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Trine 2
v1.13 - February 8, 2012

Technical:

- added error codes to online multiplayer disconnection messages
- added more 3D beta features (No-Stretch SBS/TB)

Languages:

- added Romanian language
- added Brazilian Portuguese language
- fixed Russian (minor)

Mac:

- added UseDefaultGamma option (for desktop color issues)
- fixed sample rate again

Trine 2
v1.11 - January 11, 2012

Major changes:

- The Final Chapter (end boss) now restarts properly (boss health) upon Game Over on Medium and Hard difficulties
- Private Game password support in multiplayer
- private lobby with no password is visible to Friends only
- private lobby with a password is visible to everyone but only joinable with the correct password

Technical:

- fixed cursor being hidden when text chat is active
- fixed Thief's object pushing when the bow is drawn
- fixed experience orb spawn related to frozen goblin archers being shattered
- fixed weapon animation context information missing when visiting the inventory (resulting in a wrong animation for the Hammer)
- fixed minor issue with health item rotations upon spawn
- fixed goblin archers sometimes shooting through breakable objects
- fixed the Knight's Charge so that it doesn't always destroy certain objects (e.g. Wizard's Plank)

Multiplayer:

- added text about wanting to change characters in multiplayer
- fixed characters being changed in a multiplayer game upon Game Over
- fixed player slot count being incorrect in the server list when players are connected but not spawned

Languages:

- Polish: fixed Upgrade points amounts

Tweaks:

- tweaked co-op camera in The Story Begins
- tweaked co-op camera in Forlorn Wilderness
- tweaked co-op camera in Mudwater Dale
- tweaked co-op camera in Mosslight Marsh
- tweaked co-op camera in Petrified Tree
- tweaked co-op camera in Shadowed Halls
- tweaked co-op camera in Hushing Grove
- tweaked co-op camera in Mushroom Caves
- tweaked co-op camera in Mushroom Murk
- tweaked co-op camera in Searock Castle
- tweaked co-op camera in Eldritch Passages
- tweaked co-op camera in Icewarden Keep
- tweaked co-op camera in The Final Chapter

- tweaked singleplayer camera in Forlorn Wilderness
- tweaked singleplayer camera in Mosslight Marsh
- tweaked singleplayer camera in Petrified Tree
- tweaked singleplayer camera in Shadowed Halls
- tweaked singleplayer camera in Hushing Grove
- tweaked singleplayer camera in Mushroom Caves
- tweaked singleplayer camera in Mushroom Murk
- tweaked singleplayer camera in Eldritch Passages
- tweaked singleplayer camera in Icewarden Keep

- tweaked collisions in Shadowed Halls
- tweaked collisions in Eldritch Passages
- tweaked the lowering platform in Forlorn Wilderness to work with the grappling hook when using a gamepad

Mac:

- fixed some graphics bugs (shaders)
- fixed font issues (losing the outline during cinematics etc)
- fixed audio sample rate changing
- fixed some focus issues
- fixed mouse wheel so that it can be set for character change

For us in North America, Trine 2 is a real thing, a game we can download and play and everything. Our brothers and sisters in gaming abroad have been denied Frozenbyte's sequel so far on PS3, thanks to a QA snafu at Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, Eurogamer reports.

"We are anxiously awaiting the European release ourselves!" exclaimed Frozenbyte's vice president Joel Kinnunen to Eurogamer. "We had both SCEA and SCEE versions ready at the same time and they are basically 100 percent the same (SCEA version already has all European languages, for example), so we are very disappointed we couldn't have a simultaneous launch. But it's out of our hands."

Right now, the game's in QA at SCEE with no release date in sight. Kinnunen says "hopefully we'll hear more soon," so when some news is conjured up, we'll be sure to let you all know.

#indiegames Just as its sister site ModDB picks the top PC gaming mods of the year, IndieDB rounds out the year with a countdown of the top independently developed games of the year. Think of it as a shopping list to help establish your indie gaming cred. How many of the top ten have you played? More »

#playstationstoreupdate This week on the PlayStation store, we've got a bunch of new stuff—the gut-check approved Trine 2 is available as a download, as is the venerable Sonic CD and a digital version of the popular party game Apples to Apples. L.A. Noire joins a hefty list of full-game downloads, along with a ton of updates and bundles for just about every game ever. More »

v1.10 - December 20, 2011

Technical:

- fixed bouncy + dynamic objects blocking ("flying animation" on mushrooms etc)
- fixed Thief and Knight cursors sometimes missing (Happy Holidays, Jukka! :) )
- fixed Wizard's objects breaking underwater (now allowed)
- fixed standing on the edge of hatches
- fixed experience orbs spawned by enemies sometimes flying into the sky (now directed to the player)

Controllers:

- fixed jump double binding (W/space) issue
- fixed menu slider usage on gamepads

Usability:

- fixed ESC/return in Join online game menu
- fixed some menu texts (localization)

Mac:

- fixed Mac fonts during cutscenes
- fixed some black planes (not all) that appear on some Macs

A trine is a group of three. It was also a clever 2009 puzzle platformer starring a trio of adventurers, each with specific talents. Lucky us, now we have a sequel, Trine 2, that offers more fun physics-based challenges, more beautiful vistas, and adds online multiplayer to the mix. The first t...

