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What changed
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- UI and audio
- Performance
addedHighlightsThis new feature release includes some bug fixes and several significant improvements, most notably: * Ultra-wide monitor support and support for all aspect ratios * Improved keyboard support, including more shortcut keys and "Quick Buffers" * Top 10 scores are now available in the histogram view (as well as the ability to not share yours) * The ability to drag the camera around with the middle mouse or Command+Left button
changedHighlightsPress the Field Manual button during the game to see all available hotkeys
addedNew Features#883: [SCORE]: Make it more clear when the player matches top score in the category * #890: [USABILITY]: Hotkey page * #891: Alt + arrows changes true connector direction * #892: [HOTKEY]: PgUp, PgDn switches between SubPanels * #906: Support for ultra-wide monitors, and improve support for all aspect ratios in game and puzzle selection screens * #920: Drag the camera around with middle mouse or Command+Left button * #924: Show top 10 scores in histogram view * #929: Ask user if they want to be notified when new puzzles come out * #931: [MANUAL]: Make it explicit when the game will open the browser to chipwits.com/docs * #934: Show "Top", "All Equal", "Top x%", or "Bottom x%" as appropriate (and don't show "Top 0%") * #935: Add noSpawn marker option to mission file format to prevent items from spawning on some tiles * #937: Ctrl+Left Click should have the same behavior as right-click for computers with no right mouse button * Improve keyboard behavior: * Add shortcut keys to all action menus * Restore selection after modal dialog * Ensure a default button selected when modal dialog opens * Select chip grid when mission starts, by default * Quick Buffers: Alt 1-8 copies selected chips into a persistent buffer, 1-8 pastes * Enable not submitting scores, not showing name in options. Show steam names in top 10 * Update Copyright to 2025
fixedBug Fixes#832: [DEMO]: Audio: User reported: The clicks in Video Settings" are extremely loud compared to everywhere else * #881: BUG: Fall does not animate when speed > 16X * #905: [DEMO]: [CRASH]: [40th Anniversary Puzzle]: Hitting escape twice while level is underway puts the game into a strange level state which eventually causes game to crash * #906: [RESOLUTION]: On 3440x1440 resolution screen/text is cut off * #936: [LOC]: Percentages for scoreboard show up as tofu box for some locales * Fix animation of objective met dialog
ChipWits changes
addedThis new feature release includes some bug fixes and several significant improvements, most notably: * Ultra-wide monitor support and support for all aspect ratios * Improved keyboard support, including more shortcut keys and "Quick Buffers" * Top 10 scores are now available in the histogram view (as well as the ability to not share yours) * The ability to drag the camera around with the middle mouse or Command+Left button
changedPress the Field Manual button during the game to see all available hotkeys
added#883: [SCORE]: Make it more clear when the player matches top score in the category * #890: [USABILITY]: Hotkey page * #891: Alt + arrows changes true connector direction * #892: [HOTKEY]: PgUp, PgDn switches between SubPanels * #906: Support for ultra-wide monitors, and improve support for all aspect ratios in game and puzzle selection screens * #920: Drag the camera around with middle mouse or Command+Left button * #924: Show top 10 scores in histogram view * #929: Ask user if they want to be notified when new puzzles come out * #931: [MANUAL]: Make it explicit when the game will open the browser to chipwits.com/docs * #934: Show "Top", "All Equal", "Top x%", or "Bottom x%" as appropriate (and don't show "Top 0%") * #935: Add noSpawn marker option to mission file format to prevent items from spawning on some tiles * #937: Ctrl+Left Click should have the same behavior as right-click for computers with no right mouse button * Improve keyboard behavior: * Add shortcut keys to all action menus * Restore selection after modal dialog * Ensure a default button selected when modal dialog opens * Select chip grid when mission starts, by default * Quick Buffers: Alt 1-8 copies selected chips into a persistent buffer, 1-8 pastes * Enable not submitting scores, not showing name in options. Show steam names in top 10 * Update Copyright to 2025
fixed#832: [DEMO]: Audio: User reported: The clicks in Video Settings" are extremely loud compared to everywhere else * #881: BUG: Fall does not animate when speed > 16X * #905: [DEMO]: [CRASH]: [40th Anniversary Puzzle]: Hitting escape twice while level is underway puts the game into a strange level state which eventually causes game to crash * #906: [RESOLUTION]: On 3440x1440 resolution screen/text is cut off * #936: [LOC]: Percentages for scoreboard show up as tofu box for some locales * Fix animation of objective met dialog
Highlights
This new feature release includes some bug fixes and several significant improvements, most notably: * Ultra-wide monitor support and support for all aspect ratios * Improved keyboard support, including more shortcut keys and "Quick Buffers" * Top 10 scores are now available in the histogram view (as well as the ability to not share yours) * The ability to drag the camera around with the middle mouse or Command+Left button
Press the Field Manual button during the game to see all available hotkeys
New Features
- #883[SCORE]: Make it more clear when the player matches top score in the category * #890: [USABILITY]: Hotkey page * #891: Alt + arrows changes true connector direction * #892: [HOTKEY]: PgUp, PgDn switches between SubPanels * #906: Support for ultra-wide monitors, and improve support for all aspect ratios in game and puzzle selection screens * #920: Drag the camera around with middle mouse or Command+Left button * #924: Show top 10 scores in histogram view * #929: Ask user if they want to be notified when new puzzles come out * #931: [MANUAL]: Make it explicit when the game will open the browser to chipwits.com/docs * #934: Show "Top", "All Equal", "Top x%", or "Bottom x%" as appropriate (and don't show "Top 0%") * #935: Add noSpawn marker option to mission file format to prevent items from spawning on some tiles * #937: Ctrl+Left Click should have the same behavior as right-click for computers with no right mouse button * Improve keyboard behavior: * Add shortcut keys to all action menus * Restore selection after modal dialog * Ensure a default button selected when modal dialog opens * Select chip grid when mission starts, by default * Quick Buffers: Alt 1-8 copies selected chips into a persistent buffer, 1-8 pastes * Enable not submitting scores, not showing name in options. Show steam names in top 10 * Update Copyright to 2025
Bug Fixes
#832: [DEMO]: Audio: User reported: The clicks in Video Settings" are extremely loud compared to everywhere else * #881: BUG: Fall does not animate when speed > 16X * #905: [DEMO]: [CRASH]: [40th Anniversary Puzzle]: Hitting escape twice while level is underway puts the game into a strange level state which eventually causes game to crash * #906: [RESOLUTION]: On 3440x1440 resolution screen/text is cut off * #936: [LOC]: Percentages for scoreboard show up as tofu box for some locales * Fix animation of objective met dialog
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