This patch fixes some bugs and character balancing issues that were identified after the 1.0 launch:

Editor changes:

• Mouse drawing location was offset by a pixel in the character editor
  
• Updated the Kaien template to include newer animations and attack power / hitboxes

Buster balance updates:

• fixed hurtboxes on basic movement
  
• Reduced dash attack damage and super armor frames
  
• Reduced f strong damage and active frames
  
• Removed down strong disjoint
  
• down b super armor now only applies to the grounded version
  
• grab comes out slightly slower
  
• ultra comes out slightly slower (but is active slightly longer)
  
• up b cancel window has been moved to the end of the move, and can be escaped from more easily to avoid easy kills
  
• side b has slightly more startup lag and end lag when the move doesn't hit
  
• up strong startup lag increased significantly (although he now has super armor)
  
• up strong has new visuals to indicate the hitbox better also the hitboxes have been shifted around a bit to be more forgiving to the opponent.
  
• cargo up throw damage increased slightly

Katsuro balance updates:

• Jab had an unintended 1 frame of invincibility
  
• Jab hurtboxes adjusted slightly (reduced reach on 2nd hit)
  
• down b hurtbox has been shortened
  
• neutral b now has less invincibility
  
• fair now has 10 frames of land lag on second hit and 7 fames on first hit, and total fair damage decreased from 18 to 12
  
• nair now has 8 frames of land lag
  
• bair now isn't disjointed and has 9 frames of landlag
  
• Removed some additional disjoints (bair, dash attack, up strong)

Nimbi balance updates:

• Fixed issue with up-b and float interaction
  
• Changed dash attack knockback angle to support combos
  
• Added sweet spots on the lightning attacks for both side B and down B, giving a +3 damage, +2 base knockback, and +.01 scaling knockback on each
  
• Increased float speed slightly
  
• Every down air is slower after the first, to reduce speedy spamming from above
  
• Added the ability to hold the neutral B charge
  
• Slightly increased power of charged neutral B
  
• Fixed the infinite height exploit on dair

Antagon updates:

• Reduced dash attack damage

Galvan fix:

• Neutral B projectile was forever lost if it gets parried or reflected

Fintail fix:

• Neutral B projectile was forever lost if it gets parried or reflected

Granite fix:

• Players can air dodge out of ultra

Tate fix:

• Players can air dodge out of ultra

After a long wait, the moment has come! Smack Studio version 1.0 is here! 🎉

As many of you know, this build features the stage editor, , with the ability to use your custom stages online. It also features 8 new characters and 12 new stages! We're incredibly exited to share it with you!

The journey to get the game here has been challenging for our small team, but we've been incredibly fortunate to have support from our community along the way. We never expected that we would have a Discord community that is so active, creative, and passionate about our game. It's been incredible to watch this community grow!

We're excited to see what you make in 1.0 and beyond!

https://steamproxy.net/steamstore/app/1739300/Smack_Studio/

Small patch resolving an issue with missing character data seen by some players

Small patch to fix an issue: Battlegrounds stage not loading correctly for some players

This patch contains some important bug fixes. In particular, we heard many reports this week of people seeing the message "No internet connection" when starting up the game after a Steam update, which was preventing Steam Workshop downloads.

This patch doesn't add new content, since we're saving that for the 1.0 launch, but we hope the fixes help!

Bug fixes:

• "No internet connection" error on startup
  
• LowLevelFatalError / Direct3DDevice crash on startup
  
• Can't destroy projectiles without taking a hit unless you have a disjointed hitbox
  
• ClearPlayerHitFlag action after GoToAndPlay from a hitbox causes a freeze
  
• Self damage doesn't reset in the editor when exiting Test Play

This patch includes bug fixes, character balancing, and small enhancements.

Among other things, we've confirmed that the Nvidia graphics issues are resolved on all affected GPUs! 🎉 This was one of the most stubborn problems we've ever tackled, and a huge risk to our 1.0 launch, due to the challenges of testing across a wide range of hardware and the technical difficulty. Thank you to everyone that assisted in testing! 🫂

Although you won't see it in this version, we're nearly done with the stage editor and are actively testing to get it ready for the 1.0 launch. Part of the goal of today's patch is to ensure that the new code is stable (since the stage editor development has impacted everything from the editing tools to online multiplayer!)

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Full list of changes

Major bug fix:

• All visual issues are now resolved on Nvidia 3080 and 4000 series GPUs (4060, 4070, 4080, 4090)

Other bug fixes:

• Ultra projectiles can no longer be reflected
  
• On the online character select screen, users were still able to click message buttons after collapsing the menu
  
• Projectiles always destroyed each other (instead, projectiles now correctly handle HP in order to give some priority over others)
  
• Prevent player from rejoining and online session after being kicked

Small enhancements:

• You can now use Q and E to move camera up and down in the editor when in 3D mode
  
• Added hover text to the camera mode buttons listing the camera controls
  
• Added a new setting to disable save warnings in the editor, from the Preferences pane (this replaces "Don't show this again" in the popup itself)

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Character balancing and fixes

Granite:

• Universal hitbox and sprite alignment
  
• New edge jump on neutral special

Galvan:

• Better hitbox and sprite alignment
  
• 2 frames up startup lag on side strong
  
• Reduced back air damage of final hit (5 -> 3)
  
• Added sound cue
  
• +3 frames of endlag on grab

Kaien:

• Large hitbox and sprite alignment changes
  
• Side B comes to 2 frames faster
  
• Side B Reduced end lag after landing the move in the air.
  
