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Modders Succeed in Adding Custom Map Into ‘Dark Souls’
Modders have managed to restore or discover cut content in From Software’s Dark Souls series (and spiritual successors) for a while now. And now, you can add the ability to add custom maps, as well. Modder Dropoff has managed to import Half-Life‘s deathmatch map Crossfire into the original Dark Souls.
According to this Reddit thread, a user known as Katalash explains just how difficult it is to actually pull this off.
“The main roadblock for custom maps in Dark Souls is that all the Souls games use Havok for physics and collision detection, and all the games’ collision data is stored in a proprietary Havok format, and From added their own customizations on top of the format,” Katalash explains.
“To further complicate matters, the file format and stored data change drastically between game to game. The collision for this was made using an old version of Havok Content tools that was released publicly for a short amount of time before Havok stopped distributing new versions of the tools. The tool generates collision compatible with Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition, and Dark Souls 2, but won’t work with Dark Souls Remastered or Dark Souls 3 and beyond.”
Modders Meowmaritus and Horkrux worked to create the tools to import models and collision, respectively, but don’t expect this to be the start of modders being able to add new maps and overhauls just yet, however. Katalash points out that the map doesn’t feature enemies or NPCs at the moment because they require custom navigation mesh data, which the community unfortunately doesn’t currently have the ability to make. The search for the next piece of this puzzle continues.
Retroware surprised everyone last year with the announcement that they’re working on a throwback beat-’em-up based on the Toxic Crusaders cartoon. Grab your mop and get ready: the side-scrolling beat ’em up game is heading our way later this year.
Toxic Crusaders is now available to preorder on Steam, with the game set for Fall 2024 release. Exact date TBA.
Developer and publisher Retroware has teamed up with Troma Entertainment to bring the characters from the 1991 cartoon “Toxic Crusaders” back, for an all-new, all-action beat ’em up for one to four players.
In the game, “When the evil Dr. Killemoff attacks, only one team of hideously deformed creatures of superhuman size and strength stands between him and his plans for global pollution: the Toxic Crusaders, Earth’s last, greatest and ugliest hope for survival! Battle across seven disgusting levels rendered in vibrant pixel art as you defend Tromaville from hordes of Radiation Rangers, mutated thugs and zombie chickens. The odds might be stacked against you but with awesome powers, a winning personality, and up to four-players on your side, the Smogulan Empire’s days are numbered!
“Choose from seven playable characters, including Toxie, No-Zone, Junkyard, Major Disaster, and Headbanger – plus, for the first time, play as Toxie’s musically “gifted” girlfriend Yvonne, and the mother of all mothers, Mrs. Junko, Toxie’s mom!”
Considering this is set in Tromaville, it’s a safe bet that we’ll see more Troma characters beyond the Crusaders here. Toxic Crusaders will also feature fully voice-acted motion comic cutscenes, featuring voice acting by TeamFourStar, industry veterans, and of course, Troma actors.
Check out the gameplay demo below for a closer look at the Toxic Crusaders in action.
Toxic Crusaders is coming soon to Xbox Series X + S, Playstation 4 + 5, Steam, Nintendo Switch, and the Epic Games Store. But you can wishlist on Steam in the meantime.
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