Improvements - Improved 4K UI Scaling - Improved 2p coop input handling - Optimized bullet visibility effects - Wing formation change collision check - Planet Unlock Text removed - 2Player Leaderboard World / Stage reset removed - Steam Connection test for Leaderboards Bugfixes - 2P Coop Stage End Scorecap bugfix - CTD Stage crash bugfix

Improvements - New pickup item graphics and fx - New and remastered sound effects - New font type added - Menu redesign - 4K display scaling - Improved Gamepad controls and menu navigation - Improved bullet visibilty and background color adjustment - Optimized UI elements and positioning - Bonus stage difficulty balance - Pickup Item visibility improved - New dialog box hints - Improved volume balancing - Increased Sky Editor Unit unlock progression - Smoother background scrolling - Improved Skilltree progression - Item size adjustments - Improved font legibility - New explosion sounds and graphic fx - Improved hints and translations - Optimized muzzle animations - New thruster graphics and animations - Improved Gamepad Haptics - Increased workshop upload speed - Font credits added Bugfixes - Black Screen startup bugfix - Menu Restart Gamepad reset bugfix - Gamepad Analog Stick Pause menu navigation bugfix

Sky Mercenaries Update 1.4.2 has been released!

Sky Mercenaries Update 1.4.2 has been released!

New in 1.4.1 - Game Speed settings 100-200% - Improved UI positioning and readability - Optimized window scaling and positioning - Improved bullet visibility, fx reduced - Adjusted glow effect size - Optimized smooth firemode zoom - Bonus Stage improved bullet collision - New bullet animation details - Sound fx volume adjusted - Improved Stage selection design - Optimized combo score system - New Missile launch fx - New HP bar design - R-Mouse reverse cycle for resolution and games peed - V-Synch default setting set to off - Improved Enemy bullet timing Bugfixes - Bonus Stage color change fix - World Boss 6-3 hp fix - Windowed mode mouse position fix - Scorecap ranking fix - Combo total amounts fix - Destroyed turrents movement speed fix - Mute Music "M" key in Stage fix

New in 1.4.1 - Game Speed settings 100-200% - Improved UI positioning and readability - Optimized window scaling and positioning - Improved bullet visibility, fx reduced - Adjusted glow effect size - Optimized smooth firemode zoom - Bonus Stage improved bullet collision - New bullet animation details - Sound fx volume adjusted - Improved Stage selection design - Optimized combo score system - New Missile launch fx - New HP bar design - R-Mouse reverse cycle for resolution and games peed - V-Synch default setting set to off - Improved Enemy bullet timing Bugfixes - Bonus Stage color change fix - World Boss 6-3 hp fix - Windowed mode mouse position fix - Scorecap ranking fix - Combo total amounts fix - Destroyed turrents movement speed fix - Mute Music "M" key in Stage fix

New in 1.4.0 - Graphics overhaul, new glow effects - Optimized resolution handling - New Sound FX and frequency adjustments - New Explosions and Stage effects - New Mouselock and Autofire options - Optimized overall performance - Improved enemy missile and bullet visibility - Menu and button redesign - New dialogues, tutorials and game hints - New Wing and Pilot stats in Hangar - Precise low latency gamepad wing navigation - Editor optimized selection buttons - New editor workshop items direct links - New Steam workshop link - Windowed / Fullscreen mode option switch - Leaderboard refresh speed increased - Improved save and workshop file handling - Leaderboard multilanguage letter support - 2P Autofire key command toggle "R" P1 "T P2 - Overload and Exp Bar visibility improved Bugfixes: - Linux SteamOS/Ubuntu support fix - Editor alt key copy function reset fix - Editor selection arrow mouse fix - GUI size for non-native resolution fix - Leaderboard scroll list position arrows fix - Windows task bar icon fix - Minimized window start fix - EXP title stat blend out fix

New in 1.4.0 - Graphics overhaul, new glow effects - Optimized resolution handling - New Sound FX and frequency adjustments - New Explosions and Stage effects - New Mouselock and Autofire options - Optimized overall performance - Improved enemy missile and bullet visibility - Menu and button redesign - New dialogues, tutorials and game hints - New Wing and Pilot stats in Hangar - Precise low latency gamepad wing navigation - Editor optimized selection buttons - New editor workshop items direct links - New Steam workshop link - Windowed / Fullscreen mode option switch - Leaderboard refresh speed increased - Improved save and workshop file handling - Leaderboard multilanguage letter support - 2P Autofire key command toggle "R" P1 "T P2 - Overload and Exp Bar visibility improved Bugfixes: - Linux SteamOS/Ubuntu support fix - Editor alt key copy function reset fix - Editor selection arrow mouse fix - GUI size for non-native resolution fix - Leaderboard scroll list position arrows fix - Windows task bar icon fix - Minimized window start fix - EXP title stat blend out fix

