The 270 Days of Winter Update is Here!
Posted by Sir Max on December 15, 2020 at 7:00 PM
On the first day of winter, Toontown gives to you:
A long-awaited update just for YOU!
Happy Winter Holiday, Toontown! What's that? Where have I been for the past year? I've been writing blog posts, of course! Haven't you seen my great hits like Un-Gluing the Gate: a classic Sir Max blog post?
...Okay, that should be enough to throw Flippy off the scent. The truth is, I've been on a bit of a vacation from my job as editor of the Toontown Blog. I took up a job working over at Jesse’s Joke Repair. We’ve had tons to fix -- literally! Someone brought in a few Big Weights as light as balloons, and don't even get me started on the unpeeled bananas.
When winter came around, I tried turning some of my scrapped blog posts into a nice and warm fire, but Jesse Jester just insisted that we try to fix them up. There isn’t really an “I” in that team, though, so I just pretended to help. By throwing them into the fire.
Anyway, I'm back at the blog for a very exciting announcement that the Toon Council asked me to announce. Get your hot cocoa and yule logs (or trash fires) ready, because we're going to be celebrating 270 Days of Winter!
What's that? Dots? Oh.
Sorry, it seems I got a few hot cocoa smudges on my notes. It turns out we're going to be celebrating a much less chilly 12 Days of Winter starting with much more exciting news: The 2.7.0 Update is here!
This update is the largest one that Toontown has ever seen, with many long-awaited features and fixes that have been requested by Toons just like YOU. Let's take a look at a few highlights!
Chat & Friend Features
With everything new coming to Toontown, you’ll want friends to enjoy it with -- perhaps even 150 of them? The Friends List has received various Toon-Ups, most notably that Toons can now have 150 friends! Take that, Toonbook.
We’ve also made SpeedChat both speedier and chattier. In addition to various bugfixes that make it easier to use, you'll find new SpeedChat phrases, such as the new “Districts” category. Plus, SpeedChat-only Toons can now see all SpeedChat+ from any Toon with a badge above their head so that they don’t miss out on any fun.
Last but not least, Toontown Partners now have a special “Community Partner” Toon ID to identify them on the Toon Detail Panel. Don't be afraid to say hi!
Better Express Yourself
Ever had a hankering to be named Aunt Alvin? What about Miss Buford Bagelberry? As part of a larger effort to make Toontown more inclusive, Pick-a-Name options and Cattlelog furniture offerings are now available to Toons of any gender.
Next, picking a style is easier than ever! The wardrobe now allows Toons to rotate just like the accessory trunk, which will come in handy when picking out your favorite blue shirt with brown shorts.
Best of all, your accessories will now appear anywhere your head is around Toontown, such as Toon Detail Panels, Building Portraits, and the Pick-a-Toon screen!
New Options
The Options Menu is getting even bigger with some brand new additions.
As the shining star atop the tree, Content Pack selection is now supported through the Options Menu! Toontown has been getting many fresh coats of paint all thanks to Content Packs for years. Now, under Visual Settings, they can be enabled, disabled, and given a priority order -- allowing mixin’ and matchin’ of Content Packs like never before!
Through the new “Ambient Sound Effects” option, you can also silence stompers, those squealing Party Hat noises, and even the birds in your estate! Wait, there are birds in estates now?
Cog Cleanup
The Toon Resistance has cracked the Cogs’ security, making many breakthroughs to fix some nasty issues.
Toons shouldn’t mysteriously end up in the Grey anymore, or mistakenly activate both laser puzzles in DA Offices at once. Loony Labs has also rerouted portable holes so that you'll never pop into a Cog’s path in Cog Headquarters.
Lastly, Toon HQ has beefed up security -- Mega-Invasions will now arrive in waves, with breaks between each invasion!
There's so much more within this update that I'd love to tell you about, but I just “fixed” this stick of TNT and I only have a few seconds to run. Instead, check out the MASSIVE list of release notes below.
Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas, and Happy Winter Holi-- POW!
December 15, 2020 [ttr-live-v2.7.0]
General
• In-Game Prompts are now managed under a new system to fix multiple glitches and some soft-lock issues.
• When you ignore another player, that preference now persists between game-sessions until you choose to stop ignoring them.
• Fixed a longstanding issue that prevented players from restoring Laff on the trolley.
• Fixed a bug where Find Four would declare a player the winner when they haven’t actually won.
• Fixed several grammatical errors throughout Toontown. If you find any more, please let us know!
• Addressed a district reset relating to choosing a picnic game.
• Fixed a crash when the game window's height was set to zero.
• Addressed a crash that could happen when entering doors during high server stress times.
• Removed the ability to pick up the Red Nose Deer ToonTask twice.
