Hola!
With near 1,000 downloads, this patch has seen only a handful of bug reports, every single one fixed. I would like to believe this is a sign that the patch is stable.
This version patches a few bug reports:
- unable to escape combat grapples
- spud cannon aim could drift right while holding fire
But then I looked to see how this patch could pivot and be much more than just a FPS fix. What if it becomes the ultimate mod to improve Bully? Not an extensive mod list, having loads of different fixes to install, just one mod that can do it all…
Well in 1.2.0 here are some improvements I have made:
Change your FPS in game - it blends perfectly with the native Bully menus to keep it faithful to the original game. Switch between supported 30/60/90/120 fps modes in game settings
Change PC to XBOX 360 mode - also toggle-able within the game settings, you can switch the game to use the 2.2 contrast and colours the Xbox 360 version used, values taken straight from the original game! This also includes the Xbox 360s values for bloom and interior fog, though I noticed little difference with the latter 2 so I think the difference between Xbox and PC may be subtle.
Input hot switching - you can now connect a controller and use it anytime within the game, it doesn’t need to be on at boot. When you use your mouse and keyboard the game will instantly switch back to mouse controls. This can be turned off if you don’t want it.
FastBoot - Load straight into your save game from game boot. Hold shift or back button on controller as the game is booting up to load into the normal start screen.
PC sound - the game was designed for very specific speaker set ups. If your rig didn’t fall into one of these, the game would throw a silent exception and the side effect of this was that all sounds would play at max volume. This means hearing constant chatter from NPCs, footsteps from far away, car noises with no car in sight, it was horrible. The patch adds additional speaker configurations to the game, so I’d say overwhelming MOST people should fall into this now, and therefore the game will play sounds at their correct volume for you
Lastly, I wasn’t able to release this in time for the 20th Anniversary, so I want to say Happy Anniversary to the community! I loved this game so much growing up and I’m so glad there’s still a community for it!
If you’ve been away from the game, now is a great time to jump in! Install SilentPatch, Widescreen fix and this mod and that’s literally all you need! You should have a much more seamless experience than you previously did. And as for mouse and keyboard players, don’t worry, there’s stuff in the works to improve your experience too.
See you next time!
Edit: let me know of any bugs / QoL improvements you’d like to see next. Ones that get a lot of upvotes will be implemented. I will ground all decisions in keeping the game faithful, however.