Patch: July 13th, rev thrust buff, control options, voice chat, bug fixes

lamster · #1 07-13-2010, 07:24 AM

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July 13th, 2010

Updated tbd_asteroids
Updated tbd_underpark

"Mouse Navigation: Turning and Throttle" - can now override the mouse-based throttle at any time by pressing the Throttle-Up/Down keys (allows mouse users to utilize the "Reverse Thrust" perk)

"Reverse Thrust" - increased acceleration by 10% and reduced energy consumption

Added voice support to chat rooms, please test using Friends -> Host chat - Bind the push to talk button under Options->Controls->Chat Room (Default is middle mouse)

Added "Lock Gamepad Config" to Options -> Controls: check this box to prevent reinitialization of default gamepad bindings when controllers are temporarily unplugged

Server Launcher now writes a PID file containing server_launcher's process identifier to ~Altitude/servers/server_launcher.pid upon startup and restart

Fixed a few bugs

Evan20000 · #2 07-13-2010, 07:30 AM

We asked for a buff, now it happened. I personally don't use the perk, but thank you for being so attentive to the players needs. ^^

Radium · #3 07-13-2010, 07:30 AM

On mine it still says voice chat is not supported

hurripilot · #4 07-13-2010, 07:31 AM

My thread worked!!

<3

silent skies · #5 07-13-2010, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by lamster

"Reverse Thrust" - increased acceleration by 10% and reduced energy consumption

That just made my week.

Herodadotus · #6 07-13-2010, 07:37 AM

Alright! Thank you for the buff!

Goose · #7 07-13-2010, 07:42 AM

yeah trying to figure out how to operate voice chat...is their a push to talk type button you need to use?

Karl · #8 07-13-2010, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Goose

yeah trying to figure out how to operate voice chat...is their a push to talk type button you need to use?

yes, under options->controls

silent skies · #9 07-13-2010, 08:01 AM

Man I just went like 28-0 in official 1 with reverse explo. It's so great now.

Boko · #10 07-13-2010, 08:50 AM

My altitude bricked after this patch, lol!

Btw website still needs new version too.

Jayfourke · #11 07-13-2010, 12:38 PM

Revthrust buff means we can probably shave a few secs of some coop records! Who's with me?

EDIT: I get error trying to create voice chat too.

Also, it informs me that I'm behind a firewall. Of course I'm behind a firewall, internet security is important to me. Is there some kind of workaround that will let me use voice chat?

_micro · #12 07-13-2010, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by lamster

Added voice support to chat rooms, please test using Friends -> Host chat - Bind the push to talk button under Options->Controls->Chat Room (Default is middle mouse)

Not working on the mac.....

ufo · #13 07-13-2010, 02:59 PM

still no trickster buff.

Jayfourke · #14 07-13-2010, 03:00 PM

Another problem. What does it not support?

Mumble doesn't have any issues with my sound card or mic, why does this?

Esoteric · #15 07-13-2010, 03:27 PM

Reverse boost is good stuff, seems significantly better at bomb-running than it used to be from several games in ladder server.

Whether it's actually viable or not, time will have to tell...but either way, yay for improving one of the most fun perks!

classicallad · #16 07-13-2010, 04:14 PM

nice update for rev thrust. Voice chat not supported for mac and or if you have a firewall, nothing...nothing will get me to take my fire wall down.

A Nipple · #17 07-13-2010, 04:30 PM

i get the same voice chat issue! be awesome if it works as theres a handful of people who use mumble atm every night when we play! =]

your dearly

nip =D

A Nipple · #18 07-13-2010, 04:37 PM

how did underpark change?? i just checked it out

A Nipple · #19 07-13-2010, 04:46 PM

o btw, i noticed names on your friends list no longer sit in the middle of the boxes but at the bottom instead! I don't think this was intended, but it looks way better in the middle!

nesnl · #20 07-13-2010, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by A Nipple

o btw, i noticed names on your friends list no longer sit in the middle of the boxes but at the bottom instead! I don't think this was intended, but it looks way better in the middle!

The layers were optimized to hopefully make it so that people won't get those graphical glitches they were getting before.

So, anyone who was having a problem with this map before, can you play it and post whether the problems have been resolved?

Mandrad · #21 07-13-2010, 08:53 PM

Tx again for map fix Maimer.

Tx Carlam for total dedication!
About the sound issues; im using mac too, it would be funtastic if they were solved.

PS - I cant even totally read my error message... what does it says? it cant support "open..." what?

