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September 22, 2009

What's that? A release? (FoFiX v3.120 Final: r1881)

Yep, that's right. It's finally time to call 3.120 complete and get on with the next big thing. Check out the download links right here on the front page under Featured Downloads! (It's to your right - you can also click the Downloads tab up top for more options)

Grab the version for your OS. If you don't know which version to get for Windows, try the 2.6 version first.

Note: GNU/Linux players, download the source archive and follow the instructions on our RunningUnderGNULinux wiki page. -evilynux

What's new in version 3.120? A lot! Over 170 issues were resolved by this latest version, including new Vocal support, 3 and 4-player modes, theme-customizable necks, basic character support, revamped control systems supporting more types of controllers, customizable AI difficulty, and many more enhancements and bugfixes! Check out the list of things we've fixed for this version!

As a reminder, if you are upgrading from a beta version of FoFiX 3.120 - check your "Note Hit Window" setting in the "Mods, Cheats, and AI" menu. There is a chance it may have been set to Tightest. Most players will want Normal.

P.S. I forgot to update the credits, of all things, before packaging and so I'm making it very clear that Steven Knapman (aka knapman) provided the 3D texture used as key_open.dae in the data folder, as well as giving a lot of very helpful input on the 3D notes coding in the run up to release. Thanks a lot, Steven! (and sorry!)

-akedrou

Older news can be found in the OldNews wiki page

About

A multi-OS rhythm game, written in Python, similar to Guitar Hero or Rock Band. Play guitar, bass or drums along with your favorite songs on your computer using either your keyboard or instruments. You can use your Guitar Hero or Rock Band instrument controllers.

Separated audio tracks will mute when you fail to hit or sustain the required notes correctly to simulate a real concert-playing experience.

Simplified list of features

• Completely Customizable Graphics (standard .PNG format)
• Completely Customizable Sound Effects & Menu Music (standard .OGG format)
• Completely Customizable Fretboard Point Of View (POV)
• Completely Customizable Menus and Layouts
• 2D or 3D Notes & Frets
• 3D Note Texturing
• Unlimited Themes
• Unlimited Necks
• Graphical Neck Selection
• Up to 4 players in a variety of different multiplayer game modes
• Random Stages, Stage Rotation (slideshow) and basic Animated Stages
• Support for separated song, guitar, bass and drum audio tracks
• Guitar playable & separated track support
• Lead Guitar & Rhythm Guitar playable track support
• Bass Guitar playable & separated track support
• Bass Groove 5x, 6x, 10x, and 12x multiplier support
• Playable Drums and Vocals!
• Starpower/Overdrive
• Big Rock Endings
• Drum Fills to activate starpower / overdrive
• Native MIDI instrument input / controller support
• Pitch-bending whammy DSP effect
• Songlist metadata caching for faster subsequent load times
• Both digital and analog Killswitch effects (Pseudo whammy bar support)
• AI support (We call him Jurgen; he rules us all)
• Support for Guitar Solos, Bass Solos, and Drum Solos
• Practice mode: single-track, full-speed, selectable start position / section
• Slowdown mode: single or multiple tracks, 3/4, 1/2 or 1/4 speed
• Includes four tutorial songs to get you started
• Customizable HO/POs (including chord pull-offs) and Note Hit Window
• In-Game Status Display
• In-Game Star Score Display (continuous partial star fillup available)
• World high score chart with optional score uploading