Release notes (2007)

Release notes help us determine any changes on Toontown Online's open and test servers. This is the release notes page for 2007.

January

January 10, 2007 [sv1.0.24.21]

• Fixed a bug that caused the Grand Touring trophy to not be awarded if one or more of the races used were from a Grand Prix. Note the trophy would had been awarded after completing the next non-Grand Prix race.
• Added several stability enhancements.
• Fixed bug which kept a sound effect from playing when your Toon goes up in shovel skill level.

January 12, 2007 [sv1.0.24.22]

• This is a maintenance release.

March

March 1, 2007 [sv1.0.25.13]

• Attention Toons over age 13! Toontown is now integrated with the new Disney XD on Disney.com!
• Here's what we need you to do to take advantage of the new features:
• Log into play.toontown.com and verify your account name and password. It is possible that you may be prompted to choose a new account name. If so, please go ahead and complete that process. Do not start playing Toontown yet!
• Go to Disney XD on Disney.com and log in using your Toontown account name and password and create a D-Name.
• Set your chat permissions in DXD to allow True Friends (was Secret Friends) through the "Open Chat With Unlimited True Friends" option under the Communication Preferences Tab in your DXD Account Manager. *** Please Note *** By default your new DXD account will have the same chat permissions as your Toontown account.
• Create and exchange DXD True Friend Codes (was Secret Friends) with people you know who have also created a D-Name. You'll then be able to Chat with your True Friends no matter where either of you are in the Disney.com network, including from within Toontown.
• Log into Toontown and chat with your new D-Name friends.
• For more details about D-Names, DXD, and chat permissions please visit:
• http://home.disney.go.com/guestservices/faqs#community8
• Once you have some True Friends, we want you to check out the new Friends List features.
• Friends listed in green are SpeedChat friends, and those listed in blue are True Friends (was Secret Friends) who you can chat openly with. This color scheme better matches the colors of the OpenChat and SpeedChat buttons.
• Player Friends will be highlighted in BOLD when they are logged into Toontown.
• The Friends List also has new tabs:
• Online Toon Friends - This list only your Toontown friends who are currently online, by Toon name.
• All Toon Friends - This lists all of your Toontown friends, by Toon name.
• Online Player Friends . This list only your Disney.com account friends who are currently online, by D-Name.
• All Player Friends . This lists all of your Disney.com account friends, by D-Name.
• Each Friends List tab now sorts alphabetically within each color group.
• Toontown True Friends codes will now have a "TT" prefix to better differentiate them from DXD True Friends codes.
• Please try out the new features and let us know what you think! Be sure to report any bugs via our Report a Bug page!

March 7, 2007 [sv1.0.25.14]

• The Toon Council is proud to announce our newest addition to Toontown -- please put your paws and hoofs together and join us in welcoming the Pig to our Toon family! Members can now create Pig Toons and bring a little swine to the party!

March 29, 2007 [sv1.0.26.8]

• The Toon Council is proud to announce four -- count 'em, four! -- new stops for the Trolley! Toons all over Toontown can enjoy these Toonerific new Trolley games.
  • Toon Slingshot - Launch yourself into the Toonisphere!
  • Jungle Vines - Swing from vine to vine!
  • Treasure Dive - Dive and recover sunken treasure!
  • Toon Memory Game - Find the most matching cards!

Bug fixes:

• Fixed a bug that sometimes caused long lists to scroll up or down on their own after you click on the arrow buttons only once.

March 31, 2007 [sv1.0.26.9]

• This release adds more stability to the new Trolley Games.

April

April 5, 2007 [sv1.0.26.12]

• This is a maintenance release.

April 25, 2007 [sv1.0.27.5]

• The Toon Council has decreed that Toons should proceed with caution while invading Cog Headquarters. Therefore, the following elevator minimum Laff point requirements have been instituted to ensure the general safety of the Toon population.
• Sellbot HQ
  • Front Elevator - None
  • Side Elevator - 31
• Cashbot HQ
  • Coin Mint Elevator - None
  • Dollar Mint Elevator - 66
  • Bullion Mint Elevator - 71
• Lawbot HQ
  • Office Elevator A - None
  • Office Elevator B - 81
  • Office Elevator C - 86
  • Office Elevator D - 96
• Also, once a Toon boards a Cog V.P., C.F.O., or C.J. HQ elevator, they can Hop off only once. If a Toon Hops off one of these elevators, they must wait until it leaves or empties of all Toons before boarding again.

Other updates:

• Added elevator related SpeedChat phrases.
• Improved stability in the new trolley games and in the victory dance after Cog battles.
• Made an improvement to the Gifting subsystem. When you first call Clarabelle you will see the "Buy Gifts" button grey'ed out and it will show "Trying...", this is a way for us to check to make sure Gifting is working properly before you make any purchases. If for some reason Gifting is not working properly, the "Buy Gifts" button will stay greyed out and you will not be able to buy gifts during that time. If you ever encounter this, please submit a bug via our Report a Problem page!

May

May 15, 2007 [sv1.0.27.6]

• This was a maintenance release.

June

June 5, 2007 [sv1.0.28.9]

• Fixed bugs which caused crashes in the Treasure Dive, Toon Memory, and Toon Slingshot Trolley Games.
• Fixed a rare crash which occurs when your Toon uses the phone to call Clarabelle's Cattlelog.
• Fixed bug which revealed too many areas in the Shticker Book map for Free Account players.

