- Free scale windowed mode
- Full resolution autoscale
- Mouselock auto-disable if gamepad is in use
OPTIMIZATIONS
- Colony invasion chance increased
- Repair costs reduced by 10%
- Optimized windowed mode performance
- Optimized quest and random encounter enemy positioning
- Optimized gamepad navigation in control options
- Colony invasion red alert background scale 4K adjustment
BUGFIXES
- Factory <-> Focus direct switch fix
- Planet 1-8 Colony invasion fix
- Factory count in crafting fix
Steel Rain - Expeditions DLC and Soundtrack are available now!
Discover Outpost One, Perimeter X and Learis Prime in the new Expeditions DLC with new mission types, new enemies and unlockable Prototype Wings!
The Steel Rain Original Soundtrack with unreleased Tracks is now available on Steam only!
Steel Rain Update 1.8.0 has been released!
NEW IN 1.8.0
- New Wing selection with preview
- New Building rotation option with R / Mousewheel / GP-Y
- New Enemy types
- New Enhanced Boss mechanics
- New Bullet animations
- New Particle effects
- New Astelle dialog design
- Enemy graphics overhaul
GENERAL OPTIMIZATIONS
- Redesigned UI elements and icons
- Core level added to mode selection
- Improved colonizing module
- Optimized editor light settings
- Improved Window Mode and aspect ratio settings
- Increased game start speed
- Improved enemy bullet visibility
- Optimized Astelle message timing during missions
- Improved editor performance
- Astelle new quest limiter
- Drone Construction Research provides +50% construction
BALACNING
- Repair cost reduced and count speed increased
- Spider Mines revamp
- Reduced research time / requirements
- Increased experience and cash drop during missions
CONTROLS
- Optimized Keyboard navigation & controls
- Steam defined screenshot key added
- Optimized gamepad input for legacy devices
- Escape key or Gamepad B back functions added
BUGFIXES
- Windows 10 CU blackscreen fix
- Intro sequence mouse skip area fix
- Steam OS / Linux compatibility fix (Hotfix 13.Okt)
Steel Rain Update 1.7.2 has been released!
New in version 1.7.2
- 4 New heavy enemy types
- New hidden stage and Bossfight
- New unit graphics, fx and animations
- New quest types and updated descriptions
- Stage redesign and new enemy placements
- Editor Steam Workshop link button added
- Steelforce, Mech, Redforce unit redesign
- Enemy bullet angles adjusted
- New Mine Warning, Hint and FX added
- Enemy HP and Hardmode re-balancing
- Mode selection stats repositioning
- Arcade highscore added to the mode selection
- All units available in the editor
- Hidden bonus boss chance increased
- Optimized hidden encounters placements
- Gamepad to mouse base speed increased
- Optimized editor gamepad menu navigation
- Additional stage tutorial / hint limiter
- Improved hidden object selection range
- MechaCorn bonus boss start sequence delay added
- Linux / SteamOS compatibility fix
Steel Rain Update 1.7.1 has been released!
New features
- New resolution support up to 4k (full list below) - Display resolution detection and recommendation
- Resolution reset switch and confirm countdown added
- Safemode startup parameter added to reset resolution settings
- Mouselock / Autofire auto adjust if contradictory
Improvements
- Increased laser movement and enemy collision detection speed
- Wing and Drone gun muzzle redesign
- Bullet and Missile movement speeds adjustments
- Background moving speed and screen ratio adjustemnts
- Power Up messages redesign and new relative positioning
- Damage numbers redesign for better readability
- Optimized resolution scaling and layer positioning
- Increased menu stats calc speed
- Improved overall game performance
- Overload and Armor penetration collision effects reduced
- Improved Wing Weapon detail anim and resolution scaling
- Enemy income warning only on the left side of the screen
- Optimized video options and slide bars
- Editor resolution scaling and options positioning improved
- Editor minimap navigation improved and scaling adjusted
Balancing
- Different enemies hp re-balance and new placements
- Improved timing and positioning for rear attack enemies
Bugfixes
- Menu and Button stats flickering fix
- Stage restart enemy positioning fix
- Bonus Stage Red Mine resolution scaling fix
- Relative UI distance on low resolutions fix
- Laser resolution height scaling fix
- Angle corrections for different bullet types
Supported resolutions
3840 x 2400 *New
3840 x 2160 *New
2560 x 1600 *New
2560 x 1440 *New
2048 x 1280 *New
2048 x 1152 *New
1920 x 1400 *New
1920 x 1200 *New
1920 x 1080
1680 x 1050
1600 x 900
1440 x 900
1366 x 768 *New
1360 x 768
1280 x 1024
1280 x 960
1280 x 800
1280 x 768
1280 x 720
Note
Resolutions above 1920x1080 can be partially scaled and also have heavy impact on performance. A resolution change requires a confirmation or it will be set back to the initial resolution after 10 seconds. If you have selected an invalid resolution, you can wait 10 seconds for it's reset or start the game with the "-safemode" parameter, that will reset the resolution, effects and details to minimum. After changing the settings in the safemode, a restart is required to enter normal mode.
