Toontown Beta Release Notes

Toontown Beta Release Notes

October 23, 2002 [sv1.0.42]
We found a problem where two separate accounts with the same exact name differing only by capitalization, such as "Flippy" and "flippy", were actually sharing the same Toons.
We have created separate accounts for those that had this conflict and have sent an email to those accounts that were renamed and had an email address entered. Accounts that were renamed now have a "2" at the end, such as "Flippy2". All passwords remained the same.
We sincerely apologize for this confusion. To simplify things, account names are no longer case-sensitive, and nobody should have this problem in the future.
Also new:
Added Cog track icons to elevators and Cog detail panels. Added splash effects for fish. Added several new SpeedChat phrases. Improved web proxy support.

October 21, 2002
Disney's Toontown Online Beta 2 has officially ended. Thank you for all the feedback and hard work put in to the beta test. Your comments and bug reports helped make Toontown a better place for everyone.
We have officially launched the Sneak Preview, and all beta accounts have been deactivated. As part of this Sneak Preview, the initial offer to subscribe will be a discounted $9.95 to sign up and play for one month, and then $5.95 per month afterwards. This discounted pricing will only be available to charter members who participate in the Sneak Preview. Beta testers, remember to sign up with the same e-mail address used during the beta.

October 19, 2002 [sv1.0.41]
Beta 2 officially closes on Monday, October 21, 2002
Adjusted ToonTask poster layout to be easier to read. Adjusted Mickey and Pluto walking paths. Fixed crash with missing ToonTasks. Fixed Lost Connection error when trying to name a new Toon.

October 18, 2002 [sv1.0.39]
Added Minnie to Toon-torial. Fixed several minor ToonTask bugs. Fixed SpeedChat crash when working on certain ToonTasks. Moved "Logout" button from Shticker Book to Pick-A-Toon. New download servers.

October 14, 2002 [sv1.0.38]
Added full Toon-up when finishing steps of ToonTasks. Balanced Daisy Gardens ToonTasks. Balanced The Brrrgh ToonTasks. Changed many recover item ToonTasks to simpler Cog types. Improved collisions on Clothing Shops. Fixed wrong battle center on Punchline Place. Fixed $5 bill lure icon. Improved ToonTask and HQ section of Toon-torial. Added missing animations in Toon-torial. Fixed missing models in Toon-torial.

October 11, 2002 [sv1.0.37]
New ToonTasks poster artwork. New clothing shop stores in all Playgrounds. Ramps are fixed in Donald's Dock Playground. Clothing Ticket ToonTask crash is fixed. Higher resolution textures of gags in Shticker Book. Crash running in to Punchline Place is fixed. Big Toon and Small Toon rewards are scaled up. Substantially extended duration of optional effects for advanced Toons. Rebalanced difficulty of some quests in Daisy Gardens. Fixed bug causing upside-down Toons in some Cog elevators. Fixed one-way Headquarter doors. Fixed account server connection problems before login. Improved Toontorial.

October 8, 2002 [sv1.0.35]
New optional ToonTasks Fixed occasional long pause after victory dance. Fixed bug causing TNT not to be sprung by low-level toons. Fixed some problems with lure not registering bonus damage. Fixed reward panel incorrectly counting Cogs towards ToonTasks in wrong area. Fixed problem causing Drop Track to be awarded in place of trained track. Fixed problem causing wrong track choice ToonTask to be presented. Improved ToonTorial environment. Added Toon Headquarters to Donald's Dreamland street. Fixed problem giving wrong ToonTask for clothing ticket reward. Added more ToonTasks to Minnie's Melodyland neighborhood.

October 4, 2002 [sv1.0.33]
Fixed more ToonTask access problems Added dialog for NPC's reason for not giving out tasks New Toon-Torial animations Fixed watching battle camera problem Re-Balanced Brrrgh ToonTasks Increased Jellybean rewards Repaired clothing quests.

