I kept trying, force quitting and restarting the game...and it was hanging on the warning screen. I noticed the login to gamecenter popped up everytime at the top, so I tried tapping that and that pushed me out to GameCenter. Then I hit back and I was in the game. It's been ok since. Is there any way you can put a toggle somewhere to skip that warning screen or is it doubling as a loading screen? My name on GameCenter is Nonstick Ron (not NonstickRon, I forgot the password on that one and couldn't recover it)
Ok I think it could be two things, which I have now patched in the new release coming soon. 1. The app waits for the splash screen to finish before attempting to load the menu scene. This is now not required. 2. The cloud save initialization failed, there should have been a message that appears but it could be some other exception. What I have done is now the cloud save initialization won't stop the menu scene from loading but you will see a notification on the top right of the screen "Cloud save issue... tap to fix" button. This should sign you in to Unity Cloud Save. I am now code complete with the latest update, just making new trailers/screenshots/app icons for the update and will get this bad boy up to the app stores!
Hello Wavecade players! Got some new update announcements! Here's what you can expect in v1.5: [IMPROVED] Customization UI improved. [IMPROVED] Block colors are now selected from a spectrum of colors, rather than a discrete 4 color system to determine color, speed and base points. [IMPROVED] Fast track mode now starts next wave once last block from previous wave is spawned. [IMPROVED] Options in scroll views now animate to the correct scroll value so it is less jarring when items are selected. [IMPROVED] Block types with updated color schemes. [IMPROVED] Press button to join UI updated. [NEW] Inspect ship option. [NEW] Sharable gameover screenshot showing the last frame before game over. Can share with carnage report data. [NEW] iOS ProMotion (120Hz) support settings option. [NEW] Failsafe on cloud save initialization. [NEW] Screenshots/App icons/video trailers/Splash screens. [NEW] Pre-set block maps in custom game modes and uses block type spectrum. [FIXED] Bugs when setting field of view in menu scene [FIXED] Bugs where nade/charge shot animations were still playing while paused. [FIXED] Bugs where buttons could be clicked on while scroll views were in motion. [FIXED] Block collisions that caused a memory leak. [FIXED] Memory leaks where the game would check for achievements on every block explosion. This caused framerates to degrade over time as the score increased and is likely the cause of the majority of crashes people have been having. Thanks for being patient with me and I hope to get this release out very soon! Here's some pre-release screenshots for you to marvel at in the meantime: EDIT: Update has now gone to review after some final testing. Much excite!
So I don't know what is going on with the delay for iOS... AppStoreConnect is still "In Review" and the review process doesn't usually go on for more than a few days. The game is ready to be released as soon as it is approved which may be some time this week hopefully. Thanks for your patience. I am looking forward to finally getting this version out in the wild so those crashes are fixed for everyone else. I am working on v1.5.1, there's many goodies in this one!
Firstly, thank you for continuing to update this community on your plans, I can tell you’re passionate about this and it makes me want to be right there with you. I hadn’t played this in quite some time, but I noticed that the update you were hoping to hit soon popped up on the App Store today. I decided to give it a try but it crashes on the initial load screen. I’m playing on an iPhone 11 Pro Max with iOS 16.3.1
Yes! You beat me to it. Wavecade v1.5 on iOS has been released! If you experience crashing on start up, you can reinstall the game safely as you would have cloud saves by now. The video/sound/gameplay preferences config files are incompatible with the previous version. Let me know if this doesn't work still. Your achievements/leaderboards won't be affected. If you noticed the gameplay framerate degrading after every wave before updating, this is now fixed in v1.5. I can't wait to see your feedback from this! Also, Wavecade is coming to PAX Aus 2023 (Oct 6-8) at the Indie Rising booths. Come say hi if you walk past us!
Update v1.5.1 Sneak peek release notes: Charged shot sound now doesn't loop Pausing now doesn't cancel active charge shot time Sound customization previews pitch randomized Auto shoot now using a sphere-cast algorithm and updates results faster Powerup time now decreases based on number of active powerups Score text now automatically updates to target score once all blocks are exploded Survive rocket hazard achievement now can be unlocked Player now rolls on touch direction HP on electric orbitals Fixed wave skipping exploit Improved customization color slider Swipe to change customization options Camera now follows exploding blocks when it is game over UI gradients on some UI images Can now save game over render to camera roll Cool intro video (skippable) Fixed bug where game may disconnect on 2nd time in online game Lower volume of next wave explosion sound Improved block detector targeting Improved first run tutorial UI gradients on ability icons Last life UI now shows a "no lives left" text Improved laser hazards Set up DLC (Yes we are going to have new ships and propulsion effects!) NEW: Move via device gyroscope Release date TBA. I hope y'all half as excited as me!
