Release Notes for Nex Machina

Patch 1.06.0073 (04 December 2017)

Feats

Fixed feat: The culling - Converter Harvester
Fixed feat: The culling - Berserk Harvester
Removed feat: The culling - Pulsestar

Localization

Fixed multiple issues in the Asian languages

Patch 1.05 0067 ( 29 August 2017)

August Challenge Update

Challenges

Added challenge: Redline in Machine City - Everything moves faster in Machine City
Added challenge: Redline in Future Labs - Future Labs Everything moves faster in Future Labs
Added challenge: Redline in Space Station - Everything moves faster in Space Station
Added challenge: Deadline in Techno Forest - Everything moves dead fast in Techno Forest
Added challenge: Deadline in Crystal Mountain - Everything moves dead fast in Crystal Mountain

Localization (PC only)

Added Hungarian (Magyar) text language by Zsolt Berchler

Info

All v1.05 (Steam, GOG.com, HumbleStore and PS4) builds are identical regarding gameplay / content (check the version number from game's main menu)

Patch 1.05 0058 ( 18 July 2017)

Audio

Fixed audio issue where audio effects might stop working completely

Replays

Fixed replays when watching multiple replays in a row

Online Arena

Fixed challenge timers

Info

All v1.05 (Steam, GOG.com, HumbleStore and PS4) builds are identical regarding gameplay / content (check the version number from game's main menu)

Patch 1.05 0054.007 ( 07 July 2017)

Fixed controller icons to show correct buttom images in menus
Fixed score bar going over it's limits in challenge over screen
Fixed acquired score when challenge failed as you may get some rank score from it anyway in challenge over screen
Fixed issue where score bar wasn't showing up correctly when playing for the first time this season in challenge over screen
Fixed humans saved in leaderboard entry details view
Hide cursor during loading and videos

Localization

Fixed some minor localization issues to all languages

Info

All v1.05 (Steam, GOG.com, HumbleStore and PS4) builds are identical regarding gameplay / content (check the version number from game's main menu)

Patch 1.05 0051.007 ( 07 July 2017)

Engine

Fixed Windows 7 start up crash issues
Crash fixes in rare cases
Added minidump support (when game crashes, please send the minidump to Housemarque)
Added auto detection for input type in menus for controller & keyboard+mouse
Added warning message box about low GPU memory

Optimizations

Optimized fluid rendering

Server

Fixed network connection detection when using virtual interfaces
Tweaked communication logic with the server

Rendering

Added initial 21:9 support for testing purposes
Known issues are:
Menus doesn’t support 21:9
HUD doesn’t support 21:9
Enemy arrow indicators aren’t near the borders of the screen
Videos are using 1080p resolution

Difficulty

Rookie: on final death, player drops all equipped powerups minus one
Experienced: on final death, player drops all equipped powerups minus one
Hero: Balanced more
Hero: Added new gameplay
Hero: Added shockwaves
Hero: Disable restarts
Hero: Player always starts with all powerups
Hero: Player doesn't drop powerups when dying
Hero: Changed maximum multiplier to 999

Gameplay

Added extra speed to tokens gravitating towards player from a large distance
Fixed tokens getting pushed in the wrong direction when spawned inside a wall
Fixed special ability tokens not being absorbed during level end sequence
Fixed invincibility from special abilities (Smartbomb, Powershot etc.) disallowing players to move through dark beams
Standardized player weapon damage against environment blocks + special exits to make upgraded shots feel more consistent (and less grindy)
Fixed "All Humans Saved" World Complete bonus (awarded when saving all normal + secret humans)
Fixed "Conqueror" World Complete bonus (awarded when saving all humans + finding everything else in the World)

Player

Longer invincibility time when respawning
Added Dash Melee animation
Buffed Sword
Small nerf to Smartbomb (recharge time, invincibility time, damage radius)
Powershot explosion doesn't trigger revenge bullets
Fixed Smartbomb activation during triple dash allowing 4x dashes

Humans

Added floating animation to humans

Enemies

Tweaked some enemy collisions
Fixed Disruptors spawning outside of gameplay area
Crusher Ranged enemy telegraphs it’s attack better now. Difficulty based
Disable dark beam collisions of Crusher Ranged when its arm is not extended
Tweaked turret collision radius (slightly larger to make it easier to hit)
Reduced water bot health on harder difficulties