October 4, 2002 [sv1.0.32]
Thank you for all the feedback on build 31. We appreciate your thoughtful comments and take all feedback on the game very seriously. Balancing a game of this nature is a difficult task that requires lots of iteration. We appreciate your patience as we continue this process.
Fixed ToonTask access problems Fixed Cog Radar crashes Reduced difficulty of several ToonTasks Reduced number of area-specific ToonTasks Added more clothing quests Added new login artwork Adjusted Cog balance in Minnie's Melodyland

September 30, 2002 [sv1.0.31]
Deliver bugle quest was changed to deliver squirt gun.
Jellybean Jar with limit of 10 was fixed to 100.
Fixed several player accounts that could not get ToonTasks.
Fixed server crash after battle when reaching quota in Cog Gallery.
Added new ToonTasks in several neighborhoods.
Balanced Trolley Game scoring.
Added new cooperative Cannon Game scoring system.
Added more stairs to Toon Headquarter interiors.
Added Toon Headquarters to each street.
Improved street layout and design in Toontown Central.
Buildings with ToonTask NPCs may now be taken over in all neighborhoods except Toontown Central.
Increased Trap damage.
Adjusted Cog Building floor experience multipliers.
Fixed door problems in Donalds Dock and Daisy Gardens Headquarters.
Added new ToonTask type to defeat Cogs in a specific neighborhoods or streets.
Added SpeedChat explanation to ToonTorial.
Building Cogs now give credit towards Cog Gallery completion.
New Sound library.
Fixed problem causing music to play out of tune or after exiting.
Fixed several battle crashes.
Fixed multiple Toon trap and lure experience multiplier when used in same round of battle.
Fixed problem causing battle to effect Toons in playgrounds.
Fixed lipstick toon-up animation.
Fixed unreachable drum in Minnie's Melodyland.

September 16, 2002 [sv1.0.29]
We fixed the 35HP limit ToonTask bug and extra gag track choosing ToonTasks. To do so, we had to revoke some track access and HP that was given out prematurely. You may find you no longer have access to some gag tracks given as a result of this bug. Rest assured, your Toon will keep all experience gained while using that track. You will see this experience reappear when your Toon has retrained those tracks. A few Toons also lost some ToonTask progress and will need to pick between Drop and Lure again. We apologize for this error.
Your bug reports have been a great help to the development of Toontown. Thank you for your continued support as we strive to make Toontown the best game it can be. We expect to send out more accounts to fan club members once this latest release is stable.
Other fixes include:
Fixed missing sidewalk grass and stair textures in Daisy Gardens.
Fixed left-over Toons standing in minigames.
Fixed bug causing large holes in streets.
Fixed problems caused by having older versions of Toontown installed.
Fixed several graphics card related problems.
Fixed various battle bugs.
Added default login field.
Improved wording on Gag Track ToonTasks.

September 13, 2002 [sv1.0.27]
Fixed many client side crashes.

September 10, 2002
What's new since Toontown Online Beta 1
Toontown Central
Explore the larger and richer Toontown Central playground.
Name That Toon!
The new name generator helps you create a name for your Toon from over 35 million combinations.
Create A Toon!
Choose Mickey or Minnie to create a boy or girl Toon.
Jump!
Now your Toon can catch some air.
Building Trophies
Earn a star trophy by taking over Cog Buildings. Beware! As Cogs take buildings back, you'll lose your star.
Cog Gallery
The new Cog Gallery page in you Shticker Book tracks your Cog battle victories.
Toon-torial
An expanded tutorial provides all the knowledge necessary for new players to jump right into the action.
Cog Details
Cogs now have health meters and indicate which track (Bossbot, Lawbot, Sellbot, or Cashbot) they are from.
Dodge-A-Cog Trolley Game
Collect the candy but stay away from the Cogs. Clear the entire level for a bonus!
Jellybean Jar
Carry your extra Jellybeans around with you. Upgrade to bigger Jellybean jars by completing ToonTasks.
Gag Shops
It's easy to restock your gags at the newly opened Gag Shops, located in each playground.
Match Minnie Improvements
Play this challenging game of speed and memory. Who among your friends can repeat the pattern fastest?
TaskTalker
Tell your friends what ToonTasks you are working on. As you collect and complete ToonTasks, your menu automatically updates.
Toon Headquarters
Toon Headquarters, located in every playground, are clearinghouses for ToonTasks.
Building Arrows
Building arrows help you find that building you are looking for.
Snow in The Brrrgh
It's snowing!
Clothing Stores
Shop for new and exclusive clothes at stores in the playgrounds.
Also new...
New ToonTasks Choose your own gag track Respond to a whisper by clicking on it Engine and Server optimization Higher resolution textures Windows XP support DirectX 8 support 1600x1200 resolution support Faster loading and patching time Improved proxy handling Improved uninstall New name filter system Chat progress buttons Improved tunnel transition animations

January 16, 2002
Toontown Beta Complete!

