I. Major Update: Online Co-op is Here!
The long-awaited online co-op mode for Buddy Bug has finished testing and is now officially live! You can now play together with friends who are far away!
Thank you all for your patience and support. Your anticipation has been our greatest motivation, helping our little beetle Buddy take this new step! We hope you have a great time playing in remote two-player mode. If you have any feedback or suggestions, please feel free to share them with us.
Now, let's walk through how to use the new online co-op feature!
Attention: if you have joined our online co-op testing before, don't forget to quit the "testfornetwork" branch and return to "None"!
0. (Important) Save File Selection
A reminder to players eager to jump into online co-op: on the save file screen, you still need to select "Single" first, then follow the steps below to use the online feature. The "Co-Op" option here is still for local co-op mode, so please be careful!
Note for new players: The tutorial must be completed solo. Both players need to finish the tutorial individually before they can return to the home base and use the online co-op feature!
1. How to Start Online Co-op In-Game
1.1 Co-op Entry
After returning to your home base, keep walking right to enter the elevator and go up to the Training Room.
Interact with the co-op device in the Training Room and select "Online Co-op Mode".
1.2 Entering the Co-op Lobby
Method 1: Manually select a game room from the list to join.
Method 2: Enter a specific room by inputting an Invitation Code.
1.3 Private Rooms
Entering a private room requires the correct Invitation Code.
1.4 Creating a Room
Press K to open the creation interface. Select the room type (Public or Private) and press confirm to create. The successfully created room will appear in the corresponding room list based on its type.
1.5 Inviting Friends
After creating a room, return to the Training Room as the Host and wait for players to join. During this time, you can invite friends in two ways:
Press the hotkey to copy the Invitation Code, send it to your friend via message, and have them join by entering the code.
Press the "Invite Friend" hotkey to open your Steam friends list, select a friend, and send a game invitation.
1.6 Successful Connection
When a co-op player successfully joins, they will appear next to the Host character. The Host character should walk right to the elevator to start the game.
1.7 Network Status Monitor
Each player's network connection status is displayed in real-time at the top center of the screen: Green for Good, Yellow for Normal, Red for Poor.
1.8 Exiting Co-op
During an online co-op session, open the ESC menu, switch to the "Menu" tab, and select "Exit Co-op" to manually disconnect and return to the main menu.
II. Other Optimizations
Updates for both Online Co-op and LAN Co-op features.
Fixed a bug where the actual purchase in the shop and the item information displayed were inconsistent during two-player gameplay.
Fixed a bug where, after acquiring Knowledge, the abilities Player 2 actually gained did not match those shown in the ability interface.
Fixed UI misalignment bugs in the Weapon Enhancement and Gadget Modification tabs.