New Features:
- Added Settings to main menu: Settings persist between game sessions and include turning XInput On/Off, Graphics (6 levels of quality), Screen Resolution, Shadows, Fog, Cloth, Screen Shake, and Convention Mode
- Added Convention mode. When enabled, the following apply:
- Players are automatically cleared and game trailer is shown on loop if in the lobby with no control input for 30 seconds
- Low health
- Options are locked
- XInput off
- "C" clears all players in the couch lobby
- Allow players to join or leave while game is active (double pressing A will allow a player to join, double pressing Share/Select will allow a player to leave)
- Loading screen is locked for 5 seconds to make sure everyone has a chance to see the controller diagram
- Main menu is forced through to couch lobby
- B will not get you back on the main menu
- Pressing "Enter" in the couch lobby will deactivate Convention Mode
- Random stage selection is now pseudo-random (you won't get the same level twice in a row) and stages that haven't been played yet are more likely to be selected
- More performance improvements, some of which involved revisiting physics layers. Many of the spells will not collide with each other now for performance reasons (and also for future networking reasons).
Bug Fixes:
- Fixed rare bug where team coffin beacons throw an exception and prevent someone from being killed.
- Change Bubble Breaker back to triggering instantly on first instance of damage and FINALLY fixed the bug where the shield would save you from a Sports goal.
Adjustments:
- Game starts on a 3-second countdown timer instead of having to press start (when all players are ready)
- Widened up the crystals in the tower
- Switched all videos over to Video Player instead of Movie Textures. Basically, the videos are rendered using the video card instead of cpu, making for smoother videos.
- Made a nicer transition for first spell draft screen from the player selection screen