What changed in Crypt of the NecroDancer in 2015
185 updates · 19 main milestones · Jan 22, 2015 to Oct 4, 2015
- 28 eventsLanguage text offsetting in GUIbug fix
Fixed bug where the language text was not offsetting properly in the language GUI.
SteamDefault language setting based on Steam interfacelocalizationGame now uses new languages by default if Steam's interface is in that language.
SteamFixed crash bug during score submissionbug fixResolved crash caused by player moving while 'submitting scores' is visible.
SteamAdded scale parameter to subtitles XML filelocalizationSteamText not reloading after changing languagesbug fixFixed bug where certain text wouldn't reload after changing languages.
SteamHang caused by monstrous shopkeeper in replaysbug fixPrevent hang caused by monstrous shopkeeper in replays.
SteamAdded new languageslocalizationJapanese, German, French, Spanish, and Italian are now available.
SteamFixed repeated localization offsetsbug fixLocalization offsets were being applied repeatedly in some cases.
SteamFixed enemy name localization issuesbug fixSteamDefault language setting based on Steam interfacelocalizationGame now uses new languages by default if Steam’s interface is in that language.
SteamAdded xOff and yOff properties to subtitle XML filelocalizationSteamFixed sarcophagi bug in level editorbug fixSarcophagi in level editor no longer prevent exits from unlocking in normal mode.
SteamFixed language GUI offset issuebug fixLanguage text was not offsetting properly in the language GUI.
SteamAdded xOff and yOff properties to subtitle XML filelocalizationSteamSarcophagi bug in level editorbug fixFixed bug where sarcophagi in level editor were preventing exits from unlocking in normal mode.
SteamFixed crash on text inputs with numpad keysbug fixSteamAdded scale parameter to localization filelocalizationSteamPrevent hang caused by monstrous shopkeeper in replaysbug fixSteamCrash bug when submitting scoresbug fixFixed crash bug caused by player moving while 'submitting scores' is visible.
SteamAdded scale parameter to localization filelocalizationSteamAdded new languages supportlocalizationNow playable in Japanese, German, French, Spanish, and Italian.
SteamAdded 'DONE' to localization XML filelocalizationSteamFixed text reload issue after language changebug fixCertain text wouldn't reload after changing languages.
SteamRepeated localization offsetsbug fixFixed bug where localization offsets were being applied repeatedly in some cases.
SteamAdded scale parameter to subtitles XML filelocalizationSteam - 30 eventsFinal Zone Addednew contentMilestone
A whole host of new enemies, traps, secrets, and minibosses await.
SteamStory Cinematics Addednew contentMilestoneFeaturing VO stars from League of Legends, the Dragon Ball Z TV series, and more.
SteamFinal Boss Battles Introducednew contentMilestoneUnique final boss battles for the protagonists: Cadence, Melody, and Aria.
Steam10+ New Achievementsnew contentMilestoneSteamNew Character: Codanew contentMilestoneAn additional insanely difficult character that may be nearly impossible to complete.
SteamPolish and Balance Tweaksbalance changeA ton of polish, balance tweaks, and bug fixes included.
SteamPolish and Balance Tweaksbalance changeA ton of polish, balance tweaks, and bug fixes implemented.
SteamCodex Room Introducednew contentMilestoneA new room in the lobby that helps teach the game's higher-level techniques.
SteamFinal Zone Addednew contentMilestoneA whole host of new enemies, traps, secrets, and minibosses await.
SteamNew 'Codex' Roomnew contentA new room in the lobby that helps teach the game's higher-level techniques.
SteamPolish and Balance Tweaksbalance changeA ton of polish, balance tweaks, and bug fixes included in the launch.
SteamStory Cinematics Addednew contentMilestoneStory cinematics featuring VO stars from League of Legends and Dragon Ball Z.
SteamCodex Room Introducednew contentA new room in the lobby that helps teach the game's higher-level techniques.
SteamFinal Boss Battlesnew contentMilestoneUnique final boss battles for the protagonists: Cadence, Melody, and Aria.
SteamFinal Boss Battles Introducednew contentMilestoneUnique final boss battles for the protagonists: Cadence, Melody, and Aria.
Steam10+ New Achievementsnew contentSteamNew Character: Codanew contentMilestoneAn additional insanely difficult character, potentially uncompletable.
SteamStory Cinematics Addednew contentMilestoneFeaturing VO stars from League of Legends, the Dragon Ball Z TV series, and more.
SteamFinal Zone Addednew contentMilestoneA whole host of new enemies, traps, secrets, and minibosses await in the final zone.
