Castle Crashers Steam Update 1.2

Today we are announcing update 1.2 for Castle Crashers Steam Edition! In this update we focus on some render optimizations that will hopefully clear up some performance issues that have been reported. Additionally, there are a handful of various bug fixes and improvements. Head on over to our forums to view the full list of latest game update notes.

Here’s a sample of some of the issues we’ve resolved for this update with the rest located on our forums here.

  • We now support mouse button behavior to be more like keyboard keys. The user can set them in the keyboard settings!
  • NEW render option to toggle vsync — Vsync off on slow computers will make it render faster (it really makes a difference.) Fast computers should leave it on for smoother rendering.
  • NEW render option to select texture quality — The options are high or standard. The default is set to high. Standard will cause some textures to appear less sharp but the game might run better if you are experiencing slow rendering.
  • Render optimization when letterbox rendering — The letterbox now renders a different way which hopefully will cut down on the number of pixels we draw and thereby speed up the game.
  • NEW render option to turn letterbox on or off — Now in the game settings menu a player can select whether to have letterbox or stretch to fit. Whatever suits your tastes!

Thanks so much for your continued support!

The Behemoth at the San Diego Asian Film Festival

This week BattleBlock Theater will be taking the show on the road to the San Diego Asian Film Festival (SDAFF). Yes, we’ll be taking the theater to another theater! Just a couple neighborhoods over from us, the film festival’s main site is at the Mission Valley UltraStar Cinema in the Hazard Center. You may see our arcade cabinet cruising down one of San Diego’s freeways as it makes its way over to the theater—let’s hope you don’t see the cabinet ON the freeway!

Yes, San Diegans, and anyone else making a trip to San Diego from November 2, 2012 – November 4, 2012, can join us in the theater lobby to play some BattleBlock Theater, check out some of the goodies we’re selling or just stop by to say hello! It’s free to get into the lobby to check out vendors, but movie tickets are required to get into the actual theaters. In addition to the BattleBlock Theater arcade cabinet, we’ll be bringing our Chonku Chonku machine (trade show only), a limited selection of our usual rad merchandise and maybe a special treat or two.

Our Booth Schedule:

Friday, November 2nd: 4PM-10PM
Saturday, November 3rd: 11AM-10PM
Sunday, November 4th: Noon-11PM

Side note: They’ve got some pretty awesome flicks this year! You could watch a movie based on a DS Game called Ace Attorney (YEAH! Scream out “objection!” all you want), sit through a psychological thriller/horror entitled I Am a Ghost, skate over to the theater for Sons of Animal Style, or check out any number of SDAFF’s 150+ films. So, no excuses! We’ll see you at the festival!

 

The Behemoth’s 4th Annual Costume and Carvings Contest

We missed doing this last year but we’re happy to be celebrating Halloween with you this year!

Will you be having a night of knightsprisoners or aliens? Want to test your mad carving skills and take it to the max, Behemoth style? To enter this contest just post a photo of your BattleBlock Theater, Castle Crashers, Alien Hominid, PDA Games, or Dad ‘N Me or other Behemothy creation in this thread on our forums. On the night of November 4th this thread will be locked, so get your entries in by then! We will review the entries and on November 9th we’ll select at least three winners in each category: Costumes and Carvings.

Judging will be based on originality, hilarity and craftsmanship. Prizes will include Behemoth T-shirts, figurines, and other fun goodies to add to your Halloween swag. The most important thing is to have fun and please be respectful to other contestants. Can’t wait to see all the creatively crafty entries!

Rules n stuff:

  • group entries are allowed!
  • you entry must be your own creation (or your group’s, parent’s, family’s).
  • if you won in a previous year, you can’t win again with the same entry. So try something new!
  • you may enter more than once

Need ideas?? Check out all the frighteningly awesome entries from the winners of our last Halloween contest HERE!