CHANGELOG.md

Release 1.16.0

Story

• Fixed gates starting region transitions before all players are ready and closing the middle door before all players have crossed
• Fixed client lobby menu UI crashing sometimes when changing from a campaign with a save to an empty campaign
• fixed client lobby menu getting local save of the current campaign when host doesn't have a save on it
• Joining a story lobby will now start directly at the current campaign instead of scrolling to it from survivor

Arena

• Fixed infinite tinnitus again

Chat

Modders

• Replaced interface ChatLogManager.IChatSubscriber with event ChatLogManager.MessageLogged, indirectly removing unexpected behavior when ChatLogManager.IChatSubscriber.Active is false. (See PR #1584 for details)

Engine

• Fixed RandomSeed not being saved across cycles (was causing e.g. slugpup colour to change)

Arena

• Watcher's camo bar will now show the Voidmaster ability's cooldown with the purple fill
• Watcher cannot summon more than one Amoeba at a time

Release 1.15.2

Arena

• Fixed a source of crashing on round transitions
• Fixed the playlist search not accepting inputs
• Fixed import/export maps & settings not working

Release 1.15.1

Engine

• Improved room/world transfer logic
• Corrected Popcorn death state

General

• Fixed Rivulet being bald & other sprite issues
• Fixed cape coloring
• Fixed spectating bugs
• Swapped Nightcat's stylish hat icon with the Watcher sprite
• Fixed players crashing after being kicked when spectator overlay was active

Arena

• The pipe release is more reliable and should look more natural
• Fixed dens not opening when someone left
• Fixed quitting to menu not ending the match

Modders

• Added ExternalArenaGameMode.GetActivePlayerACs method

Chat

• Added a remix option to clear specific system messages each time a new arena round or cycle starts
• Fixed textbox not working after loading the arena menu

Story

• Fixed the menu erroring for clients when selecting a campaign

Watcher

• Fixes echo encounters desyncing ripple levels and shelter locations

Release 1.15.0

Engine

• Fixed a serialization issue that would break lobbies when Watcher was enabled
• Added more failsafes to lobby joining, including a configurable timeout
• Improved some sources of desync (enums)
• Improved Noodle Fly sync
• Improved Stowaway sync
• The Debug Overlay can now track non-physical object entities
• Added an Ownership view to the Debug Overlay in Dev Tools
  • Pressing '-' shows a list of players along with which objects they own and how many
• Mods containing changes to the levels/ directory are now considered high-impact

Modders

• Added MatchmakingManager.OnLobbyLeaving event
• ⚠️ MatchmakingManager.JoinLobby has a new argument, failReason, to handle more joining errors

General

• Fixed irrelevant rooms not being unloaded while spectating other players, which was causing higher network throughput
• Prevented the abstraction of rooms that contain player avatars or other non-transferable objects
• Added a new OnlinePearlString entity and synchronized pearl creation
• Fixed objects marked as destroyOnAbstraction not being destroyed
• Added the ability to enable or disable cheats when creating a lobby
  • When cheats are disabled, most Dev Tool cheats that affect gameplay are disabled
  • The host can still use cheats, but no other players can
  • A select few functions, such as viewing logs (K), reloading rooms (Q), and debug/profiler information, continue to work
  • This update completely disables cycle restarting via Dev Tools (R) while online
  • This update also restricts Dev Tools item spawning to the player who spawned the item, and restricts teleporting to exits so it only teleports the local player instead of everyone
• Replaced the Cape Colors dropdown menu with a textbox that accepts a hex code for any color
• Added a checkbox for Rainbow Cape, active only during events
• Cape fetching now runs asynchronously, improving startup times on slow internet connections
• Added scarves
• Fixed the exit button on the main menu getting pushed into the second column when Expedition is enabled
• Added French translation; updated Japanese, Spanish, and Russian translations
• Added a redesigned lobby select menu
  • Lobby metadata is now shown directly in the menu, including the data previously shown on cards plus:
    • Active lobby timeline (always shown in Meadow mode; Story mode requires the game to be in progress)
    • Mods needed to join the selected lobby
  • Lobby cards now show icons for the active lobby timeline and required DLCs
• The slugcat icon in the player HUD now reflects the target player's chosen slugcat and colors in use
  • An additional remix option lets players use the old icon if they find the new icons too distracting
• Added Korean translation by Karnellon

