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Patch notes for UPDATE 8.1

8.0.19 Update 8.1 Change log (01.02.2016)

2 major fixes and 30 additions in this incremental update. Update post coming up soon!

  • Fixed: Crash when using camera shortcut keys (thanks to Kearon)
  • Fixed: Crash and database corruption when deleting themes from Ship Config screen (thanks to Staalby)

  • Update: MFC Cambridge (A) arcs of fire tweaked (thanks to Sazuroi)
  • Update: Turret 'Point Defence Laser' L rotation speed tweaked
  • Update: Settings moved from PlayerPrefs to local file (Settings.json in the game folder)

  • Added: Background brightness slider to Options for when grid is shown (thanks to Chomwhitt)
  • Added: New ship! the MFC 'Cambridge B'
  • Added: 'New' button in Ship Config now copies currently selected theme (creates red/white placeholder default on non-selection)
  • Added: Rewrote main menu and game menu to be more extensible
  • Added: 'Simulator' button to main menu
  • Added: All toggle buttons now support RMB to cycle backwards through options
  • Added: 'Quantum Anchoring' positive permanent status to Cambridge A & B and Nottingham (increases range and accuracy)
  • Added: Themes referencing converted to uID system
  • Added: Placeholder options menu completely redesigned and recoded.
  • Added: New extensible options menu integrated into main menu and tactical
  • Added: Added customisable notifications to UINotifications system in tactical (pause, slow, normal speed)
  • Added: Options menu game item 'Auto-launch Corvettes'
  • Added: Options menu game item 'Auto-launch missiles'
  • Added: Options menu game item 'Auto-reload missiles'
  • Added: Options menu game item '15 second cooldown between pauses' (helps prevent annoying notification spam)
  • Added: Options menu notification customisation 'Movement mode'
  • Added: Options menu notification customisation 'Enemy spotted'
  • Added: Options menu notification customisation 'Enemy out of range'
  • Added: Options menu notification customisation 'Enemy communications detected'
  • Added: Options menu notification customisation 'Capital ship shields down'
  • Added: Options menu notification customisation 'Objectives updated'
  • Added: Options menu controls customisation 'Invert camera zoom'
  • Added: Options menu controls customisation 'Invert mouse Y axis'
  • Added: Options menu controls customisation 'Camera pan speed'
  • Added: Options menu controls customisation 'Camera zoom speed'
  • Added: Options menu controls customisation 'Camera rotation speed'