Here is the 19th development log, and probably the last pre-early access development update for New Stars. Cross-platform cloud saves, fog of war, bug fixes, removing macOS support, and more.
No macOS Support ːsteamsadː
I couldn't independently get the game to run on macOS, along with many other reasons, so sadly there will be no longer be planned macOS support, at least for the near future. MacOS is just built different.
Linux, and Steam Deck users will continue to be able to play the game, because Linux is much easier to work with.
State of the Game
The early-access release will be a minimum viable product that is playable to the end. If the game crashes, a more stable saving system has been implemented so you can always keep your progress (hopefully).
The game isn't or won't be 100% polished anytime soon, and will have hundreds of bugs when it is released. It's worth noting that some of the worst bugs have been removed since last update, and the game is a decent bit more stable.
There may also be a lot of areas that are not balanced, although this will be partially dealt with next week. It's likely that the rest of the year will almost exclusively focus on fixing bugs, along with making the game more playable and balanced, while prioritizing player feedback.
Customizable, and Cross-platform Cloud Saves
With Windows, and Linux, cross-platform Steam cloud saves now work, and the saving system is a lot more stable and customizable.
Bug Fixes
There has been many bug fixes since last development log to further get the game ready for early-access.
Fog of War Added
This is a work in progress, but now undiscovered regions are covered in a mist.
This is significantly more optimized than the old fog of war, which was recently removed.
That's it for now...
There has also been some improvements to clarity such as narrated SFX, balancing and more.
View updates notes at newstarsgame.com/changelog.
This is probably it for the pre-early-access development updates, but updates will continue to be posted on the changelog. Thank you for reading.
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🪵 View the Changelog: newstarsgame.com/changelog.
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This page is intended to be a development preview, which may not reflect the final state of the game.