New Year's Patch - Sandbox update
Thank you all the Agents of Alienautics! I have survived through the pandemic years and back to developing more of the Alienautics adventure. Weekly updates will be published regularly again. The new update today adds a few bug fixes and minor polishes. After hearing from a few p
Thank you all the Agents of Alienautics! I have survived through the pandemic years and back to developing more of the Alienautics adventure. Weekly updates will be published regularly again.
The new update today adds a few bug fixes and minor polishes. After hearing from a few players about the login fail glitch, I have updated the content server. GREX Sandbox login/registration is no longer an issue.
"Select Display" glitch that was preventing the game from launching in a specific window has been fixed. The next update will bring "Windowed" launching of the game instead of forced fullscreen for better streaming experience.
2022 is going to be a great year for the Alienautics series. Looking forward to bring some awesome adventures for you guys! Thanks.
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The new update today adds a few bug fixes and minor polishes. After hearing from a few players about the login fail glitch, I have updated the content server. GREX Sandbox login/registration is no longer an issue.
"Select Display" glitch that was preventing the game from launching in a specific window has been fixed. The next update will bring "Windowed" launching of the game instead of forced fullscreen for better streaming experience.
2022 is going to be a great year for the Alienautics series. Looking forward to bring some awesome adventures for you guys! Thanks.
After two months of early access development, Alienautics is now ready for a full release. The price of the game is not increased on full release as promised to the community. I'm very proud to present the first Alienautics game to the world.
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Don't forget to check out the new trailer in the store showcasing updated graphics and details in level design. More content and updates will be added regularly. New sections in the discussion forum has been opened to talk about post-release improvements and further development of the Alienautics franchise. For more information, please visit the official website.
Alienautics is now available as a full released game package and no longer in early access. Huge thanks to the excellent community members for testing the game and sending feedback. Please download the latest updates to enjoy the full experience of Alienautics universe,
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I'm very excited to announce the ending of early access period of Alienautics. The game is complete and well tested at this point. All 15 chapters in the single player campaign are complete with cutscene animation sequences and music.
Complete gamepad support has been added with this update. Xbox controller is automatically recognized and mapped as above. Mapping image is available inside the options menu. To match the camera movements with the joysticks a new camera motion class has been implemented.
Alienautics is going to hit full release today. Huge thanks to the excellent community members for testing the game and sending feedback. Cheers.
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There are new alien vegetations in the planet surface level. The caves in the micromorph colony is now a dense alien forest. There is also a new type of enemy. A flying tetramorph that shoots poisonous homing projectiles. The tetramorphs live in their hives in the tall trees and they attack in swarms.
A new camera collision update has been added. As a result the camera doesn't go through the ceiling in low height areas anymore. The collision detection and near plane clipping works well together to keep the visuals in focus even in high speed maneuvers and tight corners.
The skybox system has been updated with animated visuals. The main menu, loading screen and levels have a unified themed sky and similar celestial bodies in them. It is quite a crucial factor for the immersion because the player and camera travels through the main menu, loading and levels often throughout the game.
Christmas is tomorrow! I hope all of you are having a great holiday. Cheers!
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I'm very excited to present the biggest update since the Early Access launch last October! The storyline has been overhauled and all of the features are now complete (ex. combat, melee and cutscenes). The new gameplay is more fast paced and action packed than before. The ending of the game has been added along with 5 new cutscenes.
Some major updates in the graphics has been added. A serious approach to pixel formatting and cached multi-pass rendering has fixed the common issues with flickering and jagged edges around objects. The difference in the visuals from this breakthrough is amazing.
Also, after hearing feedback from the community, the purchase price for Alienautics has been slashed 50%. There will be no price increase on the full release.
I would like to thank everyone for participating in the Early Access. It's been a great pleasure. Enjoy!
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This new update patches a few minor bugs detected by the Early Access players. The controller mapping of the keys are also altered to make the player movements more intuitive. The changes are described below:
I'm very excited to show the new gameplay trailer of Alienautics. The game has been getting regular updates since launch and most of the bugs reported by the early testers have been fixed. I'm incredibly thankful to all the players who are excited to be in this journey together to build the amazing universe of Alienautics.
More updates coming on the weekend. Please feel free to recommend Alienautics to your friends!
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Hello Players! It's been a week since Alienautics had entered early access. I'm thankful to all the participants who are excited to play Alienautics and help me out with their awesome feedback. Here are the details of Day 7 patch update.
- Aim sensitivity slider added in the options. Now it's easier for players to adjust the mouse aiming to match their play style.
- Player movements updated with more agility and precise jump/roll reactions. The improved movment controls are:
Movement Arrow + Space = Roll
Movement Arrow + Shift + Space = Jump
- Volumetric lighting have been improved with new set of shaders that prevent from fogging up the camera visibility.
- After the new update, the game will reset the graphics settings to default to match the new options.
Appreciate your feedback :-) More updates to come. Please feel free to recommend Alienautics to your friends.
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Hello Players! As the launch rolls out, I will be updating the game frequently to fix the bugs caught by early access participants. After hearing the initial feedback from testers, here are the details of the Day 1 patch update.
- Captcha is removed from website making it easier to sign up
- The game is locked to HD resolution (1920x1080). 4k will be supported in the future.
- Graphics improved by removing the DoF and blur effects which made the game look a bit "dirty" as mentioned in the tester feedbacks. After removing the effects, the game has achieved a more 'clean' look. Please check the before and after screenshot.
- More tutorial points are added about the jump controls.
- The game uses a middleware framework that keeps the game data in sync across different platforms. It does not require any other user data. I have added an extra 'close' button in the sandbox menu for minimizing the interface. Clicking 'exit' terminates the sandbox completely as usual.
Appreciate your feedback :-) More updates to come.
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I'm very excited to announce the first public release of Alienautics on Steam Early Access! It has gone through over 18 months of development. It is at a point where I feel comfortable enough to involve the community and start getting feedback on the update cycles. In upcoming updates I will be tackling controller support and Steam achievements related features. Your constructive feedback is highly appreciated. Please start a discussion or send a support email to reach directly to the dev.
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Imran Arafat