STOP II 1.4u2 - Released March 10, 2022
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Marble Blast STOP II 1.4u2 - Trailer
As 2022 goes by, we'll have this available on our new web site as our studio rebrands, and we'll hopefully have it many other places in due time. We know folks tend to not say much on this forum, but if you want to show your appreciation for the work we've done as a team all these years, just let us know what you like about Marble Blast STOP II by replying to this thread and sharing what you like about it. Suggestions are welcome too! Or you can visit us on Discord or e-mail us to leave appreciative feedback or constructive suggestions.
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This update highlights frictional changes, the new shield power-up, stage enhancements, proofread documents, currency upgrades, new marbles, and a little something extra that’s waiting to be discovered by players like you! We’re excited to release this update - it fixes some minor issues for both macOS and Windows operating systems. You may want to launch the WiseUpdate wizard from 1.4u1o1/1.4u1 if you're already playing. Otherwise, you can download 1.4u2 now if you want to start fresh, or if you haven’t played yet.
Welcome to Marble Blast STOP II (Version 1.4u2)! This update lasted from October 7, 2021 to January 30, 2022. The entire STOP II team has spent countless hours, some without sleep, developing all types of releases for Marble Blast STOP II, which is arguably the best version of this modification, yet again. Filled with new features, updated graphics, fixed engine plugins, a grand tale, and exclusive physics, this modification is sure to leave you feeling nostalgic and skilled, even past the very end. Are you ready to help Captain S. Marble recover his lost Teapots and help everyone make it back to Palladium Village?
STORY: Captain S. (STOP) Marble is enjoying his time with Palladium Village citizens and his close friends in the Road Sign Clan. On this day, an eerie, thick, gray fog looms over S. Marble’s hometown with rapid acceleration as the fog spread further across the land. Meteorites suddenly begin falling out of the sky, causing Palladium Village citizens to freeze to their doom and some to mysteriously vanish into thin air. As these meteorites begin damaging everything, Captain S. Marble embarks inside his Marble Mansion to save his Teapots from getting damaged. But he discovers that every Teapot in his collection was whisked away!
The Captain hurries out of his mansion and spots a gray U.F.O hovering above his home. As he rushes inside, he climbs to the roof, hoping to reach the spacecraft. But a dark force throws Captain S. Marble across space and time… He fumbles through a strange portal.
Captain S. Marble awakens far from his home-land in Beginner Universe, a pocket universe that’s far away from his world in Marble Universe. Shimmering lights can be seen illuminating from some of these Beginner Worlds as far as the eye can see. His radar picks up a familiar signal: They’re his missing Teapots! S. Marble thought he was alone, but more citizens come out of the portal, looking hopeful. Captain S. Marble allows them all to join his treacherous quest. They all begin finding their way back to Palladium Village as a newly assembled team.
Until…
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Change-log (download the game and join the Discord to view more changes!):
The following list is all the relevant changes listed.
To view additional information, visit our Discord server.
CURRENT VERSION (1.4u2 [1.4, update 2, revision 0]
+ Added ten new awards.
+ Finalized the story of Captain Stop Marble.
Added the Shield power-up.
Added some stage suggestions, primarily from Nockess. (LAST, LAST TIME. I DID NOT HAVE TO DO THIS, BUT I CHOSE TO IN FAVOR OF WHAT WAS COMING ALL ALONG.)
Added some new marbles.
~ Proofread all major descriptions, the story, and help messages. Thanks to Old Greg and TeslaFather for their hard work!
~ Added checks for what physics are being used on the top left corner for speed-running videos/screen shot purposes.
~ Altered and fixed some of the slippery frictions.
~ Snow pane and ice pane re-spawn bugs are patched. This invalidates some world records going forward.
~ Fixed cannonballs firing after restarting a stage. This invalidates some world records going forward.
~ Replaced the original water overlay with Ralph's version from #feedback in the STOP II Discord server.
~ Minor text fixes
- Removed some more unused assets. We probably didn't get them all.
- Removed some "catch stages", reported by speed-runners. This unfortunately makes some timed stages more difficult. Depending on feedback, we may reverse the changes in a future update.
Removed unnecessary hazards, power-ups, and obstacles in various stages.
Removed the "Invalid Packet" error message.
So much more has changed than just all this... Play for yourself to see some of the amazing changes that lasted MORE THAN A YEAR in development and testing.