• Fixed an issue where Doodles would escape to the playground, causing district resets. Remember, lock the gate to your Estate!
Content Packs
• A new option is available under the Video Tab in the Options Menu to manage your Content Packs! You can enable and disable Content Packs on an individual basis, and choose which order they are loaded in by clicking and dragging all in one menu to mix and match full content packs with partial ones.
(NOTE: This setting will only appear if you already have a Content Pack, as they cannot be installed through the game. You can download Content Packs from third-party sources and drop the files into a “resources” folder wherever you have Toontown Rewritten installed.)
• Content Pack creators can add a custom icon and description for the game to display when they distribute their content packs. More info can be found on our FAQ.
• In a future update, you’ll be able to distinguish content packs provided by Toontown Partners.
Friends & SpeedChat
• Friend loading has been rewritten, and we’re trying out the changes by allowing players to now have up to 150 friends!
• Added a “District” section to SpeedChat to better communicate with others where to go.
• Added the phrase “I hear you!” under the “Friendly” menu.
• Players will now be notified if they whisper to a SpeedChat-only player through SpeedChat+.
• Players who can only use SpeedChat can now view SpeedChat+ messages sent by Staff Members and Cast Members.
• Fixed a long standing bug where SpeedChat menus behaved unexpectedly when trying to hover over a message with several categories open.
• Removed “Player” friend lists, which was a remnant of other Disney services.
• Fixed a crash that could occur when using SpeedChat while exiting the game.
• Made various additions and removals to the SpeedChat+ dictionary.
Audio
• Added a setting for enabling and disabling ambient sound effects (environmental sounds).
• Bird chirping has been added to the estate. Where it comes from, nobody quite knows.
• The Dynamic Music system has been optimized with several bugs being addressed.
• Reduced the volume of the “Delighted” animation.
• Reduced the volume of various MiniGolf elements.
Battle
• Lure gags now display how many rounds the 'lured' effect lasts, rather than damage.
• Toons can no longer start battles with Cogs while Sad.
• Fixed a bug that would cause an SOS Card not to be used if two players picked the same card, but one backed out of their choice.
• Fixed a bug where Toon placement in battles moves forward after Chief Justice battles.
• Fixed a crash that sometimes occurred in battles.
Cattlelog
• The Cattlelog can now properly be closed by pressing the EXIT ACTIVITY key.
• Fixed a bug where the Applause animation’s mute button would not properly mute it.
• Gender restrictions for all furniture items in the Cattlelog have been removed.
• The “Gift” button now properly updates if a Toon’s jellybean count is updated while the Cattlelog is open.
Clothing & Accessories
• Toon Accessories are now considered integral DNA -- it’s as characteristic to a Toon as the shirt on their body or the species they are! Thanks to this, accessories now appear in more locations in-game where they didn’t before.
• Toons can now rotate in the wardrobe, similar to the accessory trunk.
Cogs
• Mega-Invasions now come in waves, as in Toontown Online: a 3 hour invasion followed by a 3 hour cooldown before the next invasion starts.
• Fixed a rare bug where Cog Buildings would spawn presenting itself as a 1-story Cog Building but contain large waves of high levels Cogs.
• Fixed a crash that sometimes occurred when unloading Cogs.
Cog HQ
• Adjusted crates in Cog HQs to be easier to push.
• Added server-side checks to prevent cheating in Cog Boss battles.
• The Obstacle Course GUI in Cashbot Mints now goes away when all players complete the course instead of waiting to timeout.
• Adjusted player spawn points for Toons arriving at Cashbot HQ and Lawbot HQ, preventing players from appearing in the path of Cogs.
• The Cog Paths in Cashbot HQ have been tweaked.
• Fixed an issue that made it hard to enter the Sellbot HQ Lobby doors with high framerates.
• Fixed a semi-rare issue that could trigger both Lawbot DA Office puzzles at the same time, instead of one.
• Fixed a soft-lock when trying to enter Cog Facility elevators without Laff.
• Fixed an issue that would cause parts of a Cog Facility to stop loading when changing camera perspectives.
• Fixed a crash that happens when you receive a Glad Hander summon at the end of a Chief Justice battle.
Goofy Speedway
• Fixed a bug allowing Toons to get out of bounds while racing. Those rolling hills may look fun, but stick to the track!
• Fixed a soft-lock after time runs out in a race.
Make-a-Toon
• All Pick-a-Name names are now fully gender neutral.
• Fixed issues allowing players to click on things when they shouldn't in type-a-name
• Fixed a bug where the Type-A-Name interface was interactable while a dialog box was onscreen.
MiniGolf
• MiniGolf statistics will now be tracked past the max requirements for trophies.
Shticker Book
• The “Back to Playground” button now properly says “Back to Cog HQ” if it will return a player to a Cog HQ.
