Singularity 5
Performance update
Some critical improvements have been made to the way we check how many enemies remain. This was not properly implemented, and the game had to constantly cycle through all game objects at regular intervals, saturating the CPU.
This is critical in level 4, because it has 50% more actors than other levels on average.
We implemented an "enemy manager", which keeps track of the enemies spawned, and is much more optimized. Please let us know if you had performance drops in level 4 or 5 and if this has resolved them.
Thank you, Mantarayg72, Ocelot, and talonus, for reporting this issue, and we hope it resolves the problem.
- Improved GPU performance in level 5
Some shaders have been optimized, which should help with framerate issues in level 5 on lower hardware.
- More fixing in level 4
The arachnoid implementation has been revisited, in yet another attempt to fix the occasional bug where the Arachnoid would freeze after its intro animation. This should fix the problem for good!
The checkpoint update
-Remapped and added checkpoints to avoid repetition of cinematics - get straight back into the action! Checkpoints that just skip the introduction cinematic will not influence the score.
-LIV mixed reality compositing support (streamers please get in touch if you need support!)
-Added controls map to main menu
Bug fixes:
-Fixed Arachnoid disappearing in level 4 when the hint to beat the shield phase appeared. A big thank you to everyone who helped report this bug.
-Removed unwanted sound when starting or using checkpoint in level 4
-Fixed title display in level selection
-Fixed spelling in level 1 grenade tutorial
Easy mode update
Hi everyone, the last Singularity 5 update added an easy mode to the game!
We wanted the game to be challenging, and we think it's best enjoyed when your virtual life is on the line! But we realise the difficulty was a little steep for some players. Hopefully easy mode can provide a good training ground and help beginner players or just those who want to relax and enjoy the game without stress.
Easy mode will reduce the number of ennemies, but it will half your final score.
This comes with a few bug fixes as well, you can now shoot the drone grenades normally to get rid of them.
Enjoy, and thank you for your feedback!