Changelog

1.0.21
published 25.01.2025
Added Added gamma correction and slider to configure gamma value in settings
Added Toast message when controller is connected or disconnected
Added Full custom Keybinding support for controllers
Added Custom Keybinding support for selfdestruct (default ESCAPE) and start (default ENTER)
Improved Overhauled settings menu, now organized into tabs and more structured
Improved Better menu navigation with keyboard and controller
Improved Selectboxes and Sliders can now be interacted with using keyboard and controller
Improved Explosions after thresher dies now shake the camera, as in the original
Improved Added icons to editor level overview entries and removed file endings
Improved Dynamic sound sources now start playing more quickly
Improved Increased sound volume of gnats, spiders and generatrices
Improved Many instances of a sound being played in short succession should now be handled better
Improved Better controller support
Improved Reduced installation size
Improved Glows now blend additively
Fixed Workshop tab having a line below it when selected
Fixed Thresher incorrectly dying after invulnerability wears off
Fixed Thresher look direction smoothing being FPS dependent
Fixed Sound interpolation being FPS dependent
Fixed Explosions that spawn Unids not playing the correct explosion sound
Fixed Not every unid making a sound, when picked up consecutively at higher game speeds
Fixed Skipping when navigating menus with keyboard and controller
Fixed Disabled menu control when assigning a new keybind
Fixed Certain glows being affected by explosions
1.0.20
published 01.01.2025
Fixed Bug when collecting falling powerups from below while invulnerable
Fixed Certain sounds not playing as consecutively as expected
Fixed Level list scrolling too much at once with a lot of entries
Fixed Being able to incorrectly place mines below falling objects
1.0.19
published 15.11.2024
Added Editor Help Dialog
Improved Now built on libGDX 1.13.0 and Java 17 which brings some fixes and performance improvements
Improved Validation Warning Dialog Message
Improved A currently running net request is now cancelled if another one of the same type is run in quick succession
Improved Record submission speed at the end of a level
Fixed Gravity direction not being restored properly when loading from checkpoint
Fixed Close incoming objects/missiles not being destroyed by a missile fired at them by tresher
Fixed Missile collisions sometimes not being cleared correctly
Fixed Keys staying around visually when destroyed by a closing pressure gate
Fixed Loading Spinner starting to spin late on dialog after finishing level
1.0.18
published 15.10.2024
Improved All levels of a collection must now have preview images to be published
Improved Pressure Plate now looks properly square
Improved Opened Pressure Gate is now shown
Improved Better shader performance
Fixed Bombs exploding in reversed gravity if something was falling behind them
Fixed Mine not sticking to surface in reversed gravity
Fixed Level Records sometimes being sorted incorrectly
Fixed Level Records scrolling horizontally
Fixed Loading Spinner not spinning on Level Finished Dialog
Fixed Certain actions not invalidating level
Fixed Long collection names increasing button width
Fixed Crash when creating a level with non-ASCII username
1.0.16
published 10.08.2024
Added Steam Rich Presence Support - now showing what level is being played or if in editor
Added Number of ranks to leaderboard
Added Global Leaderboard for official levels
Added New achievements Lab Rat Prodigy and Contributor
Added Game integrity verification
Improved Server performance for leaderboard queries
Fixed Objects stacking in portal exit
Fixed Different gameplay behavior in reversed gravity
Fixed Gravity switch having wrong direction after loading checkpoint
Fixed Opened pressure gate disappearing after loading checkpoint
Fixed Crash when deleting levels in editor
Fixed Menu being cut off on low width displays, e.g. Steam Deck
1.0.17
published 02.08.2024
Fixed Achievement crash
Fixed Gravity switches not being synchronized
1.0.15
published 19.07.2024
Added Setting to choose original music
Fixed Sound level not affecting positional sounds
Fixed Some more bugs with secret objects
1.0.14
published 21.06.2024
Added Allow moving levels to trash inside editor
Added Allow restarting level from Finished-Dialog with restart hotkey