Modders

• Added SlugIcon. Modded slugcats may provide their own assets and colors by adding entries to the static properties in SlugIcon; see Menu/Components/SlugIcon.cs for details
  • Lobby cards and in-game slugcat icons automatically use the provided sprites and layering, falling back to a default icon if none are set
• activeTimeline is now part of LobbyInfo
• Added ScrollableConfirmDialog menu objects

Arena

• Added a new gamemode, Drown: kill and survive to buy your escape, available in Cooperative and Competitive modes
• Arena stats update:
  • Empty deaths and friendly fire now subtract from the dying player/teammate's killer instead of adding points to everyone else
  • In Team Battle, teams now have per-player stats
  • Improved round and session end result text
  • Fixed bugs where leaving to the lobby early and restarting wouldn't clear all stats
  • Fixed various other minor bugs
• Fixed winning conditions for a hidden minigame
• Added the ability to import/export game settings as code, with support for FFA, Team Battle, and Drown
• Added scoring in-game UI for Challenge, Drown, or when scoring logic is enabled; the default keybind is "T" and can be changed in the Rain Meadow Remix Menu
• Added an Arena Remix tab toggle for disabling Meadow Cosmetics in the lobby
• Changed the input for banning slugcats from pickup to Shift+Click when using the mouse
• Made Artificer's and Gourmand's parries defender-sided
• Added a configurable setting to change Artificer's parry range
• Changed the configurable setting for Artificer's stun from an on/off checkbox to a multiplier
• Added a configurable setting to give Artificer's parry some leniency
• Added a sound cue for Artificer's parry
• Fixed parried spears not being deflected on late parries
• Fixed explosive spears still damaging the player when parried
• Fixed inconsistent sound/visual cues when parrying
• Fixed Gourmand not being shown as exhausted when throwing a spear
• Slightly improved timer accuracy
• Fixed the result box bump sound effect playing per player on the final results screen instead of once
• Synced players' ready state on the overlay results screen
• Fixed the "TO LOBBY" button on the final results screen drawing behind result boxes
• Players now wait in the starting pipe until everyone has joined; the maximum wait time is configurable in the Remix menu

Watcher

• Slightly improved Void Amoeba's swim speed
• Added configurable Void Amoeba lethality; the default multiplier is now 3x
• Added a debuff icon for players affected by an Amoeba's visual distortion
• Watcher now has normal camo transition tick time at ripple 5+, enabling levitation tech
• Disabled Ripple Trail in online arena
• Gave summoned Amoebas the Watcher's body color
• Fixed summoned Amoebas being destroyed under various unintended conditions
• Fixed summoned Amoebas spawning on the wrong layer
• Summoned Amoebas now have idle behaviors
• Adjusted summoned Amoebas' friendly fire to account for teams and spear hits
• Summoned Amoebas can now stun non-player creatures
• Amoebas no longer slow down for dead players or teammates
• The distortion effect now fades on player death
• Watcher now shows the same effect as a failed portal opening when attempting to summon an Amoeba during countdown or without enough charge
• Ripple 9 now makes Watcher fully invisible, leaving only a faint glow behind
• Watcher now always has white eyes while camouflaged
• Watcher now sees only the eyes of other Watchers in ripple space, instead of their full bodies
• The dev skin no longer shows in ripple space
• Hands and mud no longer show in ripple space
• Reduced Watcher's camo VFX aura at all ripple levels
• Player nametags now interact as expected with ripple layer changes
• Added an arena option to make ripple 9 Watcher fully invisible to everyone

