SUPER Bit Blaster XL is here! This version of Bit Blaster is improved in almost every way. New GFX, new controls, new enemies and more. Free to all previous Bit Blaster XL owners. I began creating Bit Blaster XL for Steam on a whim back in late 2015. I never could have imagined how its release would dramatically alter the direction of my life. These last few years in game development have provi…
Bit Blaster XL - V3.20 · Added support for Russian, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese and Simplified Chinese languages. (not perfect, but getting better thanks to our community ) · Player bomb no longer destroys power ups or pickups. It also will correctly reward you ammo for enemies it destroys. · Resolved some issues with Vibrations, and the Vibrate button correctly working. · Reso…
BETA - V3.20 To try out the BETA version; --> Right click the game in the library tab --> Click Properties --> Click the BETAS tab --> From the Drop down box select "betav320" --> Click close The beta should then automatically download. Make sure that if the BETA doesn't work for you, you use the same method to turn it off. The BETA version includes a variety of fixes for reported bugs includin…
Bit Blaster XL - V3.12 · Added Steam Cloud support to save progress of Unlocked ships, best scores, and coins. · Added a new total score counter to the ship select menu. · Doubled the lifetime of Trail bullets making the power up a lot more useful. · Added new updated GFX and upcoming game Diamo XL to thanks menu. · Finally added and fixed default D pad support! :) · Improved Game pad vibration…
Bit Blaster XL - V3.12 BETA To try out the BETA version; --> Right click the game in the library tab --> Click Properties --> Click the BETAS tab --> From the Drop down box select "beta_v3.12" --> Click close The beta should then automatically download. Make sure that if the BETA doesn't work for you, you use the same method to turn it off. The BETA version includes some upcoming fixes, changes…
Bit Blaster XL - V3.11 · Fixed bug that some players encountered that resulted in no sound or music after update to V3.10 · Figured out how to make all buttons respond correctly to mouse over and now they will properly highlight and if no mouse movement is detected it will revert to Gamepad or Keyboard detection. (look at me, I'm learning) · Optimized all textures using some new methods I read…
Bit Blaster XL - V3.10 · Added Music and Audio Sliders to the menus for keyboard, gamepad and mouse. (rewrote a number of things to allow for this to work instead of toggles. So please let me know if you find any issues) After this patch they will start at volume defaults Music 7, SFX 10. · Added the ability to customize the controls in the options menu. These controls will stick in between pla…
Bit Blaster XL - V3.10 BETA To try out the BETA version; --> Right click the game in the library tab --> Click Properties --> Click the BETAS tab --> From the Drop down box select "v3.10_beta" --> Click close The beta should then automatically download. Make sure that if the BETA doesn't work for you, you use the same method to turn it off. The BETA version includes some upcoming fixes, changes…
The Bit Blaster XL Soundtrack by Spifftune is now available for FREE as DLC (includes one new track) Get it here! · Reworked ALL in game menus to be more consistent and ‘professional’ across all menus. Can use either a keyboard, a mouse or a gamepad. I understand that the menus are only now in line with what videogames should all have at the most basic, but was a big deal for me to learn and co…
Bit Blaster XL - V3.00 BETA To try out the BETA version; --> Right click the game in the library tab --> Click Properties --> Click the BETAS tab --> From the Drop down box select "v3.00_beta" --> Click close The beta should then automatically download. Make sure that if the BETA doesn't work for you, you use the same method to turn it off. The BETA version includes some upcoming fixes, changes…
Bit Blaster XL - V2.10 Patch Notes: ★ New TrailShot power up that leaves a deadly trail of bullets for your enemies to run into and explode. Includes a small ticking sound to indicate dropping bullets ★ New FlameShot power up that blasts a ton of small bullets that last only a brief time but can be very handy close range. Includes a flamethrower-ish sound?! I tried to make it not too overbearin…
Bit Blaster XL - V2.10 BETA To try out the BETA version; --> Right click the game in the library tab --> Click Properties --> Click the BETAS tab --> From the Drop down box select the available beta --> There is no password --> Click close The beta should then automatically download. Make sure that if the BETA doesn't work for you, you use the same method to turn it off. The BETA version includ…
Bit Blaster XL - V2.06 Patch Notes: --> New Video options menu. Allowing in game changing of resolution and Windowed mode. Located in the options menu.(experimental, should recognize your monitors compatible resolution, fingers crossed) --> Coins now reward triple the score once all ships have been Unlocked --> Adjusted the bullet spawn slightly on all ships, so that it is slightly forward from…
Bit Blaster XL - V2.06 BETA To try out the BETA version; --> Right click the game in the library tab --> Click Properties --> Click the BETAS tab --> From the Drop down box select the beta --> There is no password --> Click close The beta should then automatically download. Make sure that if the BETA doesn't work for you, you use the same method to turn it off. The BETA version includes some fi…
Bit Blaster XL - V2.05b Patch Notes: 06-27-2016 --> Corrected trigger Axis bindings for Xbox One, and OSX and Linux (I think) to end the always on boost problem --> Laser, Shield, and Magnet no longer make noise during pause menu Bit Blaster XL - V2.05a Patch Notes: 06-26-2016 --> The “W” and “S” buttons on the keyboard should now correctly boost/brake and correctly recover as expected --> Menu…
I have just uploaded a BETA branch for V2.05. I would love to hear some feedback on it. Some of the changes are detailed below, as well as how to use the BETA branch through Steam. Bit Blaster XL - V2.05 BETA To try out the BETA version; --> Right click the game in the library tab --> Click Properties --> Click the BETAS tab --> From the Drop down box select the beta --> Click close The beta sh…
Bit Blaster XL - V2.04 Patch Notes: 06-23-2016 --> When paused, enemy bullets no longer appear above menu --> Escape button during gameplay also now activates pause --> Game will now detect mouse cursor use, after 3 seconds of inactivity turns off cursor. --> Fixed Rare Coin Meteor Bug allowing multiple grabs of coins V2.03 Patch Notes: 06-22-2016 --> *HIGHLY REQUESTED* Players are now able to…
Note From Developer Hello again everyone. Just a quick bit of BETA testing before the next patch goes live. Full patch notes will be listed with the actual patch. I have changed my game plan a little in the last week. A week ago I attended my first ever E3 in Los Angeles and it was amazing. I met a lot of really cool people that I had only ever read about and seen online (or in magazines when I…
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