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Winter SALE (60% OFF!) Update with Workshop Publishing to PP Online

It's been a while... the main reason for the slow updates this year: Data had a baby - turns out that is very distracting! However, we have pulled together a super cool thing: Being able to create or edit any planetoid, game mode, pioneer, tool, item, weapon, monster, vehicle, or robot in the world-class editors included here, and then publish them to the new, separate Workshop of Planetoid Pioneers ONLINE: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1013040/Planetoid_Pioneers_Online/ ... and then immediately play with your mod in online multiplayer with whoever subscribes to it! Plus, they will get the latest version automatically when you update it. Yes, you'll be able to play the totally custom content (images, audio, scripts, etc) you or someone else from the community makes - no hassle, no sending files to anyone! To illustrate this, here's a video of our own mkster working on a new game mode now available in the Workshop: [previewyoutube=4Jzv_hi4iWk;full][/previewyoutube]

HIGHLIGHTS

PP now has tickbox to publish scenes to PP Online workshop
Tons of improvments, fixes and new content from PPO
Added chinese localization (by cyan64)
Fixed Primoid ending

NEW SCENES ADDED

Base Defense - Bunkers
Bomb Ball - Concrete Court
Bridge Builder - Deep Tunnels
Bridge Builder - Lava Caves
Grappling Race - Hookoid
Room Rush - Ammotoid
Rover Race - Planium

FULL CHANGELOG:

ADDITONS

Optimized pp_camera by 50%, added makeCalcOncePerFrameFunc()
Added url DRL Steam, commented out Write test in titleoid
Added discord buttons
Added chinese localization (by cyan64)
Added and bound c2d:SetMainWindowTitle()
Added and bound GetAimPointRel
Added effect to saw if thrown while activated
Polished all grenades and added to bridge battle
Titleoid gradient added, wip
Added font gradient functions, set PPORelease config by Release (PP) config
Menu selection stays even if menu lines get added
Added mp:getCurrentRealTimePassed() using real time for slowdown average calculation
Added shift menu hint
Added math.getMovingAverageCalculator(size)
Removed add mount joint warning
Added scene setup and resources to hookoid
Added Disable Friendly Collisions setting to reactor scene setup
Added gun_helper.hasShotGun()
Added table.subTables
Added to "to complete scene" before goal string in 2 places
Adjusted some scenes to work with player added
Added and bound scene:GetAutoMountToWorld()
Added and bound scene:GetAssembliesToRespawn()
Added and bound c2d:GetSteamUserName(rID)
Added and bound c2d:GetSteamFriends()
Added player IDs to discovered lobbies info
Added meta.getStandardPioneer(ctrl)
Added camera:setEnableAutoCam(set) to disable all lua side camera stuff for custom cameras
Added and bound scene:GetScenesWithTag
Added all scenes unlock cheat
Added discovery lights to ammotoid
Added discovery lights to ammotoid
Added camera:setEnableCoopCam(set)
Added and bound PS:GetChildPSs()
Closed off bridge builder map, added heat to holes
Added double click RMB for placing the same hologram as before
Added achievement DROPPED_SCENE
Added and bound audio effects to controller. SetReverbDecayTime and others
Added local coop cam
Added Lua files to game data SHA, also materials now comparing text
Added and bound ctrl:GetSteamAchievement()
Added and bound ctrl:SetSteamAchievement()
Added lots of achievement checks
Added more rich presence info and moved and cleaned code into pp_steam
Add pp_steam.lua for rich presence and achievements
Added frames behind info in dev rel
Added GetClientUserTagValue() bug repro in titleoid
Added c2d:ResetAllSteamStats(), calling StoreStats after SetAchievement or ResetAllSteamStats
Added return to lobby button when choosing scene for playing while waiting
Added steam rich presence info
Added and bound c2d:SteamSetRichPresence and SteamClearRichPresence
Added and bound c2d:SetSteamAchievement()
Added and bound c2d:GetGameDataSHA() to compare required local data is the same for connected clients
Added import Scenes (only) with drag and drop in PPO Release
Added util.getFirstScreenControllers()
Added and bound Scene:GetClientSceneSHA
Added and bound Controller:GetSceneSHA
Added util.cutLine(from, vec, ignoreAssembly)
Added client param to ActivateGameOverlayToUser
Added and bound c2d:HasSteamFriend
Added friendadd test
Added steam users ID sharing in lobby, added and bound c2d:ActivateGameOverlayToUser(dialog, clientID)
Added controller to Titleoid
Attaching game controllers again in SP mode, added controller to Titleoid
Added pp.isPPO()
Added param rIncludingNonMappable to scene:GetAllUserScenes and ctrl:GetAllUserScenes
Added and bound scene:GetClientUserTagValue and GetClientUserTagValueNumber
Added and bound c2d:GetGameName()
Added descriptions to most scenes
Added stomping rule to bridge battle
Added string.splitToLines, getReadTime
Added offline play setting
InterruptConstruct also sets Controller's construct being added to none
Added reactor set blueprint unobtainable, pioneer in base sky island unobtainable
Added Gastos to credits
Added missing particle System
Added offline play and connection errors
Added new team bridge battle scene: temple
Added new weapon sniper rifle
Added play tutorial button to settings
Added util.getHumanAssemblies()
Added table.randomize
Added tutorial
Disabled add player hint in online play
Added some sounds to menu
Added new blueprint bouncer to replace elevator
Added new bp: concrete pillar
Added more det. checks and separated joint pin solve to two steps
Added checks to solver, separated solver steps
Added reactor add resources
Added and bound Set/GetShareBlueprintsGroupID to control blueprint sharing between shuman controllers
Pioneer throws everything like tools with reliable velocity set instead of added
Readded missing resp stations from bridge battle
Added camouflage component
Added new pointer emoji particle System
Added pio.pointAtBG(pos, time)
Added respawn protection to resp station
Added new tier 1 weapon saw
Added five more places when all MOs velocity is checked for determinism
Base war: added intruder alert, game over camera on core destroyed
Added quick vote to replay scene
Added camera:setAllowZooming(set), camera:setEnableAutoZooming(set)
Added new zoom level for things tagged 'ship', tagged coalition ship ship
Added reactor set hue
Disabled auto walking in coalition climber and added more death conditions and behaviour
Added fpu infos and mo area
Added enable trigger to respawn station
Added new scene: base war planium hills
Added reactor add resources
Added new base war scene prototype
Added wrangloid easy to hostable scenes
Hookoid: players indestructible, added hook blueprint
Players can vote to start, added admin, moved missmatch warning
Added multi screen support for clickable menu
Added set respawn to random station setting to scene setup reactor
Added create game settings
Added option to garage to set veh not obtainable, set that in bridge builder
Added chaseoid activity
Added on back target to resp station
Added new clickable game menu with all lobbies visible
Added and bound c2d:GetSteamWorkshopEnabled()
Made PP the default config, and added a PPORelease config for PPO to all projects and solution
Can join any scene thats hosted, added cheat to host more scenes
Added new race map: planium race
Added CameraWrap, wip
Added cooldown to tennis racket
Added start resources to defendoid
Copy player tools test in player adder
Bridge Builder - removed some assemblies, added fourth player
Added and bound scene:GetControllersByScreen
Added and bound PS:PlaySoundUI with pitch parameter
Added hud.getAnyBPMenuOpen(ctrls), floaty texts for single screens, set some hud things to only render for relevant screen
Added and bound scene:GetCameraByPoints
Added and bound scene:WriteToScreenByWorldPosFC and WriteToScreenRelFC
Added camera.shakeAllScreens()
Added and bound scene:GetControllersPerScreen
Added camera.setAllCameras(pos, zoom) and temporary camera.getControllersPerScreen()
Added ctrl:GetCamera():AddShaking() test to ammotoid too
Added and bound GetCameraByAssemblies(rAssembliesIDs, rController)
Cleaned Controller code, removed old stuff, added comments
Added emoji wheel
Added util.scheduleUpdate(func, time, ...)
Added util.getClosestAssembly(pos, tag, filter, maxRange), util.flash also takes tables as argument
Added screen ID to controller, bound it to lua, mixing cameras by screen id
Added and bound scene:ActivateZonesAtPoint(pnt)
Added math.noise(x,y)
Added color.gray
Temp: auto adding missing pioneers on build
Added pio.destroyIncludingTargetAssemblies()
Added and set SNNeoNoire font
Added force start
Added to bomb tennis: scoring, game win, effects, outs
Added util.schedule(func, time, ...)
Added new scene: bomb tennis
Added new tool racket
Added util.boomPSAssembly(psName, target) and util.addTrail(target, time)
Added respawn.setRespawnAsStandardPio(set) to make all players respawn as standard pioneer in respawn station
Added util.flash(asm, time, lightness)
Added vehicle building phase in racetoid
Added little feedback to construction elevator
Added hud.add/stop_floaty_PS(name, target)
Added gun_helper.setAllowGiveBPOnExplosion(set)
Filled all ammotoid arenas, added sounds
Gun_helper: added addGunModifier(func) and removeGunModifier(id) to apply and remove modifier to/from all current and future guns
Ammotoid: prepared all arenas, added shape to planet, set mappable
Added cleanup to ammotoid for better performance
Added missing pp_ai function
Ammotoid: added crowns for winners, more AIs in loot bubbles, loot bubbles dont spawn items players have in hands, nicer effect and random delay for loot bubble respawn
Ice bug checks all broken off pieces to explode, added particle System trail effect when falling down dead
Loot bubble spawns helper AIs, floats around randomly, added particle Systems
Added start tips to ammotoid
Added trail white particle System
Added tiny tool activation delay after pickup to avoid firing first shots out of control
Ammotoid added temporary winning
Added AI player to ammotoid
Added effects to booster
Pop plant doenst add trail to tiny stuff
Ammotoid: added some juice
Added tool booster prototype
Pop plant adds trail to target shot up
Added loot bubble
Added feedback to shield metal when blocking a shot
Added respawn.setAllowRespawning(bool)
Added ammotoid prototype
Added state indicators to both knuckles

UPDATES

4x faster performance of UI, optimizations in pioneer
Optimized gun_helper in with many guns, mostly primoid
More optimizations
Set 'Whole program optim' and 'FPU model Fast' on PPO DevRelease and Release
In regular PP now preloading all blueprints to also solve blueprint Preview pictures in particle Systems
Disabled pp.AI auto assigning teams, which breaks things like respawning sometimes
Prepared primoid achivement
Changed so MO can be charged with aurium while it is being consumed
Tweaked rocket aurium consumption and breaking
Rocket using aurium
Enabled whole program optimization for PP Release config
Optimized GetMOsInRange and similar functions
Made GetAssembliesInRange with optional param include hidden, same for other functions GetAssembliesInRangeByTag, GetMOsInRange, GetExplosiveMOsInRange, GetJointsInRange
Showing all IO warnings in dev release
Made GetHumanControllerTC local test
Changed PP DevRelease config to FPU:fast and whole program optimization
Floaty texts use new write function
Fixed new Write update pos and background glitch
Joint updates for crazy physics fix, wip. not affecting current physics
Updated menu write() test
Detecting steam overlay activated and pausing game if single-player
Chat string max 100 chars
Mad Enter key activate chat too, unbound form EnterExit during game but not in menu
Another small update to blank planetoid
Updated blank planetoid
Can host workshop scene after sub without restarting game test
Flashing game window if new player joined lobby
Showing scene info when selecting lobby scene
Hosting workshop scenes test
Changed bubble font for more readability in chinese locale
Updates for chinese font to be more readable
Showing other lobbies count wehn in lobby
Using aimPointRel() in pioneer
Set outline color in old write to screen functions back to black
Finished new scene:Write and WriteUpdate functions
Trap death effect
Stricter clean up including old tools and other assembled stuff, tweaked some blueprints to die for clean up
Removed out announcements from bomb ball since they dont count as typical outs anyways
Respawn protection effect also in pioneers tools
New font Write functions, including textured, wip
Moved titleoid script to lua file, showing ping of all lobbies
Updated gradients
Race: handling disconnected player on start, showing button to enter vehicle
Removed weird exe in shaders dir
Implemented newest SDL 2.09
Merged two messages about kick into one
Team left checker off by default
Removed two potentially IP infringing textures
"Saving Failed" error only in dev release
Disabled saving in tutorial
20 sec delay on game start before auto kicking
FPU try to setup to standard on game start
Updated memory req. and recomm. check for PPO / PP
Updated the version text
Testing ending game when complete enemy team left in bb temple
Not winning bridge battle if all other leave
Not respawning disconnected players
Bridge battle: handling disconnected players
Base def: sounds, after completing all waves spawns waves with double enemy count, then triple etc
Resp station chooses randomly between multiple in hands and on back targets
Timing out faster on error
Disabled "tell max this happened"
Bomb ball adjustments
Bb temple: updated light map
Made respawn protection more visible last 5 secs instead of 7
Using "singleplayer" tag for offline recommendation, tagged hookoid
Commit so files match
Enabled friendly collisions in race levels
Physics solver optimizations and old code cleanup
Made Grappling Race players collide
Removed a print
Fly out test
Temporary disabled fly out copy of pioneer to mounted stuff
A bit of optimization on physics solver and old code cleanup
BB temple: platfrom is shifted and slippery to avoid too many items
Tower Builder - made some objects unobtainable
Set loot chest tesselation higher for better breaking perf
Bb lava caves resp station starts activated
Chnaged all pioneers head mats from flesh to bone dense
Reactor scene setup has enable friendly collisions trigger instead of disable since they are disabled by default (soon)
Set default zoom a little bit more unzoomed for PPO
Commented out pioneers collisons disabling code
Can not obtain start pioneer blueprint
Shortcut for hiding user interface enabled in release
Disabled team player collisions by default
Testing FF off via reator in base def bunkers
Put CheckAssembliesFlyOutColliding before blueprints scripts run
Disabled play while waiting feature
Scene cleanup also cleans guns when ammo is off
Made reset user's config to load tutorial instead of old vote scene
Overhauled names of ALL the PPO scenes, their descriptions, and organization in the game menu They are now named: [Game mode name] - [Location name].png
Added colon to the complete scene string that shows up at beginning of PPO battles
Base def not sharing BPs, using standard pioneer
Assembly lock assembly is hologram style
Allowed '-' char in names
Smoother bomb tennis cam
Menu scenes by tags: "Online Multiplayer" and "Singleplayer", tagged all scenes
Renamed bridge builder to bridge builder lava caves
New wip scene: bridge builder deep tunnels
Updated todo miros
Disabled auto download workshop items in PPO for determinism reasons
Commented out RDRandom overloads, replaced NDRandom in Ammotoid and disabled steam workshop
Test: NDRand funcs return rand
Disabled cam in ammotoid
Setting ready done via engine again
Ammotoid 4 player support
Updated Base Defense
Removed send error on discovery
Removed checks
Error checks
SwithcToMenu catch
Base def: more wait time, inf ammo test
File match commit
First player is host
Fixed tool Booster making Pio's legs freeze for a second after jump
Updated mini ship to break when any jet broken, added and bound MOSet:BreakMOAtRandomPoint()
Unbound Scene sound effect functions, since they're moved to Controller. (SetReverbDecayTime,...)
Sniper reloads faster
Updated bridge builder, lava fall equal to gravity, less harming, pit shapes
Can restart game alone
Enabled achievements
Less loud snoring
Reverb calculated per screen
Updated hidden state of assembly by all linked objects
Completed steam achievements
Removed c2d:SetSteamAchievement
Updated Chaseoid, made terrain easier to walk and jump to places
Made omni lights smaller in PPO for more performance
Updated active zones in bridge builder
Updated Tower Builder
Updated bridge builder
Implemented Coherent 2.8.2.0
Updates on PP and PPO workshops
Correct coherent js files
Polished bomb tennis
More achievements and some other polish
Removed Binding folder
Removed two old unused .c2d files
Renamed bridge battle to bridge battle islands
More achievments
Removed stomping from bridge battle, shoots up pioneer when stomping
Changed http request fail (due to connection loss) to warnings instead of general error
Removed the wrong is friend when holding shift
Res filler polish
Updated c2d:GetGameDataSHA()
Drone takes 2x longer to explode
Res filler doesnt fill dead and detached pioneers
Experimental: showing pointy finger for everyone
Forgotten file
Ammotoid can be completed offline, polished ending
Got back 'inline' to math functions
Can not host locked scenes
Disabled zooming in carnageoid
Set button repeating a bit faster
Pp.leaveScene completes scene unless called with false
Resetting menu selection when jumping between menus
Made scene start with random random seed in SP too
Prepared scene unlocking and showing in menu
Showing if scene completed in menu
Updated meta save funcs to save to ctrl
Scene hint disabled in edit mode
Scene not recommended for offline play turn gray
Removed double scene tip from base war
Bridge builder: replaced rope with thether
Disabled auto cam shaking
Cant start game if scenes are different
Removed desc, goal from vote scene
Optimized SetSceneTagValue
Updated LuaManDocs
Tweaked ammotoid throwing rule again
GetClientSceneUserTagValue changed to GetClientUserTagValue
Plank stability nerf
Updated friend add test
Working playing while waiting
Merge commit
Titleoid gets all user scenes
Updated user interface Enter to select and joypad hat to work for choosing too
Updated tutorial desc
Meta.save/loadValue funcs per ctrl
Players start with even less in base defense
User tag values shared over network in game, bound related lua functions to controller
Ui:getMenuTopY()
Updated showing scene info in menu
Showing scene info on start
Playing while waiting prep
Made game load tutorial on start
Nerfed booster
Updated comment on interrupt construct
More code polish and old stuff removal
Tweaked bouncer
Loot chest stays active when dropping, better target finding
Loot chest crumbles after drop
Using sin and cos from engine
Removed more test stuff, got back collisions and joints solver into one step
Removed more det. checks, using piles of MOs again
Bound C2DMath_Sin and C2DMath_Cos to Lua
Temporary math functions replacement test
Base defense improvents, enemies coming from both sides
Fading out menu when settings are open
Forgotten file
Experimental: showing pinged at assembly
Base defense updates
Grenade launcher is tier 3 now
Not showing left click hint when already assembling
New wip mode: base defense
Tutorial scene
Updated determinism checks
Change to save terrain if TOs count is > 20k
Showing scene desc and goal in menu test
Updated determinism checks, updated Maths fmod functions
Removed deep det. tests
Getting exact values in joint solver desync
Removed front turret in base war planium hills
Base war: weapon blueprints can not be obtained, nerfed coalition turret
Removed determinism checks from regular PP
Added bouncer to sky island, updated map
Updated joint solver, checking more values
Disabled zooming while blueprint menu is open
Removed key shortcut that is for internal test only
Flame trap lighter
Scheduled updates stop when returning true
Trap flamethrower attacks enemies
Another new determinism checks
New determinism checks
Merge comitt
Updated base war scenes with add blueprints reactor
Blueprints are shared by teams
Many more det. checks in solver
Showing plr game slow down instead of ping
New determinism checks
Saw can be thrown on + other tweaks
Thruster component is colder
Bridge battle map tweaks and active zones
Removed the biggest boulder from bridge battle
Space teleporter doesnt count players that left
Polished pointing at stuff
Pio.pointAtBG() not doing anything when carrying something
Updated det. checks, switched off MO sleeping
MiroMode tweaks
Det. logs backup
Updated determinism checks
Updated determinism checks
Made Pioneer Imperatus a little less massy, as per Filipex' req
Light reset - also unlink old render meshes
Removed doors in Colliseumoid
Aslo removed plank buff in tower builder
Removed plank buff in bridge builder
Moved map ping to emoji menu, pioneer points at what he pings
Emoji wheel appears at middle of screen again
Bridge battle respawning automatically when falling down
On start of game showing you as you
Minor tweaks in tether
Bridge battle map tweaks
Resp station doesnt do actiate effect if set to respawn to random stations
Planks 30% more stable
Bridge builder: removed roly poly from inside wall
Bridge builder made rest of lanet not accessible
Bridge battle: players get res when someone dies, blueprints can not be obtained by atomizing
Coalition turret: cannon destructible, dies when deattached fully from wall
Line endings merge
Removed mIndexBufferQuadsSet from render data, using index buffer directly
Disabld corutines again
Removed trap claw from bridge battle
Enabled corutines
Forgotten code
Replay with LoadSceneMP insetad of c2d:Reset()
More MOs velocity checks inside identified desync zone of code
Titleoid user interface doesnt react when settings open
Wep containers have bigger tessellation for less lag and noise
New scene: bridge battle
Moved all MO velocity det. checks to physics solver
Det logs backup
Disabled lua side zooming in titleoid
Made zoom rubberband values adjustable, set higher in base war
Coalition turret smaller clip size
Shield metal now has mount joints!
Set component joints voluntary
Pioneer doesnt turn when placing BP, doenst collide with things not colliding with his tools like components
Components dont react when selecting or placing blueprint
Coalition turret is weaker
Coalition ship dies a little easier
Base war planium: different color themed BPs, closed of sides a little
Coalition ship hides seats when flying
Garage supports teams, has hue shift setting
Disabled math.random() right away on lua state init just in case, then overwritten in c2d_math.lua
Disabled lua coroutines
Removed accidental commit
More FPU checks, DetLogs backup, new version
Prepared another FPU checks
Pioneer restores friction of thing on back on death
Can not get pioneer blueprints from respawn station bodies
Coalition turret range way lower
Coalition ship can die, stops jets when all pilots leave
Power core flashes when loosing area
Sky island: resp stations enabled from start, removed first chest with nail gun
Resp stations assigns team immediatley
Coalition turret slightly lighter to use < 1000 metals
Tool booster doesnt activate when driving vehicle
Panning back cam when zoomed out far and opening blueprint menu
Bomb tennis camera not affected by players on other screens
Lots of base war tweaks
Disabled stealing tools from other pioneers
Lootchest gives blueprint to everyone in team instead of near players
Showing ms ping in shift menu again
Base war: wep drops and blueprint drops x2 slower
Respawn stations support teams
In menu showing ping as word and ms
Cant open emojis in vote scene
Handling disabled steam workshop in some blueprints
Clickable vote scene, with multi votes now, also showing names and randomizing if multiple scenes have the same amount of votes
Getting steam app ID and using it for game network version
Moved clickable menu funcs to c2d_ui
Forcing different standard pioneers for now until defualt pioneers work
Chasoid: random respawn station, eliminated players are red in list, new blueprints every 20 secs insted of 10
Gun helper also can set atomizable again
Loot container guns turn atomizable after 20 secs
Showing abandon body tip only for that client
Defendoid: players start with jetpack instead of grappling hook
Thruster less heavy and less big
Drone takes a bit longer to explode
Nicer clean up with fade out and better cleaning rules
Set chaseoid to delete garbage MOs
Removed blueprints from titleoid, they made a lot of sounds
Updated Tower Builder with active zones and a bit longer caves between areas to separate them for objects activity
Updated buildconfig.lua, removed steam_appid.txt, because it's not supposed to be shipped with build
Properly handling disabled workshop in planium race
Chaseoid - updated script, set four players
Updated Chaseoid, easier to move around, camera focus, background terrain holes fixes,
New planetoid Chaseoid prototype
Merge commit
Added new loading screen, lil updates on steam matchmaking
Prepared steam matchmaking callbacks
Steam matchmaking wip
Implemented newest Steam API 1.44
Steam_appid.txt now contains right app ID (PP or PPO), deleted in release mode before steam is init
Temporary workaround for speech bubbles user interface with new camera
Trigger on zoomed to limit only checks first controller
Updated sky texture in Minotaurus with new one
All players fade out when finishing gmae with space teleporter
Bird has light and less breakable when player controlled
Lua-wrapped another class: ConstructWrap
Finished CameraWrap
Set fading back to black instead of red (which was for a test)
Changed old background stars texture to new in 7 scenes
Made net games start with different random seed each time
Defendoid: players gain resources on each completed wave, more loot, steam altar in steam shop behind steam door
Defendoid skip wave button no 5 sec wait
Made gui hints compatible with new camera and enabled again
Emoji wheel shows just with abandon vote when no spark or assembly there
Not leaving scene when in edit mode
Better bird controls
Welder pull force buff
Made tower builder map more interesting and longer
Not entering selected veh in racetoid
Made bridge indestructible in racetoid
Made floaty_text FC rendering work with remote controllers
Disabled max packet size measure
Set emojis always active
Max packet size measuring enabled
Showing player names longer on game start
Short emoji wheel cooldown after world ping
Testing emoji wheel opens at mouse pos
Made Titleoid work with joypad, and any device currently used, updated buttons, bound ctrl:GetGameControllerType() to lua
Hand also blue when placing blueprint and assembling
Disabled assembling and atomizing in menu
Updated Hookoid
Updates on oversized packets
Measuring max packet size disabled in the end, seems useless
Updated Titleoid
Updates on max packet size measuring
Init work on max packet size measure, comments, red fade test
Not disconnecting from sever if game desynced
Made Bridge Builder a bit nicer
Missing space in desync warning
Scene fragment night sky for easy apply to other scenes
Made Vote Scene a bit nicer
Showing which players are still loading in loading screen
Esc while waiting others to load disconnects player and switches to menu scene
Cleaned up pp_camera
Testing effect to indicate player is in blueprint menu
Not going to vote scene on death if all players left
Using getControllersByScreen in hud.writeToScreen
Removed remaining old cam code from pp_respawn
Removed cam from wrangle and vote scene
Removed scene:GetShowMinimap from pp_bpmenu
Made zoom_map stuff work with new camera
Bound c2d:FlashAppWindowIconInTaskbar, safe to even every frame, it does this only once a three seconds
App icon flashes in taskbar when window in unfocused
Not showing resources bar in menu scene
Made emojis work with sparks too
"no backup" too
Press again to abandon body only showing on relevant screen
Updated attaching joypad also when Esc, Enter or Space is pressed
Game proj settings changed
Bound more Btn_.._Repeat functions
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See comeplete changelog here

