Septacrash visuals are reduced (no screen tint, no explosion particles).
Hitstun particles scale based on distance to camera much faster. The threshold for them to become invisible when you're close to the particle is much, much sooner.
Screen shake is now only done on the vertical axis.
Menu improvements:
The menus can now be fully controlled with the mouse.
Added a button to the pause menu to restart the current map immediately.
Implemented new animations for the cursor.
Moved Display -> Accessibility options to the top of the Options menu.
Added a menu option to turn off dynamic lighting, for lower-end hardware.
Added a button to rewatch the credits.
Added a pop-up message when setting binds, to make it clearer that you're doing something.
The Quit pop-up message's choices were changed to "Quit" and "Back" to be clearer.
Tooltips are broken up into separate lines when the video resolution is too thin to display them fully.
Load menu bug fixes:
Display an empty save file when entering it without any save files, instead of crashing.
Fixed prompt for file deletion not actually doing anything.
Fixed an occasional crash from reloading a save file from a different session, and then beating the level.
Fixed invalid background colors being used for very tall resolutions.
Combo changes:
Added a 0.5 second leniency period to combos.
Picking up weapons now give a small bit of combo time.
Combo time is no longer reduced when getting damaged.
You now get partial credit for combos at save points if you died.
Combo bar graphics have slightly more contrast now.
Fixed a rare but intrusive bug where an enemy would not be added to your combo.
Map changes:
Beginner Course:
Added a robot core at the end of the Moon Key Fob elevator.
Fix weird collision with the ending pit.
Kick Training:
Added a path to backtrack if you missed the first secret.
Fix weird collision with pillars in the Moon Key Fob area.
Expert Course:
Layout has been adjusted to make S rank easier to obtain.
Car improvements:
Bullets now reflect off of cars instead of exploding on them.
Static Charger can now destroy cars.
Improved destroy animation.
Car pushback properly invokes kick pushback code, fixing a couple minor buggy interactions.
Fixed an issue where robots could be blocked from spawning in the subway.
Fixed pressing the elevator button more than once making the sound effects play louder.
Re-enabled the "traffic jam" dialogue from earlier versions.
Re-added a speedrun technique from earlier versions. Added new bonus dialogue for preforming it.
Revamped crouching mechanics:
No longer changes your hitbox size.
Added crouch canceling to hitstun.
Added a icon to the HUD to show when you are crouching.
Enemy changes:
Subworm nerfs:
Slight reduction to the HP of each segment.
Their speed is now reduced when they are down to their final segment.
Fixed Very Rude Terajolt's teleport not always playing the sound effect.
Plush Sentry's shield no longer triggers teleporters.
Nerfed a few of the Challenge requirements.
Explosion hitboxes & damage match their visuals slightly better.
Splash particles now inherit your momentum.
Changed the wording on the X door message.
Changed the colors on the Result screen and Record menu.
Improperly formatted record data will now be deleted.