I actually have more features than this but still in development. Still hard at work making the game more fun with even better stuff.
Here are some content improvements coming out in v1.5.1 (Part 1) 10 ships pack 10 propulsions pack These can be purchased with an in app purchase of a couple of dollars. There will be more packs and these will be collectable. They all have unique animations and sounds. Fully customizable colours. If you notice anything is locked after purchasing it, you can just go to the store button in the game (inside more) and click "Restore" which will restore purchases and force unlock the content for you.
Wavecade v1.5.1 (Part 2) New Boss: Zomero We have a big boss overhaul with an initial Fallout-style dialogue system which you can learn more about Zomero. Will you choose to fight him or convince the demigod to let you go? The fight is now more exciting and follows actual shoot-em-up boss style gameplay. How many times can you defeat Zomero in one playthrough? All will be revealed next week when Wavecade v1.5.1 is released. I'd like to thank everyone for being patient for this update. And already looking into the next update!
Wavecade v1.5.1 (DLC update) is OUT NOW on iOS! For a couple bucks, you can pimp your ride with: 10 new unique ships 10 new propulsion effects Fully customize your ship by changing your ship color and propulsion colors. The other major update is the Zomero boss! Now with new attack patterns and a more competitive fight. You can now choose to "negotiate" with Zomero, or ignore the boss's request to leave their space and begin the first epic boss fight in Wavecade! Along with other bug fixes, the game runs smoother than ever, while looking just as awesome.
Hello! I have been hard at work with the next update of Wavecade. This one has got to be the best update yet! - New UI - Save game over render to camera roll - New sound effects - Charge shots buffed with x4 points - Ships have their own ambient sounds - Main menu particles update - Improved how scores are calculated after a score chain is complete - Game Center is now OPTIONAL, you can play as guest without needing to sign in. Guest mode has limitations such as no achievements/leaderboards/multiplayer. Release date TBA. Currently updating this for the other ports of the game and will let you know when there is a release date! Thank you!
When I've purchased this game, I thought it doesn't have any IAPs. Now it has too much of IAPs. It's really shame or am I only person think like this?
Can you please provide more info on this? I believe the IAP's are just 1 ship pack, 1 propulsions pack (which are purely cosmetic by the way). And some XP packs. I wouldn't think its that many as other games have one IAP per ship and IAP's for stages/levels and etc.
Sure, it's your choice to buy the DLC or not, the iOS version has no ads anyway. The game is not pay-to-play or even pay-to-win. It is a game designed to be fun regardless. Hope this helps!
Here is the finalized changelog for v1.6: - Score awards - Show message when carnage report screenshot is saved - Casino sounds on score milestones - Charge shots score buff - Twitch emote support for commands - Sounds added to ships - Menu intro particles updated - New UI styles and backgrounds - New app icons - Game Center now optional - New ability videos - Can view controls/stats in pause menu - Fixed issue where carnage report would be displayed when restarting a game - Zomero updates - Fixed audio issue where powerup sounds would play while game over - Hazards now don't play while game over - Various particle improvements - Player now doesn't flicker while respawning and paused - Random powerup pickup now plays different sound when picked up - Better splash screen - Various mobile code optimizations - Touch control improvements (better relative touch controls + left handed support) - Whoosh sound when blocks pass the player - Camera rendering improvements while in customization - New profile icons - New Boss soundtrack (I'm Alive by Altria) Release date TBA Apologies if you feel these updates have been delayed. There's a lot of activity which I can't wait to reveal soon!
I have to agree with the other comment as well. Bought the game with no IAPs so was not happy to see that they were added. Thought it was advertised as No IAPs. Just don’t like when developers sell a game for a premium price then add IAPs later.
Ok well thank you for bringing it to my attention. Rest assured, after this next update gets released we will fix these issues as a priority with IAPs. I really want to make you all happy with the game as much as possible. Always dedicated and working on this game in my spare time. Because you have bought the game, you are literally key to the success of the game by playing it. So you won't need to worry about IAPs much longer in the future.