We hope you enjoy, feedback is very welcome!
Steel Rain Update 1.7.0 has been released!
- Enhanced Graphics, new animations and Ship designs
- New optimized Shader FX and FX settings
- Optimized Performance for more details on older systems
- Improved Gamepad Support for Linux / SteamOS
- New Damage and Steel Mode Effects
- Improved overall difficulty balance
- New optimized Menu design
- Stage Editor slots direct Steam Workshop access
- Optimized Stage design and more random events
- Improved texture handling on intel graphics adapters
- Smoother backgrounds with speed adjustments
- Optimized research interface and category map
- Improved Editor handling
- Auto Settings adjustments for stable FPS
- Improved bullet and enemy collision system
- Optimized leaderboard navigation
- Improved item crafting, durations balance
- Achievement unlock comparison at startup
- Improved trading hub gamepad navigation
- Optimized UI and damage numbers
- Improved armor and weapon damage calculations
- Optimized Performance on Linux / SteamOS
- Improved Steam Cloud Auto Save / Load
- Stage Editor text input optimized
- Colonizing and trading income balance adjustments
- Improved help and Steam version game manual
- Game ControlOptions pdf manual link
- Weapons screen show drones and extras fix
- Trade hub gamepad navigation fix
- Overload quest with research extras fix
- Missing Drones and Skills in Weapons Screen fix
- Stage Editor wrong Stage FX removed
Steel Rain Update 1.6.3 has been released!
- New fx options in advanced display settings
- New gamepad haptic effects
- Bossfights difficulty re-balance
- New leaderboard design and optimized navigation
- Steelmode and Overload destroy attached Spider Mines
- Optimized colonizing gamepad navigation and options
- Optimized firemode color batteries movement
- Improved shader fx quality and performance
- Firemode color battery, distance defines change speed
- Stage design optimizations and new elements
- Optimized menu performance and fx balance
- Upgrade shop confirmation added
- New graphics options for linux
- Increased wing and drone light adjust speed
- Optimized harvester pickups
- Survival mode game over score cap
- Elite skills back button leads to hangar area
- Rank Fighter achievement fix
Steel Rain Update 1.6.2 has been released!
Steel Rain Update 1.6.2 has been released!
- New advanced graphics / fx settings
- New hangar symbols
- New redesigned bonus stages
- New player bullet hit effects
- New colorblind description mode
- New stage special effects
- New inGame leaderboard design
- Improved ship graphics
- Improved Max Details performance
- Improved Overload graphics and effects
- Improved SteelMode blur effect
- Improved Laser collisions
- Improved Arcade Upgrade selection
- Improved mine screen range
- Improved random stage difficulty balance
- Improved planet navigation
- Improved low detail settings
- Optimized colony building management
- Optimized music and fx quality
- Optimized menu navigation
- Optimized backgrounds and stage colours
- Optimized input management
- Production, construction and science pause
- Firemode battery distance mod change speed
- Campaign Achievement Update
- Quest goal formation lock
- Astelle frequency effect reduced
- Updated stats and credits
- Colonizing building show requirement limit
- World 2 colonizing auto start
- Reduced hit frame effect
- Hangar window optimization
- Power Up description size reduced
- World 2,4 & 7 stage redesign
- World 3 optimized difficulty
- Wolrd 8 boss stage updated
- Astelle freeze & skip fix
- Colonizing building drag&drop fix
- Overload range fix
- Quest start formation fix
Steel Rain Update 1.6.1 has been released!
- New stage and background elements
- New enemy designs and attacks
- New stagestart FX and optimized blur
- New mode and difficulty UI warning
- Optimized stage design and difficulty balance
- Increased EXP droprate during missions
- Item & PowerUp droprate increased
- Optimized auto-focus and pause screen
- Adjusted ground / front speed
- Improved Legendary Mode for Lvl50+
- Optimized coop UI and jump in mode
- Reduced drone commander drone hp
- Stage unlock requirements adjusted
- Colonizing building options layer
- improved gamepad stageselect
- Xbox compatible Pad left stick Formation change
- Updated controller layout display
- Options shortcut removed from the hangar
- Stage Exp and PowerUp drop chance fix
Steel Rain Update 1.6.0 has been released!
- New enemy bullet distance animation
- New firemode special weapons
- New effects and background elements
- New optimized gamepad controls
- New enemy maneuvers and attacks
- New credits drop animation
- Improved overall performance
- Optimized and smoother controls
- Improved Editor handling and interface
- Adjusted background FX and speed corrections
- New improved patricle FX
- Auto game pause if out of focus
- Advanced difficulty balance
- Improved gameppad world select (LT/RT)
- Improved auto-button selection
- Improved editor log and buttons
- Optimized Stage timer and time out message
- Editor font size adjusted
- Optimized save system and load fix
- Credits income and stage progress save / load fix
