Beta Branch Note: These changes are currently available on the beta branch. The beta branch is for testing experimental changes and for finding and fixing errors. This is how you get access to the beta branch (USE AT YOUR OWN RISK): Right-Click on Avorion in your Steam list, Properties -> Betas -> Select branch 'beta'.

Preamble

In this update we're introducing massive, massive changes to the asset loading system and the lua engine. We can't possibly test everything that could maybe go wrong, so please help us test and brace yourselves for more patches! Even though these patchnotes might not look like much, a lot has been going on in the engines roots. This update is probably the one that we spent the most work on in the last 12 months.

Mods

"We believe that a sandbox game is only truly a sandbox when players have the ability to mod it. So we spared no expense and effort to bring you guys this update. We did our best to make it as easy as possible to use and create mods."

Implemented Workshop Mods
Workshop Mods can be subscribed to and configured in-game in Settings -> Mods
Achievements are disabled when using mods
When logging into a server, Workshop mods can be downloaded automatically (without subscription)

Creating Mods

"Creating mods can be a complex process, so we spent weeks and wrote a lot of guides for all you modders:"

General Introduction: https://wiki.avorion.net/Modding
Modding Guide: https://wiki.avorion.net/Writing_your_own_Mod
Mod Examples: https://wiki.avorion.net/Mod_Examples
Avorion Internals Guide: https://wiki.avorion.net/Avorion_Internal_Architecture
Modding Pitfalls: https://wiki.avorion.net/Modding_Pitfalls
Debugging: https://wiki.avorion.net/Debugging_Scripts
Best Practices: https://wiki.avorion.net/Best_Practices
Multiple Mods can now easily modify multiple files, which is done by appending mods to the files

Allows access to variables declared as "local" when extending files
Many script files have been modified to support appending mods

Assets, such as Textures or SFX, are shadowed instead of extended
Modded files are loaded in a load order specified by mod dependencies
ALL lua files (including library files) and almost all asset files can be modded

Using Mods on Dedicated Servers

Dedicated servers download workshop mods configured in modconfig.lua file
Servers can specify mods that are allowed on clients connecting to the server

More details: https://wiki.avorion.net/Using_Mods_on_Dedicated_Servers

Client

Client creates a moddata/ folder in settings folder for mods to save configs
Added windows to configure and upload mods
Added a window that warns when savegame altering mods are no longer enabled before loading a galaxy
Replaced Scrapyard tab strings with icons
Added particles quality setting
Improved RAM management of unused resources
Improved performance of ship preview UI elements

Designs are now loaded on-click, no longer on-show

Server

Added a command line option "--init-folders-only" to only initialize folders
Improved error handling for saving of data to files

Misc

Logging now prints to different files to ensure no one file gets too large

Scripting API

"Oh boy have we some patchnotes for you guys! We're only listing the most important changes, you can find the rest in the Scripting API."

Added a "include()" function in addition to "require()" which also loads all mod extensions instead of just a single file
Reworked a lot of files to be more easily moddable
Added a max depth variable to printTable()
Added a ScriptModManager API
Added a string.join() function
Implemented mod-specific scripts that run in global server environment
sendChatMessage() and broadcastChatMessage() now also accept an Entity as sender
Added UIGridSplitter, UIHorizontalLister, UIArbitraryHorizontalSplitter UI organizer classes
Unified pirateattackstarter.lua and traderattackedbypiratesstarter.lua in sectoreventstarter.lua
Added missing Descriptor getters for DockingPositions and TorpedoLauncher components
Added "craftFaction" property to Player
Added a table deepcopy() function
When adding scripts into the same VM, the first added script is used whenever possible
Client offers a "createDirectory" and "removeDirectory" function for inside "moddata/" folder
Server offers a "createDirectory" and "removeDirectory" function
Scripting API for scripts used by the game itself (Faction Map, Generators, etc.) now use Client/Server specific API
Creating an Entity() from an ID that doesn't exist no longer prints errors to the log
Creating a Faction() from an index that doesn't exist no longer prints errors to the log
Massively reduced cases in which scripts would be set to "invalid" after erroneous execution

Gameplay

Increased pause between 2 independent events to at least 10 minutes from 5
Increased amount of money in traveler's stash
Scrapyards now offer dismantling of turrets into parts
Reduced the AI behavior where AI ships with high reach run from player ships indefinitely

Reduced distance based on reach that the AI tries to keep between it and its target
Increased time interval where the AI updates the waypoints around its target

Bugfixes

[UBR] Fixed an issue with "invalid fighter stats" in fighter factory
[UBR] Fixed several issues with faulty translations causing crashes
Fixed several issues with screenshots and textures placed in non-ASCII paths
Fixed several ssues with loading lua files or other assets from non-ASCII paths
[UBR] Map commands jump range visualisation now works correctly for ships that can pass rifts
Fixed some performance issues in flight AI

Known Issues

"Sadly, some things cannot be modded yet, because they're too deeply rooted inside the game's core engine. We're working on making those things moddable in the future as well."