[ 2019-12-20 16:23:33 CET ] [ Original post ]

PPO EA Build 3: In-game CHAT, Performance, Discord

It's been really cool seeing people have so much fun with the various game modes since launch - and it's a blast to be joining you from time to time too!

PERFORMANCE

We have also been working hard on nailing the biggest issues people have been having with Planetoid Pioneers Online, and this update addresses the performance one in two big ways:

First, multi-threading of the physics is working again - now alongside our perfectly deterministic networking system! That was not easy to track down.
Second, we have improved the way objects on the ground are being cleaned up during long or intense gameplay sessions.

Both these optimizations together have a huge impact on helping people with slow computers not also slow down the simulation for everyone else in any particular game. Read more about that here.

IN-GAME CHAT

The really neat thing coming out today though: The coolest in-game chat you've ever seen! Comic-book style speech bubbles over your Pioneer's head... cooperate, coordinate, and taunt - but try to keep it civil, please. We're working on a muting feature, so if what you're saying isn't appreciated, other players can just muzzle you.

DISCORD

We have opened up our community Discord server to everyone, and made all previous Contributor Edition owners special members there. Come join us to coordinate games with people, edit game modes, and talk shop: https://discord.gg/0uOKhubnen2sJ6bl https://store.steampowered.com/app/1013040/Planetoid_Pioneers_Online/

UPDATE HIGHLIGHTS:

In-game chat using comic-book style speech bubbles! Just press [T]
Improved performance with parallel physics solver
Improved performance with better scene clean up script
New Menu!
Better waves in Wave Defense mode, getting much harder!

FULL CHANGELOG:

ADDITONS

Added ServerMan
Added active games count
Added discord buttons
Added and bound c2d:SetMainWindowTitle()
Added and bound GetAimPointRel
Added effect to saw if thrown while activated

UPDATES

Prepared hosting and downloading workshop scenes
Implementing chat to network and server, wip
Input updates for game chat
Game chat, wip
Updated PP build number
Changed bubble font for more readability in chinese locale
Updates for chinese font to be more readable
Showing other lobbies count wehn in lobby
Using aimPointRel() in pioneer
Set outline color in old write to screen functions back to black
Updated build number for the coming perf update!
Enabled play while waiting, returning player to lobby if someone joined
Finished new scene:Write and WriteUpdate functions
Trap death effect
Stricter clean up including old tools and other assembled stuff, tweaked some blueprints to die for clean up
Removed out announcements from bomb ball since they dont count as typical outs anyways
Respawn protection effect also in pioneers tools

FIXES

Added server and lobby count to play while waiting, fixed some errors and warnings
Fixed Write javascript error
Fixed parallel physics solver for determinism
Fix:ignoring hologram MOs in auto-mounting joints
Fixed disconnect reason was nulled in discovery state, added kicked from lobby/game
Fixed blueprint category sorting when translation is missing
Fixed camo engine not dying when removed from body
Base def: improved performance, fixed negative wave counter
Fixed ppo settings in pp
Fixed pioneer jumping in opposite direction if cursor behind sometimes
Room rush: fixed now showing "final arena"

[ 2019-07-27 12:12:23 CET ] [ Original post ]

Last Chance: Planetoid Pioneers Online for 50% OFF!

A heads up that the launch discount for Planetoid Pioneers Online expires in only a few hours, so if you had fun playing it for free last weekend, you might want to jump on it now: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1013040/Planetoid_Pioneers_Online/ Especially since our server stats show that most of you didn't even get to some of the deeper but most fun game modes, like Base Battle: https://youtu.be/M35d_-3uZ1o It's one that most reminds us of classic Cortex Command action: back-and-forth struggle to smash the sensitive core barricaded inside each teams' base bunker!!

[ 2019-07-18 07:03:25 CET ] [ Original post ]

Cortex Command is going OPEN SOURCE - and gets LAN multiplayer in B33

(image by Arne and community member MaximDude)

It's a monumental day for Data Realms..

Not only are we launching our first online multiplayer game today: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1013040/Planetoid_Pioneers_Online/ But we are also letting our first baby out into the world! Cortex Command was something that started as a passion project in high school, and ended as a title with such an unexpected long-lasting community and staying power that we're very proud of. Despite oodles of official content, many feel that Cortex Command was never "finished" - and we're actually extra proud of that fact. The game both grew into something far beyond our own hopes, and also remained open-ended and flexible enough to let others pick up and take it even further! One of those people is Weegee, who joined us from the community, and has in recent years contributed a tremendous amount of work and features to the official codebase that we are releasing to the public today. Not only did he add a ton of additional interfaces to the scripting and ini files for modders to use when accessing the engine, he has even worked out a functional networked multiplayer mode for Cortex Command! This is an impressive feat, and uses non-traditional techniques - albeit it only works well on local networks (LANs) for now. Anyway, the codebase today contains all that good stuff, and can be considered as Build 33, with the short form changelog to be found at the end of this post.

Without further ado, here is the now open source'd repository:

https://github.com/DataRealms/CCOSS We anticipate that releasing this will ensure CC lives on and stays vibrant for even longer than it already has! We wish you luck and hope you have fun digging through the high-school-era code in some of the older parts in there ;)

Major features:

LAN Multiplater Implemented mass and passengers count constraints for crafts Dynamic pie menus Dynamic buy menus

Fixes:

Reworked loading screen to reduce loading time. Added an option "DisableLoadingScreen" in settings.ini to disable loading screen completely to reduce loading time (Thanks Duh102, CrazyMLC, MaximDude) Fixed InvincibleCrafts and ToughCrafts global scripts (Thanks 4zK) Fixed a bug when AEmitter flash was drawn in the wrong position if emitter was not emitting. Fixed a bug in Siege when incorrect units wear spawned. Fixed a crash when calling TimerMan.TicksPerSecond in Lua script Fixed a situation where flipped crafts dropped units in invalid direction.

Added shortcuts and bindings:

Added binding UI for weapon pick, drop, next, prev and reload for "keyboard only" and "keyboard" control schemes. You can press CTRL + ~ (ConsoleMan.ForceVisibility = true) to toggle console which does not grab input. F1 - Shortcut help F2 - Reload all scripts F3 - Dump console text to file F4 - Dump console input to file F5 - Clear console log

New global scripts:

Added Low Gravity and Faster walking global scripts. Added bulky drop ships global script. Added global scripts to disable buy menu constraints. Added Global scripts Better jetpacks, Constant Gold Income and All Units Are Brains

New collections:

MOSRotating.Emitters MOSRotating.Attachables Scene.Deployments Emitter.EmissionList PresetMan.Modules DataModule.Presets

[ 2019-07-12 01:33:33 CET ] [ Original post ]

Planetoid Pioneers Online is FREE THIS WEEKEND!

Well folks, it's been a decade-long journey here, but today we launch our first internet-multiplayer game, built with our own Crush2D networked physics game engine: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1013040/Planetoid_Pioneers_Online/ To celebrate, we are making the game FREE to play this whole weekend - so get your friends in on some of the carnage! We're also giving everyone a 50% off the already low price. Finally, those who supported us by buying Planetoid Pioneers Contributor Edition, get a free copy of Planetoid Pioneers Online to keep! We love you guys. Pass around the trailer to get some people interested in joining you for some bashin': https://youtu.be/yl-rqUCakUI

[ 2019-07-11 16:36:54 CET ] [ Original post ]

Planetoid Pioneers ONLINE modes showcase continues

LAUNCH DAY IS TOMORROW!

Here's today's super intense game modes:

PvE with your buddies against waves of baddies coming after your hide!

https://youtu.be/tMggKW_vEPM

Who will be the last pioneer standing - one of the most intense modes!

https://youtu.be/7BPcv-18O6g

[ 2019-07-10 14:18:32 CET ] [ Original post ]

Presenting Planetoid Pioneers ONLINE - launching THIS WEEK!

This month marks exactly TEN years since we started building the Crush2D game engine, which now finally also supports networking with perfect sync the super detailed game-affecting physics on up to four computers over the internet! We are proud to present Planetoid Pioneers ONLINE:
This technology has allowed us to make some really crazy physics-driven game modes for networked multiplayer, TWELVE of which will ship with even the Early Access launch of Planetoid Pioneers Online THIS WEEK! Leading up to that big day, we are doing a video series showcase, demonstrating two unique game modes every day until launch. These are the first three days' worth:

PvP back-and-forth battle, room by room

https://youtu.be/E0ul0VbL9hw

Co-op building of structures to reach the highest heights

https://youtu.be/JPqSr3AidtI

Co-op defense of you and your pals' base against AI baddies

https://youtu.be/eZWLowHqj_o

Race customized rovers around entire planetoids; don't die

https://youtu.be/iMLYGaapV0g

PvP battle on tiny sky islands which can be bridged

https://youtu.be/MG0XA5LeIwE

Frantic race with grappling hooks ONLY - concussions guaranteed!

https://youtu.be/AXUPBRVC23E Stay tuned for the coming modes in the coming days - and the Early Access launch of Planetoid Pioneers Online itself on Thursday!

[ 2019-07-10 09:14:46 CET ] [ Original post ]

Startup bugs fixed; ONLINE foreshadowing

We had a bit of a date-based meltdown after the new year rolled around, so the game would start but the ship would be stuck on the loading screen forever... oops. This, along with the Cyrillic characters in the install path preventing the game from even starting, are only two of many (enjoy scrolling below) fixes and improvements in Release Build 9, out now!!

HIGHLIGHTS:

2k19 bug fix
Game start with russian and other computer names now
Prep for upcoming online multiplayer (oh snap)

FULL CHANGELOG:

ADDITONS

Added settings flag to multiplayer menu scene too
Added emoji wheel
Added util.scheduleUpdate(func, time, ...)
Added util.getClosestAssembly(pos, tag, filter, maxRange), util.flash also takes tables as argument
Added screen ID to controller, bound it to lua, mixing cameras by screen id
Added and bound scene:ActivateZonesAtPoint(pnt)
Added math.noise(x,y)
Added color.gray
Temp: auto adding missing pioneers on build
Added pio.destroyIncludingTargetAssemblies()
Added and bound c2d:DisconnectPlayerFromServer(ctrlID)
Added GetGameInfo().players.disconnected and desynchronized
Added and set SNNeoNoire font
Added force start
Added and bound c2d:GetGameInfo
Added and bound c2d:LobbyStartGame()
Added gameNetVer to lobbies, discoverying servers all time for now
Added and bound c2d:GetLobbies(), JoinGame and CreateGame
Added c2d:GetNetworkState()
Added c2d:ConnectToServer(id) and added id to discovered servers
Added game keys mechanism to filter out pirated versions from servers
Added PP_ONLINE_GAME def, disabled workshop
Added SimpleDoc JSON parser, getting online servers from ServerMan
Added minimal reaction chat test
Added to bomb tennis: scoring, game win, effects, outs
Added util.schedule(func, time, ...)
Added new scene: bomb tennis
Added new tool racket
Added util.boomPSAssembly(psName, target) and util.addTrail(target, time)
Added respawn.setRespawnAsStandardPio(set) to make all players respawn as standard pioneer in respawn station
Added util.flash(asm, time, lightness)
Added vehicle building phase in racetoid
Added little feedback to construction elevator
MiroMode adds 3 loot bubbles and resets every 5 mins
Added more info into det. debug frame - obj added from Lua/engine, deleted timers info
Added miroMode
Added created timers debug info
Added checkbox to show/hide net status
I shortcut disabled in net game, added shortcut 7 to start game with debug
Added debug determinism setting before starting game
Added hud.add/stop_floaty_PS(name, target)
Added gun_helper.setAllowGiveBPOnExplosion(set)
Added random seeds check also to simple determinism check
Added info about server's determinism frames checked
Added frames-behind status
Filled all ammotoid arenas, added sounds
Gun_helper: added addGunModifier(func) and removeGunModifier(id) to apply and remove modifier to/from all current and future guns
Ammotoid: prepared all arenas, added shape to planet, set mappable
Added cleanup to ammotoid for better performance
Added missing pp_ai function
Ammotoid: added crowns for winners, more AIs in loot bubbles, loot bubbles dont spawn items players have in hands, nicer effect and random delay for loot bubble respawn
Ice bug checks all broken off pieces to explode, added particle System trail effect when falling down dead
Loot bubble spawns helper AIs, floats around randomly, added particle Systems
Added start tips to ammotoid
Added trail white particle System
Added tiny tool activation delay after pickup to avoid firing first shots out of control
Added net traffic info also in bits/sec
Added simple version of determinism checking, without debug info
Ammotoid added temporary winning
Added AI player to ammotoid
Added effects to booster
Pop plant doenst add trail to tiny stuff
Ammotoid: added some juice
Added tool booster prototype
Added total packets sent and received to network info
Added client PPS limit, disabled SHA packets check
Added data flow info and debug determinism checkbox
Added ask for missing frames delay
Netgame - added run-time-settable option to limit Packets per Second sent by server game
Pop plant adds trail to target shot up
Added loot bubble
Added feedback to shield metal when blocking a shot
Net settings exposed in gNetCfg and games connect controls added into Editor
Added respawn.setAllowRespawning(bool)
Added ammotoid prototype
Added state indicators to both knuckles

UPDATES

Set vote scene not mappable
More varied featured planetoids
Turned off fake online mode
Visual polish for multiplayer shift user interface
Fixed util.scheduleUpdate passing wrong time to update function
Emojis scale by zoom
Updated showing player info and shift click highlight
Setting ctrl cam target after cam update, because script can change ctrl's cam pos
Ammotoid uses controller cameras only
Ammotoid: always activating active zone in current arena
Optimized NetGames:GetGameByID
Joystick input over network (vector instead of abs point), wip
Optimized NetClients:GetByAddr with hash table lookup
Also showing all zone activating points yellow X in active objects and zones wires (ctrl+shift+K)
Disabled game controller functions for PPO - returning constants.
Deleting all workshop blueprints and scenes on start if workshop not enabled
Updated and used (not) STEAM_WORKSHOP_ENABLED for PPO
C2d:GetDateTime returning 'not avail...' when network game and not edit mode
Disabled switch to menu when zoomed out in PPO
Returning to vote scene after finished rounds on all planetoids, made hookoid completable
Game can be completed in multiplayer too by leaving with rocket
Showing player info with shift test
Ctrl+N to show/hide netgame on-screen status
Optimized det. debug frames
Checking edit mode in det. debug
Finished server to work in fast devrelease mode
Turned OFF client catchup
Turned ON client catch up for a test and turned OFF activating zones by camera
Updates on Server
Can only create 2 plr gmae for ammotoid for now
Disabled restarting game when no backup found and double pressing X
Showing if a player left or this computer lost connection
Showing esc button hint in vote scene
Finished server will be closing feature
Updates on server user interface
First implementation of Server user interface
Net game uses camera pos now to activate zones
Removed camera:GetFocusArea
Temporary solution for net game: attaching keyb to all controllers so GetAttachedGameControllerType() returns 3 as it should
Disabled ctrl+X in PPO in game mode and when network is enabled
Terminating game if client is the last remaining player on server
Temp: hold ESC to leave game
Tracking disconnected players, can leave in vote scene with esc
Temp: deleting all pioneers without controller in multiplayer on build
Turned off client catch up
Got back client catchup for test
Forced to load vote scene for game scene on startup to load game faster. anyway the game scene re-loads on network game start
Editors disabled in PPO release
Drag and drop allowed in edit mode only for PPO
Optimized - deleting old net debug frames
Renamed pp_chat to pp_multiplayer and cleaned up code
Voting now happens in vote game scene
Optimizing game recording to keep only several seconds of game in buffers, to save memory mainly for server games
Got back original font
Fixed WriteToScreenRel, updates on net game
Titleoid change
Showing player names
Pp_chat emoji test
Always refreshing lobbies after disconnect
Floaty particle System polish
Floaty particle Systems move up
Updated crush2d domain everywhere
Showing more lobby and connection state info
Included server version in statistics
Can choose lobbies and create new ones
Updated and bound c2d:DisconnectFromServer and ConnectedToServer
Showing lobbies instead of servers
Update: discovery after load only, not during load engine anymore, otherwise ping is incorrect
Lobby test
Disabled our debug warnings and hints in release version
Floaty texts stack smoothly
Multiple floaty texts stack
Can only vote to abandon once
Join first server with E btn
Esc triggers test abandon vote in multiplayer
Net code polish and some clean up
Scene no more paused when waiting for connected game to start
Working scene vote prototype
Set up communication between map and menu
Titleoid scene vote test
Chat disabled in single player
Tower builder 3p
Bomb tennis 3p
Pioneer height ray canclel test
Updates on determinism debug
Update on finding suspicious det debug frame
Always debug determinism updates
Always debug determinism update wip
Checking game network version, so only players with the same version can connect to the same game
Checking server version, bound c2d:GetServerVersion and GetGameNetworkVersion
Saved Jet race scene to Hookoid, scaled down whole planet, added two gates, updated ceilings
Game now sends error log to db from dev debug sessions
Set Titleoid to menu scene, enabled grids, disabled zooming into game and menu
Updated discovering servers
Updated Earthoid to start on any key press, and not loading it as game scene if set so from last play/edit
Created PP Online project, made Earthoid its menu
Auto connect to server with ctrl+shift+1..4, only connects to specified IP now in editor
Server statistics update
Server gains and sends statistics
Server registration updates
New scene: tower builder
Server now registers with ServerMan, updated SimpleDoc with JSON output
Bomb tennis: respawns, sounds, effects
Racket checks LOS to target
Polished racetoid: enter vehicle to get ready, can upgrade animals too, no AIs in network play, other small polish
Made grappling hook more responsive
Can always respawn in networked play
Done rotating hologram in net game
Updates on blueprint menu handling over network
Polished bridge builder
Welder is more powerful
Made assembly lock work with reactors
Garage is alwyas ready to produce if nothing is linked to set it ready
Blueprint menu over network - wip
New scene: bridge builder
Removed old assembly
Polished ammotoid clean up
Ammtoid restarts after game over
Ammotoid AIs use booster randomly
Chnages to ammotoid
Russian lang updates from PPTest
Pause game when determinism debugger finds error
Freeing memory of checked debug frames
Finished determinism debugger working now over internet
Debugger update
Debug slows down game when waiting for missing data
Updates in det debug
Updates on determinism debugger
Disabled drag and drop when playing over network
Jet Race prototype
Ammotoid showing Bot/controller type with icon over player
Ammtoid turned off restart tip and gun helper giving blueprints
Fixed rencent update on radnom seeds check
Updated random seed desync check in simple det. test
More info on pp_respawn missing game controller error
Spikes grenades synchronize timers with connected grenades
Disabled clamping gui hints to screen border for now cause it breaks determism
Switched off determinism debug for other testing
Deleting old det. debug check frames
Slowing down game when some client's computer is slow
Strings are displayed with "" in debug things
Showing line of code it happened at in error
Removed determism breaking relative camera pos funcs from carnageoid
Pause not allowed with O in net game, optimized determinism checking
Network game pausing and unpausing
Determinism debug updates
Determinism debug updates
Updates on determinism debg
Updates on determinism debug
Determinism debugger updates
Updated on determinism debug, wip
Network - finished over-sized packets sending and re-sending lost parts
Loot bubble starts dead so AIs dont attack it
Updated oversized packets on server
Ammotoid changes
Heavy machine gun now has dual shot
Gun_helper supports shooting multiple bullets at the same frame and takes particle System link to MO direction into account for aim correct
Dx11 topology
Network updates
Ammotoid: loot bubble contains group of drones
Loot bubble loot doesnt collide with looter for 0.5 secs
Loot bubble can have multiple loot items
Radar helper: doesnt trigger '?' if enemy got killed
Simplified particle System debug string
Minor changes and code comments
Not fading from black when restarting with editor mode, hacky lua way for now
Net game updates, loading scene, temp. determinism fix in c2d:GetNDRandom functions
Re-throwing error exception in non-release mode, updates on network
Handling and writing on screen desync and disconnected state of all clients
Updates on determinism check and clients connection timeout disconnecting
Polished booster controls more
World pin unmounts from world if mounted object gone
Up to 4 players
Blank planetoid for three players test
Default players count 1 for my faster tests
Port change
Server updated: handling client disconnecting and empty games deleting
Ammotoid: set up teams, AI players always see enemies, more bubble loot with better randomization
Loot bubble supports vehicles as loot
Default players to 2 for a game for faster testing on two computers
Updates on net game. ping measuring, number of players setting
Started on vertex buffer code for dx11
Updates on missing frames and simulated packets drop
Updates on net game
Older net code clean up
Updates on C2DServer and network game
Updates on C2DServer
Updates on C2DServer
Loot bubble can not be shot to collect loot
Ammotoid: smoother cam, testing vertical cam follow
Lots of updates on server and net communication
Ammotoid cam set by arena borders now working with all screen resolutions
C2DServer wip
Ammotoid: pioneers die when not functional, updated arenas
Booster breaks harder, doesnt work when pioneer dead
Reactor set background also sets assemblies to not collide with particles
Grenade spikes explodes when damaged, only attaches to destructible assemblies
Sticky launcher can only shoot 3 grenades at a time
Reactor set indestructible also includes joints of target
Pioneer cancels tool name tip if tool broke
Ammotoid: assemblies thrown at enemies head are lethal, loot bubbles respawn, added some particle System effects, updated arenas, fixed incorrect blueprint images in loot bubble
Grappling hook can not connect rope to other ropes (at your own risk)
Disabled perf log again
Pioneer turns when aiming behind him and shooting, but doesnt shoot while turning anymore
Pioneer lua optimization: calculating some values only once per frame
Removed expensive particle System impulse check from pioneer only checking for area loss to flash from shots
Pioneer can not lift alive enemies with an area bigger than 3
Removed warning about locale settings being in development
Updated client send timing
Updated net game start with proper loading state message
Updates on net game code
Splitting constant buffers for dx11 shaders
Forgotten changes
Simplified net code using net states, made connect and game start communication work with lost packets
Polished loot bubble
Ammotoid: added stomping rule, new arenas, updated loot bubble
Applying jump velocity control to carried items too for smoother, reliable jump
Removed debug thing
Net game update: handling and sending missing frames optimally
Implemented GameRec in network data
Start of advanced GameRec game recording class
Testing some new ideas in ammotoid
Blank Planetoid for testing
Simplified Assembly, MO and camera strings
Updated build number
Start of loading shaders in dx11
Extracting RenderToTextureMan into reusable across API code
Gun helper guns dont explode when touching structures
Removed weapon tag from oil vase
Blacklisted OP bots dalek, pixelsoilder and beef worm in coliseum

