Fixes + Optimizations
Changed physics settings to increase performance Fixed language select bug
- Changed physics settings to increase performance
- Fixed language select bug
Supersonic Tank Cats
- Released
- Nov 4, 2020
- Platforms
- Windows
- Last updated
Updates & announcements
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- Developer post
V1.1 patch out! The patchy patch
Hi everyone! Even though the game is out, I've been doing some small tweaks and, biggest of all, a new character! Due to external reasons, Guapo will not continue being part of the character roster. But fear not! His slot has been taken by a professional, cool-minded, grumpy lady
Original post
Hi everyone! Even though the game is out, I've been doing some small tweaks and, biggest of all, a new character!
Due to external reasons, Guapo will not continue being part of the character roster. But fear not! His slot has been taken by a professional, cool-minded, grumpy lady-of-war: Patch!
But let's cut to the chase! Patch notes:
- Guapo has been replaced by new character Patch for external reasons
- Made in-menu postprocessing less saturated
- Reduced stuck timer from three seconds to one
- Fixed small collission hiccups in Pawn's Road
- Fixed bug that prevented coins to spawn in Token Race 8
Hope you have lots of fun!
Thanks,
Raúl - Developer post
Supersonic Tank Cats is out of Early Access
Hello everyone! It's been a long time, and I'd like to thank all of you that have been here being part of this. I cannot believe myself that this day is here. Enjoy Supersonic Tank Cats v1.0! Since the last Early Access update, there's been A LOT of fixes and tweaks, so let's see
Original postWatch on YouTube Hello everyone! It's been a long time, and I'd like to thank all of you that have been here being part of this. I cannot believe myself that this day is here. Enjoy Supersonic Tank Cats v1.0!
Since the last Early Access update, there's been A LOT of fixes and tweaks, so let's see the chagelog:
- Added remainding Boost Challenge missions
- Added Steam Cloud save
- Added achievements
- Added slight camera roll on drift
- Changed mercy invincibility time from 0.5s to 1.5s
- Reduced effect of stage hazards
- Adjusted Rainbow Paw formula so it takes into consideration actuall track progress along with position
- Slightly reduced Rokkit's maximum speed and acceleration
- Slightly increased Mao's maximum speed and acceleration, and slightly reduced his turning
- Reduced motion blur strength
- Made shotgun weapon shots' effect not linger around for half a second
- Fixed shotgun weapon hit bug when hitting other characters
- Fixed bug on trying to exit mission menu
- Fixed bug on cup results screen
- Added aditional fall areas to Icy Slide to prevent exiting the scenery
- Added small bridge ramps on bridge-to-ground spots in Misty Peaks
- Fixed token placement in Misty Peaks
- Tweaked wall on Luminous Lake after blue boostpad shortcut
- Fixed bug on cup select that would only unlock next cup if the previous one was beat on easy
- Fixed bug with Misty Peaks bridge collission
- Changed music credits name to No Quedan Héroes
Of course if you find any other bug, you can comment in the forums and I'll work on fixing it!
Thank you all, for finding time for these cats that are also tanks, in the middle of the complicated times we're living. Stay safe, and have fun!
- Developer post
New beta branch update
Hello everybody! First of all I want to thank you for reading this, in the worrisome times we're living. Stay safe! Now, this new beta branch update features the following changes: Can now exit the cup results screen New fall areas outside of Icy Slide battle arena Small ramps on
Original postHello everybody!
First of all I want to thank you for reading this, in the worrisome times we're living. Stay safe!
Now, this new beta branch update features the following changes:
- Can now exit the cup results screen
- New fall areas outside of Icy Slide battle arena
- Small ramps on bumps in Misty Peaks track
- Fix on boolean values in cloud saving
- Slightly tweaked some character stats
- There's now three achievements from winning each cup in any difficulty!
Remember these changes only affect the beta branch for now! But the real v1.0 is coming soon. :)
Thank you and have fun!
- Developer post
Second beta build
Hi! How're you doing? :) There's been an update to the beta branch, that has some new missions, as well as some balance tweaks. Please point out to any bug or balance issue you find in it in the discussions. To celebrate, here's a second batch of wallpapers: Take care and be safe
Original postHi! How're you doing? :)
There's been an update to the beta branch, that has some new missions, as well as some balance tweaks. Please point out to any bug or balance issue you find in it in the discussions.