Some things like Materials, Rarities or Blocks cannot be modded yet
We know of some issues where players experience lower FPS while mods are enabled

[ 2019-05-21 12:39:52 CET ] [ Original post ]

Avorion
Boxelware

Developer

Boxelware

Publisher

2020-03-09

Release

Indie Simulation Singleplayer Multiplayer Coop

Combat

Equip your ship with chainguns, lasers and other weaponry to take on your enemies and enjoy the sight of completely destructible ships breaking at the exact points where you hit them. Defend your allies from pirates, hunt down enemies for coin or even participate in wars between entire factions. Build hangars and command squads of fighters in your battles or destroy enemy freighters to steal their cargo.

Explore

Fly through beautiful nebulas and dense asteroid fields in search of hidden treasures and meet the many factions that populate and control their portion of the galaxy. Each faction has its own characteristics, such as peaceful, intelligent or aggressive, and has its own ship styles, meaning their ships and stations have a distinct look.

Explore the galaxy at your own pace to find valuable goods in old ship wreckages, undiscovered asteroid fields rich of resources, unchartered asteroids which you can claim for yourself, or clues as to what happened during the event a few hundred years back.

Build Your Fleet

There are no limits to ship size or complexity besides your resources. You're not bound to the standard voxel style and while building an awesome ship in Avorion you won't get lost in lots and lots of micro-management. You can focus on building a great looking ship, without having too much trouble to make it work. But make sure you still keep an eye on your ship’s maneuverability or energy requirements. Adjust your ships perfectly to their operational purpose by building light and agile or heavily armored ships.

Build specialized transport ships with lots of cargo space or heavily armored battleships with strong shields. Collect loot from defeated foes which you can use to upgrade your ship: New turrets, resources, trading goods or system upgrades. Install system upgrades that allow more weapons, ease asteroid mining or trading systems which detect trading routes over multiple sectors.

And why build only one ship? Hire captains to fly your ships for you, manage your crews, weapons, hangars and fighters and build your own fleet of space ships!

Trade

Extend your ship with a cargo bay, find profitable deals and haul over a hundred trading goods through the galaxy to make a profit and buy your way up the food chain: Build up a trading corporation and extend your influence in the galaxy by founding asteroid mines and factories that attract NPC traders who will buy and sell their goods at your establishments.

Co-op Multiplayer

You don't have to fight the galaxy alone! Avorion features co-op multiplayer, so team up with your friends to build stations together and destroy pirates and enemy factions! Work together to extend your influence in the galaxy and build your own empire. Or, you know, blow them apart in large PvP battles. It's a sandbox, you can do whatever you want.

In Avorion you choose your personal playstyle. Haul cargo, find profitable trading routes and found factories. Or maybe you're sick of being the good guy? Build your own battleship, equip it with powerful weaponry and blow away your enemies. Be the aggressor that starts wars with entire factions, raid freighters, smuggle illegal goods and scavenge old wreckages. Find your way to the center of a galaxy that gets more hostile, but also more rewarding the closer you get to its core.

MINIMAL SETUPOS: Ubuntu 12.04 or higher
Processor: Intel i5 @ 3.0 GHz or AMD equivalentMemory: 4 GB RAM
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia Geforce 550 or equivalent (full OpenGL 3.0 support required)Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 1 GB available spaceAdditional Notes: Middle mouse button. mouse wheel required. No Internet connection required for Singleplayer.
RECOMMENDED SETUPOS: Ubuntu 12.04 or higher
Processor: Intel i7 @ 3.3 GHz or AMD equivalentMemory: 6 GB RAM
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Graphics: NVidia Geforce 1050 / Radeon RX 460Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 3 GB available spaceAdditional Notes: Middle mouse button. mouse wheel required. No Internet connection required for Singleplayer.

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