Subspace Continuum news & patch notes

Hello Subspace pilots, We’re calling all new players to Hockey Zone to join our minor league and get started in playing space hockey! Introducing the Minor Subspace Hockey League (MSHL) – a brand-new season is kicking off and we’re inviting you to be part of it! 🔹 What is MSHL? MSHL is a league designed for new players who want to develop their skills in a competitive environment. You can play meaningful minutes and improve alongside other new players. No veterans are allowed. It is the perfect place to start playing HZ!

📢 Sign up today and hit the ice for Season 10!

🏒 How to join:

Following the instructions here https://tinyurl.com/MSHL-S10 Testimonials:

• flyingbass from T3 The Gauntlet: "I found HZ very welcoming and eager to help me learn the zone. Was on a team almost immediately, and most players are seemingly willing to help ya get better."

• vuredel from DSB: "You can shoot the puck into your own goal and not even get yelled at"

• hulk from Trench Wars: "MSHL was fun especially since I played with a handful of TW people"

Join dozens of players fighting for the Live-Wire Cup!

Also, make sure to:

• Join our Discord community: https://discord.gg/VsGTC7YMS8

• Check game schedules: https://www.rshl.org/ci/index.php?c=calendar

How to sign up

• Enter Trench Wars and type ?go twdt, then private message the TWDTBot with !signup — job done! You'll automatically be drafted to a team. Then just show up and play on Sundays.
• OR: you can sign up in this thread.
• Think you're the best of the best? Looking to participate in TWL? Join in game, prove your skill, and get picked up by an active squad.

League Details

• Enter TW, ?go twdt and PM TWDTBot with !signup - job done.
• OR you can signup in this thread.

• Click on Library
• Right-click Subspace Continuum
• Click Properties
• Click Browse Local Game files
• Copy the following files to another folder, for example to your desktop. (You can select them by holding shift and clicking, then press ctrl+C to copy. Click in a new place and press Ctrl+V to paste.)
• - profile.bak
• - zone.bak
• - keyboard.bak
• - macro.bak
• Rename these files from .bak to .dat. So: profile.dat -> profile.bak, zone.bak -> zone.dat, keyboard.bak -> keyboard.dat, macro.bak -> macro.dat
• Copy the renamed .dat files back to your Steam folder to restore your data. Overwrite any existing files.
• Launch the game normally.

SPECIAL NOTE FOR THOSE WHO CAN NOT RECOVER THEIR PROFILE/PASSWORD

TWDT 20 is coming!

Improvements

Leagues

Troubleshooting

Mac and Linux

Stay up to date

• Facebook Group
• Discord Server
• Trench Wars Newsletter

Thank you!

Improvements

Leagues

Troubleshooting

Mac and Linux

Stay up to date

• Facebook Group
• Discord Server
• Trench Wars Newsletter

Thank you!

Changes

• Banner pack added.
• Map/LVZ Editor pack added in Continuum/editors.
• Updated the following graphics with HD versions: background images, top-right display, health bar, asteroids, repel, star #7, warp flash.
• Big bullets now enabled by default.
• Original graphics available in Continuum/graphics/Original Graphics pack
• Sounds updated to HD versions (past update).
• Lower-quality sounds available in Continuum/sound/Low-fi Soundpack
• All zone assets updated to match current zone files.
• Installer now links to setup and gameplay video guides.
• Removing "Modern" key configuration from installer choices. (Still available in key configuration menu.)
• Better-looking desktop icon.
• 3D sound off by default.

Bugfixes

• Existing registry keys will no longer be overwritten.
• Default resolution on high-end machines will max out at 1920x1080.

Future plans

Changes

• Banner pack added.
• Map/LVZ Editor pack added in Continuum/editors.
• Updated the following graphics with HD versions: background images, top-right display, health bar, asteroids, repel, star #7, warp flash.
• Big bullets now enabled by default.
• Original graphics available in Continuum/graphics/Original Graphics pack
• Sounds updated to HD versions (past update).
• Lower-quality sounds available in Continuum/sound/Low-fi Soundpack
• All zone assets updated to match current zone files.
• Installer now links to setup and gameplay video guides.
• Removing "Modern" key configuration from installer choices. (Still available in key configuration menu.)
• Better-looking desktop icon.
• 3D sound off by default.

Bugfixes

• Existing registry keys will no longer be overwritten.
• Default resolution on high-end machines will max out at 1920x1080.

Future plans

Yes, we're still kicking!

• Increasing the usability of the client. We're attempting to overcome some of the more difficult-to-use aspects. For example:
  • Creating a unique user profile can be challenging, given the old-fashioned nature of Continuum, so the installer and Tip of the Day now include information on creating a new account (soon to be updated with either a graphic or video tutorial).
  • The classic keyboard config can be difficult to use. We've added options for 2 new keyboard definitions specifically designed for people who've never played this game before. And they're designed to work even on most modern laptops, which notoriously force you to use Fn with the F1-12 keys, and don't have easy access to keys like End, Insert, Delete, etc., which the default key configuration relies on.
• Increasing compatibility. Currently the game has trouble running perfectly out of the box on all operating systems. We'd like to change that. For example, the long-standing issue of being resolution-locked to 1024x768 on some systems should now be resolved. Unfortunately, as volunteer developers, we don't have access to a large variety of testing systems, so compatibility tests are limited to users themselves! We very humbly ask that you report any issues you have. Thank you in advance for any information you can provide. As a community, we can make this work, but only as a community.
• Faster downloads. Downloading in-game is always a bit slow. We are working on creating an automatically-updating repository of all zone assets, so that you can have them instantly downloaded and never have to wait to enter! This also opens up a wealth of zone development possibilities using higher-quality assets, and creates a big advantage to using the Steam version.
• Re-releasing on Steam. The rumors are true! Steam allows 3 total "releases." We are gearing up to release again.

Yes, we're still kicking!

• Increasing the usability of the client. We're attempting to overcome some of the more difficult-to-use aspects. For example:
  • Creating a unique user profile can be challenging, given the old-fashioned nature of Continuum, so the installer and Tip of the Day now include information on creating a new account (soon to be updated with either a graphic or video tutorial).
  • The classic keyboard config can be difficult to use. We've added options for 2 new keyboard definitions specifically designed for people who've never played this game before. And they're designed to work even on most modern laptops, which notoriously force you to use Fn with the F1-12 keys, and don't have easy access to keys like End, Insert, Delete, etc., which the default key configuration relies on.
• Increasing compatibility. Currently the game has trouble running perfectly out of the box on all operating systems. We'd like to change that. For example, the long-standing issue of being resolution-locked to 1024x768 on some systems should now be resolved. Unfortunately, as volunteer developers, we don't have access to a large variety of testing systems, so compatibility tests are limited to users themselves! We very humbly ask that you report any issues you have. Thank you in advance for any information you can provide. As a community, we can make this work, but only as a community.
• Faster downloads. Downloading in-game is always a bit slow. We are working on creating an automatically-updating repository of all zone assets, so that you can have them instantly downloaded and never have to wait to enter! This also opens up a wealth of zone development possibilities using higher-quality assets, and creates a big advantage to using the Steam version.
• Re-releasing on Steam. The rumors are true! Steam allows 3 total "releases." We are gearing up to release again.

Subspace Continuum is now featured on Motherboard.Vice.com

Subspace Continuum is now featured on Motherboard.Vice.com