To celebrate, here's a second batch of wallpapers:
Take care and be safe!
- Developer post
Beta branch launched + Official wallpapers 1
Hi! How're you doing? :) As I work on the next update, I've come across a small problem: Some of the stuff I need to add to the game actually requires changes to the steam integration! So I thought the best way to test them as I add them is to add a beta branch. You're all free t
Original postHi! How're you doing? :)
As I work on the next update, I've come across a small problem: Some of the stuff I need to add to the game actually requires changes to the steam integration! So I thought the best way to test them as I add them is to add a beta branch. You're all free to check it in the game settings!
There's bugfixes, tweaks, and currently I'm working on cloud saving. It'll be a perfect opportunity for you to give feedback if you want, too! An item is too powerful? Is there a specific point where the CPU racers have problems? Anything you want improved, let me know in the game forums. Be sure to let me know that you're playing the beta branch, too!
Also, I've come with a small gift for you: The first batch of official character wallpapers! I hope you like them!
Take care and be safe!
- Developer post
The wholesome update
Hello everyone! How're you? It feels like it's been ages since last time I came with an update. It's been months. As you know, a lot of stuff has happened this year, and here in Spain, we've had it rough. I'm lucky and grateful to say I haven't been personally affected. But enoug
Original post
Hello everyone! How're you?
It feels like it's been ages since last time I came with an update. It's been months.
As you know, a lot of stuff has happened this year, and here in Spain, we've had it rough. I'm lucky and grateful to say I haven't been personally affected.But enough of that for now, we're here to see the new update. :)
The first thing you'll notice is the brand new intro animation! It's short, intense and cartoony, and it's been a blast learning while working on it. I hope you like it.
The second novelty is the Kitty Playground mode: A chill place where you pat cats on their head or play with them with toys. Every time you enter there's a different selection of tank cats!
And, of course, there's three new characters to finish up the roster!
Meet Luna, Geiger and Bakeneko! They're very different from each other, but they're good kitties in their own ways.
Other things added to this version are new missions, a third Grand Prix cup, and looooots of tweaks and fixes. Want to see them all? Here's the patch notes:
- Added Kitty playground: a mode in which you can pat the kitties and play with them
- Added new characters: Luna, Geiger and Bakeneko
- Added several Boost Challenge missions
- Added animated introduction sequence
- Added new grand prix: The Whisker Cup
- Removed all netcode from game, for optimization purposes
- Pause and results menus now use same key bindings as rest of the menus
- Fixed bug when exiting remap controls scene with ESC key
- Shotgun hitbox now shouldn't interfer with player movement
- Given the ice trap visible ice spikes to make it easier to see in bright areas
- Greatly reduced homing laser's stun time
- Reduced the strength of lasso weapon
- Slightly reduced Calico's stats
- Slightly increased Mao's stats
- Reduced the big missile explosion push force
- Halved bubble shield time
- Reduced fire trail boost duration
- Tweaked boostpad force in Thunder Heights before big jump
- Added patrons and collaborators to credits
And now, with all of the update news explained clear, I want to add something very important.
Next update will most likely be v1.0, and make the game exit Early Access. For that reason, I ask you for your feedback. I want to make next update mostly fixes and polish, to make the game as smooth as possible, and as close as the experience you want as I can make it be.
Any hiccup, balance issue, or strange looking corner, I want to fix in the next update, so don't be shy about bringing them up in the community forum. There's a thread for that. :)It's been about three years since this project started, and sometimes it's been hard to continue... but I'm happy to have reached this point with you guys.
Take care in these strange times we're living, and have fun.
- Developer post
The dark update
Hi everyone! First of all, I want to wish you happy holidays. Now, to make things quick, here's what this update is all about! New track: Bakeneko's mansion Changed how reverse speed is limited to allow faster bounces off walls Increased reverse speed limit from 10% of max speed
Original post
Hi everyone! First of all, I want to wish you happy holidays. Now, to make things quick, here's what this update is all about!