Modders

• ⚠️ Changed ArenaOnlineGameMode.session from a field to a getter property, renamed to ArenaOnlineGameMode.ArenaSession
  • ArenaSession no longer references ArenaGameSessions that aren't active
• ⚠️ Simplified active external arena mode checks by removing the ArenaOnlineGameMode parameter and renaming them to PascalCase
  • Example: isTeamBattleMode(ArenaOnlineGameMode, out TeamBattleMode) → IsTeamBattleMode(out TeamBattleMode)
• ⚠️ Significantly refactored and fixed Arena stats; ExternalArenaGameMode's API has changed
  • High-level documentation for Arena stats will be added soon
• Added ExportLocalSettings and ImportLocalSettings virtual functions to ExternalGameMode for managing Arena settings

Meadow

• Fixed creatures being able to get injured

Story

• Players can now spectate their own corpses as long as they still exist
• Fixed players readied on the sleep screen hearing the continue sound repeatedly after the host continues

Watcher

• Fixed Watcher warp not working when warping from a world for the second time in a cycle
• Fixed the Prince's duplication
• Synced the Prince's position and look point
• Synced lightning storms

Chat

• Moved Chat into its own overlay so it is available at all times
• Chat now retains history of what was typed in and out of the lobby menu
• Moved all chat-related Remix options into their own tab
• Added Remix options for different system messages in Arena and Story mode
• Added username color customization as a Remix option
• Added text downscroll as a Remix option

New Contributors

Thank you to all of our first-time contributors, and welcome EdEnStonne to the Meadow Dev team!

• Wonky
• Ombekende
• ConfiG
• r3nsen
• OneLetterShor
• iiul
• solo snuggles

Release 1.14.1

Engine

• Improved parry netcode.
• Fixed ghost spear poles after a spear was pulled out by a remote slugcat.

Chat

• Fixed events not displaying while Global Mute was toggled
• Fixed username color not updating between Arena games

Arena

• Fixed Watcher Amoebas not appearing under certain conditions
• Fixed score being granted for killing teammates

Release 1.14.0

Engine

• Fixed a scenario where transferring entities could lead to deadlocks
• Fixed Joke Rifle bullets duping and consuming high bandwith.
• Improved piggyback netcode
• Added documentation to the GitHub wiki on OnlinEntity Locks() to manage state race conditions

Story

• Fixed shelters not closing if there's an untamed Slugpup / SlugNPC in the world. Slugpups should also respond to commands more reliably.
• Fixed duplication of some save records when loading on clients. This should fix save bloating that caused load slowdown over time.

Watcher

• Fixed some scenarios where watcher warps were not working correctly
• Fixed clients not being sucked into warps

Saint

• Fixed some critical errors in Saint's ending

General

• Added Global Mute toggle to Meadow Remix's "Gameplay" tab
• Fixed most cases of pearl strings duplicating. This should noticeably decrease latency
• Fixed Vultures not properly killing players when taken off-screen
• Fixed Saint ascensions not working reliably outside of Arena

Arena

• Fixed scoring across all modes
• Added import/export map playlists from clipboard
• Added configurable Artificer explosion capacity
• Added Spear Hit score config
• Prevented Overseer from earning score
• Synced more attributes in Challenge 70
• Added additional flair for winning a secret minigame. Check Rain Meadow's Arena Remix page
• Post-game stats now persist for duration of lobby life or reset as desired

Team Battle

• Teammates will now see the location of Watcher while invisible

Modders

• ⚠️ Updated arena.ExternalGameMode.GetGamemodeId to become a getter
• Added FinalResultBox_ctor to arena.ExternalGameMode

Release 1.13.2

• Fixed Meadow crashing in single-player
• Fixed Meadow initialization logs being lost
• Fixed some arena menus running at twice the tickrate
• Fixed an issue with the password resetting when a lobby's host changes

Release 1.13.1

General

• Fixed Hunter_Illness IL Hook
• Updated target game version
• Fixed empty Remix menu when playing with non-English translation settings
• Fixed persistent purchases from being greyed out unless you met the store's value

