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Steam News15 November 20241y ago

Retro City Rampage DX - Update v2.10

It's been over twelve years since Retro City Rampage originally released, and I'm excited to announce that a new update is now available for PC, Mac, and Linux.

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What changed

2 fixes5 additions3 changes2 removals
  • Compatibility
  • Fixes
  • Performance
  • UI and audio
  • Gameplay
addedIt's been over twelve years since Retro City Rampage originally released, and I'm excited to announce that a new update is now available for PC, Mac, and Linux.
changedThis quality-of-life update addresses various bugs, compatibility, and performance issues (many reported by you, thank you!) .
addedv2.10 CHANGES | 2024/11/14New Audio Engine (Windows) Replaced DirectSound with XAudio2 for improved performance and compatibility.
fixedv2.10 CHANGES | 2024/11/14DirectX Renderer (Windows) Fixed re-initialization errors that could occur when switching modes.
removedv2.10 CHANGES | 2024/11/14Leaderboards If leaderboards appear to be unavailable (ie. if you're offline) , the game will no longer continuously attempt to read them. This should improve performance when playing offline.
addedv2.10 CHANGES | 2024/11/14Button Icons Although the game auto-detects most popular game controllers, you can now manually choose a specific button icon style (PlayStation or Xbox style icons) from the menu.

Retro City Rampage™ DX changes

addedIt's been over twelve years since Retro City Rampage originally released, and I'm excited to announce that a new update is now available for PC, Mac, and Linux.
changedThis quality-of-life update addresses various bugs, compatibility, and performance issues (many reported by you, thank you!) .
addedNew Audio Engine (Windows) Replaced DirectSound with XAudio2 for improved performance and compatibility.
fixedDirectX Renderer (Windows) Fixed re-initialization errors that could occur when switching modes.
removedLeaderboards If leaderboards appear to be unavailable (ie. if you're offline) , the game will no longer continuously attempt to read them. This should improve performance when playing offline.

It's been over twelve years since Retro City Rampage originally released, and I'm excited to announce that a new update is now available for PC, Mac, and Linux.

This quality-of-life update addresses various bugs, compatibility, and performance issues (many reported by you, thank you!).

v2.10 CHANGES | 2024/11/14

  • New Audio Engine (Windows)

    • Replaced DirectSound with XAudio2 for improved performance and compatibility.

  • DirectX Renderer (Windows)

    • Fixed re-initialization errors that could occur when switching modes.

  • Leaderboards

    • If leaderboards appear to be unavailable (ie. if you're offline), the game will no longer continuously attempt to read them. This should improve performance when playing offline.

  • Button Icons

    • Although the game auto-detects most popular game controllers, you can now manually choose a specific button icon style (PlayStation or Xbox style icons) from the menu.

  • More Controller Support

    • PS5 controllers are now automatically detected and no longer need to be calibrated.

    • Added support for more game controllers on macOS and Linux.

  • Overscan Mode

    • The overscan setting is now saved to settings, so you no longer need to set it each time you launch the game.

  • Apple M1+ Support (macOS)

    • Now built for Apple Silicon (as well as Intel).

    • Fixed an issue where the game could run too fast on newer machines.

    • Fixed an issue where audio may not work correctly on newer machines.

  • Steamworks Upgraded

    • Upgraded the Steam versions to the latest Steamworks SDK

  • Misc. Bug Fixes

    • Most importantly, it fixes an issue caused by collecting weapon truck keys during some missions expecting a different key.

Thank you so much for playing! I hope you enjoy the new update. -Brian, Developer of Retro City Rampage

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Steam News / 15 November 2024

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