Want more information about future changes? Visit us on Discord: STOP II Discord Server
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We hope you enjoy your time playing this new update and I am personally super happy you have chosen to stick alongside our journey for a very long time. In the last few months, our modification hit a total of 750 downloads, and we're always looking for more people to try this out. Thanks for all the support. In the future, we’re hoping to turn our server into a Discord server specifically for a new hub "The Marble Blast modification zone" where staff members and users can help point people in the right direction if they want to learn how to modify a Marble Blast game properly, create and help with other mods, and give friendly and constructive support to folks along the way seeking to create their own modifications and stages for this wonderful franchise, a gem of the indie gaming world.
Happy marbling!
- Jiquor
Tekannabrand, Inc.
The STOP II Team
In association with: Whirligig Studios.
DOWNLOAD NOW!
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If you already have a previous version of 1.4, look at this to find out how to get the new update:
1. Go to Start > STOP II 1.4uX (whatever X is will be your version number) > Check for STOP II Updates
2. Click Next, and Next again once it says the update is ready for download.
3. The update downloads, though the progress bar won't update, so you're going to have to wait until the finish page appears.
4. On the latter page, click Finish, the installer for the new version will start, and you'll be greeted again with the physics selection.
5. The installer will go into maintenance mode, so they click Repair and Next, the game will be "updated".
7. After the Repair is done, the STOP II 1.4u1 shortcut on the Desktop, as well as the Start menu folder for it is still there. Remove all this, and leave only the 1.4u2 ones.
HOW TO TRANSPORT SAVE DATA FROM 1.4uX-1.4u2:
1. You can use the Save Tool in the start menu to transport save data to another version. In order to use it, locate where you installed your previous version and have the tool locate the contents for 1.4u2 so the saves can be moved into the new update. If you don't use it correctly and/or lose your save data, we can't be held responsible, but we can try to restore it for you if you submit proof to [email protected].
2. Alternatively, you can go into STOP II 1.4uX/marble/client and merge all contents that are not a folder from 1.4u0-1.4u1 to STOP II 1.4u2/marble/client. ONLY DO THIS IF YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING OR YOUR GAME WILL BREAK & YOU WILL HAVE TO DELETE ALL STOP II CONTENTS, REINSTALL, AND SUBMIT A SAVE DATA RECOVERY TICKET TO TEKANNABRAND!!!
As 2022 goes by, we'll have this available on our new web site as our studio rebrands, and we'll hopefully have it many other places in due time. We know folks tend to not say much on this forum, but if you want to show your appreciation for the work we've done as a team all these years, just let us know what you like about Marble Blast STOP II by replying to this thread and sharing what you like about it. Suggestions are welcome too! Or you can visit us on Discord or e-mail us to leave appreciative feedback or constructive suggestions.
[hr]
This update highlights frictional changes, the new shield power-up, stage enhancements, proofread documents, currency upgrades, new marbles, and a little something extra that’s waiting to be discovered by players like you! We’re excited to release this update - it fixes some minor issues for both macOS and Windows operating systems. You may want to launch the WiseUpdate wizard from 1.4u1o1/1.4u1 if you're already playing. Otherwise, you can download 1.4u2 now if you want to start fresh, or if you haven’t played yet.
Welcome to Marble Blast STOP II (Version 1.4u2)! This update lasted from October 7, 2021 to January 30, 2022. The entire STOP II team has spent countless hours, some without sleep, developing all types of releases for Marble Blast STOP II, which is arguably the best version of this modification, yet again. Filled with new features, updated graphics, fixed engine plugins, a grand tale, and exclusive physics, this modification is sure to leave you feeling nostalgic and skilled, even past the very end. Are you ready to help Captain S. Marble recover his lost Teapots and help everyone make it back to Palladium Village?
STORY: Captain S. (STOP) Marble is enjoying his time with Palladium Village citizens and his close friends in the Road Sign Clan. On this day, an eerie, thick, gray fog looms over S. Marble’s hometown with rapid acceleration as the fog spread further across the land. Meteorites suddenly begin falling out of the sky, causing Palladium Village citizens to freeze to their doom and some to mysteriously vanish into thin air. As these meteorites begin damaging everything, Captain S. Marble embarks inside his Marble Mansion to save his Teapots from getting damaged. But he discovers that every Teapot in his collection was whisked away!
The Captain hurries out of his mansion and spots a gray U.F.O hovering above his home. As he rushes inside, he climbs to the roof, hoping to reach the spacecraft. But a dark force throws Captain S. Marble across space and time… He fumbles through a strange portal.
Captain S. Marble awakens far from his home-land in Beginner Universe, a pocket universe that’s far away from his world in Marble Universe. Shimmering lights can be seen illuminating from some of these Beginner Worlds as far as the eye can see. His radar picks up a familiar signal: They’re his missing Teapots! S. Marble thought he was alone, but more citizens come out of the portal, looking hopeful. Captain S. Marble allows them all to join his treacherous quest. They all begin finding their way back to Palladium Village as a newly assembled team.
Until…
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Change-log (download the game and join the Discord to view more changes!):
The following list is all the relevant changes listed.
To view additional information, visit our Discord server.
CURRENT VERSION (1.4u2 [1.4, update 2, revision 0]
+ Added ten new awards.
+ Finalized the story of Captain Stop Marble.
Added the Shield power-up.
Added some stage suggestions, primarily from Nockess. (LAST, LAST TIME. I DID NOT HAVE TO DO THIS, BUT I CHOSE TO IN FAVOR OF WHAT WAS COMING ALL ALONG.)
Added some new marbles.
~ Proofread all major descriptions, the story, and help messages. Thanks to Old Greg and TeslaFather for their hard work!
~ Added checks for what physics are being used on the top left corner for speed-running videos/screen shot purposes.
~ Altered and fixed some of the slippery frictions.
~ Snow pane and ice pane re-spawn bugs are patched. This invalidates some world records going forward.
~ Fixed cannonballs firing after restarting a stage. This invalidates some world records going forward.
~ Replaced the original water overlay with Ralph's version from #feedback in the STOP II Discord server.
~ Minor text fixes
- Removed some more unused assets. We probably didn't get them all.
- Removed some "catch stages", reported by speed-runners. This unfortunately makes some timed stages more difficult. Depending on feedback, we may reverse the changes in a future update.
Removed unnecessary hazards, power-ups, and obstacles in various stages.
Removed the "Invalid Packet" error message.
So much more has changed than just all this... Play for yourself to see some of the amazing changes that lasted MORE THAN A YEAR in development and testing.
Want more information about future changes? Visit us on Discord: STOP II Discord Server
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We hope you enjoy your time playing this new update and I am personally super happy you have chosen to stick alongside our journey for a very long time. In the last few months, our modification hit a total of 750 downloads, and we're always looking for more people to try this out. Thanks for all the support. In the future, we’re hoping to turn our server into a Discord server specifically for a new hub "The Marble Blast modification zone" where staff members and users can help point people in the right direction if they want to learn how to modify a Marble Blast game properly, create and help with other mods, and give friendly and constructive support to folks along the way seeking to create their own modifications and stages for this wonderful franchise, a gem of the indie gaming world.
Happy marbling!
- Jiquor
Tekannabrand, Inc.
The STOP II Team
In association with: Whirligig Studios.
DOWNLOAD NOW!
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If you already have a previous version of 1.4, look at this to find out how to get the new update:
1. Go to Start > STOP II 1.4uX (whatever X is will be your version number) > Check for STOP II Updates
2. Click Next, and Next again once it says the update is ready for download.
3. The update downloads, though the progress bar won't update, so you're going to have to wait until the finish page appears.
4. On the latter page, click Finish, the installer for the new version will start, and you'll be greeted again with the physics selection.
5. The installer will go into maintenance mode, so they click Repair and Next, the game will be "updated".
7. After the Repair is done, the STOP II 1.4u1 shortcut on the Desktop, as well as the Start menu folder for it is still there. Remove all this, and leave only the 1.4u2 ones.
HOW TO TRANSPORT SAVE DATA FROM 1.4uX-1.4u2:
1. You can use the Save Tool in the start menu to transport save data to another version. In order to use it, locate where you installed your previous version and have the tool locate the contents for 1.4u2 so the saves can be moved into the new update. If you don't use it correctly and/or lose your save data, we can't be held responsible, but we can try to restore it for you if you submit proof to [email protected].
2. Alternatively, you can go into STOP II 1.4uX/marble/client and merge all contents that are not a folder from 1.4u0-1.4u1 to STOP II 1.4u2/marble/client. ONLY DO THIS IF YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING OR YOUR GAME WILL BREAK & YOU WILL HAVE TO DELETE ALL STOP II CONTENTS, REINSTALL, AND SUBMIT A SAVE DATA RECOVERY TICKET TO TEKANNABRAND!!!
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