Cave Story Multiplayer

View Older Changelogs

12/21/2024 - v0.1.1.17b-rc3 (Preview)

CaveNet
- Fixed infinite health / exp / missile pickups.

12/20/2024 - v0.1.1.17b-rc2 (Preview)

Boss Rush
- In the main hub area, health pickups, ammo pickups & EXP pickups are now shared across all connected clients.
CaveNet
- Fixed kicking all players when load slot is changed.
- Fixed credits black bars persisting after credits.
- Fixed bugged clients appearing with golden name.
- Changed required rank for some chat commands.
- Added '/kick', '/help' and '/stats' chat commands.
Dedicated Server
- Added 'fixweapons' console command.
- Fixed screenfade timing issue.
- Fixed spawning with no weapons.
- Fixed crash when credits roll.
- Fixed incorrectly saving fade state.
General
- Fixed shadow maps being stretched incorrectly at higher resolutions.
- Fixed chat not being rendered on Island Falling screen.
- Fixed barriers in Egg Corridor not appearing when fighting Igor.

11/10/2024 - v0.1.1.17b-rc1 (Preview)

Boss Rush
- Fixed singleplayer death not returning to the viewing platform.
- Fixed ending w/ Professor Booster being dead.
- Fixed Arms Barrier and Spur being unobtainable on second playthrough.
- Added hints after bad ending & before core fight.
- Changed some dialog.
- Removed cutscene trigger from teleporter room.
CaveNet
- Added '/notarget' chat command.
- Added '/noclip' chat command.
- Added '/god' chat command.
NPCs
- Added 'Run Script On Death (And Die)' flag.
TextScript
- Added '<NPP' (NPchar Pointer).

9/23/2024 - v0.1.1.16b

Boss Battles
- Fixed required files not being included in release builds.

9/19/2024 - v0.1.1.15b

Boss Rush
- r6: Implemented Boss Rush. You must first find it.
CaveNet
- r3: Disabled experimental backtracking code to avoid crashes.
- r4: Attempt to fix impersonation glitch
- r5: Modified impersonation fix for multiplayer.
- r6: Reworked the way flags are transmitted.
- r6: Attempted to fix NPC packets being dropped extremely frequently.
- r9: If a player is revived while they are inside an npc / tile that can damage them for half of their revived health, they will be given a longer duration of invincibility frames.
- r10: Nikumaru Counter is now synced across clients.
- r10: Implemented unique identifiers for clients. This is to allow servers to grant admin to certain clients.
- release: User token files are now saved to & loaded from appdata. Convenient! Can be disabled.
- release: Reworked the way emotes are drawn. Fixes jittery movement.
- release: Fixed Nikumaru Counter being set incorrectly when being equipped.
- r3: Fixed ghost clients persisting forever.
- r6: Fixed weapons beyond ID 15 not being transmitted.
- r6: Fixed crash related to map tiles.
- r6: Fixed some NPC nodes not being sent due to integer truncation.
- r6: Fixed flag updates being sent for flag # 0.
- r9: Fixed 'GetTileFlagsXY' not returning solid when checking a map tile 6 blocks out of bounds.
Config
- release: Added option to use a portable usertoken (stored in data/UserToken.bin).
Credits
- r1: Corrected Clay Hanson's character color.
Dedicated Servers
- r10: Revamped 'setrank' command.
- r10: Fixed <FAI and <FAO being incorrectly timed.
- r10: Fixed 'kill' freezing the server if used with a wildcard.
- r10: Fixed 'kick' console command.
Game
- r1: All players now help push the boulder in the boulder room.
- r1: You can now obtain Agility in singleplayer by reading a book in Arthur's house.
- r2: Added new resolution.
- r2: Update banned word filter.
- r4: '-load' argument can now be used in non-debug builds.
- r4: '-load' argument now takes a load slot parameter.
- r1: Fixed incorrect X position when defeating Balrog in Boulder Room.
- r6: Fixed crash related to GUIs opening and closing.
Maps
- r2: Changed loading ideology.
Misc
- r2: Changed default value for 'Show FPS' to 'False'.
Mods
- r2: Added support for drag-n-dropping mods. Doesn't quite fully work yet.
Music
- r6: Fixed uninitialized volume variables leading to very loud buzzing noises in some music tracks.
- r6: Fixed issue with mis-timed notes and percussion.
NetMenu
- r6: You are now allowed to have 200 server entries max.
NpChar
- r8: Added new flags ''Don't Delete When Client'' and ''Option 4''.
Player
- r1: Fixed getting more life than is possible when being revived using a life capsule.
Sound
- r8: Fixed some sounds not respecting the volume slider on startup.
TextScript
- r3: Added '<ML=' (Max Life =). Sets max life to a value.
- r3: Added '<REF' (Reset Equip Flags). Removes all equip flags like Booster 2.0.
- r3: Added '<AMZ' (ArMs Zero). Removes all weapons.
- r6: Added '<FLC' (FLag Call).
- r6: Added '<AMC' (ArMs Call).
- r6: Added '<LI=' (LIfe =).
- r6: Added '<NIJ' (No Item Jump) and '<NAJ' (No Arms Jump).
- r6: Added '<ITC' (ITem Call).
- r6: Added '<CEV' (Call EVent).
- r8: Added '<NFC' (Not Flag Call).
- r6: Fixed '<UNJ' (UNit Jump) not working properly in multiplayer.
- r8: Fixed '<DNA' (Delete Npc All) spawning infinite smoke when deleting NPC type 4 (Smoke).
- r6: Fixed '<AMJ' (ArMs Jump) not working properly in multiplayer.
Tutorial
- r7: Disabled debug menu.
- r7: Disabled noclip shortcut.
- r2: Fixed new lines on messages.
- r6: Fixed out of bounds exploit.
- r9: Fixed exploit where entering tutorial from another mod would corrupt the stage.
UI
- r2: Fixed text being displayed weirdly in NetPlay Menu at higher resolutions.
- r9: Fixed crash when staying in the NetPlay menu for too long due to music changes.
Weapons
- r6: Fixed Snake's level 1 bullet being incorrectly referenced, resulting in firing a level 3 bullet instead of a level 1 bullet.