Added Level Browser entry in editor “View” menu
Added Controller Dead Zone setting
Added Hint about being able to use ALT + ENTER to toggle fullscreen
Improved Dialogs are now kept centered when window is resized
Improved Better support for low width window sizes
Improved If server record for level is better than local, local record gets replaced
Improved Tooltip about game speed implications
Fixed Losing UI control when switching to windowed mode in settings
Fixed Some glitches with secret objects
Fixed Level times loaded from server being displayed incorrectly on the level button
Fixed Camera getting stuck in shaked orientation
Fixed Crash when using ESC/ENTER in quick succession after collecting a checkpoint
Fixed Being rerouted to play menu if entering settings before levels loaded
Fixed Settings menu being cut off when scrolling enabled
Fixed Editor level being selected when returning to play menu from editor
1.0.12
published 07.06.2024
Added Accessibility Setting: Disable cursor catching
Improved Using steam name as level author
Improved Use server to retrieve usernames for steam ids
Fixed Own leaderboard time highlight
Fixed Leaderboard times being cut off
Fixed Secret collection unlocking
Fixed Cursor pointer for Discord button
1.0.10
published 01.06.2024

We are thrilled to announced that OxRox has moved to Steam! With this version we integrated steam and are moving to the major version 1 to signify OxRox being out of Beta. Existing records are kept, except for the Level “Rock Solid” which had a rather unfortunate exploit. Starting with this version you can easily publish your custom collections to the steam workshop to share them with other players. Collections published to steam workshop will also have online leaderboards like official levels.

Added Steam account linking
Added Steam achievements
Added Steam Workshop integration
Added Slider to configure game zoom
Added 69th Bonus level
Added Leaderboard support for custom workshop collections
Improved Reworked positional sounds
Improved Modal dialogs now have a backdrop to improve clarity
Improved Dialog Designs have been updated
Improved Use correct Generatrix texture and add humming sound
Improved Updated to latest LibGDX and runtime libraries
Improved Faster startup time
Improved Camera position is kept in editor when running and returning
Improved Loaded custom collections are now remembered
Improved Increased timeout for net requests
Improved Better controller support
Improved Level placings are now loaded before displaying levels and collection progress
Improved The collection selected in collection manager is now remembered
Improved Invalidating or validating a level is now represented immediately
Improved Sounds are now muted when game window is not in focus
Improved Added freeze sound and mute enemies during freeze
Fixed Switch not playing sound in original textures mode
Fixed UI being glitchy when loading the game
Fixed Issues with level validation
Fixed Crash when attempting to run in editor without level loaded
Fixed Yellow spiders and green gnats seeing thresher through Generatrices and explosions
Fixed Long level names overflowing in certain cases
Fixed Gnats and Spiders no longer emit sounds when frozen
Fixed Shielded unid disappearing on a frame-perfect crack
Fixed Thresher not dying from falling rock with frame-perfect timing
Fixed Renaming levels now also updates the respective collections
0.24.11
published 10.02.2024
Hotfix Fix issue with the performance optimization from last patch where objects disappear when dischargers shoot. Thanks @maciejk2
0.24.10
published 16.01.2024
Added 2 new bonus levels
Improved Significant performance improvements for big levels
Improved Updated to latest LibGDX and runtime libraries
Fixed Display of records in Level-Done-Dialog if own record not in Top 5
0.24.9
published 03.10.2023
Added Dedicated level restart button
Improved Overlapping objects on the same tile are now displayed transparently in the editor
Fixed Switch not playing sound in original textures mode
Fixed Switch not being operable in the first second of a level
Fixed Cutting Generatrices in editor staying in place
Fixed Broken Boulder Dash levels
0.24.5 - 0.24.8
published 27.09.2023
Hotfix Missing preview image
Hotfix Level fixes
Added 2 new bonus levels
Added Level validation status as preparation for player level submissions
Added Completing a level in the editor test mode validates it
