Hey Colonists!\n\nThe game just received another big update with systems for better controlling electricity, water, gas, and signal flows. Valves and separators can create more sleek designs where cables/pipes can stay closer to each other. In addition, localization got refined with new intelligent hotkeys showing automatically rebound keys.\n\n

VALVES

\n\nValves are small devices that are taking exactly one grid cell and having 4 outlets (one on each side).\nThey are perfect to control networks:\n

• electricity \n
• water \n
• gas

These small devices are quite handy. They show state of the network, how much water is flowing, and can be quickly disabled just by pressing the interaction button F.\nEach block can also be manipulated with signal deciders.\n\n

SEPARATORS

\n\n\nFunction category has received two new items:\n

• separator wall\n
• separator floor

They can be used just like a regular wall and floor (placed between blocks) but have a special function to separate cables, pipes, and transport tubes.\n\n

INTELLIGENT HOTKEYS

\n\nThe localization system of the game is now overhauled with new hotkey decorators for texts. It works very similarly to existing images, but it presents currently keybound actions. If the action binding changes, it automatically updates the hotkey.\n\n\nThe guidebook is now using rich texts with hotkeys. It utilizes the new system and shows all updated hotkeys.\n\n

MAP AUTOPILOT

\n\nThe feature was highly requested, so there it is! In the map view when autopilot technology is discovered there is a button allowing to use control panel of current station to navigate to any selected station, planet or celestial body.\n\n

GAME DISCOUNT

The game is currently on Sale and is offering the highest discount ever (50%). It\'s the perfect moment to grab the game and try it out or play it together with your friends!\n\n[dynamiclink href=\"https://store.steampowered.com/app/1614550/Astro_Colony/\"][/dynamiclink]\nPlease let me know what you think about new game systems on Discord:\nhttps://discord.com/invite/EFzAA3w [img src=\"https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/40809781/4d278e7daaef1dda4c81f72aafbb84b65e68f2cd.png\"][/img]\n\nAlso, if you havent done so yet, please leave a review.\nIt helps to keep the game alive and be discovered by other players!\n\nThank you for your support!\nTefel (Terad Games)

[ 2025-08-23 23:37:01 CET ] [Original Post]