-Fixed order of operations issue with upgrade script.
-Fixed a variable typo that was presumably causing the Technology Research Facility and Battlestations to still display their energy tech 5 upgrade cost in tech level 6.
-Updated Gamemaker IDE to v2024.14.3.217
-Updated background manipulation code to stop using GMS 1.4 compatability scripts.
-Added graphics quality setting to options menu after determining that computers with integrated graphics (aka potatoes) struggle with the parallax background.

multiplayer

.5.49

-Fixed a client crash on shipyard production button click caused by an out of scope variable.

.5.50

-Fixed a host crash caused by a multipurpose multiplayer upgrade function checking for TRF's uninitialized oreUpCost variable.

-Fixed issue causing client mechbot button clicks to make the host enter building placement mode.

-Client building placement is not working again but is now supposed to be initiated through the host.