Release notes (2005)

Release notes help us determine any changes on Toontown Online's open and test servers. This is the release notes page for 2005.

February

February 2, 2005 [sv1.0.15.3.1]

• Pajama Place is here! Please go to Donald's Dreamland to visit this new street!
• Fixed bug with "Belly Flop" and "Cringe" emotes, the first one would show up as "Cringe" when whispered, and the other showed up as "Surprised".
• Fixed a crash that would occur when one checked the parent password for Limited SecretFriends chat options.
• Fixed a problem regarding using Whispers while Shticker Book is open.
• Fixed a bug that caused Toons to look frozen when teleporting across districts to another friend.

February 17, 2005 [sv1.0.15.16]

• Cashbot HQ is here! All advanced Toons should visit their local Toon HQ Officer and get to work on those Donald's Dreamland ToonTasks to assemble their Cashbot disguises.
• Fixed a reward panel bug where, in a battle if another Toon's task has been completed but your Toon has not and his panel displays before yours, your task will display in green (completed) even though it is not.
• Fixed a bug where if you try to teleport to a friend at a location that hasn't finished loading it will cause a crash.
• Some adjustments have been made to Sellbot HQ for mid-level Toons:
• Cog disguise parts will no longer get knocked off in battle with the V.P.
• Goons do less damage
• Fewer Cogs come out of the V.P.
• Shortened download phase names in Pick-A-Toon screen so they won't overlap the QUIT button anymore.
• There are new SpeedChat phrases specifically related to Cashbot HQ.
• Fixed a bug where the Pick-a-Gag panel sometimes doesn't appear before a battle round.
• Fixed a bug where your Toon ends up stuck when switching between full screen and windowed mode.
• Fixed a bug where Whisper button becomes disabled when switching between full screen and windowed modes.
• Fixed a problem with purchasing gags very rapidly.
• Changed "Merit Progress" to "CogBucks Progress" in Cog Disguise page in Shticker Book.

*** KNOWN ISSUES ***

• Currently if your Toon is the last to go sad in a battle you will see your "go sad" animation in grey space. This will be fixed in a subsequent release.
• Please be aware that currently the Factory and the Mint reward too high an amount of Merits/Cogbucks, and we will be correcting this issue in a future release.

February 20, 2005 [sv1.0.15.18]

• Fixed crash which occurs when a Toon goes to his or her Estate.
• Changed camera behavior so stompers will no longer block the view of your Toon.
• Fixed problem where stompers and goons in the Factory warehouse were not lined up correctly in order for your Toons to stomp them. You will also have a better view of the goons after the Cog battle on the balcony.
• Added music to CFO introduction scene.
• Fixed a bug where sometimes your Toon will teleport twice when running from a Cog battle inside the Train Yard.
• Fixed problem which caused the last Toon to go sad in a building battle to do so inside grey space.
• Synced up the sound effects for the quicksand gag.
• Fixed various graphics issues in The Brrrgh, Donald's Dreamland, and Daisy Gardens.

February 22, 2005 [sv1.0.15.19]

• Corrected SpeedChat issues.

March

March 16, 2005 [sv1.0.15.22]

• Made lots of graphical tweaks to the Mint props (money stacks, money bags, gold bars etc). More props were also added to some floors.
• Changed the green paint room jump puzzle slightly.
• Fixed a typo for "Mary's Go Around Travel Agency" sign in Toontown Central.
• Tweaked the in game camera behavior when Toon is near a stomper.
• Fixed an erroneous dialog box that would show up when a Toon attempts to board a full Mint elevator.
• Several other grammar and spelling fixes.
• Fixed a bug where Cogs in the Factory or the Mint will not start a battle if they just made some Toons in your group go sad.
• Fixed a problem with using Friends Panel while your Shticker Book is at the Fish Album page.
• Fixed sound sync issue with water cooler Cog attack.
• Fixed problem where Mickey sometimes walk through the Pet Shop.
• Fixed a problem with using the jellybean-up reward phrase in the Gag Shop.
• Added new sound F/X for trains in the Train Yard.