Changelog: - Improved Editor file handling - Adjusted random stage difficulty balance - Improved upgrade ingame stage graphics - Gamepad Auto Deadzone adjustments - Improved overall performance - Editor upload error fix

Changelog: - Improved Editor file handling - Adjusted random stage difficulty balance - Improved upgrade ingame stage graphics - Gamepad Auto Deadzone adjustments - Improved overall performance - Editor upload error fix

Changelog: - New inGame Tutorials and Hints - Adjusted stage and overall balance - Improved user interface and combo stats - New hangar info boxes - Improved game and menu performance - New enemy ship graphics and details - Improved audio balance - Adjusted Battleship speed - Improved score cap pilot details - New compatibility auto mode for old systems - Improved mouse skill select - Hangar buttons repositioning - Improved text alignement and translations - FPS counter settings autosave - Improved linux controller support - Improved editor performance - Front light brightness increased - Battlecruiser turret speed fix - Switch planet double skip fix

Changelog: - New inGame Tutorials and Hints - Adjusted stage and overall balance - Improved user interface and combo stats - New hangar info boxes - Improved game and menu performance - New enemy ship graphics and details - Improved audio balance - Adjusted Battleship speed - Improved score cap pilot details - New compatibility auto mode for old systems - Improved mouse skill select - Hangar buttons repositioning - Improved text alignement and translations - FPS counter settings autosave - Improved linux controller support - Improved editor performance - Front light brightness increased - Battlecruiser turret speed fix - Switch planet double skip fix

Sky Mercenaries 1.22 is now available for Ubuntu.

Sky Mercenaries 1.22 is now available for Ubuntu.

- score / rankning adjustments - editor unlock hotfix

- score / rankning adjustments - editor unlock hotfix

- optimized shop navigation - enemy speed correction - editor gamepad selection reset - additional descriptions

- optimized shop navigation - enemy speed correction - editor gamepad selection reset - additional descriptions

- optimized game performance - ubuntu linux support (release 21.09) - 4 new achievements and leaderboards - remastered audio SFX - ship Lvl progress / exp adjustment - new missions and stages - Optimized hardcore mode - speed mode adjustments - difficulty balancing - new graphics and particle fx - new editor StageSpeed options - combo cooldown/reset adjustments - 2P coop skill balancing - Optimized Xbox controller support - player movement optimization - show realFPS function (F) - improved analog stick navigation - optimized Menu navigation - new engine thrusts - workshop tags - ship exp save fix - editor SetBoost/Names fix - overpowered achievement fix - drone HP repair fix

- optimized game performance - ubuntu linux support (release 21.09) - 4 new achievements and leaderboards - remastered audio SFX - ship Lvl progress / exp adjustment - new missions and stages - Optimized hardcore mode - speed mode adjustments - difficulty balancing - new graphics and particle fx - new editor StageSpeed options - combo cooldown/reset adjustments - 2P coop skill balancing - Optimized Xbox controller support - player movement optimization - show realFPS function (F) - improved analog stick navigation - optimized Menu navigation - new engine thrusts - workshop tags - ship exp save fix - editor SetBoost/Names fix - overpowered achievement fix - drone HP repair fix

- performance optimization - new particle effects - ships base power increased - difficulty balancing - visible upgrade items depth - player selection infos added - bonus stage optimized controls - steam workshop downloads fix - hangar and shop gamepad control fix

Changes: - stage editor boost save - optimized audio and bgm quality - adjusted stage editor help - 2 player special weapons fix - resolution autoscale fix 1/2 - damage reset / stage start fix - optimized 2player / hc mode difficulty balancing - community feedback optimizations

Update 1.12 has been released, with many improved features: - Share or download stages via Steam workshop - Import and export stages as ini files - Editor Limit raised to 400 objects - Change game resolution up to 1920x1200 - New and improved enemy units - Improved difficulty balancing - Full game controller support - New Exp, Lvl, Damage and Armor stats - Additional visual effects and infos - Road tile fix - Xbox controller performance fix

