Over the last week i have addressed some of the feedback from various VR arcades, and included some features in this patch to make their job a little easier.
First feature is an "offline" start up mode, which by-passes the Steam networking. This will reduce connection issues caused by an inconsistent internet connection, and lets you play local, or LAN matches un-interrupted by steam networking.
To start this mode, right click on the Protonwar menu item in Steam, and select "Launch Protonwar Offline...."
I recommend this for Arcades that are getting disconnection issues.
The "Quick Match" menu has been improved to make hosting and joining games quicker.
it now features;
A "Single Player" button, for solo bot matches
A "Multiplayer" button for LAN or Internet multiplayer games (eg; host a match)
A "Quick Join" button, which will quickly search the LAN, or Internet and join the first server it finds!
There is also a "LAN" checkbox, checked by default. This makes the server only visible on the local network.
This should help streamline the process of arcades getting into games quicker with less staff intervention.
Not related to arcades,
I have now added an experimental movement mode, which lets you tweak the walking speed of the trackpad movement by tilting the controller.
This is marked as "experimental" and is off by default.
I hope that you enjoy these changes, they should make everyones lives easier!
Thanks for supporting early access!
Have fun!
:)
-Gozu, out.