Update 0.127 adds an experimental translator for 14 new languages
The 0.127 update is here and it introduces an experimental translator that will automatically translate the game into up to 14 new languages. Here are the ones supported so far:
Spanish
Portuguese
Russian
Chinese (Simplified)
Japanese
German
French
Polish
Turkish
Korean
Thai
Italian
Ukrainian
Norwegian
I suspect the translations will be far from perfect but it should be infinitely better than nothing for those players who can't read English well.
For any bilingual players out there, let me know how far from perfect the translations actually are. If they turn out good I might be able to mark the game as officially supporting those languages on Steam which would really help our foreign monolingual friends find the game.
Happy stacking!
-Unstackd
Update 0.126 with another new mod: Periodic Mod!
The 0.126 update is here and it introduces a new mod type: Periodic!
The Periodic mod periodically buffs the next effect in the stack. If you have it before an explosion mod for example, your explosives will be really strong, then normal a few seconds later, then really strong again. This lets you make guns that reward you for timing your shots or doing all your damage in bursts, but it comes at the cost of a less consistent gun.
The Periodic mod is also available in the free demo so anyone who wants to try it out can do so right now!
Complete list of changes included in 0.126:
Added a new mod effect: Periodic. It periodically improves the next effect that comes after it. For example, if it comes before a speed mod you'll get temporary bursts of speed. If you put it before a Dismember mod you'll do tons of limb damage in the brief windows where the mod is active and normal damage otherwise.
Greatly improved performance on low settings
Improved visuals on low settings
Stack Gun Heroes will now select graphics quality based on your hardware the first time you launch
Added a new "Ugly" preset for users who care only about performance and not prettiness
Fixed a bug causing menus to jitter on certain settings
Happy stacking!
-Unstackd
Update 0.125 with new mod: Spinup!
The 0.125 update is here and it introduces a new mod type: Spinup!
The Spinup mod spins up faster the longer you fire, and the faster it spins the more it buffs the next mod. So Spinup + Explosion will make a gun that shoots bigger and bigger bombs the longer you hold the trigger. Spinup + Damage will increase damage the longer you hold the trigger, etc. I'm interested to see the guns you guys come up with using this mod. I played around with it a bit and made some cool weapons but I'm sure I only scratched the surface of what's possible.
The Spinup mod is available in the free demo so anyone who wants to give it a whirl can do so right now!
Complete list of changes included in 0.125: Added a new mod effect: Spinup. It improves the next effect the longer you fire. This means it has a slightly different effect depending on what comes after, leading to dozens of combinations. Procedural planet names are more pronouncible and significantly wackier Added a notification that will warn you when attempting to use a build mod in combat. Greatly improved text that explains which icons correspond to which resources (Thanks Gorkwobbler!) Improved icons to show the location of the Virus during missions (Thanks Gorkwobbler!) Game will now detect if a controller is messing up your inputs and help you troubleshoot (Thanks Gorkwobbler!) Experiment: Changed the name of certain items and blocks in the demo to see if it's more intuitive. Stack menu now communicates how to delete mods much better (Thanks Hodhandr, Jack5, Gorkwobbler, and others!) Stacking tutorial explains where to place the card a little better (Thanks Gorkwobbler and many others!) Reworked a tutorial message so it can't be missed if you do not see it within 10 seconds. (Thanks Gorkwobbler!) Fixed text being cutoff in the UI on certain resolutions Many misc bugfixes and improvements
❗DEV QA❗ - Inventing guns in Stack Gun Heroes
Join Unstackd while he answers questions about the game!
Beta 0.118 Time now slows down while stacking in single player. Amber chargers now require shade instead of producing annoying bouncy batteries. Victory screen will now tell you how many resources you earned on that mission (Thanks imarealnewbie!) Added the Character Info Menu which displays stats, buffs, and powers. Added tooltips that explain search (Thanks Grimex!) Added better boosters to main avenue in armory (Thanks imarealnewbie!) Improved default visibility settings so enemies are easier to spot. Improved tutorials in new save files (Thanks imarealnewbie, getName(), and Nivek!) Improved menu and ui graphics. Dozens of miscellaneous bugfixes and improvements.
Alpha 0.117b - Major optimizations and graphics improvements
This update includes all new changes from 0.117 and 0.117b for beta testers. For best results, go to the video settings menu in game and try out high and ultra settings! Your computer will probably be able to run higher settings than it used to before.
