Organosphere
Organosphere V0.9.4.8
1. New NPC Lip Syncing and voice interactions.
2. New game start flow. [Start on arcadia and interact with NPC's prior to landing on surface]
3.New physical red dot sight[instead of U.I. based] that works even with game HUD is disabled and also follows mesh orientation for increased realism.
4. Improved arcadia look & feel.
5. New sci-fi screens for inside arcadia.
6. Increased required amount of score to achieve "Jackpot" achievement from 40,000 to 100,000.
7. Removed superfluous gantry achievement and RPG achievement.
8. New settings menu camera angle.
9. Removed customizable FOV in favor of a cinematic fixed "35mm" look.
10. Cleaned up some internal error messages in graphics menu.
11. Some new easter eggs.
12. Fixed some internal missing object references.
13. Improved shotgun reload audio.
14. Increased soldier health so they don't die with so few shots.
15. Gave enemies many more vocal lines including in English as well.
16. Improved main weapon audio Foley quality.
17. Removed prototype giant "Warbots" + achievement. Added more interesting gunfight enemy configurations in this part of the game instead.
18.Fixed issue with car alarms repeating in too quick a succession when firing upon an explodable vehicle with a semi-automatic weapon.
19. Fixed over unrealistic car vehicle explosion physics force.
20. Improved metal impact audio when shooting explodable vehicles.
21. Improved vehicle explosion audio.
22. Removed some unnecessary computer console desks in arcadia bridge.
23. Fixed minor issue with being able to trigger mouse wheel weapon switch while game is paused.
The voices used currently for NPC interactions are just placeholders/experiments while working on the lipsyncing system. With the new lipsync system in place it will be easy to just keep improving on voices without having to re-animate every time.
Mozzies Attack!
But don't worry, it's not all bad news. In fact, it's time to unleash your inner warrior and rack up some serious points! Every mosquito you take down will earn you an incredible 5000 points, giving you the boost you need to climb your way up the leaderboards.
And that's not all - for those of you who are truly dedicated to the cause, there's a brand new achievement up for grabs. Take down 100 of these pesky pests and earn the ultimate bragging rights.
So what are you waiting for? It's time to grab your weapon, channel your inner ninja, and go forth to conquer the summer season like a true champion!
Organosphere V0.9.4.7
Organosphere V0.9.4.7.1
1. Added new ASMR SFX for inventory, achievements, locations, collectibles and more.
2. Removed all cash register SFX entirely.
3. Improved chainsaw audio for idle and attack states.
4. Made weapon switch sound not sound like a baseball bat.
Organosphere V0.9.4.7
1. Fixed issue causing moon to turn yellow at night.
2. Fixed issue causing scorpion enemies to play walking animation even when idle.
3. Fixed issue causing red scorpions not attacking properly.
4. Fixed issue causing bugs killed by soldiers to register as player hits and award score/XP.
5. Fixed internal optimization issues with soldier enemy animation.
6. Added publicly selectable XMAS beta branch for people who want to get all achievements but missed the last XMAS event and don't want to wait until next December to get 100% achievements.
7. Removed un-used XMAS beetles stats from PDA, replaced to show current mosquito count. [Summer event]
8. New feature in menu that lets you switch flying insect enemies ON/OFF whenever you choose.
9. Fixed issue with water plane overlapping camera y-axis limit in nature reserve.
10. Removed unnecessary third party fog plugins.
11. Improved nature reserve appearance.
12. Fixed issue causing animations to "hang" if switching weapons during a reload sequence.
13. Optimized scorpion nav-mesh code to immediately set path if available instead of standing there. like an idiot trying to figure out what to do.
14. Temporarily removed Heavy Rifle while it's undergoing a polish process.
15. Fixed a z-fighting issue with the roads inside the cemetery.
16. Fixed an additional x-fighting issue with roads near one of the construction sites.
17. Fixed an issue causing muzzle heat to stay warm until another shot is fired when switching a weapon while the muzzle is hot.
18. Cleaned up "Sleep" U.I. when using the Arcadia dormitory.
19. Fixed issue causing collectible robot display in arcadia to display 1 robot even when 0 collected.
20. Added new achievement for summer event. (kill 100 mosquitos)
Organosphere V0.9.4.6
1. Weapon muzzle/silencer now heats up slowly with visual red glow during intense firing
2. All Wasps are now replaced with mosquitos for the rest of summer and give you 50x more points than before. (From 100 points to 5000 each!!!)