January 10, 2002
What's New In Version 1.0.13
IMPORTANT: Gag experience levels changed! We have raised the experience levels for uncovering new gags. This means you probably lost access to several gags you already earned. We realize how horrible this is, but please understand one of the main reasons for supporting a beta is to balance the difficulty and playability of the game.
Fixed a few more server crashes.
Tweaked Cog behavior for more aggresive take-over strategy. You should start to see more Cog buildings in the world.
If you ask a Toon to be friends and they say no, you will not be able to ask again for a brief time.
Fixed several cracks and model problems in the world.
Improved name filter.
Re-fixed bug that caused crash in certain cases when talking to the same NPC Toon twice in the same session.
If you Alt-F4 in the middle of a battle to avoid losing, the Cogs will take all your gags and you will end up sad in the Playground just as if you lost the battle.
Upgraded server hardware.

January 8, 2002
What's New In Version 1.0.12
Fixed many server crashes.
All Toons that lost access to gags should have access again.
Added better feedback to user when server is down.
Improved name filter.
Fixed bug that caused crash in certain cases when talking to the same NPC Toon twice in the same session.

January 4, 2002
What's New In Version 1.0.11
Fixed problems with high level Toons where stats may be lost or attempting to choose Toon would crash game.
Fixed bug causing crash when teleporting to friends in other districts.
Fixed bug where Toons would get stuck talking to NPCs when other Toons would approach at the same time.
Fixed many battle and walking through street crashes.
Fixed problem resolving Python path when conflicting versions of Python are installed.
Fixed crash when clicking on Flippy in tutorial, and other various tutorial bugs.
Various performance optimizations.
Improved name filtering.
Fixed problem where music could not be toggled on once toggled off.
Fixed stuttering walk backwards animation.

December 21, 2001
What's New In Version 1.0.10
Bug Fixes
Fixed bug that caused server crash when user disconnected after COG building takeover.
Fixed bug where only the COGS on the top floor of buildings were counted towards ToonTask progress.
Fixed bug that caused the wrong Toon pictures to be placed on the wall when a Toon exits a COG building before defeating it.

December 20, 2001
What's New In Version 1.0.9
New Features
Now when you and your friends take over a COG building, your framed pictures will be displayed inside the Toon building in appreciation.
Most ToonTasks are now longer and more difficult, especially in the more advanced neighborhoods. In fact, you may notice the ToonTasks you are working on have changed.
Added several new phrases to ToonTalker:
Teleport to me.
Shall we go?
Meet here.
Let's wait for my friend.
Wait a minute.
Let's find other toons.
Let's go take over a COG building.
Added optional email address field when submitting bug. Enter your email address if you would like feedback or would be willing to be contacted for further information regarding your bug report.
Faster patching during updates.
Bug Fixes
Fixed ToonTask bug that caused crash when assigned certain tasks in The Brrrgh.
Fixed bug that caused a crash when teleporting to a friend in another neighborhood from inside a Toon building.
Increased music volume.
Fixed flashing shadow on rug in Toon buildings.
Fixed gap behind "Dew Drop Inn" in Daisy Gardens.
Fixed missing building name in Tenor Terrace for "Anna's Cruises".
Fixed missing building in Tenor Terrace.
Fixed missing building name in Minnie's Playground for Molly Molloy.
Fixed missing building name in The Brrrgh for "House of Scarves".
Added building names to Dreamland Playground buildings.

