Read: Why Online Multiplayer for BBDeluxe is dead.

Ballland Battles: Deluxe Edition contained four main modes of play: 1P Training, 1P and 2P Arcade, and 1P Online.

It once existed and ran through player-hosted rooms, some of which were recorded and posted:



However, due to the way BBDeluxe interfaced with 39DLL and the GMechanism API, it required a connection to GMechanism in order to consider itself "online," and soft-blocks access to online mode if unable to connect. GMechanism, by Luke Escude, was taken offline years ago, therefore Ballland Battles: Deluxe online multiplayer in its final version is unable to connect online.

Why We Can't Release a New Version That Can Connect Online

BBDeluxe was created in Game Maker 8.1 Pro. While we were able to download and install Game Maker 8.1 Lite to view the code, it cannot be converted to pro and updated due to YoYoGame's licensing servers for old GameMaker editions being taken offline.

We're currently using Game Maker Studio 2. It's possible to convert a GM8.1 project to GMS1, and then upgrade the GMS1 to GMS2, however it'd be a huge mess for compatibility with new scripts that underly the Game Maker engine. It's easier to build a brand-new game which has all of the features of BBDeluxe and more.

Ballland: World is Better.

In fact, Ballland: World has these features inspired directly from BBDeluxe, and modernized:

• Online Multiplayer is no longer tied to player clients, meaning no router settings have to be changed in order to host online matches. Players can "just go online," and even switch which server they connect to in the settings.
  
• BWorld supports 8, and can theoretically handle 16, or even more players per match. BBDeluxe could only handle four.
  
• BBDeluxe supported only one room/session per "server." BWorld supports multiple sessions on a server simultaneously.
  
• Up to an unlimited amount of players in offline matches, soft-capped at 32 players. While BBDeluxe also supported 32 players (4 main + 28 mobs), BWorld has 8 main, and an unlimited number of mobs.
  
• BWorld supports sharing custom stages online, just like BBDeluxe. BWorld has a level editor that's slightly more cross-compatible than BBDeluxe (a single level file instead of an editor/playable copy).
  
• BWorld has 9 main characters, and a custom character setting. BBDeluxe only supported 4 (Bluey/Pinky/Yelly/Greeny) with a custom color option.
  
• BWorld graphics are generally better and has an unlimited frame rate. BBDeluxe can only go up to 30FPS.
  
• BWorld has all the modes of BBDeluxe planned for, along with Stock Mayhem.
  
• BWorld online matches support live spectating.
  

We suggest those still tied to the old Ballland Battles: Deluxe to choose Ballland: World. Keep track of Ballland: World in the BWorld section.