Update v4.1.1

Crypt of the NecroDancer v4.1.1 is now available!

Happy Rhythm Fest everyone! We're celebrating with a new update, discounts on Crypt of the NecroDancer and all DLC, and the Rift of the NecroDancer demo is back if you didn't get a chance to play it last time.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3029150/Rift_of_the_NecroDancer_Demo/

Now on to the patch notes!

New features

• Added Win Streak tracking to All Zones Mode

  • Deathless Mode's win counter is shared with the win streak tracker

  • Deathless Mode now allows interrupting win streaks on the first floor to switch to a different mode or character

  • All Zones Mode runs now automatically submit to the corresponding Deathless Mode leaderboards upon completion

  • Each combination of character and game mode tracks its own win streak individually

  • Win streaks are preserved when quitting to the lobby on the run summary menu or the first floor after a win

  • Win streaks are lost when quitting to the lobby (after the first floor), quick restarting mid-game or losing a run

  • Menu options that are about to break a win streak now show a warning message while on a streak

• Added an option to toggle DLC playtime being counted separately on supported platforms

• Added a 1 in 1024 chance for Dice Traps to spawn a rare enemy

• Added controller rumble options to the "Reassign controls" menu

• Added HUD indicators for diagonal movement button bindings to the lobby while playing Diamond, Klarinetta or Miku

  • This can be disabled in the options

• Added visual spark effect for ground wires in Zone 5

• Added a "Restore Unlock Progress" menu under "Manage save data"

  • This makes specific game content (characters, zones, items, NPCs) quickly accessible if they've previously been unlocked on another platform

• Added an option to enable floating selection boxes in the editor when copying and pasting

Balance changes

• Changed Miku to no longer take damage when pressing too many buttons in a single beat

  • Standing still by not pressing any buttons for a beat will still inflict damage as before

• Changed Zone 4 walls to be breakable without a shovel if the AMPLIFIED DLC is disabled

  • This helps Miku traverse Zone 4 more easily, as she cannot pick up shovels

• Changed Pawnbroker to present a unique scroll as a special offer to Miku

• Changed enemies disintegrated via teleportation to drop gold, increase multiplier and reduce cooldowns

  • This most commonly occurs when dashing into an enemy against an unbreakable wall as Miku

• Changed Shrine of the Feast to no longer appear for Aria and Coda

• Changed Shield of Shove to push frozen and sunken enemies

• Changed Chaunter to possess Skeleton Knights directly with piercing attacks

• Changed Granite Golems to move more slowly in Randomizer Mode

• Changed Pixies to heal the player when pushed into them (via Bounce Trap or Shovemonster)

• Changed Red Chests on boss floors to no longer contain Backpack, Holster or Cursed Potion

Modding features

• Added support for passing 4x4 matrices to VertexBuffer.setTransform() and GFX.setGlobalTransform()

• Added functions VertexBuffer.read() /.write() to manipulate raw vertex attributes

• Added function VertexBuffer.getQuadCount() to check how many triangle pairs have been drawn

• Added function VertexBuffer.hook() to intercept calls to VertexBuffer.draw() /.drawText() /.drawQuad()

• Added function VertexBuffer.isHooked() to check if a vertex buffer has been hooked for the current frame

• Added function placementUtils.isImpassable() to check if a tile contains an obstacle or stationary enemy

• Added function placementUtils.isBlocking() to check if a tile is the only way to pass between adjacent tiles

• Added component itemGlobalBan to automatically ban an item for all characters

• Added component inventoryUnbannedItems to lift bans for items with specific components

• Added component tilePassabilityInhibitor to mark an entity as an impassable obstacle

• Added component Sync_itemShrinkingFlashEffect to highlight items in the HUD regardless of stackability

• Added component enemyPoolRare to mark enemies as rare

• Added parameter ev.weapon to event.objectCheckAttack, allowing attacks to be restricted to a single weapon

• Added field shape to return value of PlacementUtils.getRoomAt() and related functions

• Added field targetFlags to component Coldsteel_itemTunnelAttack

• Added field disableSwipe to component attackOnPartialMove

• Added attribute hardModeMinibosses to enum LevelSequence.Zone

• Added attribute hardModeMinibossPosition to enum Boss.Type

• Added data field randomizer to CustomEntities.extend when using the enemy template

• Changed invalid component accesses on entities to no longer raise an error for packaged mods

• Changed Pawnbroker to present a Potion as a special offer if all other items are banned, instead of no item

• Added a custom rule to enable an additional shop-restocking effect for Ring of Charisma (SYNCHRONY DLC)

  • This is currently disabled by default, but might become a permanent change in a future update based on feedback

Bugfixes

Gameplay bugfixes

• Fixed Gorgon Statues not appearing on the next level after falling through a trapdoor

• Fixed Familiars failing to affect enemies larger than one tile

• Fixed Miku being able to build up unlimited "SING" ability charges on boss floors

• Fixed Miku incorrectly double-hitting enemies when performing an electric attack

• Fixed Deep Blues being able to instantly attack the player when hit by an electric attack

• Fixed Wisps materializing too close to players if a Monocle, Circlet of Telepathy or Glass Torch is picked up