The key to any puzzle is the "aha" moment, that moment when everything clicks into place, your brain gets a little jolt of pleasure and you feel just a tiny bit smarter. The final few numbers in sudoku, grasping the bizarre logic of Sam & Max, figuring out exactly where to put the next portal -- it's these moments that make puzzles worthwhile.

A puzzle with no "aha" is like a nut with no meat. You go to all the effort to crack open the shell, only to discover there's nothing inside. In nine hours of Trine 2, I've piled up a lot of shells, but not enough meat.

Developer Frozenbyte has added another level to the tri-pronged release of Trine 2, announcing the game's availability on the Mac App Store. This comes more than a week after Trine 2's release on Steam, three days before its release on PSN, and four days before it hits the Xbox Live Marketplace in North America. The App Store version will be getting an update next week.

A PC and Mac demo that includes online multiplayer is available now through Steam or on the game's official site, and a DRM-free version of Trine 2 is dropping in 2012, along with a standalone PC demo.

Listen, I know you are a busy person, so I’ll just leave this link here. It’s the Steam page for Trine 2. There’s a demo on there. It works on PC and Mac. It’s about as pretty as that pretty girl from your halcyon schooldays, you know, the one carved out of pretty, with nice hair. It really is that pretty. Read more about the game in this fine review, and then perhaps play yourself? Eh? Why not, it’s Saturday, after all. I don’t really believe you are that busy. You’ve probably got the day off.

Sorry for the silly post title, PlayStation.Blog amigos; we’re easily carried away. One could even say we’re Trine 2 hard.

Lollerskates, roflcopters, and other meme-related modes of transportation.

Jeer-worthy humor aside, we’re very excited to share with you that Trine 2, sequel to one of the highest-rated PlayStation Network games of all time, is coming to the PlayStation Store next Tuesday, December 20th.

But first: HAMMERTIME!

“What is Trine 2?” you ask, only to suddenly be filled with a powerful rush of guilt at your lack of Trine-related knowledge. “We’ll tell you,” we reply unnecessarily, clearly prepared to offer that information with or without your consent.

Trine 2 is a three-player cooperative action-packed physics-based platformer set in a lush fantasy world of cornea-searing colorful and beauty. Played from a side-scrolling 2D perspective (but breathtakingly rendered with polygons), gamers take control of one of three highly specialized characters — Pontius, the slow yet mighty knight; Zoya, the agile thief; or Amadeus, the crafty wizard — and guide them through puzzles and numerous foes. In addition to a host of improvements, additions, and tweaks over the original Trine, this much-anticipated sequel introduces highly anticipated online multiplayer, letting friends from all over team up and seek adventure.

Each character has distinct strengths and weaknesses, requiring the player(s) to properly use their skills to make it over, under, or through spike pits, gaping chasms, fiery hazards, and much more. As they quest and explore, the player can also acquire Experience vials that will ultimately allow them to learn new abilities for their three characters. Pontius, for example, can learn to swing a sword engulfed in flame, while Amadeus can improve his ability to craft multiple objects and even to throw enemies around using his magical powers.

Now, we could go on and on about just how vibrant Trine 2’s visuals are, or how improved it is in every sense over its predecessor. We really could, trust us. But why should we prattle on while we could just reinforce this charming attention grab with some third-party endorsement?

“Trine 2 is a lesson of how a great game should be. Action, platforming, puzzles, an impressive visual design, a great soundtrack, amazing level design and one of the best cooperative modes, both local and online, we have seen in a very long time.” -Vandal Online

“Trine 2 is a genuinely lovable game, and one that I can safely and heartily recommend to nearly everyone.” -GameSpy

“Trine 2 is a perfect sequel: better, bigger and funnier.” -Eurogamer.it

So, to recap… Physics-based action platforming? Check. Some of the most beautiful visuals EVER? Check. Satisfying action and puzzle solving? Check. Local and online support for the game’s beloved three-player cooperative multiplayer? Check.

Check, check, check, check, check… Oh wait, there’s one under the desk.. Check… Sorry, we spilled a box of checks and we’re just counting them. It’s messing up my train of thought as I check, er, write this.