FIXES

Fixed starting network only if PP_ONLINE_GAME defined now
Fixed util.getDateTime() in net play
Fixed featured planetoid not working in years > 2018
Fixed ugliness with even number of emojis in wheel
Fixed util.schedule not scheduling multiple things for the same frame
Fixed lua error in analytics when toggling net play
Fixed particle System crash in editor when render in user interface and ticked off render in scene or lightmap
Fixed hologram orientation, unbound unused camera functions
Fixed player leaving game not returning to menu
Fixed some cases where multiplayer game could switch to menu, added pp.leaveScene() to switch correctly
Fixed all players leaving if one player disconnects
Fixed space teleporter in mp, text positioning and player fade out effect
Fixed 4 player setup in bomb tennis
Bomb tennis player order fix attempt
Fixed wrong player count abandon game
Fixed bomb tennis for up to 4 plrs, fixed bat not setup correctly on respawn
Server: new stuff fixes and polish
Fixed welder starting on
Fixed lua error in vote scene
Fixed silent crash and bugs when user name is wide string
Fix: much smoother picture motion after removed time catch up in client, what is now handled by slowing down game by server
Fixed GameRec resets for new game on server
Fixed game recording optimization
Fixed server start into db statistics and server version
Fixed and enabled start tips in ammotoid
Fixed WriteToScreenRel pixel offsets
Fixed network communication while loading scene or engine
Fixed waiting load finish
Fixed loading done on server
Oops fixed disconnect doesn't work
Server fixes
Fixed scene completion with space telporter and made it return players to vote scene in multiplayer
Server fix and server discovery call right after disconnected
Fixed server lobby
Fixed floaty text not using delta time
Fixed server receive data threading
Fixed threading of network data receive
Fixed calling create game
Added more scenes to vote and fixed invalid voter
Fixed http functions, getting servers now on game load, also starting network engine on load
Fixed error in pp_respawn
Fixed lua error in title scene
Fixed racket for 3p
Fixed error log scene field
Fixed menu in det debug and closing menu
Fixed tool tether targeting itself
Fixed can atomize somtimes in ammotoid
Fixed lua errs in jet rocket and pio_ai
Fixed jet dissapering from back
Fix in debug frame compare
Shards particle System fix for determinism
Fixed lua error in gun helper
Fixed load scr fade out, added reset scene to net game
Fixed pioneer ai not restoring friction of items on death
Fixed pioneer_ai.knockout() and ragdoll() funcs not working right
Fixed booster and jet rocket always active
Fixed AI spamming !s when target has a grappling hook in hands
Fixed enemy hint positioning on defendoid
Fixed lua error in defendoid, fixed skip wave tip not above terminal
Fixed tool rope hanging in air when attaching to terrain
Fixed data write of det. frame checked
Fixed ZOrder of crowns in ammotoid
Quick fix for racetoid breaking determinism
Small fix in determinsm debug
Fixes in determinism debugger
Improved errorHandler: fixed nil upvalues not showing, displaying key value pairs the same everywhere, showing depth of retrieved locals and upvalues, improved code
Fixed pioneer not mirroring tool about to explode
Fixed wearable problems like mirroring on pioneer and incorrectly setup blueprints
Fixed gun going crazy when pressing both mouse buttons
Fixed GetPacket params
Temporary fix for net game: standard pioneer is Crazy Bob for all
Fixed aurium staff projectiles going crazy when throwing tool
Fixed determinism checking was bugged on server
Fixed ice bug shard cone on death unpredictable
Fixed lua error in pp_ai
Fixed analytics error
Fixed lua error in analytics
Radar helper: fixed AI getting triggered constantly when touching tools
Fixed input lag cumulating in server's game client input buffer
Workaround fix for missing tostring() of nil objects causing errors in error handling and print functions
Jetpack has more reliable controls, also fixed not working with controller
Fixed birds stealing from friends
Fixed lua error in grinders
Fixed ropes possibly breaking shortly after build
Fixed net game player focus by net client ID
Net game ping fix
Net game small fixes
Net game fixed sending / receiving missing frames
Fixed AIs going nuts when encountering constructs, added pp.ai.set_default_enemy_tag(tag, set) to overwrite standard enemy tags for all AIs
Fixed lua error when pioneer lifts off with rocket for the first time
Ammotoid: added active zones, better instructions, fixes and polish
Fixed lua error in pioneer when collision dissapeared
Added loot bubble.setLoot() and fixed some weapons missing preview images
Fixed ropes breaking on build in some cases
Fixed ropes wobbling a lot on start
Fixed loot bubble items where atomizable
Fixed sticky bomb launcher shooting through assemblies
Fix on loading done net messages
Fixed pioneer could not take grappling hook from other pioneers back
Fixed booster lua error
Fixed loose world joints in cable and rope
Fixes in stomping rules and loot bubble, higher booster cooldown
Fixed flamethrower not strong enough
Fixed 2 bugs making pioneer jump unreliably
Fixed pio.set_ignore_knockouts() not working correctly
Small fix in netgame code
Fixed somme ammotoid bugs, added random weapons
Fixed workshop scenes textures and sounds FN adjust, fixed asteroid belt TOs
Fixed structure tag missing from space teleporter
Fixed lua error in knuckles
All enemies flash when knocked out, flip bot freezes and falls over instead of slacking, tweaked breaking values of many bots, fixed swinging broken pieces on broken flip bot

[ 2019-01-09 06:26:18 CET ] [ Original post ]

SEXY ROPES and FAST loading in Release Build 8

Well folks... the Planetoid Pioneers team have outdone themselves yet again, and brought you much closer to the intended experience of this labor of love! If you were bothered by the long load times before, or the old segmented ropes/cables, or any of the loooong list of issues listed below now fixed and polished, it's high time to dive right in anew. We are working hard to improve all these critical areas in preparation for some far bigger things we are cooking up for this fall, so stay tuned for very exciting announcements here soon! --> Please remember to write a Steam review of what you think about the game! <--

HIGHLIGHTS:

SEXY ROPES with curved rope renderer
Ice can now melt from heat
Major performance and loading time improvements
Most enemies indicate if they are hunting someone with a "!" and if they lost a target with "?"
Re-tweaked a lot of breaking values and fixed many unbreakable blueprints
Tons of bug fixes and polish thanks to feedback from the steam forums, discord and twitch streams

FULL CHANGELOG:

ADDITONS

Added and bound JointSet:SolveSoftlyCancel
Added and bound Joint:SolveSoftlyCancel()
Added back Aurium Sarcophagus
Added warning to loot chest if assembly doesnt extist
Added util.testAssemblies() function to test correct setup of breaking, atomizing, etc on assemblies
Added and bound scene:SetActivateZonesByCameraPosWhenNoPlayerPresent
Added and bound MO::GetCollidedWithTOPoint
Added ? and ! indicators to sentry camera, all birds, zombies and vendor bot
Added ? and ! indicators to all AIs using pp_ai radar helper
Added AI funcs to indicate enemy found and lost with ! and ?, testing with bot flip
Zombies can only see whats in front of them
Defense drone adds more flying power to carry things up that mounted it
Added latest romanian translation
Added little cooldown to entering vehicles to avoid sound spam and weird physics
Added debug info to LoadDiscoveryMap
Added latest pl.json

UPDATES

Deleting temporary texture, audio and script files on startup, if detected this is an update
Birds drop carried stuff when dying
Removed rope renderer from tentacle
Directx11 compiles; now the real work begins
Set ice blueprints to break to less pieces, causes a lot of decals, sounds and geometry perform
Changed default breaking values for new MOs
Set up breaking for all junk blueprints
Setting blueprint auto mount joints to involuntary on load, just for blueprints that are older than this version. newly saved blueprints will not change involuntary option on load
Flamethrower also has sharpness damage to be useful against metal things too
Set all Construction blueprints mount joints involuntary
New material feature: melting from heat, added Melt Water PS, updated materials
Directx graphics will compile (hopefully no opengl breakages)
Lump and Ice blueprints set to not allow burning
Renamed too long function name to SetActivateZonesByCameraPos
Stopping loop sound when linked object inactivates
Splitting CPUMemStat class into own file and aligning DX classes to current platform independent renderer
Tweaked material decals density, was too high on some materials, like ice and snow
Made Ice and Snow material break decal not that huge
DXRenderMesh and DXRenderTexture initial work
Start of dx11 work
Updated hull and core labels color in editor
Updated editor MO breaking core value disabled when allow break core disabled
Updated setting min impulse to break hull and core of MO
Set more blueprints not to burn
Set a lot of blueprints to not allow burning
Fixed recent update on joint solver - it fixes vehicles breaking
Updated materials, replaced old funky decals with nicer
Fading out some text in asteroid belt when zooming out too far to avoid overlapping text
Updated drag and drop to auto extract files from cache, fixed saving scene sounds
Saving terrain to Scene only if it contains more than 10.000 terrain objects
Force load Primoid when P is pressed three times on start
Adapted scene saving to new cache system
Lots of updates on reading files directly from packed and cached PNGs, extracting blueprint that is loaded to editor, editor can load files from packed blueprints too
Renamed pp.ai:indicate_hostile to pp.ai:on_target_found
Update sound playing and managing due to new data caching
Adapted pictures twin optimization to new data cache
Removed old caching small pictures
Updated Scenes cache
All textures and sounds now load directly from cached packed scene and blueprint PNGs
Simplified no matching overload error
Simplified VectorF string output
Pioneer properly colors all broken off parts when dead
Doesn't lose the high precision setting.
Shader load flavour
Vendor bot pushes enemy away when grabbed by it
Bomb and ice bugs also carry things with more power
Removed rope renderer from tentacle and silverback, tweaked some breaking values
Tool rope connects to MOs too
Floaty text uses highest point + 0.5 if no offset passed
Displaying assemble tip with better position using highestPointAboveCenter function
Removed 'test' error label
Finding assembly to respawn now done lua side, prioritizing bodies in the same area and then outside the area
Fix: rendering closing app text after calling c2d_update.on_game_quit()
Update: hiding c2d error text after 15 seconds
Bound Assembly::GetFrameWhenCreated and SetFrameWhenCreated
Update: added Reset and Save Scene option when script changed to Activity editor
Finished and bound ctrl:GetTeamTag, GetLastKnownPosition and GetFrameWhenCreated
DX / GL renderer inherit in Renderer.h
Prepped lua side getAssemblyToRespawn() with preference for assemblies in the same area
Removed updateStretching() from all ropes
Using rope renderer in silverback arm, chain, tentacle, balloon rope, rope grenade
Update: special bezier curve rendering for ropes and cables
Disabled texture compression for sure
Not asking to confirm if pioneer shows abandon body hint already
Experimental: exploding guns explode instantly on contact
Polished zoom slecting in asteroid belt a bit
Replaced down arrow with down button in all trap doors
Removed empty print in weapon container
Hot fix: crash in PS. many updates on non extracting files version, wip, switched OFF so far
Updated saving config to cloud
Testing: weps from loot container set not atomizable
Simplified remaining english blueprint names
Using GetAllBrokenOffAssemblies in ai onDeath function

FIXES

Fixed camera shake in intro
Fix: keeping menu scene files in cache
Fixed multiple skeltons spawing at respawn station if clicking many times
Fixed zombies not setting lifted item back to old friction when dying with it in hands
Fixed out of shape joints in golem metal causing weird floating body when broken
Bp_grappling_hook.lua - fixed ropes mirroring soft joints solve bug.
Fixed Rover Climber with radar nil checks
Fixed all functions returning empty AssemblyWrap to return nil instead (including AddAssembly func)
Fixed and optimized particle Systems visibility check
Fixed bug slide joints weird moving
Fixed lua errs in assembly lock
Fixed climber rover spikes not working when one wheel broke, creating radar differently
Fixed nail gun not damaging some things
Fix: on load a non mount joint is also to involuntary if the joint auto-mounts objects
Fixed breaking assembly adding slide joints to the logic
Fixed activating inactive and collided objects when active zones list and active circles didn't change
Fix: particle disappears and does nothing else when it hits inactive object
Documented good numbers for breaking in util and tweaked all breaking values for all animals and fixed unbreakable animals
Fixed GetHighestPointAboveCenter also looking for hidden MOs
Fix: activating inactive object when hit by active object
Fixed active flickering when respawing into something very close
Fixed pioneer flying through MO hes standing on when continuing save
Fixed things become inactive too soon when respawn sparking
Fixed fly-out of assemblies when gone from sleeping
Fixed respawn spark taking longer for traveling longer distances again
Fixed lag when respawn spark is flying through map by not setting things along the way active unnecessarily
Fix in physics: objects started to collide with fly-out objects sometimes after gone from sleeping state to not sleeping
Fix: un-mounting involuntary mount joints when assembly becomes dead (not always when dead)
Fixed sorting blueprint menu sub lists items by original blueprint name now
Fixed particle System align particles to grid, didn't work for child particle Systems
Fixed particle System emitting from sleeping particles
Fixed sometimes missing particle System glow
Fixed burning, added hot triangles red option to material, set to false for ice, snow and water materials
Fixed IO activating everything on load and causing lag for 5 secs
Fixed sounds handling when there's corrupted sound loaded
Fixed sound handles were not released properly
Fixed paths in material decals files
Fixed Golem Ice, had light linked to non hidden eye
Fixed rope ending curve when attached to different assembly than self
Fix:some small sized and corrupted OGGs caused freeze in gorilla when played as audio stream from memory
Fixed, optimized and tested terrain saving in scene
Fixed lua error in pp_respawn
Fixed error in error handler when calling error() with no arguments
Fixed bird feathers on ground flying up again if bird thrown
Fixed weak leg joints in pink horror and red devil that would break to easy
Fixed tool rope flying glitch and polished mounting
Fix: physics - gear joint solving, much less crazy physics on objects break
Fixed joints solving, less crazy physics, more stable gear joints
Fixed entry hole particle System direction
Fix: set joint break angle max value to 160
Fix: CleanUp Scene and start new button didn't clean up all in scene
Fix: AddPercScannedToBPInMenu now doesn't trigger blueprint effect added when it was already completed
Fix: re-saved blueprints with wrong preview pictures to fix them
Fixed rendering blueprint preview picture when asembly is small
Fix: blueprint types sort alphabetically by localized string again in blueprint menu
Fixed little omni pioneer's light in Carnageoid to be not ray light
Fixed rope segment texture Y flip
Fix of the red channel use also in older version of shader Discovery Map Light Render.fs
Fix: tweaked rope connection joint position on Tool Tether
Fixed could abandon body with blueprint menu open
Fixed incorrect take over hint before controller attached
Fixed minimap selection font color not always unique per player
Fixed loot orb spark effect not having aurium color
Fixed ai getting angered by pioneer atomizer particle System
Fixed loot orb smoke flying away weirdly
Fixed workshop store not filtering out badly rated items
Hot fix: rendering to discovery map shader fixed
Fixed asteroid belt handling deleted scenes etc like they where not
Fixed featured scene has rocks on in asteroid belt
Fixed asteroid belt not letting player zoom into planetoid sometimes
Fixed lua error in gun helper
Fix: renderer was swapping buffers twice
Fixed extracting files in extracting all version
Fixed dropper spawning bomb when placing
Fixed grinders grinding when they shouldnt be grinding
Fixed minigun and assault rifle are too easily obtained

DEPRECATIONS

Deprecated util.getAllBrokenOffMOs() use scene:GetAllBrokenOffAssemblies() instead

[ 2018-09-09 17:54:46 CET ] [ Original post ]

ACHTUNG! Planetoid Pioneers, now officially in German

Hey folks, good news for our Deutschen followers. We now support your native language throughout the game and all menus! Have fun and tell your friends - there's some nice lil updates in here too:

COMPLETE CHANGELOG:

ADDITONS

Added drag and drop string to all languages
Added one more store string to all languages
Added german translation
Tweaked and added bone material effects
Added function to generate ordered, formatted steam log from git output

UPDATES

Updated all languages with new translation strings
Simplified some more blueprint names
Simplfied most english blueprint names
Resaved all Particle Systems with optimized sounds
Made internal tool to resave all particle Systems with optimized sounds
Gitignore my audio convert folder C2D/Audio/!audio convert
Optimally converted 3800 sound files correctly, keeping twins optimization
Made internal tool to update all sounds to optimally converted
Resaved all Blueprints with optimized sounds
Update: added internal tool to optimize all Blueprint sounds
Update: optimized Bluepritn textures even more by cropping the ones that can be cropped
Update: auto-optimize blueprint button in Blueprint editor now available, with even better optimization including cropping the pictures.
Included act_kill_the_target in scene
Removed old blueprints from carnageoid
Added some synced sfx from pptest
Included asteroid belt lua file in scene
Removed primoid lua files and included in scene
Converted race and coliseum to in scene lua file

FIXES

Fixed lua error when loading save game with custom pioneer wihtout necessary function
Fixed sounds for bones material
X86 build compilation fix
Fix: removed test code from Blank Planetoid
Fix: blueprint menu items selecting now scrolls when holding WSAD key or joypad stick
Fixed join player hint overlapping blueprint menu
Fixed some overlapping UI in carnageoid
Fixed carnageoid lua error and included lua file
Fixed Reactor Scene Setup
Fixed activity script was un-escaped when changed

[ 2018-08-04 11:12:13 CET ] [ Original post ]

Release Update 7 - "New GUI, who dis?"