Steam10+ New Achievementsnew contentMilestoneSteamNew Playable Soundtrack Remixesnew contentTwo new remixes by A_Rival (EDM) and FamilyJules7X (metal).
SteamNew Character: Codanew contentMilestoneAn additional insanely difficult character, possibly uncompletable.
SteamPolish and Balance Tweaksbalance changeA ton of polish, balance tweaks, and bug fixes implemented.
SteamNew Character: Codanew contentMilestoneAn additional insanely difficult character that may be nearly impossible to complete.
SteamNew Playable Soundtrack Remixesnew contentTwo new remixes by A_Rival (EDM) and FamilyJules7X (metal).
SteamStory Cinematics AddedvisualsMilestoneFeaturing VO stars from League of Legends, the Dragon Ball Z TV series, and more.
Steam10+ New Achievementsnew contentSteamFinal Zone Addednew contentMilestoneA whole host of new enemies, traps, secrets, and minibosses await.
SteamFinal Boss Battles Introducednew contentMilestoneUnique final boss battles for the protagonists: Cadence, Melody, and Aria.
Steam - 24 eventsHealing now grants invincibilitygameplay
Healing via spell, food, or holy water gives invincibility for that beat.
SteamFixed issues with custom musicbug fixIncludes bugs related to filenames and exploits with leaderboard submissions.
SteamAltered costs of some ringsbalance changeSteamAdded 'ignore multipress combos' optionquality of lifeHelps prevent accidental bomb drops as Bard.
SteamAdded various options for gameplay customizationquality of lifeIncludes options to disable pre-boss audio effect, pause on loss of focus, wipe progress, disable 'spend diamonds!' reminders, swap P1/P2, set default character, always show enemy hearts, and item names.
SteamImproved audio handlingaudioIncludes making sounds not start playing if already playing and allowing VO sounds to cut each other.
SteamIncreased probability of finding a torchbalance changeSteamMade Crossbow, Rifle, and Blunderbuss more rarebalance changeSteamFixed various bugs in level editorbug fixIncludes issues with shrine effects, crate/barrel duplication, and inconsistencies with deleting/moving at tile (0, 0).
SteamBoots of Lunging damage adjustmentbalance changeNow do 999 damage on a lunge and do not result in taking the killed enemy’s place.
SteamFixed various gameplay bugsbug fixIncludes issues with weaponless characters shoving barrels, incorrect enemy behavior, and more.
SteamAdded pop-up File Selection dialog for Custom Musicui uxMakes selecting Custom Music songs easier on Windows.
SteamUpdated Daily Challenge requirementsgameplayNow requires you to play Cadence, then Melody, then Aria to win.
SteamVisual changes to gold pilesui uxGold piles now look different at 50 gold to indicate when enough is available to summon a leprechaun.
SteamAdded Blood Shovel and Lucky Charm itemsnew contentSteamFixed bug with phasing/piercing damagebug fixNow correctly hits armored beetles and does not affect moles.
SteamAdded options for level editormoddingIncludes Coral Riff, rotating bounce traps, new shops, and disallowed placing stairs at (0, 0).
SteamAdjusted swarming in zone 3balance changeAdded code to reduce swarming; purple shovemonsters now have 2 health, gray ones have 3.
SteamFixed various text/hint issuesbug fixSteam - 53 eventsDynamic Item Generation Pool Fixbug fix
A separate pool is used for dynamic item generation to minimize impact on determinism.
SteamSunglasses and Blast Helm Improvementbalance changeSignificantly improved the Sunglasses and Blast Helm.
SteamDeep Blues King Teleport Behavior Changebalance changeChanged Deep Blues King’s teleport behavior if you throw something at him before he castles.
SteamNew Items Addednew contentAdded Boots of Lunging, Ring of Becoming and Shrines of Phasing, Pace, No Return, and Chance.
SteamBoss Battle Gold Dropsbalance changeMade enemies in boss battles drop gold if the player has a gold weapon. Made enemies in boss battles only drop ONE coin, if they are going to drop any.
SteamDragon Damage Bug Fixbug fixFixed bug where dragons weren’t taking damage from bombs created by bomb traps, nor by exploding mushrooms.
SteamGluttony Charm Achievement Bug Fixbug fixFixed bug where Gluttony Charm was not triggering HeartThrob achievement if player got to 10 heart containers.
SteamConga Line Movement Bug Fixbug fixFixed bug where zone 3 conga line was sometimes moving too close to the path to the throne.
