Hello players, A new update has just been released, and it’s a special one. We can finally say goodbye to the ugly startup settings dialogue and welcome our new Main Menu.

Main Menu

A lot of things had to be done to give players the best possible experience starting the game. We designed a new GUI theme from scratch. Most importantly, you’re now able to switch from server to server or to a single player universe without having to restart the game. Not only that but once the game resources are loaded, they stay loaded. So switching worlds or servers just takes seconds. Furthermore, all advanced graphics options like texture pack and its resolution, shadows, AntiAliasing, etc, are now available ingame and don’t need a restart. The server list has also been implemented for the menu, with the ability to set and filter by favorites. Additionally, your last game, be it single or multiplayer, will be remembered and you will be able to join that Universe again with just one click. World settings previously stored in .cfg files are now accessible via the main menu making the customisation of your single player worlds much easier. Tons of minor changes have been done to the game and GUI to make error handling better. We hope you enjoy the new Main Menu. From now on, we will focus more on game features, while at the same time work on better usability, like finally finding a better solution for the current tutorial.

New Gear Model

A new model (and sprite) has been created for the Grapple Beam.

New block

Only 1 new block this time: Ice wedge!

Bug fixes

A bug causing an unusual long shutdown time of a server was fixed. There were several reasons for this, strange server behavior has also been fixed (but it’s hard to explain ;) ) T963 Mass not affecting turn rate when docked T829 Language Editor unable to exit by clicking "exit" under "file" T785 Certain tool windows close Connection Setup when unnecessary

What’s coming next?

We’ll do 1 more week of polishing and tweaking the main menu so make sure to report any bugs you find on our bug tracker, Phabricator. After that it’s another week of the usual bug fixing to prepare for the next big step. The third term for the Council of Intergalatic Representatives is open for voting. If you have purchased the game, you may vote here. Voting will close on the 27th of May, at 1:30 AM UTC. Thanks for playing StarMade, ~ The Schine Team

[ 2016-05-22 01:02:09 CET ] [ Original post ]

StarMade
Schine, GmbH

Developer

Schine, GmbH

Publisher

2014-12-04

Release

Action Indie Strategy RPG Adventure Simulation Singleplayer Multiplayer Coop EA

Key Features:

Procedurally generated infinite universe, with quadrillions of galaxies - The universe is massive. It'd take approximately 10,000 years to cross from one end to the other! Singleplayer and Multiplayer worlds can be heavily customised with our extensive config options.
Developed for scalability- We have a broad range of graphical and performance options that cater to our low-end users as well as those with heavy rigs and servers.
Advanced Build Tools - Powerful and easy to use building tools, quickly design awesome ships, stations and bases. Including functions: Copy & paste, undo, redo, replace, symmetry modes, shape assistance systems (spheres, cycles, torus and more) and rotation of templates.
Modular Weapon Systems - Combine weapon systems for countless configurations of weapons. From sniper beams to swarm missiles.
Comprehensive Rail & Logic Systems - Use the rail system to build moving parts. You can do anything from simple elevators, sliding or rotating doors, to complex cranes.

Tinker with our logic systems to control any system in the game, be it weapons, lights, rails, or explosives. Logic covers all basic gate types for convenient use (AND, OR, NOT, DELAY, Flip-Flop), allows in flight control and wireless connections between entities. You can use it for simple things like timers, switches, buttons. Or, build complex systems like working clocks and even a real CPU.
Community multiplayer (dedicated servers) - Play with others in our community hosted servers. Our configs allow administrators to customise core game mechanics for a tailored experience. Most settings can be tweaked to squeeze the best performance out of hardware.
Platform independent (Windows, Linux, Mac) - StarMade is completely platform independent. We support the three most widely used operating systems.
Free to play in alpha - We offer the full game free to play while in alpha development. Play our game through this period for free while in return we receive invaluable feedback and bug reports.

MINIMAL SETUPOS: Ubuntu 14.04 - 64 bit
Processor: Intel Core i3 (2nd Generation and above) | AMD FX 6xxx or equivalentMemory: 4 GB RAM
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 260. 275. 280. 460 SE. 550 Ti | AMD Radeon HD 4870. 5770. 4890. 5830. 6770. 6790 or equivalent with OpenGL 2.1Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 3 GB available spaceAdditional Notes: 2GB of memory must be available for StarMade. Lower specs may work by modifying graphics and other performance options. Try out our demo to get an indication for your system. System components such as Integrated Graphics cards may not be supported. Requirements may change in further updates.
RECOMMENDED SETUPOS: Ubuntu 15.04 - 64 bit
Processor: Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.4 GHz | AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core @ 3.5 GHz or equivalentMemory: 8 GB RAM
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 560. 650 Ti. 750 | AMD Radeon HD 5850. 6870. 7790 (or equivalent)Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 3 GB available space

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