Another month; another massive update! We have completely reworked and replaced the in-game GUI/HUD, which now scales and works well on any TV/display. There's a ton of improvements around that, like li'l pioneer heads next to each player row, so it's easy to tell who's who when co-op action is on. Blueprints now also show much more clearly, with their stats and data written out in the GUI, instead of crowded onto the thumbnails. That's only the beginning of the many areas of improvement and fixes in here this time around - loading should be MUCH faster yet again (advanced tip: especially if you clean up old bloated textures etc with the special "Delete Temporary and Backup Folders and Files.bat" in the install folder), and the game runs way better on weaker computers due to texture size optimizations. FINALLY, we think we have squashed the last remaining save data bugs... this whole system is quite complex with all the stuff going on in the huge Planetoids, so we were chasing these for way too long. Now your progress data really should be safe. As usual, here's the complete list of the multitude of things we've improved, now sorted by category for your perusal pleasure:

MOST NOTABLE UPDATES THIS TIME AROUND:

Reworked Blueprint Menu UI
Reworked look of resource bars
Improved memory usage, performance and loading times
Fixed save data loss bugs
Prepared remaining english parts of the game for translation
Added external lua scripts for scenes
A lot of other requested bug fixes and polish

FULL CHANGELOG:

ADDITONS

Added % to carnageoid script to test bug
Added detailed time logs when loading scene when engine loads.
Added feature: particle orientation by gravity
Added and bound Assembly::GetHighestPointAboveCenter(SINGLE rWithDistance)
Added and bound assy:GetHighestPointAboveCenter()
Added and bound scene:IsIncludedBP(rBlueprintName)
Added some missing drag and drop strings to en/de
Added localization strings for drag and drop to en/ge
Added new featured scene
Added missing strings to pl,ro,ru
Added 'cancel' to translation
Added missing lines to c2d/locale files for spark station hint - needs re-translation in all locales unfortunately
Added size and color option to particle System UI Text
Added missing death effect to all golems
Added face pictures to res panel
Added missing actions to en and de
Test code removal in recent added function
Added text feature to particle System in UI
Added latest RU
Added controller button tips to map clickables
Added new translation strings to RU.json
Added action names to en and de
Added CATEGORY word to en and de translation strings
Added latest RO.json
Added latest RO translation
Added translation strings for blueprint popup
Added Scanning and Completed! labels above particle System added BP
Added Scanning and completed labels above added blueprint eff
Added locale menu works with controller
Added blueprint menu strings to en.json
Added loading times to log
Added Durango as additional platform
Added blueprint menu translation strings
Un-commented resources strings transl in Ru, added Polish localization
Added store page translations to en.json

UPDATES

Update: Activity script exports to file and edited via ZeroBrane Studio now
Pioneer plays jump anim when jumping out of vehicle
Adjusted controls tip position and size in carnageoid
Removed old label 'Loading scene-name", now only in edit mode
Updates and reviews of loading engine procedures
Merged in Todd's updates on Joint and particle System editor tool tips
More detailed time logs in steam init and items retrieve
Ignore steam_appid.txt
Updated LuaManDocs
Renamed GetAssembliesByOriginID to GetAllBrokenOffAssemblies
Removed old ps:SetTexture from some places
Steam shop uses new blueprint bg
Set ship hud marker to be rotated by gravity
Correctly displaying vehicle arrow at highestPoint above joint
Optimized all blueprints textures size
Updated Tip * Arrow particle Systems by gravity, fixed positioning to/from pos
Hid cbobs secret face
Updated GetHighestPointAboveCenter by gravity
Using highestPointAboveCenter for vehicle names
Texture clear test disabled
Test: clearing text layer texture and stencil before rendering into it
Send error log and quit app if Coherent UI init failed
Update: choosing user config from local or cloud based on date-time
Coherent 2.5.0.1
Updated copy hints for drag and drop
Made drop icon bigger
Increased max table length in debug outputs
Localised "Cancel" button in blueprint menu when using joypad
Printc prints readable tables
Ai doesnt attack pioneer capsules
Fully translated the previously bugged terminal hint in de
When standing next to body take over is instant
Updated robot death effect
Updated blank planetoid strings
Fix not showing res bars when player dead or respawning - and ui is not being updated
Updated Blank Planetoid text PS
Crazy bob with eye balls in UI panel
Intrinsic zero
Pioneer picks weapons from back of dead pioneer more reliabely
Also moved resume text to where pause text is
Blueprint popup texts dissapears a bit faster so
Moved down pause text so it doesnt overlap with area name
Fixed c2d_update.on_start_fading_to_menu() call was missing
Slower zooming on mouse wheel in menu scene
Updated Blank Planetoid and removed test stuff
Reworked all HUD particle Systems to use text feature
Finished particle System - Render in UI feature and set that to all HUD PSs
Mergin in updates on particle System in UI
Removed old label "loading scene...
Removed now unused image processing library source code from external directory tree
Gorilla.lib for xbone
Ga_xaudio2.cpp as c++
Gorilla audio ga_xaudio2 must be compiled in c++ mode with xaudio2 2.9
Xbone lua51 library and build configuration
Upgrade to lua 5.1.5
Not asking player to confirm abandon body when he is seeing the take over tip
Players can not fall asleep when looking at map
Windows build solution update
Upgrade external sources lua-5.1.4 to lua-5.1.5
Spellchecker pass de.json
Completed german translation
Introducing luajit-2.0.5
Remove temporary build files from luajit-2.0.3
Translating gladitator names and weapons in coliseum
Removed some prints
Fixed crash when trying to play music file out of list bounds
More info in saving error
Updated pl.json
Updated de.json
Removed old BPs
New feature, wip, particle System in UI
Simplified english vehicle and tool names
Hiding texts when blueprint menu open, the simple way for now
Polished blueprint popup blinking
Not deleting all blueprint progress in savegame when cheating BPs
Visual tweaks to blueprint popup
Bpmenu: showing name also in status color, using same color for new stuff as in lua, removed blinking since it was too annoying then
Blueprint popup: showing if blueprint is new, all popups blink synchronous, using default lua green color
Code revision and old stuff removal in Renderer.cpp
Synced en.json
More de translations
Commented out example of not working innerhtml for labels
Re-saved all blueprints with new preview picture sizing
Made saving blueprints with bigger preview picture
Path to UIViewListener.h file corrected
Link with w2_32.lib on xbone
Xbone entry point (main)
Exclude OpenGLBackend from xbone build.
Do not spawn things for dragging in xbone. it does not exist anyway.
Macro guarding dropfile code out of xbone compilation in G2DGame.cpp
Temporary compile guards for xbone (will not be using GL in reality)
Use modern locale API available on xbone.
Start abstracting UI and graphics for xbone
No droptargets on xbone
Compile guards for xbone
No getenv on xbone
Project settings for xbone compilation.
No drag and drop on xbone
Removed two more bps
Updated de.json
Removed some old bps
Update: blueprint menu scaling now by resolution
Made blueprint label blinking when other that 'Blueprint Ready'
Not showing blueprint ready if not enough resources
Blueprint menu displays kg instead of %
Displaying "new blueprint!" colored
Made c2d blue the same as lua blue
Other than selected blueprints darker now in blueprint menu
First pass compiling core library.
Changed blueprint background and resaved all BPs, also without HUD
Finished blueprint menu layout
Updates on blueprint menu, wip
Ifdef out WIN32 specific code determining locale
Ifdef out WIN32 specific performance code
SPlatformGetEnv implementation for *nix/osx
Introduced sPlatformGetEnv simplifying multiplatform FileSys code a little
Flag not using precompiled headers in all build types (debug, release, devrelease, quickbuild)
Use ApplySubstitution instead of ApplySubstitutionInplace as was attempting to operate on temporary object
Remove steam_appid.txt from build script on osx
Made lua and c2d error write with text layer
Blueprint menu types reworked using text layer
Reworking resources panel to use true font and accept scaling due to display resolution
Latest langauge files for german and romanian
Added "WIP" to unfinished translations
Got back the FLAG word to Settings and Planetoid
Fixed C2d logo loading scrreen
Syncing what's in PPLoc 's ru translation
Renamed FLAG Settings and FLAG Planetoid to a word without FLAG, so it gets localized right
Updated quitting screen using coherent text layer
Moved ru up in language list
BUILD NUMBER INCREMENTIN'
Fixed one ru translation issue with the settings/planetoid asteroid belt GUI buttons
Added german, synced best russian locale version from pptest
Removed german, not ready yet

FIXES

Fixed lua error when pressing X in carnageoid
Re-saved blueprints with fixed and fine scalled preview images
Fixed blueprint preview images rendering and tweaked scale
Fixed: some UI particle Systems were rendered in lightmap
Fixed climber rover shivering and reworked its jump
Fixed set_allow_atomize/assemble not working on build frame
Function return fix
Fixed new blueprint popup wrong color for 0.1 seconds
Fixed save not loading right pioneer if hes inlcuded in scene
Fixed pioneer respawned into is set to fly out with everything
Fixed hud creating hundreds of PSs
Fixed lua error in pp_ai
Fixed spot light on on pioneer in capsule
Fixed pioneer imperatus legs falling off all the time
Fix: now updating mixed camera on every frame, some labels and bubbles were shaking in coop mode
Fixed reverb - none on surface, good value in caves
Fix: checking all GL functions that Coherent needs are present and throwing error with incompatible system and missing function name
Fixed a bug where restarting in edit mode and then pressing no buttons could fail scenes
Fix: blueprint menu closing hint
Localized Drag and Drop texts, fixed 'add to activity' label
Fix: alpha now working for labels of WriteToScreen
Fixed part of IO save could get lost
Fixed table2string not counting depth correcly
Fixed pioneers dying in capsule not set dead correctly with all effects etc
Fixed lua error in pp_respawn
Fixed blank planetoid texts again
Fix: When game is paused and moving cam around in editor HUS particle System texts get spammed evrywehre
AB: fixed scene info overlapping with arrow and plaentoid
Fix: now not showing UI particle Systems and texts when any blueprint menu is visible
Fix: HUD particle System texts have to disappear when particles disappear
Fixed lms lua error
Fixed player join hint overlapping with res bars if there is too many players
Fixed some boulders not obtainanble
Fixed restart hint appearing before starting game
Fixed 'scene completed' appearing over dead pios
Fix: disabled text selecting in text layer
De spelling fixes
Fixed overlapping text hints for map clickables
Fixed mouse can hover multiple clicables and not playing controllers can select stuff too
Fixed camera not working in some cases with clickables and a lua error
Fixed spelling of february
Fixed wrong button hint in shop manager
Fixed lua error in workshop box
Fixed lua error in gun helper
Fixed lua error in loot orb
Fixed drone shooting itself
Prolly fixed cover falling off from door
Fixed clickables not working sometimes
Fixed typo in speech bubble
Fixed CATEGORY prefix cut when no translation found
Added CATEGORY prefix to blueprint Types in blueprint menu for translation fix
Fixed drag and drop in whole editor
Fixed New Scene button action in editor
Fixed lua error i just added
Fix: now not rendering res panel nor blueprint menu when fading in or from game
Fixed resetting game scene from menu scene left game scene selected
Fixed blueprint menu items sorting alphabetically and also by chosen language
Fixed res bar blinking white when empty, set bars opacity back to 100
Fixed pioneer not using new translations for pickup text hint
Fixed font border
Polished font scaling code, fixed C2D logo image
Fixed blueprint menu scaling and positioning
Fixed text positions in blueprint menu
Fixed warning and spelling
Fixed res bar not showing when no bar visible
Removed pch_ headers from CoherentUIView, ResourceFileHandler and UIViewListener until fixed in Coherent
Fix OSX compile errors
Fixed writing lua error only when opened editor at least once as it was before
Fixed texts cumulating bug when game paused or paused by editor
Fixed pioneer not respawning in right body when clicking respawn station

DEPRECATIONS

Deprecated get_highest_point and using GetHighestPointAboveCenter everywehere

We're super excited about some really really neat things coming down the pipe for PP later this year, so stay tuned!!

[ 2018-07-29 18:28:19 CET ] [ Original post ]

Update 6 - Planetoid Pioneers, now in Russian!

Cortex Command, our previous game that Planetoid Pioneers is actually a prequel of, enjoyed a vibrant - and to us surprisingly large - following in Russia. Also here, we have noticed a lot of our Russian friends and fans are paying close attention to Planetoid Pioneers, so we thought we'd start with that wonderful language for one of our first localization efforts! So, here is build update six, which is kicking off our quest to bring this game to as many people around our planet as possible! As usual, there's a LOT of other good updates and fixes in here, so enjoy!

Most notable updates this time around:

Russian Translation, almost completely everywhere
Nicer-looking loading screens
Printed capsules can be clicked when zooming out to respawn into them
Fixed black screen on start for users playing offline or with very slow internet

Full changelog:

Fixed pioneer not respawning in right body when clicking respawn station
Fixed potential lua error in pioneer
Fixed lua error not showing locals and upvals if stack is more then 1 function deep in C
Fixed missing localization in en
Localized Paused and Unpausing using coherent text layer, removed Engine Settings.xml not using anymore
Fixed pioneer shop error and weird behavior if pioneer is not there for some reason
Fixed clean up cleaning pios
Fixed game switching to menu on game over when editing
Fixed pioneer shop pioneers selectable on minimap
Added scene cleanup option to scene setup trigger and added to defendoid for better perf in long games
Colisum zooms closer in match and on winner, doesn't show next up during fight
Synced two scenes from PPtest to repo
Updated 'Restarting' to nice screen with coherent font for localisation
Fixed PS::SetTrailTexture()
Got back and aligned loading screen PS
Including pch_geom.h
Fixed camera weirdness on unlock
Fixed coliseum getting stuck
Fixed AB stuck
Renamed the planetoid flag string too for consistency
Settings flag is seperate translation string for special solution in german
SMall sync with english loc
Error when saving failed in meta functions
Fixed AB breaking when no connection to steam
Small reorganisation of Coherent subclasses
Orb and chest also open when in vehicle
Added missing translation in steam and pioneer shop
Game over: taking longer to zoom out and letting player choose to restart now or zoom out
Not putting player in veh on load and setting things spawned on load to fly out
Improved positioning of hud vehicle arrows slightly
Fixed uneven line lengths in AB, fixed overlap with ptoid
Fixed scene name localization
Switched off html shadows for a test
Added missing vehicle to en.json
Turned save fail warning into error
Tweaked game menu background to translucent black
Steam altar opens workshop only in steam version
Repaced ApplySubstitution with LocalisedWithSubstitution everywhere
Added new featured planetoids
Fixed: allowed to play music when sounds cannot, f.e on first scene frame, when loading engine etc
Fixed positioning of center label when long
Start of Coherent Renior OpenGL21Backend
MP compile option also set to Render in DevRelease and Release
Update: setting default language on factory reset. adjusted Render project to use more memory for compiling as it failed on that often. also used MP option
Modified various scripts to use `loc()` to provide example, and re-bound translation.LocalisedWithSubstitution as well
Added lua function `loc` is global translation shorthand, works with plain string, as well as string and substitution object, substitution table, substitution list, or free substitution arguments.
Added 2 simpler versions of LocalisedWithSubstitutions for lua "find and replace" solution for mkster
Added and updated German and Russian translations from the public repo
Fixed lua error in wrangle
Fixed lua error in coliseum
Added missing mine traps to localisation and removed prototype from their name for that
Fixed lua error in lms
Added loc strings for primoid metamap markers and flight terminal tool
Spin lock barrier
Added, used in code and bound to Lua LocalisedWithSubstitution (just one sub, easy use)
Fixed wrong string in en.json
Added missing tank localization to en.json
Using file author as fallback if steam to slow
Added missing translation for "ABUI By {AUTHOR}" in english
Added lua LocalisedWithSubstitutions that accepts a lua table of subs for easier/less typing translation
Fixed text fade in on second and next loading screen
Made the two longer lines use smaller font size (13) in loading screen
Font size 15 for loading screens
Polish: replaced C2D::Translation with Translation in files
Updated localization label game mode/ edit mode and build id
Polished loading screen fading in lag and text fade
Updated ApplySubstitutionInplace to also translate the string
Release build X translation fix
Added release build to loc strings
Added Zone textures
Updaed loading screens using coherent and nice backgounds
Forgotten translation in lms
Fixed error in coliseum
Fixed prints invisble when unhiding
Fixed loot sphere deleting in wrangleoid
Added missing translations: weapon-, tool-, vehicle popup, missing scenes, lua error
Forgotten translations in ABUI
Fixed typo in GetSystemLocaleID
Modified toggle button for auto download also uses star/no star indicator (like video settings boxes)
Added both menu and game scene reset on applying locale
Added settings and planetoid prompt obey translation (cannot adapt to very long strings though)
Added more localisation support to act_defendoid and act_wrangle
Added better (utf8-aware) js string conversion for writeToScreen and friends
Removed Weapon Impulse Rifle
Todd's updates on PS editor tooltips and labels
Fixed bug in PS, ScalingRatioSizing was not saved at all
Fixed BP preview picture in BP editor, updated loading engine screen
Fixed scene panel not showing localized scene name
Using localized scene name everywhere
Committing missed file changed SceneWrap.h
Added assembly feature OriginID, added and bound scene:GetAssembliesByOriginID() and assembly:GetOriginID()
Todd's updates on PS editor tool tips and labels
Fixed determinism bug in AddPSFromMaterialPSLib
Added Network Game ID to avoid frames from previous game, fixed frames corruption on client, polished network class, fixed mutex using in public functions
Localization strings for resource bars
Localization strings: loading screen, pause and other on screen messages
Update: setting language by system on first start (after language updates)
Added missing localizables to steam shop
Fixed lua error in pio
Respawn stations displays localized area names
Made primoid areas localizable
Added wrangle localization strings
Added localization to last man standing, race and coliseum
Using tokens where needed in all loc strings now
Made selecting body to respawn on zoom out work fully
Added some loc strings for colliseum and lms and renamed some strings
Forgotten file
Added loc strings for AB
Added localization strings to BPs
Made pioneer and all c2d script stings localizable
Updated locale with latest from the public repo
Scene:RespawnController(ctrl, assy) lua bind fix
Added debug list of added and deleted assemblies to editor / tests, marked problem in bp_loot_sphere.lua
Updated wrangloid and wrangloid easy with new target capture amounts (less to collect on easy mode, you get the idea pretty quick tbh) - can collect more if you want more loot "for fun" though
Added contingency to wrangloid activity
Added wrangloid primitive GUI again to prevent people getting confused (still has in-world LCDs as well)
Fixed some accidental globals in abui
Prepared bodies to be selected on minimap for respawn
Clickables can follow assemblies and can be deleted
Net game packets checking with SHA and integrity check
Todd's updates on editor tooltips, mostly Particle System
Memory overwrite error and assign missing opengl functions
Added libicu and libWTF required by osx. modified install names of libraries to use @rpath instead of @loader_path
Properly automated xcodeproj build and added opengl backend for OSX
Steamworks SDK 1.42
Fixed steam dev mode init
Added backwards compatibility for old included BPs with external file
Compiling without pre-compiled headers on ResourceFileHandler, CoherentUIView and UIViewListener for compatibility across platforms.
Osx doesn't want the precompiled headers
Fixed checking steam api init failed
Create the view.
Extern in header
Separate UIViewLIstener and ResourceFileHandler for WIN
Removed a file
Coherent gt 2.4.0 building and linking on OSX
Erny session, added log and switches for parallel loop
Added effects to determinism check
Improved determinism check debug, fixed determinism bug in UpdateActiveZones
Added translation_howto.md for explaining the translation system to translators. rough pass for now, but serviceable.
Added index.json controlling which locales are present so no recompile needed when adding/testing new locales
Modified modals reworked after miro feedback on being incompatible with some languages
Osx linker fixes
Not a pointer.
Windows compile fixes.
Sony Usleep in wrong place.
Osx compile fixes
Fixed loading alt URL since utf8 changes made it not work for local urls
Fix: sending error log immediatelly if any required GL extension not supported on target system
Improved version of ThreadPool::ParallelFor (less overhead)
Forgotten c2d package lua file for zbs
Added check of all GL extensions that we use are present on the system, quitting app with message if found a nil one.
Fix: filter out auto mount joint in:
Fixed MO:MakeHoleAtLocalPoint
Polished workd grid, tried to save terrain to scene file for faster loading but it is too big file then for Primoid
Updated LuaManDocs
Fixed resizing Coherent UI
Fixed loading PS lib and Mat PS lib in editor
New Coherent 2.4.0.0 implemented
Incremented build number (!!) Added a bumch of PSs from PPTest
Fixed stack overflow when recursive tables are displayed for error
Fixed c2d:GetRatedWorkshopItem()
Fixed upvals in error not showing table content if table
Fixed table2string not showing indexes of nested tables
Added feature EmitOneWithSpecifiedTextureFrame requested by contributor

[ 2018-06-23 18:39:36 CET ] [ Original post ]

Monthly Featured Community Planetoid in Release Update FIVE

Yet another update with a HUEG list of new features, improvements, and fixes - check them out below! Especially if the game used to crash on you at start or later, a big update to the GUI middleware we're using should clear many of these issues up (they completely replaced the memory handling system).

