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Beta 19 Released!
Since the Early Access release Startup Company hasn't been the most optimized game and everyone who had 180 employees know what we're talking about. The main reason for the bad performance has always been the way the office was rendered (DOM elements). This was a decision we took early on, as Startup Company at the time wasn't that "big" of a game. People usually had 10-20 employees. Now as the game has progressed, it's time to move on to WebGL and something called canvas. This is all geek talk, but what it really means is the game is going to be incredible efficient compared to the latest Beta 18. Here's some early stats showing the improvements (all based on i7 7700K and a GTX1060): [table] [tr] [th]Test[/th] [th]Beta 18[/th] [th]Beta 19[/th] [/tr] [tr] [td]30x30 office with 100 employees[/td] [td]84 fps[/td] [td]144 fps[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]60x60 office with 200 employees[/td] [td]27 fps[/td] [td]144 fps[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]150x150 office with 400 employees[/td] [td]Unable to load[/td] [td]102 fps[/td] [/tr] [/table]
The maximum desks in the skyscraper has been increased from 180 to 260. We plan on increasing the limit even more, as more performance improvements gets introduced in the future.
Weve added two new desks to the game, one that is perfect for managers and one that grants your programmers, SysAdmins and designers an amazing setup! Here are the images of these setups: The executive setup
The ultimate setup
Weve included new overlays which shows a lot more information in a much cleaner way!
It has been a pain to move certain items, especially when you had a bigger office with more items in there. We've now significantly improved the clickable area from where you can select items that you previously placed on the office floor. This will allow you to remove and/or change items in your office a lot easier.
The location where mods are stored has been changed. In addition to that, when youre upgrading to a newer version of Startup Company mods will automatically deactivate. You will need to manually enable them again in the mods section in the game itself.
Beta 19 feels much slower than Beta 18. Shouldnt it be faster? This can be the case if your setup is below our minimum requirements. Beta 18 was relying mainly on the CPU. Beta 19 is different and is now utilizing the GPU instead. Make sure to play the game with a dedicated graphics card. Is there a way to upgrade existing racks to the new 42U rack? Unfortunately not at this time. Its on our radar, together with a ton of other features. The toggle overlay and the new desks are missing translations. Is this intended? Yes, as Beta 19 almost contained no new translations, we have postponed translation of some strings until Beta 20. As always, we're dedicated to make sure everything runs smoothly by fixing potential issues, listening to the community and continue the development by working towards Beta 20. In case you're wondering what's coming up in Beta 20 make sure to take a look at our updated roadmap from December 7, 2018.
[ 2018-12-07 16:25:24 CET ] [ Original post ]
Hi everyone!
Beta 19 is now available! Restart Steam to get it right away!
Beta 19 is now live, which mainly focused on optimizing the game - making sure its ready for the future of Startup Company! We fixed a lot of issues and listened closely to what the community had to say.
As always, were incredibly excited to hear your ideas, while also being nervous at the same time - since new Betas are always scary for developers!
With each Beta release we just want to make sure that youre aware of the fact that there might be some bugs. Jonas is standing by to make sure anything that might go wrong will get hotfixed as soon as possible, but it should be a smooth sailing with this release since we tested it a lot.
Performance Improvements
Since the Early Access release Startup Company hasn't been the most optimized game and everyone who had 180 employees know what we're talking about. The main reason for the bad performance has always been the way the office was rendered (DOM elements). This was a decision we took early on, as Startup Company at the time wasn't that "big" of a game. People usually had 10-20 employees. Now as the game has progressed, it's time to move on to WebGL and something called canvas. This is all geek talk, but what it really means is the game is going to be incredible efficient compared to the latest Beta 18. Here's some early stats showing the improvements (all based on i7 7700K and a GTX1060): [table] [tr] [th]Test[/th] [th]Beta 18[/th] [th]Beta 19[/th] [/tr] [tr] [td]30x30 office with 100 employees[/td] [td]84 fps[/td] [td]144 fps[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]60x60 office with 200 employees[/td] [td]27 fps[/td] [td]144 fps[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]150x150 office with 400 employees[/td] [td]Unable to load[/td] [td]102 fps[/td] [/tr] [/table]
More employees in the Skyscraper
The maximum desks in the skyscraper has been increased from 180 to 260. We plan on increasing the limit even more, as more performance improvements gets introduced in the future.
New desks
Weve added two new desks to the game, one that is perfect for managers and one that grants your programmers, SysAdmins and designers an amazing setup! Here are the images of these setups: The executive setup
The ultimate setup
New overlays
Weve included new overlays which shows a lot more information in a much cleaner way!
Improved-Clickable-Area
It has been a pain to move certain items, especially when you had a bigger office with more items in there. We've now significantly improved the clickable area from where you can select items that you previously placed on the office floor. This will allow you to remove and/or change items in your office a lot easier.
New location for Mods
The location where mods are stored has been changed. In addition to that, when youre upgrading to a newer version of Startup Company mods will automatically deactivate. You will need to manually enable them again in the mods section in the game itself.
FAQ about Beta 19
Beta 19 feels much slower than Beta 18. Shouldnt it be faster? This can be the case if your setup is below our minimum requirements. Beta 18 was relying mainly on the CPU. Beta 19 is different and is now utilizing the GPU instead. Make sure to play the game with a dedicated graphics card. Is there a way to upgrade existing racks to the new 42U rack? Unfortunately not at this time. Its on our radar, together with a ton of other features. The toggle overlay and the new desks are missing translations. Is this intended? Yes, as Beta 19 almost contained no new translations, we have postponed translation of some strings until Beta 20. As always, we're dedicated to make sure everything runs smoothly by fixing potential issues, listening to the community and continue the development by working towards Beta 20. In case you're wondering what's coming up in Beta 20 make sure to take a look at our updated roadmap from December 7, 2018.
Do you have suggestions or ideas for the game?
Check out our Conflux board.
Best,
Jonas & Robert
[url=https://discord.gg/hovgaardgames]
[ 2018-12-07 16:25:24 CET ] [ Original post ]
Startup Company
Hovgaard Games
Developer
Hovgaard Games
Publisher
2020-04-10
Release
Game News Posts:
113
🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
Very Positive
(5626 reviews)
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 SETUP
- OS: 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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