June 27, 2007 [sv1.0.29.8]

• Attention Toons! We've added some new "Estate Party" themed SpeedChat phrases! Each Cattlelog update will feature four randomly chosen phrases (out of twelve total) for your shopping pleasure. Enjoy!
• Fixed some client crash bugs in the Toon Memory Game, Treasure Dive, and Toon Slingshot Trolley Games.
• Your Toon should now fall asleep properly when becoming inactive while interacting with various items (such as the Jellybean Bank or Telephone).

July

July 12, 2007 [sv1.0.29.11]

• Adjusted text size so very long names will fit properly in the Toon name generator panel.
• Fixed rare client crash bug in the Treasure Dive Trolley game.
• Your Toon will now fall asleep correctly if left idle while any Karting confirmation dialog box is left open.

September

September 12, 2007 [sv1.0.30.12]

• Attention Toons! The tunnel to Toontown's newest neighborhood -- Chip 'n Dale's Acorn Acres -- is now open. That's right -- it's time to play some minigolf -- Toontown style! Acorn Acres is accessible from a tunnel in the Donald's Dock Playground. Once in Acorn Acres, Toons can enjoy the various outdoor activities available, such as having a picnic, catching a ride on a geyser, and of course, playing some minigolf! There are 3 Toontastic courses for Toons to enjoy:
  • Walk In The Par
  • Hole Some Fun
  • The Hole Kit And Caboodle
• Once your Toon is ready to golf, it's easy to play. Press the Left or Right Arrow keys to change your Tee spot and press the Control key to set it. Then press the Left or Right Arrow keys to aim and press and hold the Control key to swing your club. Holding the Control key will increase the power of your swing.
• Toons can earn up to 30 different minigolf trophies -- earn them all and receive a total +3 point boost to your Laff limit! Keep track of your records and achievements on the new minigolf page in your Shticker Book. Don't forget to yell "Fore!" with the new minigolf SpeedChat phrases, and remember -- no mulligans allowed!

September 13, 2007 [sv1.0.30.13]

• Fixed bugs which were causing crashes/instability with MiniGolf.
• Fixed graphics glitch which made Dale's legs "disappear" sometimes.

September 13, 2007 [sv1.0.30.14]

• Added a new and improved "Whole In Won" golf hole into MiniGolf.
• Added additional stability enhancements and crash bug fixes.
• Added a new minigolf in-game tip which appears if you do not hit the golf ball with enough power.

September 20, 2007 [sv1.0.30.16]

• MiniGolf ties are now decided in favor of the Toon with the shortest course time. When there is a tie, the winner will be declared prior to the showing of the rankings.
• Added new MiniGolf related SpeedChat phrase, "Sorry, I'm busy golfing!" and "Good game!"
• Made grammar changes to existing SpeedChat phrases.
• Various bug fixes and stability enhancements.

October

October 24, 2007 [sv1.0.30.18]

• Fixed a crash bug which could occur when playing Treasure Dive trolley game.
• Changed the number of minigolf idle "time outs" from 3 to 2. This means if you do not take a shot within the allotted time twice in a row you will be removed from the course and back to MiniGolf playground. This is to ensure brisk play for all Toons.
• Fixed crashes caused by Mini Golf.
• Fixed rare crash while playing Jungle Vines trolley game.
• Fixed crash which could occur if your Toon tried to teleport to someone seated at a Picnic Table in Acorn Acres.
• Made the hedges which border Acorn Acres look better.

November

November 8, 2007 [sv1.0.30.20]

• Changed Type-A-Name panel so that each word's first letter is automatically capitalized.
• Fixed rare crash bug which could occur if you pick gags off your gag tree.
• Fixed a very MiniGolf crash bug.

November 12, 2007 [sv1.0.30.20]

• Toons of the World rejoice -- Toontown is now Vista compliant! The Toon Council is pleased to announce that Toontown is now available for Microsoft Vista users with our new PC Launcher.

December

December 4, 2007 [sv1.0.31.2]

• The Toon Council is pleased to announce that many in-game item limits have been increased, specifically:
• Toons can now carry up to 25 SpeedChat phrases.
• Clarabelle's Cattlelog has 2 new Estate closets available for purchase -- 20 and 25 item closets.
• Estates (including the attic) can now hold up to 45 items.
• The mailbox can now hold up to 30 items.
• Other changes and fixes in this release:
• Fixed a problem which allowed NPC Toons' chat bubbles to be blocked by other Toons' chat bubbles.
• Fixed issue with Vista Launcher which kept players from being able to OpenChat and TrueFriend Chat (generate TrueFriend Codes).
• Made a change to how the elevator timer behaves. When a Toon exits an elevator that is not empty, 10 seconds will be added to the countdown timer. This will only occur once, and subsequent hopping on and off will not reset the timer nor add more time to it, so as to not hold up the elevator from departing. Only when all Toons exit the elevator will the timer be fully reset.

December 6, 2007 [sv1.0.31.3]

• Fixed rare server crash caused by using one of the new bigger Closets.
• Fixed problems some Toons have in being able to activate doors or gag barrels.
• Fixed issue with changing game resolution to 1280x1024.