Now, monthly, we are automatically featuring a Contributor Community-created Planetoid

right inside the game's Asteroid Belt map! You can now subscribe to, and vote up and down on these Workshop scenes, from the in-game menu. When the author of one of these subscribed-to scenes updates them, they will automatically get pushed to your game, and indicate that they're refreshed. We're kicking off the end of May here with filipex2000's brutal zombie-bashing minigame, which will cycle to something else at the beginning of each coming month! NOTE: If you get one of these messages when launching the game now, don't be alarmed! It just means there's a log file from a previous crash that we would love to take a look at. The game should load fine after you click through this message box:

Most notable updates this time around:

Featured monthly Planetoids will start appearing in your asteroid belt
Many if not most of those previous random crashes should be gone now due to updated GUI middleware
Automatic error reporting which will aide us in fixing the crashes and problems some of you reported
Working component system to build your own vehicles (more on that later)
Lots of new reactor blueprints for scene makers

Full changelog:

Added one more featured planetoid
Added save slots: offline and networked
More-robust "special" styling of vote buttons
Added way to fade appropriate button when already-upvoted/downvoted
Vote buttons are square
Todd's updates on editor tool tips
Fixed AB with nil check
Got back Blank Planetoid instead of my net-test version
Switched OFF network shortcuts in release config
Fixed determinism bug with GetApproxPos
Determinism test buffer corruption check
Log update and bug fix on net game
Made all new code in network thread-safe
Easier connecting and creating net game on one or two computers
Net test small update
Net update - waiting for clients to finish loading
Net game testing updates
AB reacts to auto DL setting
Fixed lines in the way when unlocking new ptoid ,added shakes
Added simple camera.shake()
Fixed AB errors without steam, added warning if steam isnt running
Blank Planetoid net version test
Server UDP discovery test
Added functions to start / stop client / server and bound them to shortcuts
Net frame update fix and Client time catch up
Updates on net game and bp menu handling
Polished ui in ab
Polished unlock hints
Added optional gravityPoint arg to fade around to math.fadePosition()
Made AB spark travel much smoother
Fixed ui lines wrong for one frame
Fixed lines appearing for one frame when starting scene in AB
AB: tweaked spark pos and size depending on zoom to be always well visible
AB: showing which planetoids get unlocked by completing, cleaned up some code
Added measuring of network ping and game delay between computers
Applied lua syntax and other errors catching also to LuaMan::RunScript()
Matched TO colors with fog of war in AB map
Made lua syntax error and other errors appear in lua errors window
Adjusted AB TO color to match fog of war
Adding scene to RemovedScenes immediately on Unsubscribe call
Fixed and polished fading to game and back to menu
Removed debug warning and some old TODO MIRO comments
Removed debug line to create crash
Fixed MagnetizeMOs caused crash in AB map when PS with explosion was used
Fading into game remembers zoom in AB, then fades back to menu to that zoom value, clamped to 0.3 .. 2.0
Fixed some scenes disappearing from AB
Forgotten file
Added temp warning for miro about workshop info not found
Updated dofile
Fixed AB error when steam not running
Saving disabled if playing networked for now
Using Lua dofile instead of dostring, for the debug info file name. switched back ON the game saving
Added missing button press sounds to some buttons
Fixed some wrong PS effects in AB
Added PS effect when unsubbing
Fixed AB UI not updated when subbing/unsubbing
Can zoom select into any AB ptoid
Removed debug measure disabling AB intro sequence
Modified subscribed or not correctly identified [removed] modal for unsub
Added subscribe button and logic to show that, the unsub/up/down buttons or nothing appropriately + calling the passed onsub callback as well
Replaced GetHumanController() in some places
Updating net game input flow
Fixed lua err in analytics
Added util.getPrimaryPlayingPioneer/controller() and replaced getHumanController() in some places with it
Disabled analytics when playing networked for now
Fixed zooming to and from AB due to menu min zoom change
Net game input update
Zooming much closer into selected planetoid in ab
Updating input flow of network game
Changed min zoom for menu and game
Fixed lua err when clicking deleted scene
Fixed download progress to 1 when item added
Ps eff when resubbing scene
Fixed downloaded state of workshop item
Polished subbing/unsubbing
Can resub deleted scenes in AB by clicking them
Ab_ui calls funcs in ab for sub/unsub
Fixed refreshing scenes list and auto downloaded location after unsubscribe
Print() shows empty strings as "" instead of nothing
Featured scenes are handeled by wsID everywhere to avoid problems
Fixed featured scene would not be found if subbed already
Short floaty texts stay up a little longer
Added do_steam_subscribe() to ab ui for maxk
Utf8 fixed StringFunc::Narrow and StringFunc::Widen used too small buffer up to 256 chars, what caused crash
Added and bound c2d:GetWorkshopBlueprintInfoByID and GetWorkshopSceneInfoByID
Added pio target to resp station
Fixed slow particles still destroying pios gun
Showing rating of workshop planetoids
Removed some debug stuff
Added workshop button functionality
Added name to workshop ID temp funcs
Added steam unsub/upvote/downvote buttons to asteroid belt
Updated MakeHoleAtLocalPoint returning pos of triangle
Added requested feature mo: MakeHoleAtLocalPoint and MakeHoleAtWorldPoint
Added and bound to lua c2d:IsPlayingNetworked
Fixed Lua err in AB
Added util.getAllBrokenOffMOs
Drone flashes before explode
Fixed showing planetoid pic in menu when that scene is from other than main library, also temp-fixed loading that pic for planet that has '(Featured)' added in the name
Fixed planet picture was not showing up in menu due to utf8 change
Fixed showing standard pio texture in editor due to utf8 change
Temp workaround for IO setting things inactive that should stay active
Added setting to add assembly trigger to clean up dead stuff
Added save.getSavingDisabled()
Respawn station doesn't say game saved if saving disabled
Updated list of featured planetoids
Add assembly reactor can set position targets by assembly too
Finished error handling and sending to server, even when nothing is yet initialized
More details for exceptions handling, updated Debug Configuration with /bigobj
Fixed coherent resource reader issue
Set working directory by exe path on engine init
Coherent resource reading test
Utf8 fix opening blueprint Lua file with ZBS
Added reactor score counter
Removed testing forced error
Fixed copying error logs
Set all projects to catch more error exceptions, to log them
Added Error logs sending, more errors catching. updated network to auto-close window when one is disconnected from net test
Fixed resource filler and added on/off target
Lots of progress on base defendoid
Removed print
Added team tag option to assembly spawner
Added reactor set active
Bot spot: nerfed, can use its jetpack when picked up
Fixed lua err in bot spot
Added setting to not loop to sequence trigger
Added reactor trigger for each player
Added reactor trigger
Fixed featured scene not working when scene wasnt downloaded yet
First version of code free defendoid
Fixed showing lua src in error
Fixed ZORder of the two lcd panels
Fixed add assembly trigger going inactive an not triggering on assembly death
Added fail scene trigger
Added on destroyed to power core
Added reactor no flash
Added warning about weird bug that can happen in AB
Polished code for converting strings to lower and upper case
Utf8 fixed editor images loading when in other than 'Textures/' path. also some cleanup in EditWindow class
Utf8 fix on Drag and Drop
Fixed wrong triggering lcd timer
Added reactor sequence
Added on target death trigger to add assembly reactor
Added trigger limit to trigger repeatedly
Fixed that weird camera bug on defendoid start
Added reactor add assembly
Added triggers to lcd panel
Fixed lua err in pio
Http class (post/get) based on curl library
Updates on net game input handling
Marked problems for miro in act_asteroid_belt
Fixed some weirdness in asteroid belt when steam not running
Todd's updates on Editor tool tips
Updates on net game controllers input handling and sending
pioneer shop deals better with auto DLs turned off, removed global from shop manager
Fixed featured not always highlighted
Added a little more info on featured ptoid and showing in panel too
Simplified some asteroid belt code
Lua error shows locals and upvals when error happens in C func too
Added missing light to featured ptoids
If not featured scene given using most recent well rated
Fixed lua err when steam not running
Added featured planetoids to AB
Set ws min score to 0.5, removed some old code
Added util.getDateTime()
Fixed scenes maybe never auto downloading
Updating controller input to meet network game specs
Disabled saving in trigger tut
Disabled analytics for now
Set disc map to 0.1,0.1,0.1 again
Eliminated 'OnThisComputer' functions from scripts
Lighting up entire mount pile of pickup focus
Removed a print
Fixed pioneer not entering vehicles sometimes and not choosing closest veh
Changed GetIsHumanAndPlayingOnThisComputer to GetIsHuman in lua scripts
Initial work for initializing Controllers for network game
Removed a print
Partial fix for entering wrong joints
Shortenign hud names of component vehicles
Fixed components unmounting from tools when mounting
Added frag with some component vehicles
Fixed lua err in pio
Added feature to play song that is included in scene as soundset with c2d:PlaySceneSong( sound set name [, fade-out time of current music] )
Not saving driven vehicle if its component, tagged components Component
Fixed pioneer not able to enter component vehicles sometimes when he should
Fixed wheel component mounting wrong
Removed print from wheel
pioneer can not pick up things in mount pile of vehicle, caused problems with components
Minigun component lighter, doesnt eat resources
Tweaked components, made wheel work with scene fragments
Switched off net client test on start
Added Added Constructs and Controllers to determinism checker
Fix of determinism checker
Oversized debug packets support for determinism debugger
More updates on determinism debugger
More improvements on determinism debugger
Improving determinism debugger
Network determinism checker implementation
Added new button in PS edit to select next PS of the same name
Added DevFastStart to start pp even faster without preloading things, for dev purposes
Fixed white border when rendering scene screenshot in transition to menu
Fixed: Edit PSs collided in world grid and caused weird behavior
Added help button to sound sets
Added component seat boosted
Todd's bunch of updates on editor tool tips
First Network stuff, minor changes in Renderer
Added balancer component
Added thruster component
Added reactor random pick
Fixed mount joints on some components
Fixed seat and wheel component doing crazy physics
Fixed defendoid not working
Fixed info terminal closing bubble immediately
Better feedback for broken pop plant
Removed debug print from pioneer AIf
Added weapon blacklist to lms and blacklisted bolt action from all arenas
Removed tier tag from cold launcher since its not deadly

Even though these recent updates have been juicy, they're nothing compared to the really big deal features we're working toward behind the scenes. So hold onto your old space butts this summer!

[ 2018-05-25 17:45:10 CET ] [ Original post ]

Release Update 4 - Auto Expanding Asteroid Belt!

The last update had some unfortunate crashes for some folks - here's the known fixes to those issues - and another BOATLOAD of additional improvements (see below). We're also making things more robust with our build system, with nightly builds going to the open beta branch on Steam - so if you're having trouble with the default branch, try switching over to beta. We might have fixed it since!

Most notable updates this time around:

Automatically expanding Asteroid Belt with workshop scenes
Hopefully fixed new crash bug
New editor tutorial scene to explain triggers
New wearables, reactors and new armored skeleton blueprints

Full changelog:

Trap Grider: PS stop on death. Dies when area < 10%
Door Dungeon: Removed globals
Coalition Turret: Increased durability and ammo
Bot Spot: Fixed lua error Bot Flip: only triggers io once Bot Phoenix: removed debug wire
Fixed lua error in pioneer
Removed hud.add_zone_tip everywhere and deprecated functions
Ship landing fuel tanks don't explode again (works on planium)
Removed planium from AB since there is no goal
Plutas and Samroid updated
Made trigger tutorial Data Realms scene
Tweaked physics behaviour of grappling hook
Fixed globals in primoid endings + beginning scripts
Fixed issues with defendoid and reactor custom code with new globals rules
Fixed errors with voiceover if voice volume set to zero
Modified asteroid belt ui script stopped using self overzealously - and many global functions turned local
Fixed extensive issues with wrangloid
BP menu: Fixed lua error
Rover Shocks: Removed globals
Added Construction Elevator Concrete Constructs: Reduced density so windows can be damaged by the machine pistol
Coalition Turret: Fixed turret getting stuck at some angles
Pioneer: Fixed lua error @ line 3531
Removed test junk from Blank Planetoid
Recomputed day light anim for planium
Prototype Drone Defense: Fixed lua error
Fixed Planium beginning area, could not get out of pit
Made Test Scene Tentacle not Mappable
Fix: added activating zones also by camera position if camera is used by script
Plutas new version from pptest and resaved undiscovered
Fix PS heat on fly set to 0 for older versions
Fixed last man standing bug
Fixed: pioneer doesn't move reactors and triggers anymore when jumping
Fix: speed of rotating construct with mouse wheel was dependent on FPS
Fix" intro video was not rendered at all occasionally
Fix: stops all burning PSs of MO when changed AllowBurning to false, the same with melting
Showing target string value up to 16 chars in game viewport
Added tip to screen how to disable / enable lua output
Including Todd's work on blueprint edit page tips
Added ability to disable/enable showing lua errors to screen with Shift + L
Added PS feature - Heat / Cool on fly through (not on collision)
Todd's updates on scene editor tips
Fixed radars now not colliding with non-colliding MOs
Doors: Can open and close again. Radar is only created in auto-control mode
Pop Plant: Applied velocity to the pioneer is now the same when a tool held by a pioneer touch the plant as when just the pioneer touch the balloon
Fixed weird light map in menu scene when zoomed out
Polished game menu button colors
Race: Omni and ray lights are 10% of original
Changed look of game menu, buttons still need to improve
Pioneer: Can no longer ride a tool like a pogo-stick
Removed globals and unused locals
Removed debug print from Lua/bp_Door
Polished editor colors
Fixed coop blueprint share recategorize for all on completed.
updated pp_bpmenu.lua to use tables instead of c++ bound structures for added blueprint info
Added random reactor
Added and bound assy:GetConnectedTargetNames, fixed GetAllTargetNames
Added and bound assy:GetAllTargetNames()
Fixed seat and wheel component
Removed global from ship landing seat
Removed more globals
Loot Orbs: Updated sprites
Trap Doors: Reduced the risk of the door penetrating TOs
Golems: Adjusted mass to 999kg
Bot Acid, Mecha, Phoenix, Wrom & Walker now follow the Pioneer that printed the bot
Machine Dropper: Joints of cargo is set not to break on spawn. Bot Guard Box & Bot Spot: Can hibernate
IO: Debug no longer throws errors if an assy have no master MO
Lua Docs: Added tips about pointers to some classes
Added wip seat component
Made components work proper by looking through whole mount pile for ctrl with input
Correctly loading script of tether
Tweaked joint stability, size and texture of concrete structures
Removed Globals Coalition Turret: The body no longer rotates on its own when not mounted to terrain
Added reactor trigger repeatedly, added to trigger tut
Added trigger tutorial scene
Removed go external button from editor window, changed editor color
Now making backup of log file into Logs folder, if the log contained error message. polished out of memory error catching
Added one more borderless window mode with ctrl+shift+enter, fixed loading windows layout
Added features to select PS, Light, TO or Activity blueprint that are far away from scene, not visible in view, but causing quad tree to be huge
Fixed io debug things collidable
Finished sound source twins optimization
Fixed rope set BG done wrong
Added io.isTriggeredOnStart(asm, connector), fixed door bug with it
Added text trigger to info terminal to replace zone
Disabled auto control by default on most doors
Made exception to play ambient sound loops via sound streams
Bot Spot: Can follow waypoints and allied pioneers
Reactor Set Waypoint: Can set AIs to follow assemblies
Adding workshop scenes when reaching end of Asteroid Belt
Flying AIs stay above friendly assemblies when following them
Fixed Wrangloid and Wrangloid Easy to run with new Lua rules
Set mem align always to 32 - runs faster. and more error log polish
Birds: Added some more target circles
Rover Carrier Hover: No longer rotates when parked on the ground
Silverback: Eats its victims properly again
Auto DL of workshop scenes now fully working with addWSPlanetoid()
Removed globals in bpmenu, terminal
Reenabled save delete when scene completed
Fixed atomizing object right after it was assembled whn holding a button and it was a construct that was assembled partly before or was a construct included in scene
Optimized grid algo and eliminated one lag on fade to game
Fixed atomizing through door
FIX in sounds (huge memory consumption eliminated), lots of updates in error logging, updated memory consumption logging
Skeleton Armored: No longer rolls around when dead
Pioneer AI no longer run out of ammo
Concrete Window: Increased durability Concrete support: Decreased joint strength Pioneer AI: Bug fixes
Fixed and unified physics units labels in editor
Made all things in grazer vacuum local
Made some activties local
Removed old act_collect activity
Mega Worm Long: Removed debug code
Zoom Map: Removed global funciton
Pioneer don't duck when standing on a trap door
Pioneer: Does not duck when standing on an MO tagged "Interactible" that also have a onInteractibleDownPress() function
Optimization: eliminated many memory allocs and reallocs for better performance
Power Core: Removed globals
Made _G metatable unchangeable, disabled rawset()
Made act_race and act_coliseum local
Made act_primoid and act_acid_zones local
Loot sphere drops whole pioneer blueprints
Fixed MO sleeping and Awake when any particles collides with the MO
Eliminated the rest of break sounds when atomizing objects
Removed globals from golems, tools & grenades
Removed Globals from all Fauna
Removed Globals from all bots
Removed globals and redundant locals from various scripts in the Lua folder
Made Pioneer Imperatus better suited against heat, so player has a use for it in core
Some improvements to imperatus to make it stronger
Made a weareable space helmet blueprint too to attach
Armor set bps to put on creatures seperately
Removed some globals
Fauna Skeleton Armored: Can walk again & has stronger joints. Does not get knocked out by riding Knuckles. Vomit is stronger
Fauna skeleton armored with plates (new bp)
Editor colors change
Fixed whole game broken
Moved global lock to the right place and defined globals Blueprints, Assemblys, Presets lua side
Fixed text layer not getting show/hide/blur/focus events, not checking for Blueprints, Activitys and Presets table when creating objects in lua
Fixed multiselect in list in editor
Added warning when global gets created
Removed a ton of globals
Hiding on-screen lua error message after 15 seconds
Turned ON back the optimizations that work well
Set a lot of accidental globals local
Turned off sounds stream optimization
Added counting opened files and active sound sources
Maybe fixed a bug in pioneer_ai
Calling blueprint log functions, removed previous function
Added and bound functions to log currently builded or updated assembly - name
Added c2d_update.getLastUpdatedBP()
Not require()ing debug
Removed gpu memory info reading (works for nvidia only so far) and added files open/close counter to check files stay open
Fixed race lua error
Turned OFF recent four optimizations, added more info to memory log

[ 2018-04-08 20:38:36 CET ] [ Original post ]

Release Update 4 - Auto Expanding Asteroid Belt!

Most notable updates this time around:

Automatically expanding Asteroid Belt with workshop scenes
Hopefully fixed new crash bug
New editor tutorial scene to explain triggers
New wearables, reactors and new armored skeleton blueprints

Full changelog:

Trap Grider: PS stop on death. Dies when area < 10%
Door Dungeon: Removed globals
Coalition Turret: Increased durability and ammo
Bot Spot: Fixed lua error Bot Flip: only triggers io once Bot Phoenix: removed debug wire
Fixed lua error in pioneer
Removed hud.add_zone_tip everywhere and deprecated functions
Ship landing fuel tanks don't explode again (works on planium)
Removed planium from AB since there is no goal
Plutas and Samroid updated
Made trigger tutorial Data Realms scene
Tweaked physics behaviour of grappling hook
Fixed globals in primoid endings + beginning scripts
Fixed issues with defendoid and reactor custom code with new globals rules
Fixed errors with voiceover if voice volume set to zero
Modified asteroid belt ui script stopped using self overzealously - and many global functions turned local
Fixed extensive issues with wrangloid
BP menu: Fixed lua error
Rover Shocks: Removed globals
Added Construction Elevator Concrete Constructs: Reduced density so windows can be damaged by the machine pistol
Coalition Turret: Fixed turret getting stuck at some angles
Pioneer: Fixed lua error @ line 3531
Removed test junk from Blank Planetoid
Recomputed day light anim for planium
Prototype Drone Defense: Fixed lua error
Fixed Planium beginning area, could not get out of pit
Made Test Scene Tentacle not Mappable
Fix: added activating zones also by camera position if camera is used by script
Plutas new version from pptest and resaved undiscovered
Fix PS heat on fly set to 0 for older versions
Fixed last man standing bug
Fixed: pioneer doesn't move reactors and triggers anymore when jumping
Fix: speed of rotating construct with mouse wheel was dependent on FPS
Fix" intro video was not rendered at all occasionally
Fix: stops all burning PSs of MO when changed AllowBurning to false, the same with melting
Showing target string value up to 16 chars in game viewport
Added tip to screen how to disable / enable lua output
Including Todd's work on blueprint edit page tips
Added ability to disable/enable showing lua errors to screen with Shift + L
Added PS feature - Heat / Cool on fly through (not on collision)
Todd's updates on scene editor tips
Fixed radars now not colliding with non-colliding MOs
Doors: Can open and close again. Radar is only created in auto-control mode
Pop Plant: Applied velocity to the pioneer is now the same when a tool held by a pioneer touch the plant as when just the pioneer touch the balloon
Fixed weird light map in menu scene when zoomed out
Polished game menu button colors
Race: Omni and ray lights are 10% of original
Changed look of game menu, buttons still need to improve
Pioneer: Can no longer ride a tool like a pogo-stick
Removed globals and unused locals
Removed debug print from Lua/bp_Door
Polished editor colors
Fixed coop blueprint share recategorize for all on completed.
updated pp_bpmenu.lua to use tables instead of c++ bound structures for added blueprint info
Added random reactor
Added and bound assy:GetConnectedTargetNames, fixed GetAllTargetNames
Added and bound assy:GetAllTargetNames()
Fixed seat and wheel component
Removed global from ship landing seat
Removed more globals
Loot Orbs: Updated sprites
Trap Doors: Reduced the risk of the door penetrating TOs
Golems: Adjusted mass to 999kg
Bot Acid, Mecha, Phoenix, Wrom & Walker now follow the Pioneer that printed the bot
Machine Dropper: Joints of cargo is set not to break on spawn. Bot Guard Box & Bot Spot: Can hibernate
IO: Debug no longer throws errors if an assy have no master MO
Lua Docs: Added tips about pointers to some classes
Added wip seat component
Made components work proper by looking through whole mount pile for ctrl with input
Correctly loading script of tether
Tweaked joint stability, size and texture of concrete structures
Removed Globals Coalition Turret: The body no longer rotates on its own when not mounted to terrain
Added reactor trigger repeatedly, added to trigger tut
Added trigger tutorial scene
Removed go external button from editor window, changed editor color
Now making backup of log file into Logs folder, if the log contained error message. polished out of memory error catching
Added one more borderless window mode with ctrl+shift+enter, fixed loading windows layout
Added features to select PS, Light, TO or Activity blueprint that are far away from scene, not visible in view, but causing quad tree to be huge
Fixed io debug things collidable
Finished sound source twins optimization
Fixed rope set BG done wrong
Added io.isTriggeredOnStart(asm, connector), fixed door bug with it
Added text trigger to info terminal to replace zone
Disabled auto control by default on most doors
Made exception to play ambient sound loops via sound streams
Bot Spot: Can follow waypoints and allied pioneers
Reactor Set Waypoint: Can set AIs to follow assemblies
Adding workshop scenes when reaching end of Asteroid Belt
Flying AIs stay above friendly assemblies when following them
Fixed Wrangloid and Wrangloid Easy to run with new Lua rules
Set mem align always to 32 - runs faster. and more error log polish
Birds: Added some more target circles
Rover Carrier Hover: No longer rotates when parked on the ground
Silverback: Eats its victims properly again
Auto DL of workshop scenes now fully working with addWSPlanetoid()
Removed globals in bpmenu, terminal
Reenabled save delete when scene completed
Fixed atomizing object right after it was assembled whn holding a button and it was a construct that was assembled partly before or was a construct included in scene
Optimized grid algo and eliminated one lag on fade to game
Fixed atomizing through door
FIX in sounds (huge memory consumption eliminated), lots of updates in error logging, updated memory consumption logging
Skeleton Armored: No longer rolls around when dead
Pioneer AI no longer run out of ammo
Concrete Window: Increased durability Concrete support: Decreased joint strength Pioneer AI: Bug fixes
Fixed and unified physics units labels in editor
Made all things in grazer vacuum local
Made some activties local
Removed old act_collect activity
Mega Worm Long: Removed debug code
Zoom Map: Removed global funciton
Pioneer don't duck when standing on a trap door
Pioneer: Does not duck when standing on an MO tagged "Interactible" that also have a onInteractibleDownPress() function
Optimization: eliminated many memory allocs and reallocs for better performance
Power Core: Removed globals
Made _G metatable unchangeable, disabled rawset()
Made act_race and act_coliseum local
Made act_primoid and act_acid_zones local
Loot sphere drops whole pioneer blueprints
Fixed MO sleeping and Awake when any particles collides with the MO
Eliminated the rest of break sounds when atomizing objects
Removed globals from golems, tools & grenades
Removed Globals from all Fauna
Removed Globals from all bots
Removed globals and redundant locals from various scripts in the Lua folder
Made Pioneer Imperatus better suited against heat, so player has a use for it in core
Some improvements to imperatus to make it stronger
Made a weareable space helmet blueprint too to attach
Armor set bps to put on creatures seperately
Removed some globals
Fauna Skeleton Armored: Can walk again & has stronger joints. Does not get knocked out by riding Knuckles. Vomit is stronger
Fauna skeleton armored with plates (new bp)
Editor colors change
Fixed whole game broken
Moved global lock to the right place and defined globals Blueprints, Assemblys, Presets lua side
Fixed text layer not getting show/hide/blur/focus events, not checking for Blueprints, Activitys and Presets table when creating objects in lua
Fixed multiselect in list in editor
Added warning when global gets created
Removed a ton of globals
Hiding on-screen lua error message after 15 seconds
Turned ON back the optimizations that work well
Set a lot of accidental globals local
Turned off sounds stream optimization
Added counting opened files and active sound sources
Maybe fixed a bug in pioneer_ai
Calling blueprint log functions, removed previous function
Added and bound functions to log currently builded or updated assembly - name
Added c2d_update.getLastUpdatedBP()
Not require()ing debug
Removed gpu memory info reading (works for nvidia only so far) and added files open/close counter to check files stay open
Fixed race lua error
Turned OFF recent four optimizations, added more info to memory log

[ 2018-04-08 20:38:36 CET ] [ Original post ]

RELEASE UPDATE THREE - the biggest one so far!