Added Changing a validated level requires confirmation and invalidates it
Added Collections may only be built if all contained levels are validated
Added Menu click sound effects
Added Added missing preview images for “Prolific” level and “Boulder Dash” collection levels
Improved Updated JDK platform
Fixed Shielded unid stopping midway when cracked while being pushed
Fixed Editor level being selected when returning from editor to main menu with other level selected
0.24.1 - 0.24.4
published 04.08.2023
Hotfix Level Fixes
Added Five new bonus levels
Added Collection properties dialog
Added Descriptions for collections
Added HD textures for walls and tunnels
Improved Add another square block texture variant
Improved Updated to latest libGDX version
Fixed Thresher dying from moving into spawning generatrix rock
Fixed Initial loading image
Fixed Some editor tiles not using HD version in Tiles window
Fixed Editor Copy & Pasting Tile Modifiers (Conduit)
Fixed Editor Undo & Redo hotkeys undoing/redoing two steps instead of one
Fixed Black bar at the top after leaving editor screen
Fixed Too long level names overflowing dialogs
Fixed Losing a missile if attempting to shoot in front of a wall
Fixed Some sounds being slightly offset
0.24.0
published 04.07.2023
Added New, revamped UI
Added New bonus levels
Added A new object: Square Rocks
Added Emissive objects now glow
Improved Camera shakes in more directions now
Improved Replaced image placeholder for levels without preview
Improved Changed order of some levels in Bonus collection
Improved Capitalize and display longer names in leaderboard
Fixed Leaderboard entry sorting
Fixed Rock hit sound playing incorrectly
Fixed Display of level times above 99 minutes
0.23.20
published 19.03.2023
Added Camera shake on missiles being fired
Added A new bonus level
Added Two new music tracks
Improved Camera shakes in more directions now
Fixed Keyboard/Gamepad control for settings menu
Fixed Shielded unids bugging out when cracked after falling into a generatrix
Fixed Collecting a checkpoint when passing through a tunnel
0.23.16 - 0.23.19
published 07.02.2023
Hotfix Level Fixes
Added 3 new bonus levels
Added Can now delete selected tiles in the Editor
Improved Better keyboard-only and gamepad support for all menus
Improved Checkpoint dialog now has option to restart the level
Fixed Missiles shot by Thresher exploding walls in front
Fixed Incorrect object rotations when copying areas that have more width than height
0.23.15
published 29.01.2023
Added One new bonus level
Fixed Texts disappearing after loading checkpoint
0.23.14
published 25.01.2023
Added 3 new bonus levels
Fixed Discharger destroying objects in front of it that it shouldn’t destroy
Fixed Discharger not being considered round
Fixed Thresher not being able to walk against the direction of a conduit if something falls above him
Fixed Conduit pushing thresher into tunnels
Fixed Mines not sticking to generatrices
Fixed Bombs and Mines being consumed by generatrices
0.23.13
published 12.01.2023
Improved Further reduce anti cheat false positives
Fixed Not being able to collect nearby items at the bottom level border
0.23.9 & 0.23.10 & 0.23.11 & 0.23.12
published 10.01.2023
Hotfix More Level Fixes
Hotfix Reduce anti cheat false positives
Added Speedhack Detection
Improved Server side record validation
Improved Pressing ESC right after dying will not navigate to menus
Fixed ALT + ENTER breaking and interfering with other ENTER actions
Fixed Checkpoints now accumulate level time
Fixed Bonus Level Chic
0.23.7 & 0.23.8
published 08.01.2023
Improved The updater can now update any game files, even itself
Improved Updated shipped Java runtime
Improved Gamepad Support for menus and gameplay
Improved Egg hatching now tested and timer tick based
Fixed Spiders getting stuck on a portal that thresher entered
Fixed Bonus Levels that were impossible
0.23.0 - 0.23.6
published 27.12.2022

We are excited to announce a big update to our game that focuses on making it behave more closely to the original. This update includes various improvements and refinements to gameplay mechanics, as well as bug fixes and optimizations to ensure a smoother and more authentic experience. Please note that as part of this update, we have also reset the servers and leaderboards. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, but we believe it is necessary to fully realize the improvements and changes made in this update.