3. Balanced bullet impact audio better.
4. New distinct hit sound when bullets land for audio feedback when landing shots
5. Changed starting music [Music Optional]
6. Changed fire mode switch to only switch scope and not use single fire mode.
7. Made character vocal quips less frequent.
8. Slightly different weapon orientation.
9. Improved weapon visual kickback [kickback zoom -0.1].
10. Made reload sounds less harsh/loud/brittle .
11. Changing shot mode ["T"] also changes scope appearance for visual feedback.
12. Improved game graphics slightly.
13. Softer shell impacts, better enemy death sounds. General new audio mixing.
14. Better enemy gunfire volume audio so you know when you're being shot better.
15. Added new ambient soundscapes for city
16. Added non-vocal subtle impact audio every time you get hit
17. Added on-screen xp+ damage feedback when killing bug enemies not just soldiers
18. Rocket Launcher + War Robots have been temporarily removed until they are better implemented and polished. Will remain not part of game for the duration of the summer event.
19. Put original adaptive soundtrack by Twelv, Lazersharkk & Haezer back BUT - made music off by default for this update to test the new ambient sound mixing.
20. Fixed inventory font to match the rest of the U.I.
21. Removed Xmas tree that was still set up aboard your ship. :D
22. Added more audio feedback to main menu U.I.
23. Made wasps/mozzies/beetles etc only have audible buzz when they are within a few meters of you so you don't go insane when playing without music. :)
24. Fixed missing planet texture in ending cutscene.
25. Improved left hand holding position for pistol and pistol reloading animation
26. Fixed issue with silenced muzzle flash sometimes not being reset when switching weapon mid-fire.
27. Made player footsteps lighter/softer.
28. Made mission 2 distress signal only play once.
29. Shortened player introductory voice transmissions.
+ More to come! [V0.9.4.6.X Sub-Patch set will be released through the weeks]
Organosphere V0.9.4.5.1
1. Stats PDA now shows total Christmas beetle count instead of only just total bug count. [For both relevant achievements]
2. Xmas Present achievement pickups are now displayed on the mini-map with off-map waypoints. [Look for the "Gift Tag" icons in the map]
3. More health kits to be found inside office.
4. Can now escape the cemetery if one accidentally finds themselves inside it. [User reported issue]
5. New achievement for finding a way inside the cemetery. It was never meant to be accessible, but since it is - thought it would make a cool "secret" rather than a bug.
6. New loot opportunities inside cemetery.
7. Added missing colliders to tombstones inside cemetery as well as improved tombstone texture maps.
8. Christmas beetles are still as abundant[Until 9 Jan], but now deal 5 X LESS damage.
9. Made shotgun have a more realistic range of +- 30 meters instead of +- 100M which it was previously. [For some reason]
10. New "Spawn Vehicle" Icon in inventory.
11. Made useless scrap metal in inventory temporarily invisible, the game will still store & save as its own unique variable for now with the intention of developing it into a separate crafting system.
12. Optimized inventory rendering code. [Not that it makes a huge difference since the game is essentially paused when the inventory is active, but just as a matter of good coding practice.]
13. New achievement for locating a singular and ultra-rate shotgun shell tree near the taxi rank.
I hope you enjoy all the new updates and improvements I've made to Organosphere. I value your feedback and can't wait to hear what you think about the latest patch update. Please leave your thoughts and feedback in the comments below.
Attack Of The Killer Christmas Beetles
Organosphere V0.9.4.5 is a holiday update for the game that introduces a new event, Attack of the Killer Christmas Beetles, which offers players the opportunity to score big and dominate the leaderboard. The update also includes a number of game fixes and improvements, as well as festive touches throughout the game and three exclusive achievements available until January 9, 2023. All regular score points have been increased by 25% as a special holiday bonus, and there are more holiday surprises to come.
Also including a bunch of game fixes and necessary improvements - a stocking stuffer of an update.
1. Dangerously dumb Christmas beetles with bonus score multipliers.
2. More insect enemies for more score farming.
2. Bonus Xmas present collectibles for even more score. [Can you collect all 13?]
3. Xmas Trees and other festive bonus joy found in Arcadia spaceship.
5. Xmas Hats on player character as well as certain enemies.
6. Candy Cane Gun Decals and other small festive touches.
7. Xmas Mode Optional On/Off.
8. Improved performance & fog appearance.
9. New particle systems for fire and smoke FX.
10. Optimized blood rendering performance.
11. Fixed issue causing player last SFX to always play when dismounting vehicle.
12. Decreased radius of exploding cars. [The ones with alarm systems]
13. Improved pistol running animation
14. Additional secret hidden Christmas treats not mentioned here. [No spoilers]
15. Bigger nature reserve battle! [Thanks to stupid Christmas beetles]
16. More festive final boss battle.
17. Made A.T.V. Engine sound less annoying & high pitched.
18. 3 new exclusive achievements to get - available only until 9 January 2023!
