Developer posts and news about this game.
You should now be able to run PowerBots Retro as a self-hosted game. Just make sure PowerBotsRetroServer.jar is running in the background. (This can be found in the local files by right-clicking the game in Steam and clicking "Manage" > "Browse local files") Running a separate
Note: We may need one more update for this early access game to be back up and running - We're adding a local server to the Java version of PowerBots Retro so that the game can still be played in its full glory while waiting for the Unity rewrite. We're excited to have it back up
Added confirm button hint to controller select intro, fixed team attack issue, added Steam Deck controller option, chapter 3 progress, fixed NPC quest glitch when using controllers (used to auto-accept quest before displaying the final chat message)
Controller and keyboard icons have been added in place of ugly bracket text. Steam Input default config should be added for Xbox and Switch Pro controllers as well. Additional HUD display options have been added, Menu improvements we made that make more sense, options menu and ab
The cutscene sequence at game startup has been re-added after reprogramming to auto-adjust based on screen size. Also added a fade-in/fade-out effect between slides and added repurposed game artwork to the story panels. Some NPCs have been re-named and some slight dialogue change
We have officially released PowerBots Retro! I want to thank you all for all your support and patience as I work to take the game from Early Acces to buttery smooth. This first week has already seen a few major gameplay updates, and I plan to keep looking for ways to improve this