Hotfix Fix spider eggs freezing the game
Hotfix Fix Bonus levels that became impossible due to gameplay changes
Hotfix Fix not being able to submit a record if started from checkpoint
Added Added Switch, Keys and Portal HD textures
Added Pressing ALT + Enter switches between fullscreen and windowed mode
Added Leaderboard is now shown in level done dialog
Added Preview Images for included collection levels
Added 19 New Bonus levels
Improved Explosions that leave unids behind are now of the correct color
Improved Thresher explodes into unids now
Improved Thresher smoothly changes rotation now
Improved Golden Gnats explode into up to 9 unids instead of just 1 when killed
Improved Level Placements are now updated immediately after a record has been sent
Improved Sight Range is now more accurate, dark areas really dark
Improved Server User Data Backups now confirmed working
Improved We are now adding headless unid tests for game behavior to prevent future regressions
Fixed Thresher dying too easily by falling unids instead of eating them
Fixed Thresher being able to consume falling units with space bar move
Fixed Objects falling to early behind thresher
Fixed Objects not rolling correctly in certain cases compared to the original
Fixed Update Dialog showing on other screens than main menu
Fixed Collision issues with convex spider moves
Fixed Fixed missiles not destroying exit portals
Fixed Conduit ending in a blocking tile making tresher immobile
Fixed Explosions behaving differently from the original
Fixed Checkpoints not saving certain object data
Fixed Discharger missile speed and fire rate
Fixed Tunnel transportation time
0.22.0 & 0.22.1 & 0.22.2
published 04.01.2021
Improved Updated HD mine texture
Improved Many updates to make game mechanics behave more like original
Improved Explosions now proccing more similar to original
Improved Collection button displaying correctly with player’s placings
Improved More determinisitc behavior when using checkpoints
Improved Minor performance improvements
Fixed Discharger delay and missile trail on level border
Fixed Shielded unids decreasing counter twice
Fixed Initial explosion delay for bombs/mines
Fixed Action timings not being independent from game speed
Hotfix Discharger destroying walls in front of it
Hotfix Level timer being dependent on game speed
0.21.52
published 07.12.2020
Added Option to capture level preview images
Improved Settings are now saved on modification and fullscreen resolution changes must be confirmed
Improved Levels are now also unlocked if you have an online record
Improved Update to libgdx 1.9.12
Fixed Crash on invalid config values
Fixed Crash related to global key listener
Fixed Editor Undo/Redo not being reset when changing the level
Fixed Music allocation errors crashing the game
Fixed Red spiders crashing the game with original textures
Fixed Minor issues with conduits
Fixed Being detected by enemies when pushing something into their direction
Fixed Millisecond digits only displaying up to 998
Fixed Unid counter not using HD texture
0.21.50 & 0.21.51
published 12.11.2020
Added New bonus level
Fixed Center level done dialog
Fixed First placed tile in editor not being revertable
Fixed Crash when pushing a key into a gate while holding multiple arrow keys
0.21.49
published 22.10.2020
Added HD Textures for gnats, gates and switches
Fixed Red spiders having yellow spider texture with original textures selected
Fixed Neutral gates being tinted in wall color
Fixed OSX executable issues
Fixed Explosives incorrectly exploding when falling
0.21.48
published 11.09.2020
Added Added border selection menu to level properties
Improved Expired tokens are now refreshed instead of discarded
Fixed Gnats being stuck on invulnerable thresher
0.21.45 & 0.21.46 & 0.21.47
published 09.09.2020
Added Restored original level borders with hungry bottom as level option
Added Safety dialog when exiting a level after reaching a checkpoint
Added HD textures for spiders and active mines
Added New Bonus levels
Improved Unid & Shielded Unid texture
Improved Editor copy paste performance
Improved Level load times
Improved Crash error display
Fixed Active mines not working with checkpoints and exploding too quickly
Fixed Objects not rolling down correctly in certain cases