Holy moly, warm up your scrollwheels for this one! The Data Realms team has been cranking real hard on the third and BIGliest update since launch, totally crammed with improvements and upgrades that you have been pining for. Without further ado...

Most notably:

Fixed save wiping bug (really now); your old saves should even be loaded again now
Subscribed-to Workshop scenes appear as unlocked scenes in the Asteroid Belt
Added resolution and screen options!
Improved loading times
Improved performance
Much more useful Lua error messages
Visual debug mode for reactor logic
Game quits immediately

Full changelog:

Added Ctrl F1 performance measuring for c2d_update parts
Asteroid belt using scene:GetSceneExists(sceneName) again
Fixed all auto downloaded scenes being added to AB on build
Much faster loading of workshop on engine load
Removed light glow over planetoids in Asteroid Belt
Fixed potential lua errors spam caused by buggy WS pioneers
Added meta.getVanillaPioneers()
Scene rectangle fixes for menu
Set engine loading screen background to gray
Renamed reactor set joints lose -> loose
Renamed concrete construction items slightly to appear grouped in Blueprint menu
Updated scene is mappable check only when in main lib, auto mappable when in other libraries
Removed newline from no matching overload found err
Fixed including downloaded scenes in user config all scenes list
Fixed out of memory log in File class
Added lua error information when the error comes from workshop blueprint or scene
Throwing special lua error for Workshop stuff
Prepped asteroid belt for auto dl scenes
Added modal dialog warning "Out of graphics memory!"
Lua Docs: Fixed a bug that caused some functions to be ignored
Removed path from error and optimized debug.getInfo calls
Corrected a wrong control hint on controller
Also canceling abandon body hint correctly on controller
Canceling abandon body hint when doing so
Also added missing trigger on veh entered
Added forgotten to revert files lost in mar 1st incident
Committed bot spot to repo, used in Primoid
Using steam user name now when writing author to Blueprint or scene file, polished code storing and using one instance of mUserNameCompName in Userconfig only.
Print() stays for 10 instead of 5 secs and also stays after opening editor
Looking up asteroid belt scenes in Workshop for steam name as author
Fast game exit, not deleting objects, we'll use it for testing only
Added information about low memory for running the game
Using new func isSubscribedScene() in AB
AB: always unlocking subs, fixed 3 planetoids unlocked on new game, added unlock PS to some missing places, fixed a lua err
Added and bound c2d:IsSubscribedBP and IsSubscribedScene
Defined 'tostring' for all lua-bound classes
Removed new line from lua error report
Lua errors catch polish
Error handling for activity build/update
Lua error checking on engine side at some places
Got rid off compile warning, using string to pass workshop item id to lua and back instead of UINT64
Selecting or dragging activity Blueprint target now also selects it in editor list of Blueprint targets
Checking lua error occurrence by the first line only
Fixed lua error in reactor control tip caused by wrong PS name
Some more formatting polish of error message
Removed debug thing
Finished error handler and using everywhere
C2d_io: No longer throws errors because of a missing timer
Fixed AI Reactor's target names
Work in progress new lua error handler
Fixed lua error in bee nest
Added io debug, enabled with io.setDebugMode(set) or open editor
Cleaned up lua files build/update code, xpcall()ing for stack traceback in errors there too
Polished targets editing - bool value on click, string and number value shown next to target name if defined
Wrapped Light class to LightWrap, for improved stability
Added tag "Dont Save IO Events" and added to reactor trigger once to replace hardcoded exception
Fixed delayed trigger triggering wrong when activated on frame 0 and potential stack overflow
Io passes to reactor funcs if they were called during load
Dereferenced nil object error report via new lua error handling system
Prints always visible in edit mode
Picture man twin pictures optimization error fix
Activity and c2d build and update via new safe call
Added c2d_update.activity_and_c2d_build(presetID, objectID) and update to update activity from lua too
Calling also .Build and .Assembled via new safe lua call system
Blueprint:Assembled() can also be called lua side with new func c2d_update.blueprints_assembled(t)
Overwriting type() correctly using closure
Added and bound == operator for SoundSetMan
Added and bound SoundSetMan::type
Trigger In Area Loss revert after wrong merge
Got back lost changes by wrong merge
Added stack traceback to new Blueprint lua error handling
Polished lua object and preset registering to not use UINTPTR
Optimized Rocket Bob PS, contained huge and many smoke particles
Fixed Asteroid Belt ui creating lots of timers
Eliminated white rectangle on start
Reverted Reactor Add Control Tip
Fixed Blueprints Build and Update optimization, nil check
Applied the same optimization to Blueprints Build call on scene build
Bit more polish on Blueprints update optimization
Polished Blueprint update call optimization
Blueprints update optim wip
Added error to Asteroid Belt if missing primoid.png
Fixed lua err
Added wip c2d_update.run_Blueprint_function(t)
Protected calling lua folder builds and updates for better performance and avoiding error breaking execution of all builds/updates
Added and bound scene:ThrowLuaError(err)
30 steps for c2d_update and update in just one step
Changed how various animals interact with constructs
Changed how various bots interact with constructs
Rover Carrier: Can fly higher if there are TOs nearby
The AI can attack planks that have been printed by the player
Trap Flamer can be turned on by sentry camera
Removed old trunks again
Pioneer passes self in toolActivate/Deactivate funcs
Tweaked some of the Asteroid Belt effect PSs
Added some effects to AB
Trigger On Pain & Sighting: Only triggers once
Another try to fix drawing to canvases due to Coherent render optimization
Constructions: No longer mounts to the Pioneer that printed it. Inherits team tag when printed
Construction Window: BG sprite is destroyed on death
Laser Assault Rifle: Can damage Construct Wall
Detection of constructs is improved on several bots
Construction Walls: Changed death conditions
Fixed looped sounds that are played via sound stream instead of sample, for sounds optimization
Construction Walls: Sprites look like concrete
Fixed picture twins optimizationa
Divided lua c2d_update.build() to more separated calls,
Pioneers are assigned a team based on controller ID insead of assy ID
Materials: Moved Reinforced Concrete from legacy materials
Revert of the wrong merge
Finished DefaultManExt and used everywhere where it makes sense
DefaultManExt, almost finished, committing to ensure not lose this
Added latest laval PSs from Anton
Reverted Blueprint Bot Imperatus rock head mistake
Rover Carrier: Can fly higher if there are TOs nearby
Bird Hostile: Does not steal tools from allies
Fixed a bug where 2 other random planetoids would be unlocked on first game start and bug with calculating when to unlock new ptoids
Print stays on screen 10 secs instead of 5
Finished picture twins optimization
Bird Neutral: Friendly birds steal enemy tools and bring them to the pioneer
Fixed Blueprint script revert after blueprint save - now removing it from blueprints cache immediately
Picture twins optimization in progress
Door Curved: MOs cannot get trapped between the doors
Added Construction Wall & Window Added material Reinforced Concrete
[added] ending draft for primoid, trigger it with `primoid_ending:start()` in console on primoid for now
Pioneer: Can create a custom pose for pioneers with unusually long legs
Pioneer: Can be set to FlyOutAssembly with a vehicle mounted to the world
Fixed pio shop showing wrong amount of aur substracted
Forgotten stuff
Mouse art for the remaining triggers and reactors
Added some mouse art to a few reactors
Removed most control tips from primoid script since they are replaced
Fixed control tip can not be started deactivated
Control tip reactor always starts activated
Added warning if action not defined in control tip
Fixed lua error in pioneer status reactor
Added trigger proximity construct
Added on menu opened/closed triggers to pioneerstatus reactor
Added reactor zoomed to limit
Control tip: fixed incorrectly placed tip, and tip getting stuck in air
Added range target to control tip reactor
Added percent setting and icon to area loss trigger
Added trigger on veh entered
Reactor control tip adds tip over pios in range if no target set
Optimization of loading and preloading pictures data - part 1
Mega Worm Long: Can be jointed to terrain with constructs again. Body segments scale up when eating an MO
Bot Imperatus: No longer has a rock for head
Better target names for reactor control tip
Added reactor add control tip, supporting future control changes through options and multi tips in local mp
Fixed file type in BlueprintsCache
Enabled little spark and rocket in Asteroid Belt for testing
Syncing in a bunch of new/udpated Audio and new/updaed PSs for metagame
Bit more optimization on BlueprintCache
Special optimization: Blueprints cache, for much faster loading of Blueprints and PSs
Fixed a lua error in grapple
Optimization: playing and loading audio files of size over 50 kb as audio streams, saved memory and load time
Using inner SHA to compare scenes and faster load, resaved all scenes
Added inner SHA for upcomming loading optimizations
Bot Walker: Increased toughness and damage output
Spider Climber: Can walk properly on MOs
Pioneer: Broken off MOs can always be atomized
Spider Climber: Lights are smaller Aurium & Fire Crab: No longer burns
Rover Spider Climber: Moves faster
Fixed SetAtomizable(Yes) when assy is broken off, at three places
Got back that feature SetBrokenOffMOsAtomizable code
Fixed saving/loading blueprint for the new feature
Commented out mSetBrokenOffMOsAtomizable
Fixed bugs in setting display modes
Added functions for setting broken off MOs to atomizable. Not bound to lua yet
Fixed settings prompt going missing if you opened planetoid panel with video panel open
Added sections of the video menu don't get visually removed, they just go low opacity and stop responding to mouse events/become unselectable
Fixed "dispalymodes" typo
Added gamepad support for video settings
Added (and then disabled cause it looks bad) friendly display name along with display number from sdl for each display
Modified fade for planetoid/settings prompt is 2x as fast [added] more video settings work - almost done
Fixed accidental double-bind
Added options select element for Asteroid Belt UI
Modified some bindings for the video settings+separated resolution and display number "should render" calls
Optimized reload texture, should shorten add assembly time in huge planet
Pioneer: Set all MOs to not atomizable again
Lua Docs: DisplayMode functions
Prepared display settings functions, polished and reworked switching modes functions
Added dummied-in video controls
Removed misunderstood target only reactor complete from the objective reactor (now all require reactor completion)
Fixed potential lua error in egg Blueprint when area goes from 100%->0% in one update (ie when crushed)
Fixed needless every-frame update of asteroid UI toggle for workshop enable/disable
Lms: fixed no arm hint on bots
Not displaying pause message
AB: fixed bug where new scenes could not be unlocked, fixed light not updating when unlocked, fixed unlocking deleted scenes, colored completed message green
Added and bound c2d:IsLibraryScene()
Updated C2DGame::GetGameSceneLoadedAndPlaying with GetSceneFinished()
Auto-sharing scnned blueprints in coop mode, also immediate sharing scanned mass when atomizng more players together
Added assembler scan to Starman
Trap Grinder: Added PS that do damage when the trap is on
Bot Worm: Wheels only do damage when rotating
Pioneer AI: Tools held in hands cannot get shot
Updated auto mounting and showing right the overlapping / automount
Updates: play sound on construction cancel, atomize while assembling
Pioneer AI: No longer tries to pick up broken off parts of weapons
Fixed Asteroid Belt name not correctly centered above scenes
Moving Platform & Trap Door Long: Added the "Interactible" tag and functions
Pioneer: Added code for ignoring up/down input when standing on an assy with the "Interactible" tag
Pioneer: The pioneer is pushed down when stopping, if the legs are not in contact with antything. The feet are not pinned when opening the Blueprint menu if the pioneer is standing on an MO
Increased resp station range so it works with vehicles
Testing pioneer only heaving jumps
Lowered pioneer skidding intencity so he doesnt slip in the air
Print() messages turn invisible after 5 secs of no printing
Pioneer also calls self.onInteractibleUp/DownPress() on interactibles overwriting input if found in target
C2d logger polish and thread-safe error log
Binding calls out of event, added mutexes to event handers for thread safety
Added disabled option and lua_check_obj to editor's textbox component, updated it in editors too.
Uncommitted file push
Fix for Auto-Download Content toggle to be toggled right on game start
Applied the fix to master branch
Fixed bug in new saving discovery maps
Removed another test scene
Meaga Worm Long: Added "Big Ailien" sound effects
Removed four test scenes comitted by mistake
Fixed Asteroid Belt not shwoing scene completed
Makes pioneer die if it's not mounted to an assy that has "Spaceworthy" tag when it reaches exit altitude
Steam fixes
Fix: RandomSeed sometimes got stuck at 0
Updated the space travel PS, and also added the ship explosion when player presses button to start
Fixed last merge
Reworked assembling update, fixed bugs and updated scan effect with the same rules as when assembling
Improved look/realism of the intro travel scene background PS, lots of planetoids instead of random images, as bob is traveling through the Asteroid Belt fixed a small cosmetic issue in Carnageoid
Tuned the stopping power force a little so it's not overly obvious
Pioneer: Reverted to only jumping when feet are touching the ground
Made "New Area" text smaller Added "SPaceworthy" tag on Ship Rocket, and made pp_game check for that on all attached assys to player pioneer when reaching the exit altiude, needs help from max to kill player if they're not in a craft Made abandon body confirmation text more clear
Bird Neutral: Detects tools held by Pioneer
Fixed placing hologram / adding it on build, assembly position and rotation
Fix: the same search and ray cast algo for aiming construct, assembler effect and assembling the hologram
Updated auto download from workshop
Incremented release build number!!
Synced in some PSs and latest Samroid to repo from pptest

[ 2018-03-15 01:15:30 CET ] [ Original post ]

RELEASE UPDATE THREE - the biggest one so far!

Most notably:

Fixed save wiping bug (really now); your old saves should even be loaded again now
Subscribed-to Workshop scenes appear as unlocked scenes in the Asteroid Belt
Added resolution and screen options!
Improved loading times
Improved performance
Much more useful Lua error messages
Visual debug mode for reactor logic
Game quits immediately

Full changelog:

Added Ctrl F1 performance measuring for c2d_update parts
Asteroid belt using scene:GetSceneExists(sceneName) again
Fixed all auto downloaded scenes being added to AB on build
Much faster loading of workshop on engine load
Removed light glow over planetoids in Asteroid Belt
Fixed potential lua errors spam caused by buggy WS pioneers
Added meta.getVanillaPioneers()
Scene rectangle fixes for menu
Set engine loading screen background to gray
Renamed reactor set joints lose -> loose
Renamed concrete construction items slightly to appear grouped in Blueprint menu
Updated scene is mappable check only when in main lib, auto mappable when in other libraries
Removed newline from no matching overload found err
Fixed including downloaded scenes in user config all scenes list
Fixed out of memory log in File class
Added lua error information when the error comes from workshop blueprint or scene
Throwing special lua error for Workshop stuff
Prepped asteroid belt for auto dl scenes
Added modal dialog warning "Out of graphics memory!"
Lua Docs: Fixed a bug that caused some functions to be ignored
Removed path from error and optimized debug.getInfo calls
Corrected a wrong control hint on controller
Also canceling abandon body hint correctly on controller
Canceling abandon body hint when doing so
Also added missing trigger on veh entered
Added forgotten to revert files lost in mar 1st incident
Committed bot spot to repo, used in Primoid
Using steam user name now when writing author to Blueprint or scene file, polished code storing and using one instance of mUserNameCompName in Userconfig only.
Print() stays for 10 instead of 5 secs and also stays after opening editor
Looking up asteroid belt scenes in Workshop for steam name as author
Fast game exit, not deleting objects, we'll use it for testing only
Added information about low memory for running the game
Using new func isSubscribedScene() in AB
AB: always unlocking subs, fixed 3 planetoids unlocked on new game, added unlock PS to some missing places, fixed a lua err
Added and bound c2d:IsSubscribedBP and IsSubscribedScene
Defined 'tostring' for all lua-bound classes
Removed new line from lua error report
Lua errors catch polish
Error handling for activity build/update
Lua error checking on engine side at some places
Got rid off compile warning, using string to pass workshop item id to lua and back instead of UINT64
Selecting or dragging activity Blueprint target now also selects it in editor list of Blueprint targets
Checking lua error occurrence by the first line only
Fixed lua error in reactor control tip caused by wrong PS name
Some more formatting polish of error message
Removed debug thing
Finished error handler and using everywhere
C2d_io: No longer throws errors because of a missing timer
Fixed AI Reactor's target names
Work in progress new lua error handler
Fixed lua error in bee nest
Added io debug, enabled with io.setDebugMode(set) or open editor
Cleaned up lua files build/update code, xpcall()ing for stack traceback in errors there too
Polished targets editing - bool value on click, string and number value shown next to target name if defined
Wrapped Light class to LightWrap, for improved stability
Added tag "Dont Save IO Events" and added to reactor trigger once to replace hardcoded exception
Fixed delayed trigger triggering wrong when activated on frame 0 and potential stack overflow
Io passes to reactor funcs if they were called during load
Dereferenced nil object error report via new lua error handling system
Prints always visible in edit mode
Picture man twin pictures optimization error fix
Activity and c2d build and update via new safe call
Added c2d_update.activity_and_c2d_build(presetID, objectID) and update to update activity from lua too
Calling also .Build and .Assembled via new safe lua call system
Blueprint:Assembled() can also be called lua side with new func c2d_update.blueprints_assembled(t)
Overwriting type() correctly using closure
Added and bound == operator for SoundSetMan
Added and bound SoundSetMan::type
Trigger In Area Loss revert after wrong merge
Got back lost changes by wrong merge
Added stack traceback to new Blueprint lua error handling
Polished lua object and preset registering to not use UINTPTR
Optimized Rocket Bob PS, contained huge and many smoke particles
Fixed Asteroid Belt ui creating lots of timers
Eliminated white rectangle on start
Reverted Reactor Add Control Tip
Fixed Blueprints Build and Update optimization, nil check
Applied the same optimization to Blueprints Build call on scene build
Bit more polish on Blueprints update optimization
Polished Blueprint update call optimization
Blueprints update optim wip
Added error to Asteroid Belt if missing primoid.png
Fixed lua err
Added wip c2d_update.run_Blueprint_function(t)
Protected calling lua folder builds and updates for better performance and avoiding error breaking execution of all builds/updates
Added and bound scene:ThrowLuaError(err)
30 steps for c2d_update and update in just one step
Changed how various animals interact with constructs
Changed how various bots interact with constructs
Rover Carrier: Can fly higher if there are TOs nearby
The AI can attack planks that have been printed by the player
Trap Flamer can be turned on by sentry camera
Removed old trunks again
Pioneer passes self in toolActivate/Deactivate funcs
Tweaked some of the Asteroid Belt effect PSs
Added some effects to AB
Trigger On Pain & Sighting: Only triggers once
Another try to fix drawing to canvases due to Coherent render optimization
Constructions: No longer mounts to the Pioneer that printed it. Inherits team tag when printed
Construction Window: BG sprite is destroyed on death
Laser Assault Rifle: Can damage Construct Wall
Detection of constructs is improved on several bots
Construction Walls: Changed death conditions
Fixed looped sounds that are played via sound stream instead of sample, for sounds optimization
Construction Walls: Sprites look like concrete
Fixed picture twins optimizationa
Divided lua c2d_update.build() to more separated calls,
Pioneers are assigned a team based on controller ID insead of assy ID
Materials: Moved Reinforced Concrete from legacy materials
Revert of the wrong merge
Finished DefaultManExt and used everywhere where it makes sense
DefaultManExt, almost finished, committing to ensure not lose this
Added latest laval PSs from Anton
Reverted Blueprint Bot Imperatus rock head mistake
Rover Carrier: Can fly higher if there are TOs nearby
Bird Hostile: Does not steal tools from allies
Fixed a bug where 2 other random planetoids would be unlocked on first game start and bug with calculating when to unlock new ptoids
Print stays on screen 10 secs instead of 5
Finished picture twins optimization
Bird Neutral: Friendly birds steal enemy tools and bring them to the pioneer
Fixed Blueprint script revert after blueprint save - now removing it from blueprints cache immediately
Picture twins optimization in progress
Door Curved: MOs cannot get trapped between the doors
Added Construction Wall & Window Added material Reinforced Concrete
[added] ending draft for primoid, trigger it with `primoid_ending:start()` in console on primoid for now
Pioneer: Can create a custom pose for pioneers with unusually long legs
Pioneer: Can be set to FlyOutAssembly with a vehicle mounted to the world
Fixed pio shop showing wrong amount of aur substracted
Forgotten stuff
Mouse art for the remaining triggers and reactors
Added some mouse art to a few reactors
Removed most control tips from primoid script since they are replaced
Fixed control tip can not be started deactivated
Control tip reactor always starts activated
Added warning if action not defined in control tip
Fixed lua error in pioneer status reactor
Added trigger proximity construct
Added on menu opened/closed triggers to pioneerstatus reactor
Added reactor zoomed to limit
Control tip: fixed incorrectly placed tip, and tip getting stuck in air
Added range target to control tip reactor
Added percent setting and icon to area loss trigger
Added trigger on veh entered
Reactor control tip adds tip over pios in range if no target set
Optimization of loading and preloading pictures data - part 1
Mega Worm Long: Can be jointed to terrain with constructs again. Body segments scale up when eating an MO
Bot Imperatus: No longer has a rock for head
Better target names for reactor control tip
Added reactor add control tip, supporting future control changes through options and multi tips in local mp
Fixed file type in BlueprintsCache
Enabled little spark and rocket in Asteroid Belt for testing
Syncing in a bunch of new/udpated Audio and new/updaed PSs for metagame
Bit more optimization on BlueprintCache
Special optimization: Blueprints cache, for much faster loading of Blueprints and PSs
Fixed a lua error in grapple
Optimization: playing and loading audio files of size over 50 kb as audio streams, saved memory and load time
Using inner SHA to compare scenes and faster load, resaved all scenes
Added inner SHA for upcomming loading optimizations
Bot Walker: Increased toughness and damage output
Spider Climber: Can walk properly on MOs
Pioneer: Broken off MOs can always be atomized
Spider Climber: Lights are smaller Aurium & Fire Crab: No longer burns
Rover Spider Climber: Moves faster
Fixed SetAtomizable(Yes) when assy is broken off, at three places
Got back that feature SetBrokenOffMOsAtomizable code
Fixed saving/loading blueprint for the new feature
Commented out mSetBrokenOffMOsAtomizable
Fixed bugs in setting display modes
Added functions for setting broken off MOs to atomizable. Not bound to lua yet
Fixed settings prompt going missing if you opened planetoid panel with video panel open
Added sections of the video menu don't get visually removed, they just go low opacity and stop responding to mouse events/become unselectable
Fixed "dispalymodes" typo
Added gamepad support for video settings
Added (and then disabled cause it looks bad) friendly display name along with display number from sdl for each display
Modified fade for planetoid/settings prompt is 2x as fast [added] more video settings work - almost done
Fixed accidental double-bind
Added options select element for Asteroid Belt UI
Modified some bindings for the video settings+separated resolution and display number "should render" calls
Optimized reload texture, should shorten add assembly time in huge planet
Pioneer: Set all MOs to not atomizable again
Lua Docs: DisplayMode functions
Prepared display settings functions, polished and reworked switching modes functions
Added dummied-in video controls
Removed misunderstood target only reactor complete from the objective reactor (now all require reactor completion)
Fixed potential lua error in egg Blueprint when area goes from 100%->0% in one update (ie when crushed)
Fixed needless every-frame update of asteroid UI toggle for workshop enable/disable
Lms: fixed no arm hint on bots
Not displaying pause message
AB: fixed bug where new scenes could not be unlocked, fixed light not updating when unlocked, fixed unlocking deleted scenes, colored completed message green
Added and bound c2d:IsLibraryScene()
Updated C2DGame::GetGameSceneLoadedAndPlaying with GetSceneFinished()
Auto-sharing scnned blueprints in coop mode, also immediate sharing scanned mass when atomizng more players together
Added assembler scan to Starman
Trap Grinder: Added PS that do damage when the trap is on
Bot Worm: Wheels only do damage when rotating
Pioneer AI: Tools held in hands cannot get shot
Updated auto mounting and showing right the overlapping / automount
Updates: play sound on construction cancel, atomize while assembling
Pioneer AI: No longer tries to pick up broken off parts of weapons
Fixed Asteroid Belt name not correctly centered above scenes
Moving Platform & Trap Door Long: Added the "Interactible" tag and functions
Pioneer: Added code for ignoring up/down input when standing on an assy with the "Interactible" tag
Pioneer: The pioneer is pushed down when stopping, if the legs are not in contact with antything. The feet are not pinned when opening the Blueprint menu if the pioneer is standing on an MO
Increased resp station range so it works with vehicles
Testing pioneer only heaving jumps
Lowered pioneer skidding intencity so he doesnt slip in the air
Print() messages turn invisible after 5 secs of no printing
Pioneer also calls self.onInteractibleUp/DownPress() on interactibles overwriting input if found in target
C2d logger polish and thread-safe error log
Binding calls out of event, added mutexes to event handers for thread safety
Added disabled option and lua_check_obj to editor's textbox component, updated it in editors too.
Uncommitted file push
Fix for Auto-Download Content toggle to be toggled right on game start
Applied the fix to master branch
Fixed bug in new saving discovery maps
Removed another test scene
Meaga Worm Long: Added "Big Ailien" sound effects
Removed four test scenes comitted by mistake
Fixed Asteroid Belt not shwoing scene completed
Makes pioneer die if it's not mounted to an assy that has "Spaceworthy" tag when it reaches exit altitude
Steam fixes
Fix: RandomSeed sometimes got stuck at 0
Updated the space travel PS, and also added the ship explosion when player presses button to start
Fixed last merge
Reworked assembling update, fixed bugs and updated scan effect with the same rules as when assembling
Improved look/realism of the intro travel scene background PS, lots of planetoids instead of random images, as bob is traveling through the Asteroid Belt fixed a small cosmetic issue in Carnageoid
Tuned the stopping power force a little so it's not overly obvious
Pioneer: Reverted to only jumping when feet are touching the ground
Made "New Area" text smaller Added "SPaceworthy" tag on Ship Rocket, and made pp_game check for that on all attached assys to player pioneer when reaching the exit altiude, needs help from max to kill player if they're not in a craft Made abandon body confirmation text more clear
Bird Neutral: Detects tools held by Pioneer
Fixed placing hologram / adding it on build, assembly position and rotation
Fix: the same search and ray cast algo for aiming construct, assembler effect and assembling the hologram
Updated auto download from workshop
Incremented release build number!!
Synced in some PSs and latest Samroid to repo from pptest

[ 2018-03-15 01:15:30 CET ] [ Original post ]

Release Build 2 - another MEGA update

Little over a week after launch, we have made an even bigger batch of improvements, fixes, and polishings on Planetoid Pioneers, based on your patient feedback and our observation of many hours of playtests.

Most notably:

Final preventative fix for rocket parts not adding up in Primoid
Improvements to Pioneer responsiveness
Fixed crashes and some other bugs in Co-Op
Fixed problems with resolution on some screens

What's next:

Further control and feel improvements
Reducing long loading times
General performance

Full changelog:

Fixed the save-wiping bug (hopefully the last one!)
Fixed AddBlueprintToMenuPartlyScanned returns false only when scanning already finished
Temp fixed rover min and shocks controlling when BP menu is open
Fixed pio getting pinned when opening BP menu in vehicle
Updated atomizing - now can atomize through voluntary mounted assemblies
Assembling now has better visual feedback of where placed holograms can be assembled right away
Fixed crash in coop when atomizing and assembling
Disabled J key shortcut
Fixed AddBlueprintToMenuPartlyScanned not triggering eff when parameter is false
Fixed ctrl:AddBlueprintToMenuPartlyScanned, fixed scan effect sometimes appeared without progress bar
Saving discovery maps to user config (also on cloud) and fixed loading / saving / cleaning discovery map
Removed gate XOR is in gate AND now, and replaced everywhere in primoid
Allowed atomizing/assembling in all rovers
Added new snowboard BP
BP Loot chest stays removed over save games
IO load warning only triggers once
Added screen_print.clear()
Added percentage target to BP chest
Pioneer: Added a magic force to make stopping more predictable
Fixed restart not possible when whole last pioneer gone
Added confirmation for abandoning body
Fixed take over hint showing on capsules with already taken over player inside
Made neutral birds more successful in stealing gun in beginning of Primoid
Fixed pioneer using interactibles with mouseclick too when liftable in hands
Gun helper does not give blueprint % on explosion if the blueprint can not be obtained from atomizing
Fixed carnageoid slowing down game when zooming out in wrong moment
Fixed bindleoid uncompletable
Mega Worm Long: Fixed lua error
Added Machine Camera Aurium. It has a green light and only detects pioneers by default
Spider Climber: Pioneer cannot burn while inside the rover
Savegame can not be overwritten anymore if load interrupted by lua error, showing warning instead and disabling saving
Showing if entered area is new
Fixed potential saving bugs where data could get lost and unloadable
Carrier Hover: Lift is decresed after ~20m above ground
Spider Climber: Cools pilot with PS. Cannot burn. Better movement
Fixed close blueprint menu sound not playing wehn closing with ESC
Added antons new flame effect to flamethrower
Pioneer jump grunt has only 20% chance to play
Added todds new descriptions and goals for planetoids
Pioneer: Increase the radius from 1.1 to 1.5 for mounting vehicles, so the Spider Climber can be reliably mounted
Plasma Rifle: Now use gun helper and needs one Aurium to fire one shot
Gun Helper: Activates and sets BrokenOffMOsFriction to 0.9, if not already activated
Pioneer: Better compatibility with broken workshop weapons
Added multiple settings tweaks
Added settings/planetoid prompt has "glowy" mouse hover image
Removed old html stuff from before coherent was understood
Modified: (x) for "start" button matching spec (and correct image)
Weakened impulse pioneer applies to things he walks over
Pioneer shop 4x cheaper, blueprint shop up to 2x cheaper
AB: turned off bugged time after completion, status messages appear under planetoid
Added steam altar to defendoid
Fixed chests decomression PS not stopping anymore
Fixed: showing master object points huge on some machines
Updated: allow burning and melting is set to MO when you change material, controls are close to material choosing so the change is visible
Fixed lua error in respawn code
Fixed waking up player falling asleep instantly
Added missing assembler scan PS to test dummy
Sparks from cable do not cause fire anymore
Maybe fixed parts of dead pioneers not Atomizable
Crazy bob doesn't cause error when deleting his eyes
Pioneer: Can aim tools that don't have a "Tool Mount Shoulder" joint
Drone Defense: Increased the req scanning mass to 700%. Added tag "Tier 3"
Drone Defense: Added sound loop. Fixed aim so the drone does not shoot low anymore
Lamps: Added on/off sound
Ice Bird: Moves at random when LOS to the target is blocked by friendlies
Bot Vendor: Follows the Pioneer that printed it even when not in hostile mode
Trap Grinder: Added sound loop
Fixed AllowBurning, MOs with value set to false didn't burn up but catched fire
Fix: disabled zooming on joypad when blueprint menu is open. also a bit smoother zooming with joypad
Fixed fullcreen was stretched on some machines
Fixed 'F9' hints in editor to reset scene
ESC closes blueprint menu
Bound controller:CloseMenu
Atomizer no more atomizes half made holograms
Ice Bird: Attacks with ice shards and drags the player to its nest Bot Phoenix: Increased durability
In coop pioneer stays awake when atomizing/assembling
Shield and welder drop in loot orb
Slightly bigger preview image in AB UI - can already see it in the AB though, maybe a bit pointless
Removed rewards description (they're the same each time) and a lot of vestigial code about unlocking/cost/reward
Description and goal are adaptive - they vanish neatly if empty strings are passed in
Incremented build number
Fixed lua errors in grenade cood and simple
Fixed lua error in pioneer
Pioneer: Feet are pinned to the world when opening the blueprint menu
Pop plant not liftable, pins to anything

[ 2018-02-18 15:01:29 CET ] [ Original post ]

Release Build 2 - another MEGA update

Most notably:

Final preventative fix for rocket parts not adding up in Primoid
Improvements to Pioneer responsiveness
Fixed crashes and some other bugs in Co-Op
Fixed problems with resolution on some screens

What's next:

Further control and feel improvements
Reducing long loading times
General performance

Full changelog:

Fixed the save-wiping bug (hopefully the last one!)
Fixed AddBlueprintToMenuPartlyScanned returns false only when scanning already finished
Temp fixed rover min and shocks controlling when BP menu is open
Fixed pio getting pinned when opening BP menu in vehicle
Updated atomizing - now can atomize through voluntary mounted assemblies
Assembling now has better visual feedback of where placed holograms can be assembled right away
Fixed crash in coop when atomizing and assembling
Disabled J key shortcut
Fixed AddBlueprintToMenuPartlyScanned not triggering eff when parameter is false
Fixed ctrl:AddBlueprintToMenuPartlyScanned, fixed scan effect sometimes appeared without progress bar
Saving discovery maps to user config (also on cloud) and fixed loading / saving / cleaning discovery map
Removed gate XOR is in gate AND now, and replaced everywhere in primoid
Allowed atomizing/assembling in all rovers
Added new snowboard BP
BP Loot chest stays removed over save games
IO load warning only triggers once
Added screen_print.clear()
Added percentage target to BP chest
Pioneer: Added a magic force to make stopping more predictable
Fixed restart not possible when whole last pioneer gone
Added confirmation for abandoning body
Fixed take over hint showing on capsules with already taken over player inside
Made neutral birds more successful in stealing gun in beginning of Primoid
Fixed pioneer using interactibles with mouseclick too when liftable in hands
Gun helper does not give blueprint % on explosion if the blueprint can not be obtained from atomizing
Fixed carnageoid slowing down game when zooming out in wrong moment
Fixed bindleoid uncompletable
Mega Worm Long: Fixed lua error
Added Machine Camera Aurium. It has a green light and only detects pioneers by default
Spider Climber: Pioneer cannot burn while inside the rover
Savegame can not be overwritten anymore if load interrupted by lua error, showing warning instead and disabling saving
Showing if entered area is new
Fixed potential saving bugs where data could get lost and unloadable
Carrier Hover: Lift is decresed after ~20m above ground
Spider Climber: Cools pilot with PS. Cannot burn. Better movement
Fixed close blueprint menu sound not playing wehn closing with ESC
Added antons new flame effect to flamethrower
Pioneer jump grunt has only 20% chance to play
Added todds new descriptions and goals for planetoids
Pioneer: Increase the radius from 1.1 to 1.5 for mounting vehicles, so the Spider Climber can be reliably mounted
Plasma Rifle: Now use gun helper and needs one Aurium to fire one shot
Gun Helper: Activates and sets BrokenOffMOsFriction to 0.9, if not already activated
Pioneer: Better compatibility with broken workshop weapons
Added multiple settings tweaks
Added settings/planetoid prompt has "glowy" mouse hover image
Removed old html stuff from before coherent was understood
Modified: (x) for "start" button matching spec (and correct image)
Weakened impulse pioneer applies to things he walks over
Pioneer shop 4x cheaper, blueprint shop up to 2x cheaper
AB: turned off bugged time after completion, status messages appear under planetoid
Added steam altar to defendoid
Fixed chests decomression PS not stopping anymore
Fixed: showing master object points huge on some machines
Updated: allow burning and melting is set to MO when you change material, controls are close to material choosing so the change is visible
Fixed lua error in respawn code
Fixed waking up player falling asleep instantly
Added missing assembler scan PS to test dummy
Sparks from cable do not cause fire anymore
Maybe fixed parts of dead pioneers not Atomizable
Crazy bob doesn't cause error when deleting his eyes
Pioneer: Can aim tools that don't have a "Tool Mount Shoulder" joint
Drone Defense: Increased the req scanning mass to 700%. Added tag "Tier 3"
Drone Defense: Added sound loop. Fixed aim so the drone does not shoot low anymore
Lamps: Added on/off sound
Ice Bird: Moves at random when LOS to the target is blocked by friendlies
Bot Vendor: Follows the Pioneer that printed it even when not in hostile mode
Trap Grinder: Added sound loop
Fixed AllowBurning, MOs with value set to false didn't burn up but catched fire
Fix: disabled zooming on joypad when blueprint menu is open. also a bit smoother zooming with joypad
Fixed fullcreen was stretched on some machines
Fixed 'F9' hints in editor to reset scene
ESC closes blueprint menu
Bound controller:CloseMenu
Atomizer no more atomizes half made holograms
Ice Bird: Attacks with ice shards and drags the player to its nest Bot Phoenix: Increased durability
In coop pioneer stays awake when atomizing/assembling
Shield and welder drop in loot orb
Slightly bigger preview image in AB UI - can already see it in the AB though, maybe a bit pointless
Removed rewards description (they're the same each time) and a lot of vestigial code about unlocking/cost/reward
Description and goal are adaptive - they vanish neatly if empty strings are passed in
Incremented build number
Fixed lua errors in grenade cood and simple
Fixed lua error in pioneer
Pioneer: Feet are pinned to the world when opening the blueprint menu
Pop plant not liftable, pins to anything

[ 2018-02-18 15:01:29 CET ] [ Original post ]

BIG update since Launch; emergency Rocket parts!

Planetoid Pioneers had quite the launch this week!! Highlights include someone having a special birthday for over twelve hours on launch day, and another champ became a total ninja playing the game with their feet!
Wow. We also got a boatload of direct feedback and observed issues that players were running into. Even after years of playtesting, nothing can fully prepare a game getting out in the hands of thousands of passionate players in the real world - especially a chaotic physics-driven one like Planetoid Pioneers. Over the past three days since launch, the whole team has been listening, watching, and working feverishly to fix and improve the problems, starting with the most important ones. One of those was that sometimes, the Rocket wreckage scattered around the first Primoid adventure would not amount to a whole Rocket Blueprint when collected! Which is obviously a predicament if you're trying to get off that rock and complete its story. In order to address this for anyone with a save stuck in that situation, we have provided an emergency drop (as in a "drag-and-drop") for you:

>>> EMERGENCY ROCKET SUPPLIES <<<

Fire up the game at that save, make it windowed by pressing alt+enter, and simply drag and drop the above image of the box in your browser right next to your Pioneer in the game window! Next, we will focus on optimizing loading times, fixing some reported issues with co-op, and continue to improve the Primoid based on further feedback from you all!

Changelog since launch:

Made Pioneers not slide/wiggle down steep inclines on their own
Fixed editor crash bug when typing into text fields
Bosses death states are saved properly
Added [F] tip to some vehicles in Primoid
Placed first hologram higher in tutorial to avoid it not respawning
Added all four resource golems to appropriate dungeons
Some switches in Primoid remain pressed in when pressed
Made all skeleton BPs drop zombie again
Fixed completed scenes count in Asteroid Belt map not updating
Prepared fix for half-assembled capsules death screaming
Fast fall asleep time a bit higher
Maybe fixed capsules not being atomizable sometimes
Focused Planetoid is centered again in AB for smoother zoom out and in
Added feature to set indestructible trigger to affect broken off parts too
Pioneer prefers pickup over activate, but activate over drop
Set Pio shop interactive for to avoid accidental buying
Pressing [E] at steam altar opens workshop
Fixed switch liftable
Silverback flashes when hitting weak point and pulses a bit
Rover Climber activates spikes with down
Gun helper explosion breaks robots too
Fixed bad joint on Steam sign
Newly joined players fall asleep quickly in the first 10 secs then only after 20 secs of no input
Fixed gear being destructible again
Synced PPTest with AB map HUD markers, some mountain BPs, and Updated Primoid script for the Area tweaks
Fixed loading alt url, unescaping passed url to compare
Pioneer: Reduced pull force on feet when standing still
A lot of BP'acquirement balancing based on playsessions
Loot orbs give smaller percentages
Not calling IO On Death in frame 0
Added reactor break apart and set dead for bosses
Knuckles Boss: Increased toughness Knuckles & Boss: No longer atomize things
Plasma weapon penetration down from 375k to 10k
Plasma Rifle: Now use gun helper
Fixed unhinging ice trap, can be broken, feedback when broken, flamethrower trap feedback when broken too
Fixed resp station could unhinge
Fixed tank wreck giving invalid BP
Switch Sandstone: Added "Stay Down" target
Adjusted some HUD icons
Fauna Egg Bird: Egg cargo no inherit the team of the egg
Bot Vendor: Always friendly to the player if printed
Drone Defense: Added engine sound. Follows any enemy if gun is destroyed
Resouce Golems: Activates HUD icon on spawn
Defendoid enemies, added more variety
Defendoid waves required for complete = 10
Defendoid: described goal, more pio shops, lower steam shop timer
LCD timer limit can be set with number
Fixed loot orb offset effect
Sandstone less fragile
1T Ice block harder to break for easier transport
Reactor trigger objective potentially global function?
Added unified gamepad interaction in AB UI - fixed restart modal missing
Fixed some bridges not connecting to assemblies when printed
Added asteroid belt UI never removed, only closed - should deal with the sometimes-missing-ui bug, thanks to Miro's separation of layers (so they don't show up in-game)
Added modal fades out the stuff behind it (blocks hover effects and adds visual focus)
Remove "Publicly display" as something that's prohibited in our EULA - we invite people to stream the game and editors, of course
Disabled voting in WS shop for now, needs improvement
Added assembler scan PS to remaining pios

See what we are updating here and see some of what's next here

[ 2018-02-11 17:45:26 CET ] [ Original post ]

BIG update since Launch; emergency Rocket parts!