Yeti Kong Boss

Destroy Yeti Kong's falling rocks upon boss death
Destroy Yeti Kong's barrels upon boss death
Tweaked effects for Yeti Kong
Tweaked Yeti Kong collisions to match visuals better

Helltron Boss

Small balancing tweaks

Supreme AI Boss

Balanced Supreme AI
Fixed starting position of the enclosing beam attack of Supreme AI
Fixed camera following during Supreme AI intro sequence

Nex Machina Boss

Fixed Nex Machina being updated during game over screen
Fixed Nex Machina lazer eye attack timing

World 2

Tweaked visual look of the worlds (lighting, adding a bit more assets)
Tweaked gameplay a bit

World 4

Level 01 - Fixed being able to burrow into undesired area
Tweaked visual look of the worlds (lighting, adding a bit more assets)
Tweaked gameplay a bit
Level 10 - Fixed an issue where some blocks would remain invisible on the playfield after destruction

World 5

Tweaked visual look of the worlds (lighting, adding a bit more assets)
Tweaked gameplay a bit
Level 14 - Fixed an issue where players could enter a part of the level they weren't supposed to

World 6

Tweaked visual look of the worlds (lighting, adding a bit more assets)
Tweaked gameplay a bit
Level 4 - Fixed an issue where the gameplay flow would freeze sometimes
Level 15 - Fixed beams abruptly killing the player

HUD

Remove all power-ups from player at the moment of final death (so they don't show up on HUD before the continue screen)
Remapped Dash and Special recharge bar values slightly to match min/max bar visuals correctly
Keep player hitbox always visible during boss fights

Co-op

Added yellow bullets for player 2 in co-op (matches the player color)
Fixed special weapon token gravitating to player with another special weapon already equipped in co-op
Fixed crash during Yeti Kong boss battle when other player picks up extra life
Fixed dash reset on respawn to apply only to respawned players

Replays

Fixed Hero difficulty replays
Fixed replay issues in rare cases
Fixed replay issues between AMD and Intel processors
Fixed Nex Machina boss replay issues

Effects

Added beam hit particle effect when dashing through damage shapes
Tweaks to bullet fade
Tweaked level transitions to eliminate some cases where transitions looks bad
Tweaked Nex Machina boss effects

Feats

Removed "The culling – Assassin" feat as such enemy doesn't exist in the game
Unlock complete Hero feat when destroying Supreme AI

Trophies

Updated trophy icons
Changed platinum trophy name
Tweaked some trophy descriptions for various languages
Fixed various trophies which weren’t unlocked in given time in trophy's description
Fixed arcade complete trophies not unlocking on Supreme AI death

Localization

Added some missing Chinese characters
Added some missing Japanese characters
Minor localization fixes in various languages
Tweaked Polish translation

Audio

Added audio effect for pre-death hit for player

Videos

Added ending videos

Patch 1.04 0040 ( 03 July 2017)

Engine

Removed SSE 4.1 support which caused a lot of start up issues for many users
This fix adds support to e.g. Phenom II CPUs

Info

All v1.04 (Steam, GOG.com, HumbleStore and PS4) builds are identical regarding gameplay / content (check the version number from game's main menu)

Patch 1.04 0035 (30 June 2017)

Server

Fixed issues with the server and leaderboards

Engine

Crash fixes
Added initial HDR support for Nvidia GPUs
Added info pop up for "SSE4.1 and SSE4.2 capable CPU not detected"
Fixed window handling issues
Fixed borderless window
Fixed window resolution changing from graphics options menu
Fixed display option in graphics menu when using ALT+ENTER

Achivements

Fixed platinum achievement
Fixed challenger achievement unlock logic

Menus

Added "reset to default" button to control mapping screen
Fixed Challenge Over screen layout
Fixed wrong friends filter button if "Friends only" was enabled last time
Fixed some missing Chinese characters

Info

All v1.04 (Steam, GOG.com, HumbleStore and PS4) builds are identical regarding gameplay / content (check the version number from game's main menu)

Patch 1.04 0032 (21 June 2017)

Engine

Fixed crash with Master difficulty during the boss battle

Menus

Tweaked credits

Patch 1.04 0027.1 (21 June 2017)

Adds Japanese, Korean and Chinese localisation