April

April 05, 2005 [sv1.0.15.25]

• Fixed a bug that awarded an excessive amount merits and/or item recoveries in any multi-stage battle (i.e. buildings, factories, mints). Now the number of merits received will be increased by the same multiplier used for the gag skill credit.
• For example, merits recovered on the third floor of a building will be multiplied by a factor of two. The result is that in most cases the number of merits gained after the bug fix is comparable to before the fix. Item recovery rates have not been adjusted.
• Furthermore, the increase of necessary merits for promotion will now be more gradual leading up to level 50 cogs. Once you reach level 50 for a cog type you will no longer need to collect merits to fight that cog type's boss, you will earn an executive washroom key which will let you come and go as you please!
• Please note that Merits/Cogbucks reward will be given only when Toons finish the whole Building/Factory/Mint.
• For more information about how the skill credit multiplier works please refer to the Player's Guide.
• Fish Bingo Wednesdays will now last all day, from 12:00AM PT to 11:59PM PT.
• Reduced Train noise volume by half in the Train Yard.
• Fixed a typo for building sign "Wet Suit Dry Cleaners".
• Fixed incorrect "Mary's Go Around Travel Agency" sign again, now it should read "Mary's Go Around Travel Company".
• Fixed incorrect shop name in Task dialogue for "Timbre, Equipment for the Singing Lumberjack".
• Fixed two crash causing bugs.

April 13, 2005 [sv1.0.15.26]

• Adjusted the new Merits/Cogbucks reward fix to correct a problem with the merit requirements to advance beyond level 12 Cogs.
• A new addition to the Player's Guide will detail this change in the future.
• Fixed sign/title mismatch for building "Billy Budd's Big Bargain Binnacle Barn".
• Just for fun Toon effects like Big Head or Giant Toon will now be inactive while inside the Mint because they could make some jumping puzzles awkward and difficult. They will take effect once more when your Toon leaves the Mint.
• Fixed a bug where sometimes your Friends Panel would display the incorrect mood for your Doodle when you are not in your Estate.

April 20, 2005 [sv1.0.15.27]

• The winning Knock Knock jokes have been added to Toontown Central! See if you can spot them! To learn more about the winners click here.

April 21, 2005 [sv1.0.15.28]

• Fixed a bug where a Toon might crash out if he/she came out of the building where a Knock Knock joke was being told by that building's adjacent door.

June

June 2, 2005 [sv1.0.15.31]

• Toons of the world rejoice! Your Doodles can now be called upon to help in your fight against the Cogs! Read more about it on the front page of The Toontown Times and in the Player's Guide under "Chapter 12 - Doodles".
• Fixed incorrect Merits requirements, from "5550" to the correct value of "5500".
• Fixed a crash caused by a Toon leaving the Estate while his or her Doodle is performing a Trick.
• Fixed a bug which let a Doodle do certain Tricks over and over without stopping.
• Removed tree in the middle of the road in Oak Street in Daisy Gardens.
• Changes were made to the Doodle detail panel to look and function more like the Toon detail panel.
• Fixed a shop sign/title mismatch at "The Dandy Lion Exotic Pets".

June 3, 2005 [sv1.0.15.31.r2]

• Fixes have been put in place to make Toontown more stable and fix the incorrect Doodle in battle problem.

June 8, 2005 [sv1.0.15.33]

• Additional stability enhancements to Doodles in Battle are now in place.

June 22, 2005 [sv1.0.15.35]

• Fixed a rare bug with the Doodle Panel that cause crashes.
• Another set of changes to help stabilize Doodles in Battle.

June 23, 2005 [sv1.0.15.35.r1]

• Fixed a crash causing bug involving Doodles.

June 29, 2005 [sv1.0.15.36]

• Fixed a Bingo crash bug.
• Made additional fix to a problem with whispering and playing with your Doodle at the same time then teleporting to a friend.
• Fixed a crash that happens when a trial account Toon clicks the Chat button while on the Trolley.