Arena

• Fixed a bug where you might spawn multiple times during special events

Meadow

• Granted more event progress when meeting a Meadow Echo

Release 1.13.0

General

• The Dev Tools debug UI now shows the local instance's client flags, and arena now shows its "[L]obbied" client flag.
• The Dev Tools debug UI now groups creature/item symbols together, and should lag less.
• Fixed meadow abyss respawns and arena/story abyss death messages failing if the player entered WallCling between -250y and -500y.
• Fixed neuron glow not using players' selected body color.
• Added customizable logging level to Remix in General tab
• Infinite deafness, and most causes of infinite tinnitus should be fixed.
• Inv eggs no longer duplicate per player per Inv.
• Fixed your spectated scug resetting every time you opened the spectate menu.
• Updated Chinease Translation (Thanks HapiFive)
• Fixed translation code for mod applier (Thanks HapiFive)

Arena

• If MSC is enabled, closed dens will mirror challenge mode by eventually forcing players out, and completely blocking reentry attempts.
• Added More Slugcat's "Challenges" to Arena!
• Synced round kills
• Added configurable scoring
• Added KillList & ScoreCounter HUDs from vanilla Arena
• Altered client Arena overlay loading logic to wait for host to construct first to ensure accurate scoring
• Granted Saint a kill credit if using ascension to ascend others
• Fixed Spears Hit toggle not actually working during that current game session
• Added "Loading x%" message in Arena Overlay to notify of remaining users waiting to leave active resource

Modders

• ⚠️ BREAKING: Updated GetPlayerTrophies to GetAllPlayerTrophies and GetRoundPlayerTrophies
• ⚠️ BREAKING: Moved all arena arena.Killing to reside inside of arena.ExternalGameMode and removed the playerIndex param
• ⚠️ BREAKING: Updated ExternalGameMode.AddIcon to include OnlinePlayerDisplay to access all UI elements used in the in-game overhead UI

Story

• Fixed the "Wait for others to rescue you" death prompt blocking pause inputs.

Watcher

• Impossibly high ripple levels (6+) no longer crash the game when viewed.
• Fixed a crash where clients would load into the wrong regions

Meadow

• Slugcats can now enter the lower depths regardless of remix's "Vanilla Exploits".
• MS_CORE and Saint's intro rooms should no longer break the rain timer and/or game.
• The pounce tutorial barrier, the guaranteed jetfish in SL, and the three guaranteed scav corpses in Artificer's GW no longer load in.
• Many different room-specific tooltips across all campaigns are now disabled.
• Added configurable eye color

Release 1.12.0

Arena

• Added arena.session to access the current ArenaGameSession
• Moved ArenaGameSession_Update fully inside of ExternalGameMode.ArenaGameSession_Update to enable overrides
• Restored custom Team Names
• Disabled Watcher glow from ripple level in online arena sessions
• Blocked next level call until chatbar is closed
• Blocked exiting to lobby if host already initiated next level loading to prevent crash
• A new character approaches: The Overseer! Select to spectate games

Team Battle

• Added friendly fire toggle

Story

• Fixed Moon dying if the room transferred owners
• Enabled Sync Save option for clients regardless of save state status

Watcher

• Fixed end-game ability not working
• Fixed mind control happening post-warp

Meadow

• Disabled Outer Expanse, Spearmaster and Artificer endings in Meadow mode.
  • These endings would cause a crash if done in Meadow mode.

General

• Fixed Dev Tools trying to teleport remote players when holding V
• Updated documentation in codebase.
• Added OnlineGameMode.ResetOverworld() to release the overworld at the discretion of the gamemode
• Added support for 4:3 resolution for Spectate overlay
• Fixed proto-rot showing up in unexpected campaigns
• Fixed issues with port assignment resulting in meadow failing to start.

Engine

Synced the following

• Waterflux
• Gourmand exhaustion and player lung exhaustion
• Vulture demasking
• Box Worms
• Sand Grubs Improved sync for the following
• Big Moths
  • Moths will flap their wings correctly and creature interactions are synced..
• Vultures
  • Vultures should be noticably less jittery and sync more accurately. King Vultures should also work a lot better.
• Fixed Sand Grubs causing crashes and graphical glitches.
• Added coroutine for world loading; blocked entity states during world transitions

Chat:

• Auto-fill usernames when using "@" in chat.
• Fixed chat filters not applying to messages above player heads.

