Hi all. I've just released an update on the test brach:
- Galaxies can now be created with rules: - PvP Team or Solo. Fight for control of planets and get the highest score - PvE. Group together to collect artefacts before time runs out - Winning players are rewarded with the new Galaxy Elite ships!
Join the testing branch and give it a try.
Team Galaxy Test!
Hi all, I've just uploaded a big change to the galaxy system.
Galaxies can now be played as teams. These changes are on the 'testing' branch, so you will need to swap to that if you want to try.
Can you join 'Vengeful Phalanx' via the Galaxy Directory, or use ID 21350591
This should be a 2 team galaxy. Players are assigned a team in a round-robin fashion as they join. Thanks all! 😄
Note: If you swap to the testing branch, you will lose your current galaxies, so don't come over if you want to keep those.
Cheers, Steve.
New Galaxy Features - Test Branch
Hi all,
I've started phase 4 development on the galaxies. There's some new stuff to try on the 'Testing' branch. (To swap branches, right click on the game in the Steam library -> Properties -> Betas' )
- A new galaxy directory. You now have the option to add your online galaxies to a public directory. That way, anyone can join them without the need for an ID. (The ID system also still works) - You can also browse the directory and join any galaxy that you think looks cool.
Note: Swapping to the test branch will remove any galaxies you've created or joined from your list.
I'll continue to add new stuff to this branch, so stick around if you want to see and test the latest features.
Cheers, Steve.
V0.317 Visibility changes!
Hi all,
This update has changes that I'd like feedback on. I've made some updates to help players identify what is on screen. The changes include:
- Reduce size and amount of debris - Reduced bloom in general - Micro Missiles and now blue, rather than the red of enemy missiles - Added a clearer marker for Photons - Added a clearer market for Missiles - Removed smoke emitters from small ships - Tweaked size and colour of asteroids
I think it's a big improvement, but what do you think?
Cheers, Steve.
V0.316 On screen keyboard for game pads
Hi all,
V0.316 Update:
- Added support for on screen keyboard for playing with a Game Pad (Needs to be in Big Picture mode) - Added Ukrainian translations. (Currently incomplete)
Cheers, Steve
V0.315 - Steam Deck Improvements
Hi all,
This version has fixes for Steam Deck (I'm trying to get the full green tick!)
- Steam keyboard now appears for text entry. (Caps not working for some reason) - Added Steam Deck controller icons - You can now go back to the Start screen from the main menu. (To change controller)
- PS5 controller setup added as default - Customised the UE4 crash reporter.
Cheers, Steve.
V0.311 Game pad fix for music service
Hi all,
This is a quick fix for using the game pad on the 'Preferred music service' screen.
Cheers, Steve.
V0.309 Big code change
Hi,
This update contains 2 big code changes. If they work fine, you should notice little difference.
1: Altered the sign in order so the game get the time from the internet right at the start. If this fails, it will use your system time. If your system time is wrong, then there will be an error when the game tries to talk to AWS. This error should now be properly shown on screen instead of just crashing (as was the case before)
2: Artists positions in galaxies are now calculated based on their MD5 hash. Previously, I used deterministic random numbers. However, this fails spectacularly if your galaxy differs slightly from the original. (I never figured out why this happened, I suspect some rounding error somewhere)
The upshot is now the galaxies should be the same for everyone. Unfortunately, I've had to completely reset all galaxies for this change.
It does mean now that a galaxy with local tracks can now handle new music being scanned in. It will just get added to your galaxy.
Please let me know if you encounter any problems.
Cheers, Steve.
v0.307 Update
v0.307 Update
- Altered login order. Game now checks the internet time right at the start. If this can't be used, the game will use the system time. If the system time is wrong, it will flag an error. Current time is needed for AWS calls.
- Added a lot of debug messages to help investigate issues with challenge ship awards.
Cheers, Steve.
V0.305 Galaxy crash fix
Galaxy crash should now be fixed. Sorry about that!
