Demo Version 0.7 Released!

Welcome back for more patch notes!

This release brings a range of bug fixes and compatibility updates, largely thanks to the many players who found bugs and reported them in our Discord server. As a reminder, most reported bugs get fixed within a day or two -- so if you find a bug, please report it!

Features added

• All failures to initialise the custom engine now show an appropriate error message on startup
• The custom engine now supports more output formats on Windows (i.e. works with more software/hardware)
• The custom engine now runs on older versions of Linux (with glibc >= 2.15)
• The fallback engine now begins playing audio sooner at the beginning of stages

Bugs fixed

• Letter keys (e.g. WASD) are now handled properly in the fallback engine
• The custom engine no longer crashes on Windows if certain speakers/headphones are disconnected
• The fallback engine no longer stops playing music under some circumstances when settings are changed
• The fallback engine now automatically corrects music desync near the beginning of stages
• The safety catch that puts players on the fallback engine no longer applies on the generic error screen

Internal changes

• Custom levels now load properly on Linux
• Finishing a custom level will now place you back on the menu with the option to replay it
• The Flipper Snapper character switch event now has a toggle to apply immediately
• There is now an event to clear Flipper Snapper's ball popped state
• The option to hide the lyrics in Meet & Tweet now actually hides the lyrics
• The ambient ocean sound now only plays in custom levels that exclusively use Flipper Snapper
• Custom event properties now use more human-readable key names
• Custom levels no longer briefly flash the wrong minigame on startup
• Pressing buttons within a small window at the beginning of a custom level no longer breaks input
• The included custom file containing all Bits & Bops events now specifies a BPM for applications that require it
• All included custom files specify an empty properties object for applications that require it
• The custom level parser now supports newer versions of the file format

As always, you can discuss the latest changes in our Discord server. See you there!