A new UI in the laptop where you can control the rover
The rover is programmable, you can choose between forward, backward, left, right, analyze.
Commands can be stacked so you can execute up to 20 commands
Analyzing the ground can give you science data, like chemical elements that can be converted to resources as credits, electronics, transmitters, etc.
Rover detects radiation and temperature, higher radiation means there is something hidden somewhere. Closer you are higher radiation.
Radio:
UI changes
You now can remove or add a radio from the game.
Generated JSON file in the save folder will stay, so you can do it from there too.
Fixes:
Observatory shader too dark when lights off
Alpha channel rendered before the fog causing graphical black spots at distance.
Sun shafts are now connected with the fog
Fog and Sun Shaft resolution is connected to volumetric effects. In 1.7.1 the fog resolution was around Medium, so High and Ultra can cause you a FPS drop
The final version will include also more signal variety and some Event Signals
Known issues
Rover wheel detection can sometimes rotate in wrong direction, after the rover is stopped it will reposition ( It is vary rare, but possible )
Rover start position is wrong - there is a button to reset its position.
Coming up...
For those who are not in Discord and missed what is coming next and it is in progress :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YN04-q2SvZs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mr56uW0rIg4
Missing Server Models
There were some errors switching from Unity 2018 to Unity 2019 causing missing Game Models. All the assets are visible now and should work as expected.
I am really sorry for the inconvenience that i have caused. Hope you understand. For a lone developer it's a difficult task to catch every bug in the game.
Once again i apologize !
Update 1.7.1 bulid 4
The game is updated to Unity Engine 2019
Fix : Online Radio turning on/off.
Fix : Moving towards walls in the observatory causing audio distortion
Fix : Moving towards wall in the observatory causing around 50% fps drop
Fix : Reflection probes random performance drop
Fix : FPS shuttering every second when not sitting down on the desk.
Update 1.7.1 build 3
Fix : Camera rotation when laptop is oppened
Online Radio :
When the games starts, it will generate a RadioList.json file in the save folder. You can open it with any editor and remove or add radios if you want. I have adding a Reload button in the game when opening the radio to update the changes inside the game. If you mess something with the file just delete it and it will generate again as default.
- Added Cart Radio Button / Check controls
- Once in the vehicle you can start/stop the radio using the default key "R" (you can change it if you want).
Update 1.7.1 - Online Radio
First lets start with a community contribution. Spetial Thanks to Minka for the great Alien art witch is included in the game ( Check the cork board )
Next the game :
- Implemented Online Radio, for now i have added 37 radio stations. The old one NASA archives is still in the game. You can change the stations through the laptop. I have added an radio UI to choose a station. In case you need to add you can always ask for a specific station to add.
- Resolution menu shows refresh rate.
FIX:
Type errors.
Objects LOD using higher FOV.
Coffee cup invisible in some cases.
For the last 10 months i was working almost without a rest, so just to let you know that from 5.07 - 12.07 i am planing to take some rest. Till then will work on small optimizations and improvements. After that will continue to work as hard as i can to please everyone and add more to the game.
Thank you all !
1.7 Update - fixes and changes
- Lights with realtime shadows will now generate shadows only when the player is in close to the light source. This will reduce the shadow casters and improving the performance. Sun light stays the same as before.
- Volumetric fog resolution reduced - improving the performance.
- Sitting on the desk will disable most of the game objects to reduce unnecessary calculations, it will also disable all the shadows except the sun and the light over the desk.
- Displays with animated textures like Weather App, Boinc, Outdoor Camera , etc will render only when necessary. When you are outside they will be fully disabled.
- Graphic Option for animated textures setting the animation framerate.
- Smaller rocks around the terrain except the bigger ones will not affect the Cart speed anymore.
- In case you are close to the Cart respawn point, the respawn coordinates will change, so it won't respawn on your head anymore :)
- Cart will now detects if it is under the terrain (Just in case something breaks) and will automatically respawn to the respawn point.
Update 1.7
NEW:
AutoCalibration - a system that can be activated from the terminal. It will disable antenna rotation while calibrating the antennas. It will be slower than manual calibration, but you can manually calibrate the antennas to speed up the process.
Changes to the antenna position to look like the Very Large Array, in Socorro, NM, USA . Also the number of the antennas is increased.
Antenna activation/deactivation changes. Instead of using separate switches to deactivate the antennas, will be added a rotational button to change between power usage and antenna detection.
Command Line Memory - Arrow Up/Down switch between written commands
Aurora Borealis Generation - not every night, but there is a big chance to be visible.
The BOINC Project
New signal and Ambient sounds - Credits to Tokyo
A Community paragraph in Credits Page to credit everyone helping improving the game. ( Community Help )
Terrain Size increased
Optimize animated textures like antennas, planets, etc. - Right now they are always active reducing the current framerate with around 10%. Not much, but it is something.
Power Surge - In power surge there is a 5% chance of antenna to shutdown. Every antenna has a control panel where you can reactivate it.
When an antenna is deactivate it will block to movement to every other antenna.
Using Second Mouse Button, you can now push the vehicle. Just in case it stuck somewhere.
Added additional physics restriction to the vehicle. Now should be more stable.
Add Ultra Option For Foliage Details, increasing the density of the grass.
<*> Server freeze chance decreased wtih 100%
<*> Analyzing an anomaly will show a pixelated planet that will refine it time.
<*> Exiting the scanner will reset all the current data except it a signal is detected.
<*> New Upgrade - Boinc Speed
<*> New Upgrade - Boinc Module Chance
<*> New Upgrade - Calibration Speed
The BOINC Project:
The System will activate a computing jobs that will try to unlock modules for you.
You can check the progress to the Signal Main Monitor. When signal is detected the monitor will switch to normal.
When the project is active will increase server heat generation and energy consumption.
FIXES:
Rest System Camera position / Rotation
Rest System timescale
Terrain Sound Detection
Terrain Reflection when cloudy
Radio Button Volume Rotation
Weather detection wrong icons
Skyscanner sky/target offset
Skyscanner audio is trying to play even when the scanner is closed.
Kitchen Chair colliders
Vehicle Rotation on Reset
Sitting on bench and driving the vehicle at the same time
Outdoor Sound entering the Antenna Server Room are still playing
If Player is on the antenna at start of the game didn't Activate the Outdoor sounds
Some typo errors
Power Button Material on reboot
Duplicated resolutions in Graphics when using more than one monitor
Starting a new game (for a second time/Deleting the old save) in some rare is cases causing a crash.
Update 1.7 Trailer
Just a small Trailer for the next update, planned to be released in the next 2 weeks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCtCkK_AtAk
Update 1.6.2
ADD :
Weather report
Cloud Map
Weather will be based on the cloud map
Current weather will be saved and load.
Weather prediction
Monitor showind all weather reports
The weather transition is smoother and slower than before. The goal was more realistic approach
- Most of the doors can be locked and unlock now.
CHANGES
New Mouse Model :)
Improved detection of objects when exiting the vehicle.
Sky scanner frequency detection will be called : pollarisation of the electromagnetic waves
FIXES
Switches sometimes activates the Graph Coordinate detection.
Performance drop while resting and it is raining at the same time.
Outdoor ambient sounds can be heard in the observatory when standing next to doors
Audio options doesn't affect the radio
Vehicle rotation on Reset Position
Vehicle delay trying to drive forward or backward.