19. Gave larger mech robots new walking audio & explosion/death impact audio.
20. Made inventory background screen less distracting.
21. Increased inventory UI & Font size.
22. Improved HAMR Scope switch audio.
23. Fixed issue with way-point pointing to nowhere in office prior to generator mission.
24. Improved RPG on-screen appearance.
25. XMAS BONUS: Apart from additional Xmas bonus score items, all regular score points have been increased by 25%.
+ More holiday surprises to come!
Organosphere V0.9.4.4
As I've been trying to focus on one aspect at a time lately, instead of putting out massive updates with long lists of various changes - this update focuses on optimization.
The previous update focused on audio, and the one before that focused on graphics. This update focuses on performance.
- Optimized animations, wasp and insect transforms
- Optimized scorpion & insect mesh skeleton
- Optimized textures and assets
- Optimized code & update loops
- Removed unused code, refining existing update methods. optimizing meshes, making as many small adjustments as possible to increase performance
Additionally:
- Made scorpions collider disable quicker
- Made mini-map disable when game 'Disable HUD' option is selected
- Made repetitiveness of radio distress signal lower
- Made volumetric fog not show on lower graphics settings such as medium/low
Next up will be a cinematic update, focusing on cutscenes and game lore. As well as a new ending cutscene. [No spoilers!!!]
Organosphere V0.9.4.3
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Organosphere V0.9.4.2
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Organosphere V0.9.4
[EDIT 2022/10/05]
Organosphere V0.9.4.1
1. Improved bike audio
2. Fixed issue of dismounting bike sometimes causing player to go flying (or fall through terrain)
3. Improved game appearance slightly
4. Fixed some overlapping road tiles
5. Fixed issue of player freezing when dying on bike or ATV
Organosphere V0.9.4
1. Enemy in-fighting - SHOULD their paths overlap - bug type enemies will now attack the soldier enemies and vice versa, instead of them all just ganging up on you.
Almost always resulting in victory by the soldiers with guns, of course. Stingers are not much of a match for assault rifles, as many players will already know.
2. Fixed issue with enemy headshots not registering 100% of the time. Now hitting a headshot will always trigger an instant kill.
3. new motorcycle vehicle, this motorcycle will help you move through tight spaces more efficiently than any other vehicle, and more importantly - unlike
other vehicles, it can be spawned at any location using the cycle spawner located in the inventory.
4. Improved game appearance
5. When using god mode cheat, you will no longer earn score points.
6. Score modifier now set from 2X to 4X - go wild!!
7. Added a few more character vocal "quips"
8. Added more details to the arcadia, including a new sleeping quarters for the player [Marked on minimap] where you can rest and recuperate from missions.
10. Your collected robo-friend toys will now show up on a shelf in your on-shop dorm as you progress as well as some other certain souvenirs from your missions.
11. Leaderboard now shows top 100 instead of only top 40, as well as highlighting the #1 player
12. Added a few more achievements
13. Added more enemies
14. Added satisfying squish sounds when killing scorpions and other bugs
15. Fixed score exploit with re-spawnable secret pizza location [office]
16. Fixed issue of enemies killed not saving inside office
17. Optimized main weapon mesh & texture memory usage
18. Fixed issue with mouse orbit vehicle cameras not pausing when game is paused, also added reasonable limit to camera distance
19. Fixed some floating objects in city and office
20. Worked on environment and fixed floating meshes and decals
21. Improved more city materials to prevent overly white gamma
22. Fixed issue with save games not loading in arcadia when continuing game from main menu after having saved onboard the ship
23. Fixed robo-wasp corpses to match the enemy in final boss fight
24. Improved detail in final center of earth level/boss fight
25. Fixed issue with destroyed robot mechs not saving
26. Made office brighter when generator light is turned on
27. Weapons now load inside arcadia [Guess why ;)]
28. Fixed a rare issue causing the game to drop to 2FPS when burning the mushrooms inside a test receptacle in the lab with a flamethrower
29. Fixed various navmesh areas that enemies could move through unrealistically
30. Fixed issue of telephones not using 3D sound
31. Made phonecalls play back clips in a random order
32. Added 3 new achievements
33. Game now starts off with a few helpful inventory items such as health and adrenaline [Including the new vehicle spawner device]