This is a maintenance update to fix a couple of issues.
Changes
On Windows, the game now detects if the user has changed the mouse pointer size in the system and adjusts the position of tooltips accordingly, to avoid the cursor overlapping the text. This is a fix for the issue reported here.
Updated to latest Unity 2022.3.21, this fixes the issue of some Mac players not being able to click on the UI. Reported here.
We are looking forward to any feedback.
Thanks for supporting Dawn of Man!
Martiño.
Version 1.8.2 experimental
Hello all,
We finally have some time now, after releasing The Mobius Machine, and wanted to release this maintenance update to fix a couple of pending issues.
To download this version, in the Steam client, in the library, right click on Dawn of Man, then select Properties > Betas, then in Beta Participation select Experimental.
Changes
On Windows, the game now detects if the user has changed the mouse pointer size in the system and adjusts the position of tooltips accordingly, to avoid the cursor overlapping the text. This is a fix for the issue reported here.
Updated to latest Unity 2022.3.21, this we hope will fix the issue of some Mac players not being able to click. Reported here.
We are looking forward to any feedback.
Thanks for supporting Dawn of Man!
Martiño.
Version 1.8.1 released
This changes the behavior for non-QWERTY keyboards so it makes more sense, in particular for french AZERTY, there are two options:
a) If you set the windows keyboard language to English, the default configuration will just work (you will be able to use the right keys to move the camera around) but the prompts will be wrong.
b) If you set the windows keyboard to French, the default configuration will be wrong, but you can remap the keys in the settings and then all the button prompts will be correct.
Martiño.
Version 1.8.0 released
Hello Everyone,
We've finally managed to spare some time from the development of our new project to release version 1.8.0.
The game now runs on the latest Unity stable version (2022.3 ATM). We've been wanting to upgrade for a while, but unfortunately this wasn't a trivial task, as there were some changes in the random and math libraries, that were breaking our procedural map generation. It took us a while, but we got everything sorted out and managed to upgrade. This should provide better compatibility across the board for newer systems.
New Grass/Reed rendering
Grass and reed details, are now rendered as geometry instead of billboards, and they are also using different shaders to the rest of the terrain details. They now look nicer, provide more coverage, and blend better with the terrain.
Terrain Shadows
In High and Ultra quality modes, terrain now casts shadows, see the difference in this screenshots:
New Fullscreen Modes
You can now select Exclusive fullscreen mode in settings screen, this provides an alternative to anyone that might be experiencing issues with the current Borderless mode. On Mac we are also now supporting Maximized mode.
Other changes
- Disabling IMGUI layouts, which saves random memory allocations. - Removed duplicate string warnings for workshop scenarios. - Updated Madruga Works logo. - Better handling of some OneDrive errors.
We want to take this chance to thank everyone in the community that supported us and allows us to keep on making games!
Martiño.
Dawn of Man 1.8.0 released to the Experimental Branch
NOTES
- Game now runs on Unity 2022.3, which is the latest stable. - Grass and reeds are now rendered as geometry (instead of billboards). - In High and Ultra modes, terrain now casts shadows. - New fullscreen modes: Exclusive (on Windows) and Maximized (on Mac). - Disabling IMGUI layouts, which saves random memory allocations. - Removed duplicate string warnings. - Updated Madruga Works logo.
We've finally managed to spare some time, from the development of our new project, to update the game to the latest Unity.
This wasn't a trivial task, since they've updated the Math and Random libraries, meaning that the maps generated by the game were totally different, which among other things was breaking savegames. After some investigation and hacking we believe we managed to fix the problem, so the maps generated should be identical to version 1.7.2 and savegames should be fine, but we would like to gather feedback from the community before publishing this to the default branch.
Upgrading to the latest unity comes with some much needed improvements to the terrain engine, we can now render details (which we use for grass, reeds, sticks etc...) with different shaders, which is nice, so we can use proper geometry for grass/reeds, which look nicer, especially when in the shade.
We've also enabled shadows from the terrain mesh itself which are a cool addition, see the difference:
Additionally we've added support for exclusive window mode in the settings, which will give people an option if the default borderless window is causing issues.
We are looking forward to any feedback. Thank you everyone for their support all these years!
Dawn of Man is now officially Playable on Steam Deck
Hello Everyone,
We've recently uploaded an official Steam Deck configuration and resubmitted the game for testing, so it's now officially listed as playable on Steam.
Martiño.
Version 1.7.2 released
This is a maintenance update with a few fixes.
MISC - Added toggle-able announcement panel on top right of title screen.
FIXES - Improved description of Completion milestones to clarify that you need all 30 of them. - Fixed issue that would allow plants to be placed in bridges. - Fixed code issues in warning signs. - Various fixes for rare crashes. - Better error messages for some modding errors.
LOCALIZATION FIXES - Fixed typo in Spanish translation of Deep Mining tech. - Fixed typo in the French text for "Extractable resources"
Version 1.7.1 released
Maintenance update fixing a few issues discovered recently:
- Watchtower now requires the thatching tech to be built. - Storage filters are no longer visible if the structure is not operational. - Fixed issues with one of the Tin deposit variants not changing texture in winter. - You can no longer place plants outside of the playable game area.
Version 1.7 released | Cheese Update
In this update we are adding Cheesemaking, some improvements to animal trading and a bunch of other fixes.
Cheese
Cheese can now be made in the new Cheesemaker structure, from the Neolithic onward. Cheese lasts for longer than Milk, and can be traded.
Trading
- You can now sell animals to trader. - Trader can now bring male and female animals at the same time, and you can choose which ones to purchase. - Trader animals are now visible and stay in village when purchased, or leave when sold. - Main trader that comes to village can now sometimes be an old person and companion trader can be of any age. - Male animals are now cheaper.
Misc
- When double clicking on animals, only animals from the same team are selected (Trader or Player). - Default resource limit for sickles is now 75% of adults.
Fixes
- Edit work area option doesn't appear when several Work Areas are selected. - When editing a work area, canceling caused the work area to be destroyed. Now, the work area will be restored to its original location. - Fix for issue that could potentially result in people being stuck after coming down from platforms.
Version 1.6.3 released
This is a quick fix for an issue introduced in 1.6.2 that wouldn't allow you to right click on a young tameable animal (like an Ibex or Mouflon), in order to give a hunt order (before the relevant taming tech was unlocked).
