What changed in Tabletop Simulator in 2018

67 updates · 5 main milestones · Mar 14, 2018 to Nov 7, 2018

  1. 10 events
    Improved Line Tool Functionalityui ux

    Measurements with the line tool are now visible for all players and clearer.

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    Additive Load Option Addedquality of life

    New option allows loading game pieces from a save into the current game without losing existing objects.

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    Fog of War Feature Introducednew content

    Fog of War acts as a hidden zone, allowing players to reveal or hide objects within it.

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    Card Peeking Bug Fixedbug fix

    Peeking cards no longer reveals their name/description to all players.

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    New Knowledge Base Launchedui ux

    A modernized Knowledge Base replaces the old one, providing better documentation and user submissions.

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    New DLC: Draco Magi Availabledlc releaseMilestone

    Draco Magi now available for $6.99 with a 20% launch discount, includes scripted setup.

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    Play Area Control Implementedgameplay

    Players can set distance limits for camera movement around the table.

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    VR Improvements Implementedperformance

    Includes on-screen keyboard for VR, improved VR settings UI, and persistent system console commands.

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    Console Color Commands Improvementbug fix

    Improvements made to prevent abuse of the console's color changing commands.

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    New Scripting Features Addedother

    New functions related to Fog of War and play area added to the API.

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  2. 9 events
    Onscreen Indicatorsui ux

    Added onscreen indicators for ping arrows and peek icons.

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    Split & Cut Functionalitygameplay

    New split option in the contextual menu for splitting decks/stack, improved cut functionality.

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    VR Fixesbug fix

    Multiple fixes for VR including card rotation and file browser issues.

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    Chat Improvementsui ux

    Optional timestamps for chat, improved text outlines, and monospace numbers.

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    Custom UI Functionsui ux

    New Lua functions for updating and obtaining UI element values, supporting Rich Text.

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    Give Host Featurenew contentMilestone

    Allows the host of a game to pass hosting to another connected player with confirmation.

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    UI Improvementsui ux

    Various UI enhancements including clear input buttons and scale animations.

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    New File Browsernew content

    Brand new file browser with search and favorite folder options, now works in VR.

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    Lua Scripting ImprovementsotherMilestone

    Multiple improvements including new object functions and deprecated old functions.

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  3. 24 events
    Snap Points Functions Addedother

    Added SetSnapPoints() and GetSnapPoints().

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    New Player Color Functionsother

    Added Player.getAvailableColors() and Player.getColors().

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    New Permission Featuresother

    Added permission save objects/saves to block saving objects to chest, peek to block alt+shift looking at the backside of an object, and nudge to disable all nudging with N.

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    2D UI Rendering Optimizationperformance

    Optimized 2D UI rendering to be more performant.

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    Zoom Object Functionality Addedother

    Zoom object by default bound to pad-down on the left control, allowing display and scaling of the last examined object.

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    Rift Hotkeys Fixbug fix

    Fixed rift hotkeys.

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    setXml() with Empty String Fixbug fix

    Fixed not being able to setXml() with an empty string.

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    Dice Flip Functionality Improvedbalance change

    Flip now actually flips the dice instead of increasing the number value.

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    Garbage Allocation Optimizationperformance

    Optimized away all garbage allocation per frame to improve overall smoothness.

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    Recursive Event Loop Fixbug fix

    Fixed onValueChanged recursive event loop.

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    Camera Triggering Scripting Zone Fixbug fix

    Fixed camera triggering scripting zone.

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    Lua Error Reporting Improvementbug fix

    Lua error reporting improved.

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    Xml UI Visibility Attribute Updatequality of life

    Visibility attribute now supports admin, host, and team names.

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    Button Click Hotkey Block Fixbug fix

    Clicking button won't block your hotkeys anymore.

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    JointTo() Function Addedother

    Added JointTo().

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    New VR Commands Addednew content

    New commands vr_left_hand_pad_down_bindable, vr_left_hand_pad_down_zoom, vr_left_hand_zoom_scale, vr_right_hand_pad_down_bindable, vr_right_hand_pad_down_zoom, vr_right_hand_zoom_scale added.

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    Onscreen Popup for Permissionsquality of life

    Added feedback with an onscreen popup warning when trying to do something that is blocked by a permission.

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    Atom Save & Play Warningbug fix

    Atom will now warn you when you try to Save & Play after creating an object in TTS without saving.

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    Turns.getNextColor() Return Fixbug fix

    Fixed Turns.getNextColor() returning name instead of color.

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    Various Fixesbug fix

    Various fixes applied.

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    setAttribute() Functionality Fixbug fix

    Fixed setAttribute() not working if it thought there wasn't a change.

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    Zombie Xml UI Fixbug fix

    Fixed zombie Xml UI when opening File Browser.

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    RichText Support Fixbug fix

    Fix support for RichText in Get/SetXmlTable().

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    Hotseat Crash Fixbug fix

    Fixed Hotseat crash when using scripting input fields.

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  4. 24 events
    Tablet upgrade with updated Chromium browserperformance

    Improved stability and reduced rendering issues.

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    Fixed duplication bug with deck/bagsbug fix

    Resolved issue with duplication when using alt right click while searching.

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    New console commands for server managementgameplay

    Added host_name and host_password commands for server name and password changes.

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    Improved VR laser orientationperformance

    Laser now oriented like a remote for better usability.

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    Joining friends with game closedquality of life

    Joining a steam friend with the game closed will now load up the game and join them.

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    Improved object handling in handquality of life

    Mousing over an object in your onscreen hand will now lift it above others.

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    VR laser orientation updatedperformance

    Laser now oriented like a remote for better usability.

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    Fixed text label display issuebug fix

    Corrected certain text label that was displaying incorrectly.

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    Free expansion Eons included with Cosmic Encounternew contentMilestone

    Cosmic Eons expansion is now bundled for free with the base game.

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    Cosmic Encounter graphics and effects upgradenew content

    Revamped graphics and effects for the Cosmic Encounter game.

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    Increased max players using console commandsgameplay

    Added host_max_players command to increase player count beyond 10.

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    Object lifting improvementquality of life

    Mousing over an object in your onscreen hand will now lift it above the rest.

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    Cosmic Encounter upgraded with new graphics and effectsnew content

    Revamped graphics and effects for the Cosmic Encounter game.

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    Increased max players using console commandsgameplay

    Added host_max_players command to change the max number of players beyond 10.

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    Free expansion Eons included with Cosmic Encounternew contentMilestone

    Cosmic Eons expansion is now bundled for free with the base game.

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    Mac compatibility improvementsperformance

    Mac should be working correctly now.

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    Added scripting events for player connectiongameplay

    Scripting added for events onPlayerConnect(Player) and onPlayerDisconnect(Player).

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    Fixed password mismatch bugbug fix

    Resolved bug where passwords were mismatched even though they should match.

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    Tablet upgrade with updated Chromium browserui ux

    Updated version of Chromium browser for improved stability and rendering.

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    Fixed duplication bug with deck/bagsbug fix

    Resolved issue with duplication when using alt right click while searching.

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    Fixed text label issuebug fix

    Corrected certain text label that was messed up.

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    Joining friends with game closedquality of life

    Joining a Steam friend with the game closed will now launch the game and connect.

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    Custom thematic table and environment for Cosmic Encounternew content

    Includes animations and particle systems.

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    Fixed password mismatch bugbug fix

    Resolved issue where password mismatch occurred even when they should match.

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