• Fixed the Shticker Book from appearing while in Cog Disguises after acknowledging some in-game prompts.
Toons
• Toons no longer slow down when pressing the walk key while airborne. Physics strike back against the rebels!
• Toons are now teleported to the nearest playground if they end up outside of one while sad.
• Added checks to make sure Toons have an accessory trunk, wardrobe, and jellybean bank. If you’re missing one, you’ll be mailed a replacement right away!
Toontown’s Cartoonival
• ToonFest has been renamed to Toontown's Cartoonival, and game assets have been updated to reflect the name change. These changes will be present next year.
• If you’re a new Toon who hasn’t visited their Estate, Token Takers will now prompt you to do so to make it more clear how to purchase prizes.
Trolley
• The Slingshot Game now ends early if every player has the max score.
• Fixed a crash in Ice Slide when the key used to confirm your launch trajectory was pressed while the minigame was loading.
• Monkey, Bear, Pig, Deer and Crocodile Toons now appear in Photo Fun.
• Toons in Photo Fun now don the latest in accessory fashion. Take your photo shoots to the next level!
Visuals
• Added an option in the Experimental Video menu to remove the 512x512 texture resolution cap. This is still unstable on Windows machines with Intel HD graphics, which we’re still working on.
• Added a new, optimized cannon model with an updated texture.
• Improved the appearance of several building and nametag fonts.
• Screenshots are now saved as PNG files rather than JPG files, increasing the quality of the screenshots.
• Hiding the GUI with F3 now hides the FPS counter.
• Addressed the stretched appearance of the Racing countdown text.
• Fixed a visual bug with the Overjoyed Laff Meters Silly Team Reward, which sometimes inaccurately displayed Max Laff Points.
• Addressed a bug where Animation Smoothing would be disabled in certain cases despite being enabled in the Options Menu.
• Fixed an issue where the sky would appear to move when jumping in certain playgrounds.
• Fixed overlapping text in the “Stop Ignoring” prompt.
• Fixed an issue with the quick Gag Page where Gag track information could overwrite the Cog XP progress box.
• Fixed an issue that caused track info to get stuck on the Gag page in the Shtickerbook.
• Fixed an issue where your Toon would be briefly visible in “the grey” while moving between doors. Thank you, Prepostera!
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Cool.
I just read everything, you guys are so awesome for all these updates! I know I'm not just speaking for myself when I say that we appreciate all of you Toontown Rewritten staff members!
Oh boy, I can't wait to try all these new additions!
Omg i'm so excited! I hope it doesn't take too long I would love to check it out soon haha
OMG this is very exciting!!! XO Thank you for all you do!!!! :D
Wow...talk about an update. Can't wait to be back in the game to check it all out. And the birds at the estate...well, that is just going to make my grandkids day......I didn't see anything about the irrigation system for toon estates...must be in another update. LOL
Thank you guys soooo much!!! I am so excited!!! Happy Holidays Y'all!!!!
This is so amazing! Big thanks to all the hardworking staff making this happen and I'm so excited for this new update. Happy Holidays :)
I never thought I would see the light of another update.
Looking forward to this big update!
Wow! That's great! Thank you Toon Town Re-Written Team! God bless you!
DANG. Finally. Thanks TTR team!!!
Thank you Toontown for this update and fixing a lot of glitches! Thank you for keeping this game updated and and running smoothly!
Please, yes! And more of that!
This is going to make getting around Toon Town so much easier. The added bits of flair might also make the world feel even more alive. Not to mention a certain friend will be much easier to chat with now when they need help.
THANK YOU!!!!!!!! Loved Toontown way back when and love that it's been "rewritten" - thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lots of bug fixes! This is awesome!
Awesome, great work guys!
WOOOHOOO!!! Now that's what I call Toontown!!!
This update is INCREDIBLE! Thank you Toontown Team! :)
Can't wait to try out this new update!
Thanks for continuing to make this game more gender-inclusive! As a queer non-binary player, I really appreciate the gestures and communication around the decisions.
Yay! Sounds exciting! I can't wait!
i’m excited to play ttr again! thank you all for the effort you put into this game so that all of us can play! happy holidays :)
anxiously awaiting for it to update :D for a future update, I'd loooove to see less restrictions on speed chat!! meow!
Joined today and can't wait for the update to finish!
LIT!
SOO EXCITING! Thanks guys! Do you know how long until we can sign back on & see?
swag
Yay! I've been so excited for these changes since Toonfest and I can't wait to get in game and see everything for myself!!
It's about time!
LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
ooooo im excited
WOWOWOW. I am pumped ! :)
How long will this take? Sounds cool but I wanna play!!
Yeah, baby!
