It has now been a week since Cyberpulse's release and I've implemented significant performance improvements and sector tweaks. Here is a list of the key changes:

Performance

• All platforms now run in compiled C++, which should generally improve smoothness and FPS.
• Better shader preloading for enemy and boss shaders to reduce hitches on initial spawns.
• Better performance when rendering large autosizing text (eg. mode directions).
• Save state caching to avoid hitches during gameplay or menu navigation.
  

Sectors

• Hello, World: More delay to opening waves.
• Apogee II: Quicker timer on final switch.
• Clash II: Raised camera slightly.
• Binary: Improvement to level pacing.
• Haywire: Slightly higher camera, lowered spark score boundary.
• Rebound: Spawning overlap fix.
• Riposte: Firewall spacing fix.
• Exaction: Late waves enemy improvements.
• Ricochet: Removed invincibility from late waves.
• Rejection: Removed invincibility from late waves.
• Titanomachy: Improved spawning on final waves.
• Quickdraw: Improved spawning on final waves.
• Penultimate: Spark score boundary fix.
• Fallout: Later wave improvements.
• Apothem: Fixed issue with performance when still needing to pop photon tutorial.
• Fixes to a few misguided boss guns.
  

Gameplay

• Cubic Firewalls now score for pulsing player correctly.
• Titan enemies activate after being pulsed if you dont eliminate them while stunned.
• You can no longer pick up power-ups if you are dead.
• General improvement to potential invincibility jankiness.
  

QoL

• Improved font support to be able to display diverse Steam usernames in the leaderboards.
• The game now autosaves after every four level plays.
• Fixed a few typos here and there.
• Fixed the Survival Master Steam achievement not popping, and improved some achievement pictures.