July

July 20, 2005 [sv1.0.15.37]

• Fixed a few bugs that cause a crash when interacting with another Toon's closet and he/she left the Estate.
• Fix a problem where one could become stuck when feeding one's Doodle and trying to teleport to a friend via Friend Detail Panel.
• Fixed a bug where a crash could occur if another Toon in your Estate is making a Cattlelog purchase.
• Fixed a bug that could cause a crash when purchasing Gags.
• Fixed a problem with crashing while Teleporting.

July 29, 2005 [sv1.0.15.38]

• Maintenance release.

August

August 26, 2005 [sv1.0.15.38.v2]

• Fixed server crash caused by Doodles bug.

August 31, 2005 [sv1.0.15.38.v4]

• Additional performance and stability enhancements have been applied to Toontown.

September

September 15, 2005 [sv1.0.15.40]

• Goofy Speedway is now open and accessible from the Toontown Central Playground. Get your practice runs in! After the first week of races the Toon Council will reset all track records. After that, Toon battle races will only be available to groups of two or more Toons. Happy racing!

September 20, 2005 [sv1.0.15.41]

• The Goofy Speedway Leaderboards have been cleared for all tracks.
• Further equalized Kart performance across different computer systems.
• Toon-Battle races will now require at least two Karts to participate.
• Fixed several crash causing bugs that would occur during a Kart race.
• Fixed a bug that would cause a crash when a Kart disconnects as it crosses the finish line.
• Fixed blurry turbo-boost arrow texture.
• Made turbo-boost arrow on the race track easier to "hit".
• Fixed a problem where from a certain distance your Toon isn't visible while inside your Kart.
• Fixed problem with Kart possibly starting too close to the curb in City Circuit race tracks.

September 27, 2005 [sv1.0.15.42]

• SpeedChat phrases during a race will now always appear as off-screen bubbles.
• Shticker Book will now also keep track of Personal Best times for practice races, and Best Qualifying Time can now either come from a Practice or Toon-Battle race.
• Applied several fixes to minimize crashes.

October

October 4, 2005 [sv1.0.15.43]

• Minor maintenance update with typo fixes.

October 20, 2005 [sv1.0.15.44]

• Added Halloween themed items to the Cattlelog.
• Fixed wheel texture on the Trolley.
• Fixed bug that causes players to see Toons floating outside their Kart when they teleport to them.
• Moved starting block at each track further apart so the Roadster won't appear to "spear" into the Kart in front of it.
• Fixed some text formatting in Goofy's Auto Shop purchase panel.
• Fixed some crash causing bugs in the Shticker Book's Kart page.

December

December 07, 2005 [sv1.0.18.17]

Attention All Toons!

• OPEN DURING CONSTRUCTION: Toontown is currently undergoing an upgrade to many of its underlying systems. We are doing this so that we can provide you with a better game play experience as we continue to grow the Tooniverse! Unfortunately, there may be interruptions or loss-of-progress during your game play today while construction continues and we apologize in advance for any inconvenience!

December 08, 2005 [sv1.0.18.18]

• Fixed a graphics problem with the "Toons of the World Unite! Gag-up!" effect.

December 20, 2005 [sv1.0.18.25]

• Bear is now available in Make-a-Toon.
• You can now purchase gifts from Clarabelle's Cattlelog for Toons on your Friends List.

December 21, 2005 [sv1.0.18.26]

• Fixed crash having to do with closing window or disconnecting while playing a Mini Game.
• Fixed crash that occurred when one used the Cattlelog phone with a Toon that has the Big Toon effect and the phone was mounted at the edge of a wall.
• Made the Gifting system more robust to curb crashes.

December 22, 2005 [sv1.0.18.27]

• Made additional fixes to Gifting to curb client crashes.
• Slightly changed the way Mailbox screen works: There is now a Close Mailbox button on the lower right, and the old Close Mailbox button is now a Discard item button. There will be another confirmation window if Discard is picked to make sure you want to discard that particular item.