- New track: Bakeneko's mansion
- Changed how reverse speed is limited to allow faster bounces off walls
- Increased reverse speed limit from 10% of max speed to 15% of max speed
- Now you need to press (and hold) drift while already turning in a direction
- Drifting direction is fixed on start of drift
- Turning against drift will allow you to reduce the drift turn, but not cancel it
- Drifting now only slows you half as much as before
- Drifting boost rewards now don't depend on your current speed, and depend solely on drifting time (capped at around 4 seconds)
- Added ind/ividual bloom setting in options
- Added new language: simplified chinese
- Removed Online button from main menu
- Sea Mines' explosions now last half as much in the scene and push a bit less
- Fixed Orbital Blade, Shield and Rainbow Paw interfering with scenery collission
As you can see here, I've taken into account numerous points from your feedback, and hope the game is closer to the experience you all want to have when playing Supersonic Tank Cats. :)
Thank you, and have fun!
- Developer post
Coming in the next update
Hi everybody! Developing a game is hard work that takes some time, but I didn't want to leave you waiting for too long! So I'm presenting a small peek at the next update, that will bring a new track and many fixes and tweaks! Beware of Bakeneko's Mansion! A cursed japanese mansio
Original postHi everybody!
Developing a game is hard work that takes some time, but I didn't want to leave you waiting for too long! So I'm presenting a small peek at the next update, that will bring a new track and many fixes and tweaks!
Beware of Bakeneko's Mansion! A cursed japanese mansion full of fire and spirits, and surrounded by haunting bamboo forests lit by fireflies! And when I say cursed, I really mean it...
Be careful with these wandering souls! They're adorable, but dangerous!
And also, some very needed tweaks and fixes are coming: Shield, Orbital Blades and Rainbow Paw now won't affect collission with scenery, bouncing off a wall will now leave you further away from it and reverse speed now won't have a hard cap. Controlling your cat will be easier and smoother!
I'm still adding small fixes to the game, so if you have any problem with balancing or know of any janky spot in a track, let me know in the comments and I'll work on it. :)
Thanks, and have fun!
- Developer post
Nuclear update is live
Hi everyone! Today's update is a mixed bag. I'll start with the good news! This new track is full of alternate paths and open areas so you can choose your way around! Find the fastest route, or take the safest path around the mutant poison-spitting plants and toxic waters in Lumi
Original postHi everyone!
Today's update is a mixed bag. I'll start with the good news!
This new track is full of alternate paths and open areas so you can choose your way around! Find the fastest route, or take the safest path around the mutant poison-spitting plants and toxic waters in Luminous Lake!
The new character is a very special guest: Guapo, from Hyperbeard's Kleptocats!
Kepp an eye out for this little prankster! He might steal your heart!On to sadder news, online multiplayer has been buggier and more unstable with each update that added content. Making an online game that just works is a big feat, one that requires lots of hard work, expertise, and dedicated staff. Sadly, I haven't been able to fix it in time for this update.
Since the start of development, a lot of things have changed in the game development world, with online frameworks being born and phased out. At this point I as a developer I'm facing a situation in which documentation for the exact version of the online systems I'm using is scarce and in some cases, support simply has dissapeared. As a result, I'm forced to take a step back and see how to tackle this problem in a different way. For now the mode is disabled, as it's almost non-functional at this point.
While I want the game to reach it's maximum potential, this specific part of development has been taxing on my own health and energy for a long time, and we're at a point of inflexion.
Up until today, I've still taken shots at fixing this mode, but right now, the best route is removing online play. I will, of course, keep you all posted if a solution is found, although for my own health I'm switching focus to adding content instead, and the most probable outcome is that I don't go back to online mode.I want to apologize, too, to those who bought the game solely in hopes of getting an online experience. I've been feeling bad about it for a long time, and I hope you all are understanding with the difficulties and limitations of solo (almost-solo, technically) game development.
Without further delay, here's the changelog:
- New guest character: Guapo from Kleptocats
- New track: Luminous Lake
- Made Rainbow Paw weapon require usage instead of being automatically used on pickup
- Changed fullscreen settings for better compatibility
- Added Kryat Lore from patreon to Special thanks in credits
- Online mode has been disabled while the whole system is undergoing an overhaul
- Tweaked Rainbow Paw hitbox so it doesn't interfere with scenery as much
- Fixed UI bug on unlock window that didn't properly show "1st", "2nd" and "3rd"
- Developer post
The Skillful update is live!