SteamArena Exit Bug Fixbug fixFixed bug where the exit for an Arena would sometimes not appear after the battle.
SteamLow% Run Indicatorui uxAdded text to the pause screen and postgame screen to show if a run is still Low%.
SteamTraining Room Coin Bug Fixbug fixFixed bug where you could get coins by using a gold weapon in the training rooms and bring that gold into the next run.
SteamGold Weapons Damage Boostbalance changeMade gold weapons do massive damage on the beat after you’ve gained some gold.
SteamItem Generation Changesbalance changeChanged item generation to pre-generate ordered item pools at the start of a run and take from those.
SteamDeterminism Issues Fixedbug fixFixed determinism issues arising from using shrines, killing shopkeeper, etc.
SteamCustom Music Beat Tappingnew contentAdded ability to manually tap out the beat to any custom music song.
SteamOrphaned Doors Disappearance Fixbug fixMade doors disappear if they're orphaned (no wall tiles around them).
SteamGlass Jaw Damage Modifier Changebalance changeMade glass jaw double ALL other damage modifiers, not just the base weapon damage.
SteamGlass Jaw Tripling Damage Bug Fixbug fixFixed bug where Glass Jaw was tripling base weapon damage, rather than just doubling it.
SteamVision Update Fixbug fixFixed bug where vision wasn't getting updated after opening/closing metal doors.
SteamArena Item Selectionnew contentArenas now allow you to see the items and select one BEFORE the battle starts.
SteamDefault Nazar Charm for Charactersbalance changeGave Aria, Coda, Bolt, and Eli the Nazar Charm by default.
SteamCharm of Risk Adjustmentsbalance changeTook the Charm of Risk out of Aria’s item pool. It’s too powerful for her! Made Charm of Risk only give +2 damage, not +3.
SteamSummon Leprechaun Mechanicnew contentTo summon a Leprechaun, make a pile of 50 gold or more, then wait.
SteamBomb Trap Damage Bug Fixbug fixFixed bug where bomb trap bombs and exploding mushrooms could do double damage to enemies.
SteamLevel Editor Additionsnew contentAdded metal doors, bomb traps, new bounce traps, new shrines to level editor.
SteamBlast Helm Bombing Self Fixbug fixMade bombing self while wearing blast helm not break boss flawless, nor trigger ring of shielding, charm of frost, glass armor, etc.
SteamShrine Appearance Adjustmentsbalance changeMade it so some shrines are more common than others, and some never show up in non-hardcore mode.
SteamSunglasses Effect Changebalance changeMade sunglasses only cause enemies to be silhouetted, not items + traps.
SteamRarity Adjustments for Damage Itemsbalance changeMade the items that give you extra damage a bit more rare.
SteamGlass Jaw Base Damage Fixbug fixFixed bug where Glass Jaw wasn’t doubling the weapon’s base damage.
SteamGlass Jaw Damage Amplification Fixbug fixFixed bug where Glass Jaw was amplifying damage received from blood shop.
SteamShopkeeper Behavior Bug Fixbug fixFixed bug where Shopkeeper was behaving strangely when getting knocked back with flail or Ring of War.
SteamDove Weapon Change Bug Fixbug fixFixed bug where Dove could change her weapon via weaponmaster’s floor plates.
SteamNew Traps and NPCnew contentAdded bomb traps, metal doors that close behind you, and Weaponmaster NPC.
SteamOrphaned Metal Doors Destruction Fixbug fixFixed bug where OPEN metal doors would not be destroyed, when orphaned.
SteamHardcore Run Seed Displaynew contentYou can now see the seed number for any hardcore run on the pause or death screens.
SteamCrossbows and Firearms Behavior Changebalance changeMade crossbows, blunderbuss, and rifle not shoot through walls or from inside walls.
SteamFrozen Enemies Bug Fixbug fixFixed bug where enemies (including Leprechaun) spawning inside an arena or secret shop would be frozen in place.
SteamBlast Helm Adjustmentsbalance changeRemoved blast helm’s low vision, made it +1 defense only, and made bombs detonate immediately.
SteamShopkeeper Randomness Bug Fixbug fixFixed issue where killing shopkeeper could affect randomness.
SteamNazar Charm Pool Bug Fixbug fixFixed bug where Nazar Charms were appearing in item pools of characters who already started with a Nazar Charm.
SteamShrine of Phasing Bug Fixbug fixFixed bug where Shrine of Phasing wasn’t properly taking away your weapon.
SteamLeprechaun Spawn Bug Fixbug fixFixed bug where leprechaun could spawn inside another enemy or other obstruction.
