Today we are releasing End Space 1.0.6 that fixes all reported bugs since the release of 1.0.5. Please be sure to submit any issues you find on our discord or on the Steam community forums.
I hope this makes End Space a cleaner, more fun experience for everyone.
Thanks for your continued support and look forward to sharing what we have in store next,
Justin Wasilenko
1.0.6 Release Notes
Fixed Launching in SteamVR would start the Flatscreen version
Fixed controller vibration
Added option to swap thumbstick controls on Touch controllers
Fixed gamepads / joysticks not able to remap certain controls
Added support for more controllers
Changed Yaw / Roll on virtual joysticks to work nicer together
Reduced damage from missiles in Communications Breakdown (Tip: shoot down the missiles)
Misc. bug fixes
End Space 1.0.5 Released
We are extremely excited to announce the release of End Space 1.0.5. The new update brings numerous game updates, game balance changes, and over 250 bug fixes.
Localization
End Space now supports other languages besides English. End Space has been localized for: German, French, Russian, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese (With full voice over support).
Flatscreen support
The 1.0.5 update offers Flatscreen support for our pilots without a VR headset to experience End Space. It’s been the number 1 requested feature from the Steam community. The development of Flatscreen support has also added keyboard and mouse support to our supported control schemes.
TrackIR Support
We have also added support for TrackIR. To enable it first start the TrackIR software as normal, and then in the Settings Menu under graphics, there is an option to enable TrackIR. Support is only when inside the cockpit, not in menus to avoid conflict with the UI.
1.0.5 Release Notes
Updates
Changes & Fixes
End Space 1.0.5 Release coming August 29th.
I am extremely excited to announce the upcoming release of End Space 1.0.5 on August 29th, 2019.
The 1.0.5 Steam update offers Flatscreen support for our pilots without a VR headset to experience End Space. It’s been the number 1 requested feature from the Steam community. The development of Flatscreen support has also added keyboard and mouse support to our supported control schemes. For pilots with TrackIR for head tracking we included support for it as well.
Also there are changes to the balance of the game and over 250 bug fixes in the update. Full patch notes to be released on the 29th.
Thank you to everyone that has participated in the Beta and help test everything!
Fly safe pilots,
Justin
End Space 1.0.5 Beta Updated
Hi Beta pilots,
The End Space 1.0.5 Beta has just been updated on the Beta branch and ready for testing. You can find the updated change log here: http://endspacevr.com/end-space-1-0-5-beta/
As always be sure to let us know if you have any problems and any more feedback. It's been very valuable so far!
Fly Safe,
Justin
End Space 1.0.5 Beta now Live
The newest update for End Space is now available on Steam for testing. There’s a bunch of changes and one big new feature we would like some help testing.
1.0.5 adds support for playing End Space on a monitor without a VR headset as well as supporting keyboard and mouse play. This has been the number one requested feature on Steam and a huge step into opening up End Space to a bunch of new players who love space games.
The other biggest change is support for other languages besides English. End Space has been localized for: German, French, Russian, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese (With full voice over support). We would like to get some feedback on the translations as well.
To join the Beta, Right click on End Space in your Steam library, select Properties. Head over to the Beta tab and select the Beta branch.
Beta Patch Notes
Updates
Support for playing on a monitor without a VR headset
Localization support for German, French, Russian, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese (With full voice over support)
Added Mouse and Keyboard support to the Input remapper
Oculus SDK Update to 1.35
Oculus Audio Spatializer updated to support older CPU’s without the AVX instruction set that was preventing the game from starting on those CPUs.
Switched from Mono to IL2cpp builds
Fixed
Stuttering experienced by some players
Removing the headset and coming back to the main menu would result in no input
Volume sliders didn’t provide real time feedback
Wrong audio played when the player failed Mission 11 and 12
Input Remapper not closing correctly sometimes
Audio wouldn’t fade out correctly while switching scenes on slower CPUs
Intro cinematic audio still played while video was skipped
Allow controller switching by moving a controller thumbstick as well as pushing a button
We would appreciate help testing the Beta. Comments and suggestions can be made on the End Space Steam Community page.
