
  
• Fixed a bug that caused the color effects used for snow climate to stay applied to the rest of the UI even after the match
  
• Fixed a community reported bug that caused the CPU players not to be assigned for Free Kick correctly when the user performed some roster substitutions
  
• Fixed a bug that caused the music to be played in its entirety when Enable/Disable music is toggled while in game
  
• Fixed a community reported bug that caused the CPU players not to be spending stamina when running with the ball. The stamina indicator at the player head is yet to be corrected however the stamina indicator at the bottom of the screen continues there for your information
  

This is the first version of the new Career Mode. In this mode you can create your team and start playing in League D, playing the season and gaining player experience to improve players stats and skills

[h2]IMPORTANT NOTES:[/h2]

• We are releasing this version as a "beta version"
  
• The idea of this release is to show you the development progress of the game, to give an idea of the future features and to show where the game is going to
  
• We need your feeedback to improve the game and make it the best retro soccer game possible!
  
• From now on, we will be updating this beta version weekly (usually on Fridays)
  

• Right click the game on your Steam Library
  
• Click on "Properties"
  
• Select the "Betas" option from the list
  
• Select the "careermodebeta" branch from the drop-down menu
  

• As you'll see, there still are and there will be details to work on. We wanted to show you that we are working on delivering new features and improvements in a timely fashion
  
• The game is NOT balanced. We are still within a development process. It is being constantly improved and new features are being added every week
  
• The game will have BUGS. Please report them if you can afford the time
  

• Career Mode (work in progress)
  
• Team Editor
  
• Added three preset controller configurations:
  
  
• WASD + JKL (pass/kick/skills)
  
• Arrows + BNM (pass/kick/skills)
  
• Arrows + ZXC (pass/kick/skills)
  
• Gameplay balance and improvements
  
• Tons of polishing details
  

• Implemented a Kick/Pass power bar. (work in progress)
  
• Goalkeeper improvement (more bounces)
  
• Implemented an option that allows for tournaments to be created using random team groups or a preset format
  
• Implemented stun animations and logic
  
• Implemented yellow card and injuries accumulation logic for Career Mode
  
• Implemented a Display options menu for change of resolution and/or fullscreen mode
  
• Implemented a Change Controls options menu that allows for preset selection
  
• Implemented a Skills customization menu
  
• Implemented a Stats customization menu
  
• Implemented a Coach customization menu
  
• Implemented a Team Editor that allows the customization of the teams shipped with the game
  
• Implemented the Events screen to visualize the different parallel tournaments the player has during their Career experience
  
• Implemented the Previous Seasons screen to visualize the different results achieved by the Career Mode team
  
• Implemented a screen that allows to reset the teams data in case of data corruption so it can be recovered with the original teams
  
• Implemented a Strategy screen that is used to staff main team and substitute players, that also allows to save your extra players to the reserve
  
• Implemented On Screen Hints UI
  
• Implemented new art pieces for the Club Management screen
  
• Added 4 new progressive stadiums for your team to evolve their facilities
  
• Added an orange ball for Snow climate
  
• Added an stamina indicator
  
• Added a shot strength indicator
  
• Create new tournaments and teams belonging to those: League D, League C, Liberty Cup, Club World Cup
  
• Enlarged a variety of texts
  
• Created +60 PixelArt pieces that were implemented throughout the UI, including new team flags, tournament cups, UI panels, coach heads/bodies/clothing, among others...
  
• Reorganized a cluttered Settings menu and categorized the options
  

• Fixed a bug related to camera position during replay that caused the recorded action to be drawn outside the camera screen area in determined situations close to goal
  
• Fixed a bug where players would get stuck with a zero stamina level even though the player did not have the ball at the time
  
• Fixed a bug that caused career mode players to be generated as "Name XX" instead of using the names dictionary
  
• Fixed a bug that caused the particles during tournament celebration to display the color of the previous team that won a previous tournament and no the current one
  
• Fixed a bug that caused shadows to be drawn backward mirrored in some specific situations
  
• Fixed a bug that cause the celebration screen not to be shown when skipping the final match regardless if you had the points to win the tournament
  
• Fixed a bug that was causing every save to be re-written whenever one of the slots needed to be written
  
• Fixed a bug where Away uniforms where not being applied to the rival AI team on Friendly Match
  
• Fixed a bug that allowed to spam click the slider for color selection causing a neverending loop
  
• Fixed a bug that caused the custom career flags not to be loaded on the in-game HUD
  
• Fixed bugs with the input texts mechanics
  

We have finally managed to publish the game and just as we wanted, with the help of the Steam team, it will be free to everyone who bought PCS17 as a way of thanking them for their support!

In this new stage, we will be frequently publishing updates with advances and improvements, and of course we will be analyzing your comments, because we want to make Pixel Cup Soccer: Ultimate Edition the soccer game with which we can all have fun. Thanks!

Hi! Sorry for the delay, we are struggling with the process of setting the game FREE for owners of PCS 17.
We already consulted Steam about this. As soon as this is resolved, the game will be published. We'll keep you updated.