Hey everyone! Today we're releasing The Kinetic Update (v1.5) which features 15 incredible new levels from community creators, several improvements to the Steam Deck experience, an update to 64-bit on Windows and Linux, and more! See the trailer above for an overview.
v1.5 Changelog (Build 7067):
- General Improvements:
- Updated Windows and Linux to 64-bit
- Updated the Steam backend to utilize Steamworks' latest version
- Improved Workshop level updating to be more informative during enumeration
- You can now skip Workshop updating while files are enumerating
- Updated Windows and Linux to 64-bit
- New Community Levels:
- Absorption
- Aeris
- Earth
- Floral
- Glide in the Hole
- Homestead
- Macro
- Orthodox
- Pacebreaker
- Sakura Skyway
- Salmon
- Storm 2: Neon Thunder
- Table
- Too Many Dots
- Toy Time
- Absorption
- Level Updates:
- Updated Cosmic Glitch and Sugar Rush with new versions from Pinapl (Michael Ammel)
- Updated Event Horizon with a new version from Plasmawario
- Updated Credits level to update copyright dates and include Susan Lusty (PR) in the special thanks
- Updated Cosmic Glitch and Sugar Rush with new versions from Pinapl (Michael Ammel)
- Steam Deck Improvements
- Added Steam Deck button icons when using the Deck natively or with Proton
- Added on-screen keyboard support for Steam Deck
- Added haptics support for Steam Deck
- Improved default graphics settings for Steam Deck
- Fixed issues with the default Steam Deck controller config
- Added Steam Deck button icons when using the Deck natively or with Proton
- Bugs Fixed
- Fixed bug where highlighting a locked level in the advanced level select could prevent the leaderboards from being accessed in grid view
- Fixed bug where Zenith wouldn't appear in the advanced level select
- Fixed bug where highlighting a locked level in the advanced level select could prevent the leaderboards from being accessed in grid view
Update (6/29/24): Distance has been updated to build 7067
- Fixed bug where Workshop replays could fail to download automatically
- Fixed bug where Boombox mode was broken when playing custom music
- Fixed bug with missing background music in Absorption
Once again, congrats to the creators who were selected for inclusion! We're excited to share each of your incredible creations with everyone. Last year actually marked the 10th anniversary of Distance Advent Calendar and the talent on display was insane. Even after all these years the Distance level creator community shines brighter than ever.
Also a huge thanks to those who gave feedback on our latest experimental build in preparation for this update. Let us know what you think of v1.5 on Discord!
- Jordan (with everyone at Refract)
