Release Notes for Broforce

Patch 904 20190412 (12 April 2019)

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed an issue with player names using certain special characters could crash the game
• Fixed cages sometimes being spawned inside of the ground in Hell levels
• Fixed issue with Warlock portals not always working correctly in online games
• Fixed BroCeaser not working in Custom Campaign levels
• Fixed bug when changing music volume from options menu while the game is paused

Patch 5400 201807311306 (17 January 2019)

Performance

• Improved overall frame rate of the game
• Drastically Improved level load times in Campaign and Arcade modes
• Fixed network lag and choppiness during gameplay
• Reduced game installation size from 1.45 GB to 500 MB.

UX

• Full localization of the game (Excluding Map Editor) in the following languages:
• French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Japanese, Korean
• Added colored borders to player HUD
• Chat no longer blocks input for other local players
• Pause Menu no longer blocks input for other local players in Multiplayer
• Pause Menu items no longer appear in contexts where they can’t be used
• Added UI prompt for players to Press Fire to Join Game
• Covert Ops are now included in the total number of Campaign levels
• Players using controllers can now use the alternate special button to navigate back in menus
• Players can now exit Bro Select in Versus Mode
• Improved the Kick Player Menu and Messaging
• Kicked players are now returned to the main menu
• Added information overlays to better communicate game states
• Fixed various UI elements that weren’t appearing correctly in 4:3 aspect ratio
• Provided a better error message when trying to upload a map that has been uploaded before
• Fixed issue with not all connected controllers being able to pause the game
• Added dedicated keyboard input for Dashing instead of it only ever being Double Tap Direction
• Fixed various UX issues with the Custom Campaigns menu
• Fixed Bone Wurm spawning the incorrect gib effect on death
• Added option menu item to toggle controller rumble
• Added in-game options menu to the pause menu
• Can cycle arcade levels by 5 at a time by pressing Up/Down on the Controller
• Various fixes with incorrect visual states of the player avatars
• Removed unsupported ability to create Multiplayer Ironbro games
• Added notification to players who are spectating a game when the Game is Full and they cannot join
• Fixed issue where force stopping joining an online game would allow players to chat in offline games.

Bug Fixes

• Custom Campaigns data server has been upgraded and will now work again
• Fixed bug that had broken the previous functionality of dropping idle players after 35 seconds
• Fixed bug where certain cutscenes would not be triggered, such as Bruiser and GR-666
• Fixed layout of subtitles in end-game cutscene to ensure they aren’t cut off
• Fixed bug in Versus where negative scores were not displayed correctly
• Fixed bug where Race mode would sometimes launch a Deathmatch instead
• Fixed bug where a blank leaderboard is shown when exiting a Custom Campaign before completing it
• Removed Snake Broskin from early Covert Operations to ensure they unlock at the correct time
• Fixed incorrect network synchronization of various level and game elements
• Fixed end game sequence synchronization issues
• Miscellaneous stability improvements
• Fixed enemies on client machines paused while Host is in a Cutscene
• Fixed camera shifting for clients that sometimes happens when entering an in-progress game
• Fixed issue where players who joined a Campaign game at the world map could not control the helicopter
• Fixed incorrect Bros sometimes spawning in Covert Operation missions which should have specific Bros
• Fixed Chain Links not being network synchronized when they are destroyed
• Fixed issue where the Deathfield wouldn’t spawn after killing Satan with Broden
• Fixed zipline traversal issues
• Fixed Boondock Bros spawning multiple times in Ironbro mode
• Fixed issue where end-level kill list could include kills from previous levels
• Fixed issue with respawn position in online games with metal pylon checkpoints
• Fixed issue where Broden could not harm the Sky Fortress enemy
• Fixes to various boss AI logic bugs
• Fixed issue where music would stop playing in Hell areas.

Patch 5399 201606232041 update (18 July 2017)

• fixed a glitch with the game's graphics.

Patch 5399 201606232041 Hotfix (13 July 2016)

• New server IP added due to network infrastructure changes. Players should now be able to play online as before.

Patch 5399 201606232041 (08 July 2016)

NEW BROS!

• BRO LEE
• DIRTY BRORRY
• TANK BRO
• SNAKE BROSKIN 2.0!

NEW SOUNDS

• The talented Jason Sutherland, sound designer, has joined the Free Lives team, and added some brilliant sound effects to the Broforce world. Have a listen and see if you can spot all the places we've added new sounds! (Hint: A LOT)

AWESOME NEW LOAD SCREEN!

Fixes

• Fixed alien purple spreading all over World Map
• Fixed island burning on World Map
• Loading Screens!
• Load time improvements
• Menu Screen performance improvements on low-spec machines
• Menu flow improvements
• Control binding improvements
• Fix some ammo boxes not being collectible
• Fixed some covert ops levels not finishing under certain circumstances
• Improved Satan tumble animation
• Save slots show images
• Esc menu and cutscenes do pause game now (i.e. you can't get killed)
• Satan true form's laser can now destroy himself (legs)
• Fixed disappearing legs on Satan true form
• Can now force custom campaign difficulty in options

Update (17 June 2016)

• We have added the Mac & Linux versions of Broforce to everyone's accounts.