Hello everyone! This update is BIG! Let's not waste time, here's the changelog: Added new track: Misty Peaks Added new track: Iceberg Base Added new battle arena: Icy Slide New character: Kot New character: Calico (Guest star from Combustion) New battle mode: Points (5 and 10 poi
Original post
Hello everyone! This update is BIG!
Let's not waste time, here's the changelog:
Added- new track: Misty Peaks
- Added new track: Iceberg Base
- Added new battle arena: Icy Slide
- New character: Kot
- New character: Calico (Guest star from Combustion)
- New battle mode: Points (5 and 10 points versions)
- New battle mode: Timer (Score points before the timer ends)
- New battle mode: Survival (the last standing wins!)
- Added delete saved game button in the options menu
- There's now a drift challenge mission for each track
- Cups now need to be unlocked by beating the previous cup (at least bronze)
- Tracks are now only unlocked if their respective cups are unlocked
- Characters are now unlocked in random order with points awarded at the end of races
- Added emergency respawn system: If any character gets stuck in a wall without moving for three seconds while trying to advance, they'll respawn as if they had fallen off the track
- Made spinning blades weapon to have higher reach
- Made so that drift missions are lost if you fall off the track
- Improved motion blur quality
- Added cursor moving sound to mission icons
- Tweaked minimap positioning in several tracks to not cut off icons at the borders
- Fixed a bug that could ocassionally throw a console message in the title screen
- Fixed a bug that would make translation of mission names always result in "Park Cleaning" in the results screen
- Fixed a bug in which after failing a mission under certain circumstances, it would become impossible to win it unless exited and reentered from the menu
- Fixed a bug that would make the track selection menu require double button input to start in roam mode
- Fixed a bug that occassionally would shuffle the resuts screen names
- Fixed a bug that would make cats show landing effect infinitely on the cup results screen
- Fixed a bug that would make the cats minimap icon show in 3D in the cup results screen
- Fixed a bug that would cause the player to respawn at the start of the track in time attack mode
- Fixed a bug that would cause incorrect respawn in a specific part of Laser Factory
Have fun!
- Developer post
The "Factory" update is now live!
Hello everyone! This update brings both a new track and a the new Treat Cup! Without further ado, here's the patch notes: Added new track: Laser Factory Added new Grand Prix cup: Treat Cup Added new missions, and a token race for each track Added goal line to minimap Changed trac
Original post
Hello everyone!
This update brings both a new track and a the new Treat Cup!
Without further ado, here's the patch notes:
- Added new track: Laser Factory
- Added new Grand Prix cup: Treat Cup
- Added new missions, and a token race for each track
- Added goal line to minimap
- Changed track menu to use previews as icons
- Tweaked drifting to make it lose less speed
- Added field of view changes to boost
- Added a transition from preview to countdown
- Added dripping goo on borders of the Bowl track to better signal the track bounds
- Added corner stones to buildings in Sugarfire Park track
- Added traffic lights to Sugarfire Park track
- Changed number of laps of Token Race missions to 3 from 1
- Increased hitbox of mission coins and tokens
- Reduced overall chance of emitting meows to half
- Reduced motion blur
- Re-centered labels in buttons
- Tweaked mission results UI
- Changed token race missions name to numbered format
- Made cup selection labels bigger
- Changed "Exit" on results screen to "Back"
- Fixed missing translations
- Fixed a bug that could prevent the use of weapons on rare ocasions
- Fixed a bug on mission mode
- Fixed typos in english
See you in the next update! Have fun!
- Developer post
The "Around the world" update is now live!
Hello everyone! This update comes with an often forgot about, but altogether important feature: multiple language support! Along with English, now the Spanish, German, Japanese and brazilian Portuguese languages are supported! If you can help translating the game to a different l
Original postHello everyone! This update comes with an often forgot about, but altogether important feature: multiple language support!
Along with English, now the Spanish, German, Japanese and brazilian Portuguese languages are supported! If you can help translating the game to a different language, just let me know! :)
Without ado, here's the complete change log:
- Added multiple language support
- Languages include English, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, German and Japanese
- Fixed a warning in the log related to the new sound system
- Added AI fixes to remove some "stuck spots"
- Slightly tweaked UI to accomodate translated terms
See you in the next update, that will be focused on in-game content!
As always, have fun! - Developer post
The "Sound Update" is now live!