9/18/2024 - v0.1.1.15b-rc10 (Preview)

Boss Rush
- Fixed softlock when dying to certain bosses.
- Fixed crash when hosting a dedicated Boss Rush server.
- Fixed Nikumaru Counter (hell timer) not resetting if everyone dies in Hell.
CaveNet
- Implemented unique identifiers for clients. This is to allow servers to grant admin to certain clients.
- Nikumaru Counter is now synced across clients.
Dedicated Servers
- Fixed 'kick' console command.
- Fixed <FAI and <FAO being incorrectly timed.
- Revamped 'setrank' command.
- Fixed 'kill' freezing the server if used with a wildcard.

9/16/2024 - v0.1.1.15b-rc9 (Preview)

Boss Rush
- Fixed incorrect message being displayed if you check the chest again after getting the Super Missile Launcher.
- Several tiny adjustments related to dialogue.
- Fixed softlock related to Professor Booster.
CaveNet
- If a player is revived while they are inside an npc / tile that can damage them for half of their revived health, they will be given a longer duration of invincibility frames.
- Fixed 'GetTileFlagsXY' not returning solid when checking a map tile 6 blocks out of bounds.
Tutorial
- Fixed exploit where entering tutorial from another mod would corrupt the stage.
UI
- Fixed crash when staying in the NetPlay menu for too long due to music changes.

9/11/2024 - v0.1.1.15b-rc8 (Preview)

Boss Rush
- Added animation for teleporting into Viewing Area with Curly tied on your back.
- Added NetLobby screen for Boss Rush levels.
- Both versions of the Booster are now automatically equipped when given.
- New ''weapon'' now does something.
- Changed description of new ''weapon''.
- Fixed being able to obtain Booster v0.8 multiple times by going through the starting door.
- Fixed Professor Booster not appearing inbetween Core and Ironhead bossfights.
- Fixed messagebox blocking Professor Booster in a certain edgecase.
- Fixed falling block randomly falling on its own.
- Fixed too many barriers being spawned when fighting Igor.
- Fixed health not staying at 55 after hell.
- Fixed 'Super Missile Launcher' chest being unobtainable sometimes.
- Fixed not spawning with Polar Star after getting through Tutorial.
- Removed 'Weapons dropped to level 1' message when entering Hell.
- Removed sprite tinting from important NPCs.
NpChar
- Added new flags ''Don't Delete When Client'' and ''Option 4''.
Sound
- Fixed some sounds not respecting the volume slider on startup.
TextScript
- Added '<NFC' (Not Flag Call).
- Fixed '<DNA' spawning infinite smoke when deleting NPC type 4 (Smoke).