Beta 0.117b Improved interior lighting at high settings Much better bounced lighting Fixed a bug that would cause a black screen when changing graphics settings ~20 other minor graphics improvements and bugfixes
Beta 0.117 Significant optimizations on all graphics levels. Added Upscaling option to video settings which can greatly improve FPS on high resolutions. Added new lighting that looks better and is faster. Most environments are more colorful. Fixed an issue that was causing some balance changes not to apply. The challenge box will now double the number of pearls you receive. Medium and lower settings now use a more efficient lighting algorithm. Pink chargers no longer talk about ejecting items (Thanks Grimex!) Slightly increased the frequency of juice as mission reward. Menus are much cleaner and easier to navigate. SGH should now take much less VRAM on average. Fixed an issue causing outlines to not work properly when upscaling is forced to major. Base machines should visibly pop in and out less when far away. Dozens of other misc bug fixes, optimizations, and visual improvements.
Beta 0.116 - New particles. Lots of QoL, optimizations, and bugfixes
Beta 0.116 Trying a new mini-loading screen when preconstructing the next wave. Let me know if you like this better or worse. Added an option to increase or decrease the detail of enemy robots. This affects wave preconstruction time. Build guides should no longer display incorrectly on high resolutions. (Thanks GitDN!) Build guides no longer flicker when far away. Demolisher mod no longer has an awkward cube indicator (Thanks Phasedragon!) Improved controls for jumping up walls so it will trigger accidentally less often. Muted UI sounds when game does not have focus (Thanks audi0c0aster1!) Slide animatiom is less extreme (Thanks audi0c0aster1!) Fixed an issue where chargers would appear to contain resources when they don't. Upgraded power bank visuals to new engine. Added better particle and scrap effects for objects that explode. Scrap resource drops now glow and are easier to see. Explosion particles will disappear a little faster and block your view less. UI visual improvements Improved enemy shape and colors Fixed a Unity bug causing smoke to look square. Optimizations Optimized loading screen time when interior reflection quality is high. Optimizations for resolutions between 1920x1080 and 3840x2160 Significant optimizations for high light settings. Significant optimizations for high general quality settings. Improved light quality/performance at medium to high settings. Optimized shadows for low to medium settings. Many misc fixes and improvements under the hood.
Beta 0.115 - Balance changes, optimizations, and UI improvements
Beta 0.115 Balance changes (Thanks audi0c0aster1, Snuggy Serian, nul, and many many others!) Buffed Spread mods (affects old mods) Buffed Wave mods (affects old mods) Slightly buffed mods that increase Fire Rate (doesn't affect old mods) Slightly nerfed mods that decrease Fire Rate (doesn't affect old mods) Nerfed lightning mods (affects old mods) Slightly nerfed mods and powers that increase Health (affects old mods) Slightly buffed mods and powers that decrease Health (affects old mods) Players will now punt destructible objects on contact instead of awkwardly sliding on them. (Thanks Rockon and Trellek!) Destructible objects can no longer trap players by spawning on top of them. (Thanks ddrs!) Further optimized the lag spike between waves (Thanks everyone!) Major optimizations at high resolutions in return for a slight quality drop (let me know how you feel about this one). Optimized low quality settings. Lowered the camera much more during a slide to make it clear it's not a sprint. Fixed an issue causing modmart to reset its inventory after purchasing a mod (Thanks ddrs!) Fixed a problem with recycler capacity displays showing incorrect levels. Resources stick around 50% longer before disappearing (Thanks Bonegrinder!) Some major UI graphics improvements. Removed some unnecessary particles that significantly drop FPS in some cases (Thanks Rockon!) Fixed some issues with particle effect scaling. Fixed an issue causing loading screens to flicker.
Beta 0.114
Beta 0.114 Added the Energizer mod, a negative mod which is unlocked by default. Hopefully this allieviates some problems with low level guns having bad negatives. Added buttons for low, medium, and high presets to make finding a reasonable graphics settings much easier. Jumping directly into a wall or box will now send you up instead of back, making it easier to climb. (Thanks Bonegrinder!) Further reduced the framedrops when preconstructing the next wave. Fixed an issue with decals glowing when backlit. (Thanks ddrs!) Fixed a bug in lightning's description causing it to display incorrect low percentages. Wreckage disappears much sooner when visibility is set to high. Slightly decreased the intensity of wave mods. Resource icons on gun upgrade button should no longer be cut off. (Thanks Stygmia!) Reduced the battery cost of landing pads. (Thanks ArcaneStomper!) Increased coins given out during victory celebration by 25%. (Thanks ArcaneStomper!) Text boxes next to sliders in Video Settings will clamp to their min and max values more often. (Thanks ddrs!) Fixed an issue causing FPS item to show incorrectly when you load a save with FPS cap active. 4 Misc improvements to tutorial. (Thanks Stygmia and OswaldAscal!)
