# Gang Beasts Gang Beasts Aquarium Update (build 1.13)

- Product: Gang Beasts (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/gang-beasts)
- Vendor: Boneloaf
- Date: 2020-12-09
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/285900/view/2949259187583696153
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/gang-beasts/releases/2020-12-09-gang-beasts-aquarium-update-build-1.13

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- **changed** — Updated the game engine to Unity 2020 from Unity 2017
- **removed** — Gang Beasts can now only support 64-bit Linux operating systems, dropping support for 32-bit
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue preventing bloom from working
- **changed** — Updated graphics settings to fix issues with the transition from Unity 2017 to 2020
- **changed** — Mac builds now use Metal as the primary graphics API for improved performance
- **fixed** — Fixed some issues involving camera tracking
- **changed** — Completely rebuilt the glass fracture system for improved visuals and performance
- **changed** — Completely rebuilt the buoyancy system for improved performance and support for multiple liquid types such as meat paste
- **fixed** — Bear and Rhino kigurumi no longer make Elevators explode
- **added** — Added the Yogscast Charity Drive 2015 DLC as a default option
- **added** — Added 8 Supers costumes to the game for a total of 24 new costume parts
- **changed** — Rebaked the lighting on all stages to fix legacy lighting issues
- **changed** — Adjusted emissive materials across all stages to look better now that bloom works
- **changed** — Updated the visuals of water on Buoy, Containers, and Wheel stages
- **fixed** — Fixed the objects that did not interpolate online
- **added** — Added a new stage called Aquarium
- **changed** — Completely rebuilt the Wheel stage to play better and work online
- **changed** — The lights on Wheel now sync to the music
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue on Subway that made the front train push players away instead of pulling players towards it

Some of you may already know this but the Aquarium Update (build 1.13) has now been released! This update has a new Aquarium stage, an updated Wheel stage that works online, a series of super hero/villain costume sets, and numerous fixes for stages, online, and gameplay issues.

##### General:

- Updated the game engine to Unity 2020 (from Unity 2017). This was a significant upgrade and although we've fixed a massive amount, there may be a few bugs we haven't caught yet with the transition.

- Unity 2019 dropped support for 32-bit Linux operating systems, as such Gang Beasts can now only support 64-bit Linux operating systems.

- Fixed an issue preventing bloom from working.

- Updated the project to be able to build and test on consoles again.

- Updated graphics settings to fix a few issues with the transition from 2017 to 2020.

- Mac builds now use Metal as its primary graphics API, as such there should be some performance gains for Mac users.

- Fixed some issues involving camera tracking.

- Updated splash and loading screens. This is a temporary measure until we can overhaul the entire UI of the game.

- Completely rebuilt the way we fracture glass. This new system should both look and perform significantly better on all systems.

- Completely rebuilt the way we do buoyancy. This new system should perform significantly better on all systems and allows us to do multiple types of liquid (such as meat paste).

##### Costumes:

- Bear and Rhino kigurumi no longer make Elevators explode.

- The "Yogscast Charity Drive 2015 DLC" has been added to the game as a default option, this was done as we found far too many people trying to exploit our users on grey markets by trying to charge exorbitant amounts of money for legacy codes. Since the DLC has achieved its purpose of raising money for charity and it has been several years since its release we figured this was the best way to protect our players.

- Added 8 "Supers" costumes to the game for a total of 24 new parts.

##### Stages (General):

- Rebaked the lighting on all stages to fix legacy lighting issues so shadows should no longer be dark and stages should be more visually appealing now.

- Adjusted any emissive materials across all stages now that bloom works again to look better.

- Updated the visuals of water on Buoy, Containers, and Wheel but there's still more improvements to be made.

- Fixed the objects that didn't interpolate online.

##### Stages (Aquarium):

- Added a new stage called Aquarium, please don't feed the fish.

##### Stages (Billboard):

- Adjusted the physics properties of the billboard panels to be more realistic.

- Adjusted the catwalk of the billboard to be flatter and added assistive colliders to help players stay on for longer.

##### Stages (Blimp):

- Adjusted the physics properties of the balloon section of the blimp to have more grip and assist players' movement over the surface.

- Adjusted the ribbing on the balloon section of the blimp to no longer collide with the players' ball collider, which should help with navigating the blimp.

- Adjusted the blimp to be more affected by player movement.

- Added a wind effect to the blimp to help visualize the movement.

##### Stages (Buoy):

- Added more ice to the stage.

- Fixed a bug preventing the ice from breaking.

- Broken ice will now melt over time.

- The buoy is now significantly less stable.

##### Stages (Chutes):

- Adjusted the lights to remove light artifacts from falling sausages.

- Adjusted sausage distribution.

- Adjusted the chute doors to be able to hold more weight and slower to move, this should, hopefully, incentivise players to fight on them more due to the reduced danger.

##### Stages (Elevators):

- Replaced the glass to use the new fracture system.

- Elevators now escalate consistently.

- Applied a temporary fix for a significant stability issue on Elevators, this fix currently does cause some visual peculiarities when played online but we felt it shouldn't hol

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