Release 1.11.1

Engine

• Fixed an issue where transitioning regions led to disappearing players

Release 1.11.0

Arena

• Added flash to tab arrow to assist users in locating game mode tab settings
• Publicized arena.blockList for developers
• Fixed bees/bombs spawning client-side
• Fixed pipe eating during the first few frames of the game if moving into den
• Fixed Saints ascending teammates. Stop that.

General

• Added Chinese translation (thanks @havenoideawhatismyname!)
• Fixed custom background thumbnails not disappearing when scrolling background pages
• Fixed large lobbies interrupting ping cycle key inputs
• Fixed spectating never abstracting previous rooms

Chat

• Chat Opacity (Makes chat semi transparent when a player is behind it)
• Chat Inactivity (Makes chat semi transparent after a short period of inactivity (no new messages and no typing))
• Enforce max message length for receiving messages.
• Copy/Paste support
• Recently Sent Messages (Up/Down arrows)
• Sound when mentioned by name in chat.
• Host icon in chat
• Deprecate ChatTextBox2 and use just ChatTextBox

Story

• Fixes creature duplication occurring the next cycle after a creature enters a den
• Gracefully handle when the an online game mode menu is loaded but the online lobby hasn't
• Updated "Match Save" to "Sync Save" for clarity
• Updated the Text Prompt on death to dismiss after 5 seconds instead of requiring input
• Fixed forced den re-sheltering when a client has a valid den

Meadow

• Added configurable timelines

Engine

• Fixed a sizing issue with Custom Packets

Release 1.10.0 (Anniversary Edition)

Arena:

• Fixes Amoeba controls not listening to your pointed direction
• Piggyback toggle now also controls your ability to piggyback dead / stunned slugcats
• Add scavenger bomb, bee hive, & corpse grab toggles
• Fixed watcher cosmetic option not saving for clients
• Fixed Saint's ascendance timer not updating its default value

Story:

• Fixed an issue where custom karma gates wouldn't open

General

• Fixes infinite tinnitus
• Adds copy/paste functionality to password & IP text boxes
• Fixed Gourmand's damage collision to not linearly increase by player count
• Refined Russian translation
• Added custom backgrounds for the anniversary! Check them out under Options->Backgrounds

Release 1.9.0

General:

• Added Streamer Mode, it allows you to replace just your name or everyone's name with a randomized one to deter stream sniping. (Client-side Only)
• Added an optional profanity filter for chat, it will filter chat messages based on your Steam chat settings. (Disabled by default)
• Added Gameplay remix tab
• Synced Scavengers animations and grasps.
• Synced grasp stealing. Works in both Story and Arena gamemodes.
• Fixed weapon phasing
• Fixed sleep-crawling bug

Story:

• Allow echo warps to be two-way to prevent 3rd ending to be potentially softlocked
• Host is now way less likely to be puppetted by a client after warping from echo
• Fixed going to ripple karma screen whenever going near/to an echo room when 1st ending is already achieved
• Prevent players being able to join after warping through ripple warps
• Added more stability for clients warping
• Fix sand grubs softlocking the game
• Fixed friendly fire affecting scavenger kill behavior. Scavs are not your friends. ⚠️ Developers: InputOverrides class is now GameplayOverrides
• Stabilized backpacking through gates & portals

Arena:

• Added beehives
• Synced trophies
• Updated menu to better support controller navigation between UI elements in and outside tabs
• Fixed MSC Settings' back button being greyed out
• Added round reset button
• Added custom map settings for MSC multi-screen arenas to add objects. See levels/ folder for more details. Suffix settings file with "_meadowsettings" to import them for use in Meadow Arena
• Saved backpack toggle selction between game restarts
• Fixed clients being unable to pick up items when host enters ripple space
• Incressed time until singularity bomb vortex activates
• Added additional watcher cosmetic option
• Updated winning logic to consider number of kills and deaths in the event of a tie.
• Added variable watcher description

