Proto:Deltarune/Chapter 1 & 2 LTS Test (2024)
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On November 25, 2024, a new demo was released to test a new function added in the 2022.0.3.83 version of GameMaker Studio 2's LTS branch, game_change(). This function allows the game to use multiple data.win files, essentially allowing each chapter to function as if it's its own game.
This demo once again only contains Chapters 1 and 2, but despite Toby Fox stating that there should be no changes, this demo features a few changes from the demo released 3 years earlier.
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Differences From Previous Demo
Fallback Texture
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A texture named "fallbacktexture.png" can now be found in every data.win file. This is simply a default texture for GameMaker to use should a texture fail to load.
Save File Hours
In save/load menus, save files now display hours, minutes and seconds, instead of just minutes and seconds.
Internal File Sorting
In the previous demo, almost all Chapter 2-related files had the suffix "_ch2", and files reused from Chapter 1 were duplicated and given the aforementioned suffix. This demo instead makes use of the new game_change() function, allowing the chapters to be separate data.win files that can be loaded from the Chapter Select screen, which is also its own data.win file. Due to this, the "_ch2" suffix has been removed from the Chapter 2 files.
Copyright Information
Copyright information has been updated, now being "(C) Toby Fox 2018 - 2024".
Chapter Select Screen Differences
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- "AUDIO_DRONE.ogg", the ominous droning noise that plays during the chapter select menu was removed. In the v2 patch, the noise was added back in the chapter selection menu. However, it's now officially removed from the "Would you like to start from (Chapter)" screen.
- "DELTARUNE v3" is now in the bottom left corner (Formerly v1, then v2). The bottom right corner now displays the Shadow Crystals the player has collected.
- Copyright information is now in the bottom right corner.
- The v3 patch now shows the completion status on each Chapter through stars.
Fixes
Updated Swatch Sprite
Swatch's overworld sprite has been changed to be much more consistent with his shopkeeper sprite. In the Autumn 2024 Newsletter, Toby says that Swatch's original overworld sprite was based off of his concept art rather than the final design, which is likely the reason for its change here.
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Susie Hurt Sprite Green Pixel
A single green pixel, right underneath the bit of hair touching her axe, has been removed from Susie's hurt sprite. This also applies to the unused "uncovered eyes" version.
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