• Side B wrong landing animation playing when in air.
  
• Changed the knockback angle of the front hit on Up B only to 70. (Was 45)

All of the songs in this soundtrack were created by Garrett Williamson, Smack Studio's Composer and Sound Engineer.
Every purchase of the soundtrack directly supports Garrett, with 100% of the revenue flowing directly to him!
You may have heard his work in Omega Strikers, Rocket Racing, Scott The Woz, and Metagame Documentary among other places! The OST will be released along side our 1.0 launch!

⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ But that's not all! As a special treat for our fans, we've sprinkled a few surprises on the Steam page, including exclusive previews of upcoming stages. So, if you're eager for a sneak peek into the future of Smack Studio, be sure to check it out! 👀

So many new and exciting updates have been released:
- Online multiplayer is live
- We've just added voice lines for the base roster
- Our 1.0 launch is around the corner in early 2024.
- We're nearly to 900 workshop characters!

It's an exciting time to smack!
Happy holidays from the Smack Studio team! ☃️

We have exciting news: voice lines have been added to the base roster! 🎙️

The entire roster has also been rebalanced to make gameplay more fun offline and online, and we've added small bits of polish like skid animations and custom landing animations for attacks.

If you're playing online, we've added simple chat so that you can communicate with other players in the lobby!

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Full list of updates, bug fixes, and balancing changes:

Major changes:

• Added voice lines for the base roster
  
• Rebalanced the base roster
  
• Added simple chat for online

Online bug fixes:

• The option to remove players sometimes doesn't appear
  
• Fixed issue: can't remove player if they're not in the lobby

Other bug fixes:

• CPUs stopped wavedashing and playing effectively while in neutral in a recent patch due to interference from other code
  
• CPUs can get stuck running into a wall on Sky Garden
  
• The "Remember to save your work" canvas doesn't play music when you click save
  
• An invisible hitbox can remain in test play when loading a new character (strange behavior can occur when touching it)
  
• Character editor: can press Load with no character selected (results in not loading the Empty Template)

Small enhancements:

• Warning: update to the most recent version of Steam when playing online
  
• Reduced radius for jostling collision checks slightly (to avoid pushing players out of reach of attacks)
  
• Added a new hitbox option: "Don't trigger actions if blocked"

Character animations:

• Added transition animations for all characters when ending dash
  
• Added custom landing lag animations and slightly increased landing lag from attacks across the cast

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Character balancing changes 12/21/23:

Cora:
🟢gravity slightly (make her just slightly floatier, and jumps higher so that some aerial combos can connect)
🟢Made side strong, forward air, and backward air launch angles slightly more horizontal (to give her better side killing options)
🟢Improved hitboxes so that foes don't fall out of jab, up tilt, side strong, and neutral air
🟢Down B fan shot comes out 2 frames earlier and has an improved hitbox so that foes don't fall out of it
🔴Decreased air acceleration slightly

Dagen:
🟢Increased speed of jab and side tilt
🟢Reduced landing lag on neutral air slightly, and increased hitbox size
🟢Ultra now pulls foes toward the center to prevent them from falling out
🟢Changed the launch angle on side strong, fair, and back air to be a bit closer to horizontal (to give him better side killing options)
🔴Decreased power on up air and up strong slightly (to avoid cheap kills out the top)
🔴Decreased hitbox height on Down B fire (previously too difficult to jump over)

Galvan:
🔴Up B is now a bit slower and has a smaller hitbox, and it boosts Galvan upward slightly when the lightning fires (preventing easily chaining the attack into a combo)
🔴Reduced air speed slightly
🔴Reduced power multiplier on up strong slightly, reduced its hitbox range, and made it slightly slower
🔴Reduced speed of down B (to avoid spamming the projectile)
🔴Neutral B now spawns a projectile slightly lower so that it's easier to jump over

Granite:
🟢Side strong launch angle is slightly more horizontal (to give him a better side killing option)
🔴Increased landing lag on forward air

Kaien:
🟢Neutral B charges a few frames faster (so that the double fireball is a more useful option)
🔴Reduced Up B's vertical recovery distance and knockback scaling (to prevent cheap KOs out the top)
🔴Increased landing lag on neutral air

Lotus:
🟢Updated hitboxes on up tilt to prevent foes from falling out
🔴Added a few frames of delay at the start of her ultra to make it reactable by opponents
🔴Reduced the power boost on her rage mode strong attacks slightly

Spry:
🟢Made side strong, forward air, and backward air launch angles slightly more horizontal (to give her better side killing options)
🟢Improved hitboxes on up strong to prevent foes from falling out
🔴Added more ending lag to forward tilt, up tilt, and down tilt
🔴Reduced speed and hitstun of neutral B lasers
🔴Significantly reduced damage and killing power of charged neutral B laser

Tate:
🟢Increased killing power of up air
🟢Side strong launch angle is slightly more horizontal (to give him a better side killing option)
🔴Reduced killing power of ultra
🔴Reduced killing power of down B
🔴Down air no longer allows immediately comboing into another attack when it hits an enemy