Fixed Objects not falling into generatrix if spawned one tile above
Hotfix Serpent bonus level
0.21.43 & 0.21.44
published 08.08.2020
Added New bonus level
Fixed Planted mines not sticking to walls after falling and rolling off ledges
Fixed Thresher not having invulnerability animation if restarting from checkpoint
Fixed Collecting checkpoint would save thresher’s previous position
Fixed Changing to draw mode not clearing selection
Fixed Adding a level to a collection not updating the list
Fixed Exploding shielded unid spawning a unid
Hotfix New level shortcut
0.21.41 & 0.21.42
published 06.08.2020
Added New bonus level
Fixed Thresher not collecting rolling unids in some cases, leading to uncollectable unids
Fixed Undo object placement clearing tile modifier & bugged tile when placed object removed
Fixed Drawing when dragging causing unwanted tile modifications bloating undo history
Fixed Cut & Paste not working
Fixed Brush size affecting selection mode
Hotfix Trespasser accidental modification
0.21.38 & 0.21.39 & 0.21.40
published 03.08.2020
Added Level placements are now displayed in overview if logged in
Fixed Crash when loading certain levels
Fixed Undo button missing highlight
Hotfix Remove debug display and restore three digit millisecond precision
0.21.37
published 02.08.2020
Added More color schemes
Added Max fps setting to be used when vsync is turned off
Added Selection, copy, cut & paste support to editor
Added New bonus level
Improved Placing mines now has a delay to prevent accidental placings
Improved Editor brush settings now highlight the selected option
Fixed Time difference in level end dialog showing previous values
Fixed Hunting gnats getting stuck
Fixed Gnat issues with checkpoints
Fixed Level Details window losing opacity
Fixed Level Details tables shifting in width
Fixed Level Done dialog ui control crash
Fixed Thresher being able to pass closing gates
Fixed Error dialog layout and return button not working
0.21.33 & 0.21.34 & 0.21.35 & 0.21.36
published 22.07.2020
Added Experimental support for specifying gamepad buttons as controls in settings
Added Parallax scrolling to level background
Added Level property for discharger fire rate
Added Highlight for own record in leaderboard
Added Username to account button
Added Loading progress indicator
Improved Keyboard menu control
Improved Level done dialog
Fixed Being able to consume falling objects using spacebar maneuver
Fixed Disabled buttons being focusable
Fixed Pressing ‘Enter’ proccing outside events when in dialogs
Fixed Using sliders in settings window with scroll bars
Fixed A case where two spiders could get stuck in an action loop
Fixed Spiders and gnats running into explosions and missiles
Fixed Explosions being considered round
Fixed Camera shaking after thresher exploded
Fixed Collection manager window being initially empty
Fixed Rock rolling off ledges sound
Fixed Shielded unid falling into generatrix
Fixed Delay required to trigger a push not scaling with game speed
Fixed Animations not scaling with speed
Hotfix Regression due to new gdx release
0.21.30 & 0.21.31 & 0.21.32
published 13.07.2020
Added Generatrix drop out & drop in animation
Added HD texture option (default on, thanks @Volodya)
Added Basic game file verification
Added New bonus level
Added Boulder Dash level collection (thanks @Korak Gomanji)
Fixed Time rounding issues
Fixed Spider and gnat issues with checkpoints
0.21.28 & 0.21.29
published 08.07.2020
Added 2 new bonus levels
Improved Doubleclick behavior for starting levels
Improved Tiles arrangement in tile window
Fixed Enemy explosions being offset from visual position
Fixed Unid collect sound not always playing
Fixed Enemies killing thresher only exploding after chain reaction delay
Fixed Stuck spider in ‘123’ level
Fixed Inccorect double leaderboard positions display
0.21.27
published 07.07.2020
Improved Selected ui button now gets highlighted properly
Fixed Hunting gnats getting stuck
Fixed Checkpoints working after level failed
Fixed Checkpoints removing picked up powerups
0.21.25 & 0.21.26
published 05.07.2020

INFO Accounts were accidentally reset. Records are kept separately, so registering a new account under the same name should be sufficient.