Engine

• Added Overworld resource:
  1. WorldSessions will only be created for regions specific to the playercharacters timeline.
  2. Allows players to join a lobby without immidietly loading all regions.
  3. Allows non-host players to manage WorldSessions. (Meadow mode)
  4. Adds potential for downloading custom regions while inside the lobby.
• Synced the following: RainWorldGame.clock Geysers (via RainWorldGame.clock) WaterLevelCycle WindRect (via RainWorldGame.clock) Big Moths (Drinking Chunk & Legs) Death Rain Mode FlameJets Pomegranates Creature Hypothermia

Release 1.8.0

General:

• Updated to game version 1.11.3
• Japanese translation by MisodeN [ミソデン]. どうもありがとう

Arena:

• The slugcat select and slugcat coloration menus now show which subpage they're on, if there are multiple.
• Fixes Saint's karma activation to mirror game's original behavior.
• Added a toggle for Watcher's ripple level
• Separated Watcher Settings from MSC Settings in Slugcat Abilities tab

Story:

• Fixed glow always being enabled in non-watcher campaigns if watcher is enabled
• Fixed one-way warps not teleporting players in Watcher. (Example: bad warps)
• Fixed an ending 3 crash if playing local with Meadow installed
• Prevented clients in lobby being allowed to join after warping
• Added a remix options to gain achievements online. Default is FALSE.
• Fixed ripple space being shared between players

Release 1.7.1

Story:

• First pass at stabilizing Watcher warps
• Fixed missing cursor
• Fixed lobby chat to not select back button on throw input
• Fixes Passages crashing the game

General

• Fixed chat "..." from persisting unexpectedly
• ModManager now requires a game restart when it detects a change in DLC activation when joining lobbies
• Fixed an issue where backpacked slugcats were not dropped on carrier's death
• Added Profiler to Dev Tools. Click "=" to open, "[" and "]" to change views. Use with discretion
• Prevented achievements from being unlocked in online multiplayer

Release 1.7.0

Arena:

• Adds Slugcat banning
• Adds piggyback toggle
• Fixed a specific edge case where a player might not be protected from a parry.
• Fixed a crash in Teams mode when another user suddenly disconnected
• If you had choppy frame rate in Teams UI, please resubscribe to “Extended Color Config” mod.
• Fixed dupe trophy awards in results screen
• Fixed timer not showing when running some langugages
• Fixed an issue where Inv's friend would cause you to duplicate your spawn
• Fixed Arena's menu chatbot interactions duplicating in Team name display
• Fixed Team names not allowing spaces
• Fixed some water reflection issues related to Watcher 1.5 maps.
• Added multipage slugcat select to support modded cats
• Fixed kicking someone else crashing you

Engine:

• Added additional security measures
• Fixed an issue with shortcut loading
• Added custom packet capabilities

General

• Updated pointing logic to prefer primary hand, Slups can now poke eyes
• Fixed Gourm stomp not hurting NPCs
• Desynced 5P neurons to marginally improve latency.
• Synced Vulture grub & hazers
• Synced Player "special" input
• Fixed the AFK sleeping animation not cancelling when stunned/killed (thanks <@380127561621176323> for AFK fixes)
• Fixed Spearmaster not closing their eyes during afk sleep.
• Fixed afk sleep rarely triggering when piggybacked onto someone else.
• Fixed the "Don't fall back asleep when waking up" check not working.
• Fixed an oddity where shelters closing would cause afk sleep to stop.
• Cleared ping label when a user leaves instead of burning it into the foreground in memorium
• Fixed a crash while pointing if the lobby no longer existed <:rmconfused:1177681041822072892>
• Added chat typing notification

Meadow:

• Fixed Slugcat timelines (Meadow mode)
• Fixed Emote grid animations not playing
• Updated autohide for emote grid

Story:

• Fixed Slugcat selection not allowing a specific slug to be chosen
• Fixed a crash when selecting slugcat colors
• Fixed Saint’s ending
• Fixed cases where single room warp code was not running
• Fixed players inability to progress past the end-of-game statistics screen
• Updated client story menu to match host's
• Updated to support Watcher 1.5