Update 8.1 is finally out and ready to play!
The biggest addition is more than 50 items, many of which were created by players in the workshop:
This includes a brand new category of cosmetic item: ball reskins!
Additionally a ton of improvements and fixes were made. The game will look better and play more smoothly than ever. Download the update and check out all the changes!
Features
Misc option added to enable / disable custom ball skinsAdded link to official Discord server (Community / Discord Lobby)Added new Misc option: Show Online Chat (on, off, or ‘default only’ like kudos, gg)Players are announced when they join the roomAdded safe mode & safe preset (all video settings off or as low as possible). Hit spacebar within 2 seconds of main menu launching to activate. Will show ‘Safe Mode Activated”. Good if you’re having technical issues or need to enter photosensitive modeThe Kudos key can be used to thank the player who assisted your last KOAudio lowpass filter added to music while in spawn area, to make it seem like you’re standing outside a dance clubPerformance Improvements
Many changes to ‘pool’ objects like player bots and explosions to reduce any stutter when players explode or respawnMaterials are smartly cached, shared, and re-used to increase overall performanceBetter performance around powerup pickup spawning / collectFixed physics bug that was reducing effective framerate while moving & looking around, so players at > 120 fps will now have a dramatically smoother experienceNetworked player movement is now much smootherDramatically improved performance of Aquarium levelIncreased network message send rate for smoother movement and less lag for throws and KOsDodgeball physics are interpolated, meaning their movement is no longer capped at 120 fps and is overall less jumpyVisual Improvements
Improved performance and appearance of ‘stun’ spark gibsAdded glowing rim around ball when it’s available to collect / catchImproved ball visibilityNew bot explode gibs FXDeath Spiral updates to match player colorImproved LightBike effectImproved BlueFire effectImproved Energy Shot effectImproved box explosion effectsMade arena lighting more consistentDefault items show an icon in garage panelFixes / Adjustments
Prevented BBCode from being used in text chat (could be used for spoofing)Removed extreme reflection glare in ReactorRoom Info button stays enabled after selecting a room and going back to the match search panelFixed back button on Workshop Dashboard bringing you to wrong options menuRenamed Mouth category to FaceRearranged customization category listRemoved mid-match level up notificationAdded more AI pathways in Nexus into center pitDefault spawn shield duration increased from 3 sec to 4 secVideo Replay quality defaults to ‘Off’ in the Low and Medium presetsPhotosensitive preset also lowers brightnessVideo Preset value will only change to ‘custom’ if you change a video setting that is determined by the presetFixed missing volumetric lights in TrifectaFixed typo: “Vote Passsed”Rearranged 'Workshop' menu button under new 'Community' button, containing Follow / Forums / Discord link buttons as wellFixed custom songs (from workshop or custom folder) not playing twice - and if your playlist consisted of only custom songs, having it very rapidly switch lighting programsLight animations now work during custom songsFixed an increasingly CPU-taxing loop from occuring when consecutively playing many custom songsMusic player handles ‘all songs disabled’ situation better - doesn’t try to play a new song every udpate. And enabling one song will begin playback againRemoted unused Trophy category from inventory panelThrown balls have a bit of angular velocityAdded more ceiling lights to NexusHeld dodgeballs are always at normal size, even if you have the big ball powerupStopped Arcade from replace completed missions between levels, which was creating the impression that completed missions weren’t getting completion creditFixed bug where ending an Arcade match in a level without getting any kills wasn’t giving any credit for Arcade levels completedRenamed ‘Force Drop’ mission to ‘Disarm KO’Arcade boss shows ‘Stunned’ text when stunnedFixed Quick Play matches having blank match settings menu