This is the biggest update since the initial release of the Alien Dawn Playtest, and Jessica and I are excited about it because it’s finally in a state where we can really start to shape the game the way we’ve always envisioned with the groundwork now mostly laid.
Thank you to all our Patreon supports who have helped us get to this point.
- Added AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution renderer for increased VR performance. Special thanks to “fholger” for creating the most excellent Unreal mod for us to utilize
- Rewrote Player IK from scratch
- Added Full Body IK from VR Players perspective (With option to see only hands as well)
- Desktop PC Players now also have a full Skeletal Mesh body in the first person perspective
- Items now attach directly to Players body, that other Players can see as well
- Completely rewrote the Desktop Animation Blueprint from scratch for a more traditional FPS experience. Special thanks to “CyberLOD” for the help implementing his awesome work
- Desktop Players now actually hold items in hands with proper Aim Down Sights
- Added keyboard action keys and player status bars (Health, Sprint) to Desktop PC Hud
- Added the following animations to the Desktop Player Character:
- Walking and crouching in all directions
- Sliding
- Leaning left and right
- Punching
- Holding one handed and two handed items
- Swinging melee weapons
- Open doors and sliding doors
- Picking up items
- Reloading weapons
- Swapping and holstering items
- Free Look
- VR & Desktop Players can now melee punch if hands are empty
- Players in VR now Sprint instantly from pressing the thumbstick button
- Players can now stand on top of vehicles and aircraft while they’re moving to make vehicles more versatile for combat
- Players map now loads into vehicles and acts as a GPS system if player has map in their inventory
- Added 4 new Co-op difficulty modes:
- WELCOME TO EARTH (1 to 3 Players)
- CLOSE ENCOUNTER (3 to 7 Players)
- NO PEACE (7 to 10 Players)
- CHECKMATE (10+ Players)
- Soldiers can now see player from farther away
- Added 50 round drum for Sci-Fi Shotty
- Alien now drops 50 round drum for Sci-Fi Shotty
- Procedural world locations now delete static meshes nearby to clear the area to stop important pathways from being blocked
- Added loading screen on level changes and all audio fades out when level changes
- VR and Desktop players can now choose which Anti-Aliasing method to render the game with (MSAA, TAA), along with a Sharpening Filter slider
- Added an FAQ section to Main Menu
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Increased number of Playtest users to 2,724
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