December 10, 2001
What's New In Version 1.0.8
Bug fixes
New ToonTask entries added to the ToonTalker.
Fixed bug preventing users from switching districts.
Fixed bug that caused crash when completing a building takeover ToonTask.
Added missing building name for Willy in Donald's Dock Playground.
Tweaked ring colors in Ring Trolley game.
Improved Toon network motion smoothing.
Fixed music (midi) playback problems.
Added elevator music to COG elevator sequence.
Adjusted experience for COG building battles.
Race Game is now 3 players or more only.
Adjusted camera position so Toon chat balloons will always be onscreen while giving ToonTasks.
November 29, 2001
What's New In Version 1.0.7
IMPORTANT: Login
There is a new login procedure. Instead of logging in on the web page, just click the red "PLAY" button. You will be prompted for a user name and password once you are in the game. Your old user name (i.e. toonbeta555) and password will no longer work. Simply create a new account to play. Feel free to tell your friends and family to create accounts and play Toontown with you. Toontown is still free of charge during this beta period.
Your old Toons will no longer be in the game. We have started a new Toon database to support this easier login procedure and to make some final improvements to the Toontask system. Send email to toontown@disneyonline.com with your old user name (i.e. toonbeta555) and the name of a newly created empty account to put your old toons in if you would like to restore your old Toons stats.
Trolley Games
Match Minnie has been completed with new artwork, sound effects, and animations.
The Tag game has new tag animation and sound effects.
The swim game has an easier to use camera mode.
The race game has working chance cards.
Neighborhoods
Mickey's old pal Pluto is hanging out in The Brrrgh neighborhood.
Interactive elements have been added to Minnie's and Daisy's playgrounds.
All streets have names which you will see on the tunnel signs.
Your map shows the street or playground you are currently in.
Many Toon buildings have new names.
Stop by any Toon side door (not the main double doors) for a knock knock joke.
The Toons have moved into their buildings with new furniture and decor.
Many collision surfaces have been fixed so you should get stuck less and pop through fences less.
Cog Buildings
Cog building interiors are now more in tune with the difficulty of the surrounding neighborhood.
You will see fewer cog buildings and a more balanced Cog behavior.
You can tell how many floors are inside Cog buildings and what floor you are on once inside with the new elevator lights just above the doors.
Cog buildings now show the name of the Toon building taken over.
When you defeat a Cog building, your experience gained on each floor is multiplied by the floor level, so as you work your way up you really rack up the experience!
Cogs walk in and out of cog building side doors now and open toon building front doors too.
Many high level Cog attacks have been added.
New sound effects have been inserted into many Cog attacks.
User Interface
Mouse pointer problems have been fixed.
New controls on the Options Page in the Shticker Book allow you to change the screen resolution and turn music and sound effects on and off.
The reward panel after winning battles now shows gag experience progress more clearly and updates your Toontask progress when you defeat Cogs relevant to your tasks.
Gag Experience
Your high level gags will no longer give you experience against low level Cogs. The gag detail window will show you when you will not get credit for using a gag in battle. Those gags which will not give you credit will also be a lighter color in your attack panel. You can still use them to defeat the Cogs, but you will not get experience towards the next gag.
Experience gained inside Cog buildings has gone up. Your experience gained on each floor is multiplied by the floor level.
Whisper Messages
Use chat or use the Toontalker to whisper to other Toons without anybody else hearing. You can whisper to anybody on your friends list or any Toon around you by clicking on them and selecting "Whisper" from the Toon detail panel.
You will hear automatic whisper messages whenever a Toon on your friends list enters or leaves Toontown Online.
Website and Login
A newly designed website along with a new email address toontown@disneyonline.com are in place.
You will not be prompted to login to the website, instead you will be asked for your user name and password inside the game.
Creating new accounts is easier and quicker now. Just click the "Create Account" button on the title screen of the game to make a new Toontown account.
Feel free to tell your friends and family to download and create their own account to play too!
ToonTasks
Toons will no longer ask you to visit a Toon building that has been taken over by Cogs.
To make it easier to find other Toons for your tasks, their building names and street names will appear in the ToonTask description in the Shticker Book.
Teleport rewards have been added to the ToonTasks to give access to teleport to the different playgrounds.
There are now tasks to defeat Cog buildings.