Trine 2 will be available for PlayStation 3 system via the PlayStation Store on Tuesday, 12/20 for a price of $14.99. It is awesome and you should get it.

v1.09 - December 15, 2011

Technical:

- added Alt+F4 support
- added WindowTitleBar user option for hiding the title bar in windowed mode (only available in options.txt)
- fixed a couple of crashes

Controllers:

- tweaked server list when using a gamepad

Multiplayer:

- fixed listing of full games in the server list

Mac:

- fixed Brightness slider in Visual Settings

#gutcheck Co-op platformer Trine was one of my favourite games of 2009. Judging by the cult following it's developed since then, I'm not alone in my fondness. More »

Trine 2
v1.08 - December 14, 2011

Technical:

- added framerate cap (Visual Settings -> FPS cap)
- fixed several crashes
- fixed Bonecrusher AI which couldn't hit the player in certain situations
- fixed swimming problems
- fixed Visual Settings menu reset to reset all options properly
- fixed some stuttering issues (e.g. on ATI CrossFire)
- fixed getting damage incorrectly when blocking falling rocks with the shield

Multiplayer:

- added full games to server list
- fixed chat messages disappearing when upgrade menu was opened
- fixed chat to support Russian (and other Unicode) characters properly
- fixed character change issues in online multiplayer when using keyboard + mouse
- fixed server list profile button problems (changes join logic to be mouse double click instead of single click)
- fixed framerate issue with the scrollbar (server list)
- fixed removing first player in the host game / game settings menu (not allowed anymore)

Controllers:

- added support to override binds
- added support to turn off USB HID and XInput device detection (options.txt)
- fixed Thief's jump/climb up on rope issues
- fixed user binds deletion (now only deletes actual user binds, not everything in UserBinds directory)
- fixed swimming up on gamepads (pressing jump to swim up now works)
- fixed mouse cursor not being in the right place after input reset (Controller Config menu issue mostly)

Usability:

- added user interface hide toggle to F11
- hides the GUI (incl. menu & subtitles) for a few seconds for e.g.
screenshot purposes
- added a menu option to disable tooltips
- added a menu option to configure GUI size
- added a menu option to reduce the input lag (as opposed to options.txt)
- added Enter as menu navigation selection binding
- added user option HideAimIndicators which hides the players' aim indicators
- added a menu option to reset Control Settings menu

3D (NVIDIA 3D Vision):

- increased Stereo 3D Separation range in Visual Settings menu
- fixed player depth UI in Stereo 3D mode

Mac:

- added resolution detection to Mac launcher (2560x1440 should work)
- added support for vibration/rumble on gamepads and Xbox 360 Controller (with Colin Munro's drivers)
- fixed (possibly) some lighting issues on some Macs

Brad, Ryan and Patrick are just Trine 2 have a good time with this co-op platformer.

v1.07 - December 9 & 12, 2011
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Technical:

- added error message when render target creation fails
- added support for more mouse buttons in Configure menu
- added gamepad vibration multiplier support to options.txt

- fixed net sync issues (Jumbo Frames)
- fixed multiple crashes
- fixed save game corruption upon incompatible version (multiplayer)
- fixed Configure Controls menu to work properly with DirectInput pads
- fixed saving the last used controller for the first local player
- fixed default gamepad names
- fixed gamepad binds loading issue
- fixed various localizations

- tweaked loading screen; controller does not change anymore

- Mac: file deletion fix (Reset to default button)
- Mac: Xbox 360 Controller now works (but is not configurable yet)

Trine 2 v1.07 - December 9, 2011

Technical:

- added error message when render target creation fails
- added support for more mouse buttons in Configure menu

- fixed multiple crashes
- fixed Configure Controls menu to work properly with DirectInput pads
- fixed saving the last used controller for the first local player
- fixed default gamepad names
- fixed gamepad binds loading issue
- fixed various localizations

- tweaked loading screen; controller does not change anymore

- Mac: file deletion fix (Reset to default button)
- Mac: Xbox 360 Controller now works (but is not configurable yet)

#trine You'll finally be able to get your hands on the medieval, character-switching action of Trine 2 today, if you're getting it on Steam. The game's gorgeous art style and beautiful color palette manifests into gorgeous vistas and sharp character animations. As previously mentioned, console versions release a little later. Either way, consider this sequel an anecdote to the grit and brown of the last few months' AAA games. More »

Trine 2 is Now Available on Steam for PC and Mac!

Sequel to the bestselling, side-scrolling game of action, puzzles and platforming where you play as one of Three Heroes who make their way through dangers untold in a fantastical fairytale world.

Cos Frozenbyte’s proper-lovely tri-person puzzle-platformer finally has a concrete release date, after a few months of to-ing and fro-ing in beta. And it’s tomorrow! Oh dear, has this become one of those announcement of an announcement posts? People get cross about those, you know.