Planetoid Pioneers had quite the launch this week!! Highlights include someone having a special birthday for over twelve hours on launch day, and another champ became a total ninja playing the game with their feet! Wow. We also got a boatload of direct feedback and observed issues that players were running into. Even after years of playtesting, nothing can fully prepare a game getting out in the hands of thousands of passionate players in the real world - especially a chaotic physics-driven one like Planetoid Pioneers. Over the past three days since launch, the whole team has been listening, watching, and working feverishly to fix and improve the problems, starting with the most important ones. One of those was that sometimes, the Rocket wreckage scattered around the first Primoid adventure would not amount to a whole Rocket Blueprint when collected! Which is obviously a predicament if you're trying to get off that rock and complete its story. In order to address this for anyone with a save stuck in that situation, we have provided an emergency drop (as in a "drag-and-drop") for you:

>>> EMERGENCY ROCKET SUPPLIES <<<

Changelog since launch:

Made Pioneers not slide/wiggle down steep inclines on their own
Fixed editor crash bug when typing into text fields
Bosses death states are saved properly
Added [F] tip to some vehicles in Primoid
Placed first hologram higher in tutorial to avoid it not respawning
Added all four resource golems to appropriate dungeons
Some switches in Primoid remain pressed in when pressed
Made all skeleton BPs drop zombie again
Fixed completed scenes count in Asteroid Belt map not updating
Prepared fix for half-assembled capsules death screaming
Fast fall asleep time a bit higher
Maybe fixed capsules not being atomizable sometimes
Focused Planetoid is centered again in AB for smoother zoom out and in
Added feature to set indestructible trigger to affect broken off parts too
Pioneer prefers pickup over activate, but activate over drop
Set Pio shop interactive for to avoid accidental buying
Pressing [E] at steam altar opens workshop
Fixed switch liftable
Silverback flashes when hitting weak point and pulses a bit
Rover Climber activates spikes with down
Gun helper explosion breaks robots too
Fixed bad joint on Steam sign
Newly joined players fall asleep quickly in the first 10 secs then only after 20 secs of no input
Fixed gear being destructible again
Synced PPTest with AB map HUD markers, some mountain BPs, and Updated Primoid script for the Area tweaks
Fixed loading alt url, unescaping passed url to compare
Pioneer: Reduced pull force on feet when standing still
A lot of BP'acquirement balancing based on playsessions
Loot orbs give smaller percentages
Not calling IO On Death in frame 0
Added reactor break apart and set dead for bosses
Knuckles Boss: Increased toughness Knuckles & Boss: No longer atomize things
Plasma weapon penetration down from 375k to 10k
Plasma Rifle: Now use gun helper
Fixed unhinging ice trap, can be broken, feedback when broken, flamethrower trap feedback when broken too
Fixed resp station could unhinge
Fixed tank wreck giving invalid BP
Switch Sandstone: Added "Stay Down" target
Adjusted some HUD icons
Fauna Egg Bird: Egg cargo no inherit the team of the egg
Bot Vendor: Always friendly to the player if printed
Drone Defense: Added engine sound. Follows any enemy if gun is destroyed
Resouce Golems: Activates HUD icon on spawn
Defendoid enemies, added more variety
Defendoid waves required for complete = 10
Defendoid: described goal, more pio shops, lower steam shop timer
LCD timer limit can be set with number
Fixed loot orb offset effect
Sandstone less fragile
1T Ice block harder to break for easier transport
Reactor trigger objective potentially global function?
Added unified gamepad interaction in AB UI - fixed restart modal missing
Fixed some bridges not connecting to assemblies when printed
Added asteroid belt UI never removed, only closed - should deal with the sometimes-missing-ui bug, thanks to Miro's separation of layers (so they don't show up in-game)
Added modal fades out the stuff behind it (blocks hover effects and adds visual focus)
Remove "Publicly display" as something that's prohibited in our EULA - we invite people to stream the game and editors, of course
Disabled voting in WS shop for now, needs improvement
Added assembler scan PS to remaining pios

See what we are updating here and see some of what's next here

[ 2018-02-11 17:45:26 CET ] [ Original post ]

Now Available on Steam - Planetoid Pioneers - Up to 25% off!

Planetoid Pioneers is Now Available on Steam and is up to 25% off!*

Welcome to Planetoid Pioneers, a cooperative sci-fi Physicsvania where kooky old astronauts fall over themselves with QWOP-like action to explore the Asteroid Belt beyond Mars. It’s been built on the unique Crush2D physics engine and can be played on your couch with or against your friends in seamless pick-up-and-play Co-Op and PvP action.

To celebrate the launch from Steam Early Access, the Contributor Edition is 25% off*. Owners of Cortex Command receive an additional 25% off the Contributor Edition.*

*Offers end February 15 at 9AM Pacific Time

[ 2018-02-08 18:05:00 CET ] [ Original post ]

Planetoid Pioneers is LAUNCHED

Ladies and gentlemen, this craft taking off today has been over eight years in the making...

Powered by a world-class 2D physics engine, a unique and modular game design on top, massive and varied content built with fully integrated editors (all included!), and extreme integration with the Steam Workshop for endless expansion, we at Data Realms are incredibly proud to present:

Planetoid Pioneers - the Physicsvania prequel to Cortex Command!

Speaking of Cortex Command, as a thank you to all owners of that previous game of ours, we are offering a 25% Loyalty Discount to them on top of the 25% Launch Discount for the special Contributor Edition of Planetoid Pioneers! This means, as an owner of Cortex Command, you end up paying 25% less than the base price for Planetoid Pioneers, and also get bonus access to the official Contributor Community Discord server, where you can easily share your content with other creatively-minded people and chat directly with the core development team. We hope you enjoy exploring the current crop of wildly different worlds that ship today in the Asteroid Belt of Planetoid Pioneers, and look forward to seeing many more automatically pop up on that map from the Steam Workshop as the community grows and continues to create!

Changelog:

Completely filled the main story 'Primoid' Planetoid with ten distinct areas and many hours of content to play
Added an exploration metagame to the Asteroid Belt in which you can unlock Planetoids by completing their different goals
Shiny new asteroid belt UI
Intro story sequence for first-time players
Added proper settings menu
Entire game and all game menus can be navigated via gamepad
Voice over for Bob, Lily, and robot players
Much more robust and seamless saving; no more closed doors you opened before, and your exploration progress of cave systems is preserved
AI players to battle in the official PvP planetoids Carnageoid and Racetoid when you're alone on the couch
Objective system for Primoid using the zoomed-out Planetoid as a minimap
Gigantic performance improvements in game, and also the edit mode
Faster loading times (these will still be improved soon)
Overhauled control schemes for both Keyboard+mouse and gamepads
Improved Pioneer locomotion and climbing onto and over ledges
New audio all over, by the great Joonas Turner
Updated soundtrack and new ambient audioscape
New and updated weapons
Added lots of new Reactors to make complex scene logic easy to build without touching code
Lots of other new and updated Blueprints: tools, structures, vehicles, creatures, robots, loot, etc...
Updated Lua script editor ZeroBrane Studio that comes with the game to the latest version
The full game runs in 64 bit now. No need to switch between versions anymore, and can load gigantic Planetoids (like the Primoid!)
A METRIC CRAP TON of polish, balancing, and bug fixes

See the full changelog here and see some of what's next here.

[ 2018-02-08 17:24:04 CET ] [ Original post ]

Cortex Command FREE + get 25% OFF our NEW game Planetoid Pioneers, launching on Thursday!

Folks, it's an exciting time over here at Data Realms. Next week we are launching our NEW game, Planetoid Pioneers - which is actually a prequel to our previous game, Cortex Command! In celebration of that, we are making Cortex Command FREE for an entire weekend! Yes, you get to keep it forever after, too. (edit: yes, really you get to keep the full thing, never have to pay) AND, if you own Cortex Command by the time Planetoid Pioneers launches on Thursday next week (Feb 8), you also get an 25% OFF it! Just add PP to your wishlist to be reminded!

[ 2018-02-03 13:53:08 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Auto-Injected Workshop Update

Workshop items are now appearing in your game, automatically

Blueprints from the workshop will now appear in various places and ways in the game. You don't have to subscribe to them to make them appear; they'll be downloaded from the Workshop (if they have a positive rating) and automatically infused into the official game content!

Items will appear:

In various Item Shops in Primoid and Defendoid (see image above)
As vehicles to choose from in Racetoid
As weapons to fight with in Carnageoid
As Gladiators and weapons for them in Coliseumoid
Your subscribed items will be awarded as blueprints in a steam altar which is currently in the North Hub area

Additional Changes:

Improved Defendoid, including highscores
Additional Defense-style Planetoid, where you defend a base
Improved performance in Primoid - still much more to come
New Weapons!
New audio for all guns, and in general
Improved pioneer walking and climbing after jumps
Added step sounds for walking
Changed controls for placing holograms
Pioneer drops his resources as lumps on death
Restructured North Hub area in Primoid
Improved every dungeon of the Primoid

See the full changelog here and see some of what's next here.

For Contributors: here is how to get your Blueprints to appear in everyone's games!

Make sure to upload your creations to the Workshop (from inside the editors). Items are picked by tag, depending on the context. The tags currently used are: Vehicle, Gladiator, Pioneer Tool, Weapon and Golem. To setup a shop in your own scene place one of the Shop scene fragments in your scene or place the Structure Shop Pioneer blueprint. For an example of how to download and spawn Workshop blueprints in scripts see this example Enjoy making and playing all that community content goodness!

[ 2017-11-18 02:11:38 CET ] [ Original post ]

HUGE GOE Build 3 update OUT NOW

This summer, part of the Data Realms team got together in our annual "Summer Stugan" in Slovakia to collaborate for a few weeks and then playtest the game in our booths at Gamescom, PAX, and Tokyo Games Show. The result of these INTENSE months of work is distilled into today's huge update to Planetoid Pioneers! It is a big step toward its eventual release out of Early Access.

Here are the highlights:

Polished Beginning section of Primoid a LOT based on all the feedback we have gotten from you and the players at Gamescom, PAX, and TGS. We also added some seeeecrets.
Added still work-in-progress Defendoid, which is a new wave-defense style planetoid, which is already very tense and fun!
Improved Carnageoid with new entirely new arenas and lots of polish.
Reworked all weapons to actually aim where you point, have nice effects, juicy feedback and have ammo, explode and give you the blueprint when they are empty. We also added some new ones.
Improved stability. The majority of the crashes have been caused by Lua scripts corrupting memory. Miro and Brian wrapped most of the classes used in Lua so Lua can not crash the game that way anymore.
Scenes load faster by optimizing library load times and removing texture compression.
The game saves in all relevant scenes and continues where you left off. Hopefully, most of the bugs with saving should be fixed too. Let us know if you find any, though!
The coliseum uses all workshop blueprints tagged "Gladiator". This is the start of integrating workshop items into the game seamlessly. Stay tuned to the LIVE NEVERENDING CARNAGE and start tagging your published blueprints to see them automatically show up in the Coliseum :]
The coliseum also uses the new Pioneer AI. Try it yourself by activating the AI connector on pioneers in the scene editor.
We started using the loot system which will give you random loot including resources, weapons, blueprints and pioneers on Primoid through loot orbs.
New control scheme for Xbox controllers. Making better use of the ABXY buttons and relying less on bumpers. To get closer to what you are used to.
Added line from Pioneer to cursor for aiming shots and throws and also help identifying your cursor in coop.
Better pioneer crawling controls.
AFK players fall asleep after more than 20 seconds of no input
Made all texts bigger so they read better on TV screens, videos and steams.
As always lots of bug fixes and polish. There should be way fewer Lua errors now.

See the full changelog here and see some of whats next here.

[ 2017-10-05 00:17:09 CET ] [ Original post ]

GOE Build 2 - Save with your friends!

We have been pushing a bunch of updates since the Game-Only release two weeks ago, with a big lump of em going live now. Get the scoop:

Highlights:

Saving now works in Co-Op and on every relevant planetoid incl. Contributor-made ones
Auto saving on game quit
Auto saving every 60 seconds - in case there are any crashes (should be fewer)
Saving partial blueprints and fixed other saving bugs
Pioneer adjusts his legs to uneven terrain when standing - see this card for details
Inactive players in Co Op get removed automatically from active gameplay by falling asleep
Fixed gamepad controls in Asteroid Belt map
Made pioneer selection clearer in Asteroid Belt map
Added WIP objective marker to zoomout map in Primoid tutorial
Lots of other little tweaks to tutorial based on new player feedback
Fixed player respawning into wrong capsule in Primoid tutorial
Added industrial fragments to texture library
Crashes should be greatly reduced - but please report any!

See the full changelog here We are still working on making a perfect save system that will take care of the discovery map (the dark areas), and also the entire state of the world; however, it's a big task with many prerequisites, but we're working toward it. Thank you so much for providing feedback in the ingame feedback forms, steam forums and even making videos. It helps us a lot for improving the Primoid experience. We are also working on tracking down the crashes some of you reported, and hope you'll notice a difference.

[ 2017-08-03 01:23:59 CET ] [ Original post ]

Game-Only Edition OUT TODAY for $9.99!

After years of using our own engine and tools to build actual playable game content, we are super proud and happy to present the Game-Only Edition of Planetoid Pioneers for only TWO FIVE DOLLAR BILLS! Check out the shiny launch trailer So if you or anyone you know hesitated to dive into the more expensive Contributor Edition, you can now just enjoy the pure gameplay that is ready to be experienced properly - solo or in Co-Op with pals! For all the details, read the full press release

[ 2017-07-21 03:13:30 CET ] [ Original post ]

Contributor Build 5 + BIG things coming this week!!

The team has really pulled together quite the game experience for our Game-Only Edition that is coming out... well, just stay tuned this week :) Please help us by playing the Primoid and let us know your thoughts and issues you run into in the Contributor Community Discord server (find access to it on the Steam Forums here once you log in!). Better yet, build or improve existing areas with the Crush2D tools and show us your ideas! If we like them enough, we'll see about integrating them and giving you official credit in the game. Changelog highlights:

Massively improved all existing areas of the Primoid
Added new very WIP South Hub and Mountain areas
New Wrangleoid minigame Planetoids
Automatic save game system
Improved pio locomotion: proper jump, slide, uphill walk etc
Completely overhauled and much nicer sounds for material impacts, etc
Reverb system with echo depending on distance to walls
New much more robust physics solver and other performance improvements
Activity editor target system and IO system to easily make everything trigger anything without code
Redesigned background art in lots of the old Planetoids
New loot system with tiered weapons and different new loot items
Lots of new and improved Blueprints (including new enemies like zombies!)
As always, more bug and crash fixes than we can list. See the repo echo bot for details

[ 2017-07-16 12:32:51 CET ] [ Original post ]

Contributor Edition Build 4 - Play and help us improve the Primoid!

We are nearing the launch of our Early Access game-only preview, which will cost a lot less than the special Contributor Edition! (however, it won't include editors or access to the Contributor Community) In preparation for this, we have been busy building the real caves and challenges that will eventually fill the "Primoid" Planetoid completely. With this fourth update to the Contributor Edition, we invite everyone in the Contributor Community to use the built-in feedback forms to tell us, but also wield those Crush2D editors to show us what you would change or improve! Highlights of the goods:

A good THIRD of the entire first adventure Planetoid, aka the "Primoid", now has playable content and is ready for your feedback and improvement:
Tutorial, where baby Pioneers learn how to walk
North Hub, which connects several areas. Also serves as a rocket silo, suitable for the eventual construction and launching of a reusable spacecraft. You will need that to escape this rock in and complete this first Planetoid's Robinson Crusoe-esque scenario.
half of Carbon Cave, where deadly organic creatures lurk, ready to tear you apart.
half of Metals Mine. Remains of a mining operation by humans to get the Aurium buried deep inside this Planetoid. They seem to have dug too deep and bad things happened. Various robots and mining machinery can be found here, useful for collecting the resources you need for building that rocket.
and the Surface, a terribly dangerous gauntlet in a vehicle, and downright suicidal without one. Creepy fauna and natural obstacles present extreme hazards, but it's the only way to get to the southern hemisphere (for now).
Playtesting feedback forms integrated into the game at the end of each area named above - can you get to all four? Tell us directly what you liked and what you'd like to see improved.
Massively improved locomotion mechanics of the Pioneer, also consistent over all the main Pioneers
Lots of improved creature behavior (bird pooping AI is a go)
A massive amount of bug fixes and betterment everywhere as we "eat our own dog food" producing the real game content with the Crush2D editors
Breakable lamps make for fun target practice. Also, atomize them for resources, and Assemble them wherever you want to improve the ambience. Or toss one at a monster, maybe it will scare them. (light-sensitive creatures may be a thing)

Spoiler Alert!

To get an overview of what we're planning for the entire Primoid, and an up-to-the-minute state of development, go check out our Trello board here

[ 2017-02-06 11:58:31 CET ] [ Original post ]

Contributor Edition Build 3 and Autumn SALE

If you have been tempted to take the plunge with the one of the world's most powerful 2D physics engine and tools, right now is a good time to jump since the Planetoid Pioneers Contributor Edition is a solid 20% off this weekend! With it, you get a killer game development environment seven years in the making, and now also a real juicy preview of what the game we are building with it will play like. As a Contributor, you have a real chance to take an active part in the development of this unique action adventure! The newest version with much of the content and features we put together during our team's summer sprint called "Project Slovakia" is in this Contributor Build 3 (already available to our Contributor Community for a few weeks now). Some of the highlights:

New local PvP game mode/Planetoid ("Carnageoid") with three arenas
New tutorial segment on the "Primoid" Planetoid
Visual overhaul of many Planetoids
Smooth zoom out on large Planetoids, minimap overview system
Blueprint mass scanning unlock sytem
Refined pioneer controls and behaviours
Massive optimizations everywhere, and more to come
Pio can pickup any assembly up to 150kg
Pio and creatures can get knocked out by hard hits, especially to head
Pio can carry 200kg lumps of resources and throw them
Pio automaticaly prints lumps when he cant carry more resources
Pio can stow things on back, swap them with what is held in hands
Pio can use one-handed tools
Improved AI systems with behavior Zones in scene for simple setup
AI and Pioneer team tag system - build pets and helpers!
Improved player feedback via HUD
Tons of new and improved blueprints like tools, weapons, and structures
Fancy new particle systems, terrain assets, sounds
Hundreds of bugfixes, see them all here: https://twitter.com/DataRealmsDev
Lots of new useful Lua functions

[ 2016-11-26 08:51:25 CET ] [ Original post ]

PPCE Build 2 is HERE - Mount them monsters!

So we're a bit late with this one - it was supposed to be out a month ago, but we had several (good!) things distract us, like preparing for our two-month sprint with the core team together in a cabin in Slovakia, which is now ongoing: ProjectSlovakia images on Twitter Anyway, we did have some great feature news to share even back then, like:

New Labroid Planetoid Scene and Activity, with a monster boss battle in the core
Several new Blueprints like teleporter, flamethrower trap, new chests, etc.
Pioneers can now pick up and throw smaller, circular resource chunks (200kg) vs the huge and frankly unrealistic 1000kg ingots before (which required physics cheats to be lifted). The large ingots are still useful for storage and maybe for towing in a mining cart that is pushed or pulled by a robust Rover.
Entire Asteroid Belt maps can (theoretically) be completed now and are shown as such on the metamap. They are completed by successfully finishing all the Planetoids in them.
BP Fauna Knuckles: The first AI that is mountable, rideable, and controllable after having been printed (so it is friendly toward its creator). KNUCKLES SMASH!
Most printed AIs now ignore the Pioneer that printed it.
Abstracted out and added a generic biped move-behavior to the lua folder. Used both by Bot Flip and the new blueprint, Bot Sentry.

So go forth and enjoy the above in the latest build in the main (non-beta) branch! - Team Data Realms

[ 2016-07-16 05:06:18 CET ] [ Original post ]

Contributor Edition Build 1 OUT!

The first major build of Planetoid Pioneers Contributor Edition has been released, and it's a juicy one! Major improvements include:

Primoid gameplay runs much faster
All Editor modes run the simulation MUCH faster
Carnageoid with last-man-standing gameplay
Lots of Scene Editor improvements and added layer control features
Steam controller support now works again
Better full-screen handling; two alternatives with Alt+Enter and Ctrl+Enter
Screen shake!

There's plenty of other changes based on Contributor feedback, so head over to our repository twitter stream for the nitty-gritty details. ALSO, we have opened up our beta branch for those of you who want the very latest features straight out of the oven! Just right click the Planetoid Pioneers entry in your library list and go Properties in the drop-down, and then opt-in to the beta under the Betas tab. (leave pw blank) That's all for now! Next major update will be gameplay and content-focused, so stay tuned ~ - the Data Realms team

[ 2016-05-14 10:36:15 CET ] [ Original post ]

Planetoid Pioneers

Data Realms Developer

Data Realms, LLC Publisher

2018-02-08 Release

Indie Singleplayer Coop Tags

Game News Posts: 33

🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
🎮 Full Controller Support

Mixed (349 reviews)

http://www.planetoidpioneers.com

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The Game includes VR Support

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Planetoid Pioneers Linux [398.91 M]

DISCLAIMER: Do NOT buy this special edition UNLESS you want to get your hands dirty in the ongoing development of Planetoid Pioneers, which is inspired by classics such as Blaster Master (‘88), Metroid (‘86), and Exile (‘88). At this point, we are looking for those with a genuine interest in creating and remixing content within the unique Crush2D engine and the modular game structure we have already established.

If you simply want to experience a polished physics-driven game (nothing wrong with that!), feel free to add Planetoid Pioneers to your wishlist and wait until it exits its Early Access period. By that point, it will contain a complete yet expanding action-exploration adventure, hand-built by not only us on the official development team, but also in collaboration with the Contributor Community.

However, if you do choose to purchase the Contributor Edition today, you will:

Become part of the emerging Contributor Community, where you can collaborate and directly share content with the development team and your fellow contributors.
Be able to submit your creations for consideration to be integrated into the official shipping game, with your name then appearing in the credits.
With a single button press, have the ability to publish whatever you make to the free Steam Workshop, for anyone to rate, comment, and subscribe to.
Be among the first to have your very best Blueprints and Scenes considered for the Curated Item Workshop on Steam - where you would earn money on them!

About the first ‘Primoid’ Planetoid that will initially ship with Planetoid Pioneers:

After your space yacht undergoes an irksome Rapid Unplanned Disassembly, you find yourself marooned on a large Planetoid outside the orbit of Mars. To overcome this interplanetary Robinson Crusoe scenario, you need to use your Atomizer and Assembler tools to gather local resources and turn them into various vehicles, contraptions, and even organic life forms.

Explore, survive, and ultimately build a resource-intensive spacecraft to escape the dangers and mysterious caves of this circular world. Onto the next uncharted Planetoid for a completely different adventure - built by us or anyone in the Contributor Community!

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