Developer posts and news about this game.
Default Branch Bug Fix - Collision detection on ships was incorrect. Failing to detect bombs hitting hull. Launcher - updated with additional options on screen mode Launcher - layout updates.
Experimental Branch Performance - Volumetric Cloud Rendering - performance improvement Performance - SSAO Compute Gameplay - Game Boundary - Clouded off area - prototype of implementing clear game play zones. This does impact performance of rendering. Map fixes - cloud rendering
Main Branch Expect more updates over the coming weeks, I have been dealing with external life issues and stepped away from dev. Fixed - Crash to Desktop - Survival mode upon dying (Achievements are not lost) Rendering changes - Clean up of lighting, textures were washed out on dy
HI All Experimental has been updated to version 0.1.270.1 If any problems triggering launch, please verify files. But please let me know if there are issues. I have also noticed that sometimes the launch app has to trigger twice the game before it will run. A known issue I will l
HI All Experimental has been very stable, so I have moved this to main branch. If any problems triggering launch, please verify files. But please let me know if there are issues. The reason for move is the internal changes coming to the game engine which I have done around the an
Update Experimental branch - Graphics/Game Updates This version is a very much work in progress before going to default branch. Mini Map - Size changed to larger, More view area. Mini Map - Icons now accurate to type of object and colour to represent friend/foe. New Swap Zone - A
Update Experimental branch - Graphics Engine Update - BUG FIX Fixed Bug with Point effects leaking particles which leads to eventual crash. New Cloud textures for low cloud mode Changes to some rendering of volumetric clouds WIP - custom rendering shaders for various assets added
Update Hi All, Yes, its been a month or 2 but stepped away due to family matters. But over the last few days I have firstly been working on the game to improve playing experience. Firstly some improvements to rendering with volumetric clouds, but the other feature is the ability
Update Hi All, Apologies for the lack of updates but the dreaded Covid knocked me out and it's been a long road back (as well as having to work my normal job). On top of that a holiday is now on. I will be back to progress the game post my holiday and already have mission content
Update Experimental branch - Graphics Engine Update Survival Mode - Plane counts now displayed per wave Survival Mode - Levels to survive reduced from 99 to 50. Difficulty Mode - Difficulty level changes size of waves Achievements - Survival Easy Mode - Work in progress Rendering
This is just a quick note to let you know that the next patch is coming that will go to the live branch which includes all experimental changes. Survival mode is being tweaked at the moment. Changes to pacing, shortened the survival goal and also some achievements added for each
Update Experimental branch - Graphics Engine Update Update - Particles now respect Z order with Volumetric clouds. Particles should no longer disappear at foreground and will blend correctly. This has some minor impact on current frame rates. Minor changes to survival mode - Achi
Update Experimental branch - Balancing Updates Bug - Controller sometimes will not restore once disconnected, reconnected. Change introduces XInput controller detection for XBox Controllers. This change maybe breaking on some systems. If so, please let me know in the discussion f
Update Experimental branch - Balancing Updates Bug - Formation Control entity issue where it would fail to follow patrol paths. Change - Planes will return to the formation if out of range, or back to game play zone if the plane has moved out of the control zone too far from the
Update Experimental branch Bug - Crash after survival mission complete/failure fixed. Survival Map - Planes now return to centre of map during play. Wandering planes no longer prolong waits on levels. Game Zone Proximity controls updated to allow more control of game zone. New Su
Update Experimental branch only Bug - Survival map and mission 4 did not have enforced map boundaries. Allowing for players to fly off forever. Bug - Survival spawn bug would repeatedly only spawn the first 3 planes in the spawn order. AI Change - Patrolling Wing leaders are now
Update Experimental branch only AI Logic fix - Torpedo based planes would not find their primary target unless a friendly ship was available. Weird targeting bug. Screen Flow updates, survival mode screen setup. Set to Easy mode only at the moment. Screen flow logic changes. Musi
Update This version includes a fix to frame pacing. Which needs testing to confirm no adverse affect on game. Expectation that it should operate as intended. Frame Pacing fix. Max Frame rate also max to 2000 FPS. Frame rate at high speed is stable. Low frame rate movement is more
Update: - Fonts not appearing on screen (UI) - Possible fix in experimental. - This issue is related to culture/regional settings on Windows 11. This can be fixed in game so no changes to windows should be ever warranted. Still tracking down if still an issue. Found multiple spot
Hi all, During release of game, for some reason default config seemed to of reverted to Steam controller. I have removed this setting which should then make the controller work as default in Strafe. Controller support will be an immediate change once you restart steam. Please tes