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Combometer now displays the time left for the current stack of score instead of the overall combo time If the combo is on x10 no more stacks are added, score is instead added onto the existing x10 stack Flash on drop piece can now be disabled in the options Escape now also pauses
Fixed an error where the game crashes upon loading an old save file
Fixed an issue where pressing arrow up would rotate when moving pieces with A/D
fixed a bug where it wasn't possible to rotate pieces using touch controls updated engine
Render performance improved, especially for Sandtrix+ map effects
Fixed a bug in stacks mode Gamepad shoulder button support
If you don't own Sandtrix+ then Sandtrix is now downloadable for Free as a "demo" on Steam. Even though it's called a demo it's a fully playable game, missing are additional the Sandtrix+ features and modes.
Retry/Menu screen on gameover JDK updated to version 21
stacks: fixed a bug where removing a stack did not count combo score stacks: decreased stack reduce score stacks: clear now only reduces 1 stack, but combos reduce multiple adjusted some map effects grind visual effect (can be disabled in options) highly improved rubberbanding (r
Happy new year! New game mode: "Stacks" - maximum stars increased to 60 New feature: 14 unlockable effects New unlockable theme Visual improvements JVM Option: -DskipMenu=true/false - skip menu, run game with last settings JVM Option: -DlogGameInfo=true/false - logs information a
1x combo is now displayed Slighty adjusted combo timing Sandtrix/Sandtrix+ codebase merged, save & setting files are now compatible Better menu gamepad controls, shoulder button support for sandbox mode Sandtrix+ version was increased to 2.3 to match the Sandtrix version.
If you like the game and have some time, please consider voting Sandtrix+ for the steam awards.
New music track Menu/Game screen-transition effects Minor UI changes (steam deck) Option to disable screen shake effect LibGDX version updated
- fixed sandbox mode - custom mode speed select in 10%-steps - fixed a rare bug where a combo was not counted - added a tiny time buffer to continue combos
Fixed an issue with tetromino coloring Performance improvements Combo timer depletes faster on higher game speeds New "fluid" sand behaviour for custom mode
Legacy sand behaviour option in custom mode Speedup option in custom mode Highscore star requirements reduced JDK Updated to version 20 New visual indicator when scoring a combo Visual improvements Startup time improved Slightly increased next-piece delay + higher visual feedback
Sandtrix+ 1.2 New game mode: Custom, allows to play a customized game New color mode: Six color mode 3 new Themes + 9 stars Dedicated theme select window Performance improvements UI Icons Minor graphical improvements Fixed possible FPS related display issues Added windows and mac
- This update adds gameplay music - 3 different tracks can be selected in the settings