Hello everyone! This update is smaller than the previous one, but important! This update comes with a complete revamp of the sound system so that you don't miss a single meow, even in split-screen multiplayer! Also adds Reina to the roster and a few cosmetic changes to the scener
Original postHello everyone! This update is smaller than the previous one, but important!
This update comes with a complete revamp of the sound system so that you don't miss a single meow, even in split-screen multiplayer! Also adds Reina to the roster and a few cosmetic changes to the sceneries. Want a complete changelog?
- New character: Reina
- Reworked sound engine that fixes lots of sound-related bugs and improves performance
- Added "Meow" button (shift in keyboard)
- Added Reina portrait flags to the Royal Grounds track
- Added some posters and new signs to Sugarfire Park track
- Added Mao's Fusion Cuisine signs to Skyscraper heightway track
Stay tuned for future updates, and HAVE FUN! Thanks!
- Developer post
"Aerial View" Update now live!
Hello everyone! Here's another big update for you! The Aerial View update comes with an important feature that was due: The minimap! As well as the incorporation to the roster of Smokey and a new track: Royal Woods! Without further ado, the patch notes: Added new character: Smoke
Original posthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKsK1vb9R54&feature=youtu.be
Hello everyone! Here's another big update for you!
The Aerial View update comes with an important feature that was due: The minimap! As well as the incorporation to the roster of Smokey and a new track: Royal Woods!
Without further ado, the patch notes:
- Added new character: Smokey
- Added new circuit: Royal Woods
- Races now have 8 participants
- Added minimap to race mode
- Characters now have subtitles for quicker diferentiation
- Added character icons to results screens
- Made race results show in two columns for better screen fitting
- Rebalanced all weapons to stun for less time
- Added animated audience cats to Catactus desert and Skyscraper highway
- Modified weapon icons for Fire Trail, Electric Balls and Land Mine weapons
- Increased image quality of the cat face-cam
- Improved AI drifting
- Improved AI in Thunder Heights track
- Fixed chaotic character collissions
- Changed fullscreen mode to improve compatibility with Linux, and made windowed mode default
- Made city roads and sidewalks distance smaller to improve collissions
- Fixed a bug that could remove the hability to use weapons after using the special weapon
- Fixed a bug that made shields not work properly sometimes
- Fixed a bug that made music stay fast in the menu after exiting a race in the last lap
- Fixed a collission bug that made possible to get stuck inside turbines in Thunder Heights track
- Fixed a bug that shows a skybox before showing the logo if the game is running slowly
- Fixed a bug that made UI shake slightly when in high quality graphic settings
Next update will bring a new character, missions and a massive overhaul of the sound system!
Thank you for playing, remember to report any bug you find, and most important: Have fun!
- Developer post
"Lan Party" Update now live!
Hello everyone! It has been a while, hasn't it? This has been the hardest update to pull off so far. Hopefully, everything's easier from here! This update lands the foundations for online play. You can play LAN based races from 2 to 8 players, and with some tinkering, use that to
Original post
Hello everyone! It has been a while, hasn't it? This has been the hardest update to pull off so far. Hopefully, everything's easier from here! This update lands the foundations for online play. You can play LAN based races from 2 to 8 players, and with some tinkering, use that to play over internet.
There's also a few new quality of life improvements, and some bug squashing. Without more ado, here's the patch notes:- Added the first version of online multiplayer
- LAN races are now supported
- IP of the race host is auto-detected when joining a game
- Added weapon icons to character selection screen
- New splash screen that should fix the restart bug
- Added track preview music
Next update will bring at least a new character and track, plus a feature that's been sorely missing until now: Minimaps!
Thank you and don't forget to share any bug you find in the forums so I can fix them for you. Have fun!
- Developer post
"Lan Party" Update now live!
Hello everyone! It has been a while, hasn't it? This has been the hardest update to pull off so far. Hopefully, everything's easier from here! This update lands the foundations for online play. You can play LAN based races from 2 to 8 players, and with some tinkering, use that to
Original postHello everyone! It has been a while, hasn't it? This has been the hardest update to pull off so far. Hopefully, everything's easier from here! This update lands the foundations for online play. You can play LAN based races from 2 to 8 players, and with some tinkering, use that to play over internet.
