Tower Unite update 0.18.0.0 is now rolling out on PC (Steam). According to the official Tower Unite patch notes, the latest update 0.18.0.0 added quality of life improvements and gameplay optimizations.
Since the last patch, players are facing a number of problems with the game. Today’s Tower Unite patch 0.18.0.0 will fix a few of these issues.
Check out more details below.
Tower Unite Patch 0.18.0.0 Notes – August 6, 2024
Changes
- New Transit Station!
- Minigolf Map Maker
- Virus: Added a new game type – Horde Mode! Horde Mode is a singleplayer/co-op gametype where infected zombies attack. Players must fend them off until the time runs out. Horde mode is compatible with custom levels
- Minigolf: Added new mutator – Players Collide. When this mutator is enabled, golf balls will collide with each other. HIO Achievements are disabled while this mode is enabled
- Game Ports: The Plaza is now visible in the background, giving a more immersive feel
- Added Plaza restart chat notifications when the Plaza is about to restart for daily maintenance
- Sped up workshop map browser
- New map select: Now displays maps as thumbnails instead of a list. Top voted custom levels also now show up automatically in the map select
- Added Random option when starting a new map to the map select screen
- Laser Tag: Reduced rounds from 3 rounds to 2
- You can now set a custom thumbnail for your Condos/Maps
- Added controller support to Fishing
New Items
- Added Tiki Torch, Tiki Bar, Modular Bamboo, Tiki Armchair, Tiki Sofa, Tiki Dining Chair, Tiki Dining Table, Tiki Coffee Table, Tiki Accent Table, Tiki Shelf, Outdoor Cushion to Seasons/Celebrations/Oasis stores
- Added Bag of Chips to Fresh/Vendy/Boardwalk Snackbar stores
- Added Barrel (Physics), Green Goo (Physics) to Rob’s Imports store
- Added Camera Volume, Camera IO, and Minigolf SDK items to Condo IO inventory
Misc Changes
- Clicking on Play on a workshop level will now check if the map is downloaded, download automatically, then start play after it was finished downloading (instead of having download then having to click on play after)
- Added up vote count display on workshop level thumbnails when browsing workshop maps
- Added visual feedback when the host is downloading a custom workshop level
- Added visual feedback when the custom levels in the votemap screen are being searched for
- Reduced amount of clicks needs to start a new game – you just need to click on a map to host a server
- UI: Reduced visual clutter on workshop vote maps
- UI: Removed glow effect from current events image to reduce visual clutter
- Added controller support to Game World map selection menus
Condo IO Changes
- Condo IO: Added != to Logic Gate Equals
- Condo IO: Added “Lock”, “Unlock” IO inputs to Relay Module, allowing you to lock relays from being fired when in this locked state
- Added Camera Volume IO item, which allows players to override player cameras while inside the volume, used with Camera IO. Can be used for level editors such as Minigolf
- Added Camera IO item, which is a placeable camera (hidden from view) that can set the player’s view. The camera has features for following the player, FOV, aspect ratio, zooming (IO input), setting the camera for individual players, and setting the camera for all players (for cutscenes)
- Added Physics Spawner IO item, which is a new IO item that can spawn physics items when used with IO. Can be used for level editors
Condo Changes
- Condo/SDK: Added Live Surface Previewing – when highlighting over surfaces it’ll update the in-game surface as a preview so you can decide on surfaces easier
- Condo/SDK: Surface thumbnails now animate for surfaces that have animations (such as fire)
- Condo/SDK: Added Heat Wave condo surface material
SDK Changes
- SDK – Little Crusaders: Birb now moves around in custom levels! Birb AI pathing now works automatically
Game World Changes
- SDNL: Added player outlines for better visibility on non-team games
- SDNL: Reduced kills to end round from 30 to 10
- SDNL: Added mutators per game type (low grav, 1 HP mode, longer rounds)
- SDNL: Sliding will now slide you towards the direction you first started the slide in
- SDNL: Sliding will uncrouch you after sliding
- SDNL: Sliding now has a slight cooldown
Bug Fixes
- Plaza optimizations and hitching fix
- Fixed canvas cache system not working properly
- Fixed High Quality Shaders setting not working
- Fixed several issues where Game World hosts could not download custom levels and votemap would get stuck waiting
- Fixed several issues where game world ports would not download custom levels / start custom levels
- Fixed co-op condo clients timing out when using slider settings
- Fixed a crash with IO and movers (specifically with stop/start events)
- Fixed first person camera being broken after leaving RC items (such as RC minigolf ball, RC dragon)
- Fixed workshop pending download count not showing up
- Fixed performance issues with Logic Gate Equals IO
- Fixed workshop map titles not showing up on waiting for players menu
- Fixed up an absurd amount of player wearable offsets
- Fixed pool tube animations not looping
- Fixed Noise Makers Volume and Sound Emitter Volume settings not restoring from save data
- Fixed voice chat volume slider closing the scoreboard when you interact with it
- Fixed canvas URL data not being saved if you set the URL then click on a different canvas tab
- Fixed not being able to use camera controls (mouse wheel) after using a Hidden Seat that has a non-default pose set
- Fixed pending workshop sound packs not displaying as if a sound pack is being downloaded
- Fixed Teleport Volume not teleporting Ball Race orbs or Minigolf balls
- SDK: Fixed LC round end music not being muted when the Game World Music manager has music muted
- Fixed hair not hiding (for hats that hide hair) if you have multiple wearables and also not unhiding hair when removing wearables
- Fixed Vault item render scale causing it to pop out when open
- Fixed up vote count not updating correctly when previewing different maps in the map workshop browser
- Fixed relax pose for NPCs
- UI: Fixed padding issues with map select in 720p mode
- UI: Fixed long map titles going off the map icon section
- Fixed Project 12 NPC dialogue clipping through media player
- Fixed Workshop Sound Emitters not playing when leaving their range unless you are very close to them
- Fixed pending workshop downloads not displaying when on a custom game world level
- Fixed RC Golf Ball not working with Trigger/Teleport Volumes
- Fixed vehicles not teleporting properly with teleporters
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