Happy about the update :D, thanks guys! A little sad though because I tried to log on and it's temporarily closed for the update. Hehe I will be patient, I just love the game so much, so nostalgic from my childhood. When will it be open again?
So excited!!!
Thank you ToonTown Staff! We love you :D
Great news! do you guys know when I will be able to log back in to check out the new update?
When does it apply, I cannot wait to play!
I'm excited! Thanks for all the hard work!
So glad to see the game still being updated like this! amazing stuff
Awesome
What a amazing update!! im excited!
so excited! Im practically crying waiting to play!!
how long will the update take? i love all of this! cant wait
YESS! ITS FINALLY HERE THANKS OMG IM SO EXCITED I SWEAR THANK YOU!
would really like more tasks, maybe we can have task for Boss and Law. i would love that, just a suggestion... thanks for all the great updates
Thats AWSOME!
IM FREAKING OUT! so happy
So excited to have 150 friends!
These all look like great updates, I can't wait!
cant wait to see it!!!! so excited!!!
Sounds amaze! Does anyone know when we will have access to the game? I tried logging on and it’s still closed :(
when will update be done? so excited
This is amazing!!! I'm so happy! Especially proud about removing gender barriers, I've met so many not so toony toons saying mean things about peoples genders so this is a real win!
Any idea of when the update will be finished? I can't wait to play!
Thank you so much for all you do!!
Great Dynamics Gui Nice one!
I was wondering how long the update would take as well, but its so worth it. I love the inclusivity and Im so excited to play!
I can't wait to see what kind of things are in store for this year! Hope everybody has a merry Christmas!
we appreciate you!!
While I am not a fan of a few of the updates listed here, I am certainly happy with everything else. Thank you for all the hard work guys! Please remain in the classics!
I can feel the silly levels rising!
as a severely dyslexic person who can't read easily,I really appreciate the option to make chat size bigger! Thank you toontown! <3
WOOOOOO ITS HERE
WOW!!!! So many awesome things, thank you! :D
you guys dont get the credit you deserve. thank you!
Ooo! Flashy and with all the rough ends tidied up. Thanks, TTR Team!
Hoorah :D
So excited!!
Well this is my first christmas here and I like it
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I'm so excited! we love you TTR team! thank you for everything!
Now I can switch between the Pokemon music pack and the Toontown Infinite music pack, as my "pack" consists of music from both!
I'm going to miss that loud, happy, delighted noise..
I been wanting a reason to go back onto TTR this should be fun!
Some nice stuff in this update! I love the accessories showing up more often now, especially in the toon detail panels. Nice little touch. 150 friends is great, and I'll be digging the easier and more convenient access to my installed texture packs. Thank you also for some of the much needed bug/glitch fixes! Cheers.
Woah. This is Toontastic!
I would say this is one of the best updates ever!
WOOOO YEAHHH BABY THAT'S WHAT I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THAT'S WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT
WOOOOOOW YESSSSS!!! I was kinda looking forward to 270 days of winter, though. :P
so amazing! can't wait to try it all out!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Since the update, I can't use my chat half the time, and I crash was more. Please fix it!
good work, you guys :) bless up
Thank goodness you fixed the Office puzzle glitch. I already maxed Lawbot, but I am sure for those who haven't, it is a relief.
I need to clear a lot of people off my list. O_o
oh wow!!! thanks!
Awesome! These updates sounds Toontastic :D Can't wait to try them out. Thanks for working so hard ttr team, we love and appreciate you so much <3 Can't wait to celebrate the winter holiday soon! :)
This update is great! Thanks for all the work you guys have put into it!
Woooohoooo!!!! Thank you TTR staff! WE LOVE YOU
YEAH BABY THIS IS WHAT IVE BEEN WAITING FOR
epic
Yay, we get to have more friends! More friends means more fun! This is big update with a lot of stuff in it, thank you so much TTR team!
Huh, I always thought appearing in the grey when switching rooms was a intentional loading screen. Oh well then!
hey this is all really great! i'm glad to see this game getting more proper additions, good job guys! can i suggest making all clothing available to every gender as well? i would really like to wear a skirt x3
This is an epic gamer moment indeed.
This update rocks my socks. Especially - "made crates in Cog HQs easier to push." THANK YOU SO MUCH. P.S. I also cracked up at the "crash when receiving a Glad Hander summon in the Chief Justice battle" glitch. You can't make this stuff up. :P
this is AWSOME thank-you toontown
Woohoo, thank you all!!!
THANK you All!
Wow, what a special holiday surprise! Thank you for all your hard work TTR Team, we always appreciate you!
So many quality-of-life updates and changes! My favorite has to be the "Return to Cog HQ"
yeehaw its here! so excited woooooo!