There's also a few new quality of life improvements, and some bug squashing. Without more ado, here's the patch notes:- Added the first version of online multiplayer
- LAN races are now supported
- IP of the race host is auto-detected when joining a game
- Added weapon icons to character selection screen
- New splash screen that should fix the restart bug
- Added track preview music
Next update will bring at least a new character and track, plus a feature that's been sorely missing until now: Minimaps!
Thank you and don't forget to share any bug you find in the forums so I can fix them for you. Have fun!
- Developer post
"Mission" update now live! (+fixes)
Hello everyone! Yesterday's update was the Mission update! Notifications might not have appeared due to an unknown issue with the community page, but here's hoping this one works as intended. Anyway! This update came with a couple of fixes and the all-new mode: Mission. A number
Original postHello everyone! Yesterday's update was the Mission update! Notifications might not have appeared due to an unknown issue with the community page, but here's hoping this one works as intended.
Anyway! This update came with a couple of fixes and the all-new mode: Mission. A number of bugs snook in too, but today's patch should have solved them.Without more ado, here's the patch notes:
-The mission update:- Added mission mode and first 9 missions
- Thunder heights track now has its own music theme
- Fixed problem with distance fog in Thunder Heights track
- Fixed problem with distance fog in Sugarfire Park track
- Fixed spawn point in Catactus desert roam mode
-Mission update patch:
- Fixed a problem loading the Bowl track
- Fixed the default unlocked status of intermediate difficulty grand prix
- Fixed a bug that allowed mission items to appear during normal races
Have fun and remember, if you spot any bug or have an idea or suggestion, feel free to comment!
- Developer post
"Mission" update now live! (+fixes)
Hello everyone! Yesterday's update was the Mission update! Notifications might not have appeared due to an unknown issue with the community page, but here's hoping this one works as intended. Anyway! This update came with a couple of fixes and the all-new mode: Mission. A number
Original postHello everyone! Yesterday's update was the Mission update! Notifications might not have appeared due to an unknown issue with the community page, but here's hoping this one works as intended.
Anyway! This update came with a couple of fixes and the all-new mode: Mission. A number of bugs snook in too, but today's patch should have solved them.Without more ado, here's the patch notes:
-The mission update:- Added mission mode and first 9 missions
- Thunder heights track now has its own music theme
- Fixed problem with distance fog in Thunder Heights track
- Fixed problem with distance fog in Sugarfire Park track
- Fixed spawn point in Catactus desert roam mode
-Mission update patch:
- Fixed a problem loading the Bowl track
- Fixed the default unlocked status of intermediate difficulty grand prix
- Fixed a bug that allowed mission items to appear during normal races
Have fun and remember, if you spot any bug or have an idea or suggestion, feel free to comment!
- Developer post
The "Thunderbolt" update is live!
Hello everybody! It's a good time for an update, just in synchrony with the Black Friday sale. A new track, a new character, and lots of tiny fixes! Thunder Heights is a fast, adrenaline-pumping track! Suspended in the air, in the middle of an electric storm... oh, and there's a
Original postHello everybody! It's a good time for an update, just in synchrony with the Black Friday sale. A new track, a new character, and lots of tiny fixes!
Thunder Heights is a fast, adrenaline-pumping track! Suspended in the air, in the middle of an electric storm... oh, and there's a huge tornado up there, too.
It is temporarily using the battle mode music theme, but a dedicated one is in the works. Sorry for this small delay!Mao the chef is a mixed bag! He gets two ways of placing obstacles behind, in the form of landmines and his signature Fire Trail, which doubles as a speed boost!
Without ado, here's the full patch notes:
- Added a new circuit: Thunder Heights
- Added a new character: Mao
- Added shockwave effect when using boost pads
- Changed boost sound effect
- Changed Moona's fireballs sound effect
- Improved music in Pawn's Road and The Bowl tracks
- Tweaked acceleration to be easier accelerate from lower speeds
- Roam mode now has music
- Added a check to prevent "Double boost" from ramps with several booster pads besides each other
- Fixed bug that prevented from changing music, sound volume and brightness as a result of the new options menu layout
- Fixed bug that prevented Moona to emit step sounds
- Fixed bug that made jumping off ramps have inconsistent results
I'm planning on adding another character, plus a few new interesting features, in the next update. As always, thank you and have lots of fun!