Greetings, fellow spacefarers and esteemed shipbuilders! I'm delighted to offer you a glimpse into the remarkable strides we've taken in the universe of "Generation Ship." Your unwavering support continues to drive us forward, and I'm thrilled to share our progress over the past couple of months.

Charting Our Course

While I took a well-deserved breather, your voices remained at the forefront of my thoughts. Your feedback and passion have been instrumental in steering our ship on the right trajectory.

Performance and Infrastructure

Efforts have been devoted to optimizing performance, ensuring that your voyage in "Generation Ship" is smooth and immersive. Alongside this, the game's infrastructure has seen enhancements to ensure a solid foundation for the journey ahead. Moreover, there is a new commit-based changelog system, keeping you informed about every change in small patches we make in Discord as soon as its ready to download.

From Logo to Trailer

I've been busy crafting marketing materials, and you might have already spotted the fresh logo design. Additionally, I've given the website a stylish update, and I've been diligently setting the groundwork for a new trailer. This trailer is in the works, aiming to spotlight the latest features and advancements.

Full ChangeLog

Fixes

• UI is not rendered when switching Scenes
• Exit Button was not working in Developer Mode
• Plant Grow animation in Hydroponic box was not working anymore
• Bad aligned Tooltips
• Some wrong formated Changelogs
• Quality is not removed for construction and maintenance
• Fixed Stacktrace for Developers for warning/errors in tooltips
• Fixed exception with bad savegames
• Stop using Energy when workbench already finished
• Remove Empty Popup when resource container is removed while the popup is open
• Wrong rotated arrow in Tutorial when its out of the screen.
• Wrong movement of Tutorial Highlihter in some special cases
• Missing Lipsync in some help dialoges
• Termal Control tutorial showing wrong text in special case
• SaveGame Text of Version overlapping for Test Releases in Save/Load Dialoges
• Memory leaak
• Logout not working in game on License Restriction

Added

• Add developer option for server debugging level
• Autosaves toggle for Load Dialoge
• Debugging option An additional field to hide technical details. Separate Debugging options can be still set. Thanks to Ichao
• EULA is reviewable in options
• New Commit based change logs

Improved

• More reliable cache usage when loading games after a new Version
• Big FPS increase for large Ship
• Make Loading Text translatable
• Better Game Loading Status
• Reduced Filesize of Savegame
• Updated to new Unity Packages
• StartScreen
• New Splashscreen on startup
• Construction overlay for rooms is hiding on lower zoom levels
• Environmental help to make partial preassure more clear
• Changed Hallway Achievement to build an Engine room instead.
• Rearanged Tutorials to respect new room construction time
• Adjust position highlight of Dock
• Changelog box Nicer styling Support for old changes
• Removed warnings for workbench crafting
• Timewarp for persons now estimate the ending time better.
• Resource Tutorial now disables the overlay earlier to make it easier to click.
• Updated Eula to new regulations
• Japanese Translation
• Developer OAuth Login
• Error Messages for Register User
• ChangeLog box in StartScreen has been improved
• Align GameVersion
• Select and Highlight correct Entities in ResourceUsers

Balancing

• Removed the second storage in starting ships engine room
• Workbench producing also heat
• Energy Achievement done now earlier
• Increased Construction Time of Rooms

Future Horizons

While I can't reveal all the details just yet, I can tell you that beta testing is on the horizon. I prepared the Game to be ready for this. If you are interested in this, join our Newsletter on https://scifanstudios.com or join our Discord Server. Your involvement will play a vital role in shaping the final journey.
As we continue to forge ahead, I encourage you to keep your wishlists active on our Steam page to receive the latest updates and news. Your unwavering support is deeply appreciated, and I'm committed to keeping you informed as we navigate toward the next chapter of "Generation Ship." Stay tuned for more exciting news and developments, and thank you for being an integral part of our cosmic odyssey. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1638030/Generation_Ship/

[ 2023-08-24 22:37:24 CET ] [ Original post ]