Jayfourke · #22 07-13-2010, 08:54 PM

^Same as the one I posted above?

_micro · #23 07-13-2010, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Jayfourke

^Same as the one I posted above?

Here it says "the codec used to encode voice data is not supported on your operation system"

Mandrad · #24 07-13-2010, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Jayfourke

^Same as the one I posted above?

Yes Jay, mine is exactly the same as yours.
Im using OS 10.4.11

Jayfourke · #25 07-14-2010, 01:01 AM

Buggered if I know what mine is, it's whatever comes as standard in a Dell Inspiron 1525, lol.

Beagle · #26 07-14-2010, 06:53 AM

I don't really feel the 10% accel, but the fact that you don't lose energy when revving is pretty great, basically means I fly everywhere backwards now like a true freak

Does the 10% accel also extend to faster decel and thus faster entry into rev? Because that's what's key

Karl · #27 07-14-2010, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Jayfourke

Another problem. What does it not support?
Mumble doesn't have any issues with my sound card or mic, why does this?

We use OpenAL 1.1 to capture audio from your microphone. You're sound drivers dont support OpenAL 1.1

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Originally Posted by _micro

Here it says "the codec used to encode voice data is not supported on your operation system"

What OS are you using?

Karl · #28 07-14-2010, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Jayfourke

Also, it informs me that I'm behind a firewall. Of course I'm behind a firewall, internet security is important to me. Is there some kind of workaround that will let me use voice chat?

Hosting a chat room is like hosting an Altitude server, other people will not be able to join your chat room if you're behind a firewall. You can still join a chat room hosted by someone else.

Goose · #29 07-14-2010, 09:19 AM

i've tried the voice chat out a few times, but the volume always seems very low whenever i talk or hear other people talk, and most of the times people can't hear me. Even when i do the microphone test it is very low, is there a way to increase the sound?

nostrich · #30 07-14-2010, 03:17 PM

OSX users having trouble with voice chat should try installing the OpenAL library. No idea if it will work, since I don't use voice chat, but that's the codec the voice chat uses.

gren00b · #31 07-17-2010, 10:49 PM

Karl and Lam, have you guys put any more thought into widescreen support? I just bought a new monitor for a laptop and I'd like to take advantage of it for gaming purposes as Altitude is the only computer game I play.

mikesol · #32 07-18-2010, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by gren00b

Karl and Lam, have you guys put any more thought into widescreen support? I just bought a new monitor for a laptop and I'd like to take advantage of it for gaming purposes as Altitude is the only computer game I play.

This issue has been addressed numerous times - the problem with widescreen support is it gives you an unfair advantage over those who don't because you can see more of the map than everyone else. =(

gemigemi · #33 07-18-2010, 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by mikesol

This issue has been addressed numerous times - the problem with widescreen support is it gives you an unfair advantage over those who don't because you can see more of the map than everyone else. =(

It has also been said that wide screen is far more common than 4:3 is nowadays, so having 4:3 as the standard makes no sense. Making wide screen the standard view for the game and adding black bars or stretching for 4:3 resolutions would make very much sense.

As evidence: http://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey
>60% of users in the Steam hardware survey have wide screen, compared to the <40% with 4:3 or 5:4. The percentage of wide screen resolutions vs "square" resolutions is also rising every month in the survey.

Also, maps are wider than they are high, so this means that more vertical display are also makes sense game play wise.

SPeciaL · #34 07-18-2010, 12:32 PM

now after this update i get a bug that makes me can't click on the scroll bar (both on friend list & when searching servers) others are good & another excellent update! especially the rev thrust

A Nipple · #35 07-18-2010, 04:00 PM

i tried that apl dl but had no luck! Tis might sound stupid but is there anyway it could be supported by mumble over apl thing cause mumble already has a strong follower of users with rooms etc already set up!

nip =]

Beaker · #36 07-18-2010, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by lamster

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"Mouse Navigation: Turning and Throttle" - can now override the mouse-based throttle at any time by pressing the Throttle-Up/Down keys (allows mouse users to utilize the "Reverse Thrust" perk)

Thank you for this. I can finally start using reverse thrust

_micro · #37 07-19-2010, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Karl

We use OpenAL 1.1 to capture audio from your microphone. You're sound drivers dont support OpenAL 1.1

What OS are you using?

Mac OS X 10.6.4

_micro · #38 07-19-2010, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by nostrich

OSX users having trouble with voice chat should try installing the OpenAL library. No idea if it will work, since I don't use voice chat, but that's the codec the voice chat uses.

Doesn't work!