9/8/2024 - v0.1.1.15b-rc7 (Preview)

Boss Rush
- Added icon when getting the Bubbler.
- Fixed crash when standing on block in multiplayer.

9/8/2024 - v0.1.1.15b-rc6 (Preview)

Boss Rush
- Implemented Boss Rush. You must first find it.
CaveNet
- Fixed flag updates being sent for flag # 0.
- Reworked the way flags are transmitted.
- Fixed crash related to map tiles.
- Fixed weapons beyond ID 15 not being transmitted.
- Fixed some NPC nodes not being sent due to integer truncation.
- Attempted to fix NPC packets being dropped extremely frequently.
Game
- Fixed crash related to GUIs opening and closing.
Music
- Fixed issue with mis-timed notes and percussion.
- Fixed uninitialized volume variables leading to very loud buzzing noises in some music tracks.
NetMenu
- You are now allowed to have 200 server entries max.
TextScr
- Added '<LI=' (LIfe =).
- Added '<CEV' (Call EVent).
- Added '<NIJ' (No Item Jump) and '<NAJ' (No Arms Jump).
- Added '<AMC' (ArMs Call).
- Added '<ITC' (ITem Call).
- Added '<FLC' (FLag Call).
- Fixed '<AMJ' (ArMs Jump) not working properly in multiplayer.
- Fixed '<UNJ' (UNit Jump) not working properly in multiplayer.
Tutorial
- Fixed out of bounds exploit.
Weapons
- Fixed Snake's level 1 bullet being incorrectly referenced, resulting in firing a level 3 bullet instead of a level 1 bullet.

8/3/2024 - v0.1.1.15b-rc5 (Preview)

CaveNet
- Modified impersonation fix for multiplayer.

8/2/2024 - v0.1.1.15b-rc4 (Preview)

CaveNet
- Attempt to fix impersonation glitch
Game
- '-load' argument can now be used in non-debug builds.
- '-load' argument now takes a load slot parameter.

7/27/2024 - v0.1.1.15b-rc3 (Preview)

CaveNet
- Disabled experimental backtracking code to avoid crashes.
- Fixed ghost clients persisting forever.
TextScript
- Added '<ML=' (Max Life =). Sets max life to a value.
- Added '<REF' (Reset Equip Flags). Removes all equip flags like Booster 2.0.
- Added '<AMZ' (ArMs Zero). Removes all weapons.

7/15/2024 - v0.1.1.15b-rc2 (Preview)

Game
- Update banned word filter.
- Added new resolution.
Maps
- Changed loading ideology.
Misc
- Changed default value for 'Show FPS' to 'False'.
Mods
- Added support for drag-n-dropping mods. Doesn't quite fully work yet.
Tutorial
- Fixed new lines on messages.
UI
- Fixed text being displayed weirdly in NetPlay Menu at higher resolutions.

4/27/2024 - v0.1.1.15b-rc1 (Preview)

Credits
- Corrected Clay Hanson's character color.
Game
- Fix incorrect X position when defeating Balrog in Boulder Room.
- All players now help push the boulder in the boulder room.
- You can now obtain Agility in singleplayer by reading a book in Arthur's house.
Player
- Fixed getting more life than is possible when being revived using a life capsule.

3/15/2024 - v0.1.1.14b

Game
- r1: Fixed crash when using the teleporter on a dedicated server.
- r2: Fixed dedi-server crash when Core fires its charge projectiles
- r3: Fixed crash when loading pxmod with missing maps
- r3: Fixed multiplayer-only softlock related to Ma Pignon
Localization
- Release: Added Chinese localization (Thanks to KoCorons and graceltelgt!)
Misc
- r4: Restored latest version of NetTutorial
Options
- r2: Added 'Show FPS' option
Player
- r2: Fixed dedi-server freeze when dying to a press