LiveSplit Auto Split Support

I spent a few days this week working on adding support for LiveSplit auto splitters, and making an auto splitter for the game. It's now available in the LiveSplit client! Simply select PogoChamp from the game menu and pick your run type!

The auto splitter has a few different modes you can use depending on the run you're doing and your preferences for number of splits:

I've also worked on updating PogoChamp's speedrun.com page to include new speedrun types (Any %, All Levels Complete, All Stars, All Rainbow Gems), and some premade splits files. And yes, I know that a perfect "All Rainbow Gems" run would also count for "All Levels Complete" and "All Stars", but until someone does it, those other categories are still relevant. I also made a few LiveSplit split files that you can use to get set up. They're available here: https://www.speedrun.com/pogochamp/resources For anyone interested in making your own PogoChamp auto splitter, the code is public: https://github.com/JakeRabinowitz/PogoChampAutosplitter , and if you have any questions feel free to ask in the comments or pop into the PogoChamp discord.

How to Add Auto Split Support to Unity Games

After going through the process myself, I decided to make a guide for other Unity developers on how to add auto split support to Unity games. You can check it out here: https://jakerabinowitz.hashnode.dev/adding-livesplit-auto-split-support-to-your-unity-game It includes an explanation of LiveSplit & auto splitters, and example source code from PogoChamp.

Changelog

BUG FIX: Fast Travel achievement no longer unlocks automatically.
SPEEDRUN: Export various game state variables so that auto splitters can use them.
BUG FIX: Time spent in level select is now added to the total playtime.
BUG FIX: Changing profiles while not connected to Steam was throwing an error.
UX: Add special logic for camera recentering when you have a jetpack in zero gravity. Now uses a combination of your angle and velocity instead of just velocity.
UX: Add "Reset Camera" help text when the Y axis of your camera is not in the normal range.
BUG FIX: Some arrows in the options menu were the wrong color.
VISUALS: Some minor lighting improvements in various levels.
BUG FIX: Finally add colliders to the doors in The End.
CONTENT: Add 2 more gates to the level select, at level 90 (200 stars) and 95 (210 stars).
BUG FIX: Fix bug where reset camera hint displayed in 2D levels.
UX: Add rotation to the character model in level select.
BUG FIX: Fix issue with the floor geometry in "The End" which could cause some bad bounces.
BUG FIX: Fix issue where auto split levelIndex variable wasn't properly set for The End when entered from a cutscene.

[ 2022-04-16 15:40:10 CET ] [ Original post ]

I thought "PogoChamp" was a pretty good pun, so I spent a few thousand hours making a game around it...

Features

Unique, easy-to-understand, but tricky to master controls.
Fluid, momentum-based movement (once you get the hang of it).
100 levels that constantly remix and iterate on the mechanics.
Whacky power-ups that change how you play the game but still maintain the essential controls like: Fish Hat, Hamster Ball, Jetpack, Football, and Bazooka.
A dedicated self-destruct button!
Varied levels that are designed to be fun and surprising, for example: Pachinko, A Bullfight, Skee-Ball, Giant Mini Golf, A giant video game console, A Piano and more!
Fully featured In-game Replay System that will show all of your attempts at once.
Steam Leaderboards for every level. Leaderboard entries include replays so you can learn from the best!
Multiple challenge target times for each level.
Steam Achievements.
3 Different game modes: Standard, Survival, and Daily Challenge.
Support for Keyboard & Mouse, Xbox, Playstation, Switch Pro, and generic gamepad controllers.
Lots of puns!
No dialog!
Secret completionist objectives.
A deliberate focus on being more fun than frustrating.