• Fixed Dragons and Nightmares being able to stomp other enemies posthumously

• Fixed shrines placing their items at unreasonably long distances if the tiles below the shrine are occupied

• Fixed Shrine of Sacrifice placing items on top of gold if the enemy is killed underneath the shrine

• Fixed Dove getting stuck on boss floors in Ensemble Mode when using a bomb to teleport the miniboss

• Fixed Deep Blues breaking the rules of chess while castling in rare cases

• Fixed Chaunter not dropping the Golden Lute on death

• Fixed Cadence's penultimate boss passing through incorporeal Ghosts during phase 2

• Fixed Berserk Spell ending if one of Reaper's soul familiars bumps into an enemy

• Fixed Nocturna not dropping the Golden Lute when dying while in Bat Form

• Fixed monsters charmed by Miku's "SING" ability not dropping their items upon healing Miku

• Fixed Miku's "SING" ability instantly vaporizing Mimics and their loot

• Fixed Red and Blue Dragons moving too quickly if knocked back after exhaling

• Fixed some levels being impassable for Monk/Coda without items if the SYNCHRONY DLC is disabled

• Fixed Dancepad mode causing zones to generate in an incorrect order when playing Aria

• Fixed Mannequins not accounting for cursed hearts

• Fixed Miku getting stuck behind locked chests/cages

• Fixed"I love gooooooold!" achievement not being unlocked when playing as Nocturna

Level generation bugfixes

• Fixed Zone 3 generating differently for the same seed depending on whether the Shopkeeper is alive

• Fixed Wind Gargoyles sometimes obstructing shop entrances

• Fixed Thief and Cracked Floors sometimes appearing in secret rooms

• Fixed Bounce Traps sometimes pointing into walls

• Fixed Sarcophagi causing some layouts to be impassable for Monk/Coda

• Fixed Shop Wall Mimics rarely being placed at incorrect locations

• Fixed cracked walls rarely obstructing the path through the level for Monk and Coda

• Fixed inconsistent training staircase position for hot and cold Zone 3 monsters

Audio bugfixes

• Fixed Miku's voice lines becoming nearly inaudible while shrunk

• Fixed Banshee's deafening effect ceasing if an enemy damages the Banshee

• Fixed Banshee's and Monstrous Shopkeeper's screams not stopping when transformed into another enemy

Visual bugfixes

• Fixed Miku's attack preview displaying inaccurately near enemies larger than one tile

• Fixed run summary screen displaying an incorrect seed in All Characters Mode and Story Mode

• Fixed Map, Monocle, and other vision items continuing to take effect after entering or leaving spectator mode

• Fixed missing outline pixels on Obsidian Shield's equipment sprite

• Fixed chat messages with line break characters obscuring the screen

• Fixed Miku's armors not being obscured in Mystery mode

• Fixed missing outline pixel in Miku's virtual armor

• Fixed Gorgons not flashing upon turning into statues

• Fixed Klarinetta's eyes glowing in the wrong color while electrified

• Fixed Miku's attack causing enemies larger than one tile to bounce incorrectly

• Fixed Mary visually appearing beneath her sheep in Phasing Mode while in the lobby

• Fixed Mannequins' health bars not always being visible

• Fixed animations briefly playing incorrectly after loading a save

Level editor bugfixes

• Fixed Slimes and other stationary enemies being removed from custom dungeons when playing Monk or Coda

• Fixed hidden playable characters still being listed in the level editor's side panel

Performance bugfixes

• Fixed performance issues when playing very long Deathless Mode runs

• Fixed performance issues after creating large numbers of text flyaways or attack swipes within a single level

• Fixed performance issues if multiple different players activate Berserk Spell

• Fixed post-game replay rarely causing errors while showing the perspective of the enemy that dealt the final blow

Engine bugfixes

• Fixed SYNCHRONY DLC requiring a separate Steam launch option on macOS

• Fixed crash when playing the SYNCHRONY DLC on Windows 7

• Fixed freeze on Windows if the computer has not been shut down for a few days

• Fixed freeze when changing the system clock on Linux while the game is running

Modding bugfixes

• Fixed Klarinetta incorrectly causing modded weapons to perform attacks after moving

• Fixed item bans sometimes being incorrectly auto-assigned to modded spells

• Fixed Leprechauns not gaining extra health when playing as a modded character extending Eli's template

• Fixed stairs and trapdoor penalty boxes unlocking when a miniboss is transmuted into another miniboss

• Fixed error when an enemy with AI type PATTERN does not have the aiPattern component

• Fixed errors if an entity has the sprite component, but not the spriteExtrapolatable component

• Fixed error when calling audio.getPosition() in multi-instance mode

• Fixed error when a modded character without the health component activates Shrine of Blood

• Fixed flickering visuals when using VertexBuffer.drawQuad()

• Fixed beat bars cutting out on Cadence's final boss when using custom music

• Fixed Weekly Challenge leaderboards not handling custom rule changes correctly

• Fixed Sync_excludeFromDiceTrap not having an effect on minibosses

• Fixed Shrine of Blood appearing for modded health-locked characters

• Fixed error when banning a component that doesn't exist

• Fixed custom dungeon secret shops generating two overlapping entrance runes