Added Random colors schemes when no colors have been specified for a level
Fixed Yellow spiders jumping inbetween tiles
Fixed Not dying if conduit path is blocked by an approaching enemy
Fixed Spiders doing a convex move occupying their tiles for too long
Fixed Conduits not re-applying motion when a blocked path gets passable again
Fixed Matter color and level colors not applying directly from the color picker
Fixed Interpolation using wrong positions
Fixed Moving through tunnels not scaling with speed
0.21.21 & 0.21.22 & 0.21.23 & 0.21.24
published 04.07.2020
Improved “Get Ready” wait duration reduced to 1 second
Improved Clicking a level two times in the selection screen will now run it
Fixed Instant explosion chains with enemy objects
Fixed Explosion delay and duration not scaling with gamespeed
Fixed Explosion chains getting interrupted by checkpoints
Fixed Objects getting stuck mid air after rolling
Fixed Rolling not scaling with speed
Fixed Objects always prefering to roll left, instead of a random choice if both are available
Fixed Visual stuttering and increased game tickrate
Fixed Getting killed by far away spiders that start a rotation
Fixed Crashes related to records
Fixed Bugs introduced by 0.21.21
0.21.20
published 27.06.2020
Fixed Too many records breaking UI
Fixed Ledge rolling and gnats rotation not scalling with gamespeed
Fixed Pushing rolling objects causing them to stop moving
Fixed Entering finish by using spacebar
0.21.19
published 27.06.2020
Hotfix Level selection crash and account dialog
0.21.15 & 0.21.16 & 0.21.17 & 0.21.18
published 26.06.2020
Added You can now register an OxRox account to submit your level records to an online leaderboard
Fixed Spider rotations not scaling with game speed
Hotfix For the account management dialog
0.21.11 & 0.21.12 & 0.21.13 & 0.21.14
published 17.06.2020
Improved Reduced yellow spider convex move speed
Improved Objects now smoothly roll down ledges and can’t get blocked mid roll anymore
Fixed Matter consumption sound
Fixed Unids being consumed while rolling away from thresher
Fixed Settings window being cut off with small window widths
Fixed Clouds rolling when pushed
Hotfix Hotfixes
0.21.8 & 0.21.9 & 0.21.10
published 11.06.2020
Improved Spiders now move smoothly around convex corners and kill in more touchy situations
Improved Tunnels now smoothly transition thresher through them
Improved Freeze powerup now stops enemies in center of tiles to prevent blocking two
Improved Applying level properties now also saves the level
Improved Render layering for consistent visuals
Fixed Initial spider grabbig regression
Fixed Explosions lasting and blocking for too long
Hotfix Additional Fixes
0.21.7
published 07.06.2020
Improved Reduced initial loading time
Added Rock color to clouds as well
Added Level name display to level ready phase
Fixed Conduits receiving wall color
Fixed Level properties dialog
Fixed Level records staying for modified levels
0.21.6
published 04.06.2020
Improved It’s now possible to return to level selection during level ready phase
Improved Tunnels are now colored the same as walls
Fixed Falling precedence to match original
Fixed Missing spider sounds after last update
Fixed Warning label ‘no exit portal’ showing after first destroyed portal
Fixed A few crashes
Fixed Level edit dialog colors
Fixed Camera shake being unlimited
Fixed Spiders waiting 1 frame before moving
0.21.5
published 02.06.2020
Added Rock rolling animation
Added One more digit to record time display
Improved Increased missile speed
Fixed Spider rotation speed to match original
Fixed Rendering issues on certain graphics hardware such as intel integrated
Fixed Objects blending with background at the edge of the sight range
Fixed Spiders getting stuck when clustered against a wall
Fixed Spiders not killing thresher in certain situations
Fixed Yellow spiders getting stuck ontop of invulnerable thresher
Fixed Spiders taking too much time to pass convex corners
Fixed Level records not showing after having opened the editor
0.21.4
published 30.05.2020
Added Missile trail visual
Added Windows executable icon
Fixed Level finish dialog keyboard control only working the first time
Fixed Background explosions carrying over between level restarts
Fixed Thresher walk animation being reversed
Fixed Level selection UI overflow
0.21.3
published 27.05.2020
Added Linux to deploy targets
0.21.2
published 26.05.2020
Added Color options to level edit dialog
0.21.1
published 25.05.2020
Improved Restored original level colors
Fixed Initial spider wall grabbing direction
Fixed Conduits not causing death when the path is blocked by an enemy
Fixed Dischargers not scaling with game speed
0.21.0
published 23.05.2020
🥳 Initial public beta release