More Multiplayer goodness comes to TT_Unstable_MP

02 Feb 2018Developer post

Source: Steam Community (opens in a new tab)

Hello!
We've been tirelessly working away at some Multiplayer improvements based on your feedback of the first build we put up just before Christmas. The focus for this update is to have lots more games happening and to get a lot more people playing together. We look forward to hearing your thoughts on this update, be sure to let us know in the forums over at https://forum.terratechgame.com/index.php?forums/multiplayer.26/

IMPORTANT NOTE:
When switching TerraTech from the default branch or TT_Unstable to TT_Unstable_MP, game save files and Tech snapshots are moved from Windows: C:\Steam\steamapps\common\TerraTech Beta[/code] Mac: ~/Users/*YourUserName*/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/TerraTech Beta/ Linux: ~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/TerraTech Beta/ to Windows: C:\Users\*YourUserName*\AppData\LocalLow\Payload\TerraTech[/code] Mac: ~/Users/*YourUserName*/Library/Application Support/unity.Payload.TerraTech/ Linux: ~/.config/unity3d/Payload/TerraTech/ This change was intentionally made for the TT_Unstable branch leading up to the next Stable update in order to retain game saves and Tech snapshots if TerraTech is uninstalled, so they're still available later after re-installing. This change has inadvertently made its way into the multiplayer branch earlier than we planned so apologies to all for any confusion caused.

When switching back from TT_Unstable_MP to another branch, please manually copy game saves and Tech snapshots back from Windows: C:\Users\*YourUserName*\AppData\LocalLow\Payload\TerraTech[/code] Mac: ~/Users/*YourUserName*/Library/Application Support/unity.Payload.TerraTech/ Linux: ~/.config/unity3d/Payload/TerraTech/ to Windows: C:\Steam\steamapps\common\TerraTech Beta[/code] Mac: ~/Users/*YourUserName*/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/TerraTech Beta/ Linux: ~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/TerraTech Beta/

Co-Op Creative Mode. Brand new game mode where players can all build together in a peaceful world with infinite blocks.

New Lobby System. All lobbies currently active will be listed in the new lobby system. Games in progress can now be joined, lobbies can be filtered by game mode, ping, players and a bunch of other things. This should make finding and playing games a LOT easier.

Linux is now supported along with Windows and OSX.

Known Issues list.

After completing a game with many people present (about 8 or more), attempting to restart another game straight away sometimes causes the game to get stuck on a black screen.

Load Tech does not work yet. Trying to use it will crash the game.

Highlight for lobby selections is incorrectly coloured as pure red.

The scoreboard will show overlapping text in Team Deathmatch games with 9 players or more.

Spamming blocks in Co-op Creative will cause lag for both host and client.