October 15, 2001
What's New In Version 1.0.7
Update fixed many known issues and added new features. Please see below for details.
Graphic Problems
If you see a problem with the graphics inside Toontown Online, in addition to attaching the log files please do the following BEFORE YOU EXIT:
PRESS the F9 KEY to automatically save a screenshot image in a file named "[frame_number].bmp" which will be saved in "C:\Program Files\Disney\Disney Online\Toontown"
Exit Toontown Online, go to the START MENU, select RUN, and type DXDIAG.EXE
Click SAVE ALL INFORMATION, which saves the file DxDiag.txt, then exit DXDIAG.EXE
Attach the files "DxDiag.txt" and "[frame_number].bmp" to the bug report, along with a description of the problem, and e-mail to toontown@disneyonline.com
Under Contruction Areas
Signs for neighborhoods that aren't yet available are marked "under construction."
New Issues
Existing Toons may not have all the gags they had prior to this update. You may also have more gags than are allowed for your Toon (for example, 30/20 gags). To clear this, die in battle to reset your gag count. You will then need to complete "ToonTasks" to open these tracks up again.
The ability to teleport to other Playgrounds from the map now needs to be earned as a reward, but you can always teleport back to the last Playground you visited, or to any friend.
We have not deleted any existing Toon characters, but we recommend you create a new character on your account to properly test the new ToonTasks.
This update's patches are relatively large because so much new content is included. Future bug-fix type patches should be much smaller in size.
Some ToonTasks require you to defeat certain types of Cogs, such as Money, Corporate, Sales, or Legal -- see What's New for more on this. It is not obvious in the current release which Cogs are which. This will be addressed in a future update. To help you, Money Cogs have green dollar signs on their outfits, Sales Cogs wear dark plaid, Corporate Cogs wear blue suits, and the Legal Cogs wear brown suits.
Some ToonTasks require you to visit a certain Toon in Toontown. A future release will inform you exactly which building that Toon lives in. For now, look for word clues, such as finding "Henrietta Hog" in "The Hog Wash."
Although the free chat box is always available, only your "secret friends" will be able to understand what you type -- see What's New for more on this. If you see other Toons barking or meowing, it is because you are not secret friends with them. Use the ToonTalker to tell them to use the ToonTalker.
Another upcoming release should include Trolley Game improvements, new interface artwork, whisper messages, more Cog interiors, new Toon interiors with props, ToonTask improvements, and other enhancements. Please send e-mail to toontown@disneyonline.com with your suggestions and feature requests.

What's New in Toontown Online version 1.0.6
ToonTasks
You can now enter the buildings in the Playgrounds (such as in Toontown Central) to meet new Toons who will give you "ToonTasks" to fight Cogs, win back buildings, and deliver gags to other Toons. You get a reward for each ToonTask finished. Each reward will increase your Laff Meter, allowing you to carry more gags and giving you access to new types of gags, or advancing your Toon in some other way. You can check the progress of your ToonTasks with a new page in your Shticker Book.
ToonTalker
More phrases have been added, and the interface has been made easier to use. Please e-mail toontown@disneyonline.com with any suggestions for other phrases that you might like.
Secret Friends
In order to provide a safe place for kids to play online, the ToonTalker is still the basic form of communication, but now you can also make "secret friends" to chat freely with. To make a secret friend, you must get a secret code from the Friends List. You may then tell someone you know that code (for example, you can tell your friend at school, or you can tell your family members). When the other player types in your code, you will then be able to freely chat, and no one else will be able to see what you are saying. Each secret code can be used one time, and expires after 48 hours if unused.
Cog Buildings
You can now venture into Cog office buildings and rescue them from Cog domination, thereby saving Toontown! Up to four Toons can hop in a Cog elevator and battle through several floors and to the top. A Cog boss lurks at the top office of every building. Be careful, battles inside buildings are much tougher than out on the street, so stock up on gags, and find some friends to join you!
New Trolley Game
A new Trolley Game has been added -- the Ring Game. Swim through all the rings that are your color. If everybody swims through their rings successfully, your group gets bonus jelly beans.
New Cogs and New Cog Attacks
High-level Cogs have been added to increase difficulty in the tougher neighborhoods and inside Cog buildings. Cogs also now have more attacks.
Population Count
The Shticker Book now shows the "population" for each Toontown District, so that you can see how many people are playing in your District.
Playground Treasure
Treasure chests have been replaced with themed treasures for each Playground.
New Animation
More animation has been added for Toon battles and for Cog and Toon building takeover sequences.
Other Changes include: One new street, more signs, and many graphical fixes; Progress Meter improvements for download indicators; more Disney characters in the Playgrounds; ability to see other players' usernames; various performance and memory optimizations.