SteamFree Nazar Charm Bug Fixbug fixFixed bug where players could get a free Nazar Charm by doing a character swap trick in the lobby.
Steam - 50 eventsProfile System Changequality of life
Profile system now gives option to wipe if save_data.xml files don't exist.
SteamMonstrous Shopkeeper Rarity Increasedbalance changeMade monstrous shopkeeper significantly rarer and let him actually leave the shop.
SteamDeleted Custom Songs Crash Issue Fixedbug fixFixed issue where deleted custom songs were causing crashes.
SteamNew Passive Charms Addednew contentAdded six passive ‘charms': Frost, Gluttony, Nazar, Protection, Risk, and Strength.
SteamZone 2 Golems Drop Bug Fixedbug fixFixed bug where zone 2 golems were dropping Crystal Tiles on death.
SteamEnchant Scroll Gold Bug Fixedbug fixFixed bug where enchant scroll could sometimes give you gold (and kill Monk).
SteamFrozen Enemies Bug Fixedbug fixFixed bug where enemies were sometimes frozen on your next run after a victory.
SteamSteam Trading Cards Addednew contentCollect Steam Trading Cards to gain access to NecroDancer emoticons, backgrounds, and badge.
Steam11 New Items Addednew contentNew items include glass jaw, blast helm, sunglasses, coupon, holy water.
SteamEli's Item Pool Adjustedbalance changeRemoved Boots of Pain, Ring of Gold, and Blast Helm from Eli’s item pool.
SteamDeep Blues King Behavior AdjustedaiMade the Deep Blues King not try to castle after he has been hit.
SteamCloud Save Pop-up Scaling Issue Fixedbug fixFixed bug where Cloud Save pop-up was sometimes improperly scaled.
SteamActive Bombs Cannot Be Transmutedbalance changeSteamCloud Save Pop-up Scaling Fixedbug fixFixed bug where Cloud Save pop-up was sometimes improperly scaled.
SteamCowardice Death Prevention in Lobbyquality of lifeMade it impossible to die of Cowardice in the lobby.
SteamJeweled Dagger Damage Adjustedbalance changeChanged jeweled dagger. It now does 5 damage and doesn’t give any extra gold on kills.
SteamMonstrous Shopkeeper Rarity Increasedbalance changeMade monstrous shopkeeper significantly rarer and let him actually leave the shop.
SteamScroll of Need Changebalance changeUsing the Scroll of Need with zero coins now gives you a COUPON item instead of coins.
SteamEnchant Scroll Gold Bug Fixedbug fixFixed bug where enchant scroll could sometimes give you gold (and kill Monk).
SteamJeweled Dagger Damage Adjustedbalance changeJeweled dagger now does 5 damage and doesn’t give extra gold on kills.
SteamScroll of Need Changebalance changeUsing the Scroll of Need with zero coins now gives you a COUPON item instead of coins.
SteamSteam Trading Cards Introducednew contentCollect Steam Trading Cards to gain access to NecroDancer emoticons, backgrounds, and badge.
SteamSix New Passive Charms Addednew contentNew charms include Frost, Gluttony, Nazar, Protection, Risk, and Strength.
SteamNew Items Introducednew contentAdded new items: glass jaw, blast helm, sunglasses, coupon, holy water.
SteamEli's Item Pool Adjustedbalance changeRemoved Boots of Pain, Ring of Gold, and Blast Helm from Eli’s item pool.
SteamCowardice Death Prevention in Lobbyquality of lifeMade it impossible to die of Cowardice in the lobby.
SteamDeep Blues King Behavior AdjustedaiMade the Deep Blues King not try to castle after he has been hit.
SteamEnemies Frozen Bug Fixedbug fixFixed bug where enemies were sometimes frozen on your next run after a victory.
SteamCrossbows Do Phasing/Piercing Damagebalance changeSteamBoots of Speed Removedbalance changeBoots of Speed have been removed from the game temporarily.
SteamBlood Drum Heart Cost Reducedbalance changeMade the Blood Drum only take away 1/2 heart per use.
SteamEli's Shovel Changedbalance changeGave Eli a regular shovel, instead of Crystal one. He can already blow up walls with bombs!
SteamDeleted Custom Songs Crash Fixedbug fixFixed issue where deleted custom songs were causing crashes again.
SteamProfile System Changequality of lifeChanged profile system to give option to wipe if save_data.xml files don't exist.
SteamZone 2 Golems Drop Bug Fixedbug fixFixed bug where zone 2 golems were dropping Crystal Tiles on death.
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