Get the Devastation v380 Update Patch (Euro) Off Worthplaying
The major fixes include sound changes for weapons, stability fixes for multiplayer, tweaks to the Territories gametype, a new server browser interface, and tons of other improvements that will make the game smoother and better.
Important: Once this patch is installed, Singleplayer Autosaves from the previous version will be compatible, but In-game saves and quick-saves will not be. It is advised to ensure you have an autosave from the last map you were playing (Autosaves are available upon the completion of every map; simply click "Yes" when prompted to Autosave)
Here are some of the changes this patch fixes.
- Optimized network usage for pawns, decorations, pickups, projectiles
- Made bass and pitch fixes to all weapon sounds, fixed volume.
- Rewrote the MP Browser to show gametypes, with icons for arc/sim, physics, passworded servers, and dedicated servers.
- Fix to reduce network usage in some situations, improve lagginess
- Made footstep sounds louder and better, fixed listen bug.
- Added support for All Seeing Eye browser
- Added better hotkeys in weapon loadout:
- Alt-1,2,3=select, enter=buy, del/backspace=clear all
- Optimized server CPU for heavy actors, although CPU increase is variable
- Fixed antiportals bug in netplay. Should give another FPS increase
- Correctly handled resized decorations in netplay
- Added filters in MP browser
- Fixed password entry not showing up bug in MP Browser
- Fixed weapon decal bug in MP
- Fixed knife decal effects not showing correct decal
- Fixed sound bugs for katana, knife and 2x4 not synching
- Fixed server names not truncating bugs
- Fixed laser rifle effect not showing up all the time in multiplayer
- Better balanced the cost of some weapons
- Fixed several graphical glitches, see additional notes
- Adjusted gore settings to show more gore effects by default
- Fixed some issues with certain emitters not being destroyed on dedicated servers
- Fixed projectile rotations when they change velocities
- Fixed Simple Flash on listen servers
- Commented out code for leaning to prevent exploits or cheats (moddable)
- Fixed Winner determination in team games
- Fixed some issues with weapon and owner replication
- Fixed weapon pickup replication
- Gave extra cash bonus for fists kills
- Fixed some sound dampening issues where it overcompensated
- Fixed Ground Speed calculations for Simulation mode
- Partial fix for far-reaching weapon switch sounds
- Changed character initialization and un-initialization
- Force all players aiming when firing
- Fixed the grip type when holding a weapon
- Made CapLimit, bKarmaMP, and GameMode(Arcade/Sim) config ini variables
- Fixed animation of your own team flag
- Fixed radar display bug for flag carrier in CTF
- Made the AMG belt destroy properly, and not get left around
- Fixed bolta bug: arrows getting stuck in the air when shot
- Use the FireDry for the colt instead of the FireEmpty when it is dry
- Fixed muzzleflash issues with akimbo weapons
- Fixed several issues with the rat drone
- Made katana melee distance 30% farther
- Fixed bottle skin color in MP
- Fixed problem with bottle multiply-destroying
- Fixed auto switch priorities of weapons
- Fixed ladder climbing animations and sounds
- Set up InitialCash as a ini setting
- Fixed the ability to pickup health while regenerating health
- Added LifeSpan to extinguisher explosion to fix that bug
- Fixed player hand skin bug in MP
- Sped up player scroll in team selector
- Fixed the up button in player selection
- Fixed the ability to bring up team change window in streetwar
- Fixed laser fence alarms not getting turned off in territories
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