Fly safe Contractors. o7
End Space Winter Sale - Save up to 70% off
We have had a very exciting year in 2018 and to celebrate we are offering up to 70% off End Space across all platforms.
This year saw the release of End Space on Oculus Go, Steam, Oculus Home (Rift), Xiaomi Mi in China, and Viveport. We released one of the biggest updates to the game yet in the Collective Update and saw the birth of two babies for our development team. It all proved to be quite a challenge for a team of two (the babies being the most challenging).
For next year we have another big update planned that is going to add more content and make End Space accessible to even more people. We are planning to ship the next update in Q1 of 2019. Stay tuned to the developer blog for more updates or come stop in the Discord channel and talk to us and let us know what you want to see in End Space.
We wish you all a Happy Holiday season and look forward to flying together next year,
Justin & Lee
Orange Bridge Studios
End Space 1.0.4 - The Collective Update Patch Notes
We are extremely excited to release the new ‘Collective Update’ for End Space on August 2nd. End Space originally released 2.5 years ago for the Gear VR and since then we have brought it to PlayStation VR, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Windows Mixed Reality, and most recently Oculus Go. With every release on a new platform the last platform suffered from a lack of attention while we tried to get the next platform ready. As you may know End Space is made just by Lee and I. Since the Gear VR release I have had two babies, and Lee is still celebrating his first baby born just two weeks ago. We try to do our best but it’s not easy becoming fathers, starting a business, and working on a game across so many platforms.
Sadly that meant the PlayStation VR version hasn’t had an update since December, Rift and Vive since March. Every release also has made the game better and better but not everyone has benefited from those changes. Our PlayStation VR community has had to endure a less than perfect experience filled with bugs and crashes, while the Steam community found the game to be not challenging enough with a bug making the player invincible. This has lead to bad reviews, player frustration and stress for us because we want End Space to be great for everyone.
So starting August 2nd every platform will be updated to End Space 1.0.4 the ‘Collective Update’. We are going to do our best moving forward when releasing a patch that every platform receives the same update (unless it’s platform specific). In creating the Collective Update we have taken every piece of feedback, every review, and every fan email into consideration to craft the best update to End Space yet. We have improved the graphics, made the game more challenging, fixed crashes, bugs and pain points, and made the game a much more enjoyable experience.
We hope you enjoy playing this new update regardless of what platform you choose to experience End Space on.
Fly safe,
Justin
End Space 1.0.4 - The Collective Update Patch Notes
Updates
Balance Changes
Bug Fixes
Known Issues
Come chat with us
We opened up our Discord server and want to hear from you guys. Come by and say hi!
There's also a new Twitter account and as always our Facebook page is available as well.
Stay up to date with the latest End Space news and updates. Looking forward to hear from you!
Today we are incredibly excited to welcome our new community of Steam users to End Space. We have support for the HTC Vive, Windows Mixed Reality, and of course the Oculus Rift. Our goal of creating a exciting space combat VR game has now become a reality, and we are excited to share it with you. Enlist today in the ranks of the United Trade Consortium! May your tracking stay true, and your boosters always full.
Steam Release
The Steam release of End Space has support for OpenVR and Oculus SDK which gives players the option to play with pretty much all of the major headsets out there, for example the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and any of the Windows Mixed Reality devices. Just like the Oculus Home release, players can choose their favorite way to fly: Motion controllers, gamepad, or HOTAS. There are two options for motion controller flight: Virtual joystick with gaze for targeting: "Ultrawings-like", or laser pointer targeting and look to fly "Eagle Flight-like". Basically, you can either target with your gaze and fly with your motion controller or you can target with your motion controller and fly with your gaze. Read more about these options in a previous blog post under "New Motion Control Schemes". We've also implemented additional yaw and pitch controls onto the thumbpad axis of your primary hand controller, giving you yet another way to fly. There are many other options available in the Settings menu allowing you to customize to your taste, such as switching your primary hand from right hand to left hand and inverting the input axis.
Oculus Rift support is via the Oculus SDK. Users will find the Rift experience on Steam is exactly the same as that on Oculus Home and requires Oculus Home to be installed.
We've also added Steamworks SDK support for Steam Achievements. There will be 12 achievements available to unlock at launch with more achievements and Steamworks features planned for future updates.
Vive Support
HTC Vive support is now available with the release of the game on Steam. Support is provided by OpenVR via the SteamVR SDK. As with all SteamVR games, you must be running the SteamVR app in order to play End Space with the HTC Vive. By default the right hand is taken as the primary hand but this can be changed in the Settings menu.
Since End Space is a seated experience (as opposed to a room-scale experience) you may find yourself needing to recenter your HMD orientation. Press and hold the Application Button on the secondary hand controller (left hand by default) until the recentering fires.
Windows Mixed Reality Support
Luckily Microsoft got in touch with us shortly after releasing End Space on the Rift. They were kind enough to send a Windows Mixed Reality developer kit so we could integrate support in to End Space. Even luckier for us that the process wasn't too complicated since we were already working with SteamVR and we could incorporate support for Windows Mixed Reality in time for the Steam release.
All of the currently released Windows Mixed Reality headsets should be supported. To use End Space with SteamVR and Windows Mixed Reality download Windows Mixed Reality for Steam. Once Windows Mixed Reality for Steam is installed SteamVR should automatically start when launching End Space from Steam.
Available Now
End Space on Steam will be available for $19.99 with a 25% launch discount bringing the price to $14.99 for 1 week following the release. End Space is already available on Oculus Home and on Sony PlayStation VR.
End Space has been a labor of love for two brothers, an homage to a childhood spent playing TIE Fighter and Wing Commander and dreaming of a virtual reality future. It was a mammoth task for a team of two but we hope you enjoy it!
Justin & Lee
End Space launching on Steam March 29
End Space is coming to Steam on March 29 2018! The Steam edition of End Space features HTC Vive and Windows Mixed Reality support through OpenVR and supports Oculus Rift via the Oculus SDK.
Steam Release
The Steam release of End Space has support for OpenVR and Oculus SDK which gives players the option to play with pretty much all of the major headsets out there, for example the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and any of the Windows Mixed Reality devices. Just like the Oculus Home release, players can choose their favorite way to fly: Motion controllers, gamepad, or HOTAS. There are two options for motion controller flight: Virtual joystick with gaze for targeting: "Ultrawings-like", or laser pointer targeting and look to fly "Eagle Flight-like". Basically, you can either target with your gaze and fly with your motion controller or you can target with your motion controller and fly with your gaze. Read more about these options in a previous blog post under "New Motion Control Schemes". We've also implemented additional yaw and pitch controls onto the thumbpad axis of your primary hand controller, giving you yet another way to fly. There are many other options available in the Settings menu allowing you to customize to your taste, such as switching your primary hand from right hand to left hand and inverting the input axis.
Oculus Rift support is via the Oculus SDK. Users will find the Rift experience on Steam is exactly the same as that on Oculus Home and requires Oculus Home to be installed.
We've also added Steamworks SDK support for Steam Achievements. There will be 12 achievements available to unlock at launch with more achievements and Steamworks features planned for future updates.
Vive Support
HTC Vive support is now available with the release of the game on Steam. Support is provided by OpenVR via the SteamVR SDK. As with all SteamVR games, you must be running the SteamVR app in order to play End Space with the HTC Vive. By default the right hand is taken as the primary hand but this can be changed in the Settings menu.
Since End Space is a seated experience (as opposed to a room-scale experience) you may find yourself needing to recenter your HMD orientation. Press and hold the Application Button on the secondary hand controller (left hand by default) until the recentering fires.
Windows Mixed Reality Support
Luckily Microsoft got in touch with us shortly after releasing End Space on the Rift. They were kind enough to send a Windows Mixed Reality developer kit so we could integrate support in to End Space. Even luckier for us that the process wasn't too complicated since we were already working with SteamVR and we could incorporate support for Windows Mixed Reality in time for the Steam release.
All of the currently released Windows Mixed Reality headsets should be supported. To use End Space with SteamVR and Windows Mixed Reality download Windows Mixed Reality for Steam. Once Windows Mixed Reality for Steam is installed SteamVR should automatically start when launching End Space from Steam.