No, I think it’s OK – as it’s pretty unusual form to announce the release date of your game two days before it happens.(more…)

Frozenbyte has finally announced a release date for Trine 2. The puzzle platformer was originally announced for Spring 2011, before a subsequent delay to summer. The game was then pushed to Q4 2011, and now we have a concrete release date...

Your favorite physics puzzle solving triumvirate of fantasy archetypes is reconvening December 7. Developer Frozenbyte has announced the impending availability of Trine 2. The wizard, rogue, and knight will launch a three-pronged assault on PC and Mac on December 7, available both on Steam and at European retailers.

It's only appropriate for Trine to have three separate release dates working together, and Frozenbyte acknowledges the game's tripartite nature. Following the December 7 PC release date, the game will arrive on the North American PSN December 20, and on XBLA worldwide the next day. A European PSN release date is still pending, "but we hope it won't be far behind if delayed at all," noted Frozenbyte CEO Lauri Hyvärinen.

Frozenbyte's long-brewing puzzle/platormer sequel finally getting release dates on various platforms, with the PC and Mac versions first out the gate. They'll be available on Steam on December 7, followed by a North American PSN release on December 20 and worldwide Xbox Live Arcade availability on December 21. There's no still no firm date for European PSN but Frozenbyte's hoping that it'll be soon after the other console versions. For more details, go to trine2.com. More »

FrozenByte’s ethereally-lit follow-up to their Lost Vikings-esque puzzle-platformer has been sitting temptingly on my hard drive for several weeks now, but my Skyrim habit has kept me from until today. I was still feeling a little raw after the freneticism of Serious Sam 3 and an unfortunate chilli-burn incident that temporarily cost me the use of my hands, but Trine 2‘s main menu alone is a balm for the soul if ever there was one. I’ve put a little time into the beta version – not enough for some sort of cast-iron verdict, but enough to go ‘d’awwwwwwwwwww’ and offer a few early observations.(more…)

Finnish developer Frozenbyte has announced that its upcoming cooperative platform puzzler Trine 2 will support cross-platform multiplayer across PC and Mac, courtesy of Valve's Steam Play framework. The ongoing beta is also now available for Mac, meaning would-be cross-platformers can test out the new feature immediately ... that is, if you pre-purchased the title.

Note: While Trine 2 will also be available via just about every method of digital distribution known to man - including GamersGate, Direct2Drive, the Mac App Store, Xbox Live Arcade, and PlayStation Network - only the Steam PC and Mac releases will support cross-platform play. Sorry, Xbox players won't be buddying up with PS3 players. The release is still a vague "later in 2011" and if our Finnish Indie Dev Hunks calendar is accurate, there isn't much of 2011 left.

Trine 2 is coming to PC, Mac, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in downloadable form in North America and Europe this year -- which makes the Europe-exclusive physical collector's edition of Trine 2 that much more, well, collectable. Focus Home Interactive is releasing the IRL collector's edition in Europe, which includes the game for both PC and Mac, an art book, the soundtrack, and access to downloadable versions of Trine 2 and the original Trine. It will cost €19.99 (£14.99 in U.K.).

#trine Frozenbyte's Trine 2 looks like it's shaping up to be one of the prettiest games in recent memory. These new grabs from the puzzle/platormer sequel offer up a wild spectrum of color that shows off Trine's 2 co-op gameplay. It's available for pre-order now, just ahead of its December release date. European consumers will have the option to grab the collector's edition, which includes a soundtrack, art book and a digital download for Trine 1. Look for Trine 2 to hit XBLA, PSN, PC and Mac in a couple of weeks. More »

I was operating under the belief that everything was beautiful in Trine 2′s world, whether the rushes growing by a crystal clear pool or the giant mushrooms with a candle’s light casting a glow from their interior. And then they went and showed me a bloody spider. It’s a right horrible one as well, with segmented legs thicker than a bemuscled torso. Thankfully, the other three new screenshots don’t contain anything repulsive, unless you’re particularly offended by beautiful fantasy environments. Are you? Then don’t click on the images below for larger versions or you might be sick all over your keyboard!

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#trine It's said, sometimes unfairly, that most modern games are little but varying shades of brown and grey. That's an accusation that could never, ever be levelled against upcoming co-op game Trine 2. More »

If the promise of co-op goodness isn't incentive enough to pre-order Trine 2, it looks like Frozenbyte has sweetened up the deal. The game is now available for pre-purchase on Steam for $15, and those who take the plunge will receive access to the multiplayer beta. The beta will include two levels, though few other details have been revealed, including when the beta will actually start. Given the game is set to be released this December, it shouldn't be too long.