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Beta 12.7 Released - The Performance Update

Hi everyone, I'm super excited to finally release this update to all of you. Since release the biggest complaint has been lag and performance issues when workstation count increases. The solution was not easy and I'm not even done yet. I've been rewriting large parts of the code base to make rendering more efficient. This rewrite also allows me to improve performance further. Hopefully this update will make the game playable for most players. I'm still targeting a lot of performance improvements in the future. System requirements on the Store page have also been increased. I will reduce the requirements as more improvements are implemented.

Beta 12.6 changes (hotfix)

- Issue causing some users not being able to load savegames

Beta 12.7 changes

Features:

Added Russian localization
Added Turkish localization
Disabled user loss for products until it's fully fixed (was causing players to lose all users overnight).

Fixes:

Optimized the way workstation updates is rendered.
Detached internal lifecycle from UI.
Optimized amount of repaints to reduce CPU usage.
Automatically disable Developer Mode after second launch (some players were not able to start game after enabling it).
Optimized the way user growth was calculated (was exponentially increasing calculation time).
Fixed bug where crashing mods could not be unsubscribed.
Disable F5 and F12 shortcuts if Developer Mode is disabled.
Increases amount of candidates generated.
Fixed various translation issues.
Show managers in HR Managers employee list.

Next up

Even though I would love to keep working on performance, I will now move my focus to fixing bugs. You have all been very active at reporting bugs, so I have plenty of work ahead of me :-) Thank you for your attention, I hope you enjoy this update! All the best, Jonas

[ 2017-08-26 10:09:09 CET ] [ Original post ]

Startup Company

Hovgaard Games Developer

Hovgaard Games Publisher

2020-04-10 Release

Indie Strategy Simulation Singleplayer Tags

Game News Posts: 113

🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse

Very Positive (5652 reviews)

https://www.startupcompanygame.com

Steam Store

The Game includes VR Support

Public Linux Depots:

Linux [210.09 M]

About the game

Startup Company is a business simulation sandbox game. You play as the CEO of a newly formed software company. With an empty bank account you are forced to complete client contracts, but as soon as you get enough money you will be able to start competing against the largest tech giants, building your very own products and services.

Startup Company includes:

* Build Mode: Design your very own office.
* Contract Work: Win contracts by competing on price and service.
* Crafting System: Merge components to create modules. Use modules to create products.
* Products: Build outstanding products by adding features, managing servers and running marketing campaigns.

Hiring

A great company is built by great people. Optimize your staff benefits and working conditions to attract the best employees.

Win Contracts

You'll be facing hundreds of available contracts, but not all of them will be good for your team. Work your way up and compete with the best in the industry to win the big contracts!

Develop, Merge, Repeat

That's right, even software needs a little piecing together!

No matter if you want to deliver contracts or build your own product you need components and modules. Use developers, designers and lead developers to produce what you need.

Startup Company includes a fully featured crafting/development system where you will be able to merge components into modules, servers or product features.

Release, Update and Expand

Creating successful products is all about making the right decisions. Implementing or upgrading the right features is what generates hype. Hype generates users and users generate money.

You'll have to constantly pay attention to your hype otherwise users will start to drift away from your product. Keeping the product under constant development and releasing new versions is key to success.

It's your sandbox, let your imagination run wild!

Development Stream on Twitch

All parts of the game development are being streamed on Twitch. Come join the community and the stream at:
https://www.twitch.tv/jhovgaard

MINIMAL SETUPOS: Ubuntu 16.04 and later
Processor: 2 GHz Dual CoreMemory: 2 GB RAM
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 570 or similar
Storage: 1 GB available spaceAdditional Notes: Only 64-bit. The game may be working on other distributions. but not guaranteed or supported.

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