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After many months of development and testing, we are proud to announce a new update to PlatinumQuest! This is the first version to utilize a reverse-engineered engine source, alongside an updated renderer, much thanks to the dedicated efforts of Torque3D developer James Urquhart. The game binaries have been updated to 64-bit as well as bringing back the long lost MacOS support since it dropped 32 bit support. It now runs natively on both Intel and M Series Macs.
This update ensures the game runs smoothly on modern hardware and takes its all advantages to run the game at the highest FPS possible. There have been significant performance improvements and optimizations done on the game to fix many of the longstanding graphical and engine bugs.
Please note that this upgrade comes with an increase in system requirements. They are as follows:
- 2 GB RAM
- Vulkan / DirectX 11 compatible Dedicated or Integrated graphics card
As far as new additions to the game, here are some notable ones:
- The game window is now resizable by dragging the borders.
- Default Torque features (Terrain, Water, etc.) have been restored, with editor support included.
- All remaining MBP Easter Eggs have been re-added, along with the items necessary to collect them.
- Added RTA Speedrun mode.
- Added a new stacked menu the level select screen.
- The marble's shadow and Mega Marble sounds have been restored.
Download: here
Full changelog: here
Troubleshooting:
Windows: If the game is unable to be launched. Please download VC++
MacOS: Please install Java from Homebrew.
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Come one, come all, to the next annual Labor Day Madness! That's right—on Monday, September 2, 2024 (19:00 CET, 6 p.m. UK, 1 p.m. Eastern, noon Central, 10 a.m. Pacific), join our hosts @A-Game, @Connie, and @Yunch on Discord for more ball-blasting excitement like never before! Every year brings something new, and this time is no exception! If you've never attended before, make sure you join us to get the full experience. It's truly the one Marble Blast event of the year that you don't want to miss. If you haven't already, join the Discord server: https://discord.gg/BhyPpqGkFK Event Link: https://discord.com/events/346034549962047488/1275663298942992395
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On February 2nd, 2024, marbleblast.com suffered an unfortunate outage which required a substantial effort to recover. We are happy to say that it is live once again! Here is a changelog of what is different about the website:
- Upgraded infrastructure
- New UI theme
- Better mobile support
- Changes to top bar menu
- New Hunt column on the PQ leaderboard
Some systems had plugins that were too old to be updated, and so they had to be deprecated. These include:
- Ticketing system
- Forum private messages
The new website is also accompanied by a new update to PlatinumQuest, which will be needed to go online. Go check it out! Note, there is an updated version of Path o' Petals (Pack 8) with gameplay fixes, which unfortunately necessitates a wiping of that level's leaderboard.
We know you've been waiting long for this update and have plenty of run submissions built up. Join the Marble Blast Community Discord and you'll be able to submit your Marble Blast Gold .rec files and PlatinumQuest .rrec files in the dedicated #run-submissions channel.
The website officially went back live on April 1st, 2024. While that may sound fishy, not everything that happens on April 1st is a trick, and this is very real. Happy marbling everybody!
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Did you think five rampages would be where it ends? We thought it might be, but the community always seems to change its mind. On March 22nd, 2024, Marble Blast Gold World Record Rampage #6 released, destroying all 100 levels in spectacular fashion. The best of the best employ new strategies and godlike optimization to get a full 100/100 levels improved over WRR5, saving over 30 seconds total. This rampage is the first rampage to use the moderator-approved MBG Speedrun Mod by DomTurchi, adding plenty of quality of life features to the game, including a third decimal and time travel time seen in the videos. As the tradition goes, grab some popcorn and your favorite drink, and enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIFaWzQ3ZQc&list=PLYiwUC4gfg_khOWPq9FpeA6kjAIB1KlWy&index=1
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A lot has happened in the last 5 years. However, through all the events and drama runners were working tirelessly on Marble Blast Platinum. Grinding every level to squeeze out every second of improvement they could manage. Many records in the last rampage were extremely tough to beat, they did a fantastic job all those years ago. But alas, speedrunners have become much better, and are more dedicated grinders. As of today, all but one record has fallen (you know the one), which resulted in 146/147 levels improved and over four minutes of total time saved over the last rampage. I'm pleased to announce that the fourth Marble Blast Platinum World Record Rampage is now available! Beginner today, Intermediate tomorrow, so on until Director's Cut is released on Monday. I hope you're as excited to see it as I was watching it all come together. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/uD_LsxM_E-g?si=wQ58b9FYdioNr-y6