- Stage Editor - Create new stages with over 100 different objects - New Enemies and Bossfights - Graphics redesign - We recreated over 50% of the inGame graphics - New upgrade shop and upgrade classes - Blue moonbeam and new Stage PowerUps - New difficulty balancing for single player, 2 player and Hardcore Modes - Optimized performance - Detailed descriptions and more information about pilots, skills and upgrades. - New Damage System, armor calc, visible critical hits, weapon / base damage and more - Optimized user interface, new stats and scorecap - Player overload glow, new collision system and explosions - New Steam Cloud Save and Screenshot functions - New Score system - Bullet contrast system that changes bullet colors to be visible on every background. - Optimized menu navigation and gamepad controls - Stage file import and export The Steam workshop integration will be part of the 1.11 update, coming soon. - Steam Workshop - Share and download new stages for Sky Mercenaries

There are now Steam trading cards available for Sky Mercenaries! Get the game and start trading today! Check out the store page here: http://store.steampowered.com/app/336090/

Update 1.0.5 of Sky Mercenaries is now live! New features in this update: - New hardcore modes - 4 savegame slots and reset option - English and german language support - Improved music and fx quality - Detailed Pilot and Skill descriptions - New Control tutorial - Manual available on the game's store page New tactics guide posted in Community Hub: http://steamcommunity.com/app/336090

Polarity Flow Studios have been busy improving Sky Mercenaries! This latest hotfix addresses recently discovered issues, and makes some improvements: - steam achievements unlock fix - optimized performance - joystick drone fire fix - optimized audio balance - firemode change vocals and fx - optimized savegame handling

A new version of Sky Mercenaries is now live on Steam! From the Polarity Flow Studios: "This is a new version with new features, improvements and fixes. There was a remaining issue with different controller types. We re-created the way how inputs work in Sky Mercenaries, this should fix all controller related problems and guarantee support for all different types. We optimized the collision system, all sound FX and more." Here is the full list of changes in version 1.0.4: - optimized controls - new collision system - achievement unlock refresh - optimized sound effects - new show controls option - additional controller support - new 2 player pilot skills combos - 2 player coop dual pad support - 2 player coop dual joystick support - new gamepad haptic feedbacks - difficulty balancing - analog flight-stick fix - optimized shadows - bonus boss control reset fix - stage 1-3 background rotation fix - 2 player coop haptics fix - repair 2 upgrade fix

Dear Players, today we release the new version 1.0.4 of Sky Mercenaries with new features and improvements. changelog:

• new collision system
• optimized ship controls
• additional controller support
• new show controls option
• new 2 player pilot skills combos
• 2 player coop dual pad support
• 2 player coop dual joystic support
• new gamepad haptic feedbacks
• optimized shadows
• bonus boss control reset -fixed-
• stage 1-3 rotation -fixed-
• 2 player coop haptics -fixed-
• repair 2 upgrade -fixed-

A new update of Sky Mercenaries is now live! This update addresses issues mentioned by Steam users and also includes some new features! SKY MERCENARIES - UPDATE 1.0.3 change log - improved performance - optimized gamepad / joystick controls - new hardcore 2player coop mode - adjusted difficulty balancing - new controls tutorial - improved random stage generator - scorecap ship info added - new particle fx - improved boss mechanics - optimized hangar navigation - stage splash autoskip - bgm and fx autobalance - ui gui resolution auto adjust - new gamepad vibration / haptics fixed bugs - enemy tracking / stage end bug fix - options save bug fix - steam achievements bug fix - shop item hull upgrade bug fix

An epic sky battle awaits you! Choose your pilot and fighter to join the ultimate 2D S.H.M.U.P action ! Fight over 50 enemy types on 8 worlds in over 32 story missions and unlimited random content. To be prepared for the overpowering enemy fleet and challenging boss fights. Upgrade and skill fighters, drones and pilots the way you like to play them. Get powerful and permanent, visible upgrades, armor and different types of weapons. Level up your pilots and assign skill points in 3 different skill trees to unlock a variety of abilities like auto-shield, critical buffs and more. Join the Mercenaries now! Game features: • hand drawn full speed action • 8 worlds, 32 missions and bonus stages • 3 upgradeable wing fighters with a tripple part damage model • day & night Missions, unique light engine • 3 pilots with different skill-trees, various combinations • tons of permanent upgrades and stage power ups • 5 balanced difficulty levels • command up to 8 drones, 6 different drone types • over 50 different reacting enemy types • damage system, critical hits and amor ratings • 2 upgradeable main firemodes - red / blue system • 15 different upgradeable weapons • 16 epic bossfights • unlockable random stage generator • full mouse, gamepad, joystick or keyboard support • 3 different INGame shops for INGame credits • screen bombs, overload system • multi language support eng, sp, fr, de • resolution auto-scale and inFight zoom