0.7.0: 5ᵗʰ Anniversary

🚧 Release notes can be found here. For more information, visit the official website.

• Use new preferences file format for Desktop release (it will be automatically converted)
• Use smaller hitbox for IsOneWay tiles (fixes level Hare Scare)
• Removed speed limit in shallow water if player is Lori or Redux Mode is disabled (fixes level Victorian Secret)
• Fixed Bubba boss to stay within level bounds (fixes level Frog Stomp) (#39)
• Fixed possible crash if multiple animation transitions are requested simultaneously
• Fixed Enhancements settings screen for wide resolutions
• Improved Discord Rich Presence
• Android: Removed debug information – APK file is smaller

0.6.8: Redux Mode, fixed micro-stutters and more

Release notes can be found here. For more information, visit the official website.

• Added preloading of assets on the start of level to prevent micro-stutters
• Added Enhancements section to Settings with Redux Mode (can be changed only in Main Menu) and Ledge Climbing switch
• Added import of Afrikaans.j2s, Czech.j2s, Serbian.j2s, Swedish.j2s and Turkish.j2s in-game text translations
• Added /skip-intro command line parameter
• Cursor is hidden in fullscreen now
• In-game text translations will not be overwritten on Import anymore
• Menu is correctly recreated when language is changed
• Added Portuguese translation by @trigonated (#63)
• Changed Spaz' double jump speed from 2.0 to 0.6
• Changed speed of Bee and Fish enemies
• Allow Fish and Lizard enemies fly though walls if Redux Mode is disabled
• Allow shoot through Dragon's flame if Redux Mode is disabled
• Improved jumping into and out of water
• Fixed Bee enemy sound
• Fixed switching of weapons if refresh rate > 60 fps
• Android: Added "This device is not powerful enough" message
• Android: Improved touch button roll-over (#60)
• Android: Fixed Can't move between virtual dpad buttons (#58)

0.6.7: Translations and minor changes

Release notes can be found here. For more information, visit the official website.

Warning: I lost my original keystore, so Android version must be uninstalled first and then new version can be installed.

• Added automatic import of level translations
• Added Italian translation by @Hexaae
• Changed default settings path to "Saved Games" on Windows
• Reworked Import error messages
• Android: Added configurable Controls opacity

0.6.6: Cheats and fixes

Release notes can be found here. For more information, visit the official website.

• Added some JJ2 cheats (see http://deat.tk/jazz2/help#how-to-enable-cheats)
• Added Run action on left gamepad trigger
• Fixed Boss does not respawn after player death (#36)
• Fixed Player gets stuck after breaking Morph Monitor (#37)
• Fixed Devan boss
• Fixed Kicking can cause player to stuck (#24)
• Fixed Gamepad analog input in menu (#32)

0.6.5: Some other fixes

Release notes can be found here. For more information, visit the official website.

• Fixed public server list
• Android: Fixed Android TV support
• Android: Added configurable Controls height

0.6.4: Critical fixes

Release notes can be found here. For more information, visit the official website.

• Fixed Player gets stuck between two horizontal springs (in Loose Screws and probably some other places)
• Fixed Make it possible to keep copter ears by holding the jump button while in mid-air, like in JJ2+
• Fixed Make the number keys able to change to their respective weapon
• Fixed SchwartzenGuard's walking animation plays too fast
• Fixed Spamming the weapon change button sometimes gets the current weapon stuck for a few moments
• Fixed While flying towards you, the bats don't look at you, making them fly backwards sometimes
• Fixed When grabbing the full life restore carrot, Spaz says "Yummy!"
• Fixed Player can buttstomp SchwartzenGuard's mace
• Fixed /connect parameter in Multiplayer
• Fixed loading of server configuration file in Multiplayer
• Android: Removed Android 4.4 support (minimal supported is 5.0)

0.6.3: Improved multiplayer

Release notes can be found here. For more information, visit the official website.

• Multiplayer level is now restarted if goal is reached (or next level is loaded if playlist is active)
• Multiplayer server configuration files (with playlist support)
• Minimal number of player (configurable) is needed to start multiplayer game
• /min-players, /max-players, /unloaded and /config:<path> server startup parameters
• load_config and next_level server commands
• Server state to info command
• Server version update checking
• In-game error messages (level cannot be loaded, connection lost, ...)
• Shaders are not loaded in server anymore
• /output <path> and /demo optional parameters to Import.exe (only for advanced use) (#27)
• Import.exe tries to use local Shareware Demo files first if exists (#28)
• Updated translations (mainly added few error messages)
• Performance optimizations
• Fixed shaders for OpenGL ES 2.0 backend

0.6.2: Multiplayer, better in-game menu and so much more

Release notes can be found here. For more information, visit the official website.

• Added completely reworked Multiplayer – Battle and Race mode is playable now
• Multiplayer is also supported on Android and cross-platform play is possible
• Whole multiplayer simulation (including collision checking) is running on server
• Player sends its state to server to minimize input lag, then it's merged with server-side state
• Proper synchronization of animations, collectibles, tilemap, player state and interactions in Multiplayer
• Added position interpolation to all remote actors
• Destructible tiles automatically regenerate in Multiplayer
• Player statistics (hits, kills, deaths, laps, gems) in Multiplayer
• Server generates unique player nickname (if empty or already used)
• Added server name to Discord Rich Presence
• Settings file is saved to %appdata%\Jazz2\Jazz2.settings by default (create .\Jazz2.settings file for portable mode)
• Sound effects are paused if in-game menu is shown (pressed Esc key)
• Blur is applied to background image if in-game menu is shown (pressed Esc key)
• Added show_message command and improved info and set level command in Multiplayer
• Revised Multiplayer server selection screen
• Revised HUD for Multiplayer modes
• Slightly changed behavior of C# Garbage Collector
• Revised codebase
• Revised Android shaders – water looks the same as in Desktop version
• Reworked all transitions
• Various performance optimizations, lower memory usage
• Improved event log
• Reworked some network packets and adjusted capacity of some packets
• Reduced ammo consumption of Thunderbolt weapon
• Better compression of game content files
• Fixed boss disappears randomly
• Fixed various objects don't appear randomly
• Fixed various sound effects missing (#16)
• Fixed minor in-game menu background inconsistency
• Fixed cinematics are not imported with Shareware Demo
• Fixed some crashes because of missing sound files
• Fixed saving of changed settings
• Known issue: Lighting, Bridges, Gem Rings, Airboards, SFX, Seeker and RF weapon doesn't work correctly in Multiplayer

0.6.1: Gamepad support and various fixes

Release notes can be found here. For more information, visit the official website.

• .NET Core 3.0 support – .NET Framework is still main target for Desktop
• Server-side object spawning and synchronization in multiplayer
• Multiplayer server is responding on all available network interfaces
• Logging to Jazz2.log file if no terminal is attached
• Reworked multiplayer server discovery
• Improved support of various gamepads – default configuration is already prepared for Xbox One Controller
• Fixed Bolly boss
• Fixed Stomping to spawn hidden gems (#21)
• Fixed missing copter sound (#16)
• Fixed multiplayer server list

0.6.0: A lot of changes

New website was created for this project – http://deat.tk/jazz2/.
Release notes can be found here.
You can also join Discord.

• Full asynchronous resource loading
• Framerate-independent motion and physics
• WebAssembly port for web browsers
• If player dies, all enemies and collectibles will be reverted back to checkpoint (but tilemap, ammo and upgrades still remain)
• Added Score to in-game HUD
• Added Discord integration – Rich Presence is shown in Discord client
• Added parallax stars in textured background
• Added intro and ending videos
• Added Swinging Vine event
• Added shallow water with water splash and limited movement (Water Block event)
• Added some other missing level events
• Added Bird fire sound
• Added difficulty image transition in main menu
• Added lowpass effect to music in in-game menu
• All level texts can be translated
• Added Turkish translation by Alperen Kitapçı
• Added "Installation is not complete!" message to main menu – the game doesn't crash anymore
• Added /connect:<ip>:<port> startup parameter to connect to multiplayer server by IP address
• The game does not crash while loading corrupted levels anymore
• Fire key can be used as Action/Confirm key in main menu
• Automatic shader reload in DEBUG build
• Changed font animation
• Reworked lighting – better noise lights and some other adjustments
• Reworked collisions
• Reworked sounds
• Reworked Electro weapon – projectiles can fly through walls
• Reworked Freezer weapon – projectiles don't spawn particles underwater
• Reworked RF and Seeker weapons – fire-rate is not affected by Fast Fire collectible
• Reworked Seeker weapons – missiles don't lock on enemy projectiles anymore
• Reworked Toaster weapon – disabled in water, reduced ammo consumption
• Reworked TNT weapon – it explodes sooner if it's placed near enemy/object
• Reworked sliders in settings
• Reworked console input and output in Import.exe and Jazz2.Server.exe
• Optimized shaders (mainly lighting-related and water)
• Better position interpolation in multiplayer
• Adjusted offsets of background layer – difference can be seen in the first levels of Formerly a Prince
• Adjusted gunspot used in water
• Adjusted Jazz's uppercut – reduced resulting force
• Enlarged Turtle Shell hitbox
• Reduced gravity and elasticity in water
• Tweaked main menu and HUD
• Updated translations – some minor corrections in existing translations
• Fixed particle spawning
• Fixed player movement in water – disabled running in water
• Fixed movement of all weapon projectiles
• Fixed Bird – only one Bird can be tamed at one time
• Fixed Bird Cage – cage can be destroyed only once
• Fixed Bolly boss – the boss is fully functional now
• Fixed Bridge
• Fixed Checkpoint – checkpoint is opened only once
• Fixed Gem Ring
• Fixed Pole – player no longer jumps through it, Poles can be destroyed by TNT
• Fixed Power-up Monitors – it can be destroyed using Blaster too
• Fixed Queen boss
• Fixed Rolling Rock – implemented better physics
• Fixed multiplayer server selection
• Removed old incomplete Editor
• Linux: